Конкурс «Лучший знаток английских рождественских традиций»
Предисловие
В рамках проведения общешкольного внеклассного мероприятия
“Merry Christmas”(«Веселое Рождество») по английскому языку для 4-8
классов,
призванного
активизировать
работу
по
совершенствованию
коммуникативно-познавательных умений, направленных на систематизацию
и углубление знаний о традициях и обычаях празднования Рождества в
Великобритании
проводится
конкурс
«Лучший
знаток
английских
традиций». Предлагаем Вам варианты тестовых заданий для выявления
лучших знатоков традиций, связанных с празднованием Католического
Рождества.
Christmas Quiz (5 класс)
1.
How many Sundays are there in Advent in Britain?
a)
four
b)
three
c)
five
2.
Christmas Day is on
a)
December 24th
b)
December 25th
c)
December 26th
3.
In England and America Santa Claus comes
a)
through the window
b)
through the back door
c)
down the chimney
4.
What is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer famous for?
a)
his long tail
b)
his big red nose
c)
his charming smile
5.
What do British people traditionally eat for Christmas dinner?
a)
roast beef
b)
turkey
c)
fish
6.
Why is the 26th of December also called Boxing Day? Because on
Boxing Day …
a)
… there are boxing fights on TV
b)
… all Christmas gifts must be put away in boxes
c)
… in the past the church alms box (poor box) was opened
7.
How many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
a)
six
b)
nine
c)
eight
8.
What is another word for Christmas?
a)
Twelfth Day
b)
Candlemas
c)
Yule
9.
What do people in Britain traditionally have for dessert at Christmas
dinner?
a)
Yule logs
b)
Jelly sandwiches
c)
Christmas pudding
10.
When do people in Britain put up their Christmas trees and
decorations?
a)
about 10 days before Christmas
b)
on Christmas Eve
c)
on Boxing Day
Christmas Quiz (6 класс)
1. What does the Christmas tree mean as one of the ancient symbols?
a)
the tree of life
b)
the tree of knowledge
c)
the tree of peace
d)
the tree of death
2. In what country did the tradition of a Christmas tree appear?
a)
In China
b)
In Germany
c)
In Denmark
d)
In Scotland
3. What was used for the decoration of a Christmas (New Year's) tree in the
middle of the XX century instead of tinsel?
a)
gold strips
b)
silver strips
c)
aluminum strips
d)
tin strips
4. What was used for needles on the first artificial Christmas trees?
a)
aluminum
b)
feathers
c)
plastic
d)
fabric
5. What did people use for illumination of a fir-tree instead of electric lights?
a)
jewelry
b)
candles
c)
gas small lamps
d)
spangles
6. The fir-tree in Russia before rooting in the XIX century the German
custom of decoration of a Christmas tree traditionally was considered as a symbol
of …
a)
new life
b)
death
c)
riches
d)
love
7. What English monarch "bears responsibility" for the putting a fir-tree on
Christmas?
a)
Queen Elizabeth I
b)
Queen Victoria
c)
King George III
d)
King Edward II
8. Call the fourteenth president of the United States of America who brought
the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree in the White House.
a)
Martin Van Buren
b)
Franklin Pearce
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James Buchanan
9. What city annually gives a huge fir-tree to London which is placed into
the Trafalgar Square?
a)
Copenhagen
b)
Oslo
c)
New York
d)
Helsinki
10. What tree is decorated usually as a Christmas tree in Rockefeller center
in New York?
a)
Fir balsam
b)
Pseudo-hemlock tissolistny
c)
Fir-tree ordinary
d)
Pine ordinary
11. In the United Kingdom, what do children put out for Santa Claus to put
their presents in?
a)
hats
b)
socks
c)
shoes
12. In the United Kingdom, the day after Christmas is known as
a)
Walking Day
b)
Boxing Day
c)
Sleeping Day
Christmas Quiz (7 класс)
1. The legend of Santa Claus began with which 4th century saint?
a. Saint Christopher
b. Saint Michael
c. Saint Nicholas
2. Where did this saint live?
a. Finland
b. Turkey
c. Italy
3. Where is the United States’ official Christmas tree located?
a. In Times square, New York.
b. In King’s Canyon National Park.
c. Outside the White House in Washington DC.
4. Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in
a. 1785
b. 1895
c. 1935
5. The first charity Christmas card was produced by UNICEF in 1949. Who
was the picture painted by?
a. a seven-year-old girl
b. Pablo Picasso
c. Charlie Chaplin
6. Every Christmas Day, the British Monarch’s speech is broadcast to the
nation. Who wrote the first speech in 1932?
a. The King
b. Winston Churchill
c. Rudyard Kipling
7. What was invented by Tom Smith, an English confectioner, in 1847?
a. tinsel
b. the advent calendar
c. the Christmas cracker
8. Both Idaho and Indiana in the United States have a town called
a. Father Christmas
b. Santa Claus
c. Saint Nicholas
9. Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer first appeared in 1939 to
a. advertise chocolates
b. warn people about catching a cold
c. promote a department store
10. In Finland, Santa travels on
a. a swan
b. a polar bear
c. a goat
11. In Syria, Christmas gifts are given out by
a. an eagle
b. a horse
c. a camel
12. In Poland, a meal of twelve different dishes is eaten on Christmas Eve.
The main ingredient is
a. cheese
b. chicken
c. fish
13. In Lithuania, children have to do what before they receive their presents
from Grandfather Christmas?
a. perform a dance
b. tell a joke
c. sing a song
14. In Greece, to stop horrible creatures called Kallikantzori playing tricks
on people at Christmas you have to
a. burn an old shoe
b. whistle loudly
c. eat garlic
15. In the Ukraine, if you find a spider’s web in the house on Christmas
morning, it means
a. good luck
b. bad luck
c. it will snow later in the day
16. In Holland, who accompanies Santa when he is giving out presents?
a. his son, Pink Peter
b. his wife, Red Petra
c. his servant, Black Peter