- •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
9. Find the words on the British Parliament in the lines below. Transcribe five of them.
Backbenchervhjklresponsiblejklasddfadfgresigngheroipmajorityiopvbgndacceptjwfgklrtuocommitteejwervotersbnmxcdywakoiconstituenciespohsdfappointklklda
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AT WESTMINSTER
1. Discuss these questions in pairs:
What do you know about the Houses of Parliament?
What is Westminster?
What do you know about the Palace of Westminster?
What are the House of Commons and the House of Lords for?
2. Read the text about Houses of Parliament at Westminster; make sure you study the language of the text to be competent in further exercises and discussions. Be ready to give full answers to the questions below.
The Palace of Westminster - among the world's most famous buildings - houses the British Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The first palace was built for Edward the Confessor, who came to the throne in 1042. Forty-five years later William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror, had Westminster Hall - the finest in Europe - added to the apartments and here he feasted in 1099. Henry III added the Painted Chamber in the 13th century and in his reign Parliament /from French parler - to speak or talk/ had its origins. Knights from the shires and burgesses from the towns were invited to meet in 1265. Thirty years later a more democratic Model Parliament took place with representatives, who were elected, not simply nominated. By 1550 the Commons and the Lords were meeting separately with Members of Parliament occupying the secularised exquisite St. Stephen's Chapel. Meanwhile the impressive Westminster Hall had been rebuilt with its hammerbeam roof and carved flying angles. When Charles II came to the throne in 1660, Cromwell's skull was stuck on a spike on the roof where it rotted for 25 years.
Every British citizen has the traditional right to ask to see his or her Member of Parliament, and they meet in the highly decorative Central Lobby. When Parliament is sitting, it is possible to hear debates from the Strangers' Galleries. Even the Queen is subject to restrictions. For the State Opening of Parliament she has to sit enthroned in the Lords while the Prime Minister and the Cabinet is summoned from the Commons - a custom which goes back to the era of Charles I, who burst in, demanding the arrest of five Members of Parliament. He failed.
When did Edward the Confessor come to the throne?
What building did William Rufus add to the apartments?
Who added the Painted Chamber in the 13th century?
When were knights from the shires and burgesses from the towns invited to meet in the Houses of Parliament?
What took place thirty years later?
When did Charles II come to the throne?
Whose skull was stuck on a spike on the roof of the Houses of Parliament?
What right has every British citizen?
Who is subject to restrictions?
What does the Queen have to do for the State Opening of Parliament?
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:
|
1. to house |
5. shires |
9. to carve |
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2. conqueror |
6. burgesses |
10. angle |
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3. to feast |
7. secularised |
11. spike |
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4. reign |
8. hammerbeam roof |
12. to summon |
4. a/ Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian. Then transcribe them to avoid possible mispronunciation and miscommunication in future:
to come to the throne; to feast; shires and burgesses; knights; secularised exquisite chapel; hammerbeam roof; flying angles; to be stuck on a spike; to rot; to be subject to restrictions; to sit enthroned; to summon.
b/ Make use of the words and word-combinations given above to write down 10 sentences of your own.
5. Translate into English:
палата лордів; палата громад; влаштувати банкет; представники з міст; рицарі з графств; галереї для відвідувачів; особа, на яку розповсюджується обмеження; державне відкриття парламенту; бути запрошеним з палати громад, сповідник; графство; підбалочник; вістря; скликати; вишуканий; череп; світський /мирський/.
6. Spelling checker. Complete the words with the missing letters:
Sh_res, b_rgess, exq_i_ite, b_rst, supr_me, pre_edence, p_ram_unt, a_t_ority, sew_r_ge, pl_nth, secul_rised, summ_n, m_ce, chan_ellor, r_ign.
7. Read the text to yourself again. Then close the book and complete the sentences below. Compare your answers with the text.
1. The Palace of Westminster houses the British Parliament: … .
2. The first palace was built for … , who came to the throne in … .
3. Forty-five years later William Rufus, … , had Westminster Hall added to the apartments and here he … in 1099.
4. Thirty years later … took place with representatives who were … , not simply … .
5. By 1550 the Commons and the Lords … with Members of Parliament occupying the … St. Stephen's Chapel.
6. The impressive Westminster Hall had been rebuilt with its … and carved flying angles.
7. When Charles II came to the throne in … , Cromwell's skull was … on the roof, where it … for 25 years.
8. Every British citizen has the traditional right … Member of Parliament, and they meet in the highly decorative … .
9. When Parliament is sitting, it is possible to hear debates from … .
10. Even the Queen is … .
11. For the State Opening of Parliament she has to sit … in the … while the Prime Minister and the Cabinet is … from the … .
8. Close the book and try to remember as many facts from the text as you can. Speak by turns with your partner.
9. Translate the sentences into English:
У Вестмінстерському палаці, одному із найбільш знаменитих будинків світу, міститься Британський парламент: Палата лордів та Палата громад.
Вперше палац був збудований для короля Едуарда Сповідника, який сів на престол у 1042 році.
Під час правління Генріха ІІІ у ХІІІ столітті був скликаний перший парламент.
У кінці ХІІІ століття членів парламенту почали обирати, а не призначати.
У 1834 році сталася велика пожежа у Вестмінстерському палаці.
Відбудова Палацу була доручена cеру Чарльзу Беррі, і він зробив це у вишуканому готичному стилі.
Кожний Британець має право на аудієнцію зі своїм депутатом парламенту.
Під час засідань парламенту можна спостерігати за дебатами з галереї для відвідувачів.
Під час державного відкриття парламенту королева має сидіти на троні у Палаті лордів.
Лорди одержують титул у спадщину або за особисті заслуги.
Офіційний звіт про засідання парламенту називається "Хенсард".
Вищою формою влади парламенту є законодавча влада.
На засіданнях у Палаті громад головує спікер, який має перед собою символ своєї влади – жезл /мейс/.
Прем'єр-міністр та міністри уряду займають перший ряд на лавах справа.
10. Read the texts about the House of Lords and the House of Commons; make sure you study the language of the texts to be competent in further exercises and discussions. Be ready to give full answers to the questions below.