Speech practice

17. Complete the dialogues.

1) - (Из каких палат состоит парламент?)

- The Parliament consist of 2 chambers: the House of Lords an the House of Commons.

- How many members has the House of Commons?

- ….

2) - Is the Queen at the head of the state?

- ….

- (Чем ограничена власть Королевы?)

- Her powers’ are limited by the Parliament.

- (Какова главная функция Парламента?)

- The main function of Parliament is to make laws, to control the Government, to appropriate funds.

18. Work in pairs.

Student A Student B

1. Great Britain – to be a parliamentary monarchy. What-it-to mean? 2. How many chambers – the British Parliament – to consist of? 3. Both Houses – to be elected? 4. How many members – to be-there House?

1. There – to be the King or the Queen – and the Parliament. 2. … the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 3. The members of the House of Commons – to be elected by general election. The seats in the House of Lords – to be hereditary. 4. The House of Commons-to have 660 the members. The House of Lords-to have 850 members.

19. Learn the dialogues.

1) - Is England a monarchy or a parliamentary republic?

- Britain is a parliamentary monarchy.

- How is that?

- It’s simple: there’s the King or the Queen and there’s a parliament enjoying the right to pass laws and elect the government.

2) - There are 2 chambers in British Parliament, aren’t there?

- Yes, the House of Lords and House of Commons.

- The seats in Parliament are hereditary, aren’t they?

- Not exactly. The seats are hereditary in the House of Lords but as to the members of the House of Commons, they are elected every 5 years.

3) – Неllo, Steve. Nice to see you again.

- Hello Paul. Havenʾt seen you for ages. Where have you been?

- Iʾve been in England as matter of fact. Iʾve seen the Houses of Parliament and the Backingham Palace where the Queen lives.

- Does she rule the country?

- The Queen reigns, but doesnʾt rule. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the British throne in 1953.Great Britain is a constitutional monarchу. The Queen acts through Parliament on the advice of her Prime Minister.

- Does she make any political decisions?

- No, she doesnʾt. By the way, no king or queen of England is allowed to enter the House of Commons.

- I see you are full of impression. Would you have time to drop round and have a chat with us this evening? I know my parents would be glad to see you.

- Thanks, Iʾd like to very much.

- Good, see you tonight then.

- Fine.

20. Role play. Work in two groups, one - acting mPs supporting the bills to be introduced the other - rejecting it. Discuss all pros and cons of the bills given below, and give your arguments:

- The UK accepting the "Euro" as payment.

- Canceling the heredity principal of Lords as MPs.

- Restrictions of monarch's powers in the UK.

- Efficiency of the multi-party system.