Droit Langues – Homework Week 3

Listen to this short article by CNN (an American news network) and answer the
questions which follow:

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/23/europe/italy-giorgia-meloni-profile-election-
intl-cmd/index.html

Ultra-conservative likely to become Italy’s first female prime

minister

(1) How many governments and prime ministers has Italy had in the last 75
years?
67 governments and 30 Prime minister

(2) Who was the former prime minister of Italy? When did his government
end?
Mario Draghi and in july
(3) Which political party won the most votes in the 2018 election?
the anti-establishment five stars movement
(4) Why did this party fail to seize power?

(5) Where does the ‘Brothers of Italy’ locate itself on the political spectrum?
new fascit party
(6) Describe Giorgia Meloni’s political beginnings
anti immigrant legal party

(7) Who are Meloni’s political allies? (Name 2)

 (8) According to Dario Fabri, how are sanctions against Russia perceived in
Italy? What does he suggest the approach of the new coalition will be?
oppose russia sanction
economic first and after russia’s economy

(9) Who is the Italian Left’s leader? What party does he belong to?

(10) How have some Italians reacted to the current political climate in their
country?

(11) Look at the title of this article. Do you think the network is in support
of Meloni’s new coalition? Explain your answer with reference to the
wording of the title.
 Look up the following words/phrases in a dictionary and provide a
definition in English. Make sure that these definitions relate to the
meaning of the word in the context of the video.

To not be for the faint-hearted necessary to be brave

Buzz a gossip

A twist an unexpected change in a situation

To head to the polls vote in an election

Ballot secret vote

Squabbling quarrel noisily over a trivial matter

Fractures break or cause to break

Clampdown a concerted attempt to suppress

something
To bank on something/someone base one’s hopes or confidence on
something/someone