INTELLECTUAL MARATHON I want to know everything
Flags and Countries What country was formed in 1921? What country celebrates its Independence Day on the 4 th of July? What country lies to the north of the USA? In which capital of the country there is a palace where the Queen lives? Which is the smallest of these countries? Which is the biggest of these countries? Which of these countries are not English-speaking? The capital of these country was founded by Y. Dolgoruky. The flag of this country is called The Stars and Stripes. The capital of the UK is situated in ….
PROVERBS 1.Its never too late to learn. 2. East or West, home is best. 3. Two heads are better than one. 4. If you run after two hairs you will catch neither.
London 1.We were in the most ancient fortress of London – Buckingham Palace. 2.Next day we visited Trafalgar Square – where 6 streets meet. 3.In the centre of the city we saw the famous Piccadilly Circus – full of tourists and pi1.geons. 4.In the evening we enjoyed a beautiful opera performance in Hyde Park. 5. In Madam Tussauds Museum we saw many ancient manuscripts. 6.But what we liked most of all was the Changing the Guards at the Tower of London.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.Great Britain is an ….. that lies off the northwest of Europe. 2.……separates the UK from the continent. 3.There are 4 countries in the United Kingdom:…,…,…,…. 4.The capital of Great Britain is…. 5.English people drink a lot of …. 6.The most popular sport in Britain is…. London, island, castle, the English channel, England, tea, Scotland, Wales, football, Northern Ireland
HISTORY There are dates on the blackboard: 1)1147 2)1776 3)1666 4)1884 5)1703 6) When was the capital of Russia founded? 2. When did the Statue of Liberty become the national symbol of the USA? 3. When was Saint Petersburg founded? 4. Which year is the USAs birthday? 5. Which was the year of the Great Fire in London? 6. When did William the Conqueror come to England from Normandy and become the King of England?
Grammar and Vocabulary 1.Мой любимый киножанр – комедии и фильмы ужасов. 2. Вчера я смотрел очень интересный фильм: захватывающий и увлекательный. 3.Вы когда-нибудь были в Лондоне? 4. Ты будешь принимать участие в новогодней вечеринке? 5. Посмотри! Дети играют в снежки! 6. Я всегда хожу в школу пешком.