Exercise2.

Fill in the missing part of the conversation. Act it out with different partners

1. A: ………………………………………………………….?

B: Is the part of parliament in Britain whose members are elected.

2. A: ………………………………………………………….?

B: It is the chamber of Parliament composed of peers and bishops. It is the part of the parliament in Britain whose members have not been elected.

3. A: What is first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP) voting? Who is the winner?

B: ……………………………………………….

4. A: …………………………………………………………?

B: By convention, all ministers must be members of the House of Commons or House of Lords.

5. A: …………………………………?

B: The Conservative Party and the Labour Party. A new party – the Liberal Democrats – was formed in 1988. Social Democratic Party is also the new one founded in 1981. Plaid Cymru - Welsh name for Wales (founded in Wales in 1925) and the Scottish National Party (founded in 1934).

Exercise3.

Match the questions (1-6) with the right answers (a-f).

Who is a life peer?	It is money or property which you receive from someone who has died.
2.What is an inheritance?	2
3. How many chambers does The British Parliament consist of?	The queen
4. Do people elect the Prime Minister directly?	To the Parliament
5. Who is the head of the State?	e) It is a person who is given a title such as `Lord' or `Lady' which they can use for the rest of their life but which they cannot pass on when they die.
6. Who does the real power in the country belong to?	f) they don’t

Exercise4.

Give a one-minute talk on the situations:

A) History of the British flag and the coat of arms;

B) The Royal family (past and present);

C) Industrial development of Great Britain.

Answer the following questions:

1. What do you know about the political system of England? Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy, isn’t it?

2. Does the Queen rule the country?

3. What does the legislative branch consist of?

4. What are the major political parties of Great Britain?

5. What are the functions of the British Parliament?

6. What are the two houses of the British Parliament?

7. Are the members of these houses elected?

8. How often do British people elect the members of the House of Commons?

9. What is the minimum voting age in Great Britain?

10. Are the members of the House of Lords elected?

11. What does the seat of Lord-Chancellor symbolize?

12. What do you know about the Lords Spiritual?

13. Who is the Lord Temporal?

14. Is the Shadow Cabinet the official opposition of governing political party?

15. What is the nickname of the British flag? Why?

Unit 13_______________________________________________________________________________________

You will read & translate a text about an English-speaking country. Before you read, discuss in pairs the following.

1. What English speaking countries are located in the Earth's northern hemisphere ? In the western hemisphere? 2. Who discovered America? 3. Who is the President of the USA? 4. Do you know anything about Washington DC which is situated in the eastern part of the country? 5. Would you like to go to California? Do you think California is an earthquake-prone region? 6. What is «A Big Apple»?