- •The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
- •The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
- •1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Translate word-combinations into Ukrainian.
- •6. Choose the correct meaning for the word using the hint.
- •1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered
- •2. Read and translate the text
- •7. Translate sentences into English.
- •Population of great britain
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Fill in the gaps.
- •5. What do you know about ... Give the full answer (2 or more sentences)
- •6. Put questions to the sentences
- •United kingdom political system
- •1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •From the history of great britain
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combination.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the questions
- •4. Name the outstanding features of Great Britain filling the blanks with the superlative form of the adjective. Translate the sentences.
- •5. Use the articles with these proper names where necessary.
- •6. Read the following text. Give a title to the story and retell it.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •London - the capital of great britain
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Read and dramatize dialogues.
- •5. Match the words in columns to say what these places are famous for.
- •6. Correct the sentences.
- •7. Choose the right variant:
- •8. Make up sentences of the given words.
- •Places of interest in london
- •1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •University cities of united kingdom
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Fill the gaps in the sentences, using the words and phrases below.
- •5. Put these geographical names in right column.
- •6. Put all kinds of questions to the sentences.
- •The united states of america
- •The geographical position of the usa
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Read and remember the origin of names of some American states.
- •America today
- •1. Read and memorize the words.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •8. Write down a small paragraph about states of America (names, capitals, important products and industries, places of interest).
- •The political system of the usa
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Find the wrong word in each sentence and exchange by the correct one.
- •5. Translate the following into English.
- •Washington
- •1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Say whether each of the following sentences is true or false. Correct the false sentences.
- •5. Put the missing words and translate the text.
- •6. Read more information about Washington. Five different washingtons
- •7. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following word-combinations.
- •The biggest cities of the usa
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Form as many names of the towns as you can using the following part of the words.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Holidays in usa
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Translate the following into English.
- •5. Solve the crossword.
- •6. Insert modal verbs – can, may, must.
- •Popular kinds of sport in the usa
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Guess the game using prompts.
- •6. Read, translate and act the dialogs. After the Cup Game
- •Congratulations
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Outstanding people of the usa
- •1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered.
- •2. Read and translate the text. Mark twain
- •6. Insert prepositions or adverbs and translate sentences.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •3. Answer the questions.
- •4. Choose the right answer.
- •4. Say whether each of the following sentences is true or false. Correct the false sentences.
- •5. Ask questions to the selected words.
- •Cultural life of usa
- •1. Read and remember new words and word-combinations.
- •2. Read and translate the text.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Read and retell the joke. The Poet and the Lady
- •5. Open the brackets. Use the Passive Voice.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English.
3. Answer the questions.
1. What is the population of UK?
2. Does the population live mostly in villages or towns?
3. How many people live in England and in Scotland?
4. What is UK inhabited by?
5. Who were first known people of Britain?
6. What tribes of Britain do you know?
7. When was Britain last invaded?
8. Who were called 'the coloureds'?
9. What is the cockney?
10. How many languages are spoken in Wales?
4. Fill in the gaps.
1. The population lives most in towns and their ...
2. The ... of the population is rather uneven.
3. Greater London, the south and ... are the most densely populated areas.
4. Most of the ... parts are sparsely populated.
5. The English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish ... the British nation.
6. The people of Britain are the ... of different invaders.
7. In 1066 ... was invaded last time.
8. 'The coloureds' came to Britain in ... better life.
9. Welsh has the same ... as English
5. What do you know about ... Give the full answer (2 or more sentences)
- the distribution of the population in the UK?
- the reason why Scotland is not densely populated?
- the reason why the Highlands is the most underpopulated area of Scotland?
- the first people in the UK?
- the languages spoken in the UK?
6. Put questions to the sentences
1. 7 million people.
2. Four out of every five people.
3. Greater London, the south and the southeast.
4. 46 million people.
5. The English, the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish.
6. The Normans.
7. The cockney.
Lesson 3
United kingdom political system
1. New words and word-combinations to be remembered.
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executive
to be supported
the House of Lords
the House of Commons
to be limited by
to be appointed
judiciary
hereditary
to derive
виконавчий
бути підтриманим
палата лордів
палата громад
бути обмеженим
бути призначеним
судовий
спадковий
одержувати
2. Read and translate the text.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy.
The power of Queen Elizabeth II is not absolute. It is limited by Parliament.
The legislative body, Parliament, consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The executive body consists of the central Government – that is the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Ministers, who are responsible for initiating and directing the national policy.
The judiciary body is independent of both the legislative and the executive ones.
The Government derives its authority from the elected House of Commons.
General elections, for all seats in House of Commons, must be held at least every five years. The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker. The Speaker is appointed by the Government.
There are few political parties in Britain thanks to the British electoral system. The main ones are: the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the Liberal / Social Democratic Alliance.
The Government is normally formed by the political party which is supported by the majority in the House of Commons.
The leader of the party is appointed the Prime Minister by the Queen chooses a team of ministers.
The second largest party becomes the Official Opposition with its own leader and the “Shadow Cabinet”
The House of Lords comprises about 1,200 peers. It is presided by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power. It acts rather as an advisory council. The House of Lords is a hereditary chamber.
In Great Britain there is no written constitution, only customs and traditions.
3. Answer the questions.
1. What can you say about the power of the Queen in Great Britain?
2. Is there a constitution in Great Britain?
3. What houses does the legislative branch consist of?
4. Who is the Queen of Great Britain?
5. The House of Commons is a hereditary chamber, isn't it?
4. Translate word-combinations into English.
Конституційна монархія, призначати прем’єр-міністром, політичні партії, офіційна опозиція, загальні вибори, виконавча влада, лідер партії, палата Лордів.
5. Put all kinds of questions to the sentences.
1. The leader of the party chooses a team of ministers.
2. The newspapers carried different reports about elections.
3. The residence of the Speaker is at the Westminster Bridge end.
4. The most important function of Parliament is the making of laws.
6. Complete sentences and tell about political system of Great Britain.
1. The head of the state is…
2. The legislative power belongs to…
3. The parliament consists of…
4. The executive power is exercised by…
5. The judicial power belongs to…
7. Fill in prepositions and translate sentences.
1. The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and a number … small islands.
2. The southern two thirds … Ireland are occupied … the Irish Republic which borders … Northern Ireland.
3. Great Britain consists … England, Scotland and Wales.
4. The British Isles are washed … the Atlantic Ocean, the Norwegian, North and Irish seas and two big channels.
5. … the extreme south … England are the famed chalk hills.
6. The rivers … the region are short and … general flow … the central and southern lowlands … the surrounding seas.
7. Great Britain is a region … varied lowlands, rolling hills and few mountains.
Lesson 4