Me + You = Our student council

Écrire et réagir à l’écrit : j’écris pour expliquer, argumenter.

In the USA, Bill and Hillary Clinton started their political careers as members of a student council. You can even find Bill’s 1967 campaign poster online! Why do you think people want to be president? Or class president?

Exercice 1 : Defend your values

1

Describe and compare these documents.

2

What impression do they give about the schools?

3

Which one is your favourite? Why? Debate.

Exercice 2 : Be bold and join us!

1

Look at the document. What is it? Who made it? Guess what it will be about.

2

Read and focus on the paragraphs. What do they correspond to?

3

Make a chart about the committees.

4

Which committee would you be ready to join? Why? Make a poll!

Exercice 3 : Stronger Together

1

Give the names and functions of each speaker.

2

List both the advantages and drawbacks of being the president.

3

Listen. How often do the committees meet?

4

Would you like to be the president? Why?

5

Interview the members of the Student Council using your role cards.

Same word, different stress?

I represent the class: I am a representative! I present the class with a present.


Slam: May I present Amir? He represents the class.

Frequency

Observe: We meet once a month. The whole council meets only twice a year. But informal meetings take place three times a semester.

Think: Spot time related words.

Practise: The bulletin board committee meets…

Use Mindmap and create a Student Council. Discuss the committees it will have, their names, roles and the frequency of the meetings.

A2 I can explain the role of each committee.
A2+ I can announce the frequency of their meetings.
Vers B1 I can defend our values with conviction.