
- •2.1. Lead-in
- •2.2. Language input
- •2.2.1. Consult a dictionary and practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations, quote the sentences in which they are used in the text or submit the examples of your own.
- •2.3. Background information The Political and Economic Profile of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •2.4. Comprehension
- •2.4.1. Give extensive answers to the questions. Use the following expressions to present your answers:
- •2.4.2. Scan the text and quest for definitions in the Internet to determine whether these statements are true (t) or false (f), and if they are false say why.
- •2.4.3. Develop the following ideas. Make use of the active vocabulary and helpful phrases given in brackets:
- •2.4.4. Comment on the following topics thinking like sociologists:
- •2.4.5. Match the sentences in the left-hand column with proper ending from the right-hand column. Use background information from ex.2.3.
- •2.4.6. Scan the text again and find the English equivalents for the following:
- •2.5. Practice
- •2.5.1. Here is the list of some abbreviations, which relate to the uk’s political and economic profile. Try to guess what they mean. Consult a dictionary if needed.
- •2.5.2. Read the extract and fill in prepositions or conjunctions wherever necessary. Translate the text. Give the text the appropriate heading.
- •2.5.3. Supply the missing words and finish the following sentences considering information from the text above. See 2.5.2
- •2.5.4. Read the following sentences and guess which of the political or economic terms and concepts given in the box they define:
- •2.5.5. A) Read the text and fill in the gaps with the suitable items (a-g) given below.
- •2.5.6 According to the meaning given in brackets find the only word to fill in the gap in the sentence.
- •2.7.2. Search the Internet for the key terms and great historical events:
- •2.8. Case study & role play
- •The uk economy - a fragile state?
- •2.9 Grammar back up: The Infinitive
- •1. Is the verb followed by a full or bare Infinitive?
- •Insert to before the infinitive where required. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •2. Which verbs are followed by Complex Object?
- •3. Is the infinitive or the ing-form used after the verbs of perception?
- •With the verb “ turn out “.
- •B. Paraphrase the following using a Complex Subject with the verbs in brackets.
UNIT 2 |
An English-speaking country: Political & Economic Profile |
AGENDA
2.1 |
Lead-in |
Section Overview |
2.2 |
Language Input |
Developing Vocabulary |
2.3 |
Background information |
The Political and Economic Profile of the UK |
2.4 |
Comprehension |
Understanding the reading Scanning |
2.5 |
Practice |
Fill-in exercises Writing reports & compositions Word-building |
2.6 |
Dialogues |
US budget vs UK budget |
2.7 |
Reading for Cross-Cultural Associations |
A short guide to the American political system
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2.8 |
Case Study & Role Play |
The Pros and Cons of the UK’s Government Economic Stewardship |
2.9 |
Grammar back-up |
Practice with the Infinitive |
2.1. Lead-in
Section Overview
Political scientist Harold Lasswell defined politics as the process of deciding who gets what, when and how. Economics is the study of how societies allocate scarce resources, deciding what to produce, how and for whom. The similarity of these definitions demonstrates a relationship between politics and economics, as both represent methods by which societies make decisions. Economic control is a major concern for any government, raising the question of the nature and extent of its involvement in the economy.
Why do you think politicians need Economics?
Which of the two concepts would you most possibly agree with – the influence of politics over economics or the influence of economics over politics?
What would be your logic in choosing the political and economic characteristics to give a brief description of a country?
2.2. Language input
DEVELOPING VOCABULARY
accountable adj – подконтрольный, имеющий обязательства
accountability n – ответственность, подотчетность
archaic adj – архаичный, устаревший
austerity n – режим строгой экономии
bicameral adj – двухпалатный
continue v – продолжать, длиться
продолжаться, сохранять,
continuity n – непрерывность,
целостность, последовательность
controversy n – расхождение во мнениях, противоречие
credit crunch - кризис кредитно-финансовой системы
current account balance – сальдо платежного баланса
extend v – расширять, углублять
forefront n – первый план, центр деятельности
fragile adj – хрупкий, слабый, нестабильный
franchise n – право голоса, право участвовать в выборах
hard and fast – раз и навсегда установленный, жесткий
hereditary adj – наследуемый, традиционный
induce v – побуждать, стимулировать
inflation rate – уровень инфляции
interest rate – процентная ставка
intervene v – посредничать, вмешиваться, вступиться
invariable adj – постоянный, устойчивый
invariably adv – неизменно, всегда
judiciary n – судебная власть, судоустройство
legislature n – законодательная власть, законодательство
Magna Carta lat – Великая хартия вольностей
milestone n – веха, этап, достижение
misguided adj – неправильный, ошибочный, бессмысленный
mortgage rate – процентная ставка по закладной, ставка кредитования по ипотеке
output per capita – выпуск продукции на душу населения
performance n – результаты деятельности
primogeniture n – первородство, право старшего сына на наследство
rank n – звание, категория, разряд, класс
rank v – дать оценку, ранжировать
recession n – экономический спад, рецессия
recover v – улучшаться, оживляться
recovery n - оживление
remedy v – исправлять, восстанавли-вать
representative n – представитель, делегат
representative adj – уполномоченный, представляющий
representative assembly – представительное собрание
rescue package - комплекс спасательных мер
senior n – старший по положению
share n –доля, часть, участие
share v – делить, распределять
slowdown n – спад, снижение темпа
sluggish adj – вялый, инертный, медленный
socialize losses – восполнить финансовые убытки социальными выплатами
standard of living – уровень жизни
statement n – заявление, декларация, утверждение
stewardship n – руководство, курирование
subject n – предмет, субъект, гражданин
summon v – вызвать, пригласить
surge n – подъем, повышение
tax v – облагать налогом
tax n – налог, пошлина
trade deficit – дефицит торгового баланса
two-chamber adj – двухпалатный
unique adj – исключительный, единственный в своем роде
uniquely adv – однозначно, уникально
usher v – вводить, сопровождать, объявлять
variable adj – переменный, неустойчивый