Things have been heating up across the pond. Who will be the next American president?
Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a List 5 or more words related to elections.
b Name 3 or more forms of government.
| On 5 November millions of people in the United States will be voting for their next president. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming election. |
Assignment 2
a Read the text. Find (and mark) the following words in the text:
democracies – (to) determine – election – final – inaugurated – main – outcome – people in need – the popular vote – (to) swing – (to) tend to support – a tight race – traditionally
Match the above words and expressions with their correct definitions.
1 the choice made by most of the people in the U.S. Presidential election
2 a competition in which two or more candidates are very close to one another
3 countries with a government in which people vote for their leader
4 decide
5 last
6 most important
7 move from one side to the other side
8 poor people and/or people who are sick
9 a process in which people vote to choose a person to hold an official position
10 put into an offical position with a ceremony
11 result
12 typically, usually, normally
13 usually agree with or approve
Assignment 3
a Republican or Democrat?
1 Blue
2 Conservative
3 Higher taxes
4 Liberal
5 Less social programs to help people in need
6 Lower taxes
7 More social programs to help people in need
8 Red
9 Smaller government
b What are swing states?
1 The only states where candidates are actually campaigning.
2 The states where people end up favouring swinging candidates.
3 States with about just as much Republican voters as Democratic voters.
4 States where swings and abortion rights determine the outcome of elections.
c In the end, who or what decides who will become the next U.S. President?
1 The capital district.
2 The electoral college.
3 The popular vote.
4 The U.S. Congress.
Download
Van de makers van All Right!, Of Course! en Taalblokken Engels
Antwoorden bekijken
Om de antwoorden te kunnen zien, moet je zijn ingelogd. Heb je nog geen account? Meld je dan nu aan! Het is GRATIS.
