ELECTION DAY IN CATALONIA

21D - CATALAN ELECTIONS 2017: LIVE COVERAGE IN EL PAIS IN ENGLISH: click here to follow the news.

And good practice of the passive ;)

HIGH-SPEED RAIL CONFLICT IN MURCIA

We've been talking about city life so this news is relevant since it has a direct impact on part of the population of the city of Murcia, and has outraged every citizen.

What do you know about the conflict and the protests? Think about it in English before you read the report! Then click on the link and read it.

High speed rail tunnel protests spread to the center of Murcia

Murcia Today is a good source of news in English about Murcia so check it out. These are the latest regional news

POLITICS

Click here to view a simplified presentation on American politics.

Here's a video which explains how a US President is elected.

SPANISH ELECTION CRISIS EXPLAINED FOR AMERICANS

To carry on with the topic Politics here's a video which will help you get ideas and words to be able to explain what happened in the months prior to the definite formation of the government a few days ago.

TRUMP IS HERE TO STAY

Unfortunately today we have to talk about the most important news in the world right now: Donald Trump´s victory in the American elections, after defeating Hillary Clinton. We will also be connecting the news from America to the recent constitution of the government in Spain after months on stand-by.

To be able to have a fluent discussion and debate about this topic, you need to learn and review political vocabulary beforehand.

Check this website where you can read and listen to the definition of important concepts for the U.S. political system. Be selective and just choose those who are most relevant to you!

From BBC one-minute news here's today's headlines on video.

Of course the BBC has a lot to offer on this topic, for example, five reasons why Trump won. Check their special about the election.

Another interesting article to understand what has happened and especially, what is going to happen, is John Carlin's opinion article   An American tragicomedy plays out , from El Pais in English.

BANKING AND MONEY



Here you have some vocabulary related to banking and recession and the presentation Mar did for you.

Here's a short reading compehension test on the same topic.

5 TOP FEARS AND WORRIES OF SPANISH CITIZENS

What worries you most about the current problems in Spain?
Here you have a ppt. presentation on the topic.

Here's another presentation: POLITICAL PROBLEMS 

UK POLITICAL SYSTEM: FILL-IN-THE-GAPS ACTIVITY

Uk political system

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VIDEO: ELECTING A U.S. PRESIDENT IN PLAIN ENGLISH

This is the video Steven used in class to show you how the American electoral system works in basic words. Watch it again.

POLITICS: LISTENING

Here's a listening you can do at home. Go to page 31 of your book and do the listening exercises about 5 people talking about votes.

Use the rewind/fast forward buttons to go to the next speaker or go back to the previous one.

POLITICS AND ELECTIONS

One of the topics in the syllabus is POLITICS and PUBLIC SERVICES. Here's some practice:

You can start by completing this vocabulary worksheet about politics and public institutions in the UK and the US. We'll check it in class.

Vocab politics+institutions

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This link will also be useful. Search for the 4 tests labeled "Politics/Elections/Voting"

THE-DAY-AFTER-THE-ELECTION VIDEOS

Here are two videos from the BBC and the CNN. Pay attention to and take notes of the expressions related to the topic.To watch the BBC video, click on the link.
BBC VIDEO 

CNN VIDEO

THE ELECTION

Read these two neswpaper articles (from El Pais English edition and The Guardian) about the election. Work on the vocabulary (underline/highlight/look up words, etc.) because, as you already know, we'll be talking about this on Tuesday. It will really help to have some vocab in advance.

I'll post the latest news tomorrow.