Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему British Institutions (8 класс)

муниципального района Балтачевский район РБ

Тема урока:

“BRITISH INSTITUTIONS”
К УЧЕБНИКУ 8 КЛАССА
“HAPPY ENGLISH.RU” К.И.КАУФМАН, М.Ю.КАУФМАН

знания по истории Великобритании.
Задачи урока:
1. Воспитывать познавательный интерес учащихся.
2. Развивать социокультурную осведомленность учащихся.

interesting lesson-exploration of British Institutions. First let’s repeat the words – associations to see what British authority is for us.

authority - власть
constitutional monarchy – конституционная монархия
succession – право наследования
hereditary - наследственный
descent - происхождение
neutral - нейтральный
executive - исполнительная
legislative - законодательная
duty - обязанность
dissolving - роспуск
sovereign - монарх
to be crowned – быть коронованным
peer - пэр
Council - совет
court of appeal - суд
suffrage – право голоса
election - выборы
security - безопасность
government - правительство

Lords and the House of Commons.

Parliament is the most important authority in Britain.
Parliament first met in the 13th century. Britain does not have a written
constitution, but a set of laws.

MONARCHS. THEY COULD RULE ONLY WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PARLIAMENT. TECHNICALLY PARLIAMENT IS MADE UP OF THREE PARTS: THE MONARCH, THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

during the Cromwell republic. Succession to the throne is hereditary but only for protestants in the direct line of descent.

expected to be politically neutral, and should not make political decisions. Nevertheless, the monarch still performs some important executive and legislative duties including opening and dissolving Parliament, signing bills passed by both Houses and fulfilling international duties as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II who was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.

is presided over by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power but acts as an advisory council for the House of Commons. As well as having legislative functions, the Lords is the highest court of appeal.

elected by the adult suffrage of the British people in general elections which are held at least every five years. The country is divided into 650 constituencies each of which elects one Member of Parliament. The Commons, therefore, has 650 Members of Parliament.

its leader becomes the Prime Minister. The functions of Commons are legislation and security of government activities. The house is presided over by the Speaker. The government party sits on the Speaker’s right while on his left sit the members of the Opposition.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE. PLEASE, ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. What is the most important authority in Britain?
2. Does Great Britain have its constitution?
3. Who were the first constitutional monarchs?
4. What are the parts the Parliament made up of?
5. Does the monarch have any duties?
6. Who is present sovereign?
7. How many peers are there in the House of Lords?
8. Does the House of Lords have real power?
9. How are the Members of Parliament elected?
10. How many Members of Parliament are there in the House of Commons?
11. Who becomes the Prime Minister?