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htmlContentsTheArticle2Warm-ups3BeforeReading/Listening4WhileReading/Listening5ListeningGapFill6AfterReading/Listening7StudentSurvey8Discussion9LanguageWork10Writing11Homework12Answers1331stAugust,2008THEARTICLETheU.
S.
presidentialcampaigntookasurpriseturnonFridaynightwithJohnMcCain'sselectionofhisrunningmate.
McCain,whowascelebratinghis72ndbirthday,pickedthelittle-knowngovernorofAlaskaSarahPalintorunashisvice-president.
ManyviewMcCain'schoiceasahugegamble,whileothersseeitasawiseselection.
DemocratsimmediatelyaccusedMcCainofdoublestandards.
HehasspentthewholesummerattackingBarackObamaforbeingtooyoungandinexperienced.
SarahPalin,at44,isevenyoungerthanObamaandhasalmostnopoliticalexperience.
SheservedasmayorofatowninAlaskawithapopulationoflessthan10,000,andhasspent18monthsasAlaskangovernor.
InNovember,shecouldbeonestepawayfromthemostpowerfuljobintheworld.
JohnMcCainexplainedtoRepublicandelegateswhyhechosePalin:"She'sexactlywhoIneed.
She'sexactlywhothiscountryneedstohelpmefightthesameoldWashingtonpoliticsofmefirstandcountrysecond,"McCaintold15,000supporters.
Palinseemedtobeapopularchoicewithconservatives.
Sheispro-life,aworking-classmotheroffiveandalifetimememberoftheNationalRifleAssociation.
SheisalsopreparedtodrillforoilinAlaska'sprotectedseas.
Republicanswillbehopingshecanattractmanyfemalevoters.
ItisthefirsttimetheRepublicanPartyhaschosenawomantorunfortheWhiteHouse.
PalinnowhastoconvinceAmericansshe'supforthejobofvice-president.
Onlyonemonthago,sheaskedinatelevisedinterview:"WhatisitexactlythataVPdoeseveryday"WARM-UPS1.
ELECTIONS:Walkaroundtheclassandtalktootherstudentsaboutelections.
Changepartnersoften.
Afteryoufinish,sitwithyourpartner(s)andshareyourfindings.
2.
CHAT:Inpairs/groups,decidewhichofthesetopicsorwordsfromthearticlearemostinterestingandwhicharemostboring.
U.
S.
Presidents/campaigns/birthdays/gambles/doublestandards/inexperience/explanations/politics/popularchoices/workingclass/voters/televisedinterviewsHaveachataboutthetopicsyouliked.
Changetopicsandpartnersfrequently.
3.
RUNNINGMATES:WhatkindofpeoplewouldyouliketobeyourpartnerCompletethetablebelow.
Writeyourreasonswhy.
Changepartnersandshareyourideas.
PartnerWhattheyneedWhyInmarriageInbusinessInEnglishclassWithmyhobbyWhentravellingOther4.
ANDTHEWINNERIS…:StudentsAstronglybelieveJohnMcCainwillbethenextU.
S.
President;StudentsBstronglybelieveBarackObamawillbethenextU.
S.
President.
Changepartnersagainandtalkaboutyourrolesandconversations.
5.
WHAT'SIMPORTANT:What'simportantfortheleaderofacountryRankthefollowinginorderofimportance.
Changepartnerstoshareanddiscussyourranking.
_____Intelligence_____Charisma_____Experience_____Knowledgeofforeignaffairs_____Energy_____Ideas_____Goodlooks_____Supportfromthemilitary6.
CAMPAIGN:Spendoneminutewritingdownallofthedifferentwordsyouassociatewiththeword'campaign'.
Shareyourwordswithyourpartner(s)andtalkaboutthem.
Together,putthewordsintodifferentcategories.
BEFOREREADING/LISTENING1.
TRUE/FALSE:Lookatthearticle'sheadlineandguesswhetherthesesentencesaretrue(T)orfalse(F):a.
U.
S.
presidentialcandidateJohnMcCainhasfoundajoggingpartner.
T/Fb.
SarahPalinhaspoliticalexperienceinthestateofAlaska.
T/Fc.
McCainbelieveshisrivalBarackObamaistooyoungtobePresident.
T/Fd.
SarahPalinhasaroundeighteenyearsofpoliticalexperience.
T/Fe.
JohnMcCaintoldAmericansSarahPalinisexactlywhotheUSAneeds.
T/Ff.
SarahPalinisnotinfavourofabortion.
T/Fg.
SarahPalinisaconservationistwhowantstoprotectalltheoceans.
T/Fh.
PalinsaidonTVshekneweverythingaboutthevice-president'sjob.
T/F2.
SYNONYMMATCH:Matchthefollowingsynonymsfromthearticle:1.
turna.
ready2selectionb.
criticizing3.
gamblec.
just4.
attackingd.
fans5.
servede.
choice6.
exactlyf.
winover7.
supportersg.
worked8.
preparedh.
changeofdirection9.
attracti.
persuade10.
convincej.
risk3.
PHRASEMATCH:Matchthefollowingphrasesfromthearticle(sometimesmorethanone.
combinationispossible):1.
TheU.
S.
presidentialcampaigntooka.
standards2thelittle-b.
foroil3.
accusedMcCainofdoublec.
Ineed4.
Sheservedasd.
manyfemalevoters5.
shecouldbeonee.
asurpriseturn6.
She'sexactlywhof.
forthejob7.
Palinseemedtobeapopularg.
mayorofatowninAlaska8.
preparedtodrillh.
stepaway9.
shecanattracti.
knowngovernorofAlaska10.
convinceAmericansshe'supj.
choicewithconservativesWHILEREADING/LISTENINGGAPFILL:Putthewordsintothegapsinthetext.
TheU.
S.
presidentialcampaigntookasurpriseonFridaynightwithJohnMcCain'sselectionofhisrunningmate.
McCain,whowashis72ndbirthday,pickedthelittle-knowngovernorofAlaskaSarahPalintoashisvice-president.
ManyviewMcCain'schoiceasahugewhileothersseeitasawiseselection.
DemocratsimmediatelyaccusedMcCainofstandards.
HehasspentthewholesummerattackingBarackObamaforbeingtooandinexperienced.
SarahPalin,at44,isevenyoungerthanObamaandhasalmostnopoliticalexperience.
SheasmayorofatowninAlaskawithapopulationoflessthan10,000,andhasspent18monthsasAlaskangovernor.
InNovember,shecouldbeoneawayfromthemostpowerfuljobintheworld.
doublerunstepturnyounggamblecelebratingservedJohnMcCainexplainedtoRepublicandelegateswhyhePalin:"She'sexactlywhoIneed.
She'sexactlywhothiscountryneedstohelpmethesameoldWashingtonpoliticsofmefirstandcountryMcCaintold15,000supporters.
Palinseemedtobeapopularchoicewithconservatives.
Sheispro-life,aworking-classoffiveandalifetimememberoftheNationalRifleAssociation.
SheisalsopreparedtodrillforoilinAlaska'sprotectedRepublicanswillbehopingshecanattractmanyfemalevoters.
ItisthefirsttimetheRepublicanPartyhasawomantorunfortheWhiteHouse.
PalinnowhastoconvinceAmericansshe'supfortheofvice-president.
Onlyonemonthago,sheaskedinatelevisedinterview:"WhatisitthataVPdoeseveryday"seasfightmotherexactlychosechosenjobsecondLISTENING:Listenandfillinthespaces.
TheU.
S.
presidentialcampaignturnonFridaynightwithJohnMcCain'sselectionofhisrunningmate.
McCain,his72ndbirthday,pickedthelittle-knowngovernorofAlaskaSarahPalinvice-president.
ManyviewMcCain'schoiceasahugegamble,whileothersselection.
DemocratsimmediatelyaccusedMcCainofdoublestandards.
HehasspentthewholesummerattackingBarackObamaandinexperienced.
SarahPalin,at44,isevenyoungerthanObamaandhasalmostnopoliticalexperience.
SheofatowninAlaskawithapopulationoflessthan10,000,andhasspent18monthsasAlaskangovernor.
InNovember,shecouldfromthemostpowerfuljobintheworld.
JohnMcCainexplainedtoRepublicandelegatesPalin:"She'sexactlywhoIneed.
She'sexactlywhothiscountrymefightthesameoldWashingtonpoliticsofmefirstandcountrysecond,"McCaintold15,000supporters.
Palinpopularchoicewithconservatives.
Sheispro-life,aworking-classmotheroffivememberoftheNationalRifleAssociation.
SheisalsopreparedtodrillforoilinAlaska'sprotectedseas.
Republicanswillbehopingmanyfemalevoters.
ItisthefirsttimetheRepublicanPartyhaschosenawomantorunfortheWhiteHouse.
PalinnowhastoconvinceAmericansjobofvice-president.
Onlyonemonthago,sheaskedinatelevisedinterview:"WhataVPdoeseveryday"AFTERREADING/LISTENING1.
WORDSEARCH:Lookinyourdictionaries/computertofindcollocates,othermeanings,information,synonyms…forthewords'vice'and'president'.
vicepresidentShareyourfindingswithyourpartners.
Makequestionsusingthewordsyoufound.
Askyourpartner/groupyourquestions.
2.
ARTICLEQUESTIONS:Lookbackatthearticleandwritedownsomequestionsyouwouldliketoasktheclassaboutthetext.
Shareyourquestionswithotherclassmates/groups.
Askyourpartner/groupyourquestions.
3.
GAPFILL:Inpairs/groups,compareyouranswerstothisexercise.
Checkyouranswers.
Talkaboutthewordsfromtheactivity.
Weretheynew,interesting,worthlearning…4.
VOCABULARY:Circleanywordsyoudonotunderstand.
Ingroups,poolunknownwordsandusedictionariestofindtheirmeanings.
5.
TESTEACHOTHER:Lookatthewordsbelow.
Withyourpartner,trytorecallhowtheywereusedinthetext:turncelebratinghugesummerservedonestepdelegatesfightprooilchoseninterviewSTUDENTELECTIONSURVEYWritefiveGOODquestionsaboutelectionsinthetable.
Dothisinpairs.
Eachstudentmustwritethequestionsonhis/herownpaper.
Whenyouhavefinished,interviewotherstudents.
Writedowntheiranswers.
STUDENT1STUDENT2STUDENT3Q.
1.
Q.
2.
Q.
3.
Q.
4.
Q.
5.
Nowreturntoyouroriginalpartnerandshareandtalkaboutwhatyoufoundout.
Changepartnersoften.
Makemini-presentationstoothergroupsonyourfindings.
ELECTIONDISCUSSIONSTUDENTA'sQUESTIONS(DonotshowthesetostudentB)a)Whatdidyouthinkwhenyoureadtheheadlineb)Whatspringstomindwhenyouheartheword'U.
S.
President'c)HaveyoubeenfollowingtheU.
S.
Presidentialcampaignd)WhatdoyouthinkofJohnMcCaine)DoyouthinkMcCainchoosingSarahPalinisasafebetorhugegamblef)DoyouthinkJohnMcCainistoooldtobepresidentg)WhatdoyouthinkofMcCainforaccusingBarackObamaofbeingtooyoungandinexperiencedh)WhatdoyouthinkofSarahPalin'squalificationstobevice-presidenti)IfMcCainbecomespresidentandthendies,PalinwouldbeAmerica'sleader.
Whatdoyouthinkofthisj)WhatdoyouknowaboutSarahPalinMcCainpicksfemalerunningmate-31stAugust,2008Morefreelessonsatwww.
BreakingNewsEnglish.
comELECTIONDISCUSSIONSTUDENTB'sQUESTIONS(DonotshowthesetostudentA)a)Didyoulikereadingthisarticleb)DoyouthinkSarahPalinisexactlywhoJohnMcCainneedsc)DoyouthinkWashingtonpoliticswillchangeifMcCainandPalinwintheelectiond)WouldyouvoteforMcCainandPaline)DoyouthinkBarackObamashouldhavechosenHillaryClintonashisrunningmatef)Wouldawomanvice-presidentchangeanythinginAmericag)DoyouthinkSarahPalinwilldowellduringtheelectioncampaignh)WhatexactlyisitaVPdoeseverydayi)AreAmericanelectionssimilartoyourcountry'selectionsj)WhatquestionswouldyouliketoaskJohnMcCainandSarahPalinLANGUAGETheU.
S.
presidentialcampaigntookasurprise(1)____onFridaynightwithJohnMcCain'sselectionofhisrunningmate.
McCain,whowascelebratinghis72ndbirthday,pickedthe(2)____-knowngovernorofAlaskaSarahPalintorunashisvice-president.
ManyviewMcCain'schoiceasahuge(3)____,whileothersseeitasawiseselection.
DemocratsimmediatelyaccusedMcCainofdoublestandards.
Hehasspentthe(4)____summerattackingBarackObamaforbeingtooyoungandinexperienced.
SarahPalin,at44,isevenyoungerthanObamaandhasalmost(5)____politicalexperience.
SheservedasmayorofatowninAlaskawithapopulationoflessthan10,000,andhasspent18monthsasAlaskangovernor.
InNovember,shecouldbeone(6)____awayfromthemostpowerfuljobintheworld.
JohnMcCainexplainedtoRepublicandelegateswhyhechosePalin:"She'sexactlywhoIneed.
She'sexactlywhothiscountryneedstohelpmefightthesame(7)____Washingtonpoliticsofmefirstandcountrysecond,"McCaintold15,000supporters.
Palinseemedtobeapopularchoicewithconservatives.
Sheis(8)____-life,aworking-classmotherof(9)____andalifetimememberoftheNationalRifleAssociation.
SheisalsopreparedtodrillforoilinAlaska's(10)____seas.
Republicanswillbehopingshecanattractmanyfemalevoters.
ItisthefirsttimetheRepublicanPartyhaschosenawomantorunfortheWhiteHouse.
PalinnowhastoconvinceAmericansshe's(11)____forthejobofvice-president.
Onlyonemonthago,sheaskedina(12)____interview:"WhatisitexactlythataVPdoeseveryday"Putthecorrectwordsfromthetablebelowintheabovearticle.
1.
(a)turn(b)turnoff(c)turned(d)turns2.
(a)tiny(b)little(c)small(d)miniscule3.
(a)gambler(b)gambling(c)gamble(d)gaming4.
(a)most(b)every(c)all(d)whole5.
(a)non(b)never(c)none(d)no6.
(a)stair(b)chair(c)step(d)ladder7.
(a)old(b)elderly(c)antique(d)senior8.
(a)grow(b)pro(c)so(d)fro9.
(a)fifth(b)quintet(c)five(d)fivesome10.
(a)protected(b)protect(c)protection(d)protector11.
(a)by(b)with(c)down(d)up12.
(a)televise(b)televised(c)televising(d)televisionsWRITING:WriteabouttheU.
S.
Presidentialelectionfor10minutes.
Correctyourpartner'spaper.
HOMEWORK1.
VOCABULARYEXTENSION:Chooseseveralofthewordsfromthetext.
UseadictionaryorGoogle'ssearchfield(oranothersearchengine)tobuildupmoreassociations/collocationsofeachword.
2.
INTERNET:SearchtheInternetandfindoutmoreaboutthenomineesfortheU.
S.
Presidentialelection.
Sharewhatyoudiscoverwithyourpartner(s)inthenextlesson.
3.
PRESIDENTS:MakeaposteraboutsomepreviousPresidentsoftheUSA.
WhatarethekeyfeaturesandsellingpointsShowyourworktoyourclassmatesinthenextlesson.
Didyouallhavesimilarthings4.
McCAINVERSUSOBAMA:WriteamagazinearticleabouttherivalrybetweenMcCainandObama.
Includeimaginaryinterviewswithbothpoliticians.
Readwhatyouwrotetoyourclassmatesinthenextlesson.
Writedownanynewwordsandexpressionsyouhearfromyourpartner(s).
5.
LETTER:WritealettertoJohnMcCain.
AskhimthreequestionsaboutSarahPalin.
MakethreesuggestionsonwhatheshoulddotowintheU.
S.
PresidentialelectioninNovember.
Readyourlettertoyourpartner(s)inyournextlesson.
Yourpartner(s)willansweryourquestions.
6.
DIARY/JOURNAL:Youarerunningforpresidentofyourcountry.
Writeaboutonedayinyourcampaign.
WhatdoyouthinkofyourrivalsReadyourentrytoyourclassmatesinthenextlesson.
ANSWERSTRUE/FALSE:a.
Fb.
Tc.
Td.
Fe.
Tf.
Tg.
Fh.
FSYNONYMMATCH:1.
turna.
changeofdirection2selectionb.
choice3.
gamblec.
risk4.
attackingd.
criticizing5.
servede.
worked6.
exactlyf.
just7.
supportersg.
fans8.
preparedh.
ready9.
attracti.
persuade10.
convincej.
winoverPHRASEMATCH:1.
TheU.
S.
presidentialcampaigntooka.
asurpriseturn2thelittle-b.
knowngovernorofAlaska3.
accusedMcCainofdoublec.
standards4.
Sheservedasd.
mayorofatowninAlaska5.
shecouldbeonee.
stepaway6.
She'sexactlywhof.
Ineed7.
Palinseemedtobeapopularg.
choicewithconservatives8.
preparedtodrillh.
foroil9.
shecanattracti.
manyfemalevoters10.
convinceAmericansshe'supj.
forthejobGAPFILL:McCainpicksfemalerunningmateTheU.
S.
presidentialcampaigntookasurpriseturnonFridaynightwithJohnMcCain'sselectionofhisrunningmate.
McCain,whowascelebratinghis72ndbirthday,pickedthelittle-knowngovernorofAlaskaSarahPalintorunashisvice-president.
ManyviewMcCain'schoiceasahugegamble,whileothersseeitasawiseselection.
DemocratsimmediatelyaccusedMcCainofdoublestandards.
HehasspentthewholesummerattackingBarackObamaforbeingtooyoungandinexperienced.
SarahPalin,at44,isevenyoungerthanObamaandhasalmostnopoliticalexperience.
SheservedasmayorofatowninAlaskawithapopulationoflessthan10,000,andhasspent18monthsasAlaskangovernor.
InNovember,shecouldbeonestepawayfromthemostpowerfuljobintheworld.
JohnMcCainexplainedtoRepublicandelegateswhyhechosePalin:"She'sexactlywhoIneed.
She'sexactlywhothiscountryneedstohelpmefightthesameoldWashingtonpoliticsofmefirstandcountrysecond,"McCaintold15,000supporters.
Palinseemedtobeapopularchoicewithconservatives.
Sheispro-life,aworking-classmotheroffiveandalifetimememberoftheNationalRifleAssociation.
SheisalsopreparedtodrillforoilinAlaska'sprotectedseas.
Republicanswillbehopingshecanattractmanyfemalevoters.
ItisthefirsttimetheRepublicanPartyhaschosenawomantorunfortheWhiteHouse.
PalinnowhastoconvinceAmericansshe'supforthejobofvice-president.
Onlyonemonthago,sheaskedinatelevisedinterview:"WhatisitexactlythataVPdoeseveryday"LANGUAGEWORK1-a2-b3-c4-d5-d6-c7-a8-b9-c10-a11-d12-b