ПЗ 17 - копия

1. Theme: The State System of the Russian Federation Тема: Государственное устройство Российской Федерации The Constitution of the

Saturday, the 7th of November
Theme: The State System of the Russian Federation
Тема: Государственное устройство Российской Федерации
The Constitution of the RF
Конституция РФ
G RA MMA R : THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Если возникнут обстоятельства непреодолимой силы))) (т.е. не будет электричества, интернета, связи и т.д. и
станет невозможным провести или посетить занятие, то студентам необходимо:
1. Записать новые слова к тексту
2. Выполнить 3 любых лексических упражнения из упражнений 1-6
3. Ознакомиться с теорией грамматики Present Continuous и выполнить 1 любое грамматическое упражнение.
4. Подготовить домашнее задание из последнего слайда к следующему занятию.

2. Checking home task:

председатель правительства
заместитель председателя правительства
рассмотреть кандидатуру
созывать новые выборы
подготовить и принять федеральный бюджет
гарантировать исполнение
кредитно-денежная политика
охрана здоровья
единая государственная политика
доклад о выполнении
стремления во внешней политике
борьба с преступностью

3. Pre-reading vocabulary

framework – основа
applicable – применимый
equality – равенство
ancestor –предок
to revive – возрождать, оживлять
to assert – утверждать, отстаивать
to strive – добиваться, стараться; бороться
to convoke – созывать
provision –положение (юр.)
to revere – глубоко уважать, чтить
firmness – стойкость, непоколебимость

4. Task 1. Fill in the gaps with the topical vocabulary.

1. They continue to ______ for their goals despite injustice.
2. The tax ______ ensures lenders will not raise interest rates above a certain percentage.
3. The rules have now been made equally ______ to all members.
4. He continued to ______ his innocence, and to prove that he had been unjustly imprisoned.
5. The book provides a general ______ for understanding modern politics.
6. If teachers want to be ______ and respected by young people, they must earn that esteem.
7. The assembly was ______ for a special session.
8. He acknowledged a universal ______ of human rights.
9. The ______ of a belief does nothing to settle whether the belief is founded on the evidence.
10. The government is trying to ______ the economy.

5. Task 2. Match English word-combinations with their Russian equivalents.

1. civil peace and accord
2. principles of equality
3. self-determination
4. democratic basic
5. memory of ancestors
6. striving to ensure the well-being
7. the draft constitution
8. provision for a referendum
9. direct application
10. examining cases and settling disputes
11. territorial integrity
12. conform to the constitution
a. память предков
b. положение о референдуме
c. рассмотрение дел и разрешение споров
d. принципы равноправия
e. прямое применение
f. территориальная целостность
g. гражданский мир и согласие
h. соответствовать конституции
i. основы демократии
j. стремясь обеспечить благополучие
k. самоопределение
l. проект конституции

6. Task 3. Skim the text and decide what each part of the text is about:

A. New laws at work
B. Introduction
C. The content of a new document
D. The main document of the state
E. Creation a new document

7. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Constitution is the law of the state, which has the highest legal force and establishing a framework of political, legal and economic
systems of a country. The primary and fundamental statement of laws in the Russian Federation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
Since its adoption in a 1993 referendum the Russian Constitution is considered to be the supreme law of the land. Article 15 of the Constitution
reads that it “shall have supreme legal force and have direct effect, and shall be applicable throughout the entire territory of the Russian
Federation”.
The Constitution of the Russian Federation begins with the following: “We, the multinational people of the Russian Federation,
united by a common fate on our land, establishing human rights and freedoms, civic peace and accord, preserving the historically established
state unity, proceeding from the universally recognized principles of equality and self-determination of peoples, revering the memory of
ancestors who have conveyed to us the love for the Fatherland, belief in the good and justice, reviving the sovereign statehood of Russia and
asserting the firmness of its democratic basic, striving to ensure the well-being and prosperity of Russia, proceeding from the responsibility for
our Fatherland before the present and future generations, recognizing ourselves as part of the world community, adopt the CONSTITUTION
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION”.
Work on a new constitution began at the beginning of the 1990s amidst broad public discussion and resulted in several different
drafts being prepared. The main ones were the draft constitution drawn up by the Russian Supreme Soviet’s Constitutional Commission and the
draft prepared by the Constitutional Conference convoked by decision of the President. The Constitutional Conference’s draft reflected many of
the provisions in the Constitutional Commission’s draft and was adopted as the basis for further work to draw up a final draft constitution. The
Russian regions, deputies, specialists and working groups were all involved in this process. The result was a draft constitution submitted by the
President to the nation in a referendum. The referendum was held on the basis of the Provision for a Referendum on the Draft Constitution of
the Russian Federation.
The 1993 constitution considerably changed the way the state power system is organized and made a lot of progress toward
improving Russia’s federal structure. For the first time in Russia’s history, the constitution’s provisions have direct application. This means that
any person can defend their rights based on the constitution’s provisions, and when examining cases and settling disputes, the courts and other
state bodies must base themselves above all on the constitution’s provisions. The constitution represents the highest law in the country and so
all other laws must conform to its provisions. This is achieved in particular through a system of judicial constitutional control.
The Constitution forms the country’s legal foundation, proclaims the President of the Russian Federation the head of state and lays
upon him the responsibility for defending the Constitution, human rights and civil liberties, safeguarding Russia’s sovereignty, independence
and territorial integrity, and ensuring the coordinated functioning and cooperation of the state bodies of power.

8.

Task 4. Choose the words from the box to complete the sentences.
equality; generations; proclaims; self-determination; Fatherland; Constitution; accord; power; well-being; democratic;
liberties; memory; responsibility; fate; sovereign; community; integrity; freedoms; prosperity; unity
1. The Constitution of the Russian Federation begins with the following: “We, the multinational people of the
Russian Federation, united by a common ______ on our land, establishing human rights and ______, civil peace
and ______, preserving the historically established state ______, proceeding from the universally recognized
principles of ______ and ______ of peoples, revering the ______ of ancestors who have conveyed to us the love
for the ______, belief in the good and justice, reviving the ______ statehood of Russia and asserting the firmness
of its basic ______, striving to ensure the ______ and ______ of Russia, proceeding from the ______ for our
Fatherland before the present and future ______, recognizing ourselves as part of the world ______, adopt the
Constitution of the Russian Federation”.
2. The Constitution forms the country’s legal foundation, ______ the President of the Russian Federation the head
of state and lays upon him the responsibility for defending the______, human rights and civil ______,
safeguarding Russia’s sovereignty, independence and territorial ______, and ensuring the coordinated functioning
and cooperation of the state bodies of ______.

9. Task 5. Match the beginning and the ending of the sentence.

1. The primary and fundamental statement of laws in a) …“shall have supreme legal force and have direct
the Russian Federation is …
effect, and shall be applicable throughout the entire
territory of the Russian Federation”.
2. The constitution represents the highest law in the b) …organized and made a lot of progress toward
country and …
improving Russia’s federal structure.
3. Article 15 of the Constitution reads that it …
c) …the constitution’s provisions have direct
application.
4. Constitution is the law of the state, which has the d) …the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
highest legal force and …
5. The 1993 constitution considerably changed the e) …considered to be the supreme law of the land.
way the state power system is …
6. For the first time in Russia’s history, …
f) …so all other laws must conform to its provisions.
7. Since its adoption in a 1993 referendum the
Russian Constitution is …
g) …establishing a framework of political, legal and
economic systems of a country.

10. Task 6. Define whether these sentences are true or false.

1. Constitution is the law of the state, which has the highest legislative power
and establishing a framework of political, legal and economic systems of a
country.
2. Article 29 of the Constitution reads that it “shall have supreme legal force and
have direct effect, and shall be applicable throughout the entire territory of the
Russian Federation”.
3. The Constitutional Conference’s draft reflected many of the provisions in the
Constitutional Commission’s draft and was adopted as the basis for further work
to draw up a final draft constitution.
4. The referendum was held on the basis of the Provision for a Referendum on
the Draft Constitution of the Russian Federation.
5. The 1990’s constitution considerably changed the way the executive power is
organized and made a lot of progress toward improving Russia’s federal
structure. 6. The constitution represents the highest law in the country and so all
other laws must conform to its provisions.
7. The Constitution forms the country’s judicial branch and proclaims the
President of the Russian Federation the leader of executive branch.

11. Present Continuous Tense Настоящее продолженное время

Auxiliary verb: Am / Is / Are + V + ing
The Present Continuous Tense употребляется:
1) для выражения длительного действия, происходящего в момент речи (часто
с наречием now): e.g. I am doing an English exercise now.
2) для выражения длительного действия, которое началось до момента речи и
все ещё продолжается (обычно с наречием still): e.g. Are you still reading this
book?
3) для выражения будущего запланированного действия с глаголами движения
to go, to leave, to start, to arrive, to move, to come: e.g. We are moving into a new
flat next week.
4) для выражения регулярно повторяющихся действий в настоящем с
отрицательной эмоциональной окраской (обычно с наречиями always,
constantly, ever): e.g. You are constantly interrupting me when I'm talking. На
русский язык такие предложения переводятся с помощью слов: «Вечно ты...»
The Present Continuous Tense обычно употребляется со следующими
обстоятельствами времени:
Now; these days; today; at the moment; still; nowadays; at present; tonight и др.

12. Deference between Present Simple and Present Continuous

Present Simple
Present Continuous
Действия, которые происходят
постоянно/регулярно
I have breakfast at 10 in the morning every day.
Я завтракаю в 10 утра каждый день.
Действия, которые происходят сейчас (в данный
момент речи)
I’m having breakfast right now. Let’s talk later.
Я сейчас завтракаю. Давай поговорим позже.
Привычные действия, например, распорядок дня
I often read short stories.
Я часто читаю рассказы.
Временные действия
I’m reading a short story by O. Henry.
Я читаю рассказ О. Генри.
Общеизвестные факты, прописные истины,
законы природы
It gets dark at sunset.
На закате темнеет.
Прогрессирующие действия
События по расписанию
This train arrives at 8.
Этот поезд прибывает в 8.
Планы и договорённости
I’m arriving tomorrow at 8.
Я приезжаю завтра в 8.
It is getting darker. Let’s go home.
Темнеет. Пойдём домой.

13.

Task 1. Open the brackets and put the verb in
the correct form.
Task 2. Convert the sentences from Present Simple to Present
Continuous, preserving the meaning within the context of an
ongoing process.
1. The legal experts ___ (to analyze) the provisions 1. The Constitution forms the country’s legal foundation → ___
of the Constitution right now.
2. The President proclaims human rights and civil liberties → ___
2. The working group ___ (to prepare) a new draft 3. The courts base their decisions on the Constitution’s provisions → ___
of the constitutional amendment at the moment.
4. The regions participate in the constitutional process → ___
3. The deputies ___ (to discuss) the federal
5. The working groups develop proposals for amendments → ___
structure of Russia this week.
6. The specialists identify gaps in the legal framework → ___
4. The court ___ (to examine) the case based on
7. The conference discusses the sovereign statehood of Russia → ___
the Constitution’s provisions today.
8. The commission adopts new principles for the federal structure → ___
5. Specialists ___ (to revise) the system of judicial
constitutional control these days.
6. The President ___ (to ensure) the coordinated
functioning of state bodies at present.
7. Lawyers ___ (to defend) the citizens’ rights
relying on the Constitution this month.
8. The commission ___ (to review) the draft
constitution currently.

14. Home task

Render the text “The Constitution of the Russian Federation”.
Discuss the question: “How does the Constitution of the RF
protect the rights of citizens in everyday life? Give examples
with article references”.
«3» – написать резюме к тексту
«4» – написать резюме и дать устно ответ
на вопрос (3 предложения)
«5» – написать резюме и дать устно ответ
на вопрос (5-6 предложений)