Презентация "Speaker's Procession"

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

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Учитель Английского языка

МБОУСОШ №14

Самко Е.Р.

2019г.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

The sitting of the House of Commons each day is opened by the Procession of the Speaker. It begins with the shout of the policeman “Speaker!” and the Members and visitors lining each side of the Lobby fall silent, the Members at attention, the policeman with his helmet doffed.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

Wearing the wig and gown, the Speaker is accompanied by the Chaplain, his Secretary and the Serjeant-at-Arms, carrying the Mace.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

The usher in his knee-breeches beat the rhythm with his slow march. The Serjeant-at-Arms behind him, proud and slightly inclined under the weight of the silver-gilt mace.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

At last the Speaker moves towards the crowd circled behind the police in the Central Lobby, symbolising the majesty of Parliament.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

Next moment a new shout from the policeman on duty comes, “Hats off, strangers!” Every head is bared, including those of the policeman.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

On arrival at the Chamber, the Mace is set on the table, prayers are read by the Chaplain, and provided a quarum of forty members is present, the Speaker takes the chair, the Chaplains withdraw and the business of the day is taken.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

When the Member speaking in the House puts his foot beyond the strip, there is a shout: “Order”. The word “order” reminded the hotheads that no fighting was allowed in the House. The carpet became the limit, a sort of a frontier.

THE SPEAKER’S PROCESSION

Some questions:

• When does the ceremony of the Opening of Parliament take place?
• What kind of clothes the speaker has?
• Who symbolises the majesty of Parliament in the House of Commons?
• How many members of the House of Commons must be present at the sitting to make the quarum of the House?
• What is the function of a strip on the carpet of the House of Commons?