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Speaker 1….
Speaker 2 You’d better write the names of the President, the Prime
Minister, the head of the Federal Assembly, the head of the Council of
Federation, the head of the State Duma and the Minister of Justice .
Task 6. Close the book and roleplay the dialogue from Task 5 from the
very beginning.
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UNIT 3
Executive power
Legislative power
Judicial power
THE STATE SYSTEM OF GREAT BRITAIN
VOCABULARY
Task 1. Read and translate the words.
Parliamentary government, monarchy, branch of power, chamber,
Parliament, Members of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of
Commons, head, rule, overrule, reign, sovereign, court, legislative, executive,
judicial.
Task 2. Read the text and put the words in bold in the correct place in the
box.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a
parliamentary monarchy. That means that the country is headed by the Queen
whose power is limited by Parliament. The chief executive is the Prime
Minister. He is the head of the government and the leader of the majority party
in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister selects high officials and heads
the Cabinet of Ministers. The legislature, Parliament, consists of two
chambers, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. MPs are
members of Parliament elected from each constituency to the House of
Commons. The judiciary is independent but it cannot overrule the Prime
Minister of Parliament. The judicial power is represented by courts and
administered by the Ministry of Justice and the Lord Chancellor.
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Task 3. Fill in the gaps with the words from the box below.
election constituency Prime Minister majority chambers MPs
Parliament in the UK consists of two (1) ___ : the House of Commons
and the House of Lords. In the House of Commons there are 650 (2) ___, each
representing one (3) ___. The ruling party in the Commons is the one which
gains a (4) ___ of seats. The main figure in that party is called the (5) ___. The
Commons is elected for a maximum period of 5 years although the Prime
Minister may call a general (6) ____ at any time within that period.
Task 4. Fill in the gaps with the words given below.
State Duma, elected, makes laws, Council of Federation,
representative, approval, Federal Assembly, decisions, the Prime Minister,
Parliament, the House of Lords, presidential republic, appoints, the House
of Commons, Chairman of the Government, judicial, parliamentary
monarchy, Supreme Court.
Let’s compare the political systems of two countries: Great Britain and
Russia. Great Britain is a (1) ____ that means that the Queen is the official head
of state but she has mostly (2) ____ functions. That is although she gives the
royal (3) ___ to the bills passed by the British Parliament, she doesn’t have any
real power, so she can’t make her own political (4) ____. The head of
Government in the UK is the (5) ____. The legislative branch of power is
represented by the (6) ____ which consists of two chambers (7) ____ and (8)
____.
As for the state system of the Russian Federation it is a (9) ____. The
head of state is the President (10) ____ by the people. The President (11) ____
the (12) ____ whose appointment must be approved by the State Duma and the
Council of Federation, the two chambers of the (13) ____. The (14) ____ is the
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lower chamber. Its members elected every 4 years. The (15) ____ is the upper
chamber of the Federal Assembly, and it consists of two representatives from
each federal subject. The Federal Assembly (16) ____, so it represents the
legislative branch of power. The (17) ____ branch of power is represented by
the (18) ____ and the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
SPEAKING
Task 5. Complete and roleplay the dialogue.
Speaker 1. As far as I know, Great Britain is a monarchy, isn’t it?
Speaker 2. Yes, but to be more exact, the United Kingdom is……..
The Queen’s power is not absolute.
Speaker 1. Do you mean that her powers are limited?
Speaker 2.
Speaker 1. What are the real organs of government in the UK?
Speaker 2.
Speaker 1.
Speaker 2. The House of Commons is elected every 5 years. The
membership in the House of Lords is hereditary.
Speaker 1. Tell me, please, what is the executive branch represented by?
Speaker 2. The highest executive body is …..
Speaker 1. Is the Prime Minister appointed?
Speaker 2. Yes, he is. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the
party which has a majority in the House of Commons.
Speaker 1. And where is the residence of the Prime Minister located?
Speaker 2. The residence of the Prime Minister is located in London, 10
Downing Street.
Speaker 1.
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Speaker 2. The judicial power is represented by courts with the House of
Lords at the top.
Speaker 1. Thanks a lot for this information.
Speaker 2. You are welcome.
Task 6. Try this political quiz.
1. Name three monarchs of the UK.
2. Who is the Queen of Great Britain?
3. Name three members of the Royal Family?
4. What is the surname of the British Royal Family?
5. Who will be the next King of England?
6. What are the main official duties of the Queen?
7. Why does the British national anthem begin with the words: «God save
our gracious Queen»?
8. What are the main political parties in the UK?
9. What does the acronym MP stand for?
10. How often are general elections usually held in the UK?
11. Who is the most known political figure in the UK?
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UNIT 4
Executive power
Legislative power
Judicial power
THE STATE SYSTEM OF THE USA
VOCABULARY
Task 1. Read the words below and put them in the correct place in the
box.
The US Congress, the House of Representatives, courts of appeals, the
Vice President, the President, the Senate, the Cabinet, Federal district courts,
the Supreme Court.
Task 2. Close your book. How many words can you remember from each
column in Task 1?
Task 3. To become a citizen of the United States of America a person must
pass the Naturalization exam. This exam consists of a civics portion to test
understanding of American history, society and civics as well as an English
language test which shows that a person is able to speak, read and write English.
The civics part tests knowledge and understanding of the government of the U.S.
Answer the questions of the Naturalization civics test.
1. What is the supreme law of the USA?
2. Name branches of the US government.
3. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
4. How is the legislative branch organized?
5. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
6. How is the judicial branch organized?
7. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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Task 4. Translate the sentences into English.
1. По конституции США федеральное правительство включает три
ветви власти: исполнительную, законодательную, судебную.
2. Президент избирается каждые четыре года и возглавляет
исполнительную власть.
3. Президент предлагает законопроекты в Конгресс, заключает
договоры, назначает федеральных судей.
4. Законодательная власть представлена Конгрессом США, который
состоит из Сената и Палаты представителей.
5. Судебная власть принадлежит федеральным судам и судам
штатов.
6. Первые 10 поправок конституции – Билль о Правах – гарантирует
индивидуальные свободы: свободу слова, религии и собраний, право на
справедливый суд и безопасность жилища.
SPEAKING
Task 5. Speak on the US State System.
ROLEPLAY
Task 6. You can see the dialogue between the examiner and the
naturalization applicant below. Study the applicant’s answers and complete the
examiner’s questions.
Examiner: …?
Applicant: The supreme law of the USA is the Constitution.
Examiner:…?
Applicant: There are 3 branches – legislative, judicial and executive.
Examiner: …?
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Applicant: The executive power is represented by the US President, the
Vice President and the Cabinet.
Examiner: …?
Applicant: The legislative branch is represented by the Congress.
Examiner: …?
Applicant: The Congress consists of two chambers – The Senate and the
House of Representatives.
Examiner: …?
Applicant: The judicial branch is represented by Federal district courts,
courts of appeals and the Supreme Court.
Examiner: …?
Applicant: There are two main parties – the Democrats and the
Republicans.
Task 7. Roleplay the dialogue between the examiner and the naturalization
applicant from the very beginning. Follow the plan. Use the phrases from the box.
Mention the names of the current US President and Vice President.
1. Form of Government
2. The legislative power
3. The executive power
4. The judicial power
5. Parties
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Examiner
Applicant
Let’s begin our exam.
Tell me, please, about ….
That’s enough.
Don’t worry.
Focus on the problem.
Thank you. You have (not) passed the
exam.
Repeat your question, please.
Could you say that again, please?
I’m sorry. I don’t understand.
Did you say ...?
Are you asking about …?
You see….
In fact ….
Let me think ….
It’s a difficult question.
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UNIT 5
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN RUSSIA AND ABROAD
VOCABULARY
Task 1. Brainstorm vocabulary on law enforcement agencies in Russia.
Task 2. Split in four groups. Each group reads one part of the text “Law
enforcement in the Russian Federation”. Discuss the information in the text,
name functions and missions of each law enforcement agency. Share the
information using “snowball” technique (each student says one sentence, the
next student repeats what the previous student said and adds his/her own
sentence).
Law Enforcement in the Russian Federation
Law enforcement in the Russian Federation is the responsibility of many
different agencies. The main law enforcement agencies are the Constitutional
Court, the Supreme Court, district courts, the Ministry of the Interior, the
Federal Customs Service, the Federal Security Service, the Ministry of Civil
Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief, the Federal Migration Service, the
Federal Guard Service, the Federal Drug Control Service, the Investigative
Committee, the Federal Border Guard Service as well as the Office of the
Prosecutor General and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Let’s
look at some of them in detail.
1. The Ministry of the Interior is a federal executive body. It is
responsible for the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, keeping
public order, road safety etc. The Ministry of the Interior also controls
investigating crimes and administrative offences etc. The Russian police are the
primary law enforcement agency within the Ministry of the Interior.
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