14. Państwo i społeczeństwo

The executive branch
The judicial branch
The legislative branch

Ćwiczenie 2.

Uzupełnij podanymi wyrazami zdania w części A i B.

A candidate leader opposition run term

election majority political spokesperson vote

1. In Poland the president is elected for a five-year .

2. Which did you for in the last presidential ?

3. The of the largest party in the Parliament

has appointed a new to communicate with the media.

4. The party is already preparing to take over power next year.

5. Some of my neighbours keep telling me to for Parliament.

6. The latest government decisions did not gain a in the Parliament.

B ambassadors councillors flag town council

national anthem embassy mayor trade unions

1. The Polish has only two colours, white and red.

2. The Polish was written by Józef Wybicki more than two

hundred years ago.

3. As a member of the organization, I met several , one ex-prime

minister, and two presidents at the meeting in the British last week.

4. If Cracow is your home town, you should know the name of the of

Cracow.

5. In Poland have a very strong position in economic and political life.

6. Do you know how many sit on the in your town?

Ćwiczenie 3.

Rozwiń podane skróty organizacji międzynarodowych. Następnie powiedz, czym każda z nich się zajmuje.

1. EU

2. NATO

3. UN

4. CE

5. UNESCO __________________________________

6. WHO

7. WTO

8. UNICEF

Ćwiczenie 4.

Podziel wymienione problemy według zasugerowanych dwóch kategorii, a następnie odpo­wiedz na pytania.

abortion

armed robbery

arson

bribery

burglary

disabilities

drug addiction

gender discrimination

hijacking

homelessness

hooliganism

juvenile delinquency

kidnapping

mugging

multiculturalism

murder

obesity

providing for the elderly

racism

terrorism

theft

unemployment

1. What other social problems can you add to the lists?

2. Which problems do you think are the most serious ones in Poland nowadays? Which problems may be rather serious in the future? Do you think some of them will disappear? Which ones will, if at all?

3. Which problems are present in some countries of the world more than in others? Why is that so? Do you think these problems will appear in Poland in the near future?

4. Which problems are very important from the point of view of the family? School? The workplace? The state? What can these institutions do to deal with those problems?

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