Intensive English 3

Week 6
Online session 2
Unit 10: Money matters - Unit 11: Politics

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Unit 10: Money matters - Unit 11: Politics

Session 2 communicative objective 1

By the end of this session, you will be able to report what other people told you.

Session 2 communicative objective 2

By the end of this session, you will be able to talk about government elections. 2
 Words to live by
• Work individually.
• Google a famous quote about finance.
• The quote must be short and simple.
• Take turns reporting your quotes to the class.

Bernard Baruch, an American financial

adviser, said he had made his money by
selling too soon.

5-7 minutes
Warm up
whole class 3
 About finance
Pre • Read the following sentences. Complete them. Add extra comments.
production 1
1. The last bargain I got was a ____________.
2. The wealthiest person I know is ________.
3. Last year, my parents bought a _______ that came with a guarantee.
4. I think _______ is affordable for a university student.
5. The last time I was short of cash was _________.
6. When I have a limited budget I ___________.
7. I have never bought ___________ in installments.
8. I once bought _________ and I got my money’s worth.
9. My favorite store is __________ and I consider myself one of their satisfied customers.
10. I would like to buy a brand-new ___________.
6 minutes
11. Before I bought my last cell phone, I had purchased a ___________.

whole class

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 About finance
• Work in pairs.
• Choose and complete four of the sentences below.
Production 1 • In turns, tell each other your sentences. Give additional information. Ask questions to have clear
information.
• Take notes of what your partner says.

1. The last bargain I got was a ____________.

2. The wealthiest person I know is ________.
3. Last year, my parents bought a _______ that came with a guarantee.
4. I think _______ is affordable for a university student.
5. The last time I was short of cash was _________.
6. When I have a limited budget I ___________.
7. I have never bought ___________ in installments.

15 minutes 8. I once bought _________ and I got my money’s worth.

9. My favorite store is __________ and I consider myself one of their satisfied customers.
10. I would like to buy a brand-new ___________.
pairwork
11. Before I bought my last cell phone, I had purchased a ___________.

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 About finance

Report what your partner said.

Feedback

6 minutes

whole class

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 Interviewing a rich person
• Imagine you are reporter for a newspaper or magazine and you have to interview a famous rich person.
Pre • What questions can you ask?

production 2
Example:

When did you become rich?

How does it feel to be rich?

6 minutes

whole class

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 Interviewing a rich person
• Work in pairs.
Production 2 • Read your role cards.
• Have a conversation.

STUDENT A
• You are a reporter for a newspaper or magazine.
• You will interview a rich person.
• Ask him/her four questions about his/her life.
• Then, report back to the class what you asked and what
he/she said.

STUDENT B
• You are a famous rich person.
• Answer the questions the reporter asks.
• Be ready to tell the class the questions the reporter asked
you and what you answered.

15 minutes

pairwork
Take notes and report.
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 Interviewing a rich person
Report.
Feedback Language bank
I asked him/her if/what/where…
He/she said that…
Reporter
He/she told me that…
Today I interviewed…. He/she… He/she added that…
He/she promised that…
I told her/him that…

Famous person
Language bank
A reporter from “…” interviewed me today.
3 minutes He/She…
He/she asked me if/what/where…
I replied that…
whole class I said that…
He/she told me that…
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 Politics
• We have municipal, regional and national elections every four/five years.
• Make a sentence about elections using words from the box.

Word bank
Example:
On election day, voters must show their ID before entering
a) campaign
the polling station.
b) candidate
c) chances
d) defeat
e) election
f) election results
g) party
h) press conference
i) vote
j) voters

3-5 minutes
Lead-in
whole class 10
 Elections
• Read the following questions.
Pre • Complete them with the correct word. You will use each word or phrase only once. You may need to use
production 3 some words in plural form.

Student A:
1. Who are possible __________ for our next presidential elections?
2. Which is the most famous political _______ in our country?
Word bank
3. Do you usually follow the _______ ________ on TV the same day or you prefer
a) campaign
to learn about them the next day?
b) candidate
4. Do you decide who you are going to ______ for in advance or on the same day
c) chances
of the elections?
d) defeat
5. In your opinion, which are the _________ of having a woman as a president in
e) election
our country?
f) election results
g) party
Student B: h) press conference
1. How do politicians run their election ________? What methods do they use?
i) vote
2. Do you usually watch the __________ held by the candidates who have won or
j) voters
lost the elections?
7 minutes 3. In your opinion, what is the key to __________ your opponent in presidential
elections?
4. When are _______ not allowed to vote in our country?
whole class 5. How often are _________ held In our country? Do you agree with that?

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 Elections
Pre • Check your answers.
production 3
Student A:
1. Who are possible CANDIDATES for our next presidential elections?
2. Which is the most famous political PARTY in our country?
3. Do you usually follow the ELECTION RESULTS on TV the same day or you Word bank
prefer to learn about them the next day? a) campaign
4. Do you decide who you are going to VOTE for in advance or on the same b) candidate
day of the elections?
c) chances
5. In your opinion, which are the CHANCES of having a woman as a
d) defeat
president in our country? e) election
f) election results
Student B: g) party
1. How do politicians run their election CAMPAIGN? What methods do they h) press conference
use? i) vote
2. Do you usually watch the PRESS CONFERENCES held by the candidates j) voters
who have won or lost the elections?
1 minutes 3. In your opinion, what is the key to DEFEAT your opponent in presidential
elections?
4. When are VOTERS not allowed to vote in our country?
whole class 5. How often are ELECTIONS held In our country? Do you agree with that?

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 Elections
• Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions below.
Production 3 • Expand on your answers. Ask follow-up questions.

Student A:
1. Who are possible CANDIDATES for our next presidential elections?
2. Which is the most famous political PARTY in our country? Word bank
3. Do you usually follow the ELECTION RESULTS on TV the same day or you a) campaign
prefer to learn about them the next day? b) candidate
4. Do you decide who you are going to VOTE for in advance or on the same c) chances
day of the elections? d) defeat
5. In your opinion, which are the CHANCES of having a woman as a e) election
president in our country? f) election results
g) party
Student B: h) press conference
1. How do politicians run their election CAMPAIGN? What methods do they i) vote
use? j) voters
2. Do you usually watch the PRESS CONFERENCES held by the candidates
14 minutes who have won or lost the elections?
3. In your opinion, what is the key to DEFEAT your opponent in presidential
elections?
pairwork 4. When are VOTERS not allowed to vote in our country?
5. How often are ELECTIONS held In our country? Do you agree with that?

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 Elections

Feedback Share some conclusions here.

5 minutes

whole class

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 The presidential speech
• Read an extract from a real presidential speech. How can you complete it?
Pre • Use words from the box.
production 4
In the long history of the 1.______, only a few 2. ____________ have been
granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum 3. _________.
I do not escape from this 4. ____________ — I welcome it. I do not believe a) you
that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other b) generations
c) country
generation… d) danger
And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your 5. _________ can do for you e) world
f) responsibility
— ask what 6. _______ can do for your country.
John F. Kennedy
6 minutes January 20th, 1961

whole class
• What are political speeches about?
• What makes a powerful speech?

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 The presidential speech
Production 4 • Imagine you have won the presidential elections.
• Together, prepare a short presidential speech to thank your voters.
• Make it strong.
• Use at least 5 words from the list.
Word bank
a) campaign
b) candidate
c) chances
d) defeat
e) election
f) election results
g) party
h) press conference
i) vote
j) voters

14 minutes

pairwork

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 The presidential speech

Do you remember a memorable speech from a Peruvian president?

Feedback

Check answers:
1. world
5 minutes 2. generations
3. danger
4. responsibility
whole class 5. country
6. you

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Summary
Now I can…

üreport what other people told you.

ütalk about government elections.

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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.

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Sources

– https://thenounproject.com/
– https://www.shutterstock.com/
– https://www.pinterest.com/
– https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/finance
– English Discoveries Student platform

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