Unit 3: The Executive Branch of the Government

In the United Kingdom

GLOSSARY

Study the words and word combinations.

THE CABINET OF GREAT BRITAIN

Head of the Cabinet – Prime-Minister

HEAD	РУКОВОДИТЕЛЬ	DEPARTMENT	МИНИСТЕРСТВО
The Deputy Minister (not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister)	заместитель премьер министра
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Treasury, the Exchequer	канцлер Казначейства, министр финансов	HM Treasury (Her Majesty Treasury)	Казначейство, Министерство Финансов
First Lord of the Treasury	Первый Лорд Казначейства, должность Премьер Министра
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	Министр иностранных дел и по делам Содружества	Foreign and Commonwealth Office	Министерство иностранных дел и по делам Содружества
Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor	Министр юстиции	Ministry of Justice	Министерство юстиции
Secretary of State for the Home Department, Home Secretary	Министр внутренних дел	Home Office	Министерство внутренних дел
Secretary of State for Defence	Министр обороны	Ministry of Defence	Министерство обороны
Secretary of State for Health	Министр здравоохранения	Department for Health	Министерство здравоохранения
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Министр по вопросам охраны окружающей среды, продовольствия и делам сельских районов	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Министерство по вопросам окружающей среды, продовольствия и делам сельских районов
Secretary of State for Transport	Министр транспорта	Department for Transport	Министерство транспорта
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	Министр культуры, СМИ и спорта	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	Министерство по делам культуры, СМИ и спорта
Secretary of State for International Development	Министр по вопросам международного развития	Department for International Development	Министерство по вопросам международного развития

non-departmental minister ad hoc committee collective responsibility be collectively responsible for cabinet reshuffle civil service to resign, resignation to appoint / dismiss ministers to allocate functions among to acts unanimously

министр, не возглавляющий министерство, министр «без портфеля» специальный комитет коллективная ответственность перестановка кадров в Кабинете министров государственная служба, аппарат чиновников уйти в отставку, отставка назначать/ увольнять министров распределять функции действовать единогласно

QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions on the Executive branch of the United Kingdom.

Strategy Points: how to provide the best answer to the question

• Make use of various sources of information (text-books, multimedia materials, the Internet, etc) to obtain necessary data, facts, information

• Use appropriate vocabulary when answering a question (refer to Glossary)

• Use a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

• Make sure you keep to the topic.

1. Where does the Prime Minister's unique position of authority derives from?

2. What are the actual powers of the Prime Minister as opposed to those of the monarch?

3. What are the titles of the heads of the corresponding government departments?

4. Where do all ministers come from?

5. Who presides over the Cabinet?

6. What are the principles of the Cabinet work?

7. What are the Cabinet office and Cabinet committee responsible for?

8. What is “collective responsibility”?

9. What is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Strategy Points: how to make the best presentation

• Make use of various sources of information (text-books, multimedia materials, the Internet, etc) to obtain necessary data, facts, information

• Avoid making your presentation purely factual or theoretical, make references to present actual situations, people, events, etc

• Use appropriate vocabulary (refer to Glossary)as well as a variety of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

• You must not read your source material when reporting the ideas in discussion,.

• Focus on getting the main idea across clearly.

• Check that you have made yourself clear, an eye-contact with the listeners is a must.

• Involve the audience in the topic through your own questions, examples, jokes, etc

• Arrange the information in the written form.