Travelling to the knowledgeland

A travelling to the Knowledgeland

“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world”

Johnson's: "Language is the dress of thought and the knowledge of two or more languages will help us to "dress".

Заданияквикторине

1 Riddles :

It is running night and day, but it never runs away. (a watch)

I am yellow, I am made from milk, you eat me with bread. (butter)

When rain comes falling down from the sky,
Open me up if you want to stay dry. (umbrella)

We’re pretty to look at and nice to smell.

If you have a garden, you know us well. (flowers)

I am in your body. I’m red. I’m the symbol for love.

Blood pumps through me. Please don’t break me.( heart)

What am I? I am hot. I live in the sky. I am bright.

Don’t look straight at me. I disappear in the night.(sun)

Find the ending to the proverbs:

Keys

The First Level 1. D 2. E 3. F 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. G

Choose the Russian equivalent:

1. All in good time.

Всему своё время.

Время - деньги.

Время - лучший лекарь.

2. No news is good news.

Плохие вести быстро доходят.

Ничто не ново под луной.

Отсутствие новостей - хорошая новость.

3. Love me, love my dog.

Старую собаку новым фокусам не научишь.

Любовь зла - полюбишь и козла.

Любишь тепло, терпи и дым.

4. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Око за око.

Ты мне, я тебе.

Что посеешь, то и пожнёшь.

5. Love conquers all.

Любовь слепа.

Для любви нет преград.

В любви и на войне все средства хороши.

6. Rome was not built in a day.

В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят.

Куй железо, пока горячо.

Москва не сразу строилась.

7. Honesty is the best policy.

Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят.

Нечестно живёшь - себя подведёшь.

Вор вора в полицию не сдаст.

8. Rats desert a sinking ship.

Бегут, как крысы с тонущего корабля.

Кот ушёл, мышам раздолье.

Разошлись, как в море корабли.

9. Barking dogs seldom bite.

Лает, а в дом не пускает.

Любишь меня, люби мою собаку.

Кто много грозит, тот мало вредит.

10. Things done cannot be undone.

Делу время, потехе час.

Глаза страшатся, а руки делают.

Было, да прошло.

Keys 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. 10. C

Choose the right variant:

11. Better : than never.

early

lately

late

sometimes

12. He that never : never fell.

climb

climbed

climbing

is climbing

13. Live and : live.

do

give

let

can

14. There: no smoke without a fire.

is

are

was

were

15. There is no place like : .

school

hospital

home

garden

16. Let sleeping dogs : .

bark

lie

dream

sleep

17. When in Rome : as the Romans do.

do

play

ask

want

18. You cannot make an omlette without : eggs.

broken

break

breaking

broke

19. What man :, man can do.Что люди смогли, то и я смогу. Не боги горшки обжигают.

done

has done

do

to do

20. You never know what you : do till you try.

can

must

may

should

Keys 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A

Put the words in the right order to make a proverb:

1. is, master, practice, best, the

2. the, killed, cat, curiosity

3. roads, Rome, all, to, lead

4. beginning, a, makes, a, good, ending, good

5. today, than, a hen, tomorrow, an egg, better

6. speaks, words, actions, louder, than

7. the good, often, the best, enemy, is, of

8. teach, don't, a fish, swim, to

9. laughs, he, best, who, last, laughs

Keys

1. Practice is the best master.

2. Curiosity killed the cat.

3. All roads lead to Rome.

4. A good beginning makes a good ending.

5. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.

6. Actions speak louder than words.

7. The best is often enemy of the good.

8. Don't teach a fish to swim.

9. He laughs best who laughs last.

3. Работа с достопримечательностями страны.

1TrafalgarSquare.

__________is in the centre of London. It was built in 1828. In the middle is Nelson’s Column. This Column is fifty meters high. A lot of demonstrations and public meetings take place here. It’s a famous square where on New Year’s Eve people gather to celebrate.

3. National Gallery.

On the north side of Trafalgar Square there is _________________. It houses one of the finest art collections in the world. It includes paintings of the British, Italian, Spanish, French and other famous schools.

4. St. Paul’s Cathedral.

_____________is the city’s greatest church . It was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675–1710. Wren is buried there, also Wellington and Nelson.

5. Buckingham Palace.

_______________ is an official residence of the Queen and her family. It isn’t open to the public.
It has 600 rooms, a swimming pool, a cinema, a ballroom, and a garden, which is like a private park. In summer the Queen gives three garden parties for about 9,000 guests. The ceremony of the Changing of the Guard is a great tourist attraction. It takes place daily at 11.30 a.m. and lasts half an hour. To the sound of music, the guardsmen arrive and pass the palace keys to another group.

6. The Houses of Parliament.

____________________was a royal palace. Now it’s the seat of the British Government. In 1834 it was destroyed by the fire. The new building was built in 1852. It contains 500 apartments.
Among them are the Central Hall, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. When the House is in session a Union Jack flies over the Tower by day, and light burns in the clock Tower, or Big Ben by night. The people of London can hear the sound of the bell every hour.

7. Westminster Abbey.

________________ is a symbol of English tradition. The coronation of nearly all English kings and queens since William the Conqueror has taken place here. Many of them are buried there. There are also the graves of famous poets, writers, and statesmen. Here you can see memorials to Newton, Darwin, Dickens, Chaucer and others.

8. The Tower of London.

_______________________is a very old building. It is nine hundred years old. In the early days of England the English kings lived in there . Then it was a prison where many people died. Black ravens had much food near the walls оf the it in those days. Black ravens live outside it now. The English people like them very much.Now it’s a museum housing the National Collection of Armour and Royal Regalia. Many tourists from other countries come to see it

9. Tower Bridge.

_______ Bridge is the only Thames bridge which can be raised. The road over the bridge is built on two central sections, they open 3 times a week to let ships through.

10. Piccadilly Circus.

_______________is a square in the central part of London. In the square you can see people of many nationalities. It is the meeting-point of 6 streets. London’s famous restaurants and best- known theatres and cinemas are on there.

12. Hyde Park.

_______ is the largest park in the West End of London. In the 19^th century it became a popular place for public meetings. The park has Speaker’s Corner where anyone can make a speech about anything they want. It is a very democratic park.

13. Big Ben.

________ is one of the most famous clocks in the world. Big Ben is really a bell. You hear it every hour. It is a big bell. It weighs 13,720 kilograms.

5. Работа с кроссвордом.

Now, I suggest you to do a crossword.

Решите кроссворд, найдите знакомые вам слова по вертикали и горизонтали.

6. Complete the sentences.

1. London stands on the river

Nile

Mississippi

Thames

2. The population of London is

Million people

10 million people

8 million people

3. The Queen of England lives in

Buckingham Palace

Westminster Abbey

The Tower of London

4. Big Ben is

A palace

A square

A bell

5. The famous museum of waxworks is called

Pushkin Museum

Madame Tussaud’s

The National Gallery

BRITAIN QUIZ.

1. What is the capital of Great Britain?

Edinburgh;

Boston;

London.

2. The British flag is often called…

the Union Jack;

the Stars and Stripes;

the Maple Leaf.

3. What colour are the buses in London?

red;

blue;

black.

4. Britain's national drink is…

Tea;

Coca-Cola;

Coffee.

5. The kilt is…

a pair of trousers;

a shirt.

a skirt;

6. What is the official name of this country?

Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain

England

7. What is the national flag of the UK?

The flag of the UK № 3

The flag of Scotland

The flag of Wales

The flag of England

8. Money in the UK is

Dollars

Pounds

Euro

9. What is the most popular free time activity?

Watching TV

Gardening

Reading

10. Which is the oldest university ?

Cambridge

Oxford

London

11. The Prime minister lives at…

12 Whitehall

10 Downing Street

7 Russel Street

15 Oxford Street

12. The Great Fire of London broke out in…

1066

1766

1106

1666

13. Sir Christopher Wren built…

Buckingham Palace

The Tower of London

Trafalgar Square

St. Paul’s Cathedral

14. Speaker’s Corner is in…

Hyde Park

Green Park

Regent’s Park

15. This is …

Westminster Abbey

The Houses of Parliament

The Bloody Tower

16. When is Halloween celebrated?

December 25th

February 14th

October 31th

17. In Scotland, what vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o’-lantern?

A watermelon

A turnip

A pumpkin

18. You can see the column with a statue of Nelson in…

Piccadilly Circus.

Hyde Park.

Trafalgar Square.

19. … is a very democratic park.

Hyde Park.

Regent’s Park.

St. Jame’s Park.

20. London Zoo is in…

Regent’s Park.

St. Jame’s Park.

Hyde Park.

21. They change the Guard every day at…

9:30 a.m.

11: 30 a.m.

12:00 a.m.

22. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting-point of …

5 streets.

7 streets.

6 streets.

23.The seat of the British government is…

the Houses of Parliament.

Buckingham Palace.

Piccadilly Circus.

Конкурсзашифрованныхслов.

T.  Try to find the hidden words which denote London sights. There are 5 of them.

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