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I. Прочитайте и переведите текст. При необходимости пользуйтесь словарём. An outline of lawmaking process

In great britain

New legislation in Britain usually starts in the House of Lords. In each house а bill is considered in three stages. These stages are called readings. The first reading is formal. It only introduces the bill. The second reading is used for debate. After the second reading the bill is examined in detail by а committee.

The bill is then returned to one of the houses for the report stage, when it can be amended. If passed after the third reading, it goes to the other house. Amendments made to а bill by the House of Lords must be considered by the House of Commons. If the House of Commons does not agree, the bill is altered and sent bask to the House of Lords. In the event of persistent disagreement between the two houses, the House of Commons prevails.

Finally, the bill goes to the reigning monarch for the royal assent. Nowadays the royal assent is merely а formality.

Слова и выражения:

legislation (n,U) - законодательство

consider (v) – рассматривать

stage (n,C) – этап

debate (n,C) – обсуждать, спорить, вести дебаты

readings (n,C) – чтения

amend (v) – исправлять, вносить поправки

amendment (n,С/U) – поправка (к законопроекту)

agree the bill – одобрить законопроект, билль

alter (v) – изменять

event (n,C) – событие, случай

persistent (adj.) – постоянный, настойчивый

disagreement (n, C/U) – несогласие, разногласие

prevail (v) – превалировать, преобладать

reigning monarch – царствующий монарх

bill (n,C) – законопроект, биль

assent (n, U) – одобрение, санкционирование

royal assent – высочайшее (королевское) одобрение

merely (adv) – просто, только

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. In what House does a new legislation usually start?

2. In what number stages is a bill considered?

3. How are the stages called?

4. Which stage is formal?

5. What can you say about the second reading?

6. In which case can a bill go to the other House?

7. What happens to a bill in the House of Lords?

8. Where does a bill go finally?

II. Выполните следующие упражнения.

1. Закончите следующие предложения, используя активную лексику урока.

1. If the House of Commons does not agree …

2. In the event of persistent disagreement …

3. … is used for debate.

4. In each house а bill is …

5. After the second reading the bill …

6. … starts in the House of Lords.

7.Finally, the bill goes …

2. Приведите однокоренные слова на русском языке.

A Lord, а bill, three, formal, to debate, to examine, a detail, а committee,

a report, a stage, to prevail, finally, a monarch. а formality.

3. Вставьте слова в предложения

1. The High Court of Justice – Высокий суд правосудия

2. The Crown Court – королевский суд, уголовный суд присяжных

3. The Magistrates’ Court –магистратский (мировой) суд

COURTS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Turning to the English courts, one must first … between civil and criminal jurisdiction – some courts have both jurisdictions, some …one.

As for the civil courts, there is a trial court for the … of England, with … … jurisdiction in all civil cases – the High Court of Justice. It deals with those matters, which are connected with property rights, … … , business etc.

The Crown Court, a court of general jurisdiction, and the Magistrates’ Court having only … jurisdiction are known to be the trial courts … … criminal cases.

Prompts: for considering, limited, distinguish, family relations, only, an unlimited, whole