Functional Styles. Афанасьева Н.Р - 12 стр.

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A war cabinet has been formed of five members, repre-
senting, with the Labour, Opposition, and Liberals, the unity of
the nation. It was necessary that this should be done in one
single day on account of the extreme urgency and rigor of
events. Other key positions were filled yesterday. I am submit-
ting a further list to the king tonight. I hope to complete the
appointment of principal ministers during tomorrow.
The appointment of other ministers usually takes a little
longer. I trust when Parliament meets again this part of my
task will be completed and that the administration will be com-
plete in all respects. I considered it in the public interest to
suggest to the Speaker that the House should be summoned
today.
At the end of today's proceedings, the adjournment of the
House will be proposed until May 21 with provision for earlier
meeting if need be. Business for that will be notified to MPs at
the earliest opportunity.
I now invite the House by a resolution to record its ap-
proval of the steps taken and declare its confidence in the new
government.
The resolution:
"That this House welcomes the formation of a government
representing the united and inflexible resolve of the nation to
prosecute the war with Germany to a victorious conclusion."
To form an administration of this scale and complexity is
a serious undertaking in itself. But we are in the preliminary
phase of one of the greatest battles in history. We are in action
at many other points–in Norway and in Holland – and we have
to be prepared in the Mediterranean. The air battle is continu-
ing, and many preparations have to be made here at home.
In this crisis I think I may be pardoned if I do not address
the House at any length today, and I hope that any of my
friends and colleagues or former colleagues who are affected by
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the political reconstruction will make all allowances for any
lack of ceremony with which it has been necessary to act.
I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined
this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears,
and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous
kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and
suffering.
You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by
land, sea, and air. War with all our might and with all the
strength God has given us, and to wage war against a mon-
strous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable
catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is
victory. Victory at all costs – Victory in spite of all terrors – Vic-
tory, however long and hard the road may be, for without vic-
tory there is no survival.
Let that be realized. No survival for the British Empire, no
survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no sur-
vival for the urge, the impulse of the ages, that mankind shall
move forward toward his goal.
I take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that
our cause will not be suffered to fail among men.
I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time, to claim the
aid of all and to say, "Come then, let us go forward together
with our united strength."
Winston Churchill – May 13, 1940
4. What major parts can you divide the speech into? What
idea is each of them devoted to?
Draw the main idea of each paragraph. What key words ex-
press it? 
      A war cabinet has been formed of five members, repre-          the political reconstruction will make all allowances for any
senting, with the Labour, Opposition, and Liberals, the unity of     lack of ceremony with which it has been necessary to act.
the nation. It was necessary that this should be done in one
single day on account of the extreme urgency and rigor of                  I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined
events. Other key positions were filled yesterday. I am submit-      this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears,
ting a further list to the king tonight. I hope to complete the      and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous
appointment of principal ministers during tomorrow.                  kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and
                                                                     suffering.
      The appointment of other ministers usually takes a little
longer. I trust when Parliament meets again this part of my                You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by
task will be completed and that the administration will be com-      land, sea, and air. War with all our might and with all the
plete in all respects. I considered it in the public interest to     strength God has given us, and to wage war against a mon-
suggest to the Speaker that the House should be summoned             strous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable
today.                                                               catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.
      At the end of today's proceedings, the adjournment of the
                                                                           You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is
House will be proposed until May 21 with provision for earlier
                                                                     victory. Victory at all costs – Victory in spite of all terrors – Vic-
meeting if need be. Business for that will be notified to MPs at
                                                                     tory, however long and hard the road may be, for without vic-
the earliest opportunity.
                                                                     tory there is no survival.
     I now invite the House by a resolution to record its ap-
                                                                            Let that be realized. No survival for the British Empire, no
proval of the steps taken and declare its confidence in the new
                                                                     survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no sur-
government.
                                                                     vival for the urge, the impulse of the ages, that mankind shall
     The resolution:                                                 move forward toward his goal.
      "That this House welcomes the formation of a government              I take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that
representing the united and inflexible resolve of the nation to      our cause will not be suffered to fail among men.
prosecute the war with Germany to a victorious conclusion."                I feel entitled at this juncture, at this time, to claim the
                                                                     aid of all and to say, "Come then, let us go forward together
      To form an administration of this scale and complexity is
                                                                     with our united strength."
a serious undertaking in itself. But we are in the preliminary
phase of one of the greatest battles in history. We are in action          Winston Churchill – May 13, 1940
at many other points–in Norway and in Holland – and we have
to be prepared in the Mediterranean. The air battle is continu-
                                                                            4. What major parts can you divide the speech into? What
ing, and many preparations have to be made here at home.
      In this crisis I think I may be pardoned if I do not address
                                                                     idea is each of them devoted to?
the House at any length today, and I hope that any of my                    Draw the main idea of each paragraph. What key words ex-
friends and colleagues or former colleagues who are affected by      press it?

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