Game “Brain-ring” (8 клас. Англійська мова)
Автор: Шарчук Валентина Мелетіївна
Навчальний заклад: ЗОШ I-III ступенів с. Доросині
Game “Brain-ring”
The themes of brain- ring are: Great Britain, Literature, Holidays, Riddles, Proverbs.
Round I Great Britain
1 What is the capital of England? ( London)
2 Haw many people live in London? ( 8 million)
3 There are a lot of bridges over the river Thames. What is the most famous? ( Tower Bridge)
4 What is the oldest royal church in London/ (Westminster Abbey)
5 What is the name of the famous clock in London? ( Big Ben)
6 Name some English-speaking countries? ( Great Britain, USA, New Zealand , Australia and Canada)
7 What money do they have in Britain? ( Pounds)
8 What is the Home of Queen in Great Britain? (Buckingham Palace)
9 What is traditional tea? ( Tea with milk)
10 What is traditional place in English homes? ( Fire place)
Round II Literature
1 ” Robinson Crusoe” was written by…( Daniel Defoe)
2 “The Jungle book” was written by…( Rudyard Kipling)
3 “Gulliver’s Travels” was written by…(Jonathan Swift)
4 What was Mark Twain’s real name ? (Samuel Clemens)
6 Who is the author of stories about “Sherlock Holms”? (Doyle)
7 Which of these literary heroes visited the country of lilliput – Robinson Crusoe or Gulliver?
(Gulliver)
8 Where was Shakespeare born?( Stratford – on – Avon)
9 Who wrote” The Old Man and the Sea”? ( Ernest Hemingway)
10 Who wrote “Romeo and Julliet”? (Shakespeare)
Round III Holidays
1 When do Ukrainian people celebrate Christmas? (on the 7-th of January )
2 When do English people celebrate Christmas? ( on the 25-th of December)
3 When do Ukrainian people celebrate Old New Year? ( on the 14-th on January)
4 When do English people celebrate New Yea’s Day? ( on the 1-st of January)
5 What do Englishmen usually say to a person on New Yea’s Day? ( Happy New Year)
6 What do Englishmen usually say to a person on his/her birthday? ( Happy birthday to you)
7 When do Ukrainian and English people celebrate St. Valentine’s Day? ( on the 14-th of February)
8 Witch holiday is more popular New Year or Christmas in Great Britain? (Christmas)
9 What do Americans celebrate on the 4-th of July? ( The Day of Independence)
10 What do Ukrainian people celebrate on the 24-th of August? ( The Day of Independence)
Round IV Guess the riddles
1 When does Thursday come before Wednesday? ( in the dictionary)
2 What can fly without wings? ( time)
3 What always keeps both hands in front on it’s face? ( a clock)
4 What man can not live inside the house? ( a snowman)
5 It’s not big. It’s long. It’s ( thin) or thick. It’s made of nylon. Schoolchildren keep their things in it? ( a pencil- box)
6 It’s long, thick, small. It’s made of wood, plastic or metal
We keep it in our pencil- box too ( an eraser)
7 What has legs but can’t walk? ( a table)
8 What dog has no tail? ( hot dog)
9 The alphabet is from A to Z. What goes from Z to A ? (a zebra)
Round V Finish the proverbs.
1 Another day, another…
- a) dollar
- b) problem
- c) life
2 Nothing is certain except death and…
- a) life
- b) birth
- c) taxes
3 Better late than…
- a) anywhere
- b) never
- c) somewhere
4 Live and…
- a) study
- b) learn
- c) understand
5 So many countries, so many…
- a) traditions
- b) languages
- c) dishes
6 Actions speak louder than …
- a) words
- b) thoughts
- c) people
7 Don’t cross the bridge till you get to …
- a) it them
- b) it
- c) him
8 Half a loaf is better than no…
- a) milk
- b) meat
- c) bread
9 No smoke without…
- a) taste
- b) mind
- c) fire
10 Like father like…
- a) grandmother
- b) mother
- c) son