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3.17 Discussing Politics

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Published: 23 Jun 2018   [ UPDATED AUG 2026 ]
Level 3 (B1)   |   Time: 2:38
Accent: American
Source: Top Notch TV

The Top Notch gang give their opinions about politics and the government.


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  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

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  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

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  5. 액티비티 하기

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  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

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  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

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  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

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  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

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  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник

Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ taxes n. - the money people pay to the government
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ corruption n. - cheating, lying, stealing in government or business
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ corrupt officials n. - government workers who cheat and steal
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ eliminate v. - remove
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ poverty n. - the state of being very poor
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ ridiculous adj. - silly, crazy

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression


Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст

Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
  • Marie, Cheryl, Bob, and Paul all work in a travel agency.
  • They are talking about politics.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання

  1. The politicians plan to lower taxes.
    True
    False

  2. The government wants to spend more money on the military.
    True
    False

  3. Marie wants the government to spend money on education.
    True
    False

  4. Cheryl likes talking about politics.
    True
    False

  5. Bob is worried about corruption.
    True
    False

  6. Paul thinks that military spending is a waste of money.
    True
    False

  7. Marie wants the government to focus on poverty.
    True
    False

  8. Cheryl suggests investing money in cooking schools.
    True
    False

  9. Marie, Paul, and Bob like Cheryl's idea.
    True
    False

  10. Cheryl is serious about her suggestion.
    True
    False

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Story Order 이야기 순서 Ordem da história Orden de la historia Порядок подій

Directions: Put the events in the correct order, then press Check.

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  1. Paul tells Bob the government plans to raise taxes again.
  2. Paul says the money will go toward building a stronger military.
  3. Marie argues the government should spend on education.
  4. Cheryl asks the group to stop talking about politics.
  5. Bob says the government should focus on fighting corruption instead.
  6. Paul insists a strong military is still needed to keep the world safe.
  7. Marie says eliminating poverty would make the world safer.
  8. Bob asks Cheryl what she thinks, but she is afraid they'll call her crazy.
  9. Cheryl finally says the government should spend money on cooking schools.

Score:


Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (gerunds & infinitives)

Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você acha melhor. 2) Ouça novamente e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Інструкції: 1) Прочитайте ці речення з відео і виберіть слово або вираз, який, на вашу думку, підходить найкраще. 2) Прослухайте ще раз і перевірте свої відповіді.


  • Did you see (that) the politicians expect taxes again?
  • Really? What has the government decided our money on now?
  • They're planning a stronger military.
  • It's wrong so much on the military. They should it on education instead.
  • Can we please avoid politics?
  • Why?
  • Every time we begin about politics, people get mad at each other.
  • They should spend more money on corruption. If they were able to stop corrupt officials, maybe they wouldn't need our taxes.
  • That's true, but I think we need more money on the military. Without a strong military, the world won't be very safe.
  • That's one way at it. But maybe the world would be safer—and better—if we tried poverty.
  • What do you think, Cheryl?
  • I think that if I say what I really think, you'll get all mad and me crazy or ridiculous.
  • Cheryl. Don't be so afraid. We're only talking.
  • I think that the government should more money on cooking schools.
  • What?
  • Most people don't know how well. I think the government should them.
  • That's ridiculous!
  • Are you crazy?
  • Use our taxes for cooking schools?
  • Of course not! But look at you. You're all mad at me. This is why I never discuss politics with friends. But don't let me you from mad at each other.

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Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень

Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1

Paul / tell / Bob / government / plan / raise / tax / again

Paul tells Bob (that) the government [plan/is planning] to raise taxes again.



Sentence 2

he / explain / government / want / build / strong / military

He explains (that) the government wants to build a strong(er) military.



Sentence 3

however / Marie / believe / government / should / focus / education / instead

However, Marie believes (that) the government should focus on education instead.



Sentence 4

Cheryl / ask / them / stop / talk / politics / because / people / always / get / angry

Cheryl asks them to stop talking about politics because people always get angry.



Sentence 5

nonetheless / Bob / state / government / try / deal / corruption / first

Nonetheless, Bob states (that) the government should deal with corruption first.



Sentence 6

then / Paul / argue / strong / military / necessary / keep / world / safe

Then Paul argues (that) a strong military is necessary to keep the world safe.



Sentence 7

Marie / *counter / fight / poverty / would / make / world / safe

Marie counters (that) fighting poverty would make the world safe(r).

* counter (v): give an opposite opinion




Sentence 8

Cheryl / final / joke / government / should / spend / money / build / cook / school

Cheryl finally jokes (that) the government should spend money on building cooking schools.



Sentence 9

this / make / everyone / angry / and / prove / her / point

This makes everyone angry and proves her point.



Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.

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Did you see the politicians expect to raise taxes again?



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What has the government decided to spend our money on now?



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They should spend it on education instead.



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Can we please avoid discussing politics?



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Maybe they wouldn't need to raise our taxes.



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But I think we need to spend more money on the military.



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Without a strong military, the world won't be very safe.



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Maybe the world would be safer and better if we tried to eliminate poverty.



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What do you think, Cheryl?



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If I say what I really think, you'll get all mad and call me crazy or ridiculous.



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This is why I never discuss politics with friends.



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But don't let me stop you from getting mad at each other.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення

  1. Why does Cheryl not want to talk about politics? Do you agree with her?
    ↪ Use: Cheryl doesn't want to talk about politics because...
    ↪ Use: Yes, I agree with her because...
    ↪ Use: No, I don't agree with her because...
  2. What other topics do you avoid discussing with friends? Why?
    ↪ Use: I avoid discussing... because...
  3. Do you think corruption is a big problem in your country? If so, can you give some examples?
    ↪ Use: Yes, I think corruption is a big problem in my country because...
    ↪ Use: No, I don't think it's a big problem because...
    ↪ Use: One example is...
    ↪ Use: Another is...
  4. If you could decide how your government spends tax money, what three things would you focus on?
    ↪ Use: If I could decide, I would first focus on...
    ↪ Use: Then I would spend tax money on...
    ↪ Use: Finally, I would...

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій

Paul: Did you see the politicians expect to raise taxes again?

Bob: Really? What has the government decided to spend our money on now?

Paul: They're planning to build a stronger military.

Marie: It's wrong to spend so much on the military. They should spend it on education instead.

Cheryl: Can we please avoid discussing politics?

Marie: Why?

Cheryl: Every time we begin talking about politics, people get mad at each other.

Bob: They should spend more money on fighting corruption. If they were able to stop corrupt officials, maybe they wouldn't need to raise our taxes.

Paul: That's true, but I think we need to spend more money on the military. Without a strong military, the world won't be very safe.

Marie: That's one way to look at it. But maybe the world would be safer — and better — if we tried to eliminate poverty.

Bob: What do you think, Cheryl?

Cheryl: I think that if I say what I really think, you'll get all mad and call me crazy or ridiculous.

Marie: Cheryl. Don't be so afraid. We're only talking.

Cheryl: I think that the government should spend more money on cooking schools.

Marie: What?

Cheryl: Most people don't know how to cook well. I think the government should help teach them.

Marie: That's ridiculous!

Bob: Are you crazy?

Paul: Use our taxes to pay for cooking schools?

Cheryl: Of course not! But look at you. You're all mad at me. This is why I never discuss politics with friends. But don't let me stop you from getting mad at each other.

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