Politics Vocabulary (Intermediate Plus B1.2+ English)
English Level: Intermediate Plus (B1.2+)
In this detailed vocabulary video for upper intermediate English learners (B1.2/B2.1), we discuss politics. We explain the UK political system to help learn key vocabulary too talk about politics in English. For further practise of this vocabulary as well as learning more vocabulary to fluently all about politics in English, take our online course.
Vocabulary: parliament, constitutional monarchy, Head of State, Bill of Rights, freedom of speech, legislation, general election, government, Prime Minister, cabinet, public sector, executive, legislative, judiciary, chamber, democratically elected, constituency, to vote, Member of Parliament (MP), first-past-the-post, political party, hung parliament, coalition, council, to canvas, leader, donor, trade union, candidate, motion of no confidence, mandate, devolved government, proportional representation, First Minister, to chair, deputy, Secretary of State, centralised government, power-sharing, voting day, to register, polling day, in-person, postal vote, by proxy, polling station, to cast a vote, ballot vote, ID, polling card, right-wing, left-wing, central, national, nominee, independent, exit poll, ward, voting hub, recount, to declare a result, 10 Downing Street, parting speech, to disband, Right Honourable (The Rt Hon),to pledge allegiance, to take an oath, the opposition, the leader of the opposition, shadow cabinet, agenda, manifesto, policy, amendment, civil service, PMQs, cross-party committee, by-election
VIDEO OUTLINE
0’00: Introduction
0’36: The UK political system
5’35: Leaders of UK political parties
7’55: Devolved governments
11’33: Voting day in the UK
13’55: Being a candidate in the UK
14’00: UK political parties
16’03: Election night in the UK
18’52: Incoming/ outgoing Prime Ministers
20’47: New MPs
21’38: What does the UK government do?
25’23: Conclusion
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