Wednesday15th April
Hi everybody! How are you doing?
It was nice to see all of you again. There are only girls now!!!
So, we started the class ending the sentences starting with the first
conditional:
If you are single (not
married) and you meet somebody you
really like…
…you’ll become friends / you’ll fall in love with him
/he’ll be married
(as you
can see, we have a bit of everything! Optimistic, pessimistic and realistic
opinions!)
If you arrive early
to catch a plane, it’ll be
delay / the flight will be
cancelled / you’ll get
bored at the airport…
If you get to work
late, your boss will be
at work / you’ll have
an unexpected meeting / you’ll
be fired (lose
your job) …
And so on…(etc.)
We continued practising the first conditional. This time with Murphy’s
law.
Murphy’s
Law says, ‘if something bad can happen,
it will happen’. Murphy was a captain and an American engineer from the
1940s. He was investigating why planes crashed and he got a reputation for
always thinking of the worst thing that could happen in every situation.
And we found out
(discovered) why the Italian man
that met an American on the train
didn’t want to lend him his newspaper. It’s quite simple, ‘If I lend you my newspaper, I’ll kill you!’
Then, we started talking about…Politics!
It’s election time!
Words you might see or hear during an election
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block vote
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A way of voting in which your vote represents other members of your
organization, especially at trade union meetings.
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by-election
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A special election, held between regular elections, when an area votes. A
by-election can be 'called' if an existing M.P. dies or retires.
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campaign
(n)
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In an election a campaign is a political campaign is an
organized effort which seeks to win the vote of the electorate. Often called a 'political
campaign' or an 'election campaign'.
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campaign
(v)
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The things a candidate does to be elected. (KIssing babies, shaking
hands, giving speeches to the WI etc.)
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candidate
(n)
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The person who is running in an election.
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coalition
(n)
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If there's no outright winner in an election a government can be formed
in which several parties cooperate.
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constituent
(n)
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A citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or
she votes.
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constituency
(n)
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Each of the electoral areas or divisions in the UK which elect one or
more members to parliament.
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debate (n)
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A formal discussion of the merits of something.
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debate (v)
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To argue for and against something.
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deposit
(n)
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The sum of money that a candidate must pay in return for the right to
stand in British parliamentary elections.
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dissolution
(n)
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The termination of the current parliament, which has to take place before
a general election.
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dissolved
(v)
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Once the dissolution of parliament has been announced, we say it has been
dissolved.
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elect (v)
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The act of voting to select the winner of a political office.
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election
(n)
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The formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an
individual to hold public office.
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electorate
(n)
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The people who are eligible to vote in an election.
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general
election
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An election held for a nation's primary legislative body.
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gerrymander
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To redraw electoral district boundaries for political advantage.
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government
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The political body with the power to make and/or enforce laws for a
country,
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House of
Commons
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The lower house of the British parliament.
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House of
Lords
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The upper house of the British parliament.
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independent
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A candidate who is not controlled by a political party.
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leader
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The person who runs a political party. (Margaret Thatcher was the leader
of the Conservatives).
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local
election
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County, unitary authority, borough, district, city, town or parish
elections.
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MP
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Abbreviation of Member of Parliament.
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Member of
Parliament
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The person who represents their constituency in the House of Commons.
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opposition
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The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to
replace it if elected.
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party
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An organization formed to gain political power.
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policy
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A deliberate act of government that in some way alters or influences the
society or economy outside the government.
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political
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Related to
politics.
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politician
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A person active in politics.
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politics
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The process by which governments make decisions.
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PM
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Abbreviation
of Prime Minister.
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prime
minister
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The person who holds the position of head of the government.
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proxy vote
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The delegation of someone to vote on someone else's behalf.
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rhetoric
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The art of using language as a means to persuade someone to your way of
thinking.
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run
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To campaign to stand for a political position.
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spin
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To present the facts in such a way as to sway public opinion.
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spin
doctor
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veto
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A vote that blocks a decision.
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British Politics and Election Vocabulary
Things you might see around election time | |
ballot paper(s)
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| leaflet(s) / pamphlet(s) |  |
| party political broadcast |  |
| politician(s) |  |
| poll card(s) |  |
| poster(s) |  |
| postal vote(s) |  |
| vote(s) |  |
| voting booth(s) |  |
Main Political Parties in the UK - from left to right. Their Colours and Logos
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Labour - Red - Rose
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Liberal Democrats - Gold - Bird
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Conservatives - Blue - Tree
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We also
mentioned: make
a speech and make promises.
Politicians
make a lot of
promises during their campaigns. But they
not always keep
their promises.
Next week
we are going to create a political party. You need a name
for your party,
a slogan for your campaign and of course, a lot of promises
when you make your speech! Don’t forget to talk about: education,
housing, work, healthcare, taxes and Research and Development (R+D).
We’ll
vote for a candidate in our next class!!!!
Homework: write the definition of seven words related to politics. Your
classmates will have to guess what the word is.
As you
worked hard in class and also did your homework, we are going to start our ‘Final
Games’ with a ‘six’ for everybody.
GAME 1
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Player 1
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6
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Player 2
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6
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Player 3
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6
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Player 4
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6
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Player 5
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6
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Player 6
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6
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Player 7
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6
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C.U. next Wednesday!
Enjoy your weekend!
