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Do you recognise the man in the photo? That's King Charles III, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8, 2022. Do you know what responsibilities does the King have? How much does it cost the British people to support the royal family? Read the text to find out the answers to these questions.

Czy rozpoznajesz mężczyznę na fotografii? To król Karol III, najstarszy syn zmarłej 8 września 2022 roku królowej Elżbiety II. Czy zastanawiałeś/zastanawiałaś się kiedyś, jakie obowiązki ma król w Zjednoczonym Królestwie Wielkiej Brytanii? I ile kosztuje Brytyjczyków utrzymanie rodziny królewskiej? Przeczytaj tekst, aby poznać odpowiedzi na te pytania.

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King Charles III
Król Karol III
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Exercise 1

Drag the words to create a quotation about the monarchy by the English Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Do you agree with this quotation?

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Exercise 1

Drag the words to create a quotation about the monarchy by the English Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Do you agree with this quotation?

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1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts, 1. is, 2. When, 3. she loses,, 4. the prime minister, 5. so, 6. extraordinarily, 7. save the Queen;, 8. useful., 9. The monarchy, 10. God, 11. she votes down, 12. Britain, 13. wins a battle, 14. when, 15. she shouts,.
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Study the text and do the exercises below

British Monarchy
Iwona Mikucka British Monarchy

constitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchy is a system of government in which a monarch shares power with constitutionally organized government. Without a written constitution, Britain still follows laws and documented traditions that together bind the king. A vast majority of the world's monarchies today are constitutional ones. And the most recognisable monarch remains King Charles III.

In the UK, power is shared between King Charles III and the parliamentparliamentparliament. The parliament, headed by the Prime Minister, carries out executive ordersexecutive ordersexecutive orders, while the King must approve of these ordersapprove of these ordersapprove of these orders with one of his rights of consultationrights of consultationrights of consultation.

The monarch has a lot of constitutional duties such as the approvalapprovalapproval of parliamentary legislationlegislationlegislation, receiving state visits to and from other heads of state or receiving the credentialsreceiving the credentialsreceiving the credentials of foreign ambassadors. The monarch is also the head of the armed forcesarmed forcesarmed forces; the head of the judiciaryjudiciaryjudiciary; and the head of the civil service. Since Henry VIII, who was the king in the 16th century, the British monarch has been the Head of the Church of England. Finally, the King is the Head of the CommonwealthCommonwealthCommonwealth, and the head of state in 15 of the other 53 Commonwealth member countries.

A constitutional monarch is the one above party politics and focuses on national unity.  What is more, the King often gives impartialimpartialimpartial non‑political support to different types of organizations and charities. It would not be possible if he were a political figure. This unifyingunifying (unify)unifying role of the royal family spreads through the monarch’s annual Christmas BroadcastChristmas BroadcastChristmas Broadcast, attendance at ceremonial events like Trooping the ColourTrooping the ColourTrooping the Colour, and the congratulatorycongratulatorycongratulatory telegrams to couples marking their Diamond Wedding anniversaryDiamond Wedding anniversaryDiamond Wedding anniversary.

The opponents, on the other hand, claim that the public should be able to control the Head of State and have the instruments to check or even discredit the monarch. None of this is possible if the head of state is a dynastic monarch. The cost of the Royal Family has always been a controversial issue. At over £80 million per year, the opponents argue that the British King is the most expensive monarch in Europe. In comparison, the Spanish monarchy is said to cost £6.15m, and Swedes reportedly pay £11.6m for their monarchy.

Although the true power of the monarch is restricted, the King is undoubtedly a cultural and traditional backbonebackbonebackbone to the nation. His influence is great and the support of the people they have, are some of the highest in the world.

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Exercise 2

Based on the information from the text, choose the correct answers.

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Exercise 3
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Decide which definition best matches each word or phrase. Diamond Wedding anniversary Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the day exactly 60 years after a marriage, 2. annual, traditional Royal message to Britons, 3. a ceremony performed every year to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign, 4. the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system, 5. a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power Trooping the Colour Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the day exactly 60 years after a marriage, 2. annual, traditional Royal message to Britons, 3. a ceremony performed every year to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign, 4. the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system, 5. a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power Christmas Broadcast Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the day exactly 60 years after a marriage, 2. annual, traditional Royal message to Britons, 3. a ceremony performed every year to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign, 4. the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system, 5. a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power Absolute monarchy Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the day exactly 60 years after a marriage, 2. annual, traditional Royal message to Britons, 3. a ceremony performed every year to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign, 4. the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system, 5. a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power Judiciary Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. the day exactly 60 years after a marriage, 2. annual, traditional Royal message to Britons, 3. a ceremony performed every year to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign, 4. the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system, 5. a form of monarchy in which the monarch rules in their own right or power
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Exercise 4

You are to discuss the topic of the significance of the monarchy with your friends. Clarify to them what the initial role of the monarchy is. Write 5‑6 sentences.

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Słownik

approval
approval

/ əˈpruːvl̩ /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

zatwierdzenie

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
approve of these orders
approve of these orders

/ əˈpruːv əv ðiːz ˈɔːdəz /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

zatwierdzać te nakazy

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
armed forces
armed forces

/ ɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

siły zbrojne

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
backbone
backbone

/ ˈbækbəʊn/

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

trzon, podpora, tutaj : osoba, która scala wszystkich

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
Christmas Broadcast
Christmas Broadcast

/ ˈkrɪsməs ˈbrɔːdkɑːst /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

świąteczna transmisja (annual, traditional Royal message to Britons)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
Commonwealth
Commonwealth

/ ˈkɒmənweltheta /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

Wspólnota Narodów (wspólnota państw, które uznają brytyjskiego monarchę za własnego władcę)

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constitutional monarchy
constitutional monarchy

/ ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn̩əl ˈmɒnəki /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

monarchia konstytucyjna (a form of government in which a monarch shares power with government)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
congratulatory
congratulatory

/ kənˈɡrætʃʊlətəri /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

gratulacyjny

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
Diamond Wedding anniversary
Diamond Wedding anniversary

/ ˈdaɪəmənd ˈwedɪŋ ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

diamentowa rocznica ślubu (60 years after a marriage)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
executive orders
executive orders

/ ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv ˈɔːdəz /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

rozporządzenia wykonawcze [rozporządzenie wykonawcze] (a rule issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
impartial
impartial

/ ɪmˈpɑːʃl̩ /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

bezstronny/bezstronna

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judiciary
judiciary

/ dʒuːˈdɪʃəri /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

sądownictwo (the part of a country’s government that is responsible for its legal system)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
legislation
legislation

/ ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn̩ /

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prawodawstwo

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parliament
parliament

/ ˈpɑːləmənt /

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parlament

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receiving the credentials
receiving the credentials

/ rɪˈsi:vɪŋ ðə krɪˈdenʃl̩z /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

otrzymywać referencje

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rights of consultation
rights of consultation

/ raɪts əv ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn̩ /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

prawa do konsultowania się

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour

/ ˈtruːpɪŋ ðə ˈkʌlə /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

parada z okazji urodzin królowej (a ceremony performed every year to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe
unifying (unify)
unifying (unify)

/ ˈjuːnɪfaɪɪŋ / / ˈjuːnɪfaɪ /

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

jednoczący/jednocząca (jednoczyć)

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Nagranie dźwiękowe

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