EMSE Upper-Int

Creating Utopia

Discussion

  • What do you think has been the most important political / societal issue at the moment? (Ideas: terrorism, immigration, Europe, feminism, gay rights, social inequalities, etc.)
  • Is your country is better than others? In which aspects? (Ideas: the people, culture, manners, food, health care, politics, etc.)
  • Is it OK to be a nationalist / globalist? Are they extreme positions?

WebQuest | Liberland

Explore the official Liberland website and create questions for your partner to find answers to.

Grammar | Adding Emphasis, Inversion

  • Commonly with negative adverbial expressions for emphasis and dramatic effect.
    • I have not only seen the film ->
      • Not only have I seen the film, [but] I have also read the book.
    • We won't buy the next book until you behave.
      • Not until you behave will we buy you the book.
  • With the present or past simple forms, use 'do' or 'did'
    • You not only forgot to shut the window...
      • Not only did you forget to shut the window, you also left the door unlocked!
  •  Also used with expressions 'only when/then', 'hardly/scarcely' and 'rarely', etc.
    • I finally got to the train station, only then was I able to relax.
    • Rarely have I met such a self-absorbed person.
  • Use only occasionally for dramatic effect. Do not overuse, or risk sounding unnatural!

Grammar Practice | Retelling Events

  • Retell conversations or activities that happened during your week. Try to make them sound dramatic.
     
  • Use: only after..., No sooner... than I realised..., Never in the history of...,  Not until the last moment..., Not only, but...

Debating | Prioritising Policies

  • The Economy
  • Health
  • Pensions and Welfare
  • Education
  • Crime, Justice, National Security
  • The Environment

Project | Taking Power
Debate the issues, then create a speech to encourage people to join your new nation.

  1. Which political system will the country have?
  2. What official language(s) will it be required that citizens speak?
  3. What industries are a priority that your country try to develop?
  4. Will it be mandatory that citizens pay taxes? How much?
  5. Will citizens be allowed to carry a gun? Take drugs?
  6. Will there be the death penalty?
  7. Will there be censorship?
  8. Will there be a state religion? Will it be necessary that citizens follow a religion?
  9. What kind of immigration policy will there be?
  10. Will it be necessary that  the state dictate who can marry?
  11. Will citizens have to undergo any biological enhancements to be granted citizenship?

Creating Utopia

By Adam Wyett

Creating Utopia

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