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htmlContentsTheArticle2Warm-ups3BeforeReading/Listening4WhileReading/Listening5ListeningGapFill6AfterReading7Discussion8Speaking9Homework10Answers1113November,2005THEARTICLE18-year-oldelectedasUSmayorAn18-year-oldhighschoolstudenthasbecomemayorofhishometownintheUSstateofMichigan.
MichaelSessionswonalocalelectionbyjusttwovotestobeathisonlyrival,the51-year-oldformermayor.
Mr.
Sessionssaidthevotesofhisparentsgavehimhiselectionsuccess.
Hewillnowhavetobalancehisschedules.
Hehastoattendschoolclassesbetween8amto3pmanddohisnewjobasmayorbeforedinnerat6pm.
Heaimstodeliveronhisthreecampaignpromises.
Theseweretoincreasethetown'sfull-timefirefightersfromthreetofour,helpthelocaleconomyandlistentocitizens'problems.
Mr.
Sessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectionwhenitwasfirstannounced–heturned18onlyinSeptember.
Hehadjustfourweeksofcampaigning.
Hehadabudgetofjust$700,whichhemadefromhissummerjobofsellingtoffeeapples.
Hisnewpositiondoesnotcomewithanoffice.
Instead,hewillreceive$3,600ayeartocoverhisexpenses.
Hestartshisfour-yearpositiononNovember21.
AlthoughheistheyoungestelectedofficialinAmerica,hecannotcelebratehissuccesswithchampagne.
ThelegaldrinkingageintheUSis21,sohewouldbearrestedforunderagedrinking.
WARM-UPS1.
BEING18:Inpairs/groups,discusswhatlifeislikeforan18-year-oldinyourcountry.
Doyouthinkbeing18isoneofthebeststagesofaperson'slifeWere/Areyouhappybeing18Doyouthinktoday's18-year-oldsaredifferentfromthoseof20or30yearsago2.
WORLDTEENAGERS:Are18-year-oldsthesameallovertheworldWithyourpartner(s),discusswhatyouthinkthedifferencesarebetweenteenagersandtheirlifestylesinthefollowingcountries:TheUSASaudiArabiaJapanIndiaKenyaChinaItalyIraqLiberiaBrazil3.
CHAT:Inpairs/groups,decidewhichofthesetopicsorwordsaremostinterestingandwhicharemostboring.
Localelections/mayors/hometowns/rivals/parents/balancingschedules/dinner/firefighters/problems/champagne/underagedrinking/applesHaveachataboutthetopicsyouliked.
Formoreconversation,changetopicsandpartnersfrequently.
4.
ELECTION:Spendoneminutewritingdownallofthedifferentwordsyouassociatewiththeword"election".
Shareyourwordswithyourpartner(s)andtalkaboutthem.
Together,putthewordsintodifferentcategories.
5.
MAYOROPINIONS:Discusstheseopinionson18-year-oldmayors:An18-year-oldshouldneverbeabletobecomemayor.
Ayoungerpersonwouldprovideafreshapproachtopolitics.
Youngerpoliticiansbetterunderstandtheneedsofyoungpeople.
Nooneundertheageof30shouldbeallowedtorunforpublicoffice.
Thefactthatan18-year-oldhaswonanelectionmeanstheothercandidateswereofapoorquality.
Havingan18-year-oldasmayorisaninterestingexperiment.
ItcouldonlyhappeninAmerica.
An18-year-oldwilltakerisksandmakedecisionsolderpeoplearetooafraidto.
Thatisgood.
6.
YOUNGOROLDHaveaquickdebatewithyourpartner.
Isitbetterforan18-year-oldoran80-year-oldtobecomemayorStudentsAthinkan18-year-oldwouldbeabettermayor,StudentsBthinkand80-year-oldwouldbemoreable.
BEFOREREADING/LISTENING1.
TRUE/FALSE:Lookatthearticle'sheadlineandguesswhetherthesesentencesaretrue(T)orfalse(F):a.
An18-year-oldhasbeenelectedmayorofNewYorkCity.
T/Fb.
Theteenagerwonbyaveryslimmargin.
T/Fc.
Theteenagerwantstoteachpeoplehowtobalancedifferentjobs.
T/Fd.
Theyoungmayorwantstohireonemorefirefighterforhistown.
T/Fe.
The18-year-oldcampaignedveryhardforsixmonths.
T/Ff.
Thenewmayorgetsanofficetentimesthesizeofhisbedroom.
T/Fg.
Thenewmayorgetsa$36,000ayearsalary.
T/Fh.
Theteenagerwasarrestedathisvictorypartyforunderagedrinking.
T/F2.
SYNONYMMATCH:Matchthefollowingsynonymsfromthearticle:a.
justgotob.
beatpayforc.
attenddeclaredd.
aimsdefeate.
problemsdrinktof.
announcedcivilservantg.
positiononlyh.
coverrolei.
officialcomplaintsj.
celebrateintends3.
PHRASEMATCH:Matchthefollowingphrasesfromthearticle(sometimesmorethanonecombinationispossible):a.
mayorofhishometownin18onlyinSeptemberb.
Sessionswonalocalelectionlocaleconomyc.
beatbyjusttwovotesd.
Heaimstodeliverondoesnotcomewithanofficee.
helpthehisthreecampaignpromisesf.
heturnedtheUSstateofMichigang.
Hehadabudgettocoverhisexpensesh.
Hisnewpositionunderagedrinkingi.
hewillreceive$3,600ayearofjust$700j.
arrestedforhisonlyrivalWHILEREADING/LISTENINGGAPFILL:Putthewordsinthecolumnontherightintothegapsinthetext.
18-year-oldelectedasUSmayorAn18-year-oldhighschoolstudenthasmayorofhishometownintheUSstateofMichigan.
MichaelSessionswonaelectionbyjusttwovotestohisonlyrival,the51-year-oldformermayor.
Mr.
SessionssaidthevotesofhisparentsgavehimhiselectionHewillnowhavetobalancehisHehastoattendschoolclassesbetween8amto3pmanddohisnewjobasmayorbeforedinnerat6pm.
Hetodeliveronhisthreecampaignpromises.
Theseweretothetown'sfull-timefirefightersfromthreetofour,helpthelocaleconomyandtocitizens'problems.
successbeatlistenbecomeincreasescheduleslocalaimsMr.
Sessionswastooyoungtotheelectionwhenitwasfirstannounced–he18onlyinSeptember.
Hehadjustfourweeksofcampaigning.
Hehadaofjust$700,whichhemadefromhissummerjobofsellingtoffeeapples.
Hisnewdoesnotcomewithanoffice.
Instead,hewill3,600ayeartocoverhisexpenses.
Hestartshisfour-yearpositiononNovember21.
AlthoughheistheyoungestofficialinAmerica,hecannothissuccesswithchampagne.
ThelegaldrinkingageintheUSis21,sohewouldbearrestedfordrinking.
celebratepositionturnedreceiveunderageenterelectedbudgetLISTENINGListenandfillinthespaces.
18-year-oldelectedasUSmayorAn18-year-oldhighschoolstudentmayorofhishometownintheUSstateofMichigan.
MichaelSessionswonalocalelectionvotestobeathisonlyrival,the51-year-oldformermayor.
Mr.
SessionssaidthevotesofhisparentsgavehimhiselectionHewillnowhavetobalancehisschedules.
Hehastoattendschoolclassesbetween8amto3pmanddohisnewbeforedinnerat6pm.
Heaimstodeliveronhisthreecampaignpromises.
Theseweretothetown'sfull-timefirefightersfromthreetofour,helpthelocaleconomyandlistentoproblems.
Mr.
Sessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectionwhenitannounced–heturned18onlyinSeptember.
Hehad______fourweeksofcampaigning.
Hehadaofjust$700,whichhemadefromhissummerjobofsellingtoffeeapples.
HisnewpositiondoesnotcomeInstead,hewillreceive$3,600ayearto_______hisexpenses.
Hestartshisfour-yearpositiononNovember21.
AlthoughheistheyoungestelectedofficialinAmerica,hecannothissuccesswithchampagne.
ThelegaldrinkingageintheUSis21,sohewouldbearrestedfordrinking.
AFTERREADING/LISTENING1.
WORDSEARCH:Lookinyourdictionaries/computertofindcollocates,othermeanings,information,synonyms…forthewords'local'and'election'.
Shareyourfindingswithyourpartners.
Makequestionsusingthewordsyoufound.
Askyourpartner/groupyourquestions.
2.
ARTICLEQUESTIONS:Lookbackatthearticleandwritedownsomequestionsyouwouldliketoasktheclassaboutthetext.
Shareyourquestionswithotherclassmates/groups.
Askyourpartner/groupyourquestions.
3.
GAPFILL:Inpairs/groups,compareyouranswerstothisexercise.
Checkyouranswers.
Talkaboutthewordsfromthegapfill.
Weretheynew,interesting,worthlearning…4.
VOCABULARY:Circleanywordsyoudonotunderstand.
Ingroups,poolunknownwordsandusedictionariestofindtheirmeanings.
5.
STUDENT"18-YEAR-OLDS"SURVEY:Inpairs/groups,writedownquestionsaboutteenagersandthecontributionstheycanmaketosociety.
Askotherclassmatesyourquestionsandnotedowntheiranswers.
Gobacktoyouroriginalpartner/groupandcompareyourfindings.
Makemini-presentationstoothergroupsonyourfindings.
6.
TESTEACHOTHER:Lookatthewordsbelow.
Withyourpartner,trytorecallexactlyhowthesewereusedinthetext:hometownrivalparentsbalancepromisesproblemsyoung$700office$3,600November21arrestedDISCUSSIONSTUDENTA'sQUESTIONS(DonotshowthesetostudentB)DidtheheadlinemakeyouwanttoreadthearticleWhatdidyouthinkwhenyoufirstreadtheheadlineWouldyouvoteforan18-year-oldtobemayorofyourtownDoyouthinkan18-year-oldcanbeasuccessfulmayorWhatadvantagesarethereinhavingamayorwhoisjust18Doyouthinkan18-year-oldcouldbecomePresidentoftheUSAWhodoyouthinkwouldbeabetterUSPresident,GeorgeW.
Bushor18-year-oldMichaelSessionsHowdifferentdoyouthinktheworldwouldbewithan18-year-oldUSPresidentWhatchangesareneededinyourtownHowandwheredoyoutalkaboutyourproblemsSTUDENTB'sQUESTIONS(DonotshowthesetostudentA)DidyoulikereadingthisarticleWhatdoyouthinkaboutwhatyoureadWhatthingsdoyouthinkan18-year-oldwouldcampaignfororagainstWhichismoreimportantforthenewmayor,finishinghishomeworkordoinghisjobasmayorWhatdoyouknowaboutthemayorofyourtownWouldyouliketoseemoreyoungpeopleenterpoliticsDoyouthinkMichaelSessionsshouldhavebeenallowedtohaveadrinktocelebratehiselectionsuccessDoyouthinkyouwouldbeagoodmayorWhatthingsdoyouhavetobalanceeverydayDidyoulikethisdiscussionAFTERDISCUSSION:Joinanotherpartner/groupandtellthemwhatyoutalkedabout.
WhatwasthemostinterestingthingyouheardWasthereaquestionyoudidn'tlikeWastheresomethingyoutotallydisagreedwithWhatdidyouliketalkingaboutWhichwasthemostdifficultquestionSPEAKING18OR80Wouldan18-year-oldoran80-year-oldbeabetterpoliticalleaderInpairs/groups,discussthedecisionseachislikelytomakeonthefollowingareas.
AREAS18-YEAR-OLD'SDECISIONS80-YEAR-OLD'SDECISIONSThewaronterrorEducationTaxationPensionsCrimeForeignpolicyOtherChangepartnersandtelleachotherwhatyouwrote.
WhichofthedecisionsdoyouagreewithmostWouldyouvotefortheteenagerortheseniorcitizenHOMEWORK1.
VOCABULARYEXTENSION:Chooseseveralofthewordsfromthetext.
UseadictionaryorGoogle'ssearchfield(oranothersearchengine)tobuildupmoreassociations/collocationsofeachword.
2.
INTERNET:SearchtheInternetandfindmoreinformationonthemayorofyourtown.
Shareyourfindingswithyourclassinthenextlesson.
Didyouallfindoutsimilarthings3.
MEFORMAYOR:Makeaposterexplainingthethingsyouwanttodoforyourtownifyoubecamemayor.
Describetheproblemsyourtownhas.
Showyourposterstoyourclassmatesinyournextlesson.
Didyouallwanttodosimilarthings4.
LETTER:Writealettertothenewlyelected18-year-oldmayorMichaelSessions.
Tellhimwhatyouthinkofhiselectionvictory.
Givehimadviceforthechallengesahead.
Showwhatyouwrotetoyourclassmatesinthenextlesson.
DidyouallwriteaboutsimilarthingsorgivesimilaradviceANSWERSTRUE/FALSE:a.
Fb.
Tc.
Fd.
Te.
Ff.
Fg.
Fh.
FSYNONYMMATCH:a.
justonlyb.
beatdefeatc.
attendgotod.
aimsintendse.
problemscomplaintsf.
announceddeclaredg.
positionroleh.
coverpayfori.
officialcivilservantj.
celebratedrinktoPHRASEMATCH:a.
mayorofhishometownintheUSstateofMichiganb.
Sessionswonalocalelectionbyjusttwovotesc.
beathisonlyrivald.
Heaimstodeliveronhisthreecampaignpromisese.
helpthelocaleconomyf.
heturned18onlyinSeptemberg.
Hehadabudgetofjust$700h.
Hisnewpositiondoesnotcomewithanofficei.
hewillreceive$3,600ayeartocoverhisexpensesj.
arrestedforunderagedrinkingGAPFILL:18-year-oldelectedasUSmayorAn18-year-oldhighschoolstudenthasbecomemayorofhishometownintheUSstateofMichigan.
MichaelSessionswonalocalelectionbyjusttwovotestobeathisonlyrival,the51-year-oldformermayor.
Mr.
Sessionssaidthevotesofhisparentsgavehimhiselectionsuccess.
Hewillnowhavetobalancehisschedules.
Hehastoattendschoolclassesbetween8amto3pmanddohisnewjobasmayorbeforedinnerat6pm.
Heaimstodeliveronhisthreecampaignpromises.
Theseweretoincreasethetown'sfull-timefirefightersfromthreetofour,helpthelocaleconomyandlistentocitizens'problems.
Mr.
Sessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectionwhenitwasfirstannounced–heturned18onlyinSeptember.
Hehadjustfourweeksofcampaigning.
Hehadabudgetofjust$700,whichhemadefromhissummerjobofsellingtoffeeapples.
Hisnewpositiondoesnotcomewithanoffice.
Instead,hewillreceive$3,600ayeartocoverhisexpenses.
Hestartshisfour-yearpositiononNovember21.
AlthoughheistheyoungestelectedofficialinAmerica,hecannotcelebratehissuccesswithchampagne.
ThelegaldrinkingageintheUSis21,sohewouldbearrestedforunderagedrinking.