April 22

We watch "A Mother´s Promise" and answer the following questions. You will find the clip HERE.

1. What promise do we make our children?
2. Does he consider his story possible in any other country?
3. How often did he meet his father?
4. Why did his mother wake him up at 4.00 a.m?
5. What did she say if he grumbled?
6. When was the only time he saw his mother really angry?
7. What problems were there in Chicago at the time?
8. What does Barack think about his name?
9.Tax cuts for______________, welfare to________________________and _____________for those without.
10. What are the values he wants to pass on to the next generation?
11. What was one of the toughest moments in his life?
12. What did he wave when he sat on his grandfather´s shoulders?

We read an example of a letter to the editor and discuss argumentative language.

Discussion. You will find the topic and the instructions HERE.

Listening practice: Where are they? You will find the questions HERE. You will find the clip HERE

Grammar practice