What do you know about Great Britain

1. What do you know about Great Britain?

Конкурс интерактивных презентаций
«Интерактивная мозаика»-2017
«Сообщество взаимопомощи учителей
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What do you know about
Great Britain?
Автор: Крымовская Мария Дмитриевна, учитель иностранного языка
второй квалификационной категории, магистр филологических наук
ГУО «Боровлянская средняя школа №2», Минский район Минской области,
Республика Беларусь

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Geography
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Monarchy
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Symbols
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Famous Places
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Legends and Traditions
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Literature
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Music
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Famous People
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Food
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3. Geography 100

The official name of the country is that long.
ANSWER: The United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland

4. Monarchy 100

Name the current monarch of GB.
ANSWER:
Elizabeth II Windsor

5. Symbols 100

Name all the plant symbols of all parts of
the UK.
ANSWER: England – red rose, Scotland –
thistle, Wales – leek and daffodil, Northern
Ireland – shamrock.

6. Famous Places 100

ANSWER: Stonehenge

7. Legends and Traditions 100

This legendary outcast lived in the forest,
robbed the rich and practiced archery.
ANSWER:
Robin Hood

8. Literature 100

He said that all the world’s a stage, and all
the men and women merely players.
ANSWER:
William Shakespeare

9. Music 100

Listen and name the composition and the
singer.
ANSWER: The Beatles, Yesterday

10. Famous People 100

ANSWER:
Princess
Diana

11. Food 100

It is a stereotype that the British are
number 1 at drinking tea. They drink a lot
of this drink.
ANSWER: Coffee

12. Geography 200

In French – Pas de Calais, in English – ?
ANSWER : the Strait of Dover

13. Monarchy 200

This redhead king was known for his
bravery, but hardly spent 2 months in
England out of 10 years on the throne. He
preferred Jerusalem to London.
ANSWER:
Richard I the Lion-Hearted

14. Symbols 200

What does it mean if the British flag is high
above the Buckingham Palace?
ANSWER: The Queen is in the residence.

15. Famous Places 200

This Scottish lake is famous for its
mysterious occupant.
ANSWER:
Loch Ness

16. Legends and Traditions 200

It’s a tradition to have hot drink with milk
and sweets at a certain time.
ANSWER: five o’clock tea

17. Literature 200

If you know this man, you will name the
famous agent he created.
ANSWER: James Bond

18. Music 200

Listen and name the composition and the
singer.
ANSWER: Joe Cocker, Unchain My Heart

19. Famous People 200

ANSWER:
Charles
Darwin

20. Food 200

In the Middle Ages, to conserve fruit people
used that bee product.
ANSWER: Wax

21. Geography 300

The name of the UK’s highest point
resembles a human name. But where does
this “human” “live”?
ANSWER: Ben Nevis ‘lives’ in the
Highlands, Scotland

22. Monarchy 300

In the prehistoric times a king used to be an
elected man for one season who was
“responsible” for rich harvest. But what
was his fate if the result was bad?
ANSWER: His people killed him.

23. Symbols 300

Only one flag is not represented in the
Union Jack. What mythological creature is
on it?
ANSWER:
Red Dragon

24. Famous Places 300

This landmark was built by a Roman
emperor to keep the wild Scotts away.
Today it is a border between Scotland and
England.
ANSWER:
Hadrian’s Wall

25. Legends and Traditions 300

According to the legend, the Scotts wear
this under their kilts.
ANSWER: Nothing

26. Literature 300

He wrote comedies, tragedies, philosophical
works and stories for children. He was a
gay and was criticized for it. But he
created an immortal character that is
deeply connected to a painting. Some say
he wrote about himself.
ANSWER: Oscar Wilde

27. Music 300

Listen and name the composition.
ANSWER: The anthem God Save the Queen

28. Famous People 300

ANSWER:
Rowen Atkinson

29. Food 300

To prepare this infamous Scottish meal, you
need chopped sheep lungs, liver, heart,
stomach bag and oatmeal. The organs
and oatmeal are sewed in the stomach
and boiled for about 3 hours. What is the
name of this dish?
ANSWER: Haggis

30. Geography 400

This Scottish city is sometimes called
“Athens of the North” because of its
wonderful architecture.
ANSWER:
Edinburgh

31. Monarchy 400

The current successor to the English throne
is Prince Charles. What number will he get
as a king if he keeps his name?
ANSWER: Charles the Third

32. Symbols 400

If you know this logo, you will name the
band.
ANSWER:
Queen

33. Famous Places 400

This town used to be the capital of the
Viking land. Today there is a marvelous
Viking museum in it.
ANSWER:
York

34. Legends and Traditions 400

There is a wonderful old wedding tradition
which advises brides to have these 4 items
in their dress. Can you enumerate them?
ANSWER: Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue

35. Literature 400

In 1953 this British PM got the Nobel Prize.
Not for his political deeds, but for his
literary work.
ANSWER:
Winston Churchill

36. Music 400

Listen and name the composition and the
singer.
ANSWER: Take That, Love Love

37. Famous People 400

ANSWER:
Teresa
May, PM

38. Food 400

In spite of its name, black pudding is not a
sweet dish. It’s made of meat. Can you
guess how we call it in Russian?
ANSWER:
кровяная колбаса

39. Geography 500

According to the proverb, you needn’t take
coal with you heading to this English town
ANSWER: Newcastle

40. Monarchy 500

Divorced, beheaded, died,
Divorced, beheaded, survived.
Who was on the throne when this child
rhyme appeared?
ANSWER:
Henry VIII Tudor

41. Symbols 500

While the Tower of London is a symbol of
London, these birds are the symbol of the
Tower. If they fly away, the country will
die.
ANSWER:
Ravens

42. Famous Places 500

This small Scottish village is still popular
with runaway couples who want to get
married quickly. This is done by the local
blacksmith.
ANSWER: Gretna Green

43. Legends and Traditions 500

Two Vikings quarreled whom to be the king
of Ireland. So they decided to make a
boat race. The winner was to take the
thrown. One of them, O’Neil by name,
couldn’t sail fast enough, so, to become
first to reach the land, he did that.
ANSWER: He cut off his left hand and threw
it on the land.

44. Literature 500

This man created not only a mysterious
fairy-tail, full of scientific truths, but also
the word brunch. No wonder – he was an
Oxford professor, after all.
ANSWER: Lewis Carroll

45. Music 500

Listen and name the composition and the
singer.
ANSWER: Chris Rea,
The Road to Hell

46. Famous People 500

This man “cut down the tree of the royal
family” but Britain wouldn’t become a
republic.
ANSWER: Oliver Cromwell

47. Food 500

This drink appeared before Christ was born.
The Picts made it of heather (вереск).
The legend says that it made them so
brave, courageous and fearless that even
Julius Caesar wasn’t able to conquer
them.
ANSWER: Ale / Beer

48. Список источников основного содержания

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Козикис, Д.Д., Барановский, Л.С. How do you do, Britain
/ Добрый день, Британия! – Минск: Вышэйшая школа,
2008.
Лапицкая, Л.М. и др. Английский язык в 8 классе (с
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Юхнель, Н.В. и др. Английский язык в 10 классе. –
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