UNIT 4

  CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

GOAL: TALK ABOUT POLITICS

Nouns that represent abstract ideas are always non-count nouns. Educationis an important issue.

NOT: The education is an important issue.

NOT: Educations are an important issue

News about politics is always interesting.

NOT: News about the politics is always interesting.

NOT: News about politics are always interesting.

Nouns for abstract ideas

• advice
• crime
• education
• health
• help
• information
• investment
• justice
• life
• news
• patience
• peace
• politics
• poverty
• progress
• proof
• success
• time
• work

Activity #1:

Activity #2: 
what is underlined in blue is removed and what is underlined in pink is replaced by the word "IS"

VOCABULARY:

GOAL: DISCUSS CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES POLITELY

VOCABULARY:

Activity #3.

You are going to create a new political party. Thing of a name for your party and five things you will do if you are elected. Then try to persuade your classmates to vote for you.

Name: UNI ALLIANCE

Slogan: We are allies of education and together we'll change the world.

Our advice is that you become part of our educational party.

IF YOU CHOOSE US:

- We will give you a kit from our political party.

- We will give more access to the different cultural and sports activities of the University, you will be able to belong without being an expert.

-Good news is that we will lower the price of tuition. Education is very important, and everyone should be able to have access to it.

-We will give food vouchers to 1000 students every weekend, so they pay less for their food.

-We will manage a trip for those students with a good academic average with all expenses paid.

-We will implement parking areas for students who have vehicles.

VIDEO:

 

QUESTIONS:

Type of government in your country

The type of government in my country is democracy because we can choose our president by voting.

What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word POLITICIAN?

The first thing that comes to mind are three words: elections, vote, and democracy.

Do you like to talk about politics?

I really don't like to talk about politics because I think it can cause conflicts with people.

Do you think it is important to have a political opinion?

I think it is important to have a political opinion to know how politics works.

Have political differences ever affected your relationship?

Fortunately, not because I know with whom I can talk without problem about politics.

Your political point of view.

I consider myself liberal because I accept changes and respect the opinions and beliefs of others.

SOME CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES.
Censorship of books and movies
Raising the voting age
Compulsory military service.