RAIO Archive

Politics

Tip: Ve el video 2 veces para entender mejor la historia.

1. Escucha con traducción

Escucha un par de veces hasta que entiendas bien la historia.

I think politics are interesting.
Creo que la política es interesante.

I asked my American friend, “Do you vote?”
Le pregunté a mi amiga americana: "¿Tú votas?".

She told me, “Yes, I vote in every election.”
Me dijo: "Sí, voto en todas las elecciones".

I learned you have to be 18 years old to vote.
Me enteré de que hay que tener 18 años para votar.

She told me you must be an American citizen.
Me dijo que debes ser ciudadano estadounidense.

I told her Mexico’s President serves for six years.
Le dije que el Presidente de México dura en el cargo seis años.

I learned America’s President serves for four years.
Aprendí que el Presidente de Estados Unidos dura cuatro años.

“Do you elect state leaders?” I asked.
"¿Ustedes eligen a los líderes estatales?" le pregunté.

She told me, “A governor is a state leader.”
Me dijo: "Un gobernador es un líder estatal".

I went to a campaign rally.
Fui a un encuentro de campaña.

The politician told me she would listen to the people.
La política me dijo que escucharía a la gente.

She told me she would be a fair leader.
Me dijo que sería una líder justa.

I told her I wanted better crime laws.
Le dije que quería mejores leyes contra el crimen.

I think it is important to vote.
Creo que es importante votar.

When I vote, I help elect good leaders.
Cuando voto, ayudo a elegir buenos líderes.

I believe leaders should be honest.
Creo que los líderes deben ser honestos.

One day, I will run for a political office.
Algún día me presentaré a un cargo político.

I will listen.
Escucharé.

I will try my best to make my city better.
Haré todo lo posible por mejorar mi ciudad.

Citizens will vote for me.
Los ciudadanos votarán por mí.

2. Escucha sin traducción

Escucha varias veces hasta que entiendas la historia con los ojos cerrados.

I think politics are interesting.

I asked my American friend, “Do you vote?”

She told me, “Yes, I vote in every election.”

I learned you have to be 18 years old to vote.

She told me you must be an American citizen.

I told her Mexico’s President serves for six years.

I learned America’s President serves for four years.

“Do you elect state leaders?” I asked.

She told me, “A governor is a state leader.”

I went to a campaign rally.

The politician told me she would listen to the people.

She told me she would be a fair leader.

I told her I wanted better crime laws.

I think it is important to vote.

When I vote, I help elect good leaders.

I believe leaders should be honest.

One day, I will run for a political office.

I will listen.

I will try my best to make my city better.

Citizens will vote for me.

3. Escucha y practica responder

Escucha varias veces hasta que puedas responder correctamente a todas las preguntas a tiempo, con los ojos cerrados.

I think politics are interesting. Do I think politics are interesting? [YES/NO], I do.

I asked my American friend, “Do you vote?” Did I ask my friend if they vote? [YES/NO], I did.

She told me, “Yes, I vote in every election.” Does my friend ever not vote? [YES/NO], she doesn’t.

I learned you have to be 18 years old to vote. Do you have to be 16 years old to vote? [YES/NO], you have to be 18.

She told me you must be an American citizen. Do you have to be a citizen to vote? [YES/NO], you do.

I told her Mexico’s President serves for six years. Did I tell her Mexico’s President serves for four years? [YES/NO], I did not.

I learned America’s President serves for four years. Did I learn that America’s President serves for four years? [YES/NO], I did.

“Do you elect state leaders?” I asked. Did I ask if she elects city leaders? [YES/NO], I did not.

She told me, “A governor is a state leader.” Did she tell me a governor is a state leader? [YES/NO], she did.

I went to a campaign rally. Did I go to a campaign rally? [YES/NO], I did.

The politician told me she would listen to the people. Did the politician say she would listen? [YES/NO], she did.

She told me she would be a fair leader. Did she tell me she would be a bad leader? [YES/NO], she did not.

I told her I wanted better crime laws. Did I tell her I wanted better crime laws? [YES/NO], I did.

I think it is important to vote. Do I think it’s silly to vote? [YES/NO], I do not.

When I vote, I help elect good leaders. When I vote, do I help elect good leaders? [YES/NO], I do.

I believe leaders should be honest. Do I think leaders should be liars? [YES/NO], I do not.

One day, I will run for a political office. Will I run for political office one day? [YES/NO], I will.

I will listen. Will I ignore the people? [YES/NO], I will listen.

I will try my best to make my city better. Will I try to make my city better? [YES/NO], I will.

Citizens will vote for me. Will citizens vote for me? [YES/NO], they will. IMPORTANTE: Solo podrás continuar a la siguiente sección cuando logres responder a todas las preguntas de forma correcta, en voz alta, a tiempo, y sin mirar el texto.