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5. Answer the following questions:

  1. What kind of state is Great Britain?

  2. Who is officially the head of state?

  3. What is the structure of the political system of Great Britain?

  4. In whose hands is the legislative power in Great Britain?

  5. What is the body of the legislative power?

  6. What does the term "English Constitution" mean?

  7. What kind of Parliament has Great Britain?

  8. When was the British Parliament formed?

  9. Who usually becomes the Prime Minister?

  1. How often are general elections held?

  2. Who is the head of the Government?

  3. How many chambers are there in the British Parliament?

  4. What are the functions of the Parliament?

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IV. Practice Drills:

1. Study the chart "Great Britain" (Parliamentary Monarchy and Political Parties) and discuss information in the form of questions and answers.

Great Britain (Parliamentary Monarchy)

Parliament - the

supreme legislative body

Government

theH

ouse of

The House of

The Sovereign

The Prime Minister

Commons

Lords

(King or Queen)

(the leader of the Party of the

(elected, 635

(not elected, about

reigns, but does

majority)

M.P. 450 seats)

1000 peers

not rule

The Speaker

The Lord Chancel-

The centre of

The Cabinet

The official

(presiding offi-

lor (Speaker of the

pomp and cere-

(appointed

residence

cer of the

House of Lord)

mony (the speech

by the

(Downing

House of

from the Throne;

Prime Min-

StreeUO)

Commons)

the changing of

ister)

Residence: Bi

jckingham Palace

The Power

(hereditar

, not elective)

Great Britain (Main Political Parties)

The Conservative

the Labour Party

the Liberal Party

The Communist Party

Party (Tory) (re-

(professes socialists

(represents mer-

(organized in 1920,

presents the mo-

aims; practical pro-

chants, finance

defends the interests of

nopolists and land-

gramme - capitalist

capitalists, landed

working people and

owners)

reorganization)

aristocracy)

socialism,)

2. Role play the following situations:

Situation 1. You are invited to take part in the discussion about Great Britain. Make a report on political life of the country. Describe your own impressions of visiting Great Britain. Be ready to answer students' questions.

Situation 2. You are in the plane flying from Ukraine to Great Britain. Ask the guide questions on rivers, mountains, lakes, natural resources, industrial centres of Great Britain.

Usefull expressions:

You should see - Вам треба було б подивитись.

May I give you some suggestions? - Можна я дам Вам кілька пропозицій?

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I'd like to give you apiece of advice - Я б хотів Вам порадити. Most willingly - охоче; I'd be grateful for your advice - Був би вдячний за Вашу пораду.