the House – а) дворец б) палата в) дом the House of Lords – а) дом лордов б) палата лордов в) палата аристократов Member of Parliament – а) гражданин. - презентация

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2 the House – а) дворец б) палата в) дом the House of Lords – а) дом лордов б) палата лордов в) палата аристократов Member of Parliament – а) гражданин парламента б) член парламента в) член совета hereditary peers – а) наследственные пэры б) наследственные аристократы в) наследственные члены парламента life peers – а) пэры на время б) пожизненные пэры в) живые аристократы bill – а) законопроект б) счет в) документ general election – а) общий конкурс б) общественное голосование в) общие выборы the House of Commons – а) палата простых б) палата обычных в) палата общин

3 1. In the UK there is no president, the Queen is …… of the ……. 2. There are two Houses in the Parliament: …………… and …………………………….. 3. People who sit in the House of Commons are called ….. 4. People who sit in the ………………. are called ………. 5. British people ……. for MPs at a general ………. 6. The party which wins a general ………… forms the ………….. and their leader becomes the ………………. 7. After the Queen approves the bill, it becomes ………. Now fill in the gaps with the new words.

4 1. In the UK there is no president, the Queen is the head of the state. 2. There are two Houses in the Parliament: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. 3. People who sit in the House of Commons are called MPs. 4. People who sit in the House of Lords are called peers. 5. British people vote for MPs at a general election. 6. The party which wins a general election forms the government and their leader becomes the Prime Minister. 7. After the Queen approves the bill, it becomes law. Check your answers.

5 1. The British Parliament sits in two buildings. 2. There is a general election when the Queen decides. 3. If there was a general election in 2004, the next general election should be in 2009 or earlier. 4. Life peers get into the House of Lords because their parents were rich. 5. Every member of the House of Lords and the House of Commons is called an MP. 6. Most members of the House of Lords are very clever and competent. 7. Members of Parliament represent everyone in the country. 8. Members of the House of Lords form the British government. 9. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister. 10. The United Kingdom is a monarchy. Say true or false. If false correct the sentence.

6 This is the Speaker.

7 2 This is the Chamber of the House of Lords

8 This is the Lord Chancellor

9 This is the Woolsack

10 This is the throne

11 This is the Chamber of the House of Commons

12 These are red lines on the carpet

13 This is the aye lobby

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15 read the text The Houses of Parliament (p.61 – 62) Home assignment give a short summary of the text

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