Assignment C, Part 2.1 - Authentic text
Select an authentic text* for this class:
A mixed nationality general English class of 15 Advanced C1-C2 adults (9 women, 6 men, ages 20-40 years)
living /studying in an English speaking country.
4 have university places for the next academic year and want to improve their fluency in preparation. 2 are
married to people from the host country – one is at home with a young child and the other works in a
restaurant. 4 are work colleagues who have been sent by their company to work in this country for a year. The
other 5 have come on short term visits specifically to improve their English.
*An authentic text is one which was originally aimed at native or proficient English speakers, and was not
designed as a piece of language teaching material.
Do not use material found on educational websites. You must demonstrate your own ability to find and
exploit authentic materials.
The text should be 500 - 700 words long. (4-5 minutes for listening texts).
In this document provide a copy of the reading text or a transcript of the listening text you have chosen. sure
Text to be referenced and if you have selected a listening text or video, provide a link.
If you choose a reading text, you can shorten and/or adapt it slightly. Please supply a copy of the original and
your adapted version. In section b) of the essay briefly explain the decisions you've made about changing the
text.
Highlight 12 vocabulary items (words or phrases) which it would be useful to pre-teach.
David Bossie: Impeachment inquiry? No, Americans are witnessing an impeachment conclusion
President Trump’s top allies are pushing back hard against the fraudulent impeachment investigation on
Capitol Hill. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY) was absolutely correct when he described the Democrat’s latest
probe of the President as a “political charade” and a “clown show.”
With the Democrats trying to overturn the 2016 presidential election behind closed doors through selective
leaks to a mainstream media that’s completely in the tank, it’s no wonder the White House said “no more.”
Unwilling to acknowledge their daily blunders and change direction, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House
Democrats appear poised to rush a hyper-political and ultra-secretive impeachment process through the
House in order to satisfy their crazed obsession to impeach President Trump, despite the lack of evidence,
public support and enormous political risk involved.
Democrats can only afford a net loss of 17 seats in the House in order to maintain a 218 majority after the
2020 elections - a task that would be difficult under any circumstances, much less a presidential election
year.
Select an authentic text* for this class:
A mixed nationality general English class of 15 Advanced C1-C2 adults (9 women, 6 men, ages 20-40 years)
living /studying in an English speaking country.
4 have university places for the next academic year and want to improve their fluency in preparation. 2 are
married to people from the host country – one is at home with a young child and the other works in a
restaurant. 4 are work colleagues who have been sent by their company to work in this country for a year. The
other 5 have come on short term visits specifically to improve their English.
*An authentic text is one which was originally aimed at native or proficient English speakers, and was not
designed as a piece of language teaching material.
Do not use material found on educational websites. You must demonstrate your own ability to find and
exploit authentic materials.
The text should be 500 - 700 words long. (4-5 minutes for listening texts).
In this document provide a copy of the reading text or a transcript of the listening text you have chosen. sure
Text to be referenced and if you have selected a listening text or video, provide a link.
If you choose a reading text, you can shorten and/or adapt it slightly. Please supply a copy of the original and
your adapted version. In section b) of the essay briefly explain the decisions you've made about changing the
text.
Highlight 12 vocabulary items (words or phrases) which it would be useful to pre-teach.
David Bossie: Impeachment inquiry? No, Americans are witnessing an impeachment conclusion
President Trump’s top allies are pushing back hard against the fraudulent impeachment investigation on
Capitol Hill. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY) was absolutely correct when he described the Democrat’s latest
probe of the President as a “political charade” and a “clown show.”
With the Democrats trying to overturn the 2016 presidential election behind closed doors through selective
leaks to a mainstream media that’s completely in the tank, it’s no wonder the White House said “no more.”
Unwilling to acknowledge their daily blunders and change direction, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House
Democrats appear poised to rush a hyper-political and ultra-secretive impeachment process through the
House in order to satisfy their crazed obsession to impeach President Trump, despite the lack of evidence,
public support and enormous political risk involved.
Democrats can only afford a net loss of 17 seats in the House in order to maintain a 218 majority after the
2020 elections - a task that would be difficult under any circumstances, much less a presidential election
year.
