Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match each word with its definition.
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Exercise 2: Exam preparation (QR: Audio)
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
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Día de elecciones: guía rápida para votantes
Fill in the gaps: voto en blanco, abstención, colegio electoral, poder legislativo, escaños, DNI, urna, papeleta, electorado
(Election day: quick guide for voters)
El domingo se celebran elecciones autonómicas y municipales. La Junta Electoral recuerda que el puede votar en su presentando el o pasaporte, y debe introducir la en la de su mesa. También se admite el . Para evitar colas, se recomienda consultar el censo y elegir la franja horaria menos concurrida.
Tras el recuento, los partidos compararán su programa electoral con los resultados y negociarán posibles pactos. En campaña, los candidatos han insistido en la importancia de la participación y han criticado la . Analistas señalan que, aunque el se elige por provincias, pequeñas variaciones en el voto pueden cambiar el reparto de y el rumbo del gobierno durante la legislatura.On Sunday, regional and municipal elections are being held. The Electoral Board reminds voters that they can vote at their polling station by presenting their ID card or passport, and they must put the ballot into the ballot box at their table. Blank votes are also accepted. To avoid queues, it is recommended to check the electoral register and choose the least busy time slot.
After the count, parties will compare their electoral platform with the results and negotiate possible agreements. During the campaign, candidates have insisted on the importance of participation and have criticized abstention. Analysts point out that, although the legislature is elected by provinces, small variations in the vote can change the distribution of seats and the direction of the government during the term of office.
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¿Qué medidas prácticas recomienda el texto para votar correctamente y qué consecuencias políticas explica que puede tener una pequeña variación en el voto?
(What practical measures does the text recommend for voting correctly and what political consequences does it explain that a small variation in the vote can have?)
Exercise 3: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
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(The speaker acts as a polling agent at a polling station in his neighborhood.) |
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(According to the audio, blank votes are assigned to candidates to reduce abstention.) |
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(At the end of the day, they will send the record to a regional institution related to the legislative authority.) |
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
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1. Dicen que en las elecciones municipales del domingo muchos jóvenes ___ por primera vez, ¿no es cierto?
(They say that in Sunday’s municipal elections many young people ___ for the first time, isn’t that right?)2. ¿Es verdad que el candidato ___ en la votación del poder legislativo para evitar un conflicto de intereses?
(Is it true that the candidate ___ in the legislative branch vote to avoid a conflict of interest?)3. ¿Podrías confirmar si al final el electorado ___ masivamente o si hubo mucha abstención?
(Could you confirm whether in the end the electorate ___ massively or whether there was a lot of abstention?)Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
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Exercise 6: Discussion questions (QR: AI+)
Instruction: Speaking: translate and respond (QR: AI+)
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Useful expressions:
Si no me equivoco, el proceso suele ser… / A la hora de votar, me fijo sobre todo en… / ¿Es verdad que…? / …¿no es cierto?
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En tu experiencia o en tu país, ¿cómo se eligen los diputados y qué pasos sigue un votante el día de las elecciones, desde que llega al colegio electoral hasta que deposita la papeleta en la urna?
In your experience or in your country, how are members of parliament elected and what steps does a voter follow on election day, from when they arrive at the polling station until they place the ballot paper in the ballot box?
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Si un candidato presenta un programa electoral con cambios importantes, ¿qué dos factores valorarías para decidir tu voto y en qué situaciones te plantearías la abstención o el voto en blanco?
If a candidate presents an electoral platform with major changes, what two factors would you consider to decide your vote and in what situations would you consider abstaining or casting a blank vote?
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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence (QR: AI+)
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
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Hola, Dani:
¿Vas a votar hoy? Yo quiero ir sobre las 12, pero me han dicho que mi colegio electoral ha cambiado este año y no sé si es verdad. Dicen que ahora es en el polideportivo del barrio (antes era en el instituto). ¿Tú sabes algo?
Por cierto, ayer vi el debate y el programa electoral de ese partido me dejó dudas… Si al final no puedo, igual me toca abstenerme, pero me da rabia.
Laura
Hi, Dani:
Are you going to vote today? I want to go around 12, but they told me that my polling station has changed this year and I don’t know if it’s true. They say it’s now in the neighborhood sports center (before it was at the high school). Do you know anything?
By the way, yesterday I watched the debate and that party’s election platform left me with doubts… If in the end I can’t, I might have to abstain, but it makes me angry.
Laura
Useful phrases:
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¿Es verdad que han cambiado el colegio electoral este año?
(Is it true that they changed the polling station this year?)
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¿Podrías confirmar a qué hora te viene bien ir?
(Could you confirm what time works for you to go?)
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He oído que en nuestro distrito habrá colas, ¿no es cierto?
(I’ve heard that in our district there will be lines, isn’t that true?)
Sí, voy a votar hoy. Creo que es cierto lo del cambio: en la web del ayuntamiento aparece que varias mesas se han trasladado al polideportivo por obras en el instituto. De todas formas, si quieres, te paso el enlace para que lo compruebes con tu dirección.
Yo puedo ir a las 12:15. Quedamos en la puerta principal y entramos juntas. Y no te abstengas solo por la duda: aunque no te convenza el programa electoral de ningún partido, siempre puedes votar en blanco.
Nos vemos luego,
Dani
Hi, Laura:
Yes, I’m voting today. I think the change is true: on the city council website it says that several polling tables have been moved to the sports center because of construction at the high school. In any case, if you want, I’ll send you the link so you can check it with your address.
I can go at 12:15. Let’s meet at the main entrance and go in together. And don’t abstain just because of doubt: even if you’re not convinced by any party’s election platform, you can always vote blank.
See you later,
Dani