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Elections. (Episode 18)

Vocabulary:

I II

to run for the school board to run for the open seat

to be on the school board to care about smth. or smb.

elections to play one’s sets

to cut the school budget appliance store

to cut the cultural programs to cover (about the press)

to save the taxpayers money to pick up the story

to vote for somebody the hotly contested race

new paint job in the schoolrooms to take an early lead

to run against somebody a rival

to win one’s seat on the school-board to be ahead

to run for office to wait for the final results

to run a campaign to make a strong impression

to make a difference to have another chance

to give somebody a clear notice to lose by a very small number of votes to win the attention of smb.

the most influential newspaper to appoint somebody to a

to need some publicity committee

a slogan

III

the fliers hot off the press

to fold the fliers

polls

a short amount of time

to lick the envelopes

to do a commercial

practical things

to be in favour of something

a powerful speaker

to be up to something

Training exercises:

  1. Choose and translate the expression, which can be used while describing any elections from the whole list of vocabulary units.

  2. Say in other words:

to cut the school budget

to cut the cultural programs

to save the taxpayer’s money

new paint jobs in the schoolrooms

to make a difference

to give somebody a clear notice

the most influential paper

practical things

to care about something or somebody

appliance store

PROPER NAMES:

  1. Carter Boswell-участник предвыборной кампании, баллотируется в состав комитета по образованию района Ривердэйл, Нью Йорк.

  2. Сharles Maxwell-редактор наиболее влиятельной газеты в Ривердэйле.

Questions and tasks:

  1. Why did Ellen Stewart decide to run for the school board?

  2. What was the trouble of running this campaign?

  3. Why did Ellen need the help of Charles Maxwell?

  4. How did Ellen’s family help her during the election campaign?

  5. What does the slogan “I care” mean?

  6. Describe the Election Night. Did Ellen win the elections? Did she really make a difference in town? Why?

  7. Who makes decisions about public education in your country? A there school boards? Do you think local school boards should have much power, or do you believe that the government should have complete control over public education?

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