- •Л. А. Афендікова
- •Афендікова Лариса Анатоліївна
- •Foreword
- •The system of government
- •Exercises
- •The house of commons
- •The crown
- •Imagine that you are a journalist from Ukraine asking
- •Have a rest
- •It is interesting to know
- •The prince of wales and the duke of cornwall
- •Parliamentary elections
- •Exercises
- •6. Complete the following text by translating the words and expressions in brackets.
- •Political parties
- •7. Find in the text the English equivalents for the phrases below:
- •8. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
- •9. Work in pairs. Imagine you are British voters.
- •Include the following points:
- •10. Copy the following table into your notebooks.
- •11. Use your knowledge of English law and law terms to decide which word or phrase in each group of five does not belong and why.
- •Have a rest
- •It is interesting to know
- •Downing Street
- •The Palace of Westminster
- •Hidden word puzzle
- •Making a law
- •Words and phrases
- •Exercises
- •Debates in parliament
- •The royal assent
- •Who’s the boss?
- •Anagrams
- •Judiciary
- •Words and phrases
- •Exercises
- •3 Law Lords
- •8. Work in pairs. Discuss the following:
- •Have a rest
- •Exercises
- •The shoplifter
- •Shoplifting
- •Have a rest
- •Is that a fact?
- •Hunt the words
- •Types of legal professions
- •Exercises
- •8. Look at the picture. The picture shows a typical magistrates9 court. Match the numbers in the picture with the words below.
- •9. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the box.
- •10. Match the sentences with the crimes.
- •Have a rest
- •Hidden Word Puzzle
- •The police service and the state
- •Have a rest
- •Not so stupid
- •Distrust in lawyers
- •A wise judge
- •Recruitment
- •Words and phrases
- •Exercises
8. Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
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Voting takes place ... a booth.
I voted ... the Conservative candidate.
My friend belongs ... the Scottish Nationalist Party.
Vote ... one candidate only.
Mark a cross (x)... the box on the right hand side of the ballot paper ... the name of the candidate you are voting for.
Put your voting papers ... the ballot box.
Each constituency is divided ... a number of polling districts.
The paper lists the names ... the candidates in alphabetical order.
The leader of the party ... most Members forms the Government.
9. Work in pairs. Imagine you are British voters.
Which party would you vote for and why?
Include the following points:
the main political parties in Great Britain;
the difference between them.
Express your opinions, using the words given:
I think that ...
In my opinion ...
To my mind ...
If you ask me ...