Elections in Great Britain.
V.: All your papers are writing about the coming election. Do you think the party in power will win the election?
B.: They hope so.
V.: Can you give me some idea of how the election works?
B.: Well, the Queen has to agree to the dissolution of the present Parliament. After that the election date is fixed. Then comes the nomination of candidates for the House of Commons.
V.: How many members are there in the Commons?
B.: About six hundred and thirty.
V.: Then, I suppose, the party that gains the majority form a government.
B.: Yes, the leader of the majority party becomes Prime Minister and he forms the Cabinet.
V.: And the opposition leader forms the Shadow Cabinet, doesn’t he?
B.: Yes, this is the way parliamentary elections are held in this country.
V.: Who is entitled to vote in this country?
B.: Anyone who’s reached the age of eighteen with the exception of lunatics, and also peers, who already have seats in the House of Lords.
V.: Are there any election qualifications?
B.: There is a residence qualification.
2.Ask for your English friend’s advice about what you should see in Britain
UNIT 17
| Grammar:The Subjunctive Mood in Adverbial Clauses of Comparison (or Manner), in Object Clauses, in Predicative Clauses. Topic:London. The Sights of London Reading:Text A. A Day in London Text B. Things to See in London Talking Points |
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