Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses 9786010414563

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AL-FARABI KAZAKH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

М. К. Мakisheva G. А. Кaripbayeva

METHODICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPULSORY AND ELECTIVE COURSES

Almaty «Qazaq university» 2015

UDC 80/81 LBC 81.2 М 15

Recommended by the Scientific Council of the Faculty of International Relations and RISO KazNU after Al-farabi (protocol №6 dated 26.06.2015)

Reviewer: Candidate of sciences (philology), ass. professor М.А. Buribayeva Candidate of sciences (philology), ass. professor А.А. Мuldagalieva

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Маkisheva М.К. Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses / М.К. Мakisheva, G.А. Каripbayeva. – Аlmaty: Qazaq university, 2015. – 181 p. ISBN 978-601-04-1456-3 The main purpose of these methodical recommendations is to help students of the 1-2 courses majoring in «International Relations», «International Law» and «Regional Studies» of the Faculty of International Relations in getting ready for academic work in English by learning the necessary communicative and writing skills. Целью данных методических указаний является оказание прак­тической помощи студентам 1-2 курсов специальностей «Между­народные отношения», «Международное право» и «Регионоведение» факультета международных отношений вузов в работе над языковым материалом, направленным на развитие коммуника­тивных навыков и письма.

UDC 80/81 LBC 81.2 ISBN 978-601-04-1456-3

© Мakisheva М.К., Каripbayeva G.А., 2015 © Al-Farabi KazNU, 2015

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his work entitled «Methodical recommendations» is designed for students of the 1-2 courses in specialties «International Relations», «International Law» and «Regional Studies» of the Faculty of International Relations. The main purpose of the manual is to help students to develop communicative skills (oral or written) on the given Topics by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analyzing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, essays etc. Learning a language is not passive. There are tasks and exercises which involve pairwork, groupwork and whole class discussions. Working with others helps them solidify their understanding and expanding their ability to think critically. The manual consists of nine sections. Each section contains 15 topics relevant to the requirements of the syllabus. The recommendations are presented as the plan of the practical classes. Students acquire a lot of facts and information they begin to understand how to do things and how to imply general knowledge they have acquired. Each topic is provided with lexical minimum, which may be used for fulfilling the additional activities after reading the Text.

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Besides there are special tasks to control themselves. These tasks help students set and check goals which let students see their own progress and measure how much they have learnt, make them revise the skills, grammar, vocabulary they learnt in previous units and study at least one hour each day, not just before tests or exams. These recommendations envisage to help teachers prepare the students for academic work in English by teaching not only vocabulary and grammar, but necessary skills to engage with topics, texts and effective discourse with classmates.

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PRACTICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE: PART 1 SPECIALTY «INTERNATIONAL LAW»

1. Contents of the discipline: № 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Name of the theme: System of Education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Choosing a career My Future Specialty General information about Kazakhstan Geography, history and population of Kazakhstan Customs, traditions and national holidays in Kazakhstan General information on the USA Geography, history, population of the USA Customs and Traditions, national holidays in the USA General information on Great Britain Geography, history, population of Great Britain Customs and traditions, national holidays of Great Britain Environment protection Ecology of a megapolis

2. Plans of seminars and forms of activities at seminars (traditional seminars, checking up of home assignments, situational analysis, «Round tables», brain storm activities, practical classes). 5

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3. Recommended literature to be used at seminars: Учеб­ное по­со­бие для сту­ден­тов 1 кур­са фа­куль­те­та меж­ду­на­ род­ных от­но­ше­ний. Кол­лек­тив ав­то­ров ка­фед­ры дип.пе­ре­во­да. изд. «Қа­зақ Уни­вер­си­те­ті» 2004 г. Plan of the practical classes: I. Topic: The System of Education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habits by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to topic General information on the education system of Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA is grown in a comparative form. The advantages and disadvantages of each system is to be stated. The structure and the strategy of the education system of Al-Farabi KazNU within the frame of the Bologna Process should be considered. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The System of Education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA Education system to provide at public expense to graduate from to establish elementary and secondary levels to enroll in a free education system to finance certain educational programs to set basic requirements for teaching compulsory disciplines to study for a US degree

– сис­те­ма об­ра­зо­ва­ния – обес­пе­чи­вать – за счет го­су­да­рс­тва – окон­чить ВУЗ – соз­да­вать, уч­реж­дать – на­чаль­ный и сред­ний уро­вень – при­ни­мать (сту­ден­тов) в…. – бесп­лат­ная сис­те­ма об­ра­зо­ва­ния – фи­нан­си­ро­вать оп­ре­де­лен­ные об­ра­зо­ва­тель­ные прог­рам­мы – выд­ви­гать (устанав­ли­вать) ос­нов­ные тре­бо­ва­ния к обу­че­нию – обя­за­тель­ные дис­цип­ли­ны – обу­чать­ся в США для по­лу­че­ния сте­пе­ни

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to use distance education marks, grades to be engaged in extracurricular activities to acquire new occupational skills to update or upgrade job skills to create a scholarship fund

– ис­поль­зо­вать дис­тан­ци­он­ное обу­че­ние – оцен­ки – за­ни­мать­ся внек­ласс­ной ра­бо­той – приоб­ре­тать но­вые про­фес­сио­наль­ные на­вы­ки – по­вы­шать ква­ли­фи­ка­цию – соз­дать сти­пен­диаль­ный фонд

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What do you know about the education system of Great Britain? b) What can you tell about the education system of the USA? c) Compare the education systems of the USA, Great Britain and Kazakhstan. d) Speak on new academic approaches originated in the curriculum of KazNU within the frame of the Bologna Process 2. Complete the following sentences adding some information. a) The oldest universities in the RK, Great Britain and the USA are……….. b) Oxford, Yale and Harvard Universities are famous for…………… c) The main functions of a Federal Department of Education in the USA, of the Ministry of Education in the RK are…………. d) Adult education is so widely spread now because………….. e) What birthday was Al-Farabi KazNU celebrated recently? 3. Tell if the following sentences are true or false: a) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a graduate of Yale University. b) Students of International Relations Department of KazNU can be engaged in extracurricular activities. c) A large number of students hold jobs besides studying. d) Preschooling is compulsory in Kazakhstan. e) Studying for degree under distance education requires students to have special qualities such as self-discipline and the ability to work on their own.

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II. Topic: Our University 1. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habit by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to the history of the University and to the current new approaches and strategies of the leading HEE of the RK in the aspect of the Bologna Process. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Our University to be founded compulsory education full-time (part-time, extra-time) student to have every opportunity to get a higher education to be free of charge tuition fee to be ranking among to use innovation approaches and technologies to join the Bologna Process to be good at to lag behind to catch up to miss classes to attend classes to introduce credit technologies to pass(take) exam successfully compulsory subjects elective course to study abroad for a degree a Bachelor Degree student

– быть ос­но­ван­ным – обя­за­тель­ное об­ра­зо­ва­ние – сту­дент оч­ной (ве­чер­ней и заоч­ной) фор­мы обу­че­ния – иметь все воз­мож­нос­ти – по­лу­чить выс­шее об­ра­зо­ва­ние – быть бесп­лат­ным – пла­та за обу­че­ние – быть в чис­ле – ис­поль­зо­вать ин­но­ва­ци­он­ные под­хо­ды и тех­но­ло­гии – при­соеди­нить­ся к Ев­ро­пей­ско­му об­ра­зо­ва­тель­но­му про­цес­су – преус­пе­вать в чем-то – отс­та­вать – до­го­нять – про­пус­кать за­ня­тия – по­се­щать за­ня­тия – для вве­де­ния кре­дит­ных тех­но­ло­гий – сда­вать (сдать) эк­за­ме­ны ус­пеш­но – обя­за­тель­ный пред­мет – элек­тив­ный курс – учить­ся за ру­бе­жом – ба­ка­лавр

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a Master Degree student a PhD student to defend a thesis (dissertation) to submit a course paper

– ма­ги­ст­рант – док­то­ран­т – за­щи­щать дис­сер­та­цию – предс­та­вить кур­со­вую ра­бо­ту на об­суж­де­ние

3. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habit by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to topic. Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions. a) When was al Farabi Kazakh National University founded? b) What outstanding people (figures) studied at the University? c) What was the number of students in the first year of the University foundation? d) Has the University produced any Nobel laureates? e) How long does it take a student to get any vocational skill? f) What is the tuition fee at the University? g) Can the students of KazNU hold any part-time jobs when studying? h) How long must a student study to get Bachelor (Master, PhD) degree? k) When did the University get the status of «National»? 2. Complete the following sentences adding some information: a) Since tuition fees at the Universities are rather high, a large number of school-leavers… b) As a result of economic changes and the rapid advance of the «IT» age, students… c) The cherished desire of Kazakhstani school-leavers is to… d) If our students were given a chance to have part-time jobs «on campus» (in dormitories, cafeterias, students’ services) they… 3. Prepare the presentation on the topic: «How to become a competitive specialist»

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III. Topic: Choosing a career. My Future Profession 1. Aims and Objectives: introduction of new words and phrases on the topic. Further developing of skills and oral speech habits on the given topics. Developing good communication skills in order to make up dialogues and monologues, and to organize discussions on the topic. Reading and analyzing texts on the topic. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Choosing a career. My Future Profession to make a great influence on one’s career choice to be of great need and importance to analyze one’s interest and abilities to be fully dedicated knowledge of foreign languages to achieve perfection to demand creative thinking to have great capability perspective to apply for a high-paid job to turn a skill into a career to make enough money to support yourself and your family to provide yourself a secure future a challenging task freelance work to work out a realistic set of occupational requirements to make up one’s mind to do something

– ока­зать ог­ром­ное влия­ние на вы­бор про­фес­сии – быть в сп­ро­се и предс­тав­лять осо­бую важ­ность – ана­ли­зи­ро­вать ин­те­ре­сы и спо­соб­нос­ти – пос­вя­тить се­бя пол­ностью че­му-ли­бо – зна­ние иност­ран­ных язы­ков – ст­ре­мить­ся дос­тичь со­вер­шенс­тва – тре­бо­вать твор­чес­ко­го мыш­ле­ния – иметь боль­шие воз­мож­нос­ти в бу­ду­щем – ис­кать, по­да­вать заяв­ле­ние на вы­со­ко­оп­ла­чи­ваемую ра­бо­ту – прев­ра­тить уме­ния и на­вы­ки в карь­еру – за­ра­ба­ты­вать дос­та­точ­но де­нег, что­бы со­дер­жать се­бя и семью – обес­пе­чить се­бе на­деж­ное бу­ду­щее – труд­ная за­да­ча – сво­бод­ная от гра­фи­ка ра­бо­та – раз­ра­бо­тать реаль­ный комп­лекс про­фес­сио­наль­ных тре­бо­ва­ний – ре­шить сде­лать что-ли­бо

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to be sacked/fired to be made redundant

– быть уво­лен­ным – по­пас­ть под сок­ра­ще­ние, быть уво­лен­ным

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What sort of life do you want to live? b) Do you want to live in the country or in the town? c) Is leisure time of great importance to you? d) Is the size of your future salary important? e) What sort of work do you want to do? f) Do you want to work alone or with others? g) Do you want to be an organizer of other people’s activities? h) Would you like to develop new ideas and initiate changes? 2. Complete the following sentences adding some new ideas: You should not rely on someone’s advice when choosing your future career because… a) If you have great capability, persistence, you will… b) If you don’t observe occupational requirements, you won’t… c) On a path towards a fruitful, fulfilling career, one should… d) If your future career is based on freelance work, you… 3. Keep in mind the following: a) It is the best to work to a plan b) Be wary of any job which promises easy money c) Don’t get pulled into various, numerous pyramidal schemes. This can land you in debt or even prison d) Be wary of jobs offered overseas.

IV-VII. Topics: General Information about Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan: geography, history, population. Customs, Traditions and National Holidays 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn and to know the essential vocabulary in order to be able to study the history population, customs and traditions, and cultural life of Kazakhstan in the contemporary context.

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Learning-objectives must be geared toward student’s needs to develop their competence in the following: – To pronounce geographical and proper names correctly in the texts about Kazakhstan; – To know the essential vocabulary specified by the curriculum; – To develop language proficiency and reading skills for getting information related to the theme: « Kazakhstan in the past and at the present». 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: «General information about Kazakhstan-geography, history, population» to cover an area to stretch from… to… for… administrative and territorial division independent and sovereign a unitary state a presidential form of government to be a member of to have a special status ancient Turkic nomadic tribes the stone age to have a considerable influence upon the formation of… flourishing cities to develop trade and handicrafts to conquer to start the siege to annihilate all the population to win the victory over… political repressions the collapse of the USSR to gain the independence multinational a secular state the density of population

– за­ни­мать пло­щадь – прос­ти­рать­ся с… на.. – ад­ми­нист­ра­тив­нотер­ри­то­ри­альное де­ле­ние – не­за­ви­си­мое и су­ве­рен­ное – уни­тар­ное го­су­да­рс­тво – пре­зи­де­нт­ская фор­ма прав­ле­ния – быть чле­ном – иметь осо­бый ста­туc – древ­ние тюрк­ские ко­че­вые пле­ме­на – ка­мен­ный век – иметь зна­чи­тель­ное влия­ние на фор­ми­ро­ва­ние че­го-ли­бо – проц­ве­тающие го­ро­да – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю и ре­мес­лен­ное де­ло – за­воевать – на­чать оса­ду – унич­то­жить все на­се­ле­ние – одер­жать по­бе­ду над… – по­ли­ти­чес­кие реп­рес­сии – раз­вал СССР – за­воевать не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – мно­го­на­цио­наль­ный – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво – плот­ность на­се­ле­ния

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b) Customs, Traditions and National Holidays heritage – нас­ле­дие national cuisine – на­циональ­ная кух­ня «yurta» – юр­та to set up and take down – со­би­рать и раз­би­рать to provide warmth and protection – снаб­жать теп­лом и за­щи­той hand-crafted articles – ве­щи руч­ной ра­бо­ты rugs and blankets – ков­ри­ки и кор­пеш­ки (одеяла) dombra – ос­нов­ной на­циональ­ный двухст­рун­ный му­зы­каль­ный инс­тру­мент national game competitions – на­циональ­ные иг­ры-со­рев­но­ва­ния the major feature of Kazakh – ос­нов­ная чер­та ка­за­хс­кой culture куль­ту­ры a deep love for music and songs – ис­тин­ная лю­бовь к му­зы­ке и пе­нию impressing traditional costumes – вос­хи­ти­тель­ная тра­ди­ци­он­ная одеж­да the wedding ceremony – сва­деб­ная це­ре­мо­ния to keep ancient behests – хра­нить древ­ние за­ве­ты Nauryz – древ­ний тюркс­кий празд­ник Но­во­го го­да spring equinox – ве­сен­нее рав­но­де­нст­вие seven ingredients – семь наиме­но­ва­ний про­дук­тов 7 life beginnings – семь на­чал жиз­ни to symbolize joy (luck, – сим­во­ли­зи­ро­вать ра­дос­ть wisdom, health, speed growth (уда­чу, муд­рость, здо­ровье, and Heaven protection) рост и божью за­щи­ту) to revive physically and spiritually – вос­стано­вить­ся/оз­до­ро­вить­ся фи­зи­чес­ки и ду­хов­но to reconcile with smb – ми­рить­ся с кем-то – про­сить про­ще­ние за что-ли­бо to ask for forgiveness for sharp verbal competitions – ост­рая сло­вес­ная борь­ба of akyns акы­нов contests in national sports – со­рев­но­ва­ния в на­циональ­ных and games ви­дах спор­та и иг­рах

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Where is the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) situated? b) What is the population of the country? c) What countries does the RK border on? d) What part of the country is called «Semirechie»? e) Are there any navigable rivers in the RK? f) Does the territory of the RK have the outlet with to open sea? h) What do you think of the geopolitical position of the RK? History: a) Can you prove that the history of the Kazakh land began with the appearance of the human race in the stone age? b) What is the correlation between the Kharluc Khanate and the first Muslim Turkic state? c) Name the most flourishing cities of that period. d) Why is Kazakhstan called a multinational state? Customs, traditions and National holidays: a) What specific Kazakh customs and traditions do you know? Dwell upon them. b) Can you give some information about a legendary akyn Korkyt Ata? c) Kazakh national music has a long and rich history and traditions. Speak on them. 2. Prepare presentations on the topics: a) Kazakhstan in the 21st century. b) The role and place of the RK in the World community.

VIII-X.Topics The USA: a) General information about the USA, b) Geography, history, population c) Customs, traditions and national holidays 1. Tasks and Objectives: language-learning objectives like other objectives, are defined in terms of practical acquisition of a foreign language by learning and enriching the lexical minimum in order to be able to get information related to the theme: «The USA»; to develop

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communicative competences by reading and translating the texts on the given topic, asking and answering the questions and giving additional information on the suggested themes. 2. Lexical minimum on the Topic: General information about the USA: geography, history, population to cover the territory to be situated to be washed by to stretch from…to… to be divided into bay, falls, plains lowlands and highlands to have the outlet into to flow into the ocean to be cut by deep rapids rocky mountains and high peaks to be rich in natural resources to overcome the drought to harvest two crops due to favourable climatic conditions

– за­ни­мать пло­щадь, тер­ри­то­рию – быть рас­по­ло­жен­ным – омы­вать­ся во­да­ми – прос­ти­рать­ся от ... до ... – де­лить­ся на ... – за­лив, во­до­па­ды, рав­ни­ны – низ­мен­нос­ти и воз­вы­шен­нос­ти – иметь вы­ход к ... – впа­дать в океан – быть из­ре­зан­ным глу­бо­ки­ми по­ро­га­ми – ска­лис­тые го­ры и вы­со­кие вер­ши­ны – быть бо­га­тым при­род­ны­ми ре­сур­са­ми – бо­роть­ся с за­су­хой – со­би­рать два уро­жая – бла­го­да­ря бла­гоп­рият­ным кли­ма­ти­чес­ким ус­ло­виям

History: to discover a new continent to start the War of Independence the Declaration of Independence to establish the first permanent settlement to exercise control over the Pilgrims to conflict with smth constantly

– об­на­ру­жить (найти, отк­рыть) но­вый кон­ти­нент – на­чать Вой­ну за не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – Дек­ла­ра­ция не­за­ви­си­мос­ти – ос­но­вать пер­вое пос­тоян­ное по­се­ле­ние – осу­ще­ств­лять конт­роль над – па­лом­ни­ками – пос­тоян­но вс­тупать в конф­ликт с ....

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to develop trade, industry and agriculture to be independent of the battle and victory of the colonials Britain’s hereditary enemy to recognize finally and formally American independence tree labour, slave labor to sweep away the obstacles the Great Depression economic collapse economic recovery

– раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю, про­мыш­лен­нос­ть и сель­ское хо­зяй­ст­во – быть не­за­ви­си­мым от – бит­ва и по­бе­да ко­ло­нис­тов – веч­ный враг Бри­та­нии – приз­нать окон­ча­тель­но и офи­ци­ально аме­ри­ка­нс­кую не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – сво­бод­ный труд, рабс­кий труд – уст­ра­нить все пре­пя­тс­твия – Ве­ли­кая Деп­рес­сия – эко­но­ми­чес­кий крах – эко­но­ми­чес­кое вос­станов­ле­ние

The People of America a Nation of immigrants to be of non-English origin according to the US census of population poverty and joblessness Afro-American ancestors to transport in chains to pass laws prohibiting discrimination to force tribes to inhabit reservations to decrease and disappear altogether (population) to lose languages and most of their culture to derive from countless place names

– на­ция им­миг­ран­тов – быть неанг­лий­ско­го проис­хож­де­ния – сог­лас­но пе­ре­пис­и на­се­ле­ния США – ни­ще­та и без­ра­бо­ти­ца – аф­ро-аме­ри­ка­нс­кие пред­ки – пе­ре­во­зить в це­пях – при­нять за­ко­ны, зап­ре­щающие диск­ри­ми­на­цию – зас­тав­лять пле­ме­на про­жи­вать в ре­зер­ва­циях – сок­ра­тить­ся и ис­чез­нуть вов­се (на­се­ле­ние) – по­те­рять свой язык и куль­ту­ру – проис­хо­дить от – мно­го­чис­лен­ные наз­ва­ния мест

American National Holidays and Traditions to be rich in customs and traditions to compare to other countries

– быть бо­га­тым обы­чаями и тра­ди­циями – срав­ни­вать с дру­ги­ми ст­ра­на­ми

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to be founded upon 7 principles to exchange gifts to become social events to carry on rain dancing to hold flower festivals the sign of friendship and welcome to be observed throughout the country the most entertaining and relaxing holiday

– ос­но­вы­вать­ся на 7 прин­ци­пах – об­ме­ни­вать­ся по­дар­ка­ми – стать об­ще­ст­вен­ны­ми ме­роп­риятиями – про­во­дить Та­нец дож­дя – про­во­дить выст­авку, фес­ти­валь цве­тов – знак друж­бы и при­ве­тс­твия – от­ме­чать по всей ст­ра­не – са­мый веселый празд­ник

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: History, geography and population of the USA a) Who were the very first settlers on the American continent? b) Why was the «New World called America?» c) What do 50 stars and the stripes on the American flag symbolize? d) Why don’t the Indians want civilization? e) What counties were the first to establish colonies on the newly discovered land? f) Why was some information on the War of Independence and the American Civil War limital? Geography of the USA a) Where is the USA situated? b) What are the names of the five Great Lakes and seven great rivers in the USA? c) Have you ever heard about the Niagara Falls? d) What is the climate of the USA affected by? e) What part of the USA is very much exposed to the hurricanes and large cyclonic storms? Population of the USA a) What is a typical American? b) What are the main values of the Americans? American national Holidays and traditions: 1. What have many of American Holidays originated from? 2. What holiday encourages African Americans to think about African roots?

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XI-XIII. Topics: Great Britain: a) General information about Great Britain. b) Geography, history, population c) Customs, traditions and national holidays Lexical minimum on the topic: Great Britain the inhabitants of the UK the English

– жи­те­ли Ве­ли­коб­ри­та­нии – анг­ли­ча­нин

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the Scots the Welsh the Irish to have a certain insular spirit to be friendly and sociable to have basically different outlooks English vanity and arrogance a reserved person to be modest to have a sense of humor to be rather conservative to be infatuated with common sense to be prudent and careful

– шот­лан­дец – жи­тель Уэльса – жи­тель Ир­лан­дии – об­ла­дать оп­ре­де­лен­ным ост­ров­ным ду­хом – быть дру­же­люб­ным и об­щи­тель­ным – об­ла­дать аб­со­лют­но дру­гим вз­гля­дом, мне­нием – анг­лий­ское тщес­ла­вие и вы­со­ко­ме­рие – сдер­жан­ный че­ло­век – быть ск­ром­ным – иметь чувс­тво юмо­ра – быть дос­та­точ­но кон­сер­ва­тив­ным – быть пог­ло­щен­ным зд­ра­вым смыс­лом (practical) – быть пре­дус­мот­ри­тель­ным и ос­то­рож­ным

Customs, traditions and national holidays in Great Britain informal greetings handshakes on first introduction as a token of agreement and congratulation devotion to animals to be founded half a century before a visit to a country pub to prefer to live in the world’s greatest tea drinkers to uphold the will of the people

– неофи­ци­альные при­ве­тст­вия – ру­ко­по­жа­тие во в­ре­мя пер­во­го зна­ко­мс­тва – в знак сог­ла­сия или позд­рав­ле­ния – лю­бовь/пре­дан­ность к жи­вот­ным – быть ос­но­ванным на полве­ка рань­ше – по­се­ще­ние за­го­род­но­го па­ба – пред­по­чи­тать жить в … – боль­шие лю­би­те­ли чая – под­дер­жи­вать во­лю на­ро­да

Holidays to make holiday in solitude – от­ды­хать в уеди­не­нии to spend much time at the seaside – про­во­дить мно­го вре­ме­ни у мо­ря hop-picking – сбор хме­ля gardening – за­ня­тие са­до­во­дст­вом

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energetic kinds of amusement – энер­гич­ные фор­мы разв­ле­че­ния (tennis, golfing, cricket, football, (от­ды­ха) skating, billiards, bowls, motor-cycling, etc.) Bank holidays – Easter, Monday, – Пас­ха, День Ду­хов и пос­лед­ний Whit Monday and the last по­не­дельник в Ав­гус­те, Monday in August ког­да все бан­ки зак­ры­ты annual events – еже­год­ные ме­роп­рия­тия, со­бы­тия to endure from those early times – про­дол­жаться с тех ран­них вре­мен to celebrate New Year’s Eve – от­ме­чать ка­нун Но­во­го го­да from time immemorial – с не­за­па­мят­ных вре­мен to fix the particular dates – устанав­ли­вать конк­рет­ные да­ты a pageant festival – зре­лищ­ный, пыш­ный фес­ти­валь annually – еже­год­но to be of a pagan origin – быть язы­чес­ко­го проис­хож­де­ния the resurrection of Jesus – воск­ре­ше­ние Хрис­та a Remembrance Day – День Па­мя­ти (11 нояб­ря) to observe throughout the country – от­ме­чать по всей ст­ра­не Christmas – Рож­дест­во (25 де­каб­ря) the Boxing Day – День рож­дест­венс­ких по­дар­ков (в ко­роб­ках) (26 де­каб­ря) Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: 1. History, geography and population of Great Britain. A bit of history of Great Britain: a) What is your point of view of the English? (the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish) b) Do you agree to the statement that Britain is run by the correct combination of class and cash? c) What are the national emblems of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? d) What legends about King Arthur do you know? e) What is the difference between heritable and courtesy titles? f) Do you know any information about the ruthless custom of primogeniture? g) Under whose reign did Scotland and England becоme one kingdom «Great Britain»? h) What is the ancient name of Scotland? i) What do you know about the history of the Globe, the theatre in London?

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XIV-XV. Topic: Environmental Protection Ecology of megacities 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn new words and phrases on the Topic. To develop skills and oral speech habits on the given topics in order to make up dialogues, and monologues, and to organize panel discussions. To read and analyze texts on the topic. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic Man and Nature to be aware of ecological problems environmental destruction and pollution land (water, air) pollution industrial (radioactive) wastes arable lands recreation coastal areas flora and fauna vegetation and greenery woodlands, forestry

– осоз­на­вать эко­ло­ги­чес­кие проб­ле­мы – раз­ру­ше­ние и заг­ряз­не­ние ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды – заг­ряз­не­ние поч­вы, во­ды и воз­ду­ха – произ­во­дст­вен­ные ра­диоак­тив­ные от­хо­ды – па­хот­ные зем­ли – приоб­ретённые зо­ны от­ды­ха – фло­ра и фауна – рас­ти­тель­ность, зе­лень – лес­ные мас­си­вы

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wildlife – ди­кая при­ро­да to abuse nature – уро­до­вать при­ро­ду to be environment-conscious – быть эко­ло­ги­чес­ки and educated соз­на­тель­ным и гра­мот­ным to upset the biological balance – на­ру­шить биоло­ги­чес­кий ба­ланс extensive use of agrochemicals – чрез­мер­ное ис­поль­зо­ва­ние аг­ро­хи­ми­ка­тов to face the fresh water supply – столк­нуть­ся с проб­ле­мой problem во­дос­наб­же­ния depletion of water resourses – ис­то­ще­ние вод­ных ре­сур­сов marine pollution – морс­кое заг­ряз­не­ние oil spillage – утеч­ка, раз­лив неф­ти foul air – заг­ряз­нен­ный воз­дух to exhaust toxic gases – выб­ра­сы­вать в ат­мос­фе­ру ток­сич­ные га­зы combustion of fuel and – сго­ра­ние топ­ли­ва и скоп­ле­ние concentration of smoke in the air ды­ма в воз­ду­хе high radioactivity – вы­со­кая ра­диоак­тив­ность global warming – гло­баль­ное по­теп­ле­ние global environmental security – гло­баль­ная бе­зо­пас­ность ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды to preserve ecosystems – сох­ра­нять (за­щи­щать) эко­сис­те­му to create disaster – соз­дать (раз­ра­бо­тать) прог­рам­мы prevention programs по пре­до­тв­ра­ще­нию при­род­ных бедст­вий to harmonize industry and – найти баланс между community про­мыш­лен­нос­тью и об­ще­ст­венными нуждами to stop merciless killing – остано­вить жес­то­кое of animals ист­реб­ле­ние жи­вот­ных to preserve (protect) woodlands – сох­ра­нять лес­ные мас­си­вы to minimize noise disturbance – ми­ни­ми­зи­ро­вать шум to dispose garbage (litter, wastes) – из­бав­ляться от му­со­ра, от­хо­дов в спе­ци­ально от­ве­ден­ном мес­те the state policy in environmental – го­су­да­рст­вен­ная по­ли­ти­ка по protection ох­ра­не ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды the use of sewage sludge – ис­поль­зо­ва­ние ка­на­ли­за­ци­он­ных сис­тем

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions on the topic: Man and Nature. a) What are the main environmental issues confronting humanity today? b) Why are many people concerned about ecology today? c) Why should every man be environment – conscious and environment educated? d) What measures have been undertaken by the RK Government to reduce land, water and air pollution? Has the RK joined any International documents on the control of pollution? e) Do you know some facts about the practical results of the international cooperation in environmental protection? f) What role should mass media play in environmental protection? Work in pairs. Discuss any of the environmental problems of today. You may speak about air pollution in Almaty and try to make some recommendations in regard to pollution. Use the topical vocabulary. Prepare presentations on the following giving your views on the problems pertaining to natural environment and ecological problems of large cities. a) Man as a constituent part of Nature. b) Ill – effects of unrestricted industrialization and modernization. c) Extermination of wildlife and the sprawl of large-built areas. d) International cooperation in environmental protection. e) Shrinking of the Aral Sea is the global problem.

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Names of the Themes: Independent Kazakhstan Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan Composition of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan Universal Suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Constitution of the PK Political Structure of Great Britain. State and Government of the UK Major political Parties of Great Britain The British Electoral System. Political Structure of the USA. Composition of the USA Government. Major political Parties of the USA. Universal Suffrage of the USA The Constitution of the USA

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king up of home assignments, situational analysis, reading and translating of the texts, round tables and «brain storm» activities in order to develop communicative skills (oral and written).When speaking a student is directly addressing, one or more people present: when writing a learner is addressing people who are absent. Writing is a powerful means in mastering a foreign language. Underestimation of writing leads to poor results in language learning. A special system should be followed in learning to write. 3. Recommended literature to be used at seminars. Учеб­ное по­со­бие для сту­ден­тов 1 кур­са фа­куль­те­та меж­ду­на­ род­ных от­но­ше­ний. Кол­лек­тив ав­то­ров ка­фед­ры дип.пе­ре­во­да. изд.»Қа­зақ Уни­вер­си­те­ті» 2004 г. I. Topic: Independent Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn and to know the essential vocabulary in order to be able to study the history, population, customs and traditions and cultural life as well as the political structure of the RK and to develop writing skills. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Independent Kazakhstan administrative and territorial division independent and sovereign to be a member of ancient Turkic nomadic tribes the stone age to have a considerable influence upon the formation of flourishing cities to develop trade and handicrafts to conquer to start the siege to annihilate all the population to win the victory over

– ад­ми­нист­ра­тив­нотер­ри­то­ри­альное де­ле­ние – не­за­ви­си­мое, су­ве­рен­ное – быть чле­ном древ­них тюрк­ских ко­че­вых пле­мё­н – ка­мен­ный век – ока­зы­вать зна­чи­тель­ное влия­ние на фор­ми­ро­ва­ние – проц­ве­тающие го­ро­да – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю и ре­мес­ло – за­воёвы­вать – на­чать оса­ду – унич­то­жить, ист­ре­бить всё на­се­ле­ние – одер­жать по­бе­ду над

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political repressions the collapse of the USSR to be a multinational state a secular state to border on to lie, to be located to have an outlet into the open sea the changeable weather

– по­ли­ти­чес­кие реп­рес­сии – раз­вал СССР – быть мно­го­на­цио­наль­ным го­су­да­рст­вом – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво – гра­ни­чить с – ле­жать, рас­по­ла­гать­ся – иметь вы­ход к мо­рю – из­мен­чи­вая по­го­да

Do the tasks to control yourself: 1. Answer the following questions: Geography. a) Where is the RK situated? b) What is the population of the RK? c) What countries does the RK border on? d) What part of the country is called «Semirechie»? e) Are there any navigable rivers in the RK? f) Does the RK have the outlet into the open sea? g) What do you think about geopolitical position of the RK? History. a) Can you give some information to prove that the history of the Kazakh Land began with the appearance of the human race in the stone age? b) What is the correlation between the Kharluc Khanate and the first Muslim Turkic state? c) Speak on the most flourishing states of that period. d) Why is Kazakhstan called a multinational state? 2. Prepare presentations (in writing)on the topics: a) Kazakhstan in the 21st century. b) the Role and the Place of the RK in the world community.

II. Topic: Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations etc.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan a unitary, secular, legal state – уни­тар­ное, светс­кое, пра­во­вое го­су­да­рс­тво to gain independence – за­воевать не­за­ви­си­мос­ть to become a subject – стать суб­ъек­том of international law меж­ду­на­род­но­го пра­ва to be recognized by – быть приз­нан­ным to establish diplomatic (political, – устано­вить дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кие economic, cultural) relations (по­ли­ти­чес­кие, эко­но­ми­чес­кие, куль­турные) от­но­ше­ния the supreme power – вер­хов­ная влас­ть a supreme body of state power – выс­ший ор­ган го­су­да­рст­вен­ной влас­ти the head of the government – гла­ва пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to consist of – сос­тоять из to be in power, to remain in office – быть у влас­ти under the leadership of – под ру­ко­во­дст­вом the Upper Chamber – Верх­няя па­ла­та of the Parliament the Lower Chamber – Ниж­няя Па­ла­та of the parliament to be appointed by – быть наз­на­чен­ным кем-ли­бо the Fundamental Law – Ос­нов­ной за­кон three branches of power – три вет­ви го­су­да­рст­вен­ной влас­ти a legislative body – за­ко­но­да­тель­ный ор­ган an executive body – ис­пол­ни­тель­ный ор­ган a judicial body – су­деб­ный ор­ган to be vested (with, in) – об­ле­кать влас­тью, воз­ла­гать local bodies of state power – мест­ные ор­га­ны влас­ти Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic « Independent Kazakhstan a) What is the fundamental Law of the RK? b) What were the main reasons of adopting the second Constitution of the RK in 1995? c) What is the procedure of electing the President of the RK? d) What are the main requirements to be elected the President of the RK? e) How many deputies does the present composition of the Parliament of the RK include? f) What are the functions of the three branches of state power?

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III. Composition of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic to be the head of the Government – быть гла­вой пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to be nominated by – быть наз­на­чен­ным, быть выд­ви­ну­тым кем-ли­бо to be exercised by – осу­ще­ств­лять­ся to initiate constitutional – вво­дить конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ные amendments поп­рав­ки to appoint and dismiss – наз­на­чить и рас­пус­тить the Government пра­ви­тель­ст­во to dissolve Parliament – рас­пус­тить пар­ла­мент to call referendums – соз­вать ре­фе­рен­дум по at one’s discretion своему ус­мот­ре­нию to veto legislation – нак­ла­ды­вать ве­то на за­ко­ны to fall short of international – не соот­ве­тс­тво­вать standards меж­ду­на­род­ным стан­дар­там free access to the media – сво­бод­ный дос­туп к СМИ to set stringent requirements – устано­вить ст­ро­гие тре­бо­ва­ния to be succeeded by – сме­нять, пос­ле­до­вать to exercise executive authority – осу­ще­ств­лять ис­пол­ни­тель­ную влас­ть to be responsible for smth – быть от­ве­тст­вен­ным за что-ли­бо to be accountable to smb – быть по­дотчётным ко­му-ли­бо

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to take an oath to the people a law-abiding state Prime Minister (Premier) Minister for Foreign affairs Minister of Defense Interior Minister

– дать клят­ву лю­дям – пра­во­вое го­су­да­рс­тво – Прем­ъер-ми­ни­стр – Ми­ни­стр иност­ран­ных дел – Ми­ни­стр обо­ро­ны – Ми­ни­стр внут­рен­них дел

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic «Independent Kazakhstan a) What are the main functions of the Government? b) What does paragraph 6 of Article 53 of the Constitution stipulate? c) Who is the Government usually formed by? d) What are the prerogatives of the Prime-Minister? e) In what case shall the Government have the right to submit a resignation to the President of the RK? 2. Get ready to be interviewed on the Government of the RK. Use the Constitution of the RK to help you, if necessary. 3. Make comments on Section Yof the Constitution of the RK.

IV. Topic: Major political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. Lexical minimum on the topic a political leader, issues, views, system, party two major political parties a political career a civil society

– по­ли­ти­чес­кий ли­дер, пар­тия, воп­ро­сы, вз­гля­ды. – две глав­ные по­ли­ти­чес­кие пар­тии – карь­ера – граж­данс­кое об­ще­ст­во

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idealogical and political – идеоло­ги­чес­кий и по­ли­ти­чес­кий pluralism плю­ра­лизм a politician – по­ли­тик to support a candidate – под­дер­жи­вать кан­ди­да­та have the right to vote – иметь пра­во участ­во­вать в го­ло­со­ва­нии join a political party – вс­ту­пить в по­ли­ти­чес­кую пар­тию vote for a candidate – го­ло­со­вать за кан­ди­да­та take part in elections – при­ни­мать учас­тие в вы­бо­рах make one’s choice – сде­лать свой вы­бор politics – по­ли­ти­ка как по­ли­ти­чес­кая жиз­нь, по­ли­ти­чес­кая дея­тель­ность be interested in politics – ин­те­ре­со­вать­ся по­ли­ти­кой be indifferent to politics – быть без­раз­лич­ным к по­ли­ти­ке a policy – по­ли­ти­ка как ли­ния по­ве­де­ния, курс, ст­ра­те­гия an economic policy – эко­но­ми­чес­кая по­ли­ти­ка party goals – це­ли пар­тии social status and living standards – со­ци­аль­ный ста­тус и уро­вень жиз­ни Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic «Major political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan». a) What political parties do you know? Which were registered in Kazakhstan? b) Do the political parties of Kazakhstan influence the formation of political will of citizens? c) Do all parties have their own deputies in the Parliament of Kazakhstan? d) What was the main reason that almost all parties were formed and registered in 2003-2004? 2. Prepare presentations on the topic: «Nur Otan» is the party promoting democracy, independence, freedom and justice. 3. Write an essay on the topic: «Basic principles of civil society in Kazakhstan»

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V. Topic: Universal suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Universal suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan preparation and conduct – под­го­тов­ка и про­ве­де­ние of the elections вы­бо­ров to hold elections – про­во­дить вы­бо­ры the right to vote and to be elected – пра­во го­ло­со­вать и быть изб­ран­ным direct suffrage by secret ballot – пря­мое из­би­ра­тель­ное пра­во при тай­ном го­ло­со­ва­нии a voluntary participation – доб­ро­воль­ное учас­тие upon reaching the age – по дос­ти­же­нию воз­рас­та election returns – ре­зуль­та­ты вы­бо­ров general elections – всеоб­щие вы­бо­ры to nominate candidates – наз­на­чать кан­ди­да­тов to lose an election – по­тер­петь по­ра­же­ние на вы­бо­рах to win a majority – по­лу­чить боль­шинс­тво го­ло­сов на вы­бо­рах to be elected for a term of 4 years – быть изб­ран­ным сроком на 4 го­да to vote (poll) for (against) – го­ло­со­вать за (про­тив) Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How are presidential and parliamentary elections hеld in Kazakhstan? b) What is the procedure of nominating candidates? c) What does it mean «to be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage» ? d) What is the relationship between the Government and Parliament of the RK? e) Are there any constitutional limits on Parliament’s power? Discuss in a group the topic:«Differences and similarities between the Universal suffrage in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan».

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VI. Topic: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan decree of the President to adopt at the republican referendum the 12th convocation to come into effect the indigenous land to be dedicated to the ideals to take a worthy place to proceed from a peaceloving and civil society public concord and political stability the fundamental principles and functioning law regulatory legal acts to recognize political diversity non-interference in internal affairs of others to renounce the first use on the military force

– Указ Пре­зи­ден­та – при­нять на рес­пуб­ли­канс­ком ре­фе­рен­ду­ме – две­над­ца­тый со­зыв – вс­ту­пить в си­лу – ис­кон­ная зем­ля – быть при­вер­жен­ным идеа­лам – за­нять дос­тойное мес­то – ис­хо­дить из – ми­ро­лю­би­вое и граж­данс­кое об­ще­ст­во – об­ще­ст­вен­ное сог­ла­сие и по­ли­ти­чес­кая ста­биль­ность – ос­но­во­по­ла­гающие прин­ци­пы и дей­ст­вующее пра­во – нор­ма­тив­ные пра­во­вые ак­ты – приз­на­вать по­ли­ти­чес­кое мно­го­об­ра­зие – нев­ме­ша­тель­ст­во во внут­рен­ние де­ла дру­гих – от­ка­зать­ся от при­ме­не­ния воору­жен­ной си­лы первым

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions. a) What is a depositary of the original text of the Constitution of the RK 0f 1993? b) How many sections and articles does the current Constitution consist of? c) Does a citizen of the RK have the right to change his citizenship? d) What are the main prerogatives of the President of the RK? e) When are extraordinary elections of the President of the RK hеld pursuant to the Constitution? 2. Give your groupmates some information on significant changes into the present Constitution of the RK? 3. Read articles 47,48 of the Constitution of the RK and give comments on them in writing.

VII. Topic: Political structure of Great Britain 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political structure of Great Britain to abolish the separate parliaments – уп­ра­зд­нить от­дель­ные пар­ла­мен­ты to have limited powers – иметь ог­ра­ни­чен­ные пол­но­мо­чия to dissolve the Parliament – рас­пус­тить Пар­ла­мент to differ in form and substance – от­ли­чать­ся по фор­ме и со­дер­жа­нию in spite of the existence – нес­мот­ря на су­ще­ст­во­ва­ние to be based on principles – быть ос­но­ван­ным на прин­ци­пах convention of the Constitution – конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ный обы­чай provision – по­ло­же­ние (до­го­во­ра, за­ко­на) a constitutional monarchy – конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ная мо­нар­хия to come into force – вс­ту­пить в си­лу

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Can you describe the relationship between England and Scotland; England and Wales; England and Northern Ireland from the historical point of view? b) Do you know anything about the Treaty of Union of 1707 on the political unification of England and Scotland? c) Has Scots law been greatly influenced by English law? d) Can you explain the reasons for the distinctions between English law and Scots law in form and substance? e) Why is Great Britain considered a constitutional monarchy? 2. Write in Russian a one-page summary about the formation and main historical development of the UK? 3. Ask your friend to tell you about the composition of the UK.

VIII. Topic: State and Government of the UK 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: State and Government of the UK to codify to derive from judicial, legislative, executive a secular state hereditary the Act of Settlement succession

– ко­ди­фи­ци­ро­вать – проис­хо­дить от, устанав­ли­вать проис­хож­де­ние – су­деб­ный, за­ко­но­да­тель­ный, ис­пол­ни­тель­ный – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво – нас­ледст­вен­ный – за­кон о прес­то­ло­нас­ле­дии – пра­воп­реемс­твенность, прес­то­ло­нас­ле­дие

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to succeed to the throne to reign but not to govern the royal prerogative the House of Lords the House of Commons the Speaker the Lord Chancellor

– нас­ле­до­вать трон, прес­тол – царс­тво­вать, но не пра­вить – ко­ро­ле­вс­кая пре­ро­га­ти­ва – Па­ла­та лор­дов – Па­ла­та об­щин – спи­кер Па­ла­ты об­щин – Лорд-канц­лер, спи­кер Па­ла­ты лор­дов, Пред­се­да­тель Вер­хов­но­го Су­да

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What do you understand by the statement:»The Queen reigns but does not rule.» b) What is the relationship between the Prime- Minister and the Monarch? c) Is the Lord-Chancellor the most important legal figure in the United Kingdom? What do you know about his role and functions? d) What important function does the Privy Council perform? e) Who has the power to sign international agreements? 2. Write a short description of the system of government and state organs in the UK today. 3. Discuss with other students the topic: Differences and similarities between the system of government in Kazakhstan and Great Britain.

IX. Topic: Major political parties of Great Britain 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Major political parties of Great Britain the Conservative party (Tories) the Labour party (Whigs) to be eager for political reform Liberal Democrats to prefer private ownership to give way to a successor to flourish at the expense of to form an alliance with.... to have control over to be determined to resort to arson attempts

– кон­сер­ва­тив­ная пар­тия (пра­вое кры­ло) – лей­бо­ри­ст­ская пар­тия (ле­вое кры­ло) – го­реть же­ла­нием про­вес­ти по­ли­ти­чес­кую ре­фор­му – ли­бе­раль­ные де­мок­ра­ты – пред­по­чи­тать част­ную собст­вен­ность – ус­ту­пить преем­ни­ку – проц­ве­тать за счёт ко­го-ли­бо – соз­дать союз с.... – иметь конт­роль над... – быть пол­ным ре­ши­мос­ти – при­бег­нуть к по­пыт­кам под­жо­га

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the origins of the main political parties in Great Britain/ b) What political priorities do the main political parties in Great Britain have? c) What party was eager for political reforms/ d) What was the main aim of the Whig party? e) Is the Scottish Nationalist Party influential enough to gain independence for Scotland? 2. Work in pairs and discuss the following question: If you were a British voter, which party do you think you would vote for and why? 3. Work in pairs and compare the major political parties in Great Britain and in Kazakhstan.

X. Topic: The British Electoral System 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by

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reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The British Electoral System to be eligible constituency impartial commissions highly controversial recommendations exclusion or inclusion to put strict limits on smth... to prevent bribery election expenses uneven distribution of seats the lack of correlation to receive sufficient votes to win overall majority of seats

– иметь пра­во – из­би­ра­тель­ный ок­руг – бесп­рист­раст­ные ко­мис­сии – край­не про­ти­во­ре­чи­вые ре­ко­мен­да­ции – вк­лю­че­ние или иск­лю­че­ние – при­ме­нять жёст­кие ог­ра­ни­че­ния в .... – пре­до­тв­ра­щать взя­точ­ни­че­ст­во – рас­хо­ды на вы­бо­ры – не­ров­ное расп­ре­де­ле­ние мест – от­су­тс­твие (не­дос­та­ток) взаи­мос­вя­зи – по­лу­чить дос­та­точ­ное чис­ло го­ло­сов – за­воевать преоб­ла­дающее боль­шинс­тво мест

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Do you know anything about the UK electoral system? b) Make out the essential differences in the electoral systems in the UK and Kazakhstan? c) What advantages and disadvantages can you see in each electoral system? d) In what cases do several parties combine together in a coalition after the general elections? e) Can you explain the difference between an election and a referendum? 2. Say it with one word: a) the choosing by vote of a representative to take an official post/ positionb) a person who has the right to vote in an electionc) all the people in a country or in area who have the right to vote-

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XI. Topic: Political structure of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political structure of the USA to be free and independent – быть сво­бод­ным и не­за­ви­си­мым to appreciate – це­нить to turn the dreams into the reality – прев­ра­щать меч­ты в реаль­нос­ть to choose one’s own form – вы­би­рать свою фор­му of government прав­ле­ния the consent of the governed – сог­ла­сие уп­рав­ляе­мых to approach political questions – под­хо­дить к ре­ше­нию differently по­ли­ти­чес­ких воп­ро­сов по-раз­но­му to interfere with – вме­ши­вать­ся в... local authorities – мест­ная влас­ть interpretations of the Constitution – тол­ко­ва­ние Конс­ти­ту­ции to satisfy the needs and wants – удов­лет­во­рять пот­реб­нос­ти of people и же­ла­ния на­ро­да to secure equal rights – обес­пе­чить рав­ные пра­ва

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the common principles in the political structure of the USA? b) Who is he head of the executive branch of power in each state of the USA?

2. Practical Foreign Language: Part 2. Specialty «International Law» c) Do the laws and constitutions of different states correlate? d) What chamber of the Congress has the sole power of impeachment? e) What are the main requirements in order to be elected as President of the USA? 2. Translate the given passage from English into Kazakh (Russian) and analyze it. 3. Tell your groupmates what the flag of the USA symbolize.

XII. Topic: Composition of the USA Government 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Composition of the USA Government to insure domestic tranquility to promote the general welfare the legislative branch of power the Congress the House of Representatives the Senate to be a citizen of the USA to make a law to veto a bill to pass the law to be appointed for life the executive branch of power the judicial branch of power

– обес­пе­чить об­ще­ст­вен­ный по­ря­док на тер­ри­то­рии ст­ра­ны – со­дей­ст­во­вать ук­реп­ле­нию всеоб­ще­го бла­го­сос­тоя­ния – за­ко­но­да­тель­ная вет­вь влас­ти – Конг­ресс (за­ко­но­да­тель­ная влас­ть в США) – Па­ла­та предс­та­ви­те­лей – Се­нат (верх­няя па­ла­та Конг­рес­са США) – быть граж­да­ни­ном США – соз­да­вать (из­да­вать) за­кон – на­ло­жить ве­то на за­ко­ноп­роект – при­ни­мать за­кон – быть наз­на­чен­ным по­жиз­нен­но – ис­пол­ни­тель­ная вет­вь влас­ти – су­деб­ная власть

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to appoint a justice to the Supreme Court

– наз­на­чить судью Вер­хов­но­го су­да

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Could you name the state/government bodies of the USA? b) How does each body of state power exercise control over the functions of the others? c) What do you know about a complex system of checks and balances? d) Which branch of power has the constitutional right to strike down legislation as unconstitutional? e) Who usually appoints heads of departments, in particular Chief justice/ 2. Discuss with your groupmates what is meant by the «battle» between federal and state rights. 3. Write an essay on the following topics, using not more that 100 words: a).Congress of the USA. b).President of the USA and his powers. c).Political system of the USA.

XIII. Topic: Major political Parties of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Major political Parties of the USA to vote a straight ticket to develop a two-party system to oppose the involvement of the federal government

– го­ло­со­вать за спи­сок кан­ди­да­тов своей пар­тии – соз­дать двух­пар­тий­ную сис­те­му – пре­пя­тс­тво­вать учас­тию фе­де­раль­но­го пра­ви­тель­ст­ва

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to bear the responsibility – нести от­ве­тст­вен­ность шта­тов of the states to play an active role in social – иг­рать ак­тив­ную роль в matters со­ци­аль­ных воп­ро­сах to disagree with – не сог­ла­шать­ся с to distinguish between the parties – раз­ли­чать пар­тии to be bound to a party program – быть за­ви­си­мым от прог­рам­мы пар­тии the specific wishes of – осо­бые же­ла­ния ко­го-ли­бо Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is meant by the expression «to vote a straight ticket»? b) What is considered to be common in the process of voting for Democrats or Republicans? c) Are Representatives and Senators bound to a party program? d) Which of the parties tend to oppose the greater involvement of the federal government? e) Are there any other parties in the USA besides the democratic and Republican Parties? 2. Discuss with your groupmates and try to prove the first reasons of people’s division into political parties. 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: Any party in any country faithfully serves Big Business interests.

XIV. Topic: Elections in the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Elections in the USA a ballot-box a caucus

– ур­на для бюл­ле­те­ней – соб­ра­ние из­би­ра­те­лей от лю­бой по­ли­ти­чес­кой пар­тии при

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выд­ви­же­нии де­ле­га­тов или кан­ди­да­тов – пред­вы­бор­ная кам­па­ния – вы­би­рать кан­ди­да­та от по­ли­ти­чес­кой пар­тии – отк­ло­нить, ан­ну­ли­ро­вать пред­ло­же­ние или ре­ше­ние – оп­рос об­ще­ст­вен­но­го мне­ния – про­пор­цио­наль­ное предс­та­ви­тель­ст­во – фор­ма вы­бо­ров по по­ли­ти­чес­ким воп­ро­сам – отк­ло­нить зап­рет Пре­зи­ден­та дву­мя тре­тя­ми го­ло­сов в каж­дой па­ла­те конг­рес­са

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What can you tell your groupmates about election registration procedures? b) Why do you think that many people who could vote in the national election don’t do it? c) Why are most Americans more interested in local politics than in these at the federal level? d) What parts does the national presidential election consist of? e) Why do state primaries and caucuses usually take place? 2. Imagine you are a candidate of one of the major political parties of the USA. Write your program and organize your election campaign. 3. Imagine you are a candidate from «Nur Otan». How would you persuade people to believe you and to vote for you?

XV. Topic: The Constitution of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by

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reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic the supreme/fundamental law – ос­нов­ной за­кон to protect the rights and freedoms – за­щи­щать пра­ва и сво­бо­ды to revive the Articles – пе­рес­мот­реть статьи to set the form of government – устано­вить фор­му прав­ле­ния to specify powers and duties – оп­ре­де­лять пол­но­мо­чия и обя­зан­нос­ти to be repeatedly amended – неод­нок­рат­но под­вер­гать­ся из­ме­не­ниям to adopt/to proclaim – при­ни­мать/про­во­зг­ла­сить the constitution Конс­ти­ту­цию to be given the ultimate power – по­лу­чить нео­бос­но­ван­но боль­шую влас­ть to be the privileges of an elite – быть при­ви­ле­гией эли­ты to carry out the majority wishes – удов­лет­во­рять тре­бо­ва­ниям боль­шинс­тва unreasonable searches, arrests – не­за­кон­ные обыс­ки, арес­ты to operate under the Constitution – дей­ст­во­вать в соот­ве­тс­твии с Конс­ти­ту­цией

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) When was the Constitution of the USA proclaimed as the Supreme law of the country? b) Has the text of the Constitution ever been changed? How did it become possible? c) Whom does the ultimate power belong to in fact and in spirit? d) How does the US Constitution separate the powers of the government? e) What do you know about the system of checks and balances? 2. Speak on the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the USA. How are they called? 3. Compare the Constitutions of the USA and Kazakhstan, focusing on the differences and similarities. Write an essay.

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1. Contents of the discipline: № 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Names of the themes. Why do we need law? The school of Law. English Law. What is law What is International law The scope of International law The major sources of International law Characteristics of International law States as subjects of International law Recognition of states and governments Identity and continuity of states The most typical forms of inter documents Agreements Declarations Protocols Kazakhstan as a subject of International Law

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3. Recommended literature to be used. a) Just English. U.L.Gumanova, V.A.Korolyova b) Practical English for Law Students. L.A.Pessochon c) Reader for students of International relations Department. Kairbayeva R.S., Makisheva M.K. I. Topic: Why do we need law? The school of Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Why do we need law? The school of Law to be obvious – быть оче­вид­ным to prevent smb from doing smth – по­ме­шать ко­му-ли­бо со­вер­шить что-ли­бо to interfere officially – вме­ши­вать­ся офи­ци­ально one’s own business – лич­ное де­ло ко­го-ли­бо to make laws for self-protection – тво­рить за­ко­ны для са­мо­за­щи­ты without the fear – без ст­ра­ха to be kidnapped – быть по­хи­щен­ным to be robbed – быть ог­раб­лен­ным to require a set of rules – тре­бо­вать ряд пра­вил of behavior и норм поведения on your return home – по возв­ра­ще­нии до­мой to live safely and comfortably – жить в бе­зо­пас­нос­ти и ком­форт­е to be successful in producing law – преус­петь в из­да­нии за­ко­нов imperfect laws – не­со­вер­шен­ные за­ко­ны to impart to smb a clear – пе­ре­дать ко­му-ли­бо чёткое understanding of по­ни­ма­ние че­го-ли­бо the attainment of justice – дос­ти­же­ние сп­ра­вед­ли­вос­ти

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is the main mission of Law Schools? b) Is it possible to live without law, because there are far, far more good people in the world that bad ones? c) Is law necessary for us just because there are bad people in the world? d) Do you support the idea than laws are made first of all for ourselves in self-protection? e) How will you interpret the statement: «We are far better off with the imperfect laws, than if we had none at all.» 2. Work in groups. Make a list of arguments for and against the following statements: a) Laws are not for ordinary people, they are for lawyers. b) However hard people try, laws are always imperfect. 3. Try to find some information on the School of Law of Great Britain. Explain the Mission of this School and its high reputation.

II. Topic: English Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: English Law the interpreters of the law law-maker, legislator to be based on Сommon law to come into force to make laws

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legislation judiciary law to challenge some provisions constitutional legality to investigate the case to predominate the domestic law legal solemnity written law/constitution to rely upon the statute to be vested in Law reports lawlessness

– за­кон, за­ко­но­да­тель­ст­во, за­ко­но­да­тель­ный акт – су­деб­ная прак­ти­ка – ос­па­ри­вать не­ко­то­рые по­ло­же­ния – конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ная за­кон­ность – расс­ле­до­вать де­ло – пре­ва­ли­рование на­циональ­ного за­ко­но­да­тель­ст­ва – пре­дус­мот­рен­ная пра­во­вая фор­маль­нос­ть – пи­са­ное пра­во/ Конс­ти­ту­ция – по­ла­гать­ся на ста­тут, за­ко­но­да­тель­ный акт – при­над­ле­жать, об­ле­кать­ся (влас­тью) – сбор­ник су­деб­ных ре­ше­ний – без­за­ко­ние

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the two main traditions of law? b) What do you understand by «enacted and unenacted laws»? c) Why is the unwritten law predominant in Great Britain? d) Can you give some information on the gradual development of the doctrine of precedent? e) What does the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty mean? 2. Discuss with other students the statement: «The main purpose of law is to protect property ownership?» Write your arguments for and against this statement. 3. Write an essay on the topic: «Types of legal professions in Kazakhstan».

III Topic: What is Law? Classification of Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts

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in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: What is Law? Classification of Law to trouble people – бес­по­ко­ить лю­дей to regulate the conduct of people – уп­рав­лять по­ве­де­нием лю­дей to be influenced by – под­верг­нуть­ся влия­нию immoral and illegal – амо­раль­ный и не­за­кон­ный а simple distinction between – прос­тые раз­ли­чия меж­ду to take legal action – воз­бу­дить иск to recover one’s loss – воз­мес­тить ущерб to bring a case against smb – воз­бу­дить де­ло про­тив ко­го-то the parties to the action – сто­ро­ны про­цес­са to commit a crime – со­вер­шить прес­туп­ле­ние confusion, fear and disorder – смя­те­ние,ст­рах и бес­по­ря­док

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How may an act of violence against a person be treated - as a crime or as a civil tort? What’s the difference between these two procedures? b) What is Law? Try to give some definitions of law. c) What are the main distinctions between the criminal law and the civil war? d) In what cases can we take legal action to recover some loss against the owner of the shop? e) Can a case of dangerous driving be considered as a criminal offence? 2. Discuss the subject «What is Law?» in pairs or in small groups 3. Write three arguments for and three against the statement: «Society can do without lawyers».

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IV. Topic: What is international Law? 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: What is IL to be still in use to define public IL to bring international claims the Holy See to have international legal personality indigenous people contentious proceedings the body of rules and principles to call into question to place emphasis at, to focus on

– быть все еще в упот­реб­ле­нии – дать оп­ре­де­ле­ние пуб­лич­но­му IL – пред­ъяв­лять меж­ду­на­род­ные пре­тен­зии – Свя­той прес­тол, Ва­ти­кан – об­ла­дать меж­ду­на­род­ной пра­во­суб­ъект­нос­тью – ко­рен­ное на­се­ле­ние, народ – спор­ное су­доп­роиз­во­дс­тво – свод пра­вил и прин­ци­пов – под­вер­гать сом­не­нию – ак­цен­ти­ро­вать вни­ма­ние, под­чер­ки­вать

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How is international law traditionally defined? b) Do you also support the doctrine of the XIX and XX centuries that only states could be subjects of international law? c) Does the Holy See possess the status of international legal personality? d) Who can present a claim on behalf of a national in case he has been injured by another state? e) What role does an individual state play in international affairs? 2. Try to find some information and make presentations on the topic: «The works of the Dutch lawyer Y.Yrotius and his followers». 3. Give some information in writing about the emergence of international law as an independent field of science.

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V. Topic: The Scope of International Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: «The Scope of International law» to reflect the advances to cope with smth easily limited areas to address problems global economic and political interdependence to be properly dealt with refugee flows the law of treaties state succession to be responsible for peace and security protection of human rights the use of resources

– от­ра­жать раз­ви­тие, прог­ресс – лег­ко сп­рав­ляться с чем- ли­бо – ог­ра­ни­чен­ная сфе­ра дея­тель­ности – расс­мат­ри­вать проб­лем­ные воп­ро­сы – гло­баль­ная эко­но­ми­чес­кая и по­ли­ти­чес­кая взаимо­за­ви­си­мос­ть – быть расс­мот­рен­ным над­ле­жа­щим об­ра­зом – по­ток бе­жен­цев – до­го­вор­ное пра­во – преемст­вен­ность го­су­да­рс­тв – нес­ти от­ве­тст­вен­ность за мир и бе­зо­пас­ность – за­щи­та прав че­ло­ве­ка – ис­поль­зо­ва­ние ре­сур­сов

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main reasons that the scope of international law (IL) is extending? b) Why was IL functioning only in limited areas, such as diplomatic relations and war? c) Why is it becoming more and more difficult to cope with various matters of international concern? d) What kind of issues can no longer be dealt with within a national framework? Why? e) What new spheres does IL cover now?

3. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «International Law» 2. Speak on the main stages of the evolution of IL in pairs or in small groups. 3. Discuss with your groupmates and write 10 sentences on the new scopes of international law.

VI. Topic: The Major Sources of International Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: «The Major Sources of International Law» pacta sunt servantа definitive statement to be recognized by to limit one’s authority to determine the content of IL to be entitled to international treaties international custom to be of equal validity to supersede older treaties pair passu to accede to a convention jus cogens (a peremptory norm) to be the impetus

– до­го­во­ры сле­дует вы­пол­нять – ре­шающее по­ло­же­ние МП – быть приз­нан­ным кем-то – ог­ра­ни­чить пол­но­мо­чия – оп­ре­де­лять со­дер­жа­ние МП – быть пра­во­моч­ным – меж­ду­на­род­ные до­го­во­ры – меж­ду­на­род­ный обы­чай – иметь рав­ную юри­ди­чес­кую си­лу – за­ме­щать ста­рые до­го­во­ры – пос­те­пен­но – присоединиться к конвенции – неп­ре­ре­каемая нор­ма – быть сти­му­лом

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main sources of International Law?

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VII. Topic: Characteristics of International Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: Characteristics of International Law to have a number of special – иметь ряд осо­бен­нос­тей characteristics to create a sophisticated system – соз­дать слож­ную сис­те­му to be connected with – быть свя­зан­ным с the use of force – ис­поль­зо­ва­ние си­лы to develop a standing army – сфор­ми­ро­вать ре­гу­ляр­ную ар­мию efficient bureaucracy – дей­ст­вен­ная бю­рок­ра­тия to be engaged in – за­нять­ся чем-ли­бо international intercourse of states – меж­ду­на­род­ное взаимо­дей­ст­вие го­су­да­рс­тв lacking a supreme authority – от­су­тс­твие вер­хов­ной влас­ти the consent of states – сог­ла­сие го­су­да­рс­тв to be legally and politically – быть юри­ди­чес­ки и по­ли­ти­чес­ки limited ог­ра­ни­че­нным

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to resort to third party mediation – при­бег­нуть к пос­ред­ни­чес­ким ус­лу­гам треть­ей сто­ро­ны special treaty provisions – оп­ре­делённые по­ло­же­ния до­го­во­ра Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What were the main contributions of the modern states which emerged in Europe after the XIY century? b) What role did the Western concept of law play in organizing and developing of state and civil society? c) What are the main distinctions between domestic law and international law? d) In what cases can the injured state raise an international claim? e) What types of counter measures do you know which are used as selfdefense against armed attacks? 2. Discuss in pairs the topic: «Peaceful means on the settlement of international disputes» (mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial proceeding) 3. Try to give some examples when the Republic of Kazakhstan acted as a mediator in solving some regional conflicts.

VIII. Topic: States as Subjects of International law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: States as Subjects of International law a settled population to represent the state

– осед­лое на­се­ле­ние – представ­лять го­су­да­рс­тво

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the application of IL to be independent of entity to be unable to change the status on certain restricted matters a non – recognized entity to revert to full independence to speak in the name of component states

– при­ме­нение меж­ду­на­род­но­го пра­ва – быть не­за­ви­си­мым от – реально су­ще­ст­вую­щий объект – быть не в сос­тоя­нии из­ме­нить что-ли­бо – по оп­ре­делённо­му ог­ра­ни­чен­но­му кру­гу воп­ро­сов – неп­риз­нан­ный суб­ъект – пе­рейти к пол­ной не­за­ви­си­мос­ти – выс­ту­пать от име­ни ко­го-ли­бо – сос­тав­ляющие го­су­да­рс­тва

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) When can a state be described as a subject of International law? b) Can the component states enter into international relations with other states on certain matters? c) Does the federal government have control over matters? d) Can a confederation be regarded as a state in I L? e) What can you tell us about the position of Austria, Sweden and Switzerland in IL? 2. Discuss in pairs the topic: «International relations of states under the global changes». 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: «The role of IL in regulating international relations among states».

IX. Topic: Recognition of states and governments 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students.

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2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: Recognition of states and governments to have a duty to recognize – быть обя­зан­ным приз­нать to govern fully the – пол­ностью ре­гу­ли­ро­вать relationships of states взаимоот­но­ше­ния го­су­да­рс­тв legal consequences – юри­ди­чес­кие пос­ледст­вия to give a collective decision – при­ни­мать кол­лек­тив­ное on the matter ре­ше­ние по ка­ко­му­-ли­бо воп­ро­су a party to a multilateral treaty – сто­ро­на мно­гос­то­рон­не­го до­го­во­ра to be recognized аs by newly – быть приз­нан­ны­ми вновь formed states об­ра­зо­вав­ши­ми­ся го­су­да­рс­тва­ми to make a political choice – де­лать по­ли­ти­чес­кий вы­бор the change-over of governments – сме­на пра­ви­тель­ст­ва reciprocal responsibility – обоюдная от­ве­тст­вен­ность to be eligible to do smth – быть пра­во­моч­ным де­лать что-ли­бо to emerge as a result – поя­вить­ся в ре­зуль­та­те рас­ко­ла, of secession от­де­ле­ния, слия­ния an element of doubt – приз­на­ки сом­не­ния to be granted de facto recognition – по­лу­чить фактическое приз­на­ние

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Can the rules of International Law govern the process of recognition of two states? b) Why is recognition considered to be a political act? c) What is usually undertaken in the absence of any body empowered to give a collective decision on this matter? d) Can a state become a party to a multilateral treaty if it is not recognized by a group of states? e) When doesn’t the process of recognition of governments require any different decisions? 2. Discuss in pairs or in a small groups the situations when the state was not recognized by other states. Try to express your own point of view whether their attitudes to the matter were legally justifiable. 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: «Kazakhstan and its recognition as a sovereign state».

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X. Topic: Identity and Continuity of States 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: Identity and Continuity of States to reemerge on the international scene to become extinguished to be merged into to interfere with to retain a measure of independence total dismemberment subsequent settlement insurrectionary forces to carry on hostilities to subject to incumbent upon the state to remain the legitimate government debts incurred by smb

– вновь поя­вить­ся на меж­ду­на­род­ной аре­не – быть ан­ну­ли­ро­ван­ным – сли­вать­ся, соеди­нять­ся – вме­ши­вать­ся, влиять на.. – сох­ра­нить­не­кую сте­пень не­за­ви­си­мос­ти – пол­ное раз­де­ле­ние – пос­ле­дующее уре­гу­ли­ро­ва­ние – повс­тан­чес­кие, мя­теж­ные си­лы – вес­ти воен­ные опе­ра­ции/дей­ст­вия – под­ле­жать ка­ким-ли­бо дей­ст­виям – воз­ло­жен­ные на го­су­да­рс­тво – ос­та­вать­ся ле­ги­тим­ным пра­ви­тель­ст­вом – дол­ги, на­коп­лен­ные, сде­лан­ные кем-ли­бо

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) When do the states voluntarily renounce their independence or retain a measure of independence? b) Will territorial changes interfere with the identity of the state? When? c) Who becomes responsible for the debts incurred during war or act of aggression? d) What can you tell us about property acquired by the rebels during the insurrection.

3. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «International Law» e) Do you know anything about the principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the topic: «The application of the principle of force majeure». 3. Write an essay on the topic: «The economic and political situation in the State (give an example) after an act of aggression».

XI. Kazakhstan as a subject of International Law 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: Kazakhstan as a subject of International Law to be generally accepted – быть об­щеп­ри­ня­тым to assume certain international – при­нять на се­бя оп­ре­делённые rights and obligations пра­ва и обя­зан­нос­ти to enter into relations with – вс­ту­пить в от­но­ше­ния с primary subjects of IL – пер­вич­ные суб­ъек­ты МП to strive for independence – ст­ре­мить­ся к не­за­ви­си­мос­ти to promote bilateral and – раз­ви­вать двус­то­рон­ние и multilateral relations мно­гос­то­рон­ние от­но­ше­ния to be merely a member – быть прос­то чле­ном to present a diverse set of threats – предс­тав­лять раз­нооб­раз­ный спектр уг­роз mass movements of refugees – мас­со­вый по­ток бе­жен­цев international fraud and – ма­хи­на­ции и хи­ще­ния на embezzlement меж­ду­на­род­ном уров­не to lose sight of – упус­тить из ви­ду to keep in mind – пом­нить not to become an apple of discord – не стать яб­ло­ком раз­до­ра

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What does it mean tо be a subject of IL? b) What are the main requirements in order to be a subject of IL? c) What kind of threats does the current era present to our enduring goals and security? d) Can our Republic shut off itself from a diverse set of threats? e) What is the main difference between sovereign and non-sovereign subjects of IL? 2. Find in the text the words and phrases of foreign origin pertaining to IL. Explain them in English. 3. Write an essay on the topic: «Kazakhstan in the World Community»

XII. Topic: The Most Typical Forms of International Documents. Treaties. Conventions 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: The Most Typical Forms of International Documents. Treaties. Conventions to be of a binding character to beаr different titles to conclude a treaty from the legal point of view to have an obligatory character a recital of principles and circumstances

– но­сить обя­за­тель­ный ха­рак­тер – но­сить раз­ные наз­ва­ния – зак­лю­чить до­го­вор – с пра­во­вой точ­ки зре­ния – иметь обя­за­тель­ный ха­рак­тер – пе­ре­чис­ле­ние прин­ци­пов и обс­тоя­тель­ств

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international engagements formal evidence of consent to place in the custody to enter into force authenticity of the text to append to smth

– меж­ду­на­род­ные обя­за­тель­ст­ва – офи­ци­альное подт­верж­де­ние сог­ла­сия – раз­мес­тить на хра­не­ние – вс­ту­пить в си­лу – ау­тен­тич­нос­ть текс­та – при­ла­гать к

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the most typical forms of international documents? b) What is the compositional design of treaties and conventions? c) Which part of the treaty contains a statement of purpose? d) What do the provisions of a treaty determine? e) How is the authenticity of the text established? 2. Do the two way translation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations paying attention to the words and phrases of foreign origin pertaining to IL and diplomatic intercourse. 3. Study thoroughly the preamble to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations taking note of the words and phrases used.

XIII. Topic: Agreements 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: Agreements to have an obligatory character – иметь обя­за­тель­ный ха­рак­тер the assumption of legal rights – при­ня­тие юри­ди­чес­ких прав and duties и обя­зан­нос­тей

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– от­но­си­тель­но бе­зо­бид­ное зна­че­ние – сов­мест­ное заяв­ле­ние – быть обя­за­тель­ным сог­лас­но МП – быть сог­ла­со­ван­ным за­ра­нее – в ожи­да­нии уре­гу­ли­ро­ва­ния – быть обя­за­тель­ным сог­лас­но МП – об­щая цель до­ку­мен­та – предп­ри­нять не­за­ви­си­мые обя­за­тель­ст­ва – ква­ли­фи­ка­ция пол­но­моч­ных – вно­сить поп­рав­ки

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What does the term agreement imply in a generic and a recital sense? b) What is the main distinction between the terms «treaty» and «agreement» ? c) What is the general procedure of concluding an agreement? d) What is the composition design of most agreements of a finding nature. 2. Memorize the following plural nouns borrowed from ollor languages (mostly Latin). Mind that some of them have two plurals (English and foreign, e.g. indexes, indices). Some of them are in the UN usage. Addendum – addenda hypothesis – hypotheses Appendix – appendices datum – data Biennium – bienniums phenomenon – phenomena Memorandum – memoranda referendum – referendums Series – series 3. Continue the first given abode and make up your own sentences paying attention to the number of nouns. Translate them into Russian / Kazakh.

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XIV. Topic: Declarations 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic: Declarations to create contractual obligations – соз­дать до­го­вор­ные обя­за­тель­ст­ва to be legally binding agreements – быть юри­ди­чес­ки обя­за­тель­ны­ми сог­ла­ше­ниями to discuss policies and – обсуждать по­ли­ти­ку и проб­ле­мы, problems and problems предс­тав­ляю­щие об­щие of common interest ин­те­ре­сы to confine themselves to – ог­ра­ни­чи­вать се­бя чем-то to be assumed to – пред­по­ла­гать, счи­тать­ся to be embodied – зак­лю­чать­ся, сос­тав­лять­ся (в фор­ме) to regard some minor matter – расс­мат­ри­вать не очень важ­ный воп­рос modification of a former – мо­ди­фи­ка­ция преж­ней convention кон­вен­ции recognition of certificates – приз­на­ние сер­ти­фи­ка­тов

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What does the term «declaration» denote? b) When may declarations be regarded as treaties? c) What is the usual form of a declaration when it is regarded as legally binding? d) What subjects are usually covered in a declaration? e) What are the final documents of summit meetings of Ministers of foreign affairs, Heads of Government or even Heads of State? 2. Translate and memorize the following Latin expressions: ad interim; ad verbum; consensus; ad verbum; consensus; in re; modus operandi; pro tempore; quid pro quo; sine die; sine loco; versus; vide infra; vide supra.

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XV. Topic. Protocols 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the Topic «Protocols» in a solemn manner to be flexible to draw up public documents to signify the forms to supplement a basic agreement to amend multilateral international. agreements to prolong their existence to sign the treaty to add new stipulations to sign on the same day, in the same form temporary clauses, reservations to change the meaning of the clause not to touch the fundamentals to affix the signature

– в тор­жест­вен­ном сти­ле – быть гиб­ким – раз­ра­ба­ты­вать об­ще­ст­вен­ные (пуб­лич­ные) до­ку­мен­ты – оп­ре­де­лять фор­мы (до­ку­мен­та) – до­пол­нять ос­нов­ное сог­ла­ше­ние – вно­сить поп­рав­ки в многосторонние междунар. соглашения – прод­ле­вать их дей­ст­вие – под­пи­сать до­го­вор – до­ба­вить но­вые ус­ло­вия (до­го­во­ра) – под­пи­сать в тот же день, в той же фор­ме – вре­мен­ные клау­зу­лы или ого­вор­ки – ме­нять зна­че­ние пред­ло­же­ния – не ка­сать­ся ос­нов­ных мо­мен­тов – ста­вить под­пись

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is the original meaning of the term «protocol»? b) What does the term «protocol» designate in international agreements? c) What is the main distinction between protocols, treaties and conventions? d) Which instrument is generally used to amend multilateral international agreements? e) What department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RK is responsible for the preparation of diplomatic documents? 2. Discuss in pairs different forms of Protocols (Additional, Optional, Final, Protocol of Signatures). 3. Write the final provisions of a protocol using the information you’ve learnt.

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1. Contents of the discipline: № 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Name of the theme: System of Education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Choosing a career My Future Specialty General information about Kazakhstan Geography, history and population of Kazakhstan Customs, traditions and national holidays in Kazakhstan General information on the USA Geography, history, population of the USA Customs and Traditions, national holidays in the USA General information on Great Britain Geography, history, population of Great Britain Customs and traditions, national holidays of Great Britain Environment protection Ecology of a megapolis

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3. Recommended literature to be used at seminars. Учеб­ное по­со­бие для сту­ден­тов 1 кур­са фа­куль­те­та меж­ду­на­ род­ных от­но­ше­ний. Кол­лек­тив ав­то­ров ка­фед­ры дип.пе­ре­во­да. Қа­зақ Уни­вер­си­те­ті 2004 г. Plan of the practical classes: I. Topic: The system of education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habits by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to topic General information on the education system of Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA is grown in a comparative form. The advantages and disadvantages of each system is to be stated. The structure and the strategy of the education system of AlFarabi KazNU within the frame of the Bologna Process should be considered. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic «System of Education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA» education system to provide at public expense to graduate from to establish elementary and secondary levels to enroll in a free education system to finance certain educational programs

– сис­те­ма об­ра­зо­ва­ния – обес­пе­чи­вать – за счет го­су­да­рс­тва – окон­чить вуз – соз­да­вать, уч­реж­дать – на­чаль­ный и сред­ний уро­вень – при­ни­мать (ст-тов) в…. – бесп­лат­ная сис­те­ма об­ра­зо­ва­ния – фи­нан­си­ро­вать оп­ре­де­лен­ные об­ра­зо­ва­тель­ные прог­рам­мы

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to set basic requirements for teaching compulsory disciplines to study for a US degree to use distance education marks, grades to be engaged in extracurricular activities to acquire new occupational skills to update or upgrade job skills to create a scholarship fund

– выд­ви­гать (устанав­ли­вать) ос­нов­ные тре­бо­ва­ния к обу­че­нию – обя­за­тель­ные дис­цип­ли­ны – обу­чать­ся в США для по­лу­че­ния сте­пе­ни – ис­поль­зо­вать дис­тан­ци­он­ное обу­че­ние – оцен­ки – за­ни­мать­ся внек­ласс­ной ра­бо­той – приоб­ре­тать но­вые про­фес­сио­наль­ные на­вы­ки – по­вы­шать ква­ли­фи­ка­цию – соз­дать сти­пен­диаль­ный фонд

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What do you know about the education system of Great Britain? b) What can you tell about the education system of the USA? c) Compare the education systems of the USA, Great Britain and Kazakhstan. d) Speak on new academic approaches originated in the curriculum of KazNU within the frame of the Bologna Process 1. Complete the following sentences adding some information a) The oldest universities in the RK, Great Britain and the USA are……….. b) Oxford, Yale and Harvard Universities are famous for…………… c) The main functions of a Federal Department of Education in the USA, of the Ministry of Education in the RK are…………. d) Adult education is so widely spread now because………….. e) What birthday was Al-Farabi KazNU celebrated recently? 1. Tell if the following sentences are true or false: a) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a graduate of Yale University. b) Students of International Relations Department of KazNU can be engaged in extracurricular activities. c) A large number of students hold jobs besides studying. d) Preschooling is compulsory in Kazakhstan. e) Studying for degree under distance education requires students to have special qualities such as self-discipline and the ability to work on their own.

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II. Topic: Our University 1. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habit by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to the history of the University and to the current new approaches and strategies of the leading HEE of the RK in the aspect of the Bologna Process. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic «Our University» to be founded compulsory education full-time (part-time, extra-time) student to have every opportunity to get a higher education to be free of charge tuition fee to be ranking among to use innovative approaches and technologies to join the Bologna Process to be good at to lay behind to catch up to miss classes to attend classes to introduce credit technologies to pass(take) exams successfully compulsory subjects elective course to study abroad for a degree a Bachelor Degree student a Master Degree student a PhD student

– быть ос­но­ван­ным – обя­за­тель­ное об­ра­зо­ва­ние – сту­дент оч­ной (ве­чер­ней и заоч­ной) фор­мы обу­че­ния – иметь все воз­мож­нос­ти – по­лу­чить выс­шее об­ра­зо­ва­ние – быть бесп­лат­ным – пла­та за обу­че­ние – быть в чис­ле – ис­поль­зо­вать ин­но­ва­ци­он­ные под­хо­ды и тех­но­ло­гии – при­соеди­нить­ся к Ев­ро­пей­ско­му об­ра­зо­ва­тель­но­му про­цес­су – преус­пе­вать в чем-то – отс­та­вать – до­го­нять – про­пус­кать за­ня­тия – по­се­щать за­ня­тия – для вве­де­ния кре­дит­ных тех­но­ло­гий – сда­вать (сдать) эк­за­ме­ны ус­пеш­но – обя­за­тель­ные пред­меты – элек­тив­ный курс – учить­ся за ру­бе­жом – ба­ка­лавр – ма­ги­ст­ра­нт – док­то­ран­т

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to defend a thesis (dissertation) – за­щи­щать дис­сер­та­цию to submit a course paper – предс­та­вить кур­со­вую ра­бо­ту на об­суж­де­ние

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions. a) When was al Farabi Kazakh National University founded? b) What outstanding people (figures) studied at the University? c) What was the number of students in the first year of the University existence? d) Has the University produced any Nobel laureates? e) How long does it take a student to get any vocational skill? f) What is the tuition fee at the University? g) Can the students of KazNU hold any part-time jobs when studying? h) How long must a student study to get Bachelor (Master, PhD) degree? i) When did the University get the status of «National»? 2. Complete the following sentences adding some information: a) Since tuition fees at the Universities are rather high, a large number of school-leavers… b) As a result of economic changes and the rapid advance of the «IT» age, students… c) The cherished desire of a Kazakhstani school-leavers is to… d) If our students were given a chance to have part-time jobs «on campus» (in dormitories, cafeterias, students’ services), they… 3. Prepare the presentation on the topic: «How to become a competitive specialist».

III. Topic: Choosing a career. My Future Profession 1. Aims and Objectives: Introduction of new words and phrases on the topic. Further developing of skills and oral speech habits on the given topics. Developing good communication skills in order to make up dialogues and monologues, and to organize discussions on the topic. Reading and analyzing texts on the topic.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic «Choosing a career. My Future Profession» to make a great influence on one’s career choice to be of great need and importance to analyze one’s interest and abilities to be fully dedicated knowledge of foreign languages to achieve perfection to demand creative thinking to have great capability in perspective to apply for a high-paid job to turn a skill into a career to make enough money to support yourself and your family to provide yourself a secure future a challenging task freelance work to work out a realistic set of occupational requirement to make up one’s mind to do something to be sacked/fired to be made redundant

– ока­зать ог­ром­ное влия­ние на вы­бор про­фес­сии – быть в сп­ро­се и предс­тав­лять осо­бую важ­ность – ана­ли­зи­ро­вать ин­те­ре­сы и спо­соб­нос­ти – пос­вя­тить се­бя пол­ностью че­му-ли­бо – зна­ние иност­ран­ных язы­ков – ст­ре­мить­ся дос­тичь со­вер­шенс­тва – тре­бо­вать твор­чес­ко­го мыш­ле­ния – иметь боль­шие воз­мож­нос­ти в бу­ду­щем – ис­кать, по­да­вать заяв­ле­ние на вы­со­ко­оп­ла­чи­ваемую ра­бо­ту – прев­ра­тить уме­ния и на­вы­ки в карь­еру – за­ра­ба­ты­вать дос­та­точ­но де­нег, что­бы со­дер­жать се­бя и семью – обес­пе­чить се­бе на­деж­ное бу­ду­щее – труд­ная за­да­ча – сво­бод­ная от гра­фи­ка ра­бо­та – раз­ра­бо­тать реаль­ный комп­лекс про­фес­сио­наль­ных тре­бо­ва­ний – ре­шить сде­лать что-ли­бо – быть уво­лен­ным – по­пас­ть под сок­ра­ще­ние, быть уво­лен­ным

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What sort of life do you want to live? b) Do you want to live in the country or in the town? c) Is leisure time of great importance to you? d) Is the size of your future salary important?

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IV-VII-Topics: General Information about Kazakhstan: geography. history, population. Customs. Traditions and National Holidays 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn and to know the essential vocabulary in order to be able to study the history, population, customs and traditions, and cultural life of Kazakhstan in the contemporary context. Learning-objectives must be geared toward student’s needs to develop their competence in the following: – To pronounce geographical and proper names correctly in the texts about Kazakhstan; – To know the essential vocabulary specified by the curriculum; – To develop language proficiency and reading skills for getting information related to the theme: « Kazakhstan in the past and at the present».

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: «General information about Kazakhstan-geography, history, population» to cover an area to stretch from… to… for… administrative and territorial division independent and sovereign a unitary state a presidential form of government to be a member of to have a special status ancient Turkic nomadic tribes the stone age to have a considerable influence upon the formation of… flourishing cities to develop trade and handicrafts to conquer to start the siege to annihilate all the population to win the victory over… political repressions the collapse of the USSR to gain the independence multinational a secular state the density of population

– за­ни­мать пло­щадь – прос­ти­рать­ся с… на.. – ад­ми­нист­ра­тив­нотер­ри­то­ри­альное де­ле­ние – не­за­ви­си­мое и су­ве­рен­ное – уни­тар­ное го­су­да­рс­тво – пре­зи­де­нт­ская фор­ма прав­ле­ния – быть чле­ном – иметь осо­бый ста­тус – древ­ние тюрк­ские ко­че­вые пле­ме­на – ка­мен­ный век – иметь / ока­зы­вать зна­чи­тель­ное влия­ние на фор­ми­ро­ва­ние че­го-ли­бо – проц­ве­тающие го­ро­да – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю и ре­мес­лен­ное де­ло – за­воевать – на­чать оса­ду – унич­то­жить все на­се­ле­ние – одер­жать по­бе­ду над… – по­ли­ти­чес­кие реп­рес­сии – раз­вал СССР – за­воевать не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – мно­го­на­цио­наль­ный – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво – плот­ность на­се­ле­ния

b) Customs, traditions and national holidays heritage national cuisine «yurta» to set up and take down to provide warmth and protection hand – crafted articles rugs and blankets

– нас­ле­дие – на­циональ­ная кух­ня – юр­та – со­би­рать и раз­би­рать – снаб­жать теп­лом и за­щи­той – ве­щи руч­ной ра­бо­ты – ков­ри­ки и кор­пеш­ки (одеяла)

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Dombra national game competitions the major feature of Kazakh culture a deep love for music and songs impressing traditional costumes the wedding ceremony to keep ancient behests Nauryz spring equinox seven ingredients 7 life beginnings to symbolize joy (luck, wisdom, health, speed growth and Heaven protection) to revive physically and spiritually to reconcile with smb to ask for forgiveness for sharp verbal competitions of akyns contests in national sports and games

– ос­нов­ной на­циональ­ный двухст­рун­ный му­зы­каль­ный инс­тру­мент – на­циональ­ные иг­ры-со­рев­но­ва­ния – ос­нов­ная чер­та ка­за­хс­кой куль­ту­ры – ис­тин­ная лю­бовь к му­зы­ке и пе­нию – вос­хи­ти­тель­ная тра­ди­ци­он­ная одеж­да – сва­деб­ная це­ре­мо­ния – хра­нить древ­ние за­ве­ты. – древ­ний тюркс­кий празд­ник Но­во­го го­да – ве­сен­нее рав­но­де­нст­вие – семь наиме­но­ва­ний про­дук­тов – семь на­чал жиз­ни – сим­во­ли­зи­ро­вать ра­дос­ть (уда­чу, муд­рость, здо­ровье, рост и божью за­щи­ту) – вос­стано­вить­ся/оз­до­ро­вить­ся фи­зи­чес­ки и ду­хов­но – ми­рить­ся с кем-то – про­сить про­ще­ние за что-ли­бо – ост­рая сло­вес­ная борь­ба акы­нов – со­рев­но­ва­ния в на­циональ­ных ви­дах спор­та и иг­рах

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Where is the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) situated? b) What is the population of the country? c) What countries does the RK border on? d) What part of the country is called «Semirechie»? e) Are there any navigable rivers in the RK? f) Does the territory of the RK have the outlet to the open sea? g) What do you think of the geopolitical position of the RK?

4. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 1. Specialty «International relations» History: a) Can you prove that the history of the Kazakh land began with the appearance of the human race in the stone age? b) What is the correlation between the Kharluc Khanate and the first Muslim Turkic state? c) Name the most flourishing cities of that period. d) Why is Kazakhstan called a multinational state? Customs, traditions and National holidays: a) What specific Kazakh customs and traditions do you know? Dwell upon them. b) Can you give some information about a legendary akyn Korkyt Ata? c) Kazakh national music has a long and rich history and traditions. Speak on them. 1. Prepare presentations on the topics: a) Kazakhstan in the 21st century. b) The role and place of the RK in the World community.

VIII-X.Topics The USA: a) General information about the USA, b) Geography, history, population c) Customs, traditions and national holidays 1. Aims and Objectives: language-learning objectives like other objectives, are defined in terms of practical acquisition of a foreign language by learning and enriching the lexical minimum in order to be able to get information related to the theme: «The USA»; to develop communicative competences by reading and translating the texts on the given topic, asking and answering the questions and giving additional information on the suggested themes. 2. Lexical minimum on the Topic: General information about the USA: geography, history, population to cover the territory to be situated to be washed by

– за­ни­мать пло­щадь, тер­ри­то­рию – быть рас­по­ло­жен­ным – омы­вать­ся во­да­ми

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to stretch from…to… to be divided into bay, falls, plains lowlands and highlands to have the outlet into to flow into the ocean to be cut by deep rapids rocky mountains and high peaks to be rich in natural resources to overcome the drought to harvest two crops due to favourable climatic conditions

– прос­ти­рать­ся от ... до ... – де­лить­ся на ... – за­лив, во­до­па­ды, рав­ни­ны – низ­мен­нос­ти и воз­вы­шен­нос­ти – иметь вы­ход к ... – впа­дать в океан – быть из­ре­зан­ным глу­бо­ки­ми по­ро­га­ми – ска­лис­тые го­ры и вы­со­кие вер­ши­ны – быть бо­га­тым при­род­ны­ми ре­сур­са­ми – бо­роть­ся с за­су­хой – со­би­рать два уро­жая – бла­го­да­ря бла­гоп­рият­ным кли­ма­ти­чес­ким ус­ло­виям

History: to discover a new continent to start the War of Independence the Declaration of Independence to establish the first permanent settlement to exercise control over the Pilgrims to conflict with smth constantly to develop trade, industry and agriculture to be independent of the battle and victory of the colonials Britain’s hereditary enemy to recognize finally and formally American independence tree labour, slave labor to sweep away the obstacles the Great Depression

– об­на­ру­жить (найти, отк­рыть) но­вый кон­ти­нент – на­чать Вой­ну за не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – Дек­ла­ра­ция не­за­ви­си­мос­ти – ос­но­вать пер­вое пос­тоян­ное по­се­ле­ние – осу­ще­ств­лять конт­роль над – па­лом­ни­ки – пос­тоян­но вс­тупать в конф­ликт с .... – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю, про­мыш­лен­нос­ть и сель­ское хо­зяй­ст­во – быть не­за­ви­си­мым от – бит­ва и по­бе­да ко­ло­нис­тов – веч­ный враг Бри­та­нии – приз­нать окон­ча­тель­но и офи­ци­ально аме­ри­ка­нс­кую не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – сво­бод­ный труд, рабс­кий труд – уст­ра­нить все пре­пя­тс­твия – Ве­ли­кая Деп­рес­сия

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economic collapse economic recovery

– эко­но­ми­чес­кий крах – эко­но­ми­чес­кое вос­станов­ле­ние

The People of America a Nation of immigrants to be of non-English origin according to the US census of population poverty and joblessness Afro-American ancestors to transport in chains to pass laws prohibiting discrimination to force tribes to inhabit reservations to decrease and disappear altogether (population) to lose languages and most of their culture to derive from countless place names

– на­ция им­миг­ран­тов – быть неанг­лий­ско­го проис­хож­де­ния – сог­лас­но пе­ре­пис­е на­се­ле­ния США – ни­ще­та и без­ра­бо­ти­ца – аф­ро-аме­ри­ка­нс­кие пред­ки – пе­ре­во­зить в це­пях – при­нять за­ко­ны, зап­ре­щающие диск­ри­ми­на­цию – зас­тав­лять пле­ме­на про­жи­вать в ре­зер­ва­циях – сок­ра­тить­ся и ис­чез­нуть вов­се (на­се­ле­ние) – по­те­рять свой язык и куль­ту­ру – проис­хо­дить от – мно­го­чис­лен­ные наз­ва­ния мест

American National Holidays and Traditions to be rich in customs and traditions to compare to other countries to be founded upon 7 principles to exchange gifts to become social events to carry on rain dancing to hold flower festivals the sign of friendship and welcome to be observed throughout the country the most entertaining and relaxing holiday

– быть бо­га­тым обы­чаями и тра­ди­циями – срав­ни­вать с дру­ги­ми ст­ра­на­ми – ос­но­вы­вать­ся на 7 прин­ци­пах – об­ме­ни­вать­ся по­дар­ка­ми – стать об­ще­ст­вен­ны­ми ме­роп­риятиями – про­во­дить Та­нец дож­дя – про­во­дить выст­авку, фес­ти­валь цве­тов – знак друж­бы и при­ве­тс­твия – от­ме­чать по всей ст­ра­не – са­мый веселый празд­ник

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: 1. History, geography and population of the USA a) Who were the very first settlers on the American continent? b) Why was the «New World» called America? c) What do 50 stars and the stripes on the American flag symbolize? d) Why don’t the Indians want civilization? e) What counties were the first to establish colonies on the newly discovered land? Geography of the USA a) Where is the USA situated? b) What are the names of the five Great Lakes and seven great rivers in the USA? c) Have you ever heard about the Niagara Falls? d) What is the climate of the USA affected by? e) What part of the USA is very much exposed to the hurricanes and large cyclonic storms? Population of the USA a) What is a typical American? b) What are the main values of the Americans? American national Holidays and traditions: 1. What have many of American Holidays been originated from? 2. What holiday encourages African Americans to think about African roots? 3. How do the Americans in Michigan celebrate a winter festival? 4. How do the Americans celebrate the New Year? 5. When and who declared Memorial Day as a National Holiday? 6. What do you know about such holidays as Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day? 7. What kind of Holiday is Easter, Christmas? 8. What is the origin of St. Valentine’s day? 2. Complete the following sentences: a) The USA is a country of great differences because…. b) Two Great Powers, the USSR and the USA, were on the brink of War in…………. c) On November 22,1963, President Kennedy…… d) It was impossible to prevent economic collapse and in 1929 there began…… e) Cities of the USA were able to grow vertically as well as horizontally with the appearance of… f) In 1986 the space shuttle «Challenger»…..

4. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 1. Specialty «International relations» g) Although the USA is young compared to other countries, its culture and traditions are rich because….. Every July 4, Americans…. 3. Write and make presentations on the topic: a) the USA in the 21-st century. b) the Role and place of the USA in the world developments to have great influence – ока­зы­вать ог­ром­ное влия­ние on the climate на кли­мат valleys and plains – до­ли­ны и рав­ни­ны to be cool and rainy – быть прох­лад­ным и дожд­ли­вым

XI-XIII. Topics: Great Britain: a) General information about Great Britain b) Geography, history, population c) Customs, traditions and national holidays Lexical minimum on the topic: Great Britain the inhabitants of the UK the English the Scots the Welsh the Irish to have a certain insular spirit to be friendly and sociable to have basically different outlooks English vanity and arrogance a reserved person to be modest to have a sense of humor to be rather conservative to be infatuated with common sense to be prudent and careful

– жи­те­ли Ве­ли­коб­ри­та­нии – анг­ли­ча­нин – шот­лан­дец – жи­тель Уэльса – жи­тель Ир­лан­дии – об­ла­дать оп­ре­де­лен­ным ост­ров­ным ду­хом – быть дру­же­люб­ным и об­щи­тель­ным – об­ла­дать аб­со­лют­но дру­гим вз­гля­дом, мне­нием – анг­лий­ское тщес­ла­вие и вы­со­ко­ме­рие – сдер­жан­ный че­ло­век – быть ск­ром­ным – иметь чувс­тво юмо­ра – быть дос­та­точ­но кон­сер­ва­тив­ным – быть пог­ло­щен­ным зд­ра­вым смыс­лом (practical) – быть пре­дус­мот­ри­тель­ным и ос­то­рож­ным

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Customs, traditions and national holidays in Great Britain informal greetings handshakes on first introduction as a tоken of agreement and congratulation devotion to animals to be founded half a century before a visit to a country pub to prefer to live in the world’s greatest tea drinkers to uphold the will of the people

– неофи­ци­альные при­ве­тст­вия – ру­ко­по­жа­тие во в­ре­мя пер­во­го зна­ко­мс­тва – в знак сог­ла­сия или позд­рав­ле­ния – лю­бовь/пре­дан­ность к жи­вот­ным – быть ос­но­ванным на полве­ка рань­ше – по­се­ще­ние за­го­род­но­го па­ба – пред­по­чи­тать жить в … – боль­шие лю­би­те­ли чая – под­дер­жи­вать во­лю на­ро­да

Holidays to make holiday in solitude – от­ды­хать в уеди­не­нии to spend much time at the seaside – про­во­дить мно­го вре­ме­ни у мо­ря hop-picking – сбор хме­ля gardening – за­ня­тие са­до­во­дст­вом energetic kinds of amusement – энер­гич­ные фор­мы разв­ле­че­ний (tennis, golfing, cricked, football, (от­ды­ха) skating, billiards, bowls, motor-cycling, etc.) Bank holidays – Easter, Monday, – Пас­ха, День Ду­хов и пос­лед­ний Whit Monday and the last по­не­дельник в Ав­гус­те, ког­да Monday in August все бан­ки зак­ры­ты annual events – еже­год­ные ме­роп­рия­тия, со­бы­тия to endure from those early times – про­дол­жаться с тех ран­них вре­мен to celebrate New Year’s Eve – от­ме­чать ка­нун Но­во­го го­да from time immemorial – с не­за­па­мят­ных вре­мен to fix the particular dates – устанав­ли­вать конк­рет­ные да­ты a pageant festival – зре­лищ­ный, пыш­ный фес­ти­валь annually – еже­год­но to be of a pagan origin – быть язы­чес­ко­го проис­хож­де­ния the resurrection of Jesus – воск­ре­ше­ние Хрис­та a Remembrance Day – День Па­мя­ти (11 нояб­ря) to observe throughout the country – от­ме­чать по всей ст­ра­не Christmas – Рож­дест­во (25 де­каб­ря) the Boxing Day – День рож­дест­венс­ких по­дар­ков (в ко­роб­ках) (26 де­каб­ря)

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: 1. History, geography and population of Great Britain. A bit of history of Great Britain: a) What is your point of view of the English? (the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish) b) Do you agree to the statement that Britain is run by the correct combination of class and cash? c) What are the national emblems of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? d) What legends about King Arthur do you know? e) What is the difference between heritable and courtesy titles? f) Do you know any information about the ruthless custom of primogeniture? g) Under whose reign did Scotland and England becоme one kingdom «Great Britain»? h) What is the ancient name of Scotland? i) What do you know about the history of the Globe, the theatre in London? 2. Describe the essential facts from the history of Great Britain using the following phrases in the sentences: Throughout their age-long history, great part in the life of, at the beginning of … century, the Queen, sovereign-minded people, the members of the House of Lords, cultural life, some 5000 smaller islands, the total area, to elect, the British Parliament. 3. Work in groups: Some students are planning to go on a journey to Great Britain in the near future. Ask them to tell you some travel arrangements. 4. Prepare presentations on the topics: a) The people of Great Britain. b) Great Britain is a conservative but democratic state. c) The Queen is the Head of the State. She reigns but doesn’t rule.

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order to make up dialogues, and monologues, and to organize panel discussions. To read and analyze texts on the topic. 2. Lexical minimum. Man and Nature to be aware of ecological problems environmental destruction and pollution land (water, air) pollution Industrial (radioactive) wastes arable lands recreation coastal areas flora and fauna vegetation and greenery woodlands, forestry wildlife to abuse nature to be environment-conscious and educated to upset the biological balance extensive use of agrochemicals to face the fresh water supply problem depletion of water resourses marine pollution oil spillage foul air to exhaust toxic gases combustion of fuel and concentration of smoke in the air high radioactivity global warming global environmental security to preserve ecosystems to create disaster-prevention programs

– осоз­на­вать эко­ло­ги­чес­кие проб­ле­мы – раз­ру­ше­ние и заг­ряз­не­ние ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды – заг­ряз­не­ние поч­вы, во­ды и воз­ду­ха – произ­во­дст­вен­ные ра­диоак­тив­ные от­хо­ды – па­хот­ные зем­ли – приоб­ретённые зо­ны от­ды­ха – фло­ра и фауна – рас­ти­тель­ность, зе­лень – лес­ные мас­си­вы – ди­кая при­ро­да – уро­до­вать при­ро­ду – быть эко­ло­ги­чес­ки соз­на­тель­ным и гра­мот­ным – на­ру­шить биоло­ги­чес­кий ба­ланс – чрез­мер­ное ис­поль­зо­ва­ние аг­ро­хи­ми­ка­тов – столк­нуть­ся с проб­ле­мой пить­ево­го во­дос­наб­же­ния – ис­то­ще­ние вод­ных ре­сур­сов – морс­кое заг­ряз­не­ние – утеч­ка, раз­лив неф­ти – заг­ряз­нен­ный воз­дух – выб­ра­сы­вать в ат­мос­фе­ру ток­сич­ные га­зы – сго­ра­ние топ­ли­ва и скоп­ле­ние ды­ма в воз­ду­хе – вы­со­кая ра­диоак­тив­ность – гло­баль­ное по­теп­ле­ние – гло­баль­ная бе­зо­пас­ность ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды – сох­ра­нять (за­щи­щать) эко­сис­те­му – соз­дать (раз­ра­бо­тать) прог­рам­мы по пре­до­тв­ра­ще­нию при­род­ных бедст­вий

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to harmonize industry and community

– найти баланс между про­мыш­лен­нос­тью и об­ще­ст­венными нуждами to stop merciless killing of animals – остано­вить жес­то­кое ист­реб­ле­ние жи­вот­ных to preserve (protect) woodlands – сох­ра­нять лес­ные мас­си­вы to minimize noise disturbance – ми­ни­ми­зи­ро­вать шум to dispose garbage (litter, – из­бав­ляться от му­со­ра, от­хо­дов wastes) в спе­ци­ально от­ве­ден­ном мес­те the state policy in environmental – го­су­да­рст­вен­ная по­ли­ти­ка по protection ох­ра­не ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды the use of sewage sludge – ис­поль­зо­ва­ние ка­на­ли­за­ци­он­ных сис­тем

Do the tasks to control yourself. 1. Answer the following questions on the topic: Man and Nature. a) What are the main environmental issues confronting humanity today? b) Why are many people concerned about ecology today? c) Why should every man be environment – conscious and environment educated? d) What measures have been undertaken by the RK Government to reduce land, water and air pollution? Has the RK joined any International documents on the control of pollution? e) Do you know some facts about the practical results of the international cooperation in environmental protection? f) What role should mass media play in environmental protection? Work in pairs. Discuss any of the environmental problems of today. You may speak about air pollution in Almaty and try to make some recommendations in regard to pollution. Use the topical vocabulary. Prepare presentations on the following giving your views on the problems pertaining to natural environment and ecological problems of large cities. a) Man as a constituent part of Nature. b) Ill – effects of unrestricted industrialization and modernization. c) Extermination of wildlife and the sprawl of large-built areas. d) International cooperation in environmental protection. e) Shrinking of the Aral Sea is the global problem.

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1. Contents of the discipline: № 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Names of the Themes: Independent Kazakhstan Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan Composition of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan Universal Suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Constitution of the PK Political Structure of Great Britain. State and Government of the UK Major political Parties of Great Britain The British Electoral System. Political Structure of the USA. Composition of the USA Government. Major political Parties of the USA. Universal Suffrage of the USA The Constitution of the USA

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and translating of the texts, round tables and «brain storm» activities in order to develop communicative skills (oral and written).When speaking a student is directly addressing, one or more people present: when writing a learner is addressing people who are absent. Writing is a powerful means in mastering a foreign language. Underestimation of writing leads to poor results in language learning. A special system should be followed in learning to write. 3. Recommended literature to be used at seminars. Учеб­ное по­со­бие для сту­ден­тов 1 кур­са фа­куль­те­та меж­ду­на­ род­ных от­но­ше­ний. Кол­лек­тив ав­то­ров ка­фед­ры дип.пе­ре­во­да. изд. «Қа­зақ Уни­вер­си­те­ті» 2004 г. I. Topic: Independent Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn and to know the essential vocabulary in order to be able to study the history, population, customs and traditions and cultural life as well as the political structure of the RK and to develop writing skills. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Independent Kazakhstan administrative and territorial division independent and sovereign to be a member of ancient Turkic nomadic tribes the stone age to have a considerable influence upon the formation of flourishing cities to develop trade and handicrafts to conquer to start the siege to annihilate all the population to win the victory over political repressions the collapse of the USSR

– ад­ми­нист­ра­тив­нотер­ри­то­ри­альное де­ле­ние – не­за­ви­си­мое, су­ве­рен­ное – быть чле­ном – древ­ние тюрк­ские ко­че­вые пле­ме­на – ка­мен­ный век – ока­зы­вать зна­чи­тель­ное влия­ние на фор­ми­ро­ва­ние – проц­ве­тающие го­ро­да – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю и ре­мес­ло – за­воёвы­вать – на­чать оса­ду – унич­то­жить, ист­ре­бить всё на­се­ле­ние – одер­жать по­бе­ду над – по­ли­ти­чес­кие реп­рес­сии – раз­вал СССР

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to be a multinational state – быть мно­го­на­цио­наль­ным го­су­да­рст­вом a secular state – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво to border on – гра­ни­чить с to lie, to be located – ле­жать, рас­по­ла­гать­ся to have an outlet into the open sea – иметь вы­ход к мо­рю the changeable weather – из­мен­чи­вая по­го­да Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: Geography. a) Where is the RK situated? b) What is the population of the RK? c) What countries does the RK border on? d) What part of the country is called «Semirechie»? e) Are there any navigable rivers in the RK? f) Does the RK have the outlet into the open sea? g) What do you think about geopolitical position of the RK? History. a) Can you give some information to prove that the history of the Kazakh Land began with the appearance of the human race in the stone age? b) What is the correlation between the Kharluc Khanate and the first Muslim Turkic state? c) Speak on the most flourishing states of that period. d) Why is Kazakhstan called a multinational state? 2. Prepare presentations (in writing)on the topics: a) Kazakhstan in the 21st century. b) the Role and the Place of the RK in the world community.

II. Topic: Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations etc.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan a unitary, secular, legal state – уни­тар­ное, светс­кое, пра­во­вое го­су­да­рс­тво to gain independence – за­воевать не­за­ви­си­мос­ть to become a subject – стать суб­ъек­том меж­ду­на­род­но­го of international law пра­ва to be recognized by – быть приз­нан­ным to establish diplomatic (political, – устано­вить дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кие economic, cultural) relations (по­ли­ти­чес­кие, эко­но­ми­чес­кие, куль­турные) от­но­ше­ния the supreme power – вер­хов­ная влас­ть a supreme body of state power – выс­ший ор­ган го­су­да­рст­вен­ной влас­ти the head of the government – гла­ва пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to consist of – сос­тоять из to be in power, to remain in office – быть у влас­ти under the leadership of – под ру­ко­во­дст­вом the Upper Chamber – Верх­няя па­ла­та of the Parliament the Lower Chamber – Ниж­няя Па­ла­та of the parliament to be appointed by – быть наз­на­чен­ным кем-ли­бо the Fundamental Law – Ос­нов­ной за­кон three branches of power – три вет­ви го­су­да­рст­вен­ной влас­ти a legislative body – за­ко­но­да­тель­ный ор­ган an executive body – ис­пол­ни­тель­ный ор­ган a judicial body – су­деб­ный ор­ган to be vested (with, in) – об­ле­кать влас­тью, воз­ла­гать local bodies of state power – мест­ные ор­га­ны влас­ти

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic « Independent Kazakhstan a) What is the fundamental Law of the RK? b) What were the main reasons of adopting the second Constitution of the RK in 1995? c) What is the procedure of electing the President of the RK? d) What are the main requirements to be elected the President of the RK? e) How many deputies does the present composition of the Parliament of the RK include? f) What are the functions of the three branches of state power?

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III. Topic: Composition of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic to be the head of the Government – быть гла­вой пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to be nominated by – быть наз­на­чен­ным, быть выд­ви­ну­тым кем-ли­бо to be exercised by – осу­ще­ств­лять­ся to initiate constitutional – вносить конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ные amendments поп­рав­ки to appoint and dismiss – наз­на­чить и рас­пус­тить the Government пра­ви­тель­ст­во to dissolve Parliament – рас­пус­тить пар­ла­мент to call referendums – соз­вать ре­фе­рен­дум по at one’s discretion своему ус­мот­ре­нию to veto legislation – нак­ла­ды­вать ве­то на за­ко­ны to fall short of international – не соот­ве­тс­тво­вать standards меж­ду­на­род­ным стан­дар­там free access to the media – сво­бод­ный дос­туп к СМИ to set stringent requirements – устано­вить ст­ро­гие тре­бо­ва­ния to be succeeded by – сме­нять, пос­ле­до­вать to exercise executive authority – осу­ще­ств­лять ис­пол­ни­тель­ную влас­ть to be responsible for smth – быть от­ве­тст­вен­ным за что-ли­бо to be accountable to smb – быть по­дотчётным ко­му-ли­бо

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to take an oath to the people a law-abiding state – active involvement of citizens Prime Minister (Premier) Minister for Foreign affairs Мinister for Defense Interior Minister

– дать клят­ву лю­дям – пра­во­вое го­су­да­рс­тво – Премь­ер-ми­ни­стр – Ми­ни­стр иност­ран­ных дел – Ми­ни­стр обо­ро­ны – Ми­ни­стр внут­рен­них дел

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic «Independent Kazakhstan a).What are the main functions of the Government? b).What does paragraph 6 of Article 53 of the Constitution stipulate? c).Who is the Government usually formed by? d).What are the prerogatives of the Prime-Minister? e).In what case shall the Government have the right to submit a resignation to the President of the RK? 2. Get ready to be interviewed on the Government of the RK. Use the Constitution of the RK to help you, if necessary. 3. Make comments on Sector Yof the Constitution of the RK.

IV. Topic: Major political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic a political leader, issues, views, system, party two major political parties a political career a civil society

– по­ли­ти­чес­кий ли­дер, пар­тия, – воп­ро­сы, вз­гля­ды. – две глав­ные по­ли­ти­чес­кие пар­тии – политическая карь­ера – граж­данс­кое об­ще­ст­во

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idealogical and political – идеоло­ги­чес­кий и по­ли­ти­чес­кий pluralism плю­ра­лизм a politician – по­ли­тик to support a candidate – под­дер­жи­вать кан­ди­да­та have the right to vote – иметь пра­во участ­во­вать в го­ло­со­ва­нии join a political party – вс­ту­пить в по­ли­ти­чес­кую пар­тию vote for a candidate – го­ло­со­вать за кан­ди­да­та take part in elections – при­ни­мать учас­тие в вы­бо­рах make one’s choice – сде­лать свой вы­бор politics – по­ли­ти­ка как по­ли­ти­чес­кая жиз­нь, по­ли­ти­чес­кая дея­тель­ность be interested in politics – ин­те­ре­со­вать­ся по­ли­ти­кой be indifferent to politics – быть без­раз­лич­ным к по­ли­ти­ке a policy – по­ли­ти­ка как ли­ния по­ве­де­ния, курс, ст­ра­те­гия an economic policy – эко­но­ми­чес­кая по­ли­ти­ка party goals – це­ли пар­тии social status and living standards – со­ци­аль­ный ста­тус и уро­вень жиз­ни

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic «Major political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan». a) What political parties do you know? Which were registered in Kazakhstan? b) Do the political parties of Kazakhstan influence the formation of political will of citizens? c) Do all parties have their own deputies in the Parliament of Kazakhstan? d) What was the main reason that almost all parties were formed and registered in 2003-2004? 2. Prepare presentations on the topic: «Nur Otan» is the party promoting democracy, independence, freedom and justice. 3. Write an essay on the topic: «Basic principles of civil society in Kazakhstan»

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V. Topic: Universal suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Universal suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan preparation and conduct – под­го­тов­ка и про­ве­де­ние of the elections вы­бо­ров to hold elections – про­во­дить вы­бо­ры the right to vote and to be elected – пра­во го­ло­со­вать и быть изб­ран­ным direct suffrage by secret ballot – пря­мое из­би­ра­тель­ное пра­во при тай­ном го­ло­со­ва­нии a voluntary participation – доб­ро­воль­ное учас­тие upon reaching the age – при дос­ти­же­нии воз­рас­та election returns – ре­зуль­та­ты вы­бо­ров general elections – всеоб­щие вы­бо­ры to nominate candidates – наз­на­чать кан­ди­да­тов to lose an election – по­тер­петь по­ра­же­ние на вы­бо­рах to win a majority – по­лу­чить боль­шинс­тво го­ло­сов на вы­бо­рах to be elected for a term – быть изб­ран­ным срокам на 4 го­да of 4 years to vote (poll) for (against) – го­ло­со­вать за (про­тив)

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How are presidential and parliamentary elections hold in Kazakhstan? b) What is the procedure of nominating candidates? c) What does it mean «to be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage» ? d) What is the relationship between the Government and Parliament of the RK? e) Are there any constitutional limits on Parliament’s power?

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VI. The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan decree of the President to adopt at the republican referendum the 12th convocation to come into effect the indigenous land to be dedicated to the ideals to take a worthy place to proceed from a peaceloving and civil society public concord and political stability the fundamental principles and functioning law regulatory legal acts to recognize political diversity non – interference in internal affairs of others to renounce the first use on the military force

– Указ Пре­зи­ден­та – при­нять на рес­пуб­ли­канс­ком ре­фе­рен­ду­ме – две­над­ца­тый со­зыв – вс­ту­пить в си­лу – ис­кон­ная зем­ля – быть при­вер­жен­ным идеа­лам – за­нять дос­тойное мес­то – ис­хо­дить из – ми­ро­лю­би­вое и граж­данс­кое об­ще­ст­во – об­ще­ст­вен­ное сог­ла­сие и по­ли­ти­чес­кая ста­биль­ность – ос­но­во­по­ла­гающие прин­ци­пы и дей­ст­вующее пра­во – нор­ма­тив­ные пра­во­вые ак­ты – приз­на­вать по­ли­ти­чес­кое мно­го­об­ра­зие – нев­ме­ша­тель­ст­во во внут­рен­ние де­ла дру­гих – от­ка­зать­ся от при­ме­не­ния пер­вым воору­жен­ной си­лы

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions. a) What is a depositary of the original text of the Constitution of the RK 0f1993? b) How many sections and articles does the current Constitution consist of? c) Does a citizen of the RK have the right to change his citizenship? d) What are the main prerogatives of the President of the RK? e) When are extraordinary elections of the President of the RK hеld pursuant to the Constitution? 2. Give your groupmates some information on significant changes into the present Constitution of the RK? 3. Read articles 47,48 of the Constitution of the RK and give comments on them in writing.

VII. Topic: Political structure of Great Britain 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political structure of Great Britain to abolish the separate parliaments to have limited powers to dissolve the Parliament to differ in form and substance in spite of the existence to be based on principles convention of the Constitution provision a constitutional monarchy to come into force

– уп­ра­зд­нить от­дель­ные пар­ла­мен­ты – иметь ог­ра­ни­чен­ные пол­но­мо­чия – рас­пус­тить Пар­ла­мент – от­ли­чать­ся по фор­ме и со­дер­жа­нию – нес­мот­ря на су­ще­ст­во­ва­ние – быть ос­но­ван­ным на прин­ци­пах – конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ный обы­чай – по­ло­же­ние (до­го­во­ра,за­ко­на) – конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ная мо­нар­хия – вс­ту­пить в си­лу

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Can you describe the relationship between England and Scotland; England and Wales; England and Northern Ireland from the historical point of view? b) Do you know anything about the Treaty of Union of 1707 on the political unification of England and Scotland? c) Has Scots law been greatly influenced by English law? d) Can you explain the reasons for the distinctions between English law and Scots law in form and substance? e) Why is Great Britain considered a constitutional monarchy? 2. Write in Russian a one-page summary about the formation and main historical development of the UK? 3. Ask your friend to tell you about the composition of the UK.

VIII. Topic: State and Government of the UK 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: State and Government of the UK to codify to derive from judicial, legislative, executive a secular state hereditary the Act of Settlement succession

– ко­ди­фи­ци­ро­вать – проис­хо­дить от, устанав­ли­вать проис­хож­де­ние – су­деб­ный, за­ко­но­да­тель­ный, ис­пол­ни­тель­ный – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво – нас­ледст­вен­ный – за­кон о прес­то­ло­нас­ле­дии – пра­воп­реемс­твенность, прес­то­ло­нас­ле­дие

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to succeed to the throne to reign but not to govern the royal prerogative the House of Lords the House of Commons the Speaker the Lord Chancellor

– нас­ле­до­вать трон, прес­тол – царс­тво­вать, но не пра­вить – ко­ро­ле­вс­кая пре­ро­га­ти­ва – Па­ла­та лор­дов – Па­ла­та об­щин – спи­кер Па­ла­ты об­щин – Лорд-канц­лер, спи­кер Па­ла­ты лор­дов, Пред­се­да­тель Вер­хов­но­го Су­да

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What do you understand by the statement:»The Queen reigns but does not rule.» b) What is the relationship between the Prime- Minister and the Monarch? c) Is the Lord-Chancellor the most important legal figure in the United Kingdom? What do you know about his role and functions? d) What important function does the Privy Council perform? e) Who has the power to sign international agreements? 2. Write a short description of the system of government and state organs in the UK today. 3. Discuss with other students the topic: Differences and similarities between the system of government in Kazakhstan and Great Britain.

IX. Topic: Major political parties of Great Britain 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Major political parties of Great Britain the Conservative party (Tories) – кон­сер­ва­тив­ная пар­тия (пра­вое кры­ло)

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the Labour party (Whigs) to be eager for political reform Liberal Democrats to prefer private ownership to give way to a successor to flourish at the expense of to form an alliance with.... to have control over to be determined to resort to arson attempts

– лей­бо­ри­ст­ская пар­тия (ле­вое кры­ло) – го­реть же­ла­нием про­вес­ти по­ли­ти­чес­кую ре­фор­му – ли­бе­раль­ные де­мок­ра­ты – пред­по­чи­тать част­ную собст­вен­ность – ус­ту­пить преем­ни­ку – проц­ве­тать за счёт ко­го-ли­бо – соз­дать союз с.... – иметь конт­роль над... – быть пол­ным ре­ши­мос­ти – при­бег­нуть к по­пыт­кам под­жо­га

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the origins of the main political parties in Great Britain/ b) What political priorities do the main political parties in Great Britain have? c) What party was eager for political reforms? d) What was the main aim of the Whig party? e) Is the Scottish Nationalist Party influential enough to gain independence for Scotland? 2. Work in pairs and discuss the following question: If you were a British voter, which party do you think you would vote for and why? 3. Work in pairs and compare the major political parties in Great Britain and in Kazakhstan.

X. Topic: The British Electoral System 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The British Electoral System to be eligible constituency impartial commissions highly controversial recommendations exclusion or inclusion to put strict limits on smth... to prevent bribery election expenses uneven distribution of seats the lack of correlation to receive sufficient votes to win overall majority of seats

– иметь пра­во – из­би­ра­тель­ный ок­руг – бесп­рист­раст­ные ко­мис­сии – край­не про­ти­во­ре­чи­вые ре­ко­мен­да­ции – вк­лю­че­ние или иск­лю­че­ние – при­ме­нять жёст­кие ог­ра­ни­че­ния в .... – пре­до­тв­ра­щать взя­точ­ни­че­ст­во – рас­хо­ды на вы­бо­ры – не­ров­ное расп­ре­де­ле­ние мест – от­су­тс­твие (не­дос­та­ток) взаи­мос­вя­зи – по­лу­чить дос­та­точ­ное чис­ло го­ло­сов – за­воевать преоб­ла­дающее боль­шинс­тво мест

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Do you know anything about the UK electoral system? b) Make out the essential differences in the electoral systems in the UK and Kazakhstan? c) What advantages and disadvantages can you see in each electoral system? d) In what cases do several parties combine together in a coalition after the general elections? e) Can you explain the difference between an election and a referendum? 2. Say it with one word: a) the choosing by vote of a representative to take an official post/ positionb) a person who has the right to vote in an electionc) all the people in a country or in area who have the right to vote3. Translate the given passage from Kazakh (Russian) into English with your own words and expressions.

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XI. Topic: Political structure of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political structure of the USA to be free and independent – быть сво­бод­ным и не­за­ви­си­мым to appreciate – це­нить to turn the dreams into the reality – прев­ра­щать меч­ты в реаль­нос­ть to choose one’s own form – вы­би­рать свою фор­му прав­ле­ния of government the consent of the governed – сог­ла­сие уп­рав­ляе­мых to approach political questions – под­хо­дить к ре­ше­нию differently по­ли­ти­чес­ких воп­ро­сов по раз­но­му to interfere with – вме­ши­вать­ся в... local authorities – мест­ная влас­ть interpretations of the Constitution – тол­ко­ва­ние конс­ти­ту­ции to satisfy the needs and wants – удов­лет­во­рять пот­реб­нос­ти of people и же­ла­ния на­ро­да to secure equal rights – обес­пе­чить рав­ные пра­ва

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the common principles in the political structure of the USA? b) Who is he head of the executive branch of power in each state of the USA? c) Do the laws and constitutions of different states correlate? d) What chamber of the Congress has the sole power of impeachment? e) What are the main requirements in order to be elected as President of the USA? 2. Translate the given passage from English into Kazakh (Russian) and analyze it: 3. Tell your groupmates what the flag of the USA symbolize.

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XII. Topic: Composition of the USA Government 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Composition of the USA Government to insure domestic tranquility to promote the general welfare the legislative branch of power the Congress the House of Representatives the Senate to be a citizen of the USA to make a law to veto a bill to pass the law to be appointed for life the executive branch of power the judicial branch of power to appoint a justice to the Supreme Court

– обес­пе­чить об­ще­ст­вен­ный по­ря­док на тер­ри­то­рии ст­ра­ны – со­дей­ст­во­вать ук­реп­ле­нию всеоб­ще­го бла­го­сос­тоя­ния – за­ко­но­да­тель­ная вет­вь влас­ти – Конг­ресс (за­ко­но­да­тель­ная влас­ть в США) – Па­ла­та предс­та­ви­те­лей – Се­нат (верх­няя па­ла­та Конг­рес­са США) – быть граж­да­ни­ном США – соз­да­вать (из­да­вать) за­кон – на­ло­жить ве­то на за­ко­ноп­роект – при­ни­мать за­кон – быть наз­на­чен­ным по­жиз­нен­но – ис­пол­ни­тель­ная вет­вь влас­ти – су­деб­ная власть – наз­на­чить судью Вер­хов­но­го су­да

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Could you name the state/government bodies of the USA? b) How does each body of state power exercise control over the functions of the others? c) What do you know about a complex system of checks and balances? d) Which branch of power has the constitutional right to strike down legislation as unconstitutional? e) Who usually appoints heads of departments, in particular Chief justice.

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XIII. Topic: Major political Parties of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Major political Parties of the USA «to vote a straight ticket» – го­ло­со­вать за спи­сок кан­ди­да­тов своей пар­тии to develop a two – party system – соз­дать двух­пар­тий­ную сис­те­му to oppose the involvement – пре­пя­тс­тво­вать учас­тию of the federal government фе­де­раль­но­го пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to bear the responsibility of the states – нести от­ве­тст­вен­ность шта­тов to play an active role in social – иг­рать ак­тив­ную роль в matters со­ци­аль­ных воп­ро­сах to disagree with – не сог­ла­шать­ся с to distinguish between the parties – раз­ли­чать пар­тии to be bound to a party program – быть за­ви­си­мым от прог­рам­мы пар­тии (обя­за­тель­ный) the specific wishes of – осо­бые же­ла­ния ко­го-ли­бо

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is meant by the expression «to vote a straight ticket»? b) What is considered to be common in the process of voting for Democrats or Republicans?

5. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 2. Specialty «International relations» c) Are Representatives and Senators bound to a party program? d) Which of the parties tend to oppose the greater involvement of the federal government? e) Are there any other parties in the USA besides the Democratic and Republican Parties? 2. Discuss with your groupmates and try to prove the first reasons of people’s division into political parties. 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: Any party in any country faithfully serves Big Business interests.

XIV. Topic: Elections in the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Elections in the USA a ballot-box a caucus electoral campaign to nominate a candidate to overrule smth public opinion poll proportional representation referendum to override a veto

– ур­на для бюл­ле­те­ней – соб­ра­ние из­би­ра­те­лей от лю­бой по­ли­ти­чес­кой пар­тии при выд­ви­же­нии де­ле­га­тов или кан­ди­да­тов – пред­вы­бор­ная кам­па­ния – вы­би­рать кан­ди­да­та от по­ли­ти­чес­кой пар­тии – отк­ло­нить, ан­ну­ли­ро­вать пред­ло­же­ние или ре­ше­ние – оп­рос об­ще­ст­вен­но­го мне­ния – про­пор­цио­наль­ное предс­та­ви­тель­ст­во – фор­ма вы­бо­ров по по­ли­ти­чес­ким воп­ро­сам – отк­ло­нить зап­рет Пре­зи­ден­та дву­мя тре­тя­ми го­ло­сов в каж­дой па­ла­те конг­рес­са

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XV. Topic: The Constitution of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: the supreme/fundamental law – ос­нов­ной за­кон to protect the rights and freedoms – за­щи­щать пра­ва и сво­бо­ды to revive the Articles – пе­рес­мот­реть статьи to set the form of government – устано­вить фор­му прав­ле­ния to specify powers and duties – оп­ре­де­лять пол­но­мо­чия и обя­зан­нос­ти to be repeatedly amended – неод­нок­рат­но под­вер­гать­ся из­ме­не­ниям to adopt/to proclaim – при­ни­мать/про­во­зг­ла­сить the constitution Конс­ти­ту­цию to be given the ultimate power – по­лу­чить нео­бос­но­ван­но боль­шую влас­ть

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to be the privileges of an elite – быть при­ви­ле­гией эли­ты to carry out the majority wishes – удов­лет­во­рять тре­бо­ва­ниям боль­шинс­тва unreasonable searches, arrests – не­за­кон­ные обыс­ки, арес­ты to operate under the Constitution – дей­ст­во­вать в соот­ве­тс­твии с Конс­ти­ту­цией

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) When was the Constitution of the USA proclaimed as the Supreme law of the country? b) Has the text of the Constitution ever been changed? How did it become possible? c) Whom does the ultimate power belong to in fact and in spirit? d) How does the US Constitution separate the powers of the government? e) What do you know about the system of checks and balances? 2. Speak on the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the USA. How are they called? 3. Compare the Constitutions of the USA and Kazakhstan, focusing on the differences and similarities. Write an essay.

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1. Contents of Discipline: № Names of the Themes 1 History of diplomacy 2 The study of Practice of relationships among the World’s nations 3 Actors in International Relationships 4 The Diplomatic Missions/Corps 5 Diplomatic Language 6 The head of Mission 7 Advice to Diplomats 8 The Practice of Using National Flags 9 The Rules regarding Dress for Diplomats 10 State Ceremonies 11 Official Mourning 12 Offering Hospitality 13 A Dinner Party 14 Introducing People 15 Worldwide Foreign Policy

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3. Recommended literature to be used. a) Reader for students of International relations Department. Kairbayeva R.S.,Makisheva M.K. b) R.G.Feltham. Diplomatic handbook I. Topic: History of Diplomacy 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: History of Diplomacy to regularize contacts – упо­ря­до­чи­ть от­но­ше­ния, свя­зи to refer to the care – иметь от­но­ше­ние к сох­ран­нос­ти and evaluation of и оцен­ке че­го-ли­бо pertaining to – от­но­си­тель­но к to associate with – свя­зы­вать с чем-ли­бо to develop an orderly system – раз­ви­вать упо­ря­до­чен­ную сис­те­му to plead for smb – хо­да­тай­ст­во­вать за ко­го-ли­бо occasional and sporadic missions – слу­чай­ные и еди­нич­ные мис­сии balance(parity) of power – ба­ланс/па­ри­тет сил to be vicious and amoral – быть по­роч­ным и амо­раль­ным freedom of access – сво­бо­да дос­ту­па to carry out duties – нес­ти от­ве­тст­вен­ность/обя­зан­нос­ти to commit a crime – со­вер­шить прес­туп­ле­ние to be accountable – быть по­дотчётным to be subject to – под­ле­жать, под­чи­нять­ся to impede an ambassador – ме­шать пос­лу

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What did the English term «diplomatics» originally refer to? b) What did the terms «diplomatic documents», «diplomatic corps» mean in the 18th century?

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II. Topic: The Study and Practice of relationships among the World’s Nations 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Study and Practice of relationships among the World’s Nations to be engaged in smth to be influenced by to be shaped by the primary participants in international relations to be guided by a well-defined act of rules to treat other nations a nation’s military power to further one’s own interests the primary driving force to benefit all nations involved to strive to study smth

– за­ни­мать­ся чем-ли­бо – быть под влия­нием – быть сфор­му­ли­ро­ван­ным кем-ли­бо – быть ос­нов­ны­ми участ­ни­ка­ми международных отношений – ру­ко­во­дс­тво­вать­ся ис­кус­но сос­тав­лен­ной сис­те­мой пра­вил – от­но­сить­ся к дру­гим на­ро­дам – воен­ная мощь ст­ра­ны – прод­ви­гать, про­тал­ки­вать свои ин­те­ре­сы – глав­ная дви­жу­щая си­ла – при­но­сить поль­зу всем участ­вую­щим ст­ра­нам – ст­ре­мить­ся изу­чить что-ли­бо

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inevitable conflicts – неиз­беж­ные конф­лик­ты to resolve differences peacefully – ре­шать раз­ног­ла­сия мир­ным путём to escalate into coercion and war – пе­ре­рас­ти, пе­рейти к при­нуж­де­нию и вой­не

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main variables that shape relationships with other states? b) How are the actions of a system of nations guided by? c) Why do scholars consider trade and economic relations as the primary driving force? d) What do you think about such an approach when the leaders of nations use their power to advance the interests of their own nations with little regard for morality? e) Can you explain the reason that international relations until the 1970s focused mainly on the questions of peace and war?

III. Topic: Actors of International Relations 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Actors of International Relations to have a great influence on a defined border common ancestry to function independently not to fit into any category the handful of

– ока­зы­вать ог­ром­ное влия­ние на – оп­ре­делённая гра­ни­ца – об­щие пред­ки – функ­цио­ни­ро­вать са­мос­тоя­тель­но – не соот­ве­тс­тво­вать ни­ка­кой ка­те­го­рии – горс­тка, не­боль­шое чис­ло

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– ве­ли­кие дер­жа­вы – воз­рас­тающая роль ко­го-ли­бо – ос­нов­ная по­ли­ти­чес­кая си­ла – под­ни­мать ми­ро­вой прес­тиж ст­ра­ны – обесс­ла­вить ст­ра­ну – лоб­би­ро­вать/про­тал­ки­вать по­ли­ти­чес­ких ли­де­ров – ока­зы­вать влия­ние на об­ще­ст­вен­ное мне­ние – за­ви­сеть от восп­риятия от­дель­ных граж­дан

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Whо are the major participants in international relations? b) Why are size of the country and its power considered to be two important variables? c) What do you know about the emerging role of China in international relations? d) What role does the top leader of the nation play in international relations? e) How can substate actors influence a nation’s foreign policy? 2. Discuss with your groupmates the topic: «The difference between «the old diplomacy and the new diplomacy»»? 3. Write a short essay on the topic: «The Role of Big Business in Shaping a Foreign Policy of the PK».

IV. Topic: The Diplomatic Mission/Corps 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Diplomatic Mission/Corps friendly contacts the sending state the receiving state to enjoy the diplomatic status to represent to negotiate with to ascertain conditions and developments to promote friendly relations to make certain that to protect the interests to notify one’s arrival to refuse the agrеement to take up one’s functions

– дру­жес­кие кон­так­ты – акк­ре­ди­тующее/ отп­рав­ляющее го­су­да­рс­тво – при­ни­мающее го­су­да­рс­тво – поль­зо­вать­ся дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­ким ста­ту­сом – предс­тав­лять – вес­ти пе­ре­го­во­ры с – выяс­нять ус­ло­вия и со­бы­тия – раз­ви­вать дру­жес­кие от­но­ше­ния – убе­дить­ся в том, что – за­щи­щать ин­те­ре­сы – сооб­щать, опо­ве­щать о при­бы­тии – от­ка­заться от договора, соглашения – прис­ту­пить к вы­пол­не­нию своих обя­зан­нос­тей

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What does the term «diplomatic corps» denote? b) What is the main document which has defined the functions of diplomatic missions? c) What are the main functions of the diplomatic mission according to the 1961 Vienna Convention? d) Is the receiving state obliged to give reasons to the sending state ,if it refuses agr’ement ? e) How is the order of presentation of credentials determined? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the statement: «The key features of Contemporary Diplomacy». 3. Write an essay on the topic: «What skills are required to be a good diplomat? Your vision.

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– пре­неб­речь, не об­ра­щать вни­ма­ние – в рав­ной сте­пе­ни жиз­нен­но-важ­ная необ­хо­ди­мос­ть – сдер­жан­ный, ос­то­рож­ный не­дос­каз – го­во­рить кол­кос­ти, рез­кие выс­ка­зы­ва­ния – расс­мат­ри­вать ка­кой-ни­будь воп­рос с серьёзной оза­бо­чен­ностью – пе­ре­дать серьёзное пре­дуп­реж­де­ние – быть уч­ти­вым и при­ми­ри­тель­ным – дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кая двус­мыс­лен­ность – меж­ду­на­род­ные спо­ры, по­ле­ми­ка – с од­ной сто­ро­ны.... с дру­гой сто­ро­ны – вес­ти к реально­му не­до­ра­зу­ме­нию

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What enables diplomats to say sharp things without becoming provocative or impolite? b) What kind of phrase is usually used by a diplomat if he wants to show that the British Government intend to adopt a strong line? c) Is it possible to convey a serious warning to a foreign government, still remaining courteous and conciliatory?

6. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «International relations» d) Does the international prestige of the state play a great role in choosing the language by a conference? e) What are the main reasons that the Russian language is one of the official and working languages of major international forums and conferences? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the topic: «English is the primary international language used in science, technology, business, air, sea and diplomacy.» Which of these areas become more important for you now? 3. Try to give some information on the language of representatives of different types of youth culture: a beatnic. a juppie and a dinky.

VI. Topic: The Head of Mission 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Head of Mission to be responsible for all matters – быть от­ве­тст­вен­ным за все дей­ст­вия to delegate various functions – пе­ре­да­вать раз­лич­ные функ­ции to devote one’s personal attention – уде­лять лич­ное вни­ма­ние irrespective of smth – не­за­ви­си­мо от че­го-ли­бо to transmit to......the views of........ – пе­ре­да­вать ко­му-ли­бо мне­ние ко­го-ли­бо important matters of common – важ­ные воп­ро­сы, ка­сающиеся interest об­щих ин­те­ре­сов to act as a channel of – дей­ст­во­вать в ка­че­ст­ве свя­зующе­го зве­на to be aware of the people – быть ос­ве­домлённым о of influence влия­тель­ных ли­цах to bring credit to his country – ук­реп­лять ре­пу­та­цию своей ст­ра­ны

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110 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses the principal advisors the positive attitude to all matters political judgement political wisdom an intimate knowledge and understanding of the people

– глав­ные со­вет­ни­ки – конст­рук­тив­ный под­ход ко всем воп­ро­сам – по­ли­ти­чес­кое мне­ние и под­хо­ды, суж­де­ния – по­ли­ти­чес­кая муд­рость – хо­ро­шее зна­ние и по­ни­ма­ние лю­дей

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main functions of the Head of Mission? b) Is the Head of Mission eligible to delegate various functions, including responsibility? c) What are certain basic priorities to which a Head of Mission usually devotes his personal attitude? d) Why is it very important for a Head of mission to be aware of the people of influence and the sources of national power? e) How can the diplomatic policy of a Mission be best defined? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the topic: «Why is immensely significant for the diplomatic staff (not only for the Head of Mission) to pay great attention to their official and personal behaviour?» 3. Write a one-page essay about any Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the RK to any country?

VII. Topic: Advice to diplomat 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Advice to diplomat new challenges of the century the maintenance of peace and security sustainable development to be called upon to have an observant mind meaningless and endless refinements and subtleties to have a calm nature with a sense of humour and responsibility not to be tempted/ not to be given to drinking and gambling to overcome the stereotypes a balanced approach to be mistaken twice

– но­вые вы­зо­вы вре­ме­ни – сох­ра­не­ние ми­ра и бе­зо­пас­нос­ти – ус­той­чи­вое раз­ви­тие – быть приз­ван­ным – иметь про­ни­ца­тель­ный ум – бесс­мыс­лен­ные и бес­ко­неч­ные ухищ­ре­ния и тон­кос­ти – быть спо­кой­ным по на­ту­ре – с чувст­вом юмо­ра и от­ве­тст­вен­нос­ти – не под­да­вать­ся ис­ку­ше­нию / не пре­да­вать­ся пьянс­тву и азарт­ным иг­рам – преодо­леть сте­ре­оти­пы – вз­ве­шен­ный под­ход – оши­бать­ся дваж­ды

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the new challenges of the XXI century? b) What specialist knowledge must a diplomat possess in order to protect the national interests? c) Are the personal factors still playing a key role in modern diplomacy? Why? d) Why is it necessary and very important for diplomats to know and understand other countries. other cultures and other societies? e) Why are diplomatic agents called «the eyes and ears» of their governments? 2. Work in pairs and discuss the topic: «My vision of the Primary Mission of a Diplomat?» 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: «The changing nature of diplomacy in the XXI century».

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112 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses VIII. Topic; The Practice of Using National Flags 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Practice of Using National Flags to be entitled the premises of the mission to fly the national flag on formal occasions to be flown at half mast the host state to depend on local customs to take part in ceremonies to be regulated by a consular convention a distinguished foreign guest to place in the alphabetical order

– иметь пра­во – по­ме­ще­ния по­соль­ст­ва – поднять на­циональ­ный флаг – по офи­ци­аль­ным слу­чаям – быть прис­пу­щен­ны­ми (о фла­ге) – при­ни­мающее го­су­да­рс­тво – за­ви­сеть от мест­ных обы­чаев – при­ни­мать учас­тие в тор­жест­вах – ре­гу­ли­ро­вать­ся кон­сульски­ми ус­лов­нос­тя­ми – из­ве­ст­ный за­ру­беж­ный гос­ть – раз­ме­щать в ал­фа­вит­ном по­ряд­ке

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is the general practice of flying national flags? b) Is it obligatory to fly national flags on official cars at all times? c) When are flags flown at half mast? d) What is the procedure of flying the national flag on the occasion of the visit of a distinguished guest? e) What order is observed when a number of flags of different countries are flown from the same place? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the practice of using our national flag on different occasions. 3. Write a one-page essay on the national symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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IX. Topic: The Rules regarding dress for Diplomats 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Rules regarding dress for Diplomats to vary considerably it is useful to be aware to be indicated for male diplomats for solemn occasions to be worn on the left breast starched white dress black patent leather shoes maroon cummerbunds tuxedoes the liberty with regard to dress

– раз­ниться зна­чи­тель­но – по­лез­но знать – ука­зы­вать­ся – для дип­ло­ма­тов-муж­чин – для тор­жест­вен­ных слу­чаев – но­сить на ле­вой гру­ди – нак­рах­ма­лен­ная бе­лая ру­баш­ка (со­роч­ка) – чёрные ко­жа­ные ла­ки­ро­ван­ные туф­ли – каш­та­но­вый цвет – пояс, ку­шак – смо­кинг – сво­бод­ная фор­ма одеж­ды

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Are the rules regarding for diplomats very strict? b) Are there any standard forms of dress which it is useful to be aware of? c) What is the main dress for more formal indoor ceremonies? d) When may white tuxedoes be worn and where? e) Is it necessary to wear black patent leather shoes on all occasions? 2. Discuss in pairs whether the officials who are responsible for receiving distinguished guests in the RK follow the established rules regarding dress. 3. Dwell upon the statement in writing: «A man must be fine in appearance, dress and deeds».

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X. Topic: State Ceremonies 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: State Ceremonies to plan and execute state ceremonies anniversaries of national significance to produce detailed plans to consult with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps to create an ad hoc planning and coordinating committee a person of distinction to be placed in the vehicles in descending order a procession may be arranged with to pay a return visit within a reasonable time

– пла­ни­ро­вать и про­во­дить го­су­да­рст­вен­ные це­ре­мо­нии – юби­леи го­су­да­рст­вен­но­го зна­че­ния – сос­тав­лять де­таль­ные пла­ны – про­во­дить кон­сульта­ции с дуайе­ном дип. кор­пу­са – соз­дать (ad hoc) – спе­ци­аль­ный ко­ми­тет по пла­ни­ро­ва­нию и коор­ди­ни­рованию ра­бот – вы­со­кий гос­ть – раз­ме­щать­ся в транс­порт­ных средст­вах в убы­вающем по­ряд­ке – эс­корт мо­жет быть ор­га­ни­зо­ван – на­нес­ти от­вет­ный ви­зит по про­ше­ст­вии не­ко­то­ро­го вре­ме­ни

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What state body is usually responsible for planning and executing arrangements for state ceremonies? b) Why do you think that it is necessary to produce detailed plans several weeks, even months, in advance? c) What is the purpose of creating ad hoc planning and coordinating committee including the representatives of the police, army, the press and civic authorities d) What is the procedure of the reception on the occasion of the visit of people of High distinction?

6. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «International relations» e) Has it become a recognized practice to write the Head of a host state to pay a return visit? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the procedure of any state ceremony in the RK. 3. Write a one -page essay on any official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to any foreign state.

XI. Topic: Official Mourning 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: «Official Mourning» to declare the observance of official mourning to be occasioned by the death of to receive instructions concerning the period of official mourning the flying of the flag at half mast to refrain from giving or attending social engagements to cancel previously arranged official commitments to be unostentatious and relatively solemn a ‘condolences’ book a black-edged stationary to be used for correspondence to leave cards marked ‘p.c.’ (pour condolences)

– объя­вить офи­ци­аль­ный траур – в свя­зи со смер­тью ко­го-то – по­лу­чить инст­рук­ции – от­но­си­тель­но про­дол­жи­тель­ности траура – спуск фла­га на­по­ло­ви­ну – воз­дер­жи­вать­ся от по­се­ще­ния об­ще­ст­вен­ных ме­роп­рия­тий – от­ме­нить ра­нее зап­ла­ни­ро­ван­ные ме­роп­рия­тия – но­сить дос­та­точ­но сдер­жан­ный и тор­жест­вен­ный ха­рак­тер – кни­га со­бо­лез­но­ва­ний – ис­поль­зо­вать кан­це­ля­рс­кие при­над­леж­нос­ти, по­ме­чен­ные чер­ным цве­том – ос­та­вить ви­зит­ную кар­точ­ку, по­ме­чен­ную над­пи­ся­ми (на­ши со­бо­лез­но­ва­ния)

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116 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How is official mourning observed in general? b) What would the staff of the mission strictly follow during official mourning? c) Would private functions have to be attended by state functions? d) Would a ‘condolences’ book be available only at the Embassy? e) How would the Diplomatic Corps act in the event of official mourning being declared in the host country? 2. Write the note to the other diplomatic missions using any form. Act as the Chief of the Department of Protocol. 3. Discuss with your groupmates the ways of observing official funerals in the RK.

XII. Topic: Offering Hospitality 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: Offering Hospitality to have a rather more serious – иметь го­раз­до серь­ез­ную цель purpose to improve the public image – под­нять об­ще­ст­вен­ный of the country имидж ст­ра­ны to obtain opinions and – по­лу­чить ин­фор­ма­цию и уз­нать information точ­ку зре­ния мест­ных жи­те­лей to enable wives to meet and – дать воз­мож­нос­ть же­нам make friends вс­тре­тить­ся и под­ру­жить­ся to coincide with a major national – сов­пасть с главным го­су­да­рст­вен­ным day (на­ци­ональным) днем

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to dispatch invitations to work out a seating plan to be likely to clash (politically, personally) order of precedence social status to resent to sit on the host’s right in honour of smb. it is customary

– ра­зос­лать приг­ла­ше­ния – раз­ра­бо­тать план, как по­са­дить гос­тей – на­вер­ня­ка быть в неп­рияз­нен­ных от­но­ше­ниях (по­ли­ти­чес­ки, лич­но) – по­ря­док соб­лю­де­ния стар­шинс­тва – об­ще­ст­вен­ный (со­ци­аль­ный) ста­тус – воз­му­щать­ся, быть про­тив че­го-то – си­деть сп­ра­ва от хо­зя­ина до­ма – в чес­ть ко­го-то – это об­щеп­ри­ня­то

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main purposes of offering hospitality? b) Why do diplomats try to follow sometimes hard and fast rules of conduct? c) What are two tasks to be undertaken apart from organizing the food and drink? d) Why are seating plans and invitations worked out in advance? e) What problems could easily arise if non- diplomats of the host country are present? 2. Discuss in pairs the topic: It is safer to be too formal rather than too informal. Why? 3. Write an invitation card to any representative of the diplomatic staff following the general style.

XIII. Topic: A Dinner Party 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students.

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Who usually indicates to guests where they sit when they enter the dining – room or are there other ways to know their table places in advance? b) What do the guests do after being introduced to the other guests? c) On what occasions will the gentlemen be asked to escort specific ladies to their places? d) What sign will be a signal for all to rise and show that all have finished? e) What measures are envisaged if lady diplomats are present and wish to join in the discussions? 2. Speak on any specific cause for celebration or for honouring an individual, or a group of people for example when a Head of Mission has presented his credentials, or a delegations has arrived. 3. Write «Thank you» reply to generous hospitality by the host or hostess paying attention to the custom of the RK.

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XIV. Topic: Introducing people 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: Introducing People to be presented or introduced to to give a brief description of to embark on a conversation a useful device on behalf of smb the degree of intimacy to present compliments to smb to convey specific messages to fold down the top left hand corner to pencil initials at the bottom to bear the name on the card p.c. to express condolences p.m. to remind-pour memoire p.r. pour remercier: to thank

– быть предс­тав­лен­ным ко­му-то – дать крат­кое сооб­ще­ние о – вс­ту­пить в бе­се­ду – по­лез­ный ме­тод – от име­ни ко­го-то – сте­пень лич­но­го ха­рак­те­ра, ин­тим­нос­ти – пе­ре­да­вать при­ве­тст­вие, позд­рав­ле­ния – пе­ре­да­вать осо­бое пос­ла­ние, сооб­ще­ние – за­ги­бать ле­вый угол – ста­вить на­чаль­ные бук­вы вни­зу ка­ран­да­шом – ука­зы­вать имя на кар­точ­ке – вы­ра­жать со­бо­лез­но­ва­ние – на­пом­нить – поб­ла­го­да­рить (нап­ри­мер, за прием)

Do the talks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Who is normally presented to whom? b) In what cases is it essential to give a brief description of their respective functions? c) What is the procedure of presenting cards of married diplomatic agents? d) Is it possible to convey specific messages using visiting cards? How? e) What signs show that visiting cards have been presented personally?

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XV. Topic. Worldwide Foreign Policy 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: «Worldwide Foreign Policy» Unprecedented epoch-making changes to frame one’s foreign policy multilateralism and interdependence to be in a predicament foreign policy priorities desired outcomes diplomatic persuasion threat of violence to enhance national status and prestige to remove mistrust to counter the menace of the dragged out conflict

– бесп­ре­це­де­нт­ные эпо­халь­ные из­ме­не­ния – сфор­ми­ро­вать внеш­нюю по­ли­ти­ку – мно­гос­то­рон­ность и взаимо­за­ви­си­мос­ть – по­пас­ть в пе­реп­лет, в труд­ную си­туацию – внеш­не­по­ли­ти­чес­кие приори­те­ты – же­лаемые ре­зуль­та­ты – дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кие фор­мы убеж­де­ния – уг­ро­за си­лой, на­си­лием – под­ни­мать на­циональ­ный ста­тус и прес­тиж – из­ба­вить­ся от не­до­ве­рия – про­ти­вос­тоять опас­ной уг­ро­зе – за­тя­нув­шийся конф­ликт

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Do the talks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What trends are the epoch-making changes of the end of the XXI centuries based on? b) Why are the states becoming more and more interdependent? c) Can you explain the meaning of the term «diplomatic persuasion»? d) What is the main responsibility of any state in formulating it foreign policy? e) What is the main idea of the concept of foreign policy? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the question:» Is it possible for the RK to the diplomatically self-reliant under the current circumstances in the world»? 3. Write an essay on the topic: «There is no such thing as an inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom.

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1. Contents of the discipline: № 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Name of the theme: System of Education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Choosing a career My Future Specialty General information about Kazakhstan Geography, history and population of Kazakhstan Customs, traditions and national holidays in Kazakhstan General information on the USA Geography, history, population of the USA Customs and Traditions, national holidays in the USA General information on Great Britain Geography, history, population of Great Britain Customs and traditions, national holidays of Great Britain Environment protection Ecology of a megapolis

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situational analysis, «Round tables», brain storm activities, practical classes). 3. Recommended literature to be used at seminars. Учеб­ное по­со­бие для сту­ден­тов 1 кур­са фа­куль­те­та меж­ду­на­ род­ных от­но­ше­ний. Кол­лек­тив ав­то­ров ка­фед­ры дип.пе­ре­во­да. изд.»Қа­зақ Уни­вер­си­те­ті» 2004 г. Plan of the practical classes: I. Topic: The system of education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habit by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to topic General information on the education system of Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA is grown in a comparative form. The advantages and disadvantages of each system is to be stated. The structure and the strategy of the education system of Al-Farabi KazNU within the frame of the Bologna Process should be considered. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: «The system of education in Kazakhstan, Great Britain and the USA» education system to provide at public expense to graduate from to establish elementary and secondary levels to enroll in a free education system to finance certain educational programs

– сис­те­ма об­ра­зо­ва­ния – обес­пе­чи­вать – за счет го­су­да­рс­тва – окон­чить ВУЗ – соз­да­вать, уч­реж­дать – на­чаль­ный и сред­ний уро­вень – при­ни­мать (ст-тов) в…. – бесп­лат­ная сис­те­ма об­ра­зо­ва­ния – фи­нан­си­ро­вать оп­ре­де­лен­ные об­ра­зо­ва­тель­ные прог­рам­мы

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to set basic requirements for teaching compulsory disciplines to study for a US degree to use distance education marks, grades to be engaged in extracurricular activities to acquire new occupational skills to update or upgrade job skills to create a scholarship fund

– выд­ви­гать (устанав­ли­вать) ос­нов­ные тре­бо­ва­ния к обу­че­нию – обя­за­тель­ные дис­цип­ли­ны – обу­чать­ся в США для по­лу­че­ния сте­пе­ни – ис­поль­зо­вать дис­тан­ци­он­но­е обу­че­ние – оцен­ки – за­ни­мать­ся внек­ласс­ной ра­бо­той – приоб­ре­тать но­вые про­фес­сио­наль­ные на­вы­ки – по­вы­шать ква­ли­фи­ка­цию – соз­дать сти­пен­диаль­ный фонд

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What do you know about the education system of Great Britain? b) What can you tell about the education system of the USA c) Compare the education systems of the USA, Great Britain and Kazakhstan d) Speak on new academic approaches originated in the curriculum of KazNU within the frame of the Bologna Process 2. Complete the following sentences adding some information a) The oldest universities in the RK, Great Britain and the USA are……….. b) Oxford, Yale and Harvard Universities are famous for…………… c) The main functions of a Federal Department of Education in the USA, of the Ministry of Education in the RK are…………. d) Adult education is so widely spread now because………….. e) What birthday was Al-Farabi KazNU celebrated recently? Tell if the following sentences are true or false: a) Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a graduated be of Yale University. b) Students of International Relations Department of KazNU can be engaged in extracurricular activities. c) A large number of students hold jobs besides studying. d) Preschooling is compulsory in Kazakhstan. e) Studying for degree under distance education requires students to have special qualities such as self-discipline and the ability to work on their own.

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II. Topic: Our University 1. Aims and Objectives: to continue developing oral speech habit by using and consolidating the Essential Vocabulary; to consolidate the new grammar material (the subjunctive mood); to pay attention to the presentation and reading strategies; to discuss the basic questions related to the history of the University and to the current new approaches and strategies of the leading HEE of the RK in the aspect of the Bologna Process. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic to be founded compulsory education full-time (part-time, extra-time) student to have every opportunity to get a higher education to be free of charge tuition fee to be ranking among to use innovation approaches and technologies to join the Bologna Process to be good at to lag behind to catch up to miss classes to attend classes to introduce credit technologies to pass(take) exam successfully compulsory subjects elective course to study abroad for a degree a Bachelor Degree student a Master Degree student a PhD student to debend a thesis (dissertation) to submit a course paper

– быть ос­но­ван­ным – обя­за­тель­ное об­ра­зо­ва­ние – сту­дент оч­ной (ве­чер­ней и заоч­ной) фор­мы обу­че­ния – иметь все воз­мож­нос­ти – по­лу­чить выс­шее об­ра­зо­ва­ние – быть бесп­лат­ным – пла­та за обу­че­ние – быть в чис­ле – ис­поль­зо­вать ин­но­ва­ци­он­ные под­хо­ды и тех­но­ло­гии – при­соеди­нить­ся к Ев­ро­пей­ско­му об­ра­зо­ва­тель­но­му про­цес­су – преус­пе­вать в чем-то – отс­та­вать – до­го­нять – про­пус­кать за­ня­тия – по­се­щать за­ня­тия – для вве­де­ния кре­дит­ных тех­но­ло­гий – сда­вать (сдать) эк­за­ме­ны ус­пеш­но – обя­за­тель­ный пред­мет – элек­тив­ный курс – учить­ся за ру­бе­жом – ба­ка­лавр – ма­ги­ст­ра­нт – док­то­ран­т – за­щи­щать дис­сер­та­цию – предс­та­вить кур­со­вую ра­бо­ту на об­суж­де­ние

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III. Topic: Choosing a career. My Future Profession 1. Aims and Objectives: Introduction of new words and phrases on the topic. Further developing of skills and oral speech habits on the given topics. Developing good communication skills in order to make up dialogues and monologues, and to organize discussions on the topic. Reading and analyzing texts on the topic. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: «Choosing a career. My Future Profession» to make a great influence on – ока­зать ог­ром­ное влия­ние на one’s career choice вы­бор про­фес­сии to be of great need and importance – быть в сп­ро­се и предс­тав­лять осо­бую важ­ность

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to analyze one’s interest and abilities to be fully dedicated knowledge of foreign languages to achieve perfection to demand creative thinking to have great capability perspective to apply for a high-paid job to turn a skill into a career to make enough money to support yourself and your family to provide yourself a secure future a challenging task freelance work to work out a realistic set of occupational requirement to make up one’s mind to do something to be sacked/fired to be made redundant

– ана­ли­зи­ро­вать ин­те­ре­сы и спо­соб­нос­ти – пос­вя­тить се­бя пол­ностью че­му-ли­бо – зна­ние иност­ран­ных язы­ков – ст­ре­мить­ся дос­тичь со­вер­шенс­тва – тре­бо­вать твор­чес­ко­го мыш­ле­ния – иметь боль­шие воз­мож­нос­ти в бу­ду­щем – ис­кать, по­да­вать заяв­ле­ние на вы­со­ко­оп­ла­чи­ваемую ра­бо­ту – прев­ра­тить уме­ния и на­вы­ки в карь­еру – за­ра­ба­ты­вать дос­та­точ­но де­нег, что­бы со­дер­жать се­бя и семью – обес­пе­чить се­бе на­деж­ное бу­ду­щее – труд­ная за­да­ча – сво­бод­ная от гра­фи­ка ра­бо­та – раз­ра­бо­тать реаль­ный комп­лекс про­фес­сио­наль­ных тре­бо­ва­ний – ре­шить сде­лать что-ли­бо – быть уво­лен­ным – по­пас­ть под сок­ра­ще­ние, быть уво­лен­ным

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What sort of life do you want to live? b) Do you want to live in the country or in the town? c) Is leisure time of great importance to you? d) Is the size of your future salary important? e) What sort of work do you want to do? f) Do you want to work alone or with others? g) Do you want to be an organizer of other people’s activities? h) Would you like to develop new ideas and initiate changes? Complete the following sentences adding some new ideas: You should not rely on someone’s advice when choosing your future career because…

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128 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses If you have great capability, persistence, you will… If you don’t observe occupational requirements, you won’t… On a path towards a fruitful, fulfilling career, one should… If your future career is based on freelance work, you… Keep in mind the following: It is the best to work to a plan Be wary of any job which promises easy money Don’t get pulled into various, numerous pyramidal schemes. This can land you in debt or even prison Be wary of jobs offered overseas.

IV-VII. Topics: General Information about Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan: geography, history, population. Customs, Traditions and National Holidays 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn and to know the essential vocabulary in order to be able to study the history population, customs and traditions, and cultural life of Kazakhstan in the contemporary context. Learning-objectives must be geared toward student’s needs to develop their competence in the following: – to pronounce geographical and proper names correctly in the texts about Kazakhstan; – to know the essential vocabulary specified by the curriculum; – to develop language proficiency and reading skills for getting information related to the theme: « Kazakhstan in the past and at the present». 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: «General information about Kazakhstan-geography, history, population» to cover an area to stretch from… to… for… administrative and territorial division independent and sovereign a unitary state

– за­ни­мать пло­щадь – прос­ти­рать­ся с… на.. – ад­ми­нист­ра­тив­нотер­ри­то­ри­альное де­ле­ние – не­за­ви­си­мое и су­ве­рен­ное – уни­тар­ное го­су­да­рс­тво

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a presidential form of government – пре­зи­де­нт­ская фор­ма прав­ле­ния to be a member of – быть чле­ном to have a special status – иметь осо­бый ста­тус ancient Turkic nomadic tribes – древ­ние тюрк­ские ко­че­вые пле­ме­на the stone age – ка­мен­ный век to have a considerable influence – иметь зна­чи­тель­ное upon the formation of… влия­ние на фор­ми­ро­ва­ние че­го-ли­бо flourishing cities – проц­ве­тающие го­ро­да to develop trade and handicrafts – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю и ре­мес­лен­ное де­ло to conquer – за­воевать to start the siege – на­чать оса­ду to annihilate all the population – унич­то­жить все на­се­ле­ние to win the victory over… – одер­жать по­бе­ду над… political repressions – по­ли­ти­чес­кие реп­рес­сии the collapse of the USSR – раз­вал СССР to gain the independence – за­воевать не­за­ви­си­мос­ть multinational – мно­го­на­цио­наль­ный a secular state – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво the density of population – плот­ность на­се­ле­ния

b) Customs, traditions and national holidays heritage – нас­ле­дие national cuisine – на­циональ­ная кух­ня «yurta» – юр­та to set up and take down – со­би­рать и раз­би­рать to provide warmth and protection – снаб­жать теп­лом и за­щи­той hHand-crafted articles – ве­щи руч­ной ра­бо­ты rugs and blankets – ков­ри­ки и кор­пеш­ки (одеяла) dombra – ос­нов­ной на­циональ­ный двух ст­рун­ный му­зы­каль­ный инс­тру­мент national game competitions – на­циональ­ные иг­ры-со­рев­но­ва­ния the major feature of Kazakh – ос­нов­ная чер­та ка­за­хс­кой culture куль­ту­ры a deep love for music and songs – ис­тин­ная лю­бовь к му­зы­ке и пе­нию impressing traditional costumes – вос­хи­ти­тель­ная тра­ди­ци­он­ная одеж­да

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Where is the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) situated? b) What is the population of the country? c) What countries does the RK border on? d) What part of the country is called «Semirechie»? e) Are there any navigable rivers in the RK? f) Does the territory of the RK have the outlet with to open sea? g) What do you think of the geopolitical position of the RK? History: a) Can you prove that the history of the Kazakh land began with the appearance of the human race in the stone age? b) What is the correlation between the Kharluc Khanate and the first Muslim Turkic state? c) Name the most flourishing cities of that period. d) Why is Kazakhstan called a multinational state? Customs, traditions and National holidays: a) What specific Kazakh customs and traditions do you know? Dwell upon them.

7. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 1. Specialty «Regional Studies» b) Can you give some information about a legendary akyn Korkyt Ata? c) Kazakh national music has a long and rich history and traditions. Speak on them. 2. Prepare presentations on the topics: a) Kazakhstan in the 21st century. b) The role and place of the RK in the World community.

VIII-X.Topics The USA: a) General information about the USA, b) Geography, history, population c) Customs, traditions and national holidays 1. Tasks and Objectives: language-learning objectives like other objectives, are defined in terms of practical acquisition of a foreign language by learning and enriching the lexical minimum in order to be able to get information related to the theme: «The USA»; to develop communicative competences by reading and translating the texts on the given topic, asking and answering the questions and giving additional information on the suggested themes. 2. Lexical minimum on the Topic: General information about the USA: geography, history, population to cover the territory to be situated to be washed by to stretch from…to… to be divided into bay, falls, plains lowlands and highlands to have the outlet into to flow into the ocean to be cut by deep rapids rocky mountains and high peaks

– за­ни­мать пло­щадь, тер­ри­то­рию – быть рас­по­ло­жен­ным – омы­вать­ся во­да­ми – прос­ти­рать­ся от ... до ... – де­лить­ся на ... – за­лив, во­до­па­ды, рав­ни­ны – низ­мен­нос­ти и воз­вы­шен­нос­ти – иметь вы­ход к ... – впа­дать в океан – быть из­ре­зан­ным глу­бо­ки­ми по­ро­га­ми – ска­лис­тые го­ры и вы­со­кие вер­ши­ны

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– быть бо­га­тым при­род­ны­ми ре­сур­са­ми – бо­роть­ся с за­су­хой – со­би­рать два уро­жая – бла­го­да­ря бла­гоп­рият­ным кли­ма­ти­чес­ким ус­ло­виям

History: to discover a new continent to start the War of Independence the Declaration of Independence to establish the first permanent settlement to exercise control over the Pilgrims to conflict with smth constantly to develop trade, industry and agriculture to be independent of the battle and victory of the colonials Britain’s hereditary enemy to recognize finally and formally American independence free labor, slave labor to sweep away the obstacles the Great Depression economic collapse economic recovery

– об­на­ру­жить (найти, отк­рыть) но­вый кон­ти­нент – на­чать Вой­ну за не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – Дек­ла­ра­ция не­за­ви­си­мос­ти – ос­но­вать пер­вое пос­тоян­ное по­се­ле­ние – осу­ще­ств­лять конт­роль над – па­лом­ни­ки – пос­тоян­но вс­тупать в конф­ликт с .... – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю, про­мыш­лен­нос­ть и сель­ское хо­зяй­ст­во – быть не­за­ви­си­мой от – бит­ва и по­бе­да ко­ло­нис­тов – веч­ный враг Бри­та­нии – приз­нать окон­ча­тель­но и офи­ци­ально аме­ри­ка­нс­кую не­за­ви­си­мос­ть – сво­бод­ный труд, рабс­кий труд – уст­ра­нить все пре­пя­тс­твия – Ве­ли­кая Деп­рес­сия – эко­но­ми­чес­кий крах – эко­но­ми­чес­кое восс­та­нов­ле­ние

The People of America a Nation of immigrants to be of non-English origin according to the US census of population

– на­ция им­миг­ран­тов – быть неанг­лий­ско­го проис­хож­де­ния – сог­лас­но пе­ре­пис­е на­се­ле­ния США

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poverty and joblessness Afro-American ancestors to transport in chains to pass laws prohibiting discrimination to force tribes to inhabit reservations to decrease and disappear altogether (population) to lose languages and most of their culture to derive from countless place names

– ни­ще­та и без­ра­бо­ти­ца – аф­ро-аме­ри­ка­нс­кие пред­ки – пе­ре­во­зить в це­пях – при­нять за­ко­ны, зап­ре­щающие диск­ри­ми­на­цию – зас­тав­лять пле­ме­на про­жи­вать в ре­зер­ва­циях – сок­ра­тить­ся и ис­чез­нуть вов­се (на­се­ле­ние) – по­те­рять свой язык и куль­ту­ру – проис­хо­дить от – мно­го­чис­лен­ные наз­ва­ния мест

American National Holidays and Traditions to be rich in customs and traditions to compare to other countries to be founded upon 7 principles to exchange gifts to become social events to carry on rain dancing to hold flower festivals the sign of friendship and welcome to be observed throughout the country the most entertaining and relaxing holiday

– быть бо­га­тым обы­чаями и тра­ди­циями – срав­ни­вать с дру­ги­ми ст­ра­на­ми – ос­но­вы­вать­ся на 7 прин­ци­пах – об­ме­ни­вать­ся по­дар­ка­ми – стать об­ще­ст­вен­ны­ми ме­роп­риятиями – про­во­дить та­нец дож­дя – про­во­дить выста­вку фес­ти­валь цве­тов – Знак друж­бы и при­ве­тс­твия – от­ме­чать по всей ст­ра­не – са­мый веселый празд­ник

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: History, geography and population of the USA a) Who were the very first settlers on the American continent? b) Why was the «New World called America?» c) What do 50 stars and the stripes on the American flag symbolize? d) Why don’t the Indians want civilization?

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7. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 1. Specialty «Regional Studies» to have great influence – ока­зы­вать ог­ром­ное влия­ние on the climate на кли­мат valleys and plains – до­ли­ны и рав­ни­ны to be cool and rainy – быть прох­лад­ным и дожд­ли­вым

XI-XIII. Topics: Great Britain: a) General information about Great Britain, b) Geography, history, population c) Customs, traditions and national holidays Lexical minimum on the Topic: Great Britain: a) General information about Great Britain: geography, history, population the inhabitants of the UK the English the Scots the Welsh the Irish to have a certain insular spirit to be friendly and sociable to have basically different outlooks English vanity and arrogance a reserved person to be modest to have a sense of humor to be rather conservative to be infatuated with common sense to be prudent and careful

– жи­те­ли Ве­ли­коб­ри­та­нии – анг­ли­ча­нин – шот­лан­дец – жи­тель Уэльса – жи­тель Ир­лан­дии – об­ла­дать оп­ре­де­лен­ным ост­ров­ным ду­хом – быть дру­же­люб­ным и об­щи­тель­ным – об­ла­дать аб­со­лют­но дру­гим вз­гля­дом, мне­нием – анг­лий­ское тщес­ла­вие и вы­со­ко­ме­рие – сдер­жан­ный че­ло­век – быть ск­ром­ным – иметь чувс­тво юмо­ра – быть дос­та­точ­но кон­сер­ва­тив­ным – быть пог­ло­щен­ным зд­ра­вым смыс­лом (practical) – быть пре­дус­мот­ри­тель­ным и ос­то­рож­ным

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136 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses Customs, traditions and national holidays in Great Britain informal greetings handshakes on first introduction as a tоken of agreement and congratulation devotion to animals to be founded half a century before a visit to a country pub to prefer to live in the world’s greatest tea drinkers to uphold the will of the people

– неофи­ци­альные при­ве­тст­вия – ру­ко­по­жа­тие во в­ре­мя пер­во­го зна­ко­мс­тва – в знак сог­ла­сия или позд­рав­ле­ния – лю­бовь/пре­дан­ность к жи­вот­ным – быть ос­но­ванным на полве­ка рань­ше – по­се­ще­ние за­го­род­но­го па­ба – пред­по­чи­тать жить в … – боль­шие лю­би­те­ли чая – под­дер­жи­вать во­лю на­ро­да

Holidays to make holiday in solitude – от­ды­хать в уеди­не­нии to spend much time at the seaside – про­во­дить мно­го вре­ме­ни у мо­ря hop-picking – сбор хме­ля gardening – за­ня­тие са­до­во­дст­вом energetic kinds of amusement – энер­гич­ные фор­мы разв­ле­че­ния (tennis, golfing, cricked, football, (от­ды­ха) skating, billiards, bowls, motor-cycling, etc.) Bank holidays – Easter, Monday, – Пас­ха, День Ду­хов и пос­лед­ний Whit Monday and the last по­не­дельник в Ав­гус­те, ког­да Monday in August все бан­ки зак­ры­ты annual events – еже­год­ные ме­роп­рия­тия, со­бы­тия to endure from those early times – про­дол­жаться с тех ран­них вре­мен to celebrate New Year’s Eve – от­ме­чать ка­нун Но­во­го го­да from time immemorial – с не­за­па­мят­ных вре­мен to fix the particular dates – устанав­ли­вать конк­рет­ные да­ты a pageant festival – зре­лищ­ный, пыш­ный фес­ти­валь annually – еже­год­но to be of a pagan origin – быть язы­чес­ко­го проис­хож­де­ния the resurrection of Jesus – воск­ре­ше­ние Хрис­та a Remembrance Day – День Па­мя­ти (11 нояб­ря) to observe throughout the country – от­ме­чать по всей ст­ра­не Christmas – Рож­дест­во (25 де­каб­ря) the Boxing Day – День рож­дест­венс­ких по­дар­ков (в ко­роб­ках) (26 де­каб­ря)

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: 1. History, geography and population of Great Britain. A bit of history of Great Britain: a) What is your point of view of the English? (the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish) b) Do you agree to the statement that Britain is run bythe correct combination of class and cash? c) What are the national emblems of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? d) What legends about King Arthur do you know? e) What is the difference between heritable and courtesy titles? f) Do you know any information about the ruthless custom of primogeniture? g) Under whose reign did Scotland and England becоme one kingdom «Great Britain»? h) What is the ancient name of Scotland? i) What do you know about the history of the Globe, the theatre in London? 2. Describe the essential facts from the history of Great Britain using the following phrases in the sentences: Throughout their age-long history, great part in the life of, at the beginning of … century, the Queen, sovereign-minded people, the members of the House of Lords, cultural life, some 5000 smaller islands, the total area, to elect, the British Parliament. 3. Work in groups: Some students are planning to go on a journey to Great Britain in the near future. Ask them to tell you some travel arrangements. 4. Prepare presentations on the topics: a) The people of Great Britain. b) Great Britain is a conservative but democratic state. c) The Queen is the Head of the State. She reigns but doesn’t rule.

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– осоз­на­вать эко­ло­ги­чес­кие проб­ле­мы – раз­ру­ше­ние и заг­ряз­не­ние ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды – заг­ряз­не­ние поч­вы, во­ды и воз­ду­ха – произ­во­дст­вен­ные ра­диоак­тив­ные от­хо­ды – па­хот­ные зем­ли – приоб­ретённые зо­ны от­ды­ха – фло­ра и фауна – рас­ти­тель­ность, зе­лень – лес­ные мас­си­вы – ди­кая при­ро­да – уро­до­вать при­ро­ду – быть эко­ло­ги­чес­ки соз­на­тель­ным и гра­мот­ным – на­ру­шить биоло­ги­чес­кий ба­ланс – чрез­мер­ное ис­поль­зо­ва­ние аг­ро­хи­ми­ка­тов – столк­нуть­ся с проб­ле­мой во­дос­наб­же­ния – ис­то­ще­ние вод­ных ре­сур­сов – морс­кое заг­ряз­не­ние – утеч­ка, раз­лив неф­ти – заг­ряз­нен­ный воз­дух – выб­ра­сы­вать в ат­мос­фе­ру ток­сич­ные га­зы – сго­ра­ние топ­ли­ва и скоп­ле­ние ды­ма в воз­ду­хе – вы­со­кая ра­диоак­тив­ность – гло­баль­ное по­теп­ле­ние – гло­баль­ная бе­зо­пас­ность ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды – сох­ра­нять (за­щи­щать) эко­сис­те­му – соз­дать (раз­ра­бо­тать) прог­рам­мы по пре­до­тв­ра­ще­нию при­род­ных бедст­вий

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to harmonize industry and community

– найти баланс между про­мыш­лен­нос­тью и об­ще­ственными нуждами to stop merciless killing – остано­вить жес­то­кое ист­реб­ле­ние of animals жи­вот­ных to preserve (protect) woodlands – сох­ра­нять лес­ные мас­си­вы to minimize noise disturbance – ми­ни­ми­зи­ро­вать шум to dispose garbage (litter, wastes) – из­бав­ляться от му­со­ра, от­хо­дов в спе­ци­ально от­ве­ден­ном мес­те the state policy in environmental – го­су­да­рст­вен­ная по­ли­ти­ка по protection ох­ра­не ок­ру­жаю­щей сре­ды the use of sewage sludge – ис­поль­зо­ва­ние ка­на­ли­за­ци­он­ных сис­тем

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions on the topic: Man and Nature. a) What are the main environmental issues confronting humanity today? b) Why are many people concerned about ecology today? c) Why should every man be environment – conscious and environment educated? d) What measures have been undertaken by the RK Government to reduce land, water and air pollution? Has the RK joined any International documents on the control of pollution? e) Do you know some facts about the practical results of the international cooperation in environmental protection? f) What role should mass media play in environmental protection? Work in pairs. Discuss any of the environmental problems of today. You may speak about air pollution in Almaty and try to make some recommendations in regard to pollution. Use the topical vocabulary. Prepare presentations on the following giving your views on the problems pertaining to natural environment and ecological problems of large cities. Man as a constituent part of Nature. a) Ill – effects of unrestricted industrialization and modernization. b) Extermination of wildlife and the sprawl of large-built areas. c) International cooperation in environmental protection. d) Shrinking of the Aral Sea is the global problem.

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Names of the Themes: Independent Kazakhstan Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan Composition of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan Universal Suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan The Constitution of the PK Political Structure of Great Britain. State and Government of the UK Major political Parties of Great Britain The British Electoral System. Political Structure of the USA. Composition of the USA Government. Major political Parties of the USA. Universal Suffrage of the USA The Constitution of the USA

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activities in order to develop communicative skills (oral and written). When speaking a student is directly addressing, one or more people present: when writing a learner is addressing people who are absent. Writing is a powerful means in mastering a foreign language. Underestimation of writing leads to poor results in language learning. A special system should be followed in learning to write. 3. Recommended literature to be used at seminars. Учеб­ное по­со­бие для сту­ден­тов 1 кур­са фа­куль­те­та меж­ду­на­ род­ных от­но­ше­ний. Кол­лек­тив ав­то­ров ка­фед­ры дип.пе­ре­во­да. изд.»Қа­зақ Уни­вер­си­те­ті» 2004 г. I. Topic: Independent Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to learn and to know the essential vocabulary in order to be able to study the history, population, customs and traditions and cultural life as well as the political structure of the RK and to develop writing skills. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Independent Kazakhstan administrative and territorial division independent and sovereign to be a member of ancient Turkic nomadic tribes the stone age to have a considerable influence upon the formation of flourishing cities to develop trade and handicrafts to conquer to start the siege to annihilate all the population to win the victory over political repressions the collapse of the USSR

– ад­ми­нист­ра­тив­нотер­ри­то­ри­альное де­ле­ние – не­за­ви­си­мое, су­ве­рен­ное – быть чле­ном – древ­ние тюрк­ские ко­че­вые пле­ме­на – ка­мен­ный век – ока­зы­вать зна­чи­тель­ное влия­ние на фор­ми­ро­ва­ние – проц­ве­тающие го­ро­да – раз­ви­вать тор­гов­лю и ре­мес­ло – за­воёвы­вать – на­чать оса­ду – унич­то­жить, ист­ре­бить всё на­се­ле­ние – одер­жать по­бе­ду над – по­ли­ти­чес­кие реп­рес­сии – раз­вал СССР

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II. Topic: Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations etc.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political Structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan a unitary, secular, legal state – уни­тар­ное, светс­кое, пра­во­вое го­су­да­рс­тво to gain independence – за­воевать не­за­ви­си­мос­ть to become a subject – стать суб­ъек­том of international law меж­ду­на­род­но­го пра­ва to be recognized by – быть приз­нан­ным to establish diplomatic (political, – устано­вить дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кие economic, cultural) relations (по­ли­ти­чес­кие, эко­но­ми­чес­кие, куль­турные) от­но­ше­ния the supreme power – вер­хов­ная влас­ть a supreme body of state power – выс­ший ор­ган го­су­да­рст­вен­ной влас­ти the head of the government – гла­ва пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to consist of – сос­тоять из to be in power, to remain – быть у влас­ти in office under the leadership of – под ру­ко­во­дст­вом the Upper Chamber – Верх­няя па­ла­та of the Parliament the Lower Chamber – Ниж­няя Па­ла­та of the parliament to be appointed by – быть наз­на­чен­ным кем-ли­бо the Fundamental Law – Ос­нов­ной за­кон three branches of power – три вет­ви го­су­да­рст­вен­ной влас­ти a legislative body – за­ко­но­да­тель­ный ор­ган an executive body – ис­пол­ни­тель­ный ор­ган a judicial body – су­деб­ный ор­ган to be vested (with, in) – об­ле­кать влас­тью, воз­ла­гать local bodies of state power – мест­ные ор­га­ны влас­ти

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic « Independent Kazakhstan a) What is the fundamental Law of the RK? b) What were the main reasons of adopting the second Constitution of the RK in 1995? c) What is the procedure of electing the President of the RK? d) What are the main requirements to be elected the President of the RK?

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III. Composition of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic to be the head of the Government – быть гла­вой пра­ви­тель­ст­ва to be nominated by – быть наз­на­чен­ным, быть выд­ви­ну­тым кем-ли­бо to be exercised by – осу­ще­ств­лять­ся to initiate constitutional – вносить конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ные amendments поп­рав­ки to appoint and dismiss – наз­на­чить и рас­пус­тить the Government пра­ви­тель­ст­во to dissolve Parliament – рас­пус­тить пар­ла­мент to call referendums – соз­вать ре­фе­рен­дум по at one’s discretion своему ус­мот­ре­нию to veto legislation – нак­ла­ды­вать ве­то на за­ко­ны to fall short of international – не соот­ве­тс­тво­вать standards меж­ду­на­род­ным стан­дар­там free access to the media – сво­бод­ный дос­туп к СМИ to set stringent requirements – устано­вить ст­ро­гие тре­бо­ва­ния to be succeeded by – сме­нять, пос­ле­до­вать

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to exercise executive authority to be responsible for smth to be accountable to smb to take an oath to the people a law – abiding state – active involvement of citizens Prime Minister (Premier) Minister for Foreign affairs Мinister for Defense Interior Minister

– осу­ще­ств­лять ис­пол­ни­тель­ную влас­ть – быть от­ве­тст­вен­ным за что-ли­бо – быть по­дотчётным ко­му-ли­бо – дать клят­ву лю­дям – пра­во­вое го­су­да­рс­тво – Прем­ъер-ми­ни­стр – Ми­ни­стр иност­ран­ных дел – Ми­ни­стр обо­ро­ны – Ми­ни­стр внут­рен­них дел

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic «Independent Kazakhstan a) What are the main functions of the Government? b) What does paragraph 6 of Article 53 of the Constitution stipulate? c) Who is the Government usually formed by? d) What are the prerogatives of the Prime-Minister? e) In what case shall the Government have the right to submit a resignation to the President of the RK? 2. Get ready to be interviewed on the Government of the RK. Use the Constitution of the RK to help you, if necessary. 3. Make comments on Section V the Constitution of the RK.

IV. Topic: Major political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic a political leader, issues, views, – по­ли­ти­чес­кий ли­дер, пар­тия, system, party воп­ро­сы, вз­гля­ды.

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the questions on the topic «Major political Parties of the Republic of Kazakhstan». a) What political parties do you know? Which were registered in Kazakhstan? b) Do the political parties of Kazakhstan influence the formation of political will of citizens? c) Do all parties have their own deputies in the Parliament of Kazakhstan? d) What was the main reason that almost all parties were formed and registered in 2003-2004? 2. Prepare presentations on the topic: «Nur Otan» is the party promoting democracy, independence, freedom and justice. 3. Write an essay on the topic: «Basic principles of civil society in Kazakhstan»

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V. Topic: Universal suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Universal suffrage of the Republic of Kazakhstan preparation and conduct of the – под­го­тов­ка и про­ве­де­ние elections вы­бо­ров to hold elections – про­во­дить вы­бо­ры the right to vote and to be elected – пра­во го­ло­со­вать и быть изб­ран­ным direct suffrage by secret ballot – пря­мое из­би­ра­тель­ное пра­во при тай­ном го­ло­со­ва­нии a voluntary participation – доб­ро­воль­ное учас­тие upon reaching the age – по дос­ти­же­нию воз­рас­та election returns – ре­зуль­та­ты вы­бо­ров general elections – всеоб­щие вы­бо­ры to nominate candidates – наз­на­чать кан­ди­да­тов to lose an election – по­тер­петь по­ра­же­ние на вы­бо­рах to win a majority – по­лу­чить боль­шинс­тво го­ло­сов на вы­бо­рах to be elected for a term of 4 years – быть изб­ран­ным сроком на 4 го­да to vote (poll) for (against) – го­ло­со­вать за (про­тив)

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How are presidential and parliamentary elections hеld in Kazakhstan? b) What is the procedure of nominating candidates? c) What does it mean «to be elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage» ? d) What is the relationship between the Government and Parliament of the RK? e) Are there any constitutional limits on Parliament’s power?

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VI. The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan decree of the President to adopt at the republican referendum the 12th convocation to come into effect the indigenous land to be dedicated to the ideals to take a worthy place to proceed from a peaceloving and civil society public concord and political stability the fundamental principles and functioning law regulatory legal acts to recognize political diversity non – interference in internal affairs of others to renounce the first use on the military force

– Указ Пре­зи­ден­та – при­нять на рес­пуб­ли­канс­ком ре­фе­рен­ду­ме – две­над­ца­тый со­зыв – вс­ту­пить в си­лу – ис­кон­ная зем­ля – быть при­вер­жен­ным идеа­лам – за­нять дос­тойное мес­то – ис­хо­дить из – ми­ро­лю­би­вое и граж­данс­кое об­ще­ст­во – об­ще­ст­вен­ное сог­ла­сие и по­ли­ти­чес­кая ста­биль­ность – ос­но­во­по­ла­гающие прин­ци­пы и дей­ст­вующее пра­во – нор­ма­тив­ные пра­во­вые ак­ты – приз­на­вать по­ли­ти­чес­кое мно­го­об­ра­зие – нев­ме­ша­тель­ст­во во внут­рен­ние де­ла дру­гих – от­ка­зать­ся от при­ме­не­ния воору­жен­ной си­лы пер­вым

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Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions. a) What is a depositary of the original text of the Constitution of the RK 0f1993? b) How many sections and articles does the current Constitution consist of? c) Does a citizen of the RK have the right to change his citizenship? d) What are the main prerogatives of the President of the RK? e) When are extraordinary elections of the President of the RK hold pursuant to the Constitution? 2. Give your groupmates some information on significant changes into the present Constitution of the RK? 3. Read articles 47,48 of the Constitution of the RK and give comments on them in writing.

VII. Topic: Political structure of Great Britain 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political structure of Great Britain to abolish the separate parliaments to have limited powers to dissolve the Parliament to differ in form and substance in spite of the existence to be based on principles convention of the Constitution provision

– уп­ра­зд­нить от­дель­ные пар­ла­мен­ты – иметь ог­ра­ни­чен­ные пол­но­мо­чия – рас­пус­тить Пар­ла­мент – от­ли­чать­ся по фор­ме и со­дер­жа­нию – нес­мот­ря на су­ще­ст­во­ва­ние – быть ос­но­ван­ным на прин­ци­пах – конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ный обы­чай – по­ло­же­ние (до­го­во­ра, за­ко­на)

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– конс­ти­ту­ци­он­ная мо­нар­хия – вс­ту­пить в си­лу

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Can you describe the relationship between England and Scotland; England and Wales; England and Northern Ireland from the historical point of view? b) Do you know anything about the Treaty of Union of 1707 on the political unification of England and Scotland? c) Has Scots law been greatly influenced by English law? d) Can you explain the reasons for the distinctions between English law and Scots law in form and substance? e) Why is Great Britain considered a constitutional monarchy? 2. Write in Russian a one-page summary about the formation and main historical development of the UK? 3. Ask your friend to tell you about the composition of the UK.

VIII. Topic: State and Government of the UK 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: State and Government of the UK to codify to derive from judicial, legislative, executive a secular state hereditary

– ко­ди­фи­ци­ро­вать – проис­хо­дить от, устанав­ли­вать проис­хож­де­ние – су­деб­ный, за­ко­но­да­тель­ный, ис­пол­ни­тель­ный – светс­кое го­су­да­рс­тво – нас­ледст­вен­ный

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the Act of Settlement succession to succeed to the throne to reign but not to govern the royal prerogative the House of Lords the House of Commons the Speaker the Lord Chancellor

– за­кон о прес­то­ло­нас­ле­дии – пра­воп­реемс­твенность, прес­то­ло­нас­ле­дие – нас­ле­до­вать трон, прес­тол – царс­тво­вать, но не пра­вить – ко­ро­ле­вс­кая пре­ро­га­ти­ва – Па­ла­та лор­дов – Па­ла­та об­щин – спи­кер Па­ла­ты об­щин – Лорд-канц­лер, спи­кер Па­ла­ты лор­дов, Пред­се­да­тель Вер­хов­но­го Су­да

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What do you understand by the statement:»The Queen reigns but does not rule.» b) What is the relationship between the Prime-Minister and the Monarch? c) Is the Lord-Chancellor the most important legal figure in the United Kingdom? What do you know about his role and functions? d) What important function does the Privy Council perform? e) Who has the power to sign international agreements? 2. Write a short description of the system of government and state organs in the UK today. 3. Discuss with other students the topic: Differences and similarities between the system of government in Kazakhstan and Great Britain.

IX. Topic: Major political parties of Great Britain 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc.

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– кон­сер­ва­тив­ная пар­тия (пра­вое кры­ло) – лей­бо­ри­ст­ская пар­тия (ле­вое кры­ло) – го­реть же­ла­нием про­вес­ти по­ли­ти­чес­кую ре­фор­му – ли­бе­раль­ные де­мок­ра­ты – пред­по­чи­тать част­ную собст­вен­ность – ус­ту­пить преем­ни­ку – проц­ве­тать за счёт ко­го-ли­бо – соз­дать союз с.... – иметь конт­роль над... – быть пол­ным ре­ши­мос­ти – при­бег­нуть к по­пыт­кам под­жо­га

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the origins of the main political parties in Great Britain/ b) What political priorities do the main political parties in Great Britain have? c) What party was eager for political reforms/ d) What was the main aim of the Whig party? e) Is the Scottish Nationalist Party influential enough to gain independence for Scotland? 2. Work in pairs and discuss the following question: If you were a British voter, which party do you think you would vote for and why? 3. Work in pairs and compare the major political parties in Great Britain and in Kazakhstan.

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X. Topic: The British Electoral System 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The British Electoral System to be eligible constituency impartial commissions highly controversial recommendations exclusion or inclusion to put strict limits on smth... to prevent bribery election expenses uneven distribution of seats the lack of correlation to receive sufficient votes to win overall majority of seats

– иметь пра­во – из­би­ра­тель­ный ок­руг – бесп­рист­раст­ные ко­мис­сии – край­не про­ти­во­ре­чи­вые ре­ко­мен­да­ции – вк­лю­че­ние или иск­лю­че­ние – при­ме­нять жёст­кие ог­ра­ни­че­ния в .... – пре­до­тв­ра­щать взя­точ­ни­че­ст­во – рас­хо­ды на вы­бо­ры – не­ров­ное расп­ре­де­ле­ние мест – от­су­тс­твие (не­дос­та­ток) взаи­мос­вя­зи – по­лу­чить дос­та­точ­ное чис­ло го­ло­сов – за­воевать преоб­ла­дающее боль­шинс­тво мест

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Do you know anything about the UK electoral system? b) Make out the essential differences in the electoral systems in the UK and Kazakhstan? c) What advantages and disadvantages can you see in each electoral system? d) In what cases do several parties combine together in a coalition after the general elections? e) Can you explain the difference between an election and a referendum?

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XI. Topic: Political structure of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Political structure of the USA to be free and independent – быть сво­бод­ным и не­за­ви­си­мым to appreciate – це­нить to turn into the reality the dreams – прев­ра­щать меч­ты в реаль­нос­ть to choose one’s own form – вы­би­рать свою фор­му of government прав­ле­ния the consent of the governed – сог­ла­сие уп­рав­ляе­мых to approach political questions – под­хо­дить к ре­ше­нию differently по­ли­ти­чес­ких воп­ро­сов по-раз­но­му to interfere with – вме­ши­вать­ся в... local authorities – мест­ная влас­ть interpretations of the Constitution – тол­ко­ва­ние конс­ти­ту­ции to satisfy the needs and wants – удов­лет­во­рять пот­реб­нос­ти и of people же­ла­ния на­ро­да to secure equal rights – обес­пе­чить рав­ные пра­ва Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the common principles in the political structure of the USA?

8. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 2. Specialty «Regional Studies» b) Who is he head of the executive branch of power in each state of the USA? c) Do the laws and constitutions of different states correlate? d) What chamber of the Congress has the sole power of impeachment? e) What are the main requirements in order to be elected as President of the USA? 2. Translate the given passage from English into Kazakh (Russian) and analyze it: 3. Tell your groupmates what the flag of the USA symbolize.

XII. Topic: Composition of the USA Government 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Composition of the USA Government to insure domestic tranquility to promote the general welfare the legislative branch of power the Congress the House of Representatives the Senate to be a citizen of the USA to make a law to veto a bill to pass the law to be appointed for life the executive branch of power the judicial branch of power

– обес­пе­чить об­ще­ст­вен­ный по­ря­док на тер­ри­то­рии ст­ра­ны – со­дей­ст­во­вать ук­реп­ле­нию всеоб­ще­го бла­го­сос­тоя­ния – за­ко­но­да­тель­ная вет­вь влас­ти – Конг­ресс (за­ко­но­да­тель­ная влас­ть в США) – Па­ла­та предс­та­ви­те­лей – Се­нат(верх­няя па­ла­та Конг­рес­са США) – быть граж­да­ни­ном США – соз­да­вать (из­да­вать) за­кон – на­ло­жить ве­то на за­ко­ноп­роект – при­ни­мать за­кон – быть наз­на­чен­ным по­жиз­нен­но – ис­пол­ни­тель­ная вет­вь влас­ти – су­деб­ная власть

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– наз­на­чить судью Вер­хов­но­го су­да

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Could you name the state/government bodies of the USA? b) How does each body of state power exercise control over the functions ofthe others? c) What do you know about a complex system of checks and balances? d) Which branch of power has the constitutional right to strike down legislation as unconstitutional? e) Who usually appoints heads of departments, in particular Chief justice/ 2. Discuss with your groupmates what is meant by the «battle» between federal and state rights. 3. Write an essay on the following topics, using not more that 100 words: a) Congress of the USA. b) President of the USA and his powers. c) Political system of the USA.

XIII. Topic: Major political Parties of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Major political Parties of the USA «to vote a straight ticket» – го­ло­со­вать за спи­сок кан­ди­да­тов своей пар­тии to develop a two – party system – соз­дать двух­пар­тий­ную сис­те­му to oppose the involvement – пре­пя­тс­тво­вать учас­тию of the federal government фе­де­раль­но­го пра­ви­тель­ст­ва

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to bear the responsibility of the states – нести от­ве­тст­вен­ность шта­тов to play an active role in social – иг­рать ак­тив­ную роль в matters со­ци­аль­ных воп­ро­сах to disagree with – не сог­ла­шать­ся с to distinguish between the parties – раз­ли­чать пар­тии to be bound to a party program – быть за­ви­си­мым от прог­рам­мы пар­тии (обя­за­тель­ный) the specific wishes of – осо­бые же­ла­ния ко­го-ли­бо

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is meant by the expression «to vote a straight ticket»? b) What is considered to be common in the process of voting for Democrats or Republicans? c) Are Representatives and Senators bound to a party program? d) Which of the parties tend to oppose the greater involvement of the federal government? e) Are there any other parties in the USA besides the democratic and Republican Parties? 2. Discuss with your groupmates and try to prove the first reasons of people’s division into political parties. 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: Any party in any country faithfully serves Big Business interests.

XIV. Topic: Elections in the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Elections in the USA a ballot-box a caucus

– ур­на для бюл­ле­те­ней – соб­ра­ние из­би­ра­те­лей от лю­бой по­ли­ти­чес­кой пар­тии при

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выд­ви­же­нии де­ле­га­тов или кан­ди­да­тов – пред­вы­бор­ная кам­па­ния – вы­би­рать кан­ди­да­та от по­ли­ти­чес­кой пар­тии – отк­ло­нить, ан­ну­ли­ро­вать пред­ло­же­ние или ре­ше­ние – оп­рос об­ще­ст­вен­но­го мне­ния – про­пор­цио­наль­ное предс­та­ви­тель­ст­во – фор­ма вы­бо­ров по по­ли­ти­чес­ким воп­ро­сам – отк­ло­нить зап­рет Пре­зи­ден­та дву­мя тре­тя­ми го­ло­сов в каж­дой па­ла­те конг­рес­са

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What can you tell your groupmates about election registration procedures? b) Why do you think that many people who could vote in the national election don’t do it? c) Why are most Americans more interested in local politics than in these at the federal level? d) What parts does the national presidential election consist of? e) Why do state primaries and caucuses usually take place? 2. Imagine you are a candidate of one of the major political parties of the USA. Write your program and organize your election campaign. 3. Imagine you are a candidate from «Nur Otan». How would you persuade people to believe you and to vote for you?

XV. Topic: The Constitution of the USA 1. Aims and Objectives: to develop communicative skills (oral and written) on the given Topic by learning new words and phrases, by reading and analysing texts, asking and answering questions, writing dictations, preparing presentations, etc.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic the supreme/fundamental law – ос­нов­ной за­кон to protect the rights and freedoms – за­щи­щать пра­ва и сво­бо­ды to revive the Articles – пе­рес­мот­реть статьи to set the form of government – устано­вить фор­му прав­ле­ния to specify powers and duties – оп­ре­де­лять пол­но­мо­чия и обя­зан­нос­ти to be repeatedly amended – неод­нок­рат­но под­вер­гать­ся из­ме­не­ниям to adopt/to proclaim – при­ни­мать/про­во­зг­ла­сить the constitution конс­ти­ту­цию to be given the ultimate power – по­лу­чить нео­бос­но­ван­но боль­шую влас­ть to be the privileges of an elite – быть при­ви­ле­гией эли­ты to carry out the majority wishes – удов­лет­во­рять тре­бо­ва­ниям боль­шинс­тва unreasonable searches, arrests – не­за­кон­ные обыс­ки, арес­ты to operate under the Constitution – дей­ст­во­вать в соот­ве­тс­твии с Конс­ти­ту­цией

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) When was the Constitution of the USA proclaimed as the Supreme law of the country? b) Has the text of the Constitution ever been changed? How did it become possible? c) Whom does the ultimate power belong to in fact and in spirit? d) How does the US Constitution separate the powers of the government? e) What do you know about the system of checks and balances? 2. Speak on the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the USA. How are they called? 3. Compare the Constitutions of the USA and Kazakhstan, focusing on the differences and similarities. Write an essay.

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1. Contents of Discipline: № Names of the Themes 1 History of diplomacy 2 The study of Practice of relationships among the World’s nations 3 Actors in International Relationships 4 The Diplomatic Missions/Corps 5 Diplomatic Language 6 The head of Mission 7 Advice to Diplomats 8 The Practice of Using National Flags 9 The Rules regarding Dress for Diplomats 10 State Ceremonies 11 Official Mourning 12 Offering Hospitality 13 A Dinner Party 14 Introducing People 15 Worldwide Foreign Policy

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3. Recommended literature to be used. a) Reader for students of International relations Department. Kairbayeva R.S.,Makisheva M.K. b) R.G.Feltham. Diplomatic handbook. I. Topic: History of Diplomacy 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: History of Diplomacy to regularize contacts – упо­ря­до­чи­вать от­но­ше­ния, свя­зи to refer to the care and – иметь от­но­ше­ние к сох­ран­нос­ти evaluation of и оцен­ке че­го-ли­бо pertaining to – от­но­си­тель­но к to associate with – свя­зы­вать с чем-ли­бо to develop an orderly system – раз­ви­вать упо­ря­до­чен­ную сис­те­му to plead for smb – хо­да­тай­ст­во­вать за ко­го-ли­бо occasional and sporadic missions – слу­чай­ные и еди­нич­ные мис­сии balance(parity) of power – ба­ланс/па­ри­тет сил to be vicious and amoral – быть по­роч­ным и амо­раль­ным freedom of access – сво­бо­да дос­ту­па to carry out duties – нес­ти от­ве­тст­вен­ность/ обя­зан­нос­ти to commit a crime – со­вер­шить прес­туп­ле­ние to be accountable – быть по­дотчётным to be subject to – под­ле­жать, под­чи­нять­ся to impede an ambassador – ме­шать пос­лу

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What did the English term «diplomatics» originally refer to?

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II. Topic: The Study and Practice of relationships among the World’s Nations 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Study and Practice of relationships among the World’s Nations to be engaged in smth to be influenced by to be shaped by the primary participants in international relations to be guided by a well – defined act of rules to treat other nations a nation’s military power to further one’s own interests the primary driving force to benefit all nations involved

– за­ни­мать­ся чем-ли­бо – быть под влия­нием – быть сфор­му­ли­ро­ван­ным кем-ли­бо – быть ос­нов­ны­ми участ­ни­ка­ми – ру­ко­во­дс­тво­вать­ся ис­кус­но сос­тав­лен­ной сис­те­мой пра­вил – от­но­сить­ся к дру­гим на­ро­дам – воен­ная мощь ст­ра­ны – прод­ви­гать, про­тал­ки­вать свои ин­те­ре­сы – глав­ная дви­жу­щая си­ла – при­но­сить поль­зу всем участ­вую­щим ст­ра­нам

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to strive to study smth – ст­ре­мить­ся изу­чить что-ли­бо inevitable conflicts – неиз­беж­ные конф­лик­ты to resolve differences peacefully – ре­шать раз­ног­ла­сия мир­ным путём to escalate into coercion and war – пе­ре­рас­ти, пе­рейти к при­нуж­де­нию и вой­не

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main variables that shape relationships with other states? b) How are the actions of a system of nations guided by? c) Why do scholars consider trade and economic relations as the primary driving force? d) What do you think about such an approach when the leaders of nations use their power to advance the interests of their own nations with little regard for morality? e) Can you explain the reason that international relations until the 1970s focused mainly on the questions of peace and war?

III. Topic: Actors of International Relations 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Actors of International Relations to have a great influence on a defined border common ancestry to function independently not to fit into any category

– ока­зы­вать ог­ром­ное влия­ние на – оп­ре­делённая гра­ни­ца – об­щие пред­ки – функ­цио­ни­ро­вать са­мос­тоя­тель­но – не соот­ве­тс­тво­вать ни­ка­кой ка­те­го­рии

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the handful of great powers the emerging role of smb the primary political power to enhance the world prestige of country to bring a bad reputation to lobby political leaders to survey public opinion to depend on perceptions of individual citizens

– горс­тка, не­боль­шое чис­ло – ве­ли­кие дер­жа­вы – воз­рас­тающая роль ко­го-ли­бо – ос­нов­ная по­ли­ти­чес­кая си­ла – под­ни­мать ми­ро­вой прес­тиж ст­ра­ны – обесс­ла­вить ст­ра­ну – лоб­би­ро­вать/про­тал­ки­вать по­ли­ти­чес­ких ли­де­ров – ока­зы­вать влия­ние на об­ще­ст­вен­ное мне­ние – за­ви­сеть от восп­риятия от­дель­ных граж­дан

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the major participants in international relations? b) Why are size of the country and its power considered to be two important variables? c) What do you know about the emerging role of China in international relations? d) What role does the top leader of the nation play in international relations? e) How can substate actors influence a nation’s foreign policy? 2. Discuss with your groupmates the topic: «The difference between «the old diplomacy and the new diplomacy»»? 3. Write a short essay on the topic: «The Role of Big Business in Shaping a Foreign Policy of the PK.»

IV. Topic: The Diplomatic Mission/Corps 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Diplomatic Mission/Corps friendly contacts the sending state the receiving state to enjoy the diplomatic status to represent to negotiate with to ascertain conditions and developments to promote friendly relations to make certain that to protect the interests to notify one’s arrival to refuse the agrеement to take up one’s functions

– дру­жес­кие кон­так­ты – акк­ре­ди­тующее/ отп­рав­ляющее го­су­да­рс­тво – при­ни­мающее го­су­да­рс­тво – поль­зо­вать­ся дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­ким ста­ту­сом – предс­тав­лять – вес­ти пе­ре­го­во­ры с – выяс­нять ус­ло­вия и со­бы­тия – раз­ви­вать дру­жес­кие от­но­ше­ния – убе­дить­ся в том, что – за­щи­щать ин­те­ре­сы – сооб­щать, опо­ве­щать о при­бы­тии – от­ка­заться от договора, соглашения – прис­ту­пить к вы­пол­не­нию своих обя­зан­нос­тей

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What does the term «diplomatic corps» denote? b) What is the main document which has defined the functions of diplomatic missions? c) What are the main functions of the diplomatic mission according to the 1961 Vienna Convention? d) Is the receiving state obliged to give reasons to the sending state ,if it refuses agr’ement ? e) How is the order of presentation of credentials determined? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the statement: «The key features of Contemporary Diplomacy». 3. Write an essay on the topic: «What skills are required to be a good diplomat? Your vision.

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– пре­неб­речь, не об­ра­щать вни­ма­ние – в рав­ной сте­пе­ни жиз­нен­но-важ­ная необ­хо­ди­мос­ть – сдер­жан­ный, ос­то­рож­ный не­дос­каз – го­во­рить кол­кос­ти, рез­кие выс­ка­зы­ва­ния – расс­мат­ри­вать ка­кой-ни­будь воп­рос с серьёзной оза­бо­чен­ностью – пе­ре­дать серьёзное пре­дуп­реж­де­ние – быть уч­ти­вым и при­ми­ри­тель­ным – дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кая двус­мыс­лен­ность – меж­ду­на­род­ные спо­ры, по­ле­ми­ка – с од­ной сто­ро­ны.... с дру­гой сто­ро­ны – вес­ти к реально­му не­до­ра­зу­ме­нию

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What enables diplomats to say sharp things without becoming provocative or impolite? b) What kind of phrase is usually used by a diplomat if he wants to show that the British Government intend to adopt a strong line ? c) Is it possible to convey a serious warning to a foreign government , still remaining courteous and conciliatory?

9. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «Regional Studies» d) Does the international prestige of the state play a great role in choosing the language by a conference? e) What are the main reasons that the Russian language is one of the official and working languages of major international forums and conferences? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the topic: «English is the primary international language used in science, technology, business, air, sea and diplomacy.» Which of these areas become more important for you now? 3. Try to give some information on the language of representatives of different types of youth culture: a beatnic. a juppie and a dinky.

VI. Topic: The Head of Mission 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Head of Mission to be responsible for all matters – быть от­ве­тст­вен­ным за все дей­ст­вия to delegate various functions – пе­ре­да­вать раз­лич­ные функ­ции to devote one’s personal attention – уде­лять лич­ное вни­ма­ние irrespective of smth – не­за­ви­си­мо от че­го-ли­бо to transmit to......the views of........ – пе­ре­да­вать ко­му-ли­бо мне­ние ко­го-ли­бо important matters of common – важ­ные воп­ро­сы, ка­сающиеся interest об­щих ин­те­ре­сов to act as a channel of – дей­ст­во­вать в ка­че­ст­ве свя­зующе­го зве­на to be aware of the people – быть ос­ве­домлённым о of influence влия­тель­ных ли­цах to bring credit to his country – ук­реп­лять ре­пу­та­цию своей ст­ра­ны

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– глав­ные со­вет­ни­ки – конст­рук­тив­ный под­ход ко всем воп­ро­сам – по­ли­ти­чес­кое мне­ние и под­хо­ды, суж­де­ния – по­ли­ти­чес­кая муд­рость – хо­ро­шее зна­ние и по­ни­ма­ние лю­дей

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main functions of the Head of Mission? b) Is the Head of Mission eligible to delegate various functions, including responsibility? c) What are certain basic priorities to which a Head of Mission usually devotes his personal attitude? d) Why is it very important for a Head of mission to be aware of the people of influence and the sources of national power? e) How can the diplomatic policy of a Mission be best defined? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the topic: «Why is immensely significant for the diplomatic staff (not only for the Head of Mission) to pay great attention to their official and personal behaviour?» 3. Write a one-page essay about any Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the RK to any country?

VII. Topic: Advice to diplomat 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students.

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2. Lexical minimum on the topic: Advice to diplomat new challenges of the century – но­вые вы­зо­вы вре­ме­ни the maintenance of peace – сох­ра­не­ние ми­ра и and security бе­зо­пас­нос­ти sustainable development – ус­той­чи­вое раз­ви­тие to be called upon – быть приз­ван­ным to have an observant mind – иметь про­ни­ца­тель­ный ум meaningless and endless – бесс­мыс­лен­ные и бес­ко­неч­ные refinements and subtleties ухищ­ре­ния и тон­кос­ти to have a calm nature – быть спо­кой­ным по на­ту­ре with a sense of humour – с чувст­вом юмо­ра и and responsibility от­ве­тст­вен­нос­ти not to be tempted/ not to be – не под­да­вать­ся ис­ку­ше­нию given to drinking and gambling /не пре­да­вать­ся пьянс­тву и азарт­ным иг­рам to overcome the stereotypes – преодо­леть сте­ре­оти­пы a balanced approach – вз­ве­шен­ный под­ход to be mistaken twice – оши­бать­ся дваж­ды

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the new challenges of the XXI century? b) What specialist knowledge must a diplomat possess in order to protect the national interests? c) Are the personal factors still playing a key role in modern diplomacy? Why? d) Why is it necessary and very important for diplomats to know and understand other countries. other cultures and other societies? e) Why are diplomatic agents called «the eyes and ears» of their governments? 2. Work in pairs and discuss the topic: «My vision of the Primary Mission of a Diplomat?» 3. Write a one-page essay on the topic: «The changing nature of diplomacy in the XXI century.»

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170 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses VIII. Topic; The Practice of Using National Flags 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Practice of Using National Flags to be entitled the premises of the mission to fly the national flag on formal occasions to be flown at half mast the host state to depend on local customs to take part in ceremonies to be regulated by a consular convention a distinguished foreign guest to place in the alphabetical order

– иметь пра­во – по­ме­ще­ния по­соль­ст­ва – поднять на­циональ­ный флаг – по офи­ци­аль­ным слу­чаям – быть прис­пу­щен­ны­ми (о фла­ге) – при­ни­мающее го­су­да­рс­тво – за­ви­сеть от мест­ных обы­чаев – при­ни­мать учас­тие в тор­жест­вах – ре­гу­ли­ро­вать­ся кон­сульски­ми ус­лов­нос­тя­ми – из­ве­ст­ный за­ру­беж­ный гос­ть – раз­ме­щать в ал­фа­вит­ном по­ряд­ке

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What is the general practice of flying national flags? b) Is it obligatory to fly national flags on official cars at all times? c) When are flags flown at half mast? d) What is the procedure of flying the national flag on the occasion of the visit of a distinguished guest? e) What order is observed when a number of flags of different countries are flown from the same place? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the practice of using our national flag on different occasions. 3. Write a one-page essay on the national symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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IX. Topic: The Rules regarding dress for Diplomats 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: The Rules regarding dress for Diplomats to vary considerably it is useful to be aware to be indicated for male diplomats for solemn occasions to be worn on the left breast starched white dress black patent leather shoes maroon cummerbunds tuxedoes the liberty with regard to dress

– раз­ниться зна­чи­тель­но – по­лез­но знать – ука­зы­вать­ся – для дип­ло­ма­тов-муж­чин – для тор­жест­вен­ных слу­чаев – но­сить на ле­вой гру­ди – нак­рах­ма­лен­ная бе­лая ру­баш­ка (со­роч­ка) – чёрные ко­жа­ные ла­ки­ро­ван­ные туф­ли – каш­та­но­вый цвет – пояс, ку­шак – смо­кинг – сво­бод­ная фор­ма одеж­ды

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Are the rules regarding for diplomats very strict? b) Are there any standard forms of dress which it is useful to be aware of? c) What is the main dress for more formal indoor ceremonies? d) When may white tuxedoes be worn and where? e) Is it necessary to wear black patent leather shoes on all occasions? 2. Discuss in pairs whether the officials who are responsible for receiving distinguished guests in the RK follow the established rules regarding dress.

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X. Topic: State Ceremonies 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical minimum on the topic: State Ceremonies to plan and execute state ceremonies anniversaries of national significance to produce detailed plans to consult with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps to create an ad hoc planning and coordinating committee a person of distinction to be placed in the vehicles in descending order a procession may be arranged with to pay a return visit within a reasonable time

– пла­ни­ро­вать и про­во­дить го­су­да­рст­вен­ные це­ре­мо­нии – юби­леи го­су­да­рст­вен­но­го зна­че­ния – сос­тав­лять де­таль­ные пла­ны – про­во­дить кон­сульта­ции с дуайе­ном дип. кор­пу­са – соз­дать (ad hoc) – спе­ци­аль­ный ко­ми­тет по пла­ни­ро­ва­нию коор­ди­на­ци­он­ных ра­бот – вы­со­кий гос­ть – раз­ме­щать­ся в транс­порт­ных средст­вах в убы­вающем по­ряд­ке – эс­корт мо­жет быть ор­га­ни­зо­ван – на­нес­ти от­вет­ный ви­зит по про­ше­ст­вии не­ко­то­ро­го вре­ме­ни

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What state body is usually responsible for planning and executing arrangements for state ceremonies? b) Why do you think that it is necessary to produce detailed plans several weeks, even months, in advance?

9. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «Regional Studies» c) What is the purpose of creating ad hoc planning and coordinating committee including the representatives of the police, army, the press and civic authorities d) What is the procedure of the reception on the occasion of the visit of people of High distinction? e) Has it become a recognized practice to write the Head of a host state to pay a return visit? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the procedure of any state ceremony in the RK. 3. Write a one -page essay on any official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to any foreign state.

XI. Topic: Official Mourning 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: «Official Mourning» to declare the observance of official mourning to be occasioned by the death of to receive instructions concerning the period of official mourning the flying of the flag at half mast to refrain from giving or attending social engagements to cancel previously arranged official commitments to be unostentatious and relatively solemn a ‘condolences’ book

– объя­вить офи­ци­аль­ный траур – в свя­зи со смер­тью ко­го-то – по­лу­чить инст­рук­ции – от­но­си­тель­но про­дол­жи­тель­ности траура – спуск фла­га на­по­ло­ви­ну – воз­дер­жи­вать­ся от по­се­ще­ния об­ще­ст­вен­ных ме­роп­рия­тий – от­ме­нить ра­нее зап­ла­ни­ро­ван­ные ме­роп­рия­тия – но­сить дос­та­точ­но сдер­жан­ный и тор­жест­вен­ный ха­рак­тер – кни­га со­бо­лез­но­ва­ний

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a black-edged stationary to be used for correspondence to leave cards marked ‘p.c.’ (pour condolences)

– ис­поль­зо­вать кан­це­ля­рс­кие при­над­леж­нос­ти, по­ме­чен­ные чер­ным цве­том – ос­та­вить ви­зит­ную кар­точ­ку, по­ме­чен­ную над­пи­ся­ми (со­бо­лез­но­ва­ния)

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) How is official mourning observed in general? b) What would the staff of the mission strictly follow during official mourning? c) Would private functions have to be attended by state functions? d) Would a ‘condolences’ book be available only at the Embassy? e) How would the Diplomatic Corps act in the event of official mourning being declared in the host country? 2. Write the note to the other diplomatic missions using any form. Act as the Chief of the Department of Protocol. 3. Discuss with your groupmates the ways of observing official funerals in the RK.

XII. Topic: Offering Hospitality 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: Offering Hospitality to have a rather more serious purpose to improve the public image of the country

– иметь го­раз­до серь­ез­ную цель – под­нять об­ще­ст­вен­ный имидж ст­ра­ны

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to obtain opinions and – по­лу­чить ин­фор­ма­цию и уз­нать information точ­ку зре­ния мест­ных жи­те­лей to enable wives to meet and – дать воз­мож­нос­ть же­нам make friends вс­тре­тить­ся и под­ру­жить­ся to coincide with a major national – сов­пасть с главным го­су­да­рст­вен­ным day (на­ци­ональным) днем to dispatch invitations – ра­зос­лать приг­ла­ше­ния to work out a seating plan – раз­ра­бо­тать план, как по­са­дить гос­тей to be likely to clash (politically, – на­вер­ня­ка быть в personally) неп­рияз­нен­ных от­но­ше­ниях (по­ли­ти­чес­ки, лич­но) order of precedence – по­ря­док соб­лю­де­ния стар­шинс­тва social status – об­ще­ст­вен­ный (со­ци­аль­ный) ста­тус to resent – воз­му­щать­ся, быть про­тив че­го-то to sit on the host’s right – си­деть сп­ра­ва от хо­зя­ина до­ма in honour of smb. – в чес­ть ко­го-то it is customary – это об­щеп­ри­ня­то

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What are the main purposes of offering hospitality? b) Why do diplomats try to follow sometimes hard and fast rules of conduct? c) What are two tasks to be undertaken apart from organizing the food and drink? d) Why are seating plans and invitations worked out in advance? e) What problems could easily arise if non- diplomats of the host country are present? 2. Discuss in pairs the topic: It is safer to be too formal rather than too informal. Why? 3. Write an invitation card to any representative of the diplomatic staff following the general style.

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176 Methodical recommendations for compulsory and elective courses XIII. Topic: A Dinner Party 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: A Dinner Party to know the table places in advance – знать свои мес­та за сто­лом за­ра­нее it is expected – по­ла­гают to be introduced to – зна­ко­мить­ся с, быть предс­тав­лен­ным ко­му-то to apologize for lateness – из­ви­нять­ся за опоз­да­ние to be assembled – соб­раться вмес­те on very formal occasions – по осо­бо офи­ци­аль­ным слу­чаям to depend on personal taste – за­ви­сеть от лич­ных це­лей и and circumstances обс­тоя­тель­ств to take into account dietary – учи­ты­вать диети­чес­кие restrictions ог­ра­ни­че­ния to pull out one’s chair – отод­ви­нуть стул to escort specific ladies – соп­ро­вож­дать осо­бо важ­ных дам to engage smb in conversation – за­ни­мать ко­го-то бе­се­дой irrespective of smb’s charm – несмот­ря на оча­ро­ва­ние or vivacity или жи­вос­ть ко­го-то to catch the eye of the senior lady – пой­мать взг­ляд стар­шей из дам to congregate at one end – со­би­рать­ся в од­ном кон­це сто­ла to cause offence to smb – оби­деть ко­го-то

Do the tasks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Who usually indicates to guests where they sit when they enter the dining – room or are there other ways to know their table places in advance? b) What do the guests do after being introduced to the other guests? c) On what occasions will the gentlemen be asked to escort specific ladies to their places?

9. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «Regional Studies» d) What sign will be a signal for all to rise and show that all have finished? e) What measures are envisaged if lady diplomats are present and wish to join in the discussions? 2. Speak on any specific cause for celebration or for honouring an individual, or a group of people for example when a Head of Mission has presented his credentials, or a delegations has arrived. 3. Write «Thank you» reply to generous hospitality by the host or hostess paying attention to the custom of the RK.

XIV. Topic: Introducing people 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: Introducing People to be presented or introduced to to give a brief description of to embark on a conversation a useful device on behalf of smb the degree of intimacy to present compliments to smb to convey specific messages to fold down the top left hand corner to pencil initials at the bottom to bear the name on the card p.c. to express condolences

– быть предс­тав­лен­ным ко­му-то – дать крат­кое сооб­ще­ние о – вс­ту­пить в бе­се­ду – по­лез­ный ме­тод – от име­ни ко­го-то – сте­пень лич­но­го ха­рак­те­ра, ин­тим­нос­ти – пе­ре­да­вать при­ве­тст­вие, позд­рав­ле­ния – пе­ре­да­вать осо­бое пос­ла­ние, сооб­ще­ние – за­ги­бать ле­вый угол – ста­вить на­чаль­ные бук­вы вни­зу ка­ран­да­шом – ука­зы­вать имя на кар­точ­ке – вы­ра­жать со­бо­лез­но­ва­ние

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Do the talks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) Who is normally presented to whom? b) In what cases is it essential to give a brief description of their respective functions? c) What is the procedure of presenting cards of married diplomatic agents? d) Is it possible to convey specific messages using visiting cards? How? e) What signs show that visiting cards have been presented personally? 2. Discuss in pairs the traditional way of introducing people in the RK (not diplomats) 3. Try to find some information on all the samples of visiting cards in Kazakhstan paying attention to the fact if they convey specific messages.

XV. Topic. Worldwide Foreign Policy 1. Aims and Objectives: consolidation and further development of communication skills, focusing on the strategy of Reading texts in specialty on the given topics; development of self-study activities; revision and consolidation of grammatical categories planned for the 2nd year students. 2. Lexical Minimum on the topic: «Worldwide Foreign Policy» Unprecedented epoch-making changes to frame one’s foreign policy multilateralism and interdependence

– бесп­ре­це­де­нт­ные эпо­халь­ные из­ме­не­ния – сфор­ми­ро­вать внеш­нюю по­ли­ти­ку – мно­гос­то­рон­ность и взаимо­за­ви­си­мос­ть

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to be in a predicament foreign policy priorities desired outcomes diplomatic persuasion threat of violence to enhance national status and prestige to remove mistrust to counter the menace of the dragged out conflict

– по­пас­ть в пе­реп­лет, в труд­ную си­туацию – внеш­не­по­ли­ти­чес­кие приори­те­ты – же­лаемые ре­зуль­та­ты – дип­ло­ма­ти­чес­кие фор­мы убеж­де­ния – уг­ро­за си­лой, на­си­лием – под­ни­мать на­циональ­ный ста­тус и прес­тиж – из­ба­вить­ся от не­до­ве­рия – про­ти­вос­тоять опас­ной уг­ро­зе – за­тя­нув­шийся конф­ликт

Do the talks to control yourself 1. Answer the following questions: a) What trends are the epoch-making changes of the end of the XXI centuries based on? b) Why are the states becoming more and more interdependent? c) Can you explain the meaning of the term «diplomatic persuasion»? d) What is the main responsibility of any state in formulating it foreign policy? e) What is the main idea of the concept of foreign policy? 2. Discuss in pairs or in small groups the question:» Is it possible for the RK to the diplomatically self-reliant under the current circumstances in the world»? 3. Write an essay on the topic: «There is no such thing as an inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom.

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Preface.................................................................................... 3 1. Practical Foreign Language: Part 1. Specialty «International Law»............................................... 5 2. Practical Foreign Language: Part 2. Specialty «International Law»............................................. 24 3. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «International Law» ............................................ 44 4. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 1. Specialty «International relations»....................................... 64 5. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 2. Specialty «International relations»....................................... 82 6. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «International relations»..................................... 102 7. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 1. Specialty «Regional Studies»............................................. 122 8. Practice of Oral Speech and Writing: Part 2. Specialty «Regional Studies»............................................. 140 9. Proficiency-oriented Foreign Language. Specialty «Regional Studies»............................................. 160

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«ҚАЗАҚ УНИВЕРСИТЕТІ» баспа үйінің жаңа кітаптары Bekturova E.K. History and Culture of Great Britain: Regional Geography textbook / E.K. Bekturova. – Almaty: Qazaq university, 2015. – 103 p. ISBN 978-601-04-1235-4 The textbook is about the geography, history, culture and famous personalities of the English-speaking country. Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs. In Britain traditions play a more important role in the life of people than in other countries. They say British people are very conservative. They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The textbook is recommended to the university students, students of translation courses. Orazbekova I. Linguocultural Aspect of Learning English and Intercultural Communication: educational manual / I. Orazbekova. – Almaty: Qazaq university, 2015. – 120 p. ISBN 978-601-04-1092-3 The educational manual “Linguocultural Aspect of Learning English and Intercultural Communication” provides material on the relationship between language and culture, which are presented from the perspective of both linguocultural studies and intercultural communication theory for the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree students of the Philology, Literature Studies and World Languages faculty. The manual deals with the current trends in linguistics which consider the meaning of a word in close connection with the cultural and cognitive experience of a man, realia, metaphor as a way of representing the culture, the notion of “concept”, linguocultural aspect of phraseology, the concept of “masculinity” and “femininity” in the culture, the basic theory of intercultural communication (E. Hall, Hofstede). Мукаева А.У. Французский язык для начинающих: уровень А1, А2: учебное пособие / А.У. Мукаева, Н.С. Бесирова, А.А. Камзина. – Алматы: Қазақ университеті, 2015. – 48 с. ISBN 978-601-04-1017-6 Учебное пособие «Французский язык для начинающих: уровень А1, А2» составлено на базе современных учебных текстов по различной социально-бытовой тематике, предусмотренной Типовой программой по специальностям «5В011900 – Иностранный язык: два иностранных языка» и «5В021000 – Иностранная филология». Цель учебного пособия – обучение навыкам произношения, чтения, разговорной и письменной речи французского языка, совершенствование навыков монологической и диалогической речи по различной тематике. Пособие предназначено для студентов, обучающихся по дисциплине «Второй иностранный язык» (уровень А1, А2). Адамбалинова Б.Қ. Ағылшын тілі. Political structure of the Republic of Kazakhstan: оқу-әдістемелік құралы. – 2015. – 37 б. ISBN 978-601-04-1001-5 Бұл ағылшын тіліндегі оқу-әдістемелік құралы гуманитарлық факультеттердің студенттеріне арналған. Аталған оқу-әдістемелік құралында берілген мәтіндер студенттер үшін маңызды және әр мәтінде берілген жаттығулар қызығушылық тудырады. This teaching aid is for students of humanities faculty. This teaching aid contains different texts with exercises. This is very actual nowadays. Кітаптарды сатып алу үшін «Қазақ университеті» баспа үйінің маркетинг және сату бөліміне хабарласу керек. Байланыс тел: 8(727) 377-34-11. E-mail: [email protected], cайт: www.read.kz, www.magkaznu.com