- •Учебно-методическое пособие
- •Supplementary Reading
- •Great britain (I)
- •1. What do you know about Great Britain? Here is a short test. Choose the correct answer.
- •2. There are a lot of international words, which are used in the text below. Look through the words and put them into the correct boxes: nouns and adjectives. Try to guess their meaning.
- •3. Read the text about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and explain the words and word combinations in bold. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1)
- •4. Complete this chart with information from the text in Ex.3. Then speak about the country.
- •5. Read the text below, translate it, using a dictionary and try to remember the words and word combinations in bold. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2)
- •6. Read the two texts again and circle the correct answer.
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •7. Find the English equivalents of the following words and phrases in the text above, then make sentences using them.
- •8. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list.
- •9.A) Answer the following questions.
- •9.B) Speak about the parts of the uk, the history of their unification and the difficulties of their peaceful co-existence.
- •10. Look through the information about Great Britain in Ex. 4. Make another chart like this and fill it with the details of your own country. Write a simple introduction to your country.
- •Britain and the British
- •Great britain (II)
- •2. Some fragments of the sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the fragments the one, which fits each gap.
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (3)
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •9. Look through the text above, then close your books and try to complete the following sentences.
- •9. Answer the questions and speak about the diversity of theory and practice concerning English constitutional law.
- •10. Write a short commentary concerning Russian constitutional law.
- •Great Britain Quiz
- •The usa (I)
- •1. In this unit you’re going to learn about a turning point in American history, but there are lots of famous dates in the history of the usa. Match the date to the important event.
- •2. Read a short article about the United States of America. Then match the words in bold to the definitions.
- •3. Match the opposites.
- •4. Copy the chart in Ex.4, p.4 and complete it with information from the text. Then speak about the usa.
- •5. Read the article about the United States of America and translate it, using a dictionary. Then try to remember the words in bold.
- •6. Mark the sentences as t (true), f (false) or d (don’t know).
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •The usa (II)
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •3. Fill in the appropriate word(s) from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
- •4. A) Match the English and Russian equivalents.
- •4. B) Fill in the correct word(s) from the list.
- •5. Read the text again, then make notes under these headings. Use your notes to talk about the Constitution of the United States of America.
- •6. You are going to read a text about us Congress. Five sentences have been removed from the text. Choose the sentence (a - e), which fits each gap.
- •Congress
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •7.A) Find the English equivalents of the following words and phrases in the text, then make sentences using them.
- •7.B). Underline the correct words in bold.
- •8. Match a) the synonyms b) the antonyms.
- •9. Close your books and try to complete the following sentences.
- •10. Analyse the main differences between the English and American Constitutions in written form.
- •America the beautiful
- •The usa (III)
- •3. Read the text again and circle the correct answer.
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •4. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list.
- •5. Find the words in the text above that mean:
- •6. Find the different word in each line and explain why it is the odd one out as in the example.
- •7. Read the text again, then make notes under these headings. Use your notes to talk about the President of the United States.
- •8. Read a short paragraph about the elections and some functions of the Russian President. Are there any differences between those of American President?
- •9. Fill in the correct prepositions, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
- •10. Compare and contrast the elections and some functions of the Russian and American Presidents in written form. Use the following useful expressions. Start like this:
- •20. A system of government or organization in which the citizens or members choose leaders or make other important decisions by voting.
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •3. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list.
- •Speaking
- •4. Read the text again and explain the functions of different types of courts in England and Wales.
- •5. Read the text and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). The Federal Judiciary in the u.S.
- •6. Work in pairs. Make 10 questions to the text. Let your group mates answer them.
- •9. Read the following text and explain the word(s) in bold. Then check your answers in Ex.1. And speak about the people in the court, their duties and functions.
- •In the Court
- •10. You’re a reporter for the local newspaper. Write an article with full names, ages, addresses and details of the case you’ve heard in the court.
- •Justice and law (I) Warm up Activities
- •1. Read the following sayings. Are they logical? What do you think of them?
- •Justice and Law in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •3. Match the Russian to the English equivalents.
- •4. Fill in the appropriate word(s) from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
- •5. Read the text again and circle the correct answer.
- •6. Make notes under these headings. Use your notes to talk about justice and law in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- •7. Read the text and translate it into Russian, using a dictionary. Then try to remember the words in bold. Kinds of Cases
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •8. Give English equivalents for the following words and word combinations, then make sentences using them.
- •9.A) Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word(s) from the list below:
- •9.B) Fill in the gaps with the prepositions:
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text and remember them.
- •3. Give the Russian equivalents.
- •4. Match the synonyms.
- •5. Fill in the appropriate word(s) from the list, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
- •6. Complete the sentences with one of the words given below.
- •7. Give your definition of the following people:
- •8. Answer the questions on the text.
- •9. Use the questions in Ex. 8 as a plan to talk about the criminal justice process in the usa.
- •10. Use the questions in Ex. 8 as a plan to write about the criminal justice process in Russia.
- •What are these?
- •Supplementary Reading Text 1. This is britain
- •Text 2. The suffragette movement
- •Text 3. This is the usa
- •Text 4. Us constitution
- •Text 5. The english and american constitutions
- •Text 6. English criminal law
- •Text 7. The garden city of asia
- •Text 8. A very beautiful story
- •Part 1.
- •Part 2.
3. Match the opposites.
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rich
wet
heavy
northern
light
low
hot
dry
southern
the same
high
cold
various
poor
Speaking
4. Copy the chart in Ex.4, p.4 and complete it with information from the text. Then speak about the usa.
Reading
5. Read the article about the United States of America and translate it, using a dictionary. Then try to remember the words in bold.
The United States of America (II)
In 1776, the thirteen weak British colonies in America came together, stood up, and told that from now on they would be free and independent states.
A bitter six-year war followed (1776-82) and a new republic was founded, turning into reality the dreams and ideals of a few political philosophers. It’s hard to appreciate today, over two centuries later, what a revolutionary act this was.
Americans broke with age-old tradition; they decided that it was their right to choose their own form of government. At that time, the statement that governments should receive their powers only “from the consent of the governed” was radical indeed. Something new was under the sun: a system of government, in Lincoln’s words, “of the people, by the people, for the people”.
The former colonies, now “the United States of America”, first operated under an agreement called the Articles of Confederation (1781). It was soon clear that this loose agreement among the states was not working well. The central, federal government was too weak, with too few powers for defence, trade and taxation.
In 1787, therefore, delegates from the states met in Philadelphia. They wanted to revise the Articles, but they did much more than that. They wrote a completely new document - the Constitution, which after much argument, debate, and compromise was finished in the same year and officially adopted by the thirteen states by 1790.
The Constitution sets the basic form of government: three separate branches, each one having powers (“checks and balances”) over the others. It specifies the powers and duties of each federal branch of government, with all other powers and duties belonging to the states.
6. Mark the sentences as t (true), f (false) or d (don’t know).
1. In the 18th century the thirteen British colonies declared themselves independent. …………
2. The Revolutionary war continued until 1781. …………
3. The flag of the USA is called “Stars and Stripes and Old Glory”. ………
4. The new system of government was chosen. ……….
5. The first agreement called the Articles of Confederation was loose and didn’t work well.
6. The coat-of-arms of the US represents an eagle with wings outspread. ……..
7. Delegates from the states met to revise the Articles, but they did much more. ……..
8. The Constitution was officially adopted by the thirteen states by 1890. ……..
9. The Constitution states the powers and duties of each separate branch. …….
Vocabulary Exercises
7. Fill in the correct prepositions, then make sentences using the completed phrases.
1 to stand ….; 2 ….the consent …. the governed; 3 …. that time; 4 powers …. defence; 5 …. the people, …. the people, …. the people; 6 to be finished …. the same year; 7 to turn …. reality.
8. Find the words in the text above that mean:
…………………- a union of states or groups …………………..- ex-colonies
…………………- hard, difficult .………………….- feeble
…………………- to disrupt .………………….- to accept
…………………- to get …………………..- protection
…………………- actually, really …………………..- verification
Speaking
9. Speak about the first steps of the young republic using the following prompts.
The thirteen British colonies a bitter six-year war a new republic a new system of government the Articles of Confederation a new document - the Constitution the system of ‘checks and balances’.
Writing
10. Were there any important turning points in the history of Russia? Write an essay about the most famous dates in your country’s history.
Just for fun
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