Страноведческий конкурс по теме “Symbols, Traditions and Holidays of Great Britain and the USA”

1) Insert the proper words concerning the theme " Holidays":

2) Find the right date for every holiday:

3) Fill in the blanks with the words. Write them in the correct places:

4) Decide true or false :

5) What are these holidays :

6) Do the Quiz. Choose the right answer.

7) Guess the riddles :

8) Give the right translation for the words:

КЛЮЧИ:

1. 1-b; 2-a; 3- b; 4-b 5-c; 6-a; 7-b; 8-b; 9-c; 10-a; 11-a; 12-c; 13-b.

1. 1-b

2-a

3-d

4-f

5-e

6-c

1. 1-holiday; 2-busy; 3-buy; 4-relatives; 5-presents; 6-Christmas tree;

7-decorate; 8-stockings; 9-colours; 10-red/

1. 1-F; 2-F; 3-T; 4-F; 5-T; 6-F; 7-T; 8-T

2. 6-a; 2-b; 9-c; 5-d; 10-e; 1-f; 7-g; 3-h;4-i ; 8-j.

3. 1-c; 2-a; 3-c; 4-a; 5-a; 6-c; 7-b.

4. 1-Columbus Day; 2-Thanksgiving Day; 3-Christmas; 4-Halloween;

5- New Year’s Day; 6- St. Valentine’s Day.

1. a-жареная индейка;

b -пасхальная булочка;

c -яйца;

d - пирог из тыквы;

e -пудинг;

f -ягнёнок;

g -овощи;

h -праздновать;

i -поздравительная открытка;

j -клевер;

k – конфета / сладости;

l - наряжаться.

Страноведческий конкурс по теме “Symbols, Traditions and Holidays of Great Britain and the USA”

(6- 7классы)

Составители: Соловьева Ж.В. ,Юницина Т.Н.

Цели: Активизация материала по теме «Праздники США и Великобритании», закрепление лексических и грамматических навыков, поддержание интереса к изучению иностранного языка, развитие языковой догадки и логического мышления.

1) Insert the proper words concerning the theme " Holidays":

1) People ... May holiday.

a) decorate b) celebrate c) carry

2) People celebrate ... on the 31 of December.

a) New Year's Day b) All Fools' Day c) Victory Day

3) They ... New Year tree on that holiday.

a) dream b) decorate c) cut

4) ... is the most popular holiday in Great Britain.

a) Easter b) Christmas c ) May Day

5)  In Great Britain eight public holidays are called ...

a) home holidays b) office holidays c) bank holidays

6) ... is a religious holiday.

a) Easter b) Halloween c) May Day

7) ... is the holidays of lovers.

a) May Day b) St. Valentine’s Day c) All Fools' Day

8) ... is the holiday of spring.

a) New Year's Day b) All Fools' Day c) May Day

9) People usually play jokes on their friends on ...

a) New Year's Day b) Christmas c) All Fools' Day

10) The ... is celebrated on the 8* of March.

a) Women's Day b) May Day c) Christmas

11) ... is the most popular American holiday.

a) Thanksgiving Day b) the Independence Day c) Columbus' Day

12) In the USA the ... is celebrated on the 4* of July.

a) Columbus' Day b) Thanksgiving Day c) Independence Day

13) In the USA ... is celebrated on the last day of October.

a) Memorial Day b) Halloween c) Martin Luther King's Day

2) Find the right date for every holiday:

3) Fill in the blanks with the words. Write them in the correct places:

Christmas.

For Christians, Christmas is the most important (1)… of the year. In the weeks before Christmas people are (2)…. They make or (3) … Christmas cards and send them to their friends and (4) … . They also buy Christmas (5) … . They buy (6)…. Children (7) … the Christmas tree with toys and little lights. They put their (8)…near their beds. The traditional (9) … for this holiday are (10)… and green.

(red, decorate, busy, Christmas tree, holiday, presents, relatives, stockings, colours, buy)

4) Decide true or false :

1. First foot must be a man with blond hair.

2. On Easter Sunday Easter Bunny brings children chocolate hearts.

3. After Easter pupils have holidays.

4. On Christmas people cut eyes, noses and mouths on the pumpkins.

5. On Halloween children say “Trick or treat.”

6. On Saint Valentine’s Day people give each other chocolate eggs.

7. On Christmas there is a religious festival.

8. There are four months in English summer.

5) What are these holidays :

a) Independence Day d) Valentine’s Day g) Christmas j) Martin Luther

b) Columbus Day e) Halloween h) St. Patrick’s Day King’s Birthday

c) New Year’s Day f) President’s Day i) Easter

6) Do the Quiz. Choose the right answer.

1) Whose present is a Christmas tree in Trafalgar square?

1. Germany;

2. France;

3. Norway.

2) What does the "Halloween" mean?

1. The holiday to honour all the saints;

2. The festival of angles and devils;

3. A game;

3) Why do people dress up as witches?

1. to scary people;

2. to eat must tasty things;

3. to have fun.

4) What is traditional Thanksgiving food?

1. turkey;

2. corn;

3. hamburgers.

5) What do Americans do before having. Thanks meal?

1. pray to God;

2. dance;

3. sing a song.

6) What are easter symbols in America?

1. easter tree;

2. easter festival;

3. easter games.

7) Where do English children usually put the Christmas stockings?

1. under the bed;

2. near th bed;

3. on the fireplace.

7) Guess the riddles :

1. People called this holiday after the man who discovered America. His name was Christopher. What is this holiday?

2. It’s a big festival in the USA to celebrate the harvest. The special foods on the table are a turkey, sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce.

3. People decorate the houses with bright lights and ornaments. They exchange postcards and gifts. Children like this holiday very much, because they always find presents early in the morning.

4. The traditional colours of this holiday are orange, black and yellow. Children dress up in costumes of skeletons, goblins, black cats and spiders. There are many jack-o-lanterns in the streets when it is dark.

5. If today is Boxing Day, two days ago it was…

6. People get cards where somebody tells that she or he loves them.

8) Give the right translation for the words:

a) roast turkey b) hot cross buns c) eggs d) pumpkin pie e) pudding f) lamb g) green vegetables h) celebrate, i) greeting card j) shamrock k) candy l) dress up.

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