Лексический практикум по теме "Politics" для студентов 1 курса СПО, ОУП.03 Иностранный язык

a/ Cross out the words that don’t match the idea of democracy:

integration, liberal, racist, separatist, peace, democratic, ethnic harmony, fascism, constitution, constitutional.

         b/ Find the definition of the following words:

monarchy, democracy, parliament, parliamentary monarchy, president, constitution.

1. A set of laws guaranteed to the citizens

2. When people have a lot of freedom

3.  Elected head of the state

4.  When there’s a monarch and a parliament  at the same time

5. A group of elected people who discuss problems and make laws

c/ Name the functions of these power structures: 

the President, Congress, the Administration, the Supreme Court, the Cabinet.

1. Heads of the most important departments

2. The branch of power consisting of the President , Vice President and the Cabinet  

3.  A judicial branch

4. The branch of government consisting of the House of Representatives, the Senate

5. The leader of the party winning in the elections

d/ Match the world with their meanings: to elect means -,  an election is -,  an elector is – election

1. A person who has the right to vote                 

2. To choose somebody by vote                                

3. Choosing or selection by vote                                

          e/ Match the words with their definitions:

1. an absolute monarch

2. a dictator

3. a constitutional monarch

4. monarchy

5. the royal family

6. anti-monarchial

• a form of governing by a monarch                

• in opposition to monarchy                                

• a ruler who has total power over the country and who ruthlessly(безжалостно) rules the country                                                

• a monarch who has unlimited power        

• a monarch whose power is limited by a constitution

• the family of a king or queen                

           f/ Find the right translation:

1. The democracy we see around the world often has an ugly face.

а/ И мы видим, что демократия и мир вокруг нас нередко имеют безобразный лик.

б/ Демократия, которую мы видим в мире, часто имеет безобразный лик.

1. Suppose the election was free and fair.

а/ Подразумевается, что выборы были бесплатными и благоприятным.

б/ Предположим, что выборы были свободными и справедливыми.

g/ TEST.   Choose  the  correct  variant:

1. The head of the state in the UK is: a – a President, b – Prime Minister, c – the Queen

2. The Congress in the USA consists of: a- the House of Commons and the house of Lords b – Supreme Court and the Federal Assembly     c - the House of Representatives and the Senate

3. The head of state in Russia is: a - Prime Minister, b- President, c – the Duma

4. The Russian President   a/has only representative functions, b/check the work of the ministers, c – is the head of the state

5. The House of lords in the UK   a - examines and revises bills,                 b – makes laws, c – rules the country

6. The Duma consists of  a – 450 deputies, b – 435 members, c – 650 members