Theme: “The Houses of Parliament”.

1.

Орг.момент.

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Today we are going to talk about the British Parliament.

You will read and listen to the text to get the main idea of it and the

details.

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And now answer my question “What is the main role of the B.P.?”

Parliament is an essential part of the UK politics. Its main roles

are:

1.

Examining and challenging the work of the government.

2.

Debating and passing all laws.

3.

Enabling the government to raise taxes.

2.

Работа со словами.

Let’s remember the new words .

Fill in the gaps with the right letters. Read and translate the words.

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t..se –дразнить r.p..s.nt-представлять

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v.t.- голосовать co..i.t of-состоять из

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.pp.ove-одобрять g.v..nm.nt-правительство

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el..t-выбирать her.d..ary-наследственный

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.nh.r.t-наследовать .e.er.l-всеобщий

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s.a.e-государство e..ct..n-выборы

3.

Проверка дом. задания.

Now let’s check your home task. Open your books at page 50 ex.3.

Read and translate the dialogue by roles.

4.

Работа на доске.

Now look at the board and fill in the gaps with the new words.

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 ………….. Commons are called

…………………..

4. People who sit in the ………………. Lords 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 .....................

5. Say true or false. If false correct the sentence.

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.

6. Новая тема. (Сообщения детей о Парламенте)

Look at the screen, please. Your classmates have prepared the new

information for you about people, objects and places in the British

Parliament. Look through these slides and refresh your knowledge.

The Houses of Parliament

1. Welcome to the Palace of Westminster. It consists of three parts: the Royal

Apartments where the colour is gold, the House of Lords where the seats are red

and the House of Commons where the seats are green.

2.

The Chamber of the House of Lords 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 Queen's Speech. In fact, it's not really

the Queen's Speech, because she doesn't write it. The Government writes it for

her. In the speech the Queen tells Parliament about the Government's plans for

the next year. When she gives her speech, she sits on the throne.

3. Cushion is, actually, the famous Woolsack. And yes, there is wool inside it. It's

a part of a very old tradition which started in the 14th century. It was put in

Parliament to symbolise the importance of wool to the British economy at that

time.

The person who usually sits on the Woolsack is the Lord Chancellor. He

presides over the House of Lords.

4. Let's go through the "no" lobby and into the House of Commons, where you'll

see that the benches are green. The chamber here isn't very big. In fact, there are

only places for 437 people on the benches, but there are 650 MPs, so sometimes

they have to sit on the steps when the House is full. Now we're standing behind

the Speaker's chair. The Speaker is the person who presides over the House of

Commons.

5.

Now look at the floor. You can see two red lines in front of the benches on

each side of the chamber. That's part of a tradition too. The distance between

these two 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 shouldn't start a fight, and they can't go over

this line when they are speaking in a debate.

6. There are two long narrow corridors on your left and on your right? These are

very important for the whole country because MPs come here to vote on bills for

new laws. On the left there is the "aye", or yes, lobby. MPs who agree with a bill

go there. On the right there is the "no" lobby for MPs who want to vote against the

bill. Then the officials count the "ayes" and the "noes" to get the results. So in the

British Parliament MPs don't vote by pushing a button; they vote with their feet.

7. This is the Mace. It lies on the table when the House is debating. It’s the symbol

of the power which Parliament has won from the King. It even has its own guard,

who has a very big sword.

7. Crossword.

Let’s have fun and fill the crossword.

down- по вертикали

1.

What does the Lord Chancellor sit on? (Woolsack)

2.

Who writes the Queen’s Speech? (The government does)

3.

Who opens the Parliament? (The queen does)

4.

How many parts does the Palace of Westminster consist of? (3)

5.

Who presides over the House of Commons? (The Speaker does)

cross- по горизонтали

1.

What is one of the main political parties in Britain? (Conservative)

2.

What are the members of the House of Commons called? (MPs)

3.

What is the main colour of the House of Commons? (Green)

4.

What do MPs do with their feet? (Vote)

5.

What is the main colour of the House of Lords? (Red)

8. Итог урока.

T

hank you for your work. You have worked hard, and I want to give you

marks. So ….

Your hometask is to read the text “The Houses of Parliament” (p. 61 – 62)

and try to give a summary of the text.

Test.

1. How many parts does the Palace of Westminster consist of?

a) one

b) two

c) three

2. What are the main colours of the Houses of Parliament?

a) gold, red and blue

b) gold, green and red

c) red and green

3. Who writes the Queen's Speech?

a) the Queen

b) the Government

c) the Lord Chancellor

4. Which are Britain's two main political parties?

a) Democratic, Republican and Conservative

b) Conservative and Democratic

c) Labour and Conservative

5. Whose shoe should a Conservative touch?

a) David Lloyd George's

b) Winston Churchill's

c) The Queen's

6. Why do MPs sometimes sit on the steps?

a) There are more MPs than seats in the House of Commons,

b) It's a part of an old tradition,

c) It's a punishment for those who are late.

7. When can you see the Mace in the House of Commons?

a) It's always there,

b) Only when the Queen comes,

c) When the House is debating.

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