Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
In the United States, election season is an exciting time. People want to see many changes happen with the economy, jobs, and education system in the United States. Bernie Sanders is running to be the Democratic candidate for president of the United States, and many people think he is shaking up the election.
Bernie Sanders was born in New York City and went to the University of Chicago. Even as a young man, Bernie Sanders cared about equal rights for all people. Young Americans are fans of his policies because they want better healthcare, free college education, and more job opportunities. Bernie Sanders wants to support families and break up big banks. His main opponent in the Democratic election is Hillary Clinton.
Andy and Brian are talking about Bernie. Find out what they think about him in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Brian: Hey Andy, I know we were talking about the election coming up. How do you feel about Bernie Sanders?
Andy_H: Oh, let me tell you Brian, I feel the Bern. Now, I know tons of people are saying, “Well he would be the oldest president ever elected,” and I’ve got to admit, when I see him walk out onto a stage, he does have a little hump in his back. You can tell that this guy, he has been around for a long time. But man am I a fan of his policies.
Brian: Yeah, I really like the way he speaks to the issues, and I’m really impressed that he refuses to use smear tactics. And that there’s no corporate interests in his policies. He’s actually running a homegrown campaign, which is all from citizens.
Andy_H: And I have to say that’s where my respect for Bernie Sanders comes from is… I think he’s the first politician in a long time that doesn’t care about trying to woo the public. He cares about wanting to get things done. And as somebody who is just starting out in the work force, I want to see somebody that wants to work for me and not somebody that wants to work for Washington.
Brian: I’ll say it’s very interesting, him as a candidate, it seems to be shaking up this election.
Andy_H: He really is.
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Discussion
Brian is asking Andy how he feels about Bernie Sanders. Brian really likes Bernie Sanders and is impressed that Bernie does not use smear tactics in his campaign. He thinks Bernie cares about the citizens of the United States and is not influenced by corporate interests.
Andy respects Bernie Sanders because Bernie is not trying to woo the public. He thinks Bernie wants to make many good changes in America, like helping young people get jobs. He wants a president that will help him have a good life, not a president that cares about helping big companies.
Have you heard of Bernie Sanders? What do you think of his policies?
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