- •Perfect Continuous Tenses (Active)
- •Make up word-combinations; mind the prepositions:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •The commons
- •I. Mind your grammar when you speak
- •II. Conversational formulas
- •III. Polylogue
- •IV. Problem solving
- •1. Election Day
- •2. American History Series:
- •3. Us Supreme Court to Rule on Voter Rights
- •Vocabulary
- •Sequence of Tenses
- •Необходимые изменения в структуре предложения при переводе прямой речи в косвенную
- •Exercises
- •7. Make up word-combinations; mind the prepositions:
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •I. Mind your grammar when you speak
- •II. Conversational formulas
- •III. Dialogue
- •IV. Problem solving
- •Article 114
- •A) the President;
- •1. Electoral College
- •2. Presidential Terms in Office
- •3. How the Job Description for us President Has Gotten Longer Over Time
- •Vocabulary
- •Subjunctive Mood
- •Synthetic Forms
- •Analytical Forms
- •The Subjunctive Mood in Simple Sentences
- •The Subjunctive Mood in Complex Sentences
- •7. Make up word-combinations; mind the prepositions:
- •8. Answer the following questions:
- •I. Mind your grammar when you speak
- •II. Conversational formulas
- •III. Polylogue
- •IV. Problem solving
- •Accurate optimistic
- •1. Us Court System
- •2. Americans Wait to See Next Face of the Supreme Court
- •3. Nomination of Chief Justice Heads to Committee Vote
- •Vocabulary
- •The Forms of the Infinitive
- •The Forms of the Gerund
- •The Forms of Participle I
- •Make up word-combinations; mind the prepositions:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •6. Retell the text.
- •I. Mind your grammar when you speak
- •II. Conversational formulas
- •III. Polylogue
- •IV. Discussion
- •1. When Gunfighters Ruled the Streets1 of the Wild West
- •2. Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993:
- •3. Barbara Jordan, 1936-1996: a Powerful Voice for Justice and Social Change
- •Vocabulary
A) the President;
b) the State Duma;
c) the Council of People’s Deputies.
The legislative branch of power in Russia is …
a) the State Duma;
b) the President;
c) the Council of Ministers.
… guarantees the basic rights of the Russian population.
a) the Constitution;
b) the President;
c) the Council of People’s Deputies
13. The main law of every democratic state is …
a) the Code of Behaviour;
b) the Constitution;
c) Laws of Babylon.
LISTENING
1. Electoral College
1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
purpose – цель: Our main purpose is to become good specialists.
recognize – признавать: Many people did not recognize the new government.
ballot – бюллетень: All the candidates’ names are on the ballot.
equal – быть равным:My car equals yours in speed.
tie – равное число голосов избирателей: The election of the candidates ended in a tie.
winner-takes-all system – система, в которой лицо, набравшее большинство голосов, становится абсолютным победителем: Not everybody is satisfied with a winner-takes-all electoral system.
halt – останавливать: It is necessary to halt the sale of harmful products.
reach out – получить поддержку: Modern politicians try to reach out to ordinary people in their speeches.
2. Listen to the text and say what American state has the largest number of electors.
3. Choose the sentences corresponding to the text:
1. The term "college" comes from French. 2. The Constitution uses the term “electoral college”. 3. Different states have different laws on the appointment of electors. 4. States with more people have more electoral votes. 5. If there is a tie, the election would be decided in the Senate.
4. Listen to the text again and answer the following questions:
1. The number of electors in each state equals the number of representatives and senators that the state has in Congress, doesn’t it? 2. What does this number depend on? 3. What federal law requires electors to vote for the candidate who won the most votes in their state? 4. What do critics of the Electoral College system say about it? 5. What do supporters of the Electoral College system say?
2. Presidential Terms in Office
1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
term – срок: Presidential term is four years.
be in office – занимать официальный пост: Everybody knows that he has received an office under the Government.
campaign – кампания: Smith’s family and friends are campaigning against his imprisonment, as they believe him to be not guilty.
seek (sought) – стремиться получить: Jim was very ambitious and sought fame.
experience – опыт: Her life experience influenced her thoughts and ideas very much.
amend – дополнять, улучшать: It is not simple to amend the US Constitution.
approve – одобрять: The Parliament has approved the bill.
2. Listen to the text and say why most Americans did not want their presidents to serve too long.
3. Choose the sentences corresponding to the text:
1. The United States Constitution never said anything about how many times a president could be re-elected. 2. The idea of serving only two four-year terms began with the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. 3. Franklin Roosevelt died during his second term. 4. The twenty-second amendment to the Constitution says no one may be elected president more than two times. 5. No American will serve as president for more than ten years.
4. Listen to the text again and answer the following questions:
1. Why did Roosevelt’s political opponents criticize his elections to a third term and a fourth? 2. Why did other people support Roosevelt’s re-elections? 3. What constitutional amendment did Congress propose after Roosevelt’s death? 4. How long can one person be the President of the US? 5. What guarantees do the constitutional limits provide?