English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 57: Politics)

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A. Elections in the UK When you vote for someone, you choose them by putting a cross (X) on an official piece of paper (called a secret ballot because no one knows who you vote for), or by putting up your hand. In the UK, a general election is when the people elect1 the next government2. These elections are held3 at least every five years. Each constituency4 elects one person from one political party. That person then becomes the MP (Member of Parliament) for that area, and the political party with the most MPs – there are 650 at the moment – forms the next government. The leader5 of the party in power6 is the Prime Minister. 1 choose by voting 2 the group of people who control the country 3 organised 4 an area where people vote 5 the person in control 6 in control (of the country) Language help noun person adjective politics politician political power powerful B. Political policies People usually vote for a political party because they believe in the party’s ideas [think the ideas are good or right], and these ideas become policies [sets of plans and ideas that a political party has agreed on]. 1 give something to those who need it (also provide someone with something) 2 looking after people, especially old people 3 help (sometimes in the form of money) 4 old 5 make less; syn cut 6 dealing with everyone in the same way; opp unfair 7 money people must pay the government 8 most importantly 9 behave or deal with someone in a particular way 10 having the same importance; adv equally Language help verb noun believe in sth belief reduce reduction

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