Does your school have student council elections? How do they work? Read about such elections in one student’s school.
Czy twoja szkoła przeprowadza wybory do samorządu szkolnego? Jak wyglądają takie wybory? Przeczytaj o takich wyborach w szkole pewnego ucznia.
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Zdjęcie przedstawia zbliżenie na prawą dłoń oraz nadgarstek. W dłoni widoczna jest niewielka biała kartka, która trzymana jest nad wąskim otworem urny wyborczej. Za dłonią, na urnie widoczna jest leżąca kartka. W tle widoczne są rozmyte postaci.
Every vote counts!
Liczy się każdy głos!
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Exercise1
Match words with their definitions.
Połącz wyrazy z ich definicjami.
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elections Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal campaign Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal student council Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal vote Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal
elections Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal campaign Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal student council Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal vote Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. showing your choice of someone or something by writing on a piece of paper, 2. a group of elected students who represent the rest of the students, 3. the process of choosing someone for an official position, 4. a group of political or military activities that people carry out to reach a certain goal
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Read the text below and do the exercises.
Przeczytaj poniższy tekst i wykonaj ćwiczenia.
Student Council Elections
Zuzanna KościukStudent Council Elections
Overview
Hi, I'm Sara. My school takes student council electionsstudent council electionsstudent council elections very seriously. Each year, the candidatescandidates [candidate]candidates create a platformplatformplatform and then each runs a campaignruns a campaign [run a campaign]runs a campaign to win our votes. And the things they talk about? Let’s just say the headteacher doesn’t always like their ideas.
Let’s see what this year’s candidates promise!
Leslie
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Zdjęcie przedstawia nastolatki w pomieszczeniu. Ubrane są w białe koszule z długim rękawem i czarne kamizelki. Trzy dziewczyny stoją w grupie, rozmawiają i uśmiechają się. Na pierwszym planie widoczny jest fragment nastolatki zwróconej w prawo.
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Leslie promises that students won’t have more than two tests a week. “I will make sure you don’t have too much work,” she says. She also plans to create a student‑runstudent‑runstudent‑run garden in the school’s backyard. Everyone loves this idea. I believe she might win this year’s election.
Chris
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Zdjęcie przedstawia grupę pięciu młodych ludzi w pomieszczeniu. Od lewej, widoczny jest młody chłopak, siedzący przy biurku, skierowany w prawo, wpatrujący się w monitor laptopa. Następnie widoczne są dwie dziewczyny, stojące przodem opierające się o blat biurka. Na prawo od nich widoczny jest stojący mężczyzna, skierowany w lewo, z plecakiem na prawym ramieniu. Na pierwszym planie, w prawym dolnym narożniku, widoczna jest siedząca tyłem dziewczyna. Wszyscy ubrani są w codzienne stroje: bluzki, dżinsy, swetry. W tle widoczne są złożone krzesła, oparte o ścianę.
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The other candidate is Chris. Chris promises to change what our school canteen serves. “I will make sure the canteen serves healthy food,” he says. Not everyone likes this idea, but it’s a good goal. He promises to create a support groupsupport groupsupport group for students in need, too. Chris really wants us all to be healthier and happier. I might vote forvote forvote for him!
Debate and Voting
Before I can cast my votecast my vote [cast one’s vote]cast my vote, we’re going to have a debatedebatedebate. The school makes it look like presidentialpresidentialpresidential debates. The candidates wear elegant clothes. They only have one minute to answer each question.
After each debate, we have an opinion pollopinion pollopinion poll. Students decide which candidate they liked best. The results hang in the main hall. A week after the debate, we vote. The school turns our gym into a polling stationpolling stationpolling station. Everyone gets a ballotballotballot and chooses between the two candidates. Then, we cast our votes. We even have a huge, transparent ballot boxballot boxballot box!
The electedelectedelected student gets a seat on the council. They don’t always keep their promises, but that’s politicspoliticspolitics for you. At least the election process is fun!
1 Źródło: Zuzanna Kościuk, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise2
Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Przeczytaj tekst, a następnie wybierz prawidłową odpowiedź.
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1. Tom promised that Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. students wouldn’t have tests one day in a week., 2. students would eat healthier food., 3. students would only have two tests a week.
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2. Everyone likes Leslie’s idea to Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. have no more than two tests a week., 2. create a garden that students take care of., 3. create a support group for students.
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3. Not everyone likes Tom’s idea to Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. create a support group for students., 2. have no more than two tests a week., 3. have healthier food at the canteen.
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4. People at Sara’s school Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. listen to the debate, vote in an opinion poll, and then vote in the elections., 2. vote in an opinion poll, listen to the debate, and then vote in the elections., 3. vote in the elections, listen to the debate, and then vote in an opinion poll.
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5. The voting process consists of Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. picking between candidates on your ballot and casting the vote., 2. voting in an opinion poll and picking between candidates on your ballot., 3. casting the vote and listening to the debate.
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Exercise3
Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are true or false.
Przeczytaj tekst ponownie, a następnie zdecyduj, czy podane zdania są prawdziwe, czy fałszywe.
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Sara’s school allows candidates to make longer breaks. TRUEFALSE
Sara might vote for Chris because she likes his platform. TRUEFALSE
During the debate, candidates answer questions from the students. TRUEFALSE
People at Sara’s school can vote, but they don’t have to. TRUEFALSE
People in politics always keep their promises. TRUEFALSE
Sara’s school allows candidates to make longer breaks. TRUEFALSE
Sara might vote for Chris because she likes his platform. TRUEFALSE
During the debate, candidates answer questions from the students. TRUEFALSE
People at Sara’s school can vote, but they don’t have to. TRUEFALSE
People in politics always keep their promises. TRUEFALSE
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Exercise4
Search for the information in text and drag the words given below to fill in the gaps.
Odszukaj informacje w tekście, a następnie przeciągnij wyrazy w odpowiednie luki.
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The 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote create a platform and then 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote to win our votes.
He didn’t get a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote on the council, although many students loved his platform.
Before I can 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote, we’re going to have a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote.
The school turns our gym into a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote.
Everyone gets a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote and chooses between the two candidates.
Our school has hundreds of students and everyone is 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote to 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote.
The 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote create a platform and then 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote to win our votes.
He didn’t get a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote on the council, although many students loved his platform.
Before I can 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote, we’re going to have a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote.
The school turns our gym into a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote.
Everyone gets a 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote and chooses between the two candidates.
Our school has hundreds of students and everyone is 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote to 1. polling station, 2. run a campaign, 3. candidates, 4. required, 5. debate, 6. seat, 7. cast a vote, 8. ballot, 9. vote.
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GRAMATYKA
Future Simple for promises(składanie obietnic przy użyciu czasu przyszłego prostego)
W język angielskim możemy używać czasuFuture Simple, żeby obiecywać, że coś zrobimy. Bardzo często stosujemy go, składając obietnice wyborcze. Konstrukcja czasu przyszłego prostego to: podmiot + will + orzeczenie + dopełnienie.
Przykłady:
I will make a change in our school. -Dokonam zmiany w naszej szkole.
I will be your best representative.-Będę waszym najlepszym reprezentantem.
I will never lie to you. - Nigdy was nie okłamię.
Exercise5
Select the correct endings to the sentences below. They should make election promises.
I will make sure that everyone Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will talk to the teachers, so Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will never litter because Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will create a student-run garden Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will be my best self Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet.
I will make sure that everyone Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will talk to the teachers, so Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will never litter because Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will create a student-run garden Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet. I will be my best self Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. during the school debate., 2. gets what they need., 3. they make less tests., 4. with beautiful flowers., 5. I care for our planet.
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