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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Carling won a seat as a Member of Parliament or MP in the recent UK general election. He is 22 years old, one of the youngest MPs the UK has ever had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his win, he hopes more young people will go into politics and serve the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this article about UK\u2019s young MP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2407\/240708-member-of-parliament-4.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cbeat<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cMr Carling, from the Labour Party, narrowly <\/em>beat<\/em><\/strong> his Conservative Party rival by 39 votes.<\/em>\u201d? Give one (1) synonym or similar expression and use \u2018beat\u2019 in this context in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201ca<\/strong> deprived area<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cHe grew up in “<\/em>a deprived area<\/em><\/strong>” in the north of England.<\/em>\u201d Give one (1) synonym or similar expression and use \u2018a deprived area\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201can economic powerhouse<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe Conservative Party promised to turn it into <\/em>an economic “powerhouse<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.<\/em>” Give one (1) synonym or similar expression and use \u2018an economic powerhouse\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What do you think Sam Carling meant when he described his victory as a \u201cpolitical earthquake\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. How can growing up in “a deprived area” help Sam Carling represent the interests of the people?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Should young people enter politics? Share your opinion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are the good and bad things about very young politicians?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How much interest do you think young people in your country have in politics?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Talk about a very young politician from your country. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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