Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

High Intermediate Speaking
Instructor: Audrey Short
English Language Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Tue Oct 28

The news-Final argumants for presidency on Monday at Ohio

tsujia:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/us/politics/28campaign.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Questions:

1. Which candidate should swing states which are N.C, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Florida choose to change the U.S?

2. Which party should American voters choose to stop the economic crisis?

3. Should THE American government raise taxES to stop the economic crisis?

Vocabularies:

1.ad⋅vo⋅cate

–verb (used with object)

1.to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.

–noun

2.a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually fol. by of): an advocate of peace.

3.a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.

4.a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.

2.spend⋅thrift
–noun 1.a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal.–adjective 2.wastefully extravagant; prodigal.

3.re⋅it⋅er⋅ate
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.4.cru⋅cial1.involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment. 2.severe; trying.3.of the form of a cross; cross-shaped.1.involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment. 2.severe; trying.3.of the form of a cross; cross-shaped.Vocabularies are from www.dictionary.com

Do you think the choice of the next American president makes much difference to Japan?