The UK is a constitutional monarchy, headed by the Queen. But her Power is not absolute. She acts only on the advice of the ministers and Parliament. There is no written Constitution in GB. The main principles of British legislation are expressed in other documents like “Magna Charta” (1215), “Habeas Corpus Act”, “Bill of Rights”, the Parliamentary Act which decided the position of the House of Lords and the Judicature Act. British legislation does not provide the written guarantees of individual political rights. Parliament in GB has existed since 1265 and it’s the oldest parliament in the world. It consists of 2 chambers: The House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consists of 1000 peers who are not elected by the people. The House of Commons is a nation-wide representative body which is elected by the people at a general election, within 5 years of the last election. The Government is headed by a Prime Minister. After the general election the Queen appoints the Head of the Government – as a rule the leader of the party having the majority in the House of Common.
The country has a multiparty system. The largest of the parties are the Conservatives (the Tory), the Liberal (the Whigs) and the Labour Party.
The country is rich in old cultural traditions and customs. The national symbol is the national flag “Union Jack”, having 3 white and red crosses on the dark blue field.
The capital of the UK is London. In this city you can see the most important buildings in the politics of GB: the Houses of Parliament and the Buckingham Palace.
There are two addresses in London that the whole world knows. One is 10 Downing Street, where the Prime Minister lives. The other is Buckingham Palace. Its two palaces, not one. It’s a family house, where children play and grow up. It’s also the place where presidents, kings and politicians go to meet the Queen.
Buckingham Palace is like a small town, with a police station, two post offices, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema and a swimming pool.. After breakfast, every day the queen reads The Times. Every Tuesday evening, she meets the Prime Minister. They talk about world news.
When the Queen invite people for dinner or to the ceremonial events, the ladies, who visits her, should take on their hats and gloves. During the first and second courses, the Queen speaks to the person on her left and then she speaks to the person on her right for the rest of the meal. When the Queen finishes her food, everybody finishes and it’s time for the next course!
2.а) Перевести письменно на английский язык следующие вопросы:
- Как называется официально эта страна?
- Какие традиции есть у нее?
- Какой этикет соблюдается на королевском приеме?
б) Ответить письменно на вопросы на английском языке.
- Who is the head of the state?
- What does the English constitution look like?
- What difference is between the English parliament and others?
3. Составить предложение из данных слов.
- Monarchy the is by the headed King.
4. Вставить соответствующее притяжательное местоимение.
After breakfast, every day she reads The Times and the piper plays the Scottish music outside … room.
5. Выбрать нужное неопределенное местоимение (some, any).
Can you help me? I have … problems.
6. Выбрать правильный предлог. (with, by, under) The monarchy is headed … the Queen.
7. Выбрать правильный модальный глагол. English people … use rich natural resources:
a) can;
b) may;
c) must.
8. Выбрать правильную видовременную форму сказуемого. I… often people for dinner.
a) am inviting
b) invites
c) invite
9. Выбрать глагол в соответствующем времени пассивного залога.
The country …by the North and Irish Seas, the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel.
a) is washed
b) is washing
c) has washed
Вариант 10
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