Welcome to the Palace of Westminster А.М.Рудакова,

Its also called the Houses of Parliament. А.М.Рудакова,

Vocabulary Lord Chancellor – лорд-канцлер Labour Party – партия лейбористов Conservative Party – партия консерваторов Speaker - спикер to preside - председательствовать to debate - обсуждать chamber - палата David Lloyd George - Дэвид Ллойд Джордж Winston Churchill - Уинстон Черчилль А.М.Рудакова,

Vocabulary Lord Chancellor Labour Party Conservative Party Speaker to preside to debate Chamber David Lloyd George Winston Churchill А.М.Рудакова,

Vocabulary лорд-канцлер партия лейбористов партия консерваторов спикер председательствоват ь обсуждать палата Дэвид Ллойд Джордж Уинстон Черчилль А.М.Рудакова,

It consists of three parts: the Royal Apartments (gold), the House of Lords (red) and the House of Commons (green). А.М.Рудакова,

We are now in the Chamber of the House of Lords, where the seats are red. А.М.Рудакова,

The House of Lords It is also called the Parliament Chamber, because every year when the Queen comes to open Parliament, all three parts of Parliament come together here for the Queens Speech. А.М.Рудакова,

In fact, its not really the Queens Speech, because she doesnt write it. The Government writes it for her. In the speech the Queen tells Parliament about the Governments plans for the next year. А.М.Рудакова,

The Throne. When the Queen gives her speech, she sits on the throne. It is behind the big red cushion. А.М.Рудакова,

The Woolsack. It is the big red cushion. There is wool inside it. Its a part of a very old tradition which started in the 14 th century. It symbolized the importance of wool to the British economy at that time. А.М.Рудакова,

The person who usually sits on the Woolsack is the Lord Chancellor. He presides over the House of Lords. А.М.Рудакова,

Lets walk through this arch. There are two statues, one on each side of the arch. One is Sir Winston Churchill, and the other - David Lloyd George. They were Prime Ministers. They represent two British main political parties – the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. А.М.Рудакова,

Now we are in the House of Commons where the seats are green. The chamber here isnt very big. There are only places for 437 people on the benches, but there are 650 MPs, so sometimes they have to sit on the steps. А.М.Рудакова,

The Speaker is the person who presides over the House of Commons. А.М.Рудакова,

In the House of Commons. The distance between these two red lines is two swords lengths. In the old days when MPs used to carry swords, it was dangerous if they got angry with each other. So these two lines are here to remind MPs that they shouldnt start a fight, and they cant go over this line when they are speaking in a debate. А.М.Рудакова,

The Mace. The Mace is put on the table when the House of Commons is sitting. It is the symbol of the power which Parliament won from the King a long time ago. А.М.Рудакова,

In the House of Commons There are two long narrow corridors here. MPs come here to vote on bills for new laws. On the left there is the «yes» lobby. MPs who agree with a bill go there. On the right there is the «no»lobby. А.М.Рудакова,

The Westminster Hall This is the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster. The walls were built in А.М.Рудакова,

Match parts of the sentences from box A and box B using the words where, who, which, that. Box A 1. This is the throne….the throne 2. This is the Lord Chancellor….the Lord Chancellor…. 3. This is the Chamber of the House of Commons….the Chamber of the House of Commons 4. This is the Speaker…the Speaker 5. This is the Woolsack…the Woolsack 6. This is the Chamber of the House of Lords…. 7. This is the Mace…the Mace 8. This is the Westminster Hallthe Westminster Hall Box B 1. …is the symbol of power. 2. …is the oldest part of the building. 3. …the Lords and Ladies sit. 4. …MPs sit. 5. …sits on the Woolsack. 6. …presides over the House of Commons. 7. …is full of wool. 8. …the Queen sits when she opens the Parliament. А.М.Рудакова,

Lets sum up our lesson 1. How many parts does the Palace of Westminster consist of? a) one b) two c) threeone two three 2. What are the main colours of the Houses of Parliament? a) gold, red and bluegold, red and blue b) gold, green and redgold, green and red c) red and greenred and green 3. Who writes the Queens Speech? a) the Queen b) the Governmentthe Queenthe Government c) the Lord Chancellorthe Lord Chancellor А.М.Рудакова,

4. Which are Britains two main political parties? a)Democratic, Republican and Conservative b) Conservative and Democratic c) Labour and ConservativeDemocratic, Republican and ConservativeConservative and DemocraticLabour and Conservative 5. Whose shoe should a Conservative touch? a) David Lloyd Georges b) Winston Churchills c) the QueensDavid Lloyd GeorgesWinston Churchillsthe Queens 6. When can you see the Mace in the House of Commons? a) Its always there.Its always there b) Only when the Queen comes.Only when the Queen comes. c) When the House is debating.When the House is debating. А.М.Рудакова,

7. Why do MPs sometimes sit on the steps? a) There are more MPs than seats in the House of Commons. b) Its a part of an old tradition. c) Its a punishment for those who are late.There are more MPs than seats in the House of Commons.Its a part of an old traditionIts a punishment for those who are late. 8. How old is Westminster Hall? a) more than a thousand years old b) more than a hundred years old c) more than four hundred years old.more than a thousand years oldmore than a hundred years oldmore than four hundred years old. А.М.Рудакова,

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Homework: Exercise C, page 60 А.М.Рудакова,