English 3
Unit 11: Politics
Online session 1
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Unit 11: Politics
Session 1 communicative objective
•By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about government
elections.
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Politics
• We have municipal, regional and national elections every four/five years.
• Make a sentence about elections using words from the box.
Word bank
Example:
On election day, voters must show their ID before entering
a) campaign
the polling station.
b) candidate
c) chances
d) defeat
e) election
f) election results
g) party
h) press conference
i) vote
j) voters
3-5 minutes
Warm up
whole class 3
Elections
• Read the following questions.
Pre • Complete them with the correct word. You will use each word or phrase only once. You may need to use
production 1 some words in plural form.
Student A:
1. Who are possible __________ for our next presidential elections?
2. Which is the most famous political _______ in our country?
Word bank
3. Do you usually follow the _______ ________ on TV the same day or you prefer
a) campaign
to learn about them the next day?
b) candidate
4. Do you decide who you are going to ______ for in advance or on the same day
c) chances
of the elections?
d) defeat
5. In your opinion, which are the _________ of having a woman as a president in
e) election
our country?
f) election results
g) party
Student B: h) press conference
1. How do politicians run their election ________? What methods do they use? i) vote
2. Do you usually watch the __________ held by the candidates who have won or j) voters
lost the elections?
7 minutes 3. In your opinion, what is the key to __________ your opponent in presidential
elections?
4. When are _______ not allowed to vote in our country?
whole class 5. How often are _________ held In our country? Do you agree with that?
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Elections
Pre • Check your answers.
production 1
Student A:
1. Who are possible CANDIDATES for our next presidential elections?
2. Which is the most famous political PARTY in our country?
3. Do you usually follow the ELECTION RESULTS on TV the same day or you Word bank
prefer to learn about them the next day? a) campaign
4. Do you decide who you are going to VOTE for in advance or on the same b) candidate
day of the elections? c) chances
5. In your opinion, which are the CHANCES of having a woman as a d) defeat
president in our country? e) election
f) election results
Student B: g) party
1. How do politicians run their election CAMPAIGN? What methods do they h) press conference
use? i) vote
2. Do you usually watch the PRESS CONFERENCES held by the candidates j) voters
who have won or lost the elections?
1 minutes 3. In your opinion, what is the key to DEFEAT your opponent in presidential
elections?
4. When are VOTERS not allowed to vote in our country?
whole class 5. How often are ELECTIONS held In our country? Do you agree with that?
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Elections
• Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions below.
Production 1 • Expand on your answers. Ask follow-up questions.
Student A:
1. Who are possible CANDIDATES for our next presidential elections?
2. Which is the most famous political PARTY in our country? Word bank
3. Do you usually follow the ELECTION RESULTS on TV the same day or you a) campaign
prefer to learn about them the next day? b) candidate
4. Do you decide who you are going to VOTE for in advance or on the same c) chances
day of the elections? d) defeat
5. In your opinion, which are the CHANCES of having a woman as a e) election
president in our country? f) election results
g) party
Student B: h) press conference
1. How do politicians run their election CAMPAIGN? What methods do they i) vote
use? j) voters
2. Do you usually watch the PRESS CONFERENCES held by the candidates
14 minutes who have won or lost the elections?
3. In your opinion, what is the key to DEFEAT your opponent in presidential
elections?
pairwork 4. When are VOTERS not allowed to vote in our country?
5. How often are ELECTIONS held In our country? Do you agree with that?
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Elections
Feedback Share some conclusions here.
5 minutes
whole class
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The presidential speech
• Read an extract from a real presidential speech. How can you complete it?
Pre • Use words from the box.
production 2
In the long history of the 1.______, only a few 2. ____________ have been
granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum 3. _________.
I do not escape from this 4. ____________ — I welcome it. I do not believe a) you
that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other b) generations
c) country
generation… d) danger
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your 5. _________ can do for you e) world
f) responsibility
— ask what 6. _______ can do for your country.
John F. Kennedy
6 minutes January 20th, 1961
whole class
• What are political speeches about?
• What makes a powerful speech?
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The presidential speech
Production 2 • Imagine you have won the presidential elections.
• Together, prepare a short presidential speech to thank your voters.
• Make it strong.
• Use at least 5 words from the list.
Word bank
a) campaign
b) candidate
c) chances
d) defeat
e) election
f) election results
g) party
h) press conference
i) vote
j) voters
14 minutes
pairwork
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The presidential speech
Do you remember a memorable speech from a Peruvian president?
Feedback
Check answers:
1. world
5 minutes 2. generations
3. danger
4. responsibility
whole class 5. country
6. you
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Summary Now I can…
√talk about government elections.
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Preparation for
next class
Reinforce Unit 11.
Do Grammar Practice component exercises.
Work on the Enrichment Practice component.
Study the Use of English file.
Check out the Practice Resources folder.
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Sources
https://thenounproject.com/
https://www.shutterstock.com/
https://www.beliefnet.com/
English Discoveries Student platform
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