- •Ю.А. Орлов, и.Ю. Попова, н.Ю. Букреева
- •З.Е. Коротких
- •Read and translate the text:
- •1.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •1.3. Answer the following questions:
- •1.4. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •2.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •2.3. Answer the following questions:
- •2.4. Complete the sentences:
- •2.5. Choose the right answer:
- •2.6. Give the summary of the text. Topic 3. London’s Places of Interest
- •3.1. Read and translate the text:
- •3.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •3.3. Answer the following questions:
- •Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •3.5. Complete the following sentences:
- •4.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •4.3. Answer the following questions:
- •4.4. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •5.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •5.3. Answer the following questions:
- •5.4. Complete the sentences using information from the text:
- •5.5. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •6.2. Topical Vocabulary
- •6.3. Answer the following questions:
- •6.4. Say what is true and what is false?
- •6.5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations:
- •6.6. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
- •6.7. Speak on the House of Commons.
- •6.8. Say how a new Government is formed?
- •6.9. Summarize the text. Литература
- •Великобритания (на английском языке)
- •302030, Г. Орел, ул. Московская, 65.
6.2. Topical Vocabulary
1) queen королева
2) parliamentary monarchy парламентская монархия
3) formal формальный
4) the Head of the Government глава правительства
5) a ceremonial head of state церемониальный глава государ- ства
6) a chamber палата (парламента)
7) the House of Commons Палата общин
8) the House of Lords Палата лордов
9) a peer пэр
10) bishops of the church of England епископы официальной англиканской церкви
11) popular vote всеобщие выборы
12) a member of Parliament (MP) член парламента
13) election выборы
14) to take office приходить к власти
15) a vote голос
16) the real governing body орган, обладающий реальной властью
17) to propose a bill внести законопроект
18) to be approved by быть одобренным
19) hereditary peer наследный пэр
20) elderly пожилой, почтенный
21) retired ушедший в отставку
22) a politican политик
23) to be represented быть представленным в парла- менте
24) to veto a bill наложить вето на законопроект
25) the Conservative party (the Tory) консервативная партия
26) the Labour party лейбористская партия
27) to be in the minority быть в меньшинстве
28) to be in the majority быть в большинстве
29) a holder глава (министерства)
30) the Chancellor of Exchequer министр финансов
31) the Minister of Health министр здравоохранения
32) the Home Secretary министр внутренних дел
33) the Secretary for Foreign Affairs министр иностранных дел
34) the Minister for Defense министр обороны
35) the Minister of the Board of Trade министр торговли
36) War Ministry Министерство обороны
37) Home office Министерство внутренних дел
38) Foreign office =
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Министерство иностранных дел
39) Minister, secretary министр
40) Ministry, board, office министерство
41) to delay a bill for отложить рассмотрение законо- проекта на (определенный срок)
6.3. Answer the following questions:
1. Is Great Britain a parliamentary monarchy?
2. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?
3. Who can work in the House of Lords?
4. How many members are there in the House of Commons?
5. At what age can a British take part in the election?
6. Who has more real power: the House of Lords or the House of Com- mons?
7. What two parties are represented practically in the Parliament?
8. How is the Prime Minister appointed?
9. How is the British Government formed?
6.4. Say what is true and what is false?
Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy.
The Prime Minister is the head of the British state.
The real governing body is the House of Commons.
Really two parties are represented in the Parliament: the Conservatives and the Republicans.
The Queen only takes part in traditional ceremonies.
The Speaker is the president of the House of Lords.
The Queen appoints the ministers.
The House of Lords consists of the members elected by popular vote.
Every person at the age of 18 has a vote at the election.