Inauguration

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Inauguration 

Thursday 21/1 

Goals: 

• to learn more about US politics, the inauguration in particular
• to practice listening 

Programme

1. introduction to yesterday's events

2. The past four years - the Trump Administration

3. Biden's speech - gap listening

4. Wrapup - knowledge&vocab check

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1. Introduction to yesterday's events 

The ceremony started with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

What do you think this is? 

I think the 'Pledge of Allegiance' is...

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1. introduction to yesterday's events:
The name of the American anthem is

1. God save the Queen
2. Land of Hope and Glory
3. The Star Spangled Banner
4. The National Anthem

It is called The Star Spangled
Banner because the stars and
stripes on the flag refer to ...

2. The Trump Administration

Watch the BBC video about the Trump Administration. 

Questions:

1. Write down some examples why  Trump was  an unconventional president according to the BBC. 

2. Why was Trump impeached the first time? 

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What made Trump an unconventional president?

Trump is the only president to have been impeached twice. What was he impeached the first time and why now?

3. Listening 

Listen to part of Biden's inauguration speech and complete the gaps.  

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1. Inauguration
2. to announce his policy
3. Administration
4. President elect
5. Democracy will prevail
6. a controversial president
7. an unconventional decision
8. POTUS

4. Wrapup: vocab - explain/translaten in Dutch