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Rules:Rules:1.1. Do take an active part in our work.Do take an active part in our work.

2.2. Be polite and respectful to your fellows and opponents.Be polite and respectful to your fellows and opponents.

3.3. If you know the answers write them down on “Answer If you know the answers write them down on “Answer sheet”.sheet”.

4.4. Choose the person from your team who will be Choose the person from your team who will be responsible for passing your answer sheets to the jury.responsible for passing your answer sheets to the jury.

Task 1. Presenting teams.

You have 3 minutes to decide upon

your team’s

name and motto

Task 2 . Task 2 . What is what? Match the What is what? Match the terms with definitionsterms with definitions

a. castlea. castle 1. a large and 1. a large and stately mansion or bstately mansion or building, uilding, the official premise the official premise of a sovereign, of a sovereign, bishop, or other bishop, or other exalted personageexalted personage

b. palaceb. palace 2. the place, 2. the place, esp. the the house, in which house, in which a person lives or a person lives or stays; dwelling placestays; dwelling place; home; home

c. residencec. residence 3. 3.  fortified, usually wa fortified, usually walled building, as of alled building, as of a prince or  noble in  prince or  noble in feudal times.feudal times.

KEY. KEY. What is what?What is what?

1. a large and 1. a large and stately mansion or building, stately mansion or building, the official premise of a sovereign, the official premise of a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personagebishop, or other exalted personage - - palacepalace..

2. the place, 2. the place, esp. the house, in which the house, in which a person lives or a person lives or stays; dwelling place; home – stays; dwelling place; home – residenceresidence. .

3. 3.  fortified, usually walled building, as of  fortified, usually walled building, as of a prince or noble  in feudal times – a prince or noble  in feudal times – castlecastle..

Task 3. Task 3. Watch the video about the best castles Watch the video about the best castles in the world and mark the following in the world and mark the following

statements statements TrueTrue or or FalseFalse::

1. The Palace of Versailles is situated in the south of France.1. The Palace of Versailles is situated in the south of France. 2. An Alcázar was built in Turkey by Arabic masters. 2. An Alcázar was built in Turkey by Arabic masters.

3. The word Alhambra means “The red one”. 3. The word Alhambra means “The red one”.

4. The Summer Palace may be found in Japan. 4. The Summer Palace may be found in Japan.

5. Neuschwanstein Palace in Bavaria belongs to the Middle Ages 5. Neuschwanstein Palace in Bavaria belongs to the Middle Ages epoch. epoch.

6. Schőnbrunn Palace is a former imperial residence in Vienna. 6. Schőnbrunn Palace is a former imperial residence in Vienna.

7. The office of Czechoslovakian president is in Rrague castle. 7. The office of Czechoslovakian president is in Rrague castle.

8. The Forbidden City is situated in Thailand. 8. The Forbidden City is situated in Thailand.

9. The Tower of London is the place where the British queen lives. 9. The Tower of London is the place where the British queen lives.

10. The Chillon Castle is located in the Mediterranean sea. 10. The Chillon Castle is located in the Mediterranean sea.

KEY KEY True / FalseTrue / False1. The Palace of Versailles is situated in the south of France. 1. The Palace of Versailles is situated in the south of France. F (in the F (in the

north)north) 2. An Alcázar was built in Turkey by Arabic masters. 2. An Alcázar was built in Turkey by Arabic masters. F (in Spain)F (in Spain)

3. The word Alhambra means “The red one”. 3. The word Alhambra means “The red one”. TT

4. The Summer Palace may be found in Japan. 4. The Summer Palace may be found in Japan. F (in China Beijing)F (in China Beijing)

5. Neuschwanstein Palace in Bavaria belongs to the Middle Ages 5. Neuschwanstein Palace in Bavaria belongs to the Middle Ages epoch. epoch. FF ( (19th century19th century))

6. Schőnbrunn Palace is a former imperial residence in Vienna. 6. Schőnbrunn Palace is a former imperial residence in Vienna. TT

7. The office of Czechoslovakian president is in Rrague castle. 7. The office of Czechoslovakian president is in Rrague castle. TT

8. The Forbidden City is situated in Thailand. 8. The Forbidden City is situated in Thailand. F (in China Beijing)F (in China Beijing)

9. The Tower of London is the place where the British queen lives. 9. The Tower of London is the place where the British queen lives. FF

10. The Chillon Castle is located in the Mediterranean sea. 10. The Chillon Castle is located in the Mediterranean sea. FF ( (Lake Lake GenevaGeneva) )

Task 4. Task 4. Historic background Historic background quiz.quiz.

Choose the correct answerChoose the correct answer1.1. What was the principle of What was the principle of

feudalism?feudalism?

a. presenting land in return for a. presenting land in return for religious loyalty and beliefs;religious loyalty and beliefs;

b. presenting castles in return for b. presenting castles in return for money and payment taxes;money and payment taxes;

c. presenting land in return for duty or c. presenting land in return for duty or service to a lord.service to a lord.

2. 2. Which is the largest castle?Which is the largest castle?

a. Versailles;a. Versailles;

b. The castle of Prague;b. The castle of Prague;

c. Peterhof Palace.c. Peterhof Palace.

3. 3. Who built the first castle in Who built the first castle in England?England?

a. Julius Caesar;a. Julius Caesar;

b. William the Conqueror;b. William the Conqueror;

c. Edward the Confessor.c. Edward the Confessor.

4. 4. What was the most effective way What was the most effective way to destroy a castle’s walls in to destroy a castle’s walls in

the early period?the early period?

a. to blow it up;a. to blow it up;

b. to commit arson; b. to commit arson;

c. to dig a tunnel beneath a wall.c. to dig a tunnel beneath a wall.

5. 5. Why did people stop Why did people stop building castles?building castles?

a. too expensive;a. too expensive;

b. due to introduction of b. due to introduction of gunpowder;gunpowder;

c. time-consuming.c. time-consuming.

KEY KEY History background TestHistory background Test

1. What was the principle of feudalism – 1. What was the principle of feudalism –

c) presenting land in return for duty or service to a lordc) presenting land in return for duty or service to a lord

2. Which is the largest castle?2. Which is the largest castle?

b) The castle of Pragueb) The castle of Prague

3. Who built the first castle in England?3. Who built the first castle in England?

b) William the Conquerorb) William the Conqueror

4. What was the most effective way to destroy a castle’s 4. What was the most effective way to destroy a castle’s walls in the early period?walls in the early period?

c) to dig a tunnel beneath a wallc) to dig a tunnel beneath a wall

5. Why did people stop building castles?5. Why did people stop building castles?

b) due to introduction of gunpowderb) due to introduction of gunpowder

Task 5. Task 5. Look at the transcriptions Look at the transcriptions and write down the words meaning and write down the words meaning

parts of a castle:parts of a castle:1. 1. / tʃap(ə)l// tʃap(ə)l/ - - 2. /stɒˈkeɪd/ - 2. /stɒˈkeɪd/ -

3. /bat(ə)lm(ə)nt/ - 3. /bat(ə)lm(ə)nt/ - 4. /kə:t(ə)n wɔ:l/ -4. /kə:t(ə)n wɔ:l/ -

5. 5. //ppɒɒstst(ə)(ə)nn/ -/ - 6. 6. /beɪli/ -/beɪli/ -

7. 7. //bbɑːɑːttɪˈɪˈzanzan/- /- 8. 8. /tʌrɪt/ -/tʌrɪt/ -

9. 9. //mməʊəʊtt/ - / - 10. 10. /geɪthaʊs/ /geɪthaʊs/ --

KEY KEY TranscriptionsTranscriptions

1. 1. /tʃap(ə)l/ - /tʃap(ə)l/ - chapelchapel 2. /stɒˈkeɪd/ - 2. /stɒˈkeɪd/ - stockadestockade

3. /bat(ə)lm(ə)nt/ - 3. /bat(ə)lm(ə)nt/ - battlementbattlement

4. /kə:t(ə)n wɔ:l/ - 4. /kə:t(ə)n wɔ:l/ - curtain wallcurtain wall

5. /pɒst(ə)n/ - 5. /pɒst(ə)n/ - posternpostern

6. 6. /beɪli//beɪli/ - - baileybailey

7. /bɑ:tɪˈzan/- 7. /bɑ:tɪˈzan/- bartizanbartizan

8. 8. /tʌrɪt//tʌrɪt/ - - turretturret

9. /məʊt/ - 9. /məʊt/ - moatmoat 10. 10. /geɪthaʊs//geɪthaʊs/ - - gatehousegatehouse

Task 6. Task 6. Match the terms Match the terms “Castle “Castle attributes”attributes” with their explanations, use with their explanations, use

the picture to help you.the picture to help you.1. battlement1. battlement a. a long wide hole which is dug a. a long wide hole which is dug

all the way around a place all the way around a place such as a castle, and usually such as a castle, and usually filled with water, to make it filled with water, to make it more difficult to attackmore difficult to attack

2. turret2. turret b. a small, b. a small, overhanging structure for lookouoverhanging structure for lookout or defense, usually projecting t or defense, usually projecting at an angle of a building or near at an angle of a building or near an entrance gatewayan entrance gateway

3. postern 3. postern c. a small circular tower which is c. a small circular tower which is part of a castle or a large part of a castle or a large buildingbuilding

4. bartizan4. bartizan d. a private entrance or d. a private entrance or any entrance other than the any entrance other than the main one; a small gate in the main one; a small gate in the rear of a fort or castlerear of a fort or castle

6. moat 6. moat e. a wall around the top of a e. a wall around the top of a castle, with regular spaces in castle, with regular spaces in it through which the people it through which the people inside the castle can shootinside the castle can shoot

KEY KEY “ Castle attributes”“ Castle attributes”

battlementbattlement

1.Battlement – e

2. Turret – c

3. Postern – d

4. Bartizan – b

5. Moat - a

Task 7. Task 7. Legends about Legends about castlescastles

Watch the Legend video and Watch the Legend video and decide ondecide on

1) What legend does this 1) What legend does this song refer to?song refer to?

2) What is the language 2) What is the language used in the song?used in the song?

KEY KEY Legends about castlesLegends about castles

1) What legend does this 1) What legend does this song refer to? song refer to? DraculaDracula

2) What is the language 2) What is the language used in the song? used in the song? UkrainianUkrainian

Task 8. Listening Task 8. Listening “Bran Castle”.“Bran Castle”.Watch the video about Bran or Watch the video about Bran or

Dracula castle. Finish the following Dracula castle. Finish the following statements:statements:

1. Bran castle is situated in 1. Bran castle is situated in ___________.___________.

2. This castle is place associated 2. This castle is place associated with terrors of ______. with terrors of ______.

3. It is settled in the ______3. It is settled in the ______..

4. The castle was built in the 4. The castle was built in the 13th century by the 13th century by the _________._________.

5. _____ the Impaler (upon 5. _____ the Impaler (upon whom Dracula is partially whom Dracula is partially based) used this castle based) used this castle during the raids. during the raids.

KEY KEY Bran castleBran castle

1. Bran castle is situated in ___________ 1. Bran castle is situated in ___________ RomaniaRomania..

2. This castle is place associated with 2. This castle is place associated with terrors of ______terrors of ______the nightthe night. .

3. It is settled in the ______ 3. It is settled in the ______ woodswoods..

4. The castle was built in the 13th century 4. The castle was built in the 13th century by the _________by the _________SaxonsSaxons..

5. _____ 5. _____ VladVlad the Impaler (upon whom the Impaler (upon whom Dracula is partially based) used this castle Dracula is partially based) used this castle during the raids. during the raids.

Task 9. Task 9. Read the text about “Dracula Castle”. Read the text about “Dracula Castle”. Complete the sentences with the correct word form, Complete the sentences with the correct word form,

(add suffixes to the words in brackets)(add suffixes to the words in brackets) Dracula - Beyond the Legend

Bran Castle is a 1) ________(nation) monument and museum in Romania. It is known 2) _______ (local) as 'Dracula's Castle,' and is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. The castle was built in 1377 and although there is a pretty

widespread belief that the former 3) ____ (to rule) of Wallachia, the infamous Vlad the Impaler, once lived within its walls, in actual fact this is untrue, but it is believed that he may have spent a couple of days locked in the castle's dungeons, when the Ottomans where the residing power in the region.

In 1920 Bran was the principal 4) _______ (to reside) of Queen Marie of Edinburgh. Marie was born in the English County of Kent and was the

Eldest daughter of the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia and Prince Alfred, Duke of

Edinburgh, who was the second eldest of Queen Victoria's children. Marie married Crown Prince

Ferdinand of Romania in 1893.During her time living at Bran Marie collected a lot of 5) ________ (tradition) furniture and many tapestries that she felt were good examples of Romanian crafts and skills and many of these

items remain, for all to see and appreciate, in the present day museum.

KEY KEY Bran Castle / Bran Castle / DraculaDracula

1- national; 1- national;

2 – locally; 2 – locally;

3 – ruler; 3 – ruler;

4 – residence; 4 – residence;

5 - traditional5 - traditional

Task 10. Task 10. CastleCastle Idioms.Idioms. Match the Match the idioms and proverbs with their idioms and proverbs with their

explanationsexplanationsA B

1. An Englishman's home is his castle

a. plans or hopes that have very little chance of happening

2. To build castles in the air / in the sky / in Spain

b. the relationships and interactions of top-level officials, advisors and other powerbrokers within a government, especially as involving internal rivalry and intrigue

3. King of the castle c. to have very fit and strong body and great physicals strength

4. Palace politics d. the most successful or most powerful person in a group of people

5. To be built like a castle

e. British people believe they should be able to control what happens in their own homes, and that no one else should tell them what to do there

KEY KEY IdiomsIdioms

1 - e; 1 - e;

2 – a;2 – a;

3 – d; 3 – d;

4 – b;4 – b;

5 – c.5 – c.

Task 11. Task 11. Find the pairs ofFind the pairs of rhyming rhyming wordswords

Wife, goodbye, dance, Wife, goodbye, dance,

pain, share, sky, pain, share, sky,

despair, die, again, despair, die, again,

strife, chance, trystrife, chance, try

KEY KEY Rhyming wordsRhyming words

Wife – strife;Wife – strife;

Goodbye – sky, die, try;Goodbye – sky, die, try;

Dance – chance;Dance – chance;

Pain – again;Pain – again;

Share - despairShare - despair

Task 12. Task 12. Fill in the gaps in the song with the Fill in the gaps in the song with the words from Task 11:words from Task 11:

And if she asks you why you can tell her that I told youAnd if she asks you why you can tell her that I told youThat I'm tired of Castles in the AirThat I'm tired of Castles in the AirI've got a dream I want the world to 1) ________ in castle wallsI've got a dream I want the world to 1) ________ in castle wallsJust leave me to 2) _______Just leave me to 2) _______

Hills of forest green where the mountains touch the 3) ______Hills of forest green where the mountains touch the 3) ______ A dream come true, I'll live there 'til I 4) _______A dream come true, I'll live there 'til I 4) _______ I'm asking you, to say my last 5) _______I'm asking you, to say my last 5) _______ The love we knew, ain't worth another 6) ________The love we knew, ain't worth another 6) ________

Save me from all the trouble and the 7) __________Save me from all the trouble and the 7) __________I know I'm weak but I can't face that girl 8) ________I know I'm weak but I can't face that girl 8) ________Tell her the reasons why I can't remainTell her the reasons why I can't remainPerhaps she'll understand if you tell it to her plainPerhaps she'll understand if you tell it to her plain

Oh, but how can words express the feel of sunlightOh, but how can words express the feel of sunlightIn the morning in the hills away from city 9) _______In the morning in the hills away from city 9) _______I need a country woman for my 10) _______I need a country woman for my 10) _______I'm city born but I love the country lifeI'm city born but I love the country life

For I can not be part of her "Cocktail-Generation Partner's Waltz,"For I can not be part of her "Cocktail-Generation Partner's Waltz,"Devoid of all romanceDevoid of all romanceThe music plays and everyone must 11) ______The music plays and everyone must 11) ______I'm bowing out, I need a second 12) ______I'm bowing out, I need a second 12) ______

KEYKEY Gaps filling in the song Gaps filling in the song

And if she asks you why you can tell her that I told youAnd if she asks you why you can tell her that I told youThat I'm tired of Castles in the AirThat I'm tired of Castles in the AirI've got a dream I want the world to 1) ________I've got a dream I want the world to 1) ________shareshare in castle walls in castle wallsJust leave me to 2) _______Just leave me to 2) _______despairdespair

Hills of forest green where the mountains touch the 3) ______Hills of forest green where the mountains touch the 3) ______skyskyA dream come true, I'll live there 'til I 4) _______A dream come true, I'll live there 'til I 4) _______diedieI'm asking you, to say my last 5) _______I'm asking you, to say my last 5) _______goodbyegoodbyeThe love we knew, ain't worth another 6) ________The love we knew, ain't worth another 6) ________trytry

Save me from all the trouble and the 7) __________Save me from all the trouble and the 7) __________painpainI know I'm weak but I can't face that girl 8) ________I know I'm weak but I can't face that girl 8) ________againagainTell her the reasons why I can't remainTell her the reasons why I can't remainPerhaps she'll understand if you tell it to her plainPerhaps she'll understand if you tell it to her plain

Oh, but how can words express the feel of sunlightOh, but how can words express the feel of sunlightIn the morning in the hills away from city 9) _______In the morning in the hills away from city 9) _______strifestrifeI need a country woman for my 10) _______I need a country woman for my 10) _______wifewifeI'm city born but I love the country lifeI'm city born but I love the country life

For I can not be part of her "Cocktail-Generation Partner's Waltz,"For I can not be part of her "Cocktail-Generation Partner's Waltz,"Devoid of all romanceDevoid of all romanceThe music plays and everyone must 11) ______The music plays and everyone must 11) ______dancedanceI'm bowing out, I need a second 12) ______I'm bowing out, I need a second 12) ______chancechance

Task 13. Task 13. Film quiz.Film quiz.

Look at the photos of the Look at the photos of the castles.castles.

Can you tellCan you tell the title of the movie the title of the movie which was set in this which was set in this

castle?castle?

Choose theChoose the correct option.correct option.

1. 1. Alnwick castleAlnwick castle??

1. 1. Alnwick Alnwick castlecastle??

A BC

2. Livadia Palace2. Livadia Palace

2. Livadia 2. Livadia PalacePalace

AB

C

3. Tower of London3. Tower of London

3. Tower of 3. Tower of LondonLondon

A B C

4. Versailles4. Versailles

4. Versailles4. Versailles

AB

C

5. 5. Swallow's Swallow's NNest castleest castle

5. 5. Swallow's Swallow's NNest castleest castle

A

B

C

KEY KEY Film quizFilm quiz

1. 1. Alnwick castleAlnwick castle – Harry Potter – Harry Potter

2. Livadia Palace – The Dog in the Manger2. Livadia Palace – The Dog in the Manger

3. Tower of London – Elizabeth. The 3. Tower of London – Elizabeth. The Golden AgeGolden Age

4. Versailles – Angelique4. Versailles – Angelique

5. Swallow;s nest – 10 little Niggers5. Swallow;s nest – 10 little Niggers

Task 14. Task 14. Castles QuotationsCastles Quotations1. Death is the golden key1. Death is the golden key a. a. I have finished my work, and I have finished my work, and

am now going to receive my am now going to receive my wages. (Christopher Love)wages. (Christopher Love)

2. Do not worry if you have built 2. Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air - your castles in the air -

b. b. leads to the palace of wisdom. leads to the palace of wisdom.

((William BlakeWilliam Blake))

3. I am now going from a prison 3. I am now going from a prison to a palace:to a palace:

c. c. on the outer gate of a palace; it on the outer gate of a palace; it may serve to cast a gleam of light may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness. the inhabitant sits in darkness. (Hannah More)(Hannah More)

4. The road of excess4. The road of excess d. d. that opens the palace of that opens the palace of

eternity. (John Milton)eternity. (John Milton) 5. The difference between a 5. The difference between a neurotic, a psychotic, and a neurotic, a psychotic, and a psychiatrist:psychiatrist:

e. e. they are where they should be. they are where they should be. Now put the foundations under Now put the foundations under

them.” (Henry David Thoreau)them.” (Henry David Thoreau) 6. Genius without religion is only 6. Genius without religion is only a lampa lamp f. f. . . the neurotic builds castles in the neurotic builds castles in

the sky, the psychotic lives in the sky, the psychotic lives in them and the psychiatrist collects them and the psychiatrist collects the rent. (unknown author)the rent. (unknown author)

KEY KEY QuotationsQuotations

1. - d1. - d

2. - e2. - e

3. - a3. - a

4. - b4. - b

5. - f5. - f

6. - c6. - c

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