Vocabulary: Politics and social issues p. 181

Which social issue are these people affected by? Write the correct word or phrase.
1 John lives in a country where he can't say what he thinks, or he'll be in trouble. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
2 Carol doesn't have a job, but she'd like to work. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
3 Steve and Mae don't have enough money to live decently. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
4 Linda and Pedro had to live their country to look for better conditions in another country. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
5 Kate doesn't have the same working conditions as Max because she's a woman. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
6 Sim is treated differently because of his religious beliefs. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
7 Hakim moved to the USA five years ago. Now he works and lives there. Which social issue are we talking about? ________
8 Karina and Ian volunteer for an organisation that works for a society where every citizen can have the right to education and to vote, to speak freely and to be treated equally. Which social issue are we talking about? ________

Watch the video and complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 Isaac tells his mum they had a debate about ________.
2 He says he may have to ________ soon.
3 His mum explains the government is made up of ________.
4 Isaac knows there's a ________, who is the leader of the government.
5 He asks his mum about ________.
6 Isaac's mum believes we should be responsible ________, that is to say ________ in politics, sign ________ and vote for a political party.

Complete the sentences with the words from STEP 2.
1 The ________ are collecting signatures to hold a referendum.
2 Those ________ don't have strong leaders.
3 I'm not going to sign those ________, I don't agree with them.
4 Are you interested in ________? Do you think social issues are a priority?
5 In my country people can ________ when they're 18.
6 Everyone should ________ in politics.
7 How many ________ are there in the government? Who's the ________?