- •Match two parts of the table
- •Vocabulary
- •British System of Social Welfare
- •II. Answer the following comprehension questions on the text "The British System of Social Welfare".
- •IV. Translate the dialogue into English using colloquial phrases and cliches.
- •V. Translate and learn by heart. Социальное обеспечение в Великобритании
II. Answer the following comprehension questions on the text "The British System of Social Welfare".
1. What does the British social welfare system comprise?
2. What organisations provide help and advice to the most vulnerable members of the community?
3. What categories of people refer to the most vulnerable members of the community?
4. What is the central government responsible for?
5. Since what year has the expenditure on the health service increased?
6. What major reforms to the social security system have been introduced under the Social Security Act?
7. What authorities are responsible for the personal social services administration?
8. Spending on what services has risen substantially in real terms since the late 1990s?
III. Read the microtext "Grants to States and Localities in the US" and translate it in written form. Answer the question: What for were federal funds given to state and local governments?
Grants to States ana Localities in the US
Eleven cents out of every dollar spent by the federal government — about $94 billion in all — went to state and local governments. Most of the money is used for community and regional development, transportation, education and health programmes. In each of these categories, federal funds were given to state and local governments to develop specific programmes.
1. grant — дотация, субсидия
2. states and localities — штаты и районы
3. specific programmes — специальные программы
IV. Translate the dialogue into English using colloquial phrases and cliches.
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Colloquial phrases and cliches to be used in the dialogue.
1. He могли бы вы уточнить ... ? — Could you possibly clarify ... ?
2. Конечно. — Sure(ly) / of course / certainly.
3. По моему мнению ... — To my mind ...
4. Я хотел бы узнать ... — I would like to know ...
5. Насколько мне известно ... — As far as I know ...
6. По-вашему ... — According to you ...
7. Я полагаю ... — I believe ...
8. He стоит благодарности. — That's really nothing.
