lesson seconde thursday the 10 th of october

 

PROJECT I AM THE BEST CANDIDATE

SESSION 4

student’s papers

Goal : convincing people that they have to vote

 

Word of the day

Be Accountable (être responsable/ rendre des comptes )

( to) have a say (in..)

The polling station / the polls

Be at stake ( être en jeu)

Be shaped by ( être formé par)

STEP 1  YOU ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE IN THE NEXT ELECTIONS :WOULD YOU VOTE ?

HOW TO TRANSLATE : à mon avis ……

 

 

 

STEP 2 LISTEN TO THESE VARIOUS DOCUMENTS TO PICK UP IDEAS

The documents are here :

https://www.pearltrees.com/private/id85182041?access=4709906c9d5.513c659.10b783a6da62af5859793f9dbd55515f

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 3 EXTRA MATERIAL READ THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ARGUMENTS AND CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE  TO ANSWER THE QUESTION : WILL YOU VOTE AT THE NEXT ELECTION ?

WILL YOU VOTE AT THE NEXT ELECTIONS?

• . Voting is like speaking.  It's the process of turning our thoughts and dreams of how the world should be into skin and bones.

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·       if we don’t vote, we have no right to complain about the way things are. 

 

·       because I want to see changes in the country, in my city.  I want to know that the country in which I live has the right priorities and is taking action to serve its people, especially those who are normally forgotten about

 

·       To select someone who will take measures that correspond to your views on matters

·       Make a political choice

·       Select a leader

·       Voice your say in the way the country is run

·       Select someone who will be up to the job

·       Because it legitimises someone’s power

·       Because it is the way a democracy works as opposed to a dictatorship.

·       Because in many countries people do not have the chance to express their views. Not  using your right to vote would be like treason, like letting them down.

·       We must be thankful we have the opportunity to vote.

·       To see your ideals taking shape

·       It is a moral obligation

 

STEP 4 BUT AT WHAT AGE ? DEBATE WITH YOUR FRIENDS

SHOULD WE LOWER THE VOTING AGE ?: THE PROS and CONS

The pros	The cons
·       not a major difference with someone aged 18 ·        to be involved = to be commited ( impliqué) ·       an arbitrary age ·        be allowed to drive ·        be allowed to work ·        increase the amount of voter turnout = the number of people to vote ·       a civic engagement ·        be already the case in some countries	·        lack the maturity ·       the influence of the media ·        change view easily ·        be unpredictable ·        need time to form their own opinion ·        borrow ( emprunter) from their parents’ or teachers’ ideas ·        do harm =  do damage