- •Introduction to Law Russian Federation
- •1 Look at the pictures. Can you name any of the events, people or the buildings? Match them to the pictures.
- •2 Scan the abstract and explain the term “Law”. What is “Law”?
- •3 Read the quotes of famous philosophers and jurists explaining the term “Law” and choose the one you like best. Compare with a partner. Give reasons.
- •4 Find you own definition of law.
- •1 Read the text and tick the issues it addresses.
- •The Nature of Law
- •Active vocabulary
- •1 Read the text and do the activities after it. The Federal Assembly and the Government
- •Active vocabulary
- •2 Mark the following statements as true (t) / or false (f).
- •3 Match the words (1-8) with their definitions (a-h).
- •5 Speak about the Federal Assembly and the Government following the chart above.
- •1 Circle the word that doesn’t collocate with the underlined word.
- •2 Match these common prefixes (1-6) with their common meanings (a-f) and illustrate them by your own examples.
- •3 Find pairs of words from these two lists.
- •4 Read the definitions of the political systems and fill in the gaps.
- •5 Fill each gap with the correct preposition, then translate the phrasal verbs into Russian.
- •6 Underline the correct word in each of the sentences below. Are there similar idioms in your language?
- •7 A) Read the text and put the duties of the President in the correct columns of the table. Consult a dictionary if it is necessary.
- •Political parties of the Russian Federation
- •Active vocabulary
- •United Kingdom
- •1 Match political people and places.
- •1 Before reading the text about British Crown answer the following questions:
- •The crown
- •Active Vocabulary
- •Did you know?
- •Vocabulary Practice
- •2 Match the underlined words in the text with their synonyms below.
- •3 From the list below match the verbs to the right definitions:
- •4 Answer the following questions. Base your answers on the information in the text.
- •5 Make up the presentation “The British monarchy: the past and the present” using visual aids (approximately 10-15 slides) in accordance with the following plan:
- •1 The British parliament is one of the oldest parliamentary systems in the world! Let’s investigate the idea of parliament.
- •Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- •Oxford Concise Dictionary of Politics
- •Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture
- •2 Read the text and do the activities after it. Parliament
- •Active vocabulary
- •3 Give definitions of the following words and word combinations; illustrate their meaning in the sentences of your own (macmillanonline.Com):
- •4 Answer the following questions. Base your answers on the information in the text.
- •The House of Lords is back at work next week: some say it should never work again
- •The United States
- •1 Match the presidents of the us and important facts of their political life.
- •1 Read the text and do the activities after it. Congress and the Government of the usa
- •Active vocabulary
- •2 Complete these sentences with the correct numbers.
- •3 Read the following statements and mark them as true or false. If it is necessary, correct the statements.
- •1 Read the text. The President of the usa
- •Active vocabulary
- •2 Read the following statements and mark them as true or false. If it is necessary, correct the statements.
- •4 A) Watch this video where the American system of checks and balances is explained. Complete these sentences. Checks and Balances in the us Government
- •Vote for us!
Active vocabulary
system of checks and balances система сдержек и противовесов
The House of Representatives – палата представителей; нижняя палата конгресса США.
chamber – палата
to resign – уходить в отставку
standing committee – постоянная комиссия
to perform – исполнять, выполнять
to make any law – создавать законы
intention – намерение, цель
2 Complete these sentences with the correct numbers.
The U.S.A. is a federal republic consisting of ________ states.
The House of Representatives consists of _________ members, each of whom represents a congressional district and serves for a two-year term.
Much of the work of the House is done through _____ standing committees and around ______ sub-committees which perform both legislative and investigatory functions.
The Senate consists of ______ members, each of whom represents a state and serves for a six-year term.
Much of the work of the Senate is done through ____ standing committees and over _____ sub-committees which perform both legislative and investigatory functions.
3 Read the following statements and mark them as true or false. If it is necessary, correct the statements.
The USA is a constitutional monarchy consisting of 50 states.
Each state has its own government and court system and makes many of its own laws.
The government is split into two autonomous branches — legislative and executive.
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the legislative body known as Senate.
The Senate is the upper chamber of Congress and it consists of 50 members.
Listening
Listen to the story “Many People Vote” and choose an appropriate answer.
1. There are several _____that happen in America each year. a) appointments b) accidents c) holidays d) elections 2. Some people think that their _____ will not make a difference. a) election b) right c) vote d) country 3. The person elected will be the leader ____ of the USA for ____ years. a) many b) four c) six d) two 4. During the elections in November 2000, many____ turned out to vote in California. a) people b) children c) pets d) mothers 5. People also vote on whether or not they want a _____ to pass. a) law b) election c) president d) choice
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6. People were voting for the ____ . a) election b) ballot c) parents d) President 7. Elected leaders make ____ to help our lives be better. a) suggestions b) housing c) food d) decisions 8. Americans vote for people to help make ____ for us to follow. a) roads b) maps c) laws d) suggestions 9. A person said that it was the ____ turn out of voters for an election in California. a) nicest b) lowest c) worst d) highest 10. Many people _____ in their choices. a) threw b) brought c) mailed d) talked
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