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Text C. (For Additional Reading) Read the following text and translate it.

Forming à Government. The Cabinet. Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The party which wins the most seats in the General Election forms the government in Britain. The leader of the winning party becomes Prime Minister. He has the majority support in Parliament and they can choose their own ministers and government. The PM, chooses à committee of ministers called the Cabinet. The Cabinet of ministers runs the country. The Cabinet meets at the Prime Minister's house— 10 Downing Street. Cabinet meetings are held in private and the details must remain secret for at least 30 years. They are responsible to Parliament. Even the Prime Minister must answer questions every Tuesday and Thursday in the Commons — this is called Prime Minister's Question Time.

Parliament. The Palace of Westminster.Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminster in London. This is also known as the Houses of Parliament. Parliament is made up of two chambers — the House of Commons and the Íîuse of Lords. The members îf the House of Lords are not elected: they qualify to sit in the House because they are bishops of the Church of England, aristocrats who have inherited their seats from their fathers, people with titles. There has been talk of reform in this century because many Britons think that this system is undemocratic. The House of Commons, by contrast, has 651 seats which are occupied by Members of Parliament (MPs) who are elected by the British public. 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.

National Emblems of the United KingdomThe United Kingdom is the political name of the country which consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (sometimes known as Ulster).

À red rose is the national emblem of England from the time of the Wars of the Roses (15th century).

As à national emblem of Scotland, thistle apparently first used in the 15th century as à symbol of defense. The Order îf the Thistle is one îf the highest orders of knighthood. The national emblem of Ireland is shamrock.

On national Holiday many Welshmen wear either à yellow daffodil or à leek pinned to their jackets, as both plants are traditionally regarded as national emblems of Wales.

Answer the questions.

1. Which party forms the government?

2. Who becomes Prime Minister?

3. Why are Prime Ministers powerful?

4. Where does the Cabinet meet?

5. What is called as Prime Minister's Question Time?

6. What is Parliament made up of?

7. Are the members îf the House îf Lîrds elected?

8. Who is the Head of State?

9. What is the symbol of England (Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)?

2. Using the information from the texts A,B,C make up your own topic about the UK. Write down it, using the following graphs:

Facts in brief.

Country:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Capital:London

Form of government: Constitutional monarchy



Area: …………

Neighbor countries:……….

Population: in 2005 year - 60,441,000 people

Physical features:Longest river - ……. Largest lake … Largest island - …., highest mountain - ……

Chief products:Agriculture - ….. Manufacturing – ……Mining – ……

Flag: ……

Flower:…….

Money:……


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