Listening evaluation 1

Listen to the videos and answer the questions in English.

Words to help:
polarization – the fact of people or opinions being divided into two opposing groups
speechwriter – a person whose job is to write speeches that are given by someone else, for example a politician
glue – a substance used to stick things tightly together
compromise – a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument
rivals – different people or groups competing with each other for the same thing
to get sacrificed – to be given up for something else that is seen as more important
two-party system – a system in which two important political parties dominate the politics in a country
independents – here: people who don’t belong to a political party
the constitution – the basic principles and laws of a nation or state (grondwet)
civil war – a war between groups of people in the same country
unity – the state of different areas or groups being joined together to form a single country and be in agreement

Watch the video below and answer the questions in English. 

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Why is America so politically divided?

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Which two elements are essential for a well-functioning government?

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What does Dustin Lawson say about the two-party system in the US?

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The United States has had a two-party system from the beginning.

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In 1864, the Republican president Abraham Lincoln chose a Democrat as vice president. Why?

Watch above video until ( 7:17) and answer the questions below. 

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Which of below statements about food waste has been mentioned in the video?

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Which of the following reasons describes best why "the digester" is called after the human's digestive system?

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Which of the following statements fits the argument of not installing internet on the Orkney Islands best.

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How do the salmon farmers benefit from 5G?

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Which of the following statements has been made about tourists visiting the Orkney Islands.

When you had issues with the videos, I strongly recommend you to finish this documentary and summarize each new segment. 

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Why is America so politically divided?

Which two elements are essential for a well-functioning government?

What does Dustin Lawson say about the two-party system in the US?

The United States has had a two-party system from the beginning.

In 1864, the Republican president Abraham Lincoln chose a Democrat as vice president. Why?

Which of below statements about food waste has been mentioned in the video?

Which of the following reasons describes best why "the digester" is called after the human's digestive system?

Which of the following statements fits the argument of not installing internet on the Orkney Islands best.

How do the salmon farmers benefit from 5G?

Which of the following statements has been made about tourists visiting the Orkney Islands.

When summarizing the other segments, you can do that here.