V6 Biden's inauguration!

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This was my 91-year-old grandfather who was on his way to be vaccinated! 

Hang on in there kids, things will get better!

English language and literature vwo 6 2020-2021

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Aims for today

In today's lesson, you'll learn more about youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman's poem (that she delivered at the U.S. presidential inauguration) by watching a video of her performance and sharing your own favourite quotes.

Speaking exam prep!

Before we go back to January 21st let's have a quick look at the final speaking prep.

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The presidential inauguration

21 January 2021

Who did you think (before the elections) would become the new president?

Biden

Trump

what do your remember from Biden's inauguration?

01:11

In what kind of family did Amanda Gorman grow up?

1. She was adopted
2. A white family
3. Her mother was a single mom
4. Her father raised her on his own

02:07

What does "close the divide" mean?

1. Arrest all Trump voters
2. Put your differences aside
3. Choose your own side
4. Have an open mind

03:12

Who is the "force that would shatter our nation/rather than share it"?

1. An atomic bomb
2. terrorists
3. Trump
4. People who stormed the Capitol

05:10

Which literary device does Gorman use here? We will "rebuild, reconcile and recover"

1. Alliteration
2. Metaphor
3. Hyperbole
4. Assonance

00:33

Which amendment says that a new president is inaugurated on 20 January?

1. 19
2. 21
3. 18
4. 20

01:14

How many words make up the president's oath of office?

01:16

What does the president promise to preserve, protect and defend to the best of their ability?

02:30

Joe Biden is the ... president ever (of the USA)

1. oldest
2. greyest
3. cutest
4. ugliest

02:30

Joe Biden is the ... president of the United States

1. 45th
2. 46th
3. 47th
4. 48th

02:43

Who is the new Vice President?

1. Kamela Harris
2. Camela Harris
3. Camala Harris
4. Kamala Harris

05:04

According to Joe Biden, more Americans were killed by the Corona Virus than...

1. in World War I
2. in World War II
3. in the entire series of KUWTK
4. Donald Trump said "Fake News"

06:09

What does he basically say to the people who didn't vote for him?

1. Please leave the country
2. Please don't take my Twitter account from me
3. Please give me a chance
4. Please vote for me next time

07:13

What does the President call the current situation between democrats and Trump voters?

1. Civil War
2. Uncivil war
3. Trump Soap Opera
4. Melania fan club

08:55

Where does Donald Trump live?

1. Washington
2. New York
3. Florida
4. Los Angeles

Now I want to hear from you!

What part of Amanda's poem did you like best and why? let's go to our Jamboard !

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what did you take away from amanda's words?