Letters - OPEN CLOZE - Numbers – MULTIPLE CHOICE
Letters - OPEN CLOZE - Numbers – MULTIPLE CHOICE - …………….. – LISTENING
DAVID CAMERON – ENGLAND’S NEW PRIME MINISTER (transcript of his first speech as Prime Minister) – Complete the gaps
“Her Majesty the Queen has just (a) _____________me to form a new government and I have accepted (b) ______________. Before I talk about that new government, let me say something about the one that has just passed. ……………………….with a decade ago, this country is more open at home and more compassioned abroad and that is something we …………………….. all be grateful for and on behalf of the …………………. country, I’d like to pay tribute(c) ________________ the outgoing Prime Minister for his long record of dedicated public service. In terms of the future, our country has a ……………………. Parliament where no Party has an overall majority. And we have some deep and (1) ____________ problems: a huge deficit, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform.(d) _____________ those reasons, I aim to form a ……………………….. and full coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. I believe that is the right way to (2) _________________ this country with the strong, the stable, the good and decent government (e) _________________ I think we need so badly. Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders who want to put (3) _____________ Party differences and work hard for the common good and for the national ……………………. I believe that is the best way to get the strong government that we need; decisive government that we need today. I …………………… into politics because I love this country, I think its best days still lie (4) ______________ and I believe deeply in public service and I think the service our country needs right now is to face up to our really big (5) ________________ and to confront our problems, to take difficult decisions, to lead people through this difficult decisions so that together we can ………………………………. better times ahead. One of the tasks we clearly have is to rebuild the trust in our political (e)_____________. Yes that’s about clearing up expenses, Yes that’s about reforming Parliament, and Yes that’s about making sure that people are in control and that the politicians are always their servants and never their …………………………. But I believe it’s also something (f)_____________, it’s about being honest about what government can achieve: real change is not (6) _____________ government can do on its own. Real change is when everyone ………………….. together, comes together, works together, when we all exercise our responsibilities to ourselves, to our families, to our communities and to (7) ________________. And I want to help try and build a more responsible (g) ______________here in Britain. One where we just don’t ask: “What are my entitlements” but “what are my responsibilities”; one where we don’t ask “what am I just …………………………..” and more “what can I give”. And a ………………………….… for that society that those who can should and those who can’t we will always help. I want to make sure that my government always looks (h) _____________ the elderly, the ………………………, the poorest in our country… we must take everyone through us on some of the difficult decisions that we have ahead. Above (i)______________, it will be a government that is (8) _______________ on clear values, values of freedom, values of fairness and values of responsibility. I want us to build an economy that ………………………… work; I want us to build a society with stronger families and stronger communities and I want a political system that people can trust and look up to once again. This is going to be (j) _____________ and difficult work. A ………………………. will throw up all sorts of challenges but I believe that together we can provide that strong and stable government that our country needs based (9) ______________ those values: rebuilding family, rebuilding community; above all, rebuilding responsibility in our country… those little things that I care (10) ___________________, those little things that this government will now start work on ……………………, thank you very much”
LISTENING QUESTIONS
CONTEXTUALIZATION
Do you know who the person giving the speech is?
Where is he? Why is he giving the speech?
What is his job? Who does he “work” for?
What other politicians does he refer to in his speech?
Does he think that it will be easy to be in control of his country?
To rebuild their society, he mentions three pillars. What are they?
Do you think he gave a good speech?
Multiple choice exercise
1) Pressing minor interesting unreal
2) provide maintain carry leave
3) off together aside ahead
4) down about ahead back
5) advantages opportunities challenges disadvantages
6) that which how what
7) others all another everyones
8) done organised build built
9) in down from on
10) about in off on
ANSWER KEY
DAVID CAMERON – ENGLAND’S NEW PRIME MINISTER (transcript of his first speech as Prime Minister) – Complete the gaps
1) Letters - OPEN CLOZE - Numbers – MULTIPLE CHOICE - …………….. – LISTENING
2) “Her Majesty the Queen has just (a) ASKED me to form a new government and I have accepted (b) IT. Before I talk about that new government, let me say something about the one that has just passed. COMPARED with a decade ago, this country is more open at home and more compassioned abroad and that is something we SHOULD all be grateful for and on behalf of the WHOLE country; I’d like to pay tribute(c) TO the outgoing Prime Minister for his long record of dedicated public service. In terms of the future, our country has a HUNG Parliament where no Party has an overall majority. And we have some deep and (1) PRESSING problems: a huge deficit, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform.(d) FOR those reasons, I aim to form a PROPER and full coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. I believe that is the right way to (2) PROVIDE this country with the strong, the stable, the good and decent government (e) THAT I think we need so badly. Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders who want to put (3) ASIDE Party differences and work hard for the common good and for the national INTEREST I believe that is the best way to get the strong government that we need; decisive government that we need today. I CAME into politics because I love this country, I think its best days still lie (4) AHEAD and I believe deeply in public service and I think the service our country needs right now is to face up to our really big (5) CHALLENGES and to confront our problems, to take difficult decisions, to lead people through this difficult decisions so that together we can REACH better times ahead. One of the tasks we clearly have is to rebuild the trust in our political (f) SYSTEM. Yes that’s about clearing up expenses, Yes that’s about reforming Parliament, and Yes that’s about making sure that people are in control and that the politicians are always their servants and never their MASTERS. But I believe it’s also something (g) ELSE, it’s about being honest about what government can achieve: real change is not (6) WHAT government can do on its own. Real change is when everyone PULLS together, comes together, works together, when we all exercise our responsibilities to ourselves, to our families, to our communities and to (7) OTHERS. And I want to help try and build a more responsible (h) SOCIETY here in Britain. One where we just don’t ask: “What are my entitlements” but “what are my responsibilities”; one where we don’t ask “what am I just OWED” and more “what can I give”. And a GUIDE for that society that those who can should and those who can’t we will always help. I want to make sure that my government always looks (i) AFTER the elderly, the FRAIL, the poorest in our country… we must take everyone through us on some of the difficult decisions that we have ahead. Above (j) ALL, it will be a government that is (8) BASED on clear values, values of freedom, values of fairness and values of responsibility. I want us to build an economy that REWARDS work; I want us to build a society with stronger families and stronger communities and I want a political system that people can trust and look up to once again. This is going to be (k) HARD and difficult work. A COALITION will throw up all sorts of challenges but I believe that together we can provide that strong and stable government that our country needs based (9) ON those values: rebuilding family, rebuilding community; above all, rebuilding responsibility in our country… those little things that I care (10) ABOUT, those little things that this government will now start work on DOING, thank you very much”
Multiple choice exercise
3) Pressing minor interesting unreal
4) provide maintain carry leave
5) off together aside ahead
6) down about ahead back
7) advantages opportunities challenges disadvantages
8) that which how what
9) others all another everyones
10) done organised build built
11) in down from on
12) about in off on
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