3KB Listening Elections

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, t
• Leerjaar 3

Election night

During this lesson

• Election news
• Discussions

How do the elections work in the US?

00:17

When do the US citizens vote?

1. Every 2 years
2. Every year
3. Every 4 years
4. Every 8 years

00:52

Every person in a state is required to vote for one candidate to get the popular vote for that state.

1. True
2. False

01:57

A state with more people living in it has more influence in the election than a state with a small amount of people.

1. True
2. False

02:31

Every state has the same amount of 'Electors'.

1. True
2. False

02:56

A president elect is the person who loses the majority.

1. True
2. False

03:22

On what day does the US have a new president?

1. 3 November
2. 20 February
3. 1 December
4. 21 January

How can a candidate win more states, but still lose the election?

Drag the words into the correct boxes

1. People in the USA
                   to elect a new                           every four years.

2. The last U.S. presidential                     was held in 2016.

3. The U.S. presidential elections aren’t won by                           vote.

4. U.S. presidential elections are decided by the number of votes cast in individual                            .

5. On election day citizens go to a voting center and            their vote for the candidate of their choice.

6. The amount of influence a state has is measured by the size of its                          .

7. A person who stands for election is known as a                        .

8. A candidate needs more than half of the total number of                                     to win the presidency.

vote

president

election 

popular 

states

cast

population

candidate

electors

Who do you think will win
the US 2020 elections?

1. Biden
2. Trump
3. I don't know
4. I don't care

Debate practise

Make two groups

Let's debate about:

Corona-rules

Face masks