What are elections?

General elections happen once every five years in the UK. This section will help you to find out more about what happens during an election.

Instructions and downloads

In Task 1, you are going to watch a video about general elections in the UK. Do the activity in "Preparation" first.

Preparation - useful vocabulary

Before you watch, try this activity to help you become more familiar with the meanings of some of the words you will hear in the video

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Task 1 - watch the video

Now watch the video and answer the following question:

What was the date that Tony Blair announced the election in 2005?

Go to the "Transcript" section, below, to find the answer.

Task 2 - listen closely

This activity will help you to develop your ability to listen closely

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Transcript

Answer:

Tony Blair announced the election day on April 5th 2005

Now go back to "Task 2" above

Discussion

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What are elections?

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