Category: Current Events

Talking politics

22/2/2017

Some interesting discussions were had yesterday during and after the presentations about American politics. My American side enjoyed listening to non-American teens have opinions about my country's politics. When it comes to politics, you're on your way to not being the guy in this picture. Well done!

On Monday, we will work with the vocabulary of politics. Have a look at this list of politics vocabulary. Some words are even the same as the German definition, but I want you to work on your pronunciation. Use the audio button to listen how the words are pronounced. Repeat the pronunciation after the lovely Quizlet woman's voice.

Current events in the English classroom

31/1/2017

The students were really eager to talk about Donald Trump's presidency. One class even clapped after I agreed to devote time to the topic. Doing research on the topics was great for their reading and writing skills. And discussing the issues with their classmates is a great way to practice their speaking skills. It was easy to say yes.

These are the topics that will be up for student-led discussion:
- Trump’s cabinet picks
- Steve Bannon
- Trump’s Twitter use
- The temporary immigration ban
- Trump and the Affordable Care Act/Obamacare
- Trump and inauguration attendance
- Trump’s relationship with Russia
- The popular vs. electoral vote results
- Anti-Trump protests
- Trump’s relationship with journalists
- Trump's proposal to build a wall between Mexico and the United States

Have a look at the Adobe Spark video 3A students Leo and Eric created to open up their discussion about Trump and Twitter.

Until next time,
Mrs. Wettstein