English 3 Unit 11: Politics Online session 2 1 Unit 11: Politics Session 2 communicative objective •By the end of this session, you will be able to retell a news story and report what a candidate said. 2 Politics in the news Warm-up • • Complete these sentences with the words on the right. Then, read the sentence and some extra information. update 1. A ____________________ is a person competing to be elected. 2. A new piece of information is an ____________________ . 3. ____________________ means to lose against someone. election results to be defeated 4. A ____________________ is a meeting where official information is given to journalists. 5. ____________________ is a time when people vote to choose someone for an chances exit polls official position 6. ____________________ are the possibilities of something to happen. 5 minutes 7. A ____________________ is a political group of people with similar beliefs. press conference elections 8. ____________________ are the outcome of the elections. whole class 9. When reporters ask people who they voted for, these results are called _______________. party candidate Politics and the news • Check your answers 1. A candidate is a person competing to be elected. 2. A new piece of information is an update . 3. To be defeated means to lose against someone. 4. A press conference is a meeting where official information is given to journalists. 5. Elections is a time when people vote to choose someone for an official position. 6. Chances are the possibilities of something to happen. 7. A party is a political group of people with similar beliefs. 8. Election results are the outcome of the elections. 9. When reporters ask people who they voted for, these results are called exit polls. 3-5 minutes Warm up whole class 4 Current news Pre production 1 • Choose one of the news reports from “News in levels”. https://www.newsinlevels.com/category/news/?level=level-3 • Read, listen to and watch one of the reports. You can activate subtitles if needed. • Take some notes to be used in the next activity. 7 minutes whole class 5 Current news Production 1 • • • • Work in pairs. After having read, listened to and watched one of the news reports, retell the news stories collaboratively. Use your own words. Ask each other questions to confirm understanding and to get more details. Use the language bank. 14 minutes pairwork 6 Current news Feedback What was your news story about? 5 minutes whole class 7 What did the candidate say? Pre production 2 • • What are some typical promises candidates make? Write some ideas. Example: “I will build more schools for children.” 6 minutes whole class 8 What did the candidate say? • • Work in pairs. Role-play a conversation about a presidential candidate speech. Pair A • You have listened to a candidate delivering his/her campaign speech. • Your friend asks you what he/she said. • Use the sentences on the right. • Explain and add details. Pair B • You couldn’t listen to a candidate delivering his/her campaign speech and you really want to know what the candidate said. • Ask your friend what the candidate said about: education, crime, health, working conditions and salaries, corruption, etc. Production 2 1. “I will fight corruption.” 2. “I can improve education in our country.” 3. “You will not experience insecurity anymore.” 4. “I am working hard to stop crime.” 5. “You need to be as responsible voter.” 6. “I have been an honest politician for many years.” 7. “I will not accept dishonest congressmen or congresswomen”. 8. “I can raise the minimum wage”. 9. “Doctors, nurses, teachers and the police will have good salaries.” 10.“Our country can be powerful again.” 15 minutes pairs 9 What did the candidate say? Did the candidate convince you? Feedback 5 minutes whole class 10 Summary Now I can… retell a news story and report what a candidate said. 11 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. 12 Sources https://thenounproject.com/ https://www.shutterstock.com/ https://www.beliefnet.com/ English Discoveries Student platform 13
