- •Grammar revision (the verb “to be”)
- •2. Use the countable and uncountable (c / u) nouns in the sentences of your own to show the difference.
- •When you are away from home Using the postcode for marking valuables
- •Unit II legal professions
- •Unit III
- •Grammar revision (the Passive)
- •How britain is governed
- •The usa
- •Unit IV
- •221B baker street
- •The london dungeon
- •Gruesome facts about london
- •Crime and punishment
- •Shoplifting
- •Shops seem to put temptation in the way
- •Long-term prisoners
- •Accidents, crimes, investigations
- •An accident
- •An investigation (I)
- •An investigation (II)
- •Additional reading text I: law
- •I. Study the vocabulary.
- •II. Complete the sentences with the words from Ex. I. Translate them into Russian.
- •III. Read and translate the texts.
- •IV. Find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations.
- •V. Answer the questions.
- •Text II: areas of law practice
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •II. Match these words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.
- •III. Find the answers to the following questions.
- •Text III: judicial system of the usa
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •II. Find the English equivalents to the following words.
- •III. Say whether the sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •IV. Match the names of the courts (on the left) and their jurisdiction (on the right).
- •Text IV: the court system of england and wales
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •II. Match these words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.
- •III. Answer the questions.
- •Text V: judicial institutions in russia
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •II. Translate the following words and phrases. Make up sentences with them.
- •III. Are the statements true or false?
- •IV. Read and translate the second part of the text.
- •V. Answer the questions.
- •VI. Match these words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.
- •VII. Word families: find some words in the text which belong to the same family as these words. Fill in the columns where it is possible.
How britain is governed
Britain consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London, the capital, is the center of government for the whole of Britain, but local authorities are partly responsible for education, health care, roads, the police and some other things.
Laws are made by Parliament. There are two ‘houses’: the House of Commons and the House of Lords (which has little power). Members of the House of Commons are called MPs (Members of Parliament); an MP is elected by the people from a particular area.
Parliamentary elections are held every five years or less. The leader of the majority party in the Parliament becomes the Prime Minister, and he or she chooses the MPs who will run the different departments of government – the ministers. The Prime Minister and the most important ministers make up the Cabinet, which is the real government of the country.
There are three main political parties: the Labour Party (left-wing), the Conservative Party (right-wing), and the Social Democrat-Liberal Alliance (centre).
Britain has a ceremonial Head of State, the King or the Queen, who has no political power.
Task 2. Vocabulary:
A. Study the vocabulary and make up sentences with these word combinations.
- to be responsible for - отвечать за …
- to make laws - cоздавать законы
- MP (Member of Parliament) - член парламента
- to elect - избирать
- majority party - партия большинства
- to run the department - управлять / возглавлять отдел
- to make up the Cabinet - составить Кабинет правительства
B. Find the English equivalents in the text.
- местные власти
- Палата Общин
- Палата Лордов
- премьер министр
- глава государства
- лейбористская партия (Партия Лейбористов)
- консервативная партия (Партия Консерваторов)
- Социал-демократический и либеральный альянс
Task 3. Answer the questions on the text.
What countries does Britain consist of?
What are local authorities responsible for?
Where are laws made? What body is the legislative branch in the UK?
How many houses are there in the British Parliament? What are they?
How are the MPs elected?
Who is the Prime Minister in Great Britain?
What are the main political parties in the UK?
Does the Queen have any political power?
Task 4. Do you know how Russia is governed? Choose the right item.
1. The official name of our homeland is ………..
a) Russia b) the Russian Federation c) the Republic of the Russian Federation
2. The National Government of Russia consists of ……..
a) the President and the Prime Minister b) the President and the Council of Ministers
c) The President, the Council of Ministers and the Federal Assembly
3. There are ………… Houses in the Federal Assembly.
a) two b) three c) four
4. The lower House of the Federal Assembly is ………………
a) the State Duma b) the Council of Ministers c) the Federal Council
5. The head of the Republic of the Russian Federation is ………………
a) the President b) the Prime Minister c) the Speaker of the State Duma
6. The Federal Assembly is …………. body of the Russian Federation.
a) the executive b) the legislative c) the judicial
7. State Duma consists of ………….. deputies.
a) 450 b) 650 c) 850
Task 5. Say a few words about the system of government in the Russian Federation. Who is the head of the country now? Who is the Prime Minister? Who is the Speaker of the State Duma? Who is the Chairman of the Federation Council?
PART 3
Task 1. Read the text about the United States of America. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Translate the text.