- •Иунл ВолгГту Волгоград 2015
- •Unit I. The united kingdom of great britain
- •4. Answer the questions and use a map to prove your ideas.
- •6. Work in pairs; check if you know the following words and word combinations. Translate them into Russian. In turn, use them in sentences of your own to tell about your country.
- •7. Look through the text in Act. 5 and find the right word to the following definitions:
- •8. Read Text b and say if the following sentences are True or False:
- •Text b. Geography and Climate
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- •10. Choose the suitable question from the list a-f for each part (1-6) of Text c.
- •Text c.
- •11. Study the words and word combinations from the text above and give Russian equivalents. Then make 7 sentences using the vocabulary. Ask your partner to translate them into Russian.
- •12. Read Text d and answer the questions.
- •Text d. Politics of the united kingdom
- •13. Study the words and word combinations from Text d and give Russian equivalents. Then translate the text.
- •14. Look at the highlighted words and word combinations and use some of them in the sentences of your own to describe the political system of Russian Federation.
- •Text e.
- •16. Read the text below and decide if the following sentences are True or False, according to the information given in the text.
- •17. Work in pairs. Look at the highlighted words and phrases and explain what they mean. Ask your partner to translate the sentences containing these words and phrases.
- •Text f.
- •19. Reorder the words in the sentences and read what else the Queen does.
- •20. Read some funny facts about the uk which you probably didn’t know. Practice pronouncing the numbers. Translate the sentences into Russian. Make your Top 5 funniest facts.
- •21. Work in pairs. When you visit another city, what do you enjoy/not enjoy doing? Tell your group.
- •22. You are going to plan a day trip for your group in London. Look at the “What’s on in London” leaflet below and find:
- •What’s on in London
- •23. Famous Britons Quiz. Do this quiz in pairs. Then check with the whole class.
- •24. People past and present
- •25. Guess the person. Read these clues and match a name from the nominees to each description.
- •1. Read Text a and answer the questions:
- •Text a. Usa: general acquaintance
- •2. Complete the sentences, then use them for retelling Text a.
- •3. Study the verbs from the text above and give Russian equivalents.
- •4. Translate the sentences into English using the words from Act. 3.
- •5. Read Text b and say if the sentences are True or False:
- •Text b. Geographical location of the usa
- •7. Fill in the gaps with the words (in an appropriate form) from Act. 6:
- •11. Translate the sentences into Russian, then make up your own sentences with the highlighted words:
- •12. Make up short reports on the following topics (use additional information from the library research):
- •Unit III. Canada
- •1. Read Text a and decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •Text a. Canada profile
- •2. Answer the following questions on Text a.
- •3. Look through Text a. Pay attention to the highlighted words. Match them with the definitions or synonyms below.
- •4. Find the English equivalents to the following words in Text a.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the words from Act. 3 and 4 in the correct form.
- •6. Read Text b and range the places in the order you would like to visit them. Text b. The best destinations to visit
- •7. Answer the questions on Text b.
- •8. Pick out from Text b English equivalents of the following:
- •9. Paraphrase the underlined parts in the following sentences using the highlighted words and word combinations from Text b.
- •10. Use the words from Act. 9 and 10 to advertise a place you would offer to visit.
- •11. Translate the sentences into English using the words and word combinations from Text a and Text b.
- •Unit IV. Australia
- •1. Read Text a and decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •Text a. Australia in brief
- •2. Answer the following questions on Text a.
- •3. Match English words in the left column (highlighted in text a) with their Russian equivalents on the right.
- •4. Find the English equivalents to the following words in Text a.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with appropriate forms of the words from Act. 3, 4.
- •6. Read Text b and choose three destinations you’d like to visit first. Text b. Ten best places to visit in australia
- •7. Answer the questions on Text b.
- •8. Find in Text b English equivalents of the following words, paying attention to the highlighted words.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English using the active words from Text a and Text b.
- •Reading comprehension Text 1
- •Библиография
11. Study the words and word combinations from the text above and give Russian equivalents. Then make 7 sentences using the vocabulary. Ask your partner to translate them into Russian.
Metropolitan area, financial center, compared to, attract, coastline, comprise, overseas territories, parliamentary democracy, monarchy, head of the government, official currency, national currency, gross domestic product, services sector, significant part of the economy, automotive industry, pharmaceutical industry, major trading partners.
12. Read Text d and answer the questions.
1) Who runs the UK? 2) What does the term “constitutional monarchy” mean? 3) What are the main political parties in the UK? 4) Is there only one parliament in the UK?
Text d. Politics of the united kingdom
The United Kingdom is a unitary democracy governed within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is the head of state and the Prime Minister is of the UK is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by Her Majesty’s Government, on behalf of and by the consent of the Monarch. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as well as in the Scottish parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The highest national court is the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
The UK political system is a multi-party system. Since the 1920’s, the two largest political parties have been the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.
The constitution of the UK is made up of constitutional conventions, statutes and other elements such as EU law. This system of government, known as the Westminster system, has been adopted by other countries, especially those that were formerly parts of the British Empire.
13. Study the words and word combinations from Text d and give Russian equivalents. Then translate the text.
To govern, executive power, on behalf of, legislative power, legislature, judiciary, to be vested in, chamber, the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the Supreme Court, multi-party system, law, to adopt.
14. Look at the highlighted words and word combinations and use some of them in the sentences of your own to describe the political system of Russian Federation.
15. Complete Text E with the appropriate word from the list: powerful, hereditary, important, govern, laws, residents, queen, job, state, Prime Minister, the House of Commons, Church of England, appointed, chosen.
Text e.
The UK is a parliamentary democracy based on a constitutional and (1)… monarchy. Elizabeth II is the (2)… of the UK and is the head of (3) …. Even though she is the head of state, she does not actually (4) … the country. The government, led by the (5)…, governs the country and decides policy.
Parliament is where (6)… and decisions are made. It has three parts: (7)…, the House of Lords and the Queen. The House of Commons is the most (8)… part. It is where Members of Parliament sit. The Commons is the most (9)… place for discussing policies and making laws. The House of Commons has 650 members (MPs) who have been elected by local (10)… to represent an area (constituency) of the country in Parliament. The people who sit in the House of Lords are called peers: they are not (11)… by the people. Most peers are now (12)… by the government. There are some who are hereditary peers (their fathers were peers); and a few others, such as certain bishops in the established (13)…, and the Judiciary (Law Lords). The main (14)… of the House of Lords is to 'double check' new laws to make sure they are fair and will work.