- •Unit 2. Politics and politicians
- •Defining politics
- •Politics as the art of government
- •Politics as compromise and consensus
- •Vocabulary practice
- •1. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and expressions.
- •2. Match definitions with the corresponding terms.
- •3. Find in the text two nouns derived from the verb 'to deceit'.
- •4. Complete the sentences choosing the best adjective.
- •5. Translate the sentences.
- •2. Discussion
- •4. Brainstorming
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- •Elementary, mr president
- •Switching sides
- •Example of political debate
- •Before making your cross - think well
- •Internet exercise
Example of political debate
Ancient
Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen
to us with both a Senate and a House?
Will
Rogers
(1879 - 1935)
US
humorist & showman. You'll
come across a lot of his quotations further in the book.
Will
Rogers |
Good Alarm in My Car A man parks his car in front of the main entrance of the Congress. Immediately, a member of the security team goes after him yelling, "Sir! Sir! You cannot park in here! All the congressmen are about to go out!" The man replies, "Don't worry! I have a good alarm in my car."
Bureaucracy Let's play a game, it’s called bureaucracy, the first one to do anything loses.
|
"He's
a very high-tech guy - He handles all his bribes through e-bay." CONGRESS
"It's
the usual promise to cut taxes…"
WHO
REALLY RULES THE WORLD?Before making your cross - think well
Internet exercise
Find in the Internet information about Aristotle and his ideas on politics. Give a talk in class.