Politics in the USA
I have been quite interested in the political situation in the Unites States after Donald Trump - to my horror - was elected the president. Today I took advantage of a long bus ride and watched his vicotry speech and the first speech he gave as a president.
I am not at my comfort zone listening to someone talk in English, so I was pleasantly surprised that he articulated so well and spoke in an understandable manner. Before when I have heard him speak, I have concentrated on what he is speaking of rather than how is he saying it, so I hadn't really noticed that before. Well, if you think about it, it is quite logical - after all, he has done international business and is now the president, so it is quite important for him that also those less fluent in English understand him.
The idea behind both of his speeches was the same: "Let's work united for this country, I will make sure we build towers and buildings (and walls, naturally) and people will get jobs, I will promise you that from now on the people of the USA will be in charge, let's make America great again." Personally, I don't understand why people buy his populist ideas, but apparently almost half of the peope in USA do. Quite an interesting phenomenon, actually, when you come to think about it. Unemployment rate in USA is the lowest in ages, yet still his "I will make America great again" sentence is accepted.
His actions differ a lot from his speeches. During his couple of days as a president, he has denied climate changing, ordered that no USA-funded organisation is allowed to give abortion consulting or perform aborts for women. Latest one of his actions was tie the hands of a natur organisation. So much for the "working united" statment, huh?
Amount of hours:
Listening to the videos: 20 min
Writing the text: 20 min
Total amount: 40min
I am not at my comfort zone listening to someone talk in English, so I was pleasantly surprised that he articulated so well and spoke in an understandable manner. Before when I have heard him speak, I have concentrated on what he is speaking of rather than how is he saying it, so I hadn't really noticed that before. Well, if you think about it, it is quite logical - after all, he has done international business and is now the president, so it is quite important for him that also those less fluent in English understand him.
The idea behind both of his speeches was the same: "Let's work united for this country, I will make sure we build towers and buildings (and walls, naturally) and people will get jobs, I will promise you that from now on the people of the USA will be in charge, let's make America great again." Personally, I don't understand why people buy his populist ideas, but apparently almost half of the peope in USA do. Quite an interesting phenomenon, actually, when you come to think about it. Unemployment rate in USA is the lowest in ages, yet still his "I will make America great again" sentence is accepted.
His actions differ a lot from his speeches. During his couple of days as a president, he has denied climate changing, ordered that no USA-funded organisation is allowed to give abortion consulting or perform aborts for women. Latest one of his actions was tie the hands of a natur organisation. So much for the "working united" statment, huh?
Amount of hours:
Listening to the videos: 20 min
Writing the text: 20 min
Total amount: 40min
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