The electoral system in Kazakhstan

Lesson

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The theme of the lesson: The electoral system of Kazakhstan

The Aims of the lesson: 
1.• to present the words on the topic,to teach to speak about the electoral system of Kazakhstan 
• to practice reading the text; 
2.• to develop reading, listening and speaking skills; 
3.• to bring up patriotism and love for the Motherland.

The type of the lesson: traditional

The methods of the lesson: vocabulary work,working in groups and in pairs.

Visual aids: cards,add.materials

The Procedure of the lesson 
1. Organization moment.

-greeting the pupils;

-report of the duties.
2. Warm up.

Look through the list of the words and underline international ones: 
State, republic, independent, ideal, sovereign, capital, flag, emblem, important, center, anthem, sun, eagle, ornament, hope, president, symbol, shanyrak, custom, tradition, history, nationality, folk, system, control, star. 

3.Checking up the home task

T:You were given to write a composition about Kazakhstan. Let’s listen to some of them. 
Puipil1: I live in Kazakhstan. Our country is very large. It is situated in Asia. Kazakhstan borders China, Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Kirgizia and Turkmenistan. The capital of it is Astana. It is a very modern and beautiful city. The population of the country is 16 million. People of about 100 nationalities live on Kazak land as a great friendly family. They work much to make it richer and nicer. Industry and agriculture is developed in Kazakhstan. The country is rich in mineral resources such as copper, oil, natural gas, gold, iron, nickel, silver and zinc. Agriculture takes a very important sector in the national economy. The people grow wheat, millet, corn and cotton. Kazakhstan is the country of wide steppes and high mountains, long rivers and deep lakes. It is the country of friendly and hospitable people who want to live in peace. I was born in Kazakhstan. I am a citizen of Kazakhstan. I love my Motherland and I am proud of it. (Pupils’ compositions are collected for checking). 

Consolidation of the home task.
Listen and be ready to answer the following questions: 
1). A national flag is an expression of human hopes and ideals, isn’t it? 
2). What colour is the flag of Kazakhstan? What does the blue colour mean? 
3). What can you see in the center of it? 
4). Is the sun the symbol of wealth and quietness? 
5). Who is the creator of the state flag of our Republic? ( Shaken Niyazbekov, the artist. )

4.Presentation of the new theme

Vocabulary

Elect – сайлау етістік

Election – сайлау зат есім

Electoral – сайлау сын есім

To vote - дауыс беру

Secret ballot – жабық сайлау

Texts for reading ( in groups)

Group 1 – The political system of Kazakhstan

The main law of the state is the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was adopted in 1995. According to the Constitution Kazakhstan is a unitary state with a presidential form of Government. The President is elected for a five-year term by universal, equal and direct voting. The first President of the Republic Nursultan Nazarbayev was elected in 1991. Later in 1995 his term was extended by national referendum until the year 2000. 
The highest representative body is the parliament of the Republic. The parliament consists of two houses – the Senate and the Majilis acting on a permanent basis. Parliament’s upper house, the 47-seat Senate, has two members from Astana, two from Almaty, and two from each of Kazakhstan’s 14 oblasts (administrative regions). The president appoints the remaining fifteen members. Senators serve six-year terms. The members of the lower house of Parliament, the 107-seat Majilis, are elected to five-year terms. The voting age is 18. 
The government is headed by the Prime Minister. He is often given responsibility over the economy. Currently Karim Masimov is the Prime Minister in Kazakhstan. 
The judicial system of the Republic is executed by the Supreme Court and the local courts of the state. Control of Constitutional laws is implemented by the Constitutional Council, which consists of 7 members and is elected for period of 6 years. 

Group 2 – Elections in Kazakhstan

Elections in Kazakhstan

Elections in Kazakhstan are held on a national level to elect a President and the Parliament, which is divided into two bodies, the Majilis(Lower House) and the Senate (Upper House). Local elections for maslikhats (local representative bodies) are held every five years.^[1]

Elections are administered by the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the recent Kazakh elections, many Kazakh voters were offered a choice of voting on electronic voting machines or on paper ballots. At least some of the ballot boxes used in Kazakhstan are transparent in order to defend against ballot box stuffing. Each polling place was equipped with both a large ballot box and smaller mobile ballot boxes.

Electronic voting in Kazakhstan is based on the AIS "Sailau" electronic voting system developed in Belarus and Kazakhstan. This system is best described as an indirect-recording electronic voting system, as opposed to the DRE voting machines that have been more widely studied.^[3] In this system, the touch-screen voting terminal in the voting booth serves as a ballot marking device, recording selections on asmart card. The voting terminal itself retains no record of the vote after the voter takes the smart card. The voter then takes the smart card containing the cast ballot record to the computer at the registration table that serves as the electronic ballot box where the permanent record of the vote is retained and tabulated.

Task for the groups: What qualities should you look for when you vote for someone?Mark them according to their importance.

- family background

- profession

- party membership

-personality

-education

- honesty

- languages he speaks

- age

5.Consolidation of the new theme
Speaking. Practice reading the following words: 
Constitution, the Constitutional Council, Parliament, the Majilis, the Senate, a senator, the Supreme Court, the judicial system, president, Prime Minister, referendum. 
Writing. Match the word and the definition. 
1.Constitution a). is a group of people who are elected to govern a country or a city. 
2.Council b). is the main law of the country. 
3.President c). is the lower House of Kazakhstan Parliament. 
4.Senate d). is the leader of the republic. 
5.Majilis e). is the upper House of Kazakhstan Parliament. 
6.A senator f). is a member of the law-making senate. 
7.The Supreme Court g). is an occasion when all the people of the country can vote on an important issue (question). 
8.Referendum h). is the place where legal trials take place and where crimes are judged. 
The keys: 1b; 2a; 3 d; 4 e; 5 c; 6 f; 7 h; 8 g. 

Checking comprehension of the text. 
a). Please read and say if these facts about Kazakhstan true or false: 
1. The main law of the state is the Constitution. (true) 
2. Kazakhstan is a unitary state with the presidential form of government. (true) 
3. The President is elected for a four-year term by voting. (false) 
4. The parliament is the highest representative body in Kazakhstan. (true) 
5. The voting age is twenty. (false) 
6. The head of the government, the Prime Minister, is often given responsibility over the economy. (true) 
7. The constitutional Council is elected for a period of five years. (false) 
6. Homework

1.To learn by heart the new words.

2.To write a composition on the theme: `` What kind of people are elected to the Parliament of Kazakhstan?``

7.Marking

8.Conclusion

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