TR – It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. (The Tower of London)

ИГРА ПО СТРАНОВЕДЕНИЮ

B R I T A I N
G 5 20 40 10 20 30 40
R 40 30 5 10 40 10 20
E 20 10 30 40 10 5 10
A 30 5 10 20 30 10 40
T 10 20 5 10 40 30 20

5 points

GB – The Houses of Parliament

RI – Big Ben

EI – The Tower of London

AR – The Tower Bridge

TI – Stonehenge

10 points

GT – What is the symbol of England? (the rose)

RT – sing a song

RI – What is the capital of Britain? (London)

ER – sing a song

EA – What river is London situated on? (on the Thames)

EN – When do British people celebrate Christmas?

(on the 25th of December)

AI - What is Big Ben? (a famous clock)

AI – sing a song

TB – What is the traditional Christmas meal in Britain?

(turkey and pudding)

TT - sing a song

20 points

GR – Children make laterns out of pumpkins, dress as witches and ghosts and go from house to house and say: «Trick or Treat». What holiday is it? (Halloween)

GA – Who is officially the head of country? (Queen Elizabeth II)

RN – What is a double-decker? (a bus)

EB – What are the oldest English universities?

(Oxford and Cambridge Universities)

 

AT – What birds live in the Tower of London? (Ravens)

TR – It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. (The Tower of London)

TN – What is Loch Ness famous for? (for its legend about the monster)

30 points

GI - What parts does the UK consist of?

(England , Scotland, Wales, Nothern Ireland)

EI - This place has a monument to Admiral Nelson. (Trafalgar Square)

AB - What is the the London home of the Queen? (Buckingham Palace)

AA - What is the seat of the British government? (the House of Parliament)

TI - What is the full (official) name of Great Britain?

(The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland)

RR - Where is the United Kingdom situated? (on the British Isles)

 

40 points

GI - He was an Englishman. He was born in 1564. He was a writer and an actor. He died in 1616. (William Shakespeare)

GN - He was born in 1859. He was a writer. He wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes. (Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle)

RB - He was born in London in 1889. Later he lived in the USA. He was a film actor. (Charlie Chaplin)

RA - She was born in 1891. She wrote 75 detective stories. She died in 1976. (Agatha Christie)

ET - What is Scotland Yard? (the name of the police force in London)

AN - Who is the National Hero of Britain, the defender of poor people? (Robin Hood)

TA - English kings and queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried here, as well as many famous writers. (Westminster Abbey)

 

 

GI - He was an Englishman. He was born in 1564. He was a writer and an actor. He died in 1616.

 

GN - He was born in 1859. He was a writer. He wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes.

 

RB - He was born in London in 1889. Later he lived in the USA. He was a film actor.

 

RA - She was born in 1891. She wrote 75 detective stories. She died in 1976.

 

ET - What is Scotland Yard?

 

AN - Who is the National Hero of Britain, the defender of poor people?

 

TA - English kings and queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried here, as well as many famous writers.