- •Министерство сельского хозяйства российской федерации
- •Предисловие Уважаемый студент!
- •1.Read and translate the text:
- •3.Say in English:
- •Vocabulary
- •2.Read and translate the text:
- •3.The text is divided into 6 passages. Choose the best title to each passage. Prove your answer.
- •3.Read and translate the text:
- •6. Say who these people are:
- •3.Read the text and translate it into Russian.
- •5. Name all the functions of the British Parliament. Which of them is the most important?
- •2.Read the following text and translate it into Russian.
- •3.Say what these people are:
- •4. Name all the rights and immunities which each of the two Houses has. How do you understand them?
- •6. Match the person with its definition:
- •5. Guess (догодайтесь) the names of ministers according to the names of the Departments they are in charge of:
- •6. Make a drawing of the arrangement of seats in the House of Commons. Discuss it in class.
- •8. Render the following text in Russian (10 minutes).
- •Making new laws: Bills and Acts
- •4. Find in the text the equivalents to the following Russian words and phrases:
- •5. Give the definitions to the words given below. If you cannot find any definition in the text, use a dictionary and explain the meanings of the words yourself.
- •7. Find in the text all the stages a Bill must complete to become a law. What happens to a Bill at each stage?
- •3.Fill in the gaps using the words below:
- •23. Find in the text the equivalents to the following Russian words and phrases:
- •6.Answer the questions:
- •Three parts of the executive
- •The Privy Council.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read the text and translate it into Russian.
- •4. Give the definitions to the following words:
- •6.Name all the functions the Privy Council possesses.
- •1.Translate the following text in writing (10 minutes).
- •2.Answer the following questions:
- •3.See the list of some British Ministries and Departments. Choose one of them and make a presentation about it and about its head on behalf of the real person. Use the plan below:
- •2.Give the English equivalents to the Russian words and phrases:
- •3.Match the Department with its functions:
- •5.What abbreviations are used for some Departments in Great Britain? What are the abbreviations for the same Ministries in Russia? Unit IV elections in great britain
- •1.Read and translate the text:
- •3.Put the events preceding General Election into logic order:
- •2.Give English equivalents to the Russian words and phrases:
- •3.Complete the following text with the words and phrases from the box.
- •4.What do the following numbers refer to?: 5, 500, 21, 1975.
- •3.Answer the following questions:
- •1.Render the text in Russian orally (10 minutes).
- •Elizabeth II
- •1.Look at the photo of Elizabeth II. Describe her appearance.
- •2.Read and translate the text:
- •2. See the list of the Functions of the Sovereign and complete the phrases with the missing information. Use the words from the box:
- •The Royal Family
- •Vocabulary
- •1.Read the text about the British Royal Family and complete the sentences after the text.
- •2.Complete the chart:
- •3.Fill in the gaps in the following sentences:
- •4.What do the following numbers refer to?:25, 8, 2, 61, 92, the 4th, the 43rd.
- •Unit VI About the Commonwealth
- •Members of the Commonwealth
- •The Queen’s role in the Commonwealth
- •State systems of some Commonwealth countries State system of Canada
- •Political System of Australia
- •Part II
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •3.Based on the content of the text complete the phrases:
- •5.Translate the following verbs and make up your own sentences with them. You may use the text:
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. During 15 minutes look through the text and render it in Russian.
- •8. Based on the text above describe the state system of Russia finishing the following phrases:
- •4.Say in English:
- •5. Match the departments (left column) with their responsibilities (right column):
- •6.Imagine that you are the Head of one of the American Departments (your choice). Introduce yourself on behalf of this real person using the plan below:
- •7.During 15 minutes look through the text and render it in Russian.
- •10. In two groups of 5-6 students make two lists of differences and similarities between the executive branches in the usa and Great Britain (15 minutes). Discuss them together.
- •III. Legislative branch: the congress
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read and translate the text:
- •4.Finish the sentences according to the text:
- •5.What do the following numbers from the text mean?:7, 580,000, 1, 100, 30, 2, 435, 9, 6, 25.
- •6. Give 2 reasons why none of you can be a senator or a representative.
- •7.Answer the following questions:
- •8. Complete the following text by translating the words or expressions in brackets:
- •9.Complete the table and compare the legislative branch of the usa with that of Great Britain:
- •IV. The judicial system of the u.S.A.
- •Vocabulary
- •2.Complete the table and speak about courts in the usa and their functions:
- •3.Match each word on the left with the definition on the right:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Speak on:
- •Unit II
- •I. Us constitution I
- •Vocabulary:
- •Us constitution II
- •Vocabulary
- •2.Say in English:
- •11. Speak on:
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •2. Choose the correct answer:
- •3.Finish the phrases:
- •4.Read the first two paragraphs of the text without a dictionary (10 minutes). Try to catch the main idea. Translate the rest of the text in written (15 minutes).
- •The separation of powers in state government
- •Vocabulary:
- •5. Say if the following statements are true or false (see the text above):
- •Unit III.
- •Major political parties
- •1. Read and translate the text:
- •Vocabulary:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for:
- •3. Match each word on the left with the right definition on the right:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •Vocabulary:
- •6. Say what party is spoken about in each sentence:
- •7. Speak on:
- •Vocabulary:
- •Ancient institution
- •Functions and powers of the monarch
- •The british royal family
- •History and structure of the british parliament
- •The two houses of the british parliament
- •The house of commons
- •Offices of the house of commons
- •Parliamentary procedure
- •The Queen and the Royal Family
- •The queen and the prime minister
- •The cabinet and the prime minister
- •Departments of the uk
- •Government departments
- •The united states of america federalism: state and local governments
- •Political attitudes
- •Courts in the united states
- •Cost of government
- •The constitution as a supreme law
- •The lawmaking process
- •Power in international relations
- •Elections
- •Appendix I List of Prime Ministers of Queen Elizabeth II
- •List of Government Departments Ministerial departments
- •Non-ministerial departments
- •House of Windsor
- •List of the members of the Royal Family
- •The list of Commonwealth countries Country Date Status
- •Appendix II Написание эссе
- •Язык написания
- •Полезные советы
- •Образец сочинения
- •3.Use the following plan:
2.Give the English equivalents to the Russian words and phrases:
представлять интересы, престижные назначения, разрабатывать финансовую политику, укреплять мир и стабильность.
3.Match the Department with its functions:
1) The Cabinet Office
2) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
3) Her Majesty’s Treasury (HM Treasury)
4) The Home Office
5) The Ministry of Defence (MOD)
a) is responsible for implementing the defence policy, defends the UK interests, also manages day-to-day running of the armed forces;
b) is responsible for developing and executing the British government’s public finance policy and economic policy;
c) responsible for supporting the Prime Minister and Cabinet of the United Kingdom;
d) is responsible for protecting and promoting UK interests abroad;
e) is responsible for immigration, security, and law.
4.Who are these people?: Foreign Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Secretary of Defence.
5.What abbreviations are used for some Departments in Great Britain? What are the abbreviations for the same Ministries in Russia? Unit IV elections in great britain
1.Read and translate the text:
When speaking about General Election, election to the House of Commons is meant. The party that has won the General Election makes up the majority in the House of Commons and forms the Government. The leader of the majority party becomes the Prime Minister and the leader of British Government. The party with the next largest number of members in the House forms the official Opposition, and the leader of the Opposition is a recognized post in the House of Commons.
The British Government is elected for up to five years. The Prime Minister chooses the date of the next General Election.
About a month before the election the Prime Minister meets a small group of close advisers to discuss the date which would best suit the party.
The date is announced to the party. The prime Minister formally asks the Sovereign to dissolve Parliament. Once Parliament is dissolved, all MPs are unemployed, but government officers continue to function.
Then party manifestoes are published and campaigning begins throughout the country. It is covered by press, radio and television.
Voting takes place on Polling Day usually on Thursday. The results from each constituency are announced as soon as the votes are counted, usually the same night. The national result is known by the next morning at the latest.
As soon as it is clear that one party has a majority of seats in the House of Commons, its leader is formally invited by the Sovereign to form a government.
2.Give Russian equivalents to English words and phrases: всеобщие выборы, распустить парламент, программа партии, предвыборная кампания, голосование, день голосования, подсчитать голоса, сформировать правительство.
3.Put the events preceding General Election into logic order:
a)The date of election is announced to the party.
b) The Prime Minister chooses the date of the next General Election.
c) All MPs are unemployed.
d)Party manifestoes are published.
e)The Prime Minister meets a small group of close advisers to discuss the date which would best suit the party.
f)The Sovereign dissolves Parliament.
g)Campaigning begins.
4.Give definitions to:
- General Election;
- majority party;
- Prime Minister;
- official Opposition;
- party manifestoes;
- election campaigning;
- Polling Day.
Standing as a candidate at an election
Vocabulary
candidate[’kændə‚deɪt] |
кандидат |
signature [’sɪgnətʃər] |
подпись |
Commonwealth [’kɒmən‚welƟ] |
Британский союз |
bankrupt [’bæŋkrəpt] |
банкрот |
imprisonment [ɪm’prɪzənmənt] |
тюремное заключение |
Disqualification Act |
дисквалификационный акт |
judge [dʒʌdʒ] |
судья |
1.Read and translate the text:
British elections are usually fought between political parties, not individuals. Therefore, people who want to be elected to Parliament need to be nominated by one of the main political parties.
There is nothing to stop candidates from standing for election. A candidate has only to pay a £500 deposit which is lost if he gets less than 5% of the total votes. He or she also must collect ten signatures from residents in the constituency where he wants to stand.
Any man or woman, who is a British citizen, or a citizen of another Commonwealth country may stand as a candidate at an election whether or not he or she belongs to a political party. He or she must be aged 21 or over and not disqualified in any way.
Those disqualified from election are the following:
-Members of the House of Lords including those bishops who are Lords Spiritual gone bankrupts.
-people sentenced to more than one year’s imprisonment;
-persons convicted of illegal or corrupt practices at elections;
-people holding offices listed in the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. This includes judges, civil servants, some local government officers, members of the regular armed forces, some members of public corporations and government commissions, and members of the parliaments or assemblies of countries outside Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
-‘idiots’ and ‘lunatics’ (in their non-lucid periods) as legally defined.