Power and politics — 现成的英语课程，C1

课程目标: Students can discuss elections, government and political scandals, and report claims and rumours with impersonal passive structures such as is said to and is believed to have.

添加课程后会得到词汇集和练习的副本，课程会在编辑器中打开：可以在那里调整步骤并上课。

课程计划

1
热身
引导学生开口并进入主题的问题。
- Do you follow politics? Where do you get your information from?
- Should voting be compulsory?
- What qualities make a good politician?
- Would you ever consider standing for election yourself?
2
新单词
认识单词并在游戏中巩固。
填字游戏飞机
coalition · opposition · referendum · constituency · manifesto · landslide victory · resign · corruption · bill · veto · turnout · grassroots · bureaucracy · incumbent · civil servant
词汇集中的全部单词
3
练习
在语境中练习本课单词。答案只有您能看到。
1. 填空
  Neither party won a majority, so they were forced to form a ___.
  答案: coalition
2. 填空
  Only 38% of voters went to the polls — the lowest ___ in decades.
  答案: turnout
3. 填空
  The minister is said ___ accepted expensive gifts from a construction company.
  答案: to have
4. 填空
  It ___ alleged that several officials took bribes in exchange for contracts.
  答案: is / has been / was
5. 选择题
  The president refused to sign the law. In other words, he ___ it.
  vetoedpassedresignedcampaigned
6. 选择题
  Which sentence is correct?
  The prime minister is believed to be considering an early election.The prime minister is believed that he is considering an early election.It is believed the prime minister to be considering an early election.The prime minister believes to be considering an early election.
7. 选择题
  A grassroots movement is one that ...
  is started by ordinary people rather than by political leadersis funded by large corporationsonly deals with environmental issuesis organised by the government
8. 判断对错
  Read: "The incumbent mayor, who had won a landslide victory four years earlier, was expected to be re-elected easily. A week before the vote, however, documents emerged suggesting that her office had awarded contracts to a relative's firm. She is now thought to be facing a criminal investigation, and turnout among her supporters fell sharply." Before the scandal, the mayor was widely expected to win.
  答案: 正确
9. 判断对错
  Read the text again. It has been proven that the mayor committed a crime.
  答案: 错误
10. 讨论题
  Write a short news report (3–4 sentences) about a political scandal, real or invented. Use at least two impersonal passive structures.
  参考答案: The transport minister is reported to have resigned late last night. He is alleged to have used public money to pay for family holidays, although he denies any wrongdoing. It is understood that the opposition will call for a full inquiry, and the prime minister is believed to be planning a reshuffle.
4
口语
学生用新单词回答。
- Is a referendum a good way to make important decisions, or should they be left to elected politicians?
- Why do you think turnout among young people is often so low?
- Is some bureaucracy necessary, or is it always a waste of time and money?
- Should civil servants be allowed to express political opinions in public?
- Can a coalition government be more effective than one with a large majority?
5
复习
本课单词测验。选择学生后，是其链接中的家庭作业。
选择题

课程计划

热身

引导学生开口并进入主题的问题。

Do you follow politics? Where do you get your information from?
Should voting be compulsory?
What qualities make a good politician?
Would you ever consider standing for election yourself?

新单词

认识单词并在游戏中巩固。

填字游戏飞机

coalition · opposition · referendum · constituency · manifesto · landslide victory · resign · corruption · bill · veto · turnout · grassroots · bureaucracy · incumbent · civil servant

词汇集中的全部单词

练习

在语境中练习本课单词。答案只有您能看到。

填空
Neither party won a majority, so they were forced to form a ___.
答案: coalition
填空
Only 38% of voters went to the polls — the lowest ___ in decades.
答案: turnout
填空
The minister is said ___ accepted expensive gifts from a construction company.
答案: to have
填空
It ___ alleged that several officials took bribes in exchange for contracts.
答案: is / has been / was
选择题
The president refused to sign the law. In other words, he ___ it.
vetoedpassedresignedcampaigned
选择题
Which sentence is correct?
The prime minister is believed to be considering an early election.The prime minister is believed that he is considering an early election.It is believed the prime minister to be considering an early election.The prime minister believes to be considering an early election.
选择题
A grassroots movement is one that ...
is started by ordinary people rather than by political leadersis funded by large corporationsonly deals with environmental issuesis organised by the government
判断对错
Read: "The incumbent mayor, who had won a landslide victory four years earlier, was expected to be re-elected easily. A week before the vote, however, documents emerged suggesting that her office had awarded contracts to a relative's firm. She is now thought to be facing a criminal investigation, and turnout among her supporters fell sharply." Before the scandal, the mayor was widely expected to win.
答案: 正确
判断对错
Read the text again. It has been proven that the mayor committed a crime.
答案: 错误
讨论题
Write a short news report (3–4 sentences) about a political scandal, real or invented. Use at least two impersonal passive structures.
参考答案: The transport minister is reported to have resigned late last night. He is alleged to have used public money to pay for family holidays, although he denies any wrongdoing. It is understood that the opposition will call for a full inquiry, and the prime minister is believed to be planning a reshuffle.

口语

学生用新单词回答。

Is a referendum a good way to make important decisions, or should they be left to elected politicians?
Why do you think turnout among young people is often so low?
Is some bureaucracy necessary, or is it always a waste of time and money?
Should civil servants be allowed to express political opinions in public?
Can a coalition government be more effective than one with a large majority?

复习

本课单词测验。选择学生后，是其链接中的家庭作业。

选择题