Is the Isle of Man a part of the UK?

2 Has the Isle of Man got its own government and courts?

3 What is the role of the Privy Council?

4 Who makes recommendations to the Privy Council on Isle of Man affairs?

5 What minister bears prime responsibility for Isle of Man affairs?

6 What is the name of the government of the Isle of Man?

7 Who is the head of the government?

8 Of what two houses does it consist?

9 Who ratifies laws adopted by the government of the Isle of Man?

b Complete the sentences using the text:

1 The Court of Tynwald consists of........................appointed by, an Upper........................and a Lower..........

..............................................................................................................................................................................

2 Tynwald legislates in.......................................................................................................................................

3 The Home Secretary is responsible for advising.............................................................................................

4 Judicial corporal punishment was abolished...................................................................................................

5 Corporal punishment remained.......................................................................................................................

6 Its application has been restricted to...............................................................................................................

с Insert the correct prepositions;

1 The UK Government has full power to pass laws applicable... the Isle of Man.

2 But,... constitutional convention, the UK Government does not legislate... the Island's domestic affairs, such as penal policy without Tynwald's consent.

3 Under various provisions corporal punishment could be imposed... males... the age of 21... a number of offences.

4 Since 1969 corporal punishment application has been restricted... offences of violence in the Isle of Man.

5 The name and address of a juvenile sentenced... corporal punishment or otherwise are not published.

d Repeat what the text said about:

• the Isle of Man as a depending territory of the UK

• the legal system of the island

• the legality of corporal punishment in the Isle of Man

§ Word study

e Give the families of the following words:

f Make sentences of your own with the following words and expressions:

to adopt laws............................................................................................................................................

laws applicable to....................................................................................................................................

to legislate in/on......................................................................................................................................

to legalize smth.......................................................................................................................................

legal system (affairs, offence, adviser) to take legal action against smb ...............................................

g Translate into English using the following words:

To be responsible for smth

В конечном итоге они несут ответственность .......................................................................

за деятельность правительства. .......................................................................

Кто отвечает за деятельность этой .......................................................................

группы? .......................................................................

Он утверждал, что не отвечает за .......................................................................

эти действия. ........................................................................

Никто не хотел нести ответствен- ........................................................................

ность за выбранную политику. ........................................................................

To be in charge of smth

Он занимается делами данной тер- ...........................................................................

ритории. ..........................................................................

Мы знали, что он будет курировать ..........................................................................

эту комиссию. ..........................................................................

Если он будет курировать этот коми- ...........................................................................

тег, они смогут подготовить ряд важ- ...........................................................................

ных законопроектов. ...........................................................................

Пока мы не знаем, кто курировал ............................................................................

(отвечал за) эту лабораторию. ...........................................................................

To be restricted to smth

Телесное наказание ограничивается .................................................................................

только случаями насилия. .................................................................................

Их действия ограничены (сведены к) .................................................................................

участием в демонстрациях. .................................................................................

Наши полномочия сводятся лишь к ..................................................................................

выработке проекта решения. .................................................................................

Дополнение к контракту свелось .................................................................................

лишь к изменению дат. ................................................................................

To consist of smth

Контракт состоит из 38 пунктов. ................................................................................

Великобритания состоит из четы- ................................................................................

рех частей. ................................................................................

Британский парламент состоит из ................................................................................

двух палат. .................................................................................

Парламенты и конгрессы различ- .................................................................................

ных стран обычно состоят из двух ..................................................................................

палат. ..................................................................................

To impose smth on smb

Телесное наказание может быть ..................................................................................

применено к лицам, не достигшим 21 года. ..................................................................................

Они ввели санкции против этого ..................................................................................

государства. .................................................................................

Этот налог был введен в начале года. ..................................................................................

Новые таможенные пошлины были ..................................................................................

введены в конце прошлого года. .................................................................................