Me + you = our student council

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J. W. York Elementary School

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St. James School

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PikeView High School

Stronger Together

Stronger Together

1. How did Bill and Hillary Clinton start their political careers? As class representatives, as members of a student council or as members of a city council?
2. Bill's 1967 campaign poster is exhibited at the White House. Right or wrong?

Listen

Listen

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

Réfléchis : Écoute la phrase et repère la syllabe accentuée dans tous les mots contenant present.

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

Réfléchis : Repère les verbes puis les indications de fréquence. Remarques-tu un point commun dans leur construction ? ....

Conclus : Pourrais-tu traduire « une fois par jour » ? ..., « deux fois par semaine » ? ..., « trois fois par an » ? ... .

Répète : Selon le ... du mot et sa catégorie ..., l'accentuation peut être différente. Un même mot peut donc avoir ... prononciations.

Mission 2

1

Your second mission is to...

draw a Student Council poster.

record a Student Council ad.

simulate a Student Council meeting.

2

You will have to talk about...

school issues.

the committees, their roles and the meetings.

upcoming school events.

3

Choose your level:

A2

A2+

vers B1

Exercice 1 : Defend your values

1

Match the elements with the corresponding picture.

2

Guess what "vox populi" means.

3

Choose the school that fits the description and justify your choice.

Exercice 2 : Be bold and join us!

1

Look at the document and answer the questions.

a) The document presents  (the Student Council's functions. / the committees. / the school clubs.)
b) If a student applies to be a representative  (he/she will be paid. / he/she will become a member of the committee. / he/she won't have to attend classes anymore.)
c) There is a committee meeting every day.  (Right / Wrong)

Exercice 3 : Stronger Together

1

Listen to the audio. Fill in the ID cards of each speaker.

Name: 
School year: 
Function: 

Name: 
School year: 
Function: 

2

Is being the president positive or negative? Sort the advantages and the drawbacks.

3

How often do the committees meet?

a) The 

committee meets 

; it's not that 

.
b) The 

committee members have to 

more 

, about 

.

4

Interview members of the Student Council using these forms.