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Speaking and listening – Intermediate to Advanced
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POLITICS
 
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Who is the leader of yourcountry?Which political party does he orshe belong to?From what age can you vote inthe elections?Who should have the right tovote?How often are elections held in your country?Have you ever voted?Who did you vote for?What are the main politicalparties in your country?Which are currently in thegovernment?Outline some of the currentgovernment’s policies.What would you change?Would you ever consider goinginto politics?Why or why not?Do men or women make betterpoliticians?What the ratio men to women in your country?Do you think the government isdoing a good job?Why or why not?How do politicians run theirelection campaign?What methods or media do theyuse?Are there any far (or extreme)right or left political parties in your country? Name them.Explain.How many people (%) usuallyvotes in the elections?Is voting compulsory?If not, should it be?Who won the last elections?Why did they win?What did they promise?Is the current governmentpopular? Why or why not?When will the next elections beheld?What makes a good politician?Explain.What’s your opinion ofpoliticians?Are they doing a good job?Explain.What is the difference betweendemocracy and autocracy (alsocalled dictatorship)?Discuss in group.Who are the most famous worldleaders?Make a list of countries andtheir leaders.President, Prime Minister, King(or Queen). Which does yourcountry have and what does itdepend on? Discuss.
Match leaders with countries and photos (6/2009)
Angela MerkelaBrazil (President)Barack ObamabChina (President)Gordon BrowncEngland (PM)Hu JintaodFrance (President)Luis Ignacio Lula da SilvaeGermany (Chancellor)Mahmoud AhmadinejadfIndia (PM)Manmohan SinghgIran (President)Nicholas SarkozyhUSA (President)
- The ballot is strongerthan the bullet.(Abraham Lincoln)- In politics, an organizedminority is a politicalmajority. (Jesse Jackson)- Politicians are the sameall over. They promise tobuild a bridge even wherethere is no river.(Nikita Krushchev)
Do you agree?Discuss.
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