- •2. Read the quotes about London. What did s. Johnson and h.G. Wells mean?
- •5. Complete these sentences with words from the box.
- •6. Circle the letter of the best answer to check your understanding of the main idea.
- •7. Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.
- •3. Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them to speak about history of London.
- •4. Complete these sentences with words from the box.
- •5. Circle the letter of the best answer to check your understanding of the main idea.
- •7. Work in pairs and remember what events or facts these numbers refer to.
- •10. A) Complete the text with the verbs from the box making all necessary changes. You may use each word only once.
- •11. A) Fill in the articles where necessary:
- •The structure of government in great britain
- •Forming a government. The cabinet
- •9. Find the words on the British Parliament in the lines below. Transcribe five of them.
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases to your partner. Then use them to speak about the Houses of Parliament at Westminster:
- •The house of lords
- •The house of commons
- •11. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases to your partner then use them to speak about the House of Lords and the House of Commons:
- •12. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •13. Complete the following sentences:
- •The british parliament
- •21. A) Find the appropriate match from the words on the left.
- •22. Write out of the text proper names, translate them and memorise.
- •28. A) Fill in the gaps with the verbs from the box making necessary changes of their grammar forms.
- •British institutions
- •29. Find the words on the British Institutions in the lines below. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •A typical working day
- •31. A/ Work in pairs. Student a interviews b to write an essay on the House of Lords. Using the appropriate prompts given below, student b gives answers to a’s questions.
- •3. Make use of the words and word-combinations given above to write down 10 sentences of your own.
- •4. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •5. Put the words or word combinations from the box into each gap:
- •6. Spelling checker. Complete the words with the missing letters:
- •8. Memory work
- •9. Translate into English:
- •10. Match the words from the box with their definitions below.
- •4. Find the false sentences and correct them:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •7. Spelling checker. Complete the words with the missing letters:
- •8. Think of a match on the left (based on Buckingham Palace) to the appropriate definition on the right.
- •10. In pairs think of the appropriate word combinations to the words given below.
- •12. A/ Work in pairs. Student a interviews b to write an essay on Buckingham Palace. Using the appropriate prompts given below, student b gives answers to a’s questions.
- •13. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases to your partner then use them to speak about Westminster Abbey:
- •4. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •5. Translate into English:
- •7. Match the years with the events :
- •2. Explain the meaning of the following words and phrases to your partner then use them to speak about Picadilly and Trafalgar Square:
- •4. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •5. A/ Fill in the missed prepositions: Trafalgar Square
- •6. Translate into English:
- •8. A) Fill in the missing articles: Piccadilly – the Heart of London
- •13. A/ Work in pairs. Student a interviews b to write an essay on Piccadilly. Using the appropriate prompts given below, student b gives answers to a’s questions.
- •5. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •7. A/ Fill in the missed prepositions: Soho
- •2. Explain the meanings of the following words and word combinations in English and use them to speak about St. Paul’s Cathedral.
- •4. Work in pairs to define whether these statements are true (t) or false (f).
- •5. Translate the following words into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •2. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb given in brackets. The tower of london
- •Визначні місця лондона
- •What is a Cockney?
- •Regent Street
- •Oxford Street
- •8. A/ Read the text and fill in the missed prepositions: The Double-Decker Bus London's favourite bus to go in 5 years
- •Charing Cross
- •10. Translate the following text into English using the following word combinations.
- •Британський Музей
- •Greenwich
- •12. А) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate verb from the box below making any necessary changes. You may use each word only once.
- •South Kensington
- •3. A) Fill the blanks with the words from the box. You need to change the form of the words. You may use each word only once.
- •Bankside
- •Туристу на замітку
- •19. How many facts do you know about London? Match the columns to get 7 facts about it.
- •Do you know top 10 amazing facts about london?
- •22. Projects
- •Most Popular Major Attractions
- •Self-study box
- •The london portal
- •Parliament. The palace of westminster
- •The house of commons
- •The house of lords
- •6. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
- •7. Fill in the gaps in the text below with the most appropriate word:
- •South Bank
21. A) Find the appropriate match from the words on the left.
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1
representative
a)
by
2
parliamentary
b)
system
3
two-chamber
c)
over by
4
defined
d)
between
5
Civil War broke
e)
assent
6
presided
f)
party
7
to attend
g)
assemblies
8
royal
h)
negotiations
9
the agreement
i)
voting age
10
reached by
j)
occasions
11
a report
k)
government
12
the governing
l)
by the events
13
on symbolic
m)
out
14
minimum
n)
stage
15
enhanced
o)
the sittings
b) Speak about the British Parliament using 9-10 of the pairs you have matched.
22. Write out of the text proper names, translate them and memorise.
23. Work in pairs and remember what events or facts these numbers refer to.
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1000 |
160 |
14 |
18 |
1688 |
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2 |
250 |
1649 |
20 |
1660 |
24. Find the words on the British Parliament in the lines below. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
Sdfrepresentativekhkoriginsjkkchamberjhguconstituterergovernpoiudefinevcxntensionfdshgrestorationdslkijcenhancegffdnlretirementuyoprimedsfljlmakeuptedsrcqowgfdoimlroyalassentsalkjrrankgfdikjnegotiationskjhdsz
25. Write 15 questions about the text. Exchange your questions with another group. Answer the questions as a group. Do not look at the article again. Give your answers back.
26. Close the book and remember as many facts from the text above as you can to tell your partner in turn.
27. Make up a dialogue based on the text above. Prepare some additional information on the topic using the following prompts.
- Have you heard (about) ...?
- Do you happen to know ...?
- Have you got any idea ...?
- Someone has told me that ...
- That's about ...
- I heard ...
- I'm afraid I don't know much about ...
- I wonder if you remember ...
- Have I got it right?
- That's very surprising!
- That's amazing!
28. A) Fill in the gaps with the verbs from the box making necessary changes of their grammar forms.
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to make up |
to have |
can |
to become |
to interrupt |
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to hold |
to meet |
to be |
to preside |
to include |
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to elect |
to win |
to expect |
to crown |
to pass |
British institutions
Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Parliament first … 1 in the 13th century. Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws.
In 1689 Mary II and William III … 2 the first constitutional monarchs. They …3 rule only with the support of the Parliament. Technically Parliament …4 of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The continuity of the English monarchy …5 only once during the Cromwell republic. Succession to the throne is hereditary but only for Protestants in the direct line of descent. Formally the monarch has a number of roles. The monarch …6 to be politically neutral, and should not make political decisions. Nevertheless, the monarch still performs some important executive and legislative duties …7 opening and dissolving Parliament, signing bills …8 by both Houses and fulfilling international duties as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II who …9 in Westminster Abbey in 1953.
The House of Lords comprises about 1 200 peers. The house … 10 over by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power but acts as an advisory council for the House of Commons. As well as …11 legislative functions, the Lords is the highest court of appeal.
The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament who … 12 by the adult suffrage of the British people in general elections which … 13 at least every five years. The country is divided into 650 constituencies each of which elects one Member of Parliament. The Commons, therefore, has 650 Members of Parliament. The party which … 14 the most seats forms the Government and its leader becomes the Prime Minister. The functions of the Commons … 15 legislation and security of government activities. The house is presided over by the Speaker. The government party sits on the Speaker's right while on his left the members of the Opposition sit.
b) Discuss the following questions on the text with your partner.
1. What is the most important authority in Britain?
2. Does Great Britain have its constitution?
3. Who were the first constitutional monarchs?
4. What are the parts the Parliament made up of?
5. Does the monarch have any duties?
6. Who is the present sovereign?
7. How many peers are there in the House of Lords?
8. Does the House of Lords have real power?
9. How are the Members of Parliament elected?
10. How many Members of Parliament are there in the House of Commons?
11. Who becomes the Prime Minister?