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Politics and US political parties
B1-B2
1-2 hours
groups: 2-4
 
Four-page colour mini unit. Includes politics vocabulary, split reading on Democrats and Republicans, discussion on well-known US presidents, Trump and Clinton quotes. Includes answer sheet
 
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How Donald Trump got rich - a tale of three Trumps
Lead-in: the Trump family. Jigsaw reading (graded English): Donald Trump, Fred Trump (father), Frederick Trump (grandfather). Grammar follow-up: participle clauses. (Advanced version).
 

 

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