This Theme Page on the U.S Midterm Elections in 2022 which take place on Nov 8th, consists mainly of authentic materials suitable for B1-level students and higher.
Related Theme: Democracy, U.S. Government
Warm-Up
Voting Fun Facts for Students | Why we vote | Election Day? Is voting important? | US Government – YouTube (2:33)https://youtu.be/RM1TQCsWjaQWith so many commercials and so many people having questions on Election Day Important learn fun facts about voting here.
Vocabulary
Democracy and Electionshttps://www.stickyball.net/docs/vocab%20sets/democracy%20and%20elections.pdfVocabuilder: Government – 15 words explained with examples and a gap-fill exercise (yr 8-B1)
Brits vs Americans: US Elections jargon quiz – BBC News – YouTube (2:46)https://youtu.be/E0Fm1gI6M_AAs the race to become US president gathers pace, politicians and commentators are increasingly using certain terms and phrases.
Elections interactive worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Vocabulary/Elections_yg1584129edVocabulary online activity. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.
Listening
Campaigns and Elections – Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttps://www.esl-lab.com/academic-english/elections/Learn about common election and campaign promises during government elections and evaluate the validity of such promises from the candidates.
Reading
America’s 2022 midterm electionshttps://www.economist.com/mid-terms-2022An overview coverage of the battle for the House and Senate
The 2022 Midterms: The elections and how to follow them | USAPPhttps://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2022/09/30/the-2022-midterms-the-elections-and-how-to-follow-them/Peter Finn highlights some useful numbers that can act as shortcuts to navigate the next few months, and provide background for the midterm results as they come in.
45 Interesting Election Factshttps://www.factretriever.com/election-factsElections are not a one-size-fits-all event. Vote for these excellent election facts to learn little-known history, weird elections, statistics, and more.
Viewing
Election Foundations | PBS LearningMedia (2:35)https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/2130f778-a06a-44f0-840a-1864d79a6a1b/2130f778-a06a-44f0-840a-1864d79a6a1b/In this video, students are introduced to why we have presidential elections in the United States.
A guide to the 2022 midterm elections – YouTube (2:49)https://youtu.be/2O6DE5wrcoIThe 2022 midterms are here and control of both houses of Congress hangs in the balance.
Gerrymandering, explained | USA TODAY – YouTube (2:32)https://youtu.be/wFeE9UXN6rUFor centuries, politicians have used maps to rig elections. Here’s what gerrymandering is and what it means for voters.
What’s at stake in the 2022 midterm elections? – CBS News (4:37)https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whats-at-stake-2022-midterm-elections/Every seat in the House is up for grabs, and 35 Senate seats will be decided. Follow the daily news.
Countdown is on to 2022 midterm elections – YouTube (4:48)https://youtu.be/t4C0R6uAEGgMidterm elections are only 50 days away. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns discusses the top issues Democrats and Republicans will be pushi…
Election Day is less than 40 days away. Here’s how abortion could affect the midterms – CBS News (6:01)https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-democrats/The Democratic Party has put unprecedented resources into making this year
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: VOTINGhttps://esldiscussions.com/v/voting.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Voting.
Quizzes
What’s Your Political Personality Type? | NewseumEDhttps://newseumed.org/tools/quiz/whats-your-political-personality-typeTake this quiz to get your political personality and see how you compare with everyone else. (yr 8-B1)
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