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dateline: 09 November 2016
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America Elects Donald Trump for President
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- elect: to formally choose someone to be a leader
- victory: a win
- former: in the past
- secretary of state: foreign advisor to the president
- poll: an informal survey used for gathering data and making predictions
- swing states: states that don’t always vote for a specific party
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America Elects Donald Trump for President
Comprehension Questions
- What election took place on November 8, 2016, and who won?
- How did the world react to the results?
- What did polls predict in the weeks leading up to the election?
Discussion Questions: In his acceptance speech, President-elect Trump said that when he moves into the White House, “Every single American will have the opportunity to realize his or her fullest potential”. Do you believe these words? Why or why not?
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America Elects Donald Trump for President
On November 8, 2016, Americans elected Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Trump’s victory over former secretary of state Hillary Clinton shocked the world and caused financial markets to fall. In the last few weeks before the historic election, many polls and political analysts had suggested that the Republican candidate, who had no previous experience in government, had little chance of beating his highly experienced opponent. Trump surprised everyone, including his own party members, by winning a number of key swing states that were required to win the election.
- Donald Trump won the US presidential election on November 8, 2016.
- The world was shocked, and financial markets quickly fell.
- Polls in recent weeks predicted that Trump had little chance of beating Hillary Clinton.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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