- •Unit 1 my family
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises Plural Number
- •Nouns ending in:
- •Irregular Plurals
- •I. Change to the plural as in the example:
- •II. Fill in “a”, “an” or “---”
- •III. Fill in “I”, “you”, “he”, “she”, “it”, “we”, or “they”
- •The verb “to be”
- •IV. Write “is” or “are” as in the example:
- •V. Change to the plural as in the example:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •My friend`s family
- •Unit 2 daily routine
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises There is – There are
- •I. Fill in “there is” or “there are”:
- •The verb “to have”
- •II. Fill in the blanks with “have got” or “has got” as in the example:
- •Present Continuous
- •III. Write short answers:
- •IV. Write negative sentences as in the example:
- •V. Put the verbs into the Present Continuous:
- •VI. Write negative sentences as in the example:
- •VII. Write sentences as in the example:
- •VIII. Put the verbs into the Present Continuous:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Getting up
- •Ann’s work and studies
- •Unit 3 what is law?
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises Present Indefinite
- •I. Give the proper forms of the verbs in brackets:
- •II. Transform these sentences according to the model:
- •III. Transform these sentences according to the model:
- •IV. Ask questions using the question words given:
- •V. Choose the correct item:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •The form of the british constitution
- •Unit 4 the system of law in russia
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises Past Indefinite(Regular Verbs)
- •I. Write the Simple Past of the following verbs:
- •VI. Put special questions to the words given in bold type:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Unit 5 composition and formation of the uk
- •Parliament
- •Government
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises Future Indefinite
- •I. Read and translate the following sentences, change them into Future Indefinite Active.
- •II. Ask if your classmate would like to do the following activities.
- •III. Read quickly using Future Indefinite:
- •IV. Change the following sentences into interrogative or negative :
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •The english political heritage
- •Unit 6 the us system of government
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises Present Perfect
- •I. Use the verbs in brackets in the right tense form.
- •II. Use Present Perfect or Past Indefinite.
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •The pentagon papers
- •Unit 7 my future profession
- •Legal professions
- •Grammar Exercises Passive Voice
- •Write sentences from the words in brackets ( ). All the sentences are present.
- •Write sentences from the words in brackets ( ). All the sentences are past.
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Solicitors and barristers
- •Unit 8 crime and society
- •Grammar Exercises Modal Verbs and their Equivalents
- •IV. Put in must or had to:
- •VI. Make sentences with shouldn’t ….So…
- •VII. You ask a friend for advice.
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Modern Crimes
- •Unit 9 justice
- •Criminal justice
- •Grammar Exercises
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Unit 10 professional education
- •The aims of legal education
- •Trends in legal education
- •Dialogue
- •Grammar Exercises Comparison of adjectives
- •Irregular forms
- •I. Write the comparative (older/more modern etc.)
- •II. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.
- •III. Write sentences with a superlative (the longest etc.)
- •IV. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.)
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Higher education in Great Britain
Unit 5 composition and formation of the uk
Scan the text and answer the questions.
Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elizabeth II – as a head of State. Political stability owes much to the monarchy. Its continuity has been interrupted only once (the republic of 1649-60) in over a thousand years. The Queen is impartial and acts on the advice of her ministers.
Parliament
General elections to choose MPs must be held at least every 4-5 years. Voting, which is not compulsory, is by secret ballot and is from the age of 18. The candidate polling the largest number of votes in a constituency is elected. In the election of June 1997, when 65 per cent of the electorate voted, the Labor Party gained an overall majority of 101 (Labor 419 seats, Conservative 165 and others 24). In 1988 the liberal and social Democratic parties merged and are now the Liberal Democrats (46 seats).
Government
The government is formed by the party with majority support in the Commons. The Queen appoints its leader as Prime Minister. As head of the Government the Prime Minister appoints ministers, of whom about 20 are in the Cabinet – the senior group which takes major policy decisions and individually responsible for their own departments. The second largest party forms the official opposition, with its own leader ‘shadow cabinet’. The Opposition has a duty to criticize government policies and to present an alternative program.
Policies are carried out by government departments staffed by politically neutral civil servants. They serve the government of the day, regardless of its political complexion.
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What is the constitutional role of the Queen Elizabeth II in political system of Great Britain?
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How many members does the House of Commons have?
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Who can be a member of House of Lords?
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What way should a bill pass to receive the Royal assent?
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How often are the general elections to choose MPs held?
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What is the minimum age that gives you a right to vote in Great Britain?
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Who is the head of the Government?
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What are his obligations?
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What does the “shadow cabinet’ stand for? What is its major function?
Dialogue
A: As far as I know, Great Britain is a monarchy, isn`t it?
B: Yes, but Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The Queen is not absolute.
A: By whom are the Queen`s powers limited?
B: They are limited by Parliament.
A: Parliament in Britain has a two-chamber structure, hasn`t it?
B: Yes, Parliament consists of two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
A: How often is Parliament elected?
B: The House of Commons is elected every 5 years. The membership in the House of Lords is hereditary. It consists of the Lords Temporal and the Lords Spiritual.
A: Well, the legislature consists of the Queen and Parliament. And what about the executive power?
B: The highest executive body is the Cabinet of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
A: Is the Prime Minister appointed?
B: The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party which has a majority in the House of Commons.
A: And where is the residence of the Prime Minister located?
B: The residence of the Prime Minister is at number 10 Downing Street.
A: And whom does the supreme judicial power belong to?
B: The highest judicial body in the English judicial system is the House of Lords.
A: What parts does the UK consist of?
B: The UK consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A: Does the UK have a written constitution as the USA does?
B: No. The British constitution is not written; that is to say, it has never been wholly reduced to writing.
A: What does it mean?
B: It merely means that the constitution is not embodied in any single document, or series of documents, containing the essential constitutional laws. England has many enactments which either have been or still are, of great importance, for example Magna Charta (1215), the Bill of Rights (1686), the Act of Settlement (1700), and the Parliament Acts (1911 and 1949).
A: And can the British Constitution be altered?
B: Yes, the British Constitution is considered to be flexible as Parliament can make or unmake any law by the same procedure and with same ease.
A: I greatly appreciate your detailed replies.
B: You`re welcome.