- •Unit VI elections
- •Elections
- •1. Learn the following expressions:
- •2. Put articles where required before the following nouns: discussion, opposition, control, office, parliament
- •5. Learn and explain the following:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •9.Translate into English:
- •Elections in Great Britain
- •The campaign
- •Polling day
- •Formal arrangements
- •10. Translate into Ukrainian:
- •Elections in the usa
- •15. Answer the questions:
- •16. Translate into English:
- •17. Fill in the blanks:
- •19. Translate into English:
- •20. Insert what or that
- •23. Translate into English:
- •Electoral system of Ukraine
- •24. Translate into English:
- •26. Translate into English:
- •29. Translate into English:
- •30. Choose the word which best completes each sentence:
- •2. Translate into English using appropriate forms of the verb:
- •3. Translate into English using appropriate forms of the verb:
- •4. Translate into English observing the rules of the sequence of tenses:
- •5. Translate into English using the forms of Subjunctive mood :
- •6. Translate into English using the forms of Subjunctive mood :
- •7. Translate into English observing the rules of the sequence of tenses:
- •8. Translate into English. Observe the rules of the sequence of tenses:
- •9. Translate the following into English:
1. Learn the following expressions:
Carry an election; win an election; lose an election; decide an election; fix an election; rig an election; hold an election; schedule an election; free election; general election; local election; national elections; primary election; election campaign; election fever.
2. Put articles where required before the following nouns: discussion, opposition, control, office, parliament
1. … interesting discussion was held in our club last night. …discussion centred round new trends in education. We felt that some of the points made by the speaker were open to …discussion. 2. The Labour Party, though officially in …opposition to the Tory Government, has never been … real opposition. 3. Goa was under …control of Portugal for about four hundred years. Now it is free from … Portuguese control and is part of India. 4. This is … office of great responsibilities. This man has made a brilliant carrier and now occupies … office of President. 5. … British Parliament was founded in the 13th century. Bills are discussed in … Parliament and become law if passed by both houses.
3. Distinguish between the following synonyms: elect, select, choose, decide on, prefer, pick
1. After many tests John was … for the team. 2. We should … one of the suggested projects. 3. The Queen has agreed to … the Minister to a seat in the House of Lords. 4. She spoke slowly … her words. 5. It is difficult to … among so many decent candidates. 6. The shop assistant was about to lose his temper when the lady … the green hat at last. 7. After only a year in the sport club, the youngest player was … to the committee. 8. He … to learn German than French in school. 9. Have you … the date of your wedding? 10. She was … President in 1980. 11. The information was given only to a … group of reporters. 12. He had to … between death and dishonour. 13. At first we had to … the chair of the meeting. 14. You can not just … a friend in a crowd. 15. When we were offered drinks I … red wine. 16. Who has been … to lead the delegation?
5. Learn and explain the following:
To play on a person’s doubt; to play for time; to play somebody’s game, to play a winning (losing) game; to play for high (low) stake; to play into somebody’s hands; to play with fire; to play havoc with; to play a double game.
To be of two minds; out of one's mind; to live with one's own mind; to keep one's mind on smth; to lose one's mind; clear mind; closed mind; open mind; scientific mind; sound mind; keep/have in mind; put smb. in mind; change one's mind; make up one's mind;
6. Translate into English:
1. Вільні і чесні вибори – це вже суспільне явище, а не лише написаний на папері текст. 2. Застосування так званого адмінресурсу означає склад злочину та визначається як зловживання службовим становищем і перевищення службових повноважень. 3. Засоби масової інформації - це дуже важливий чинник, бо саме від якості поширення інформації залежить дуже багато. 4. Громадяни обирають представників до місцевих органів влади і одночасно до парламенту. 5. Ніхто не заперечить, що в політиці, як і в економіці, найкращий результат досягається тоді, коли існує конкуренція, немає монополізму. 6. Виборець має бути поінформований, з кого він вибирає своїх повноважних представників. 7. Вибори за партійними списками відбуваються в багатьох країнах. 8. Партії, які ідуть на вибори в країнах розвинутої демократії, насамперед представляють якусь певну ідеологію, що пропонує виборцям той чи інший шлях розвитку. 9. Спікер вдався до низки публічних заяв, розгортання яких в даний момент може послугувати як для консолідації, так і для розпаду конституційної більшості, потрібної для прийняття проекту. 10. Кандидат заявив, що якщо його партія отримає на цих виборах трошки менше голосів, але збереже позитивну репутацію, то вона зможе досягти успіху на наступних виборах.
