Let’s listen: Making the first move

1 How to do it! a) Read the following tips and decide which steps are the most important (1) and the least important.

Approach your friends.

Seek out special interest groups.

Be outgoing and friendly

Follow the school rule

Prepare and deliver a good speech.

Go to all of your meetings as often as you can.

Advertise yourself.

Make a few (2-3) larger posters on the poster board.

Get a bunch of people to wear T-shirts that support you.

b) Discuss your list in groups of five. Example: The most important step for me is to be outgoing and friendly, because friends give you a lot of support.

2 The most difficult thing What is the most difficult thing for you when you are running for a school president? Talk about it in your group. Example: The most difficult thing for me is preparing a speech.

asking friends to vote for me • getting help from the school football team • identifying important student issues • being friendly to everyone • being friendly to my contenders • writing a speech • speaking in front of my peers • writing slogans • advertising myself • answering questions truthfully

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3 Let’s listen: Making the first move a) Listen to the dialogues and match the names of the candidates with their ideas. Example: Charlie wants to… … switch to digital forms. Charlie Nina … use iPads to access eBooks. … increase spending on career education. Terri Tammy … recycle and reuse supplies. b) Listen to the dialogues again. Make a list of phrases for plans.

4 Mediation and communication: Plans… plans a) You and your partner are acting out the dialogue you like the most in Exercise 3. Use the expressions from our list. b) Discuss whose plans are the most realistic? Why? Why not?