Teacher’s Card
Activity layout.
Beforehand: Students divide into 2 teams to develop team spirit.
1.National anthem.Listen to 3 national anthems and decide which is the anthem of Great Britain “God Save the Queen”.(They hear British\American\Welsh anthems)
2. Flags.Listen to the teacher.Color the flag and match it with the name of the country.The students get the handout (see below) but in black and white.They listen to flags descriptions (read below),match and colour.Teacher: the flag of England has a red cross in the white background;the flag of Scotland has a white diagonal cross in the blue background;the flag of Wales has a white and a green stripe and a red dragon in the front;a flag of Northern Ireland has a red diagonal cross in the white background.Students colour the UK flag by memory.(Slide 2,3)
a) 1 .The flag of England and its
patron saint St George
b) 2. The flag of Scotland and its
patron saint St Andrew
c) 3. The flag of Northern Ireland and its
patron saint St Patrick
d) 4. The flag of the UK-the Union Jack
e) 5. The flag of Wales and its patron
saint St David
After this activity the flags are shown on the screen and students name the countries by memory.(Power Point)
3.Flower symbols.Look at the screen and say which symbol belongs to which country.Students write the answers on the answer-sheets.(see below)
(Slide 4.)
Rose –England
Thistle-Scotland
Daffodil-Wales
Shamrock-Northern Ireland
4.Odd one out. Look at the other symbols and say which aren’t British symbols.Students cross out the numbers of photos they think aren’t British in their answer-sheets.(2,5,7)
(Slide 5)
5. Holidays.Guess the holiday.Teacher reads holiday descriptions,students guess and write the name of the holidays in their answer-sheets.
Teacher: This holiday is celebrated on the 17-th of April.People wear green and shamrock flowers.-St Patrick’s day
This holiday is on the 2-nd Sunday in May,people give their mothers presents and help them harder than ever.-Mother’s Day
This holiday is on the 5-th of November.People make a doll,fill it with straw and burn it.There are lots of fireworks as well. Bonfire Night\Guy Fawkes night.
This holiday is in the end of March.People go to church and take part in Egg Hunt.Easter.
(Slide 6).
6. I bet you know British monarchy well.Continue the sentences and answer the questions. To make the game fair,students write down the answers in the answer-sheets and then name call them out.
a)The Queen of Britain reigns but doesn’t ……………………….rule.
b)The Queen’s name is ……Elizabeth II.
c)The surname of the Queen is …..Windsor.
d)Why does she have 2 birthdays? Her own and official.
e)Who is Prince of Wales to the Queen? Her eldest son Charles
f)Who is the Duke of Edinburgh to her? Her husband Phillip.
(Slide 7)
7. London. Guess London sights. Students see some very familiar sights and write their names next to the numbers.When they call them out,it’s essential that they pronounce them correctly.
(Slide 8.)
8.Odd one out.
Who of these celebrities aren’t British ? Students cross out the numbers of photos they think aren’t British in their answer-sheets.( 2,4,5,7).If they guess it right and also name the celebrity correctly ,they get two awards.(Slide 9)
9.What would you do if you were British? Students circle the answer they think is best.
- Weather.If smb started discussing weather with you,you would …..
a)change the weather topic
b)speak about weather non-stop
c)turn round and go away
- Tea. If you drank smth at 5 o’clock, it’d be ...
a)beer and butter
b)tea and soda
c)tea and milk
- Food. If you had lunch,you’d have….
a)fish’n’chips
b)a hamburger
c)pasta
- Manners.If your steak at the restaurant were as hard as boots,you’d…
a)throw it at the waiter
b)say: “Well,it’s not too bad.”
c)throw it under the table and leave
- Pets. If you had a pet,you’d….
a)build monuments to your pet after its death
b)never allow it to lie on your bed
c) feed it very rarely
- Privacy. If you met a person in the street, you’d….
a)come up to him and hug him
b)never come too close
c)kiss him on the cheek
- Sports. If you were a Brit,you’d…
a)go skiing
b)go bunjee jumping
c) go fox hunting