Inauguration

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Inauguration 

Thursday 21/1 

Have we met our goals? 

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? 

All American school children start their day with the 'Pledge of Allegiance'. In Dutch explain what this means

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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. This Land is your Land

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 of 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. The ceremony took place on the Mall in Washington DC, in front of the ... (name building)
2. Trump was from which political party?
3. Biden is from which political party?
4. How many terms can a president serve in office?
5. Melania is FLOTUS no more means...

4. Wrapup: knowledge

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 

Biden's Shepherd Champ had his own indoguration.

Explain what you think that is. 

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