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Get ready! Look at this word cloud and listen to the pronunciation of the words. Then, use the words to make suppositions about the video.

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a. Watch the video. Say whether these statements are true or false. Justify with keywords.

1) Obama thought he only had a 20‑25% chance of winning the election.
True False

2) Obama knew it would be difficult to get white support.
True False

3) It is easier for Obama to be around white people than it is for his wife, Michelle.
True False

4) Obama thought his age may harm his chances of election.
True False

5) Obama has never left the United States.
True False

b. Pick out people mentioned in the video. Why does he refer to them?



c. According to Barack Obama, why are race relations still a problem in general?

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What is the goal of this video? Justify with elements from the video.