Week 17 - The Road to the Presidency [ESL]

Week 17 - The Road to the Presidency [ESL]

Turn to Page 98

Page 98, Paragraph 1

• Many Americans remember November 4, 2008.

• ....Because President Obama won the election to be president on that day.

• His campaign (專門活動) promised change to Americans.

• He overcame racism (种族主义) to win the election.

Multiple Choice

What happened on November 4th, 2008?

• Barack Obama won the election to become president of the US.

• Donald Trump won the election to become president of the US.

• It was Thanksgiving Day.

• Joe Biden won the election to become president of the US.

Fill in the Blanks

Page 98, Paragraph 2

• Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961.

• His father was from Kenya. His mother was from the US.

• His parents divorced when he was a kid.

Multiple Choice

Where was Obama born?

• New York

• California

• Alaska

• Hawaii

Multiple Choice

Where was his father from?

• Kenya

• Libya

• South Africa

• Zaire

Page 98, Paragraph 2

• Obama grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii with his mother and his grandparents.

• He has talked about his love for his grandparents.

Multiple Select

Pick 2 places that Obama grew up in:

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

Multiple Choice

Was Barack Obama's father around when he was a kid?

• Yes

• No

Page 98, Paragraph 3

• He studied political science (政治學) in university (大學).

• He was a community organizer (社區組織者) before he went to law school (法學院).

• He was a community organizer to try to help poor people.

Multiple Choice

What did Obama study in university?

• Medicine

• Finance

• Engineering

• Political Science

Multiple Choice

What job did he do before he went to law school?

• Banker

• Community Organizer

• Doctor

• Engineer

Page 98, Paragraph 4

• After he worked as a community organizer, he went to Harvard Law School (哈佛法学院).

• He was the 1st African-American president of the Harvard Law Review (哈佛法律评论)

Multiple Choice

What school did Obama go to?

• Cornell Law School

• Yale Law School

• Stanford Law School

• Harvard Law School

Multiple Choice

What was Obama the 1st African-American president of at Harvard Law School?

• The first African-American student body president

• The first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review

• The first African-American president of the Harvard College Democrats

Page 98, Paragraph 4b

• He graduated in 1991.

• He moved to Chicago to be a civil rights (公民權) lawyer (律師).

• He met his future wife at a law firm there.

Multiple Choice

When did he graduate from law school?

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

• 1993

Multiple Choice

Where did he meet his wife?

• At work

• At a party

• Through friends

• Through family

Page 98, Paragraph 4

• Obama asked his future wife out a few times before she said yes. (So she said no a few times.)

• Barack and Michelle got engaged (已訂婚的) in 1991 and married in 1992.

• Today they have two daughters named Malia and Sasha.

Multiple Choice

When did Barack Obama get married?

• 1990

• 1991

• 1992

• 1993

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