Political System of Great Britain

Урок английского языка  по теме «Political System of Great Britain» (11 класс)

Автор: М.А.Садиярова, учитель

английского языка осш им. М. Горького

г. Шардара, ЮКО

Цель урока:

• углубление представления учащихся о политической системе Великобритании;

Задачи урока:

• активизация тематической  лексики в устной речи учащихся (обсуждение, дискуссия);
• формирование общеучебных умений: умение работать  с информацией (фиксировать содержание, выделять нужное, обобщать);
• формирование коммуникативных умений участия в учебном диалоге и построении монологического высказывания.

Оборудование: мультемедийный проектор, экран, ПК, портреты политических лидеров, учебник по английскому языку для 11 классов ЕМТ общеобразовательных школ (Т. Аяпова)

Ход урока

1.Организационный момент. Объявление темы урока.

Teacher:  Good afternoon! I’m glad to see you! Well, boys and girls, we have spoken a lot about English-speaking countries. And our today’s English lesson isn’t going to be an exception.  The theme of our lesson is Political System of Great Britain. We shall try to deepen your knowledge of the problem under discussion and this will also help you to improve your English.

2. Фонетическая зарядка.

Teacher:  Whether we like it or not but politics is part of our lives. It is everywhere: in newspapers, on the radio, on TV. When you listen to a politician who speaks English you can understand some words without translation.

Exercise 2, p. 109 Read the words and match the Russian word with the English word/

3. Грамматическое задание.

Teacher: Let's read the text quickly and complete the chart.

Exercise 3, p 110

4. Знакомство с государственным устройством Великобритании.

Teacher:  Good work! Let’s read the texts «The British Parliament and Her Majesty’s Government». Exercise 4, p 110-111

The Queen

Until the seventeenth century, kings and queens of England had enormous political power. But now Queen is the only Head of State in a ceremonial sense. She sign new laws and sees the Prime Minister every week, but has no direct political influence. One of her most important official functions is the State Opening of Parliament. In this traditional ceremony, the Queen rides in a gold coach from Buckingham Palace to the House of Parliament. There she opens the new session of Parliament each year and reads a speech. But the Queen doesn’t write the speech. It’s written by the government ministers and only it’s read aloud by her.

Parliament

Britain’s Parliament is divided into two hoses. Both of these are in the Palace of Westminister in London. The House of Commons is for elected members of Parliament. The House of Lords is for non-elected members.

The House of Commons

Every five years in Britain, there is a general election. Voters choose members of Parliament (or MPs as they’re known) from local areas. On average, there are between 600-700 MP’s in Westminister. The Commons debates new laws. These ‘bills’, as they’re called, don’t become laws or ‘acts’ until the House of Lords and the Queen have accepted them. In theory, the House of Lords can refuse to pass a bill, but in practice this hardly ever happens.

The House of Lords

There are two groups of lords or peers. One group is hereditary and the other is not hereditary. The second group is chosen by the Government. Nowadays, the House of Lords (which includes several women) has little direct power. They debate and sometimes send new laws to the Commons for alteration.

The Prime Minister and the Cabinet

The Prime Minister chooses about twenty MPs from his or her party to become Cabinet Ministers. Each minister is responsible for a particular area of Government. The leader of the opposition also chooses MPs to take responsibility for opposing the Government. They are known as the Shadow Cabinet.

Whitehall

Politicians come and go, but group of important people doesn’t change after every election – the civil servants. They work in ministries. Several important ministries are in a street in London called Whitehall.

The Main Political Parties

The Conservative Party. Also known as the “Tories”, the Conservatives represent the ‘right’ in British politics. It is the party of the middle and the upper classes, although it does receive some working-class support. Its finances come largely from industrial companies. The Labour Party. The Labour Party represents the ‘left’. It has always had strong links with the trade onions and receives financial support from them. Presently it has shifted more to the centre. The Liberal Democrats. This is a comparatively new centre left party in British politics. It’s a combination of a Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party.

6. Закрепление изученного материала.

Teacher: And now for fixing we will answer some questions. Look at Exercise 12 p. 114 and try to answer correctly.

1. Who preside of the Cabinet?

1. the President
2. the Prime Minister
3. the Vice Prime Minister

1. Who informs the Queen at regular meeting of the general business of the Government?

1. The Treasury
2. The Minister for the Civil Service
3. The Prime Minister

1. What is the Prime Minister responsible for?

1. The allocation of functions among ministers
2. Meeting in the Parliament
3. Foreign visits

1. Where is the Prime Minister’s office?

1. In Scotland
2. In Wales
3. In London, at 10 Downing Street

Keys: 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-c.

7. Заключительный этап урока. Подведение итогов. Выставление оценок за устные ответы на уроке. Комментарии к ним. Объяснение домашнего задания.

Teacher: Our today’s lesson is coming to an end. I’m pleased with your answers. They were good enough. Thank you for your work! Your marks are….Your homework is to tell an interesting story or information connected with the political system of the United Kingdom. You may do it in slide-show. You can get the information from Internet.