Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 6. Make the necessary substitutions and reproduce the dialogues.

1. 
   A: How many chambers does the Parliament of Russia consist of?
   

8. 
   Of two chambers.
   

626. 
     (A: Congress.)
     

2. 
   A: What’s the term of office of the Parliament of Russia?
   

8. 
   Four years.
   

627. 
     (A: the House of Commons, the Senate; B: Five years. Six years.)
     

3. 
   A: Do you think the party in power will win the election?
   

8. 
   They hope so.
   

628. 
     (В: 1 don’t think so. I think so. It’s too early to say anything definite.)
     

4. 
   A: Are there any election qualifications in Great Britain?
   

8. 
   Yes, there 's a residence qualification.
   

629. 
     (A: The USA; B: Yes, there are some and they vary from state to state.) Exercise 7. What would you say if you took part in these dialogues? Dramatize them. 1. A: How many chambers does the Parliament of Russia consist of?
     
630. 
     B: ...
     

1. 
   Which of them is the upper house?
   
2. 
   ...
   

1. 
   What's the term of office of the Parliament of Russia?
   
2. 
   ...
   

2. 
   A: Which is the highest executive bodv in Russia?
   

631. 
     B: ...
     

1. 
   Who is it appointed by?
   
2. 
   ...
   

2. 
   A: How is the Prime Minister elected in Great Britain?
   

632. 
     B: ...
     

1. 
   Do you think the present government will remain in power for another term?
   
2. 
   ...
   

2. 
   A: Are there any election qualifications in the USA?
   

8. 
   ...
   

2. 
   A: What's the total number of Senators in the Senate?
   

633. 
     B: ...
     

1. 
   Is it a fixed number?
   
2. 
   ...
   

634. 
     Exercise 8. Reproduce the dialogues “Elections in Great Britain,” “Presidential Elections in the USA” in pairs.
     
635. 
     Exercise 9. Act as interpreter.
     

1. 
   P: Кому принадлежит исполнительная и законодательная власть в США?
   

636. 
     5? In the USA the executive power is vested in a President whereas the legislative power is vested in Congress.
     
637. 
     P: Сколько сенаторов избираются от каждого штата и на какой срок?
     
638. 
     S: From each state two Senators are sent to the Senate for a six-year term of office. One third of them are re-elected every two years.
     
639. 
     P: Когда вновь избранный президент приступает к своим обязанно­стям?
     

5. 
   The President-elect takes office on January 20, Inauguration Day, as it is called.
   

640. 
     P: Как принимаются законы в США?
     
641. 
     Л'. Every bill must pass the House of Representatives and the Senate. Then it is presented to the President. If he signs it, then the bill becomes a law, if he doesn’t, it must be approved by two thirds of the House.
     

2. 
   Андреев: Как часто проводятся выборы в Англии?
   

642. 
     Newman: Every five years if Parliament is not dissolved earlier.
     
643. 
     А: Это часто случается?
     
644. 
     N: No, not too often.
     
645. 
     А: Борьба во время избирательной кампании идет в основном меж­ду Консервативной и Лейбористской партиями, не так ли?
     
646. 
     N: Yes. These two parties are the main contestants¹³⁰ in almost every elec­tion campaign.
     
647. 
     А: Кто считается избранным после подсчета голосов?
     
648. 
     N: Usually the candidate who receives the largest number of votes is elect­ed: the winner may have much less than half of the votes, let’s say 35 per cent, but he is elected nevertheless.
     
649. 
     А: Имеет ли шансы быть избранным кандидат, не принадлежащий ни к одной из основных партий?
     
650. 
     N: Practically none. No candidate has a chance of being elected except as a candidate backed by either of the main parties.
     
651.