11 Class. The Commonwealth of Nations.

 Gооd mоrning, pupils!

Tоday 's tоpic is:

                                               "The Commonwealth of Nations"

1..Read the text below.

The Commonwealth of Nations, commonly known as the Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organization of 53 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire.

The Commonwealth dates back to the mid-20th century with the decolonization of the British Empire. It was formally constituted by the London Declaration in 1949, which established the member states as "free and equal". The symbol of this free association is Queen Elizabeth II who is the Head of the Commonwealth. The Queen is also the monarch of 16 members of the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth covers almost a quarter of the world land area.

The Commonwealth comprises 53 countries. The members have a combined population of 2.1 billion people, almost a third of the world population.

The three largest Commonwealth nations by area are Canada, Australia and India.

The Commonwealth has adopted a number of symbols: the English language; the flag of the Commonwealth consists of a gold globe surrounded by emanating “rays”, on a dark blue field and a common date of commemorating Commonwealth Day, the second Monday in March.

2. Answer the questions оrally.

1. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?

2. Who is the Head of the Commonwealth?

3. How many countries does the Commonwealth consist of?

4. What is the population of the Commonwealth?

5. What are the largest countries of the Commonwealth?

6. What are the symbols of the Commonwealth?

7. When is Commonwealth Day celebrated?

3. Write the text abоve, using past tenses.

4. Find sоme infоrmatiоn and be ready  tо retell abоut yоur favоurite  international organization.