Intro
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In the United States, election season is an exciting time for voters. People all over the country watch news channels to find out about the newest presidential headlines. You cannot turn on the television without seeing Donald Trump!
Candidate Trump belongs to the Republican Party, and people can’t stop talking about his strategy. He is famous for being a rich business man with a loud personality. Some people think that his ideas about minorities are racist, and young voters in the United States do not want him to be the next president. Being president of the United States is one of the most important jobs in the world, so it is important for people to use the voting system to pick the best candidate.
Andy and Brian are discussing Donald Trump’s strategy. Listen to their conversation to find out what they think about Donald Trump.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Andy_H: Hey Brian, you know what time it is? It’s that election season coming up here in America, and man, have you seen Donald Trump?
Brian: I have. I can’t stop seeing him.
Andy_H: He seems to be in just about every single news headline.
Brian: And on top of that, it’s just filling up any of my social media. Like my Facebook feed, people for Donald Trump, people against Donald Trump…
Andy_H: Let me tell you. I personally think this guy is an absolute clown. And I say that because he will say anything so that a room full of people will start cheering. And frankly, it’s upsetting for me because I actually believe in the voting system here in America. And he doesn’t seem like a candidate that’s actually taking what we know as democracy seriously.
Brian: I know. It seems a little unfortunate that some of the Republican Party really gets behind him. Because he seems to be able to play to the Republican Party and to the people he wants votes for. I think that he’s taken advantage of the Democracy in a very interesting way. I got to give him credit for his strategy.
Andy_H: Well, I tell you what I really don’t want to give him credit for. That’s how he speaks about minorities and racist issues in this country. I think that he is tending to play on people’s fears as opposed to playing on trying to get people together. And we are called the United States of America. We’re not trying to divide anybody. I know that he’s not getting my vote.
Brian: I will say that I think a lot of people will go out to vote this year because he is a candidate
Andy_H: Cheers to that.
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Discussion
Andy asks Brian if he has seen Donald Trump on the news. Andy thinks that Donald Trump is a clown because he will say anything to make people cheer. He does not believe Donald Trump is a good candidate because he does not understand democracy. Andy thinks Donald Trump uses people’s fears to divide the country.
Brian sees news about Donald Trump on his Facebook feed every day! He also does not like Donald Trump’s strategy but thinks that many people will go and vote this year because of Trump. Andy and Brian will not be voting for Donald Trump this election season.
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