Political System of the USA.
I. Работа с лексикой (учащиеся работают по карточкам).
1.
Перевести с
русского языка на английский.
Конституция, политика, закон, законопроект, парламент, назначать,
власть, департамент, королевская санкция, обсуждать, состоять, избирать,
главный.
2.
Соотнести
английский и русский варианты.
1.Cabinet
a подписывать
2.
State b большинство
3. legislative c кабинет
4. executive d прямо
5. power e исполнительный
6. sign f законодательный
7. majority g власть
8. challenge h
подвергать сомнению
9. directly
I штат
3.
Вставить пропущенные
буквы.
r.le, gover.ment, s.gn, v.te, disc.ss, ro.al, .ppoint, pow.r, monar..y, e.amine, opposi..on, .lect.
4.
Словарный диктант.
A
law, to rule, a cabinet, to pass, a bill, the prime-minister, democracy, to
approve, a constitution, the government, to appoint, a parliament, to pr.claim,
II. Изучение нового материала.
1. What do you imagine when you think of the political system of the USA
and its people?
Congress
George Bush the Senate
White House
2. What do you know about George Bush, the American president of today?
1.
In which state was G. Bush born?
a) Texas b) Ohio c)Indiana
2. Which university did he
graduate from?
a) Harvard b) Yale c)
Washington
a) Barbara and Jenna b) Sarah and
Suzanne c) Julia and Pamela
4. What kind of dog does he
have?
a) Labrador b) Scottish
Terrier c) Corgi
5. What is Mrs Bush’s name?
a) Linda b) Lena
c) Laura
6. When was George Bush first
elected?
a) 1999 b) 2000 c) 2002
3. Аудирование текста «Политическая система США».
Now
listen to the text about the political system of the USA and say facts about it
there are in the information.
The
United States of America is a presidential republic consisting of fifty
states, each of which has its own government. The present constitution was
proclaimed in 1787 in Philadelphia. So, the President is the head of state. But
the President is elected directly by the people and he is not a member of the
American parliament, Congress. The President is elected for four years.
Congress,
the legislative branch of the federal government, is made up of the Senate and
the Houses of Representative.
There
are 100 senators, two for each state. The House has 435 members, the number of
representative from each state depends on its population. Congress makes laws
and each house of congress can introduce a new project. Each can vote against
the project passed by the other. If both houses agree the project becomes law.
The senators are elected to serve for a period of 6 years.
Election
day is always in the month of November, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday.
Americans
who are not yet 25 have no right to be elected to the House of Representatives,
and those who are under 30 cannot be elected to the Senate.
In
the USA there two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the
Republican Party.
The
President and his administration represent the executive branch of the federal
government. The Administration includes the Secretaries who are heads of the
executive departments. Each department is responsible for a specific area. The
president appoints the Secretaries but the Senate must approve his
appointments.
The
legislative and the executive branches of government are involved in the system
of checks and balances.
1. Choose the
correct item.
-
(Two/ten) senators represent each
state.
-
The number of Representatives from
each state (doesn’t depend/depends) on its population.
-
Each house of Congress can
(introduce/represent) a new project.
-
(The President/The Senate)
appoints the Secretaries.
2. Choose the right version.
1. The US Government has … branches.
a) three b)four
c) five
2. The highest law in the USA
which describes the powers of the national government and the powers of the
state government it …
a) the Congress b) the
Constitution c) the President
3. People who work in the
US Senate are called senators and people who work in the House of
Representatives are called …
a) housemen
b) congressmen
c)members of Parliament
4. The US
President’s term is …
a) 2 years b) 4
years c) 6 years
3. Answer the questions.
1. What kind of state in the USA?
2. Which institution represents
the legislative branch of power?
3. Which institution represents
the executive branch of power?
4. For how long is the
President elected?
5. Which official in the USA
are elected and which are appointed?
6. Is the head of state elected
directly by the people in the USA?
7. Can the people of the USA exercise their power through their
Representatives?
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