Discussion on the Topic

“Great Britain: Geographical Position, Political System and Educational System”

1. Give the official name of Great Britain, name its consistent parts (lands/составные части, страны) and find all their capitals on the map.

2. Look at the picture and describe briefly (кратко опишите) the geographical position of Great Britain including such aspects as:

- channels and coastline, bays, isles and hills;

- regions;

- flora, fauna and weather.

Using the phrases:

On the map we can see…/ Here we have… /There is/are…

3. What’s your opinion about agriculture and industry in the UK? (opinion/introductory/conclusion phrases)

4. What’s the type of democracy and monarchy in GB? (opinion/introductory phrases)

5.

Prime Minister

House of Commons

Parliament

Queen

Look at the scheme and name the political system of the UK. Who has real and who nominal power in GB? Why? (opinion/introductory/ conclusion phrases)

 

 

6. What are the two main political parties sin GB?

7. Name the authority and the Act that provided the system of higher education in GB.

8. Just imagine, if you were an Englishman and were asked by your Russian friend about the higher school system in GB. Speak on such aspects as (aspects are to be asked by the group mates in question forms) (opinion/introductory/conclusion phrases):

- the academic year and terms;

- types of departments in the universities and admission to a university;

- the system of degrees.

9. Say a few words about some famous British universities, polytechnics and their courses.

Introductory phrases	Интродуктивные (вводные) выражения
To start with/to begin with…	Начнем с того, что…
Let me start saying that…	Позвольте начать с …

Connection/Consequence phrases	Фразы выражения последовательности и связующие конструкции
(…) as far as … is concerned, (...)	(…) что касается (того-то), (то…)
…as well as...	…(точно также) как и (то-то)…
firstly	Во-первых…
secondly	Во-вторых…
besides / apart from	Кроме того…
nevertheless	Тем не менее…
(al)though	Хотя…

 

Conclusion phrases	Выражения для формирования вывода
So…	Итак…
To summon it up..	Подводя итог…
In a word…	Одним словом…
As a conclusion, I’d like to say that…	В качестве вывода я хотел бы сказать, что…
To cut a long story short…	Короче говоря…

 

 

Opinion phrases	Фразы выражения собственного мнения
I think (that)…	Я думаю, что…
I presume/I assume (that)…	Я полагаю, что…
I suppose (that)…	Я предполагаю, что…
It seems to me that…	Мне кажется что, что…
I guess (that)…	Я думаю, что… (AE)
No doubt (that)…	Несомненно, что…
I’m sure (that)…	Я уверен, что…
I’d like to say/mention/underline/point out (that)…	Я хотел бы сказать/заметить/подчеркнуть/выделить, (что…)