Практическая работа

Задание 1. Прочитайте и письменно переведите следующий текст.
The Houses of Parliamen
Near Westminster Abbey on the riverside the Palace of Westminster, known as the Houses of Parliament stands. These buildings were first built in the twelfth century and rebuilt in 1840 – 1867 and partly again after the Second World War. Parliament consists of the House of Lords, where the lords sit, and the House of Commons, where the elected members of Parliament sit. The House of Lords is larger in membership – more than eight hundred, but the House of Commons has nearly all the power
The six hundred and thirty elected members of the House of Commons meet in session in Parliament. The members sit on two sides of the hall, one side for the governing party and the other for the opposition. The Speaker is the chairman at all the debates in the House of Commons. Lord Chancellor presides over the Lords. His seat is called Woolsack to show that wool made England rich and powerful. People who visit the Houses of Parliament may sit in the Public Gallery, looking down into the House of Commons, and listen to the debates. The central entrance hall is usually busy with people coming and going to see the buildings, and others wanting to see their Members of Parliament (M.P.’s)
Sessions of Parliament begin in November and last for about one hundred and sixty days. The sittings usually begin at 10 a.m. and end in the late afternoon, but if Parliament is discussing an important question, sittings may go on until late at night. All the time Parliament is in session, a flag flies at the top of the Clock Tower, and when the House is still sitting after dark, there is a light over the face of Big Ben.
a riverside – берег рек
in session – на сессии (о парламенте
Chancellor – канцлер woolsack – мешок с шерстью sitting – заседани
Westminster Abbey – Вестминстерское аббатств
Palace of Westminster – Вестминстерский дворец
Задание 2. Письменно ответьте на вопросы к тексту
1. When were the buildings of the Houses of Parliament first built
2. What Houses does the British Parliament consist of
3. Is the Speaker or Lord Chancellor the chairman at all the debates in the House of Commons
4. Why is the Lord Chancellor’s seat called Woolsack
5. What shows that the Parliament is in session?