The Reading / Listening - The Golden Age of America - Level 2

President Donald Trump has promised a "golden age" for America. He was sworn in as the USA's 47th President on the 20th of January. He was also the 45th when he served in that role from 2017 to 2021. He made his acceptance speech in Washington, D.C. He promised to reshape America, stating: "The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will [grow] and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation." He added that: "During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first." President Trump said he had a God-given mission.

He spoke about the assassination attempt in July. He said: "My life was saved…by God to make America great again." One of Trump's biggest promises was for American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes flag on Mars. He vowed to strengthen the US economy. He also said he would use America's fossil fuels. He said: "We will drill, baby, drill." He added: "We have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have – the largest amount of oil and gas of any country on Earth. And, we are going to use it."

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    The Golden Age of America - Level 0 The Golden Age of America - Level 1   or  The Golden Age of America - Level 3

Sources
  • https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-faces-stiff-challenges-delivering-his-promised-golden-age-2025-01-20/
  • https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/01/21/donald-trump-executive-orders-inauguration/
  • https://www.ft.com/content/8e507320-d381-41b0-9513-cc97e2e9d4e9


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Phrase Matching

Paragraph 1

  1. He was sworn in as the
  2. he served in that role
  3. He made his acceptance
  4. He promised to
  5. The golden age of America begins
  6. From this day
  7. be respected again
  8. We will be the envy
  1. reshape America
  2. speech
  3. all over the world
  4. right now
  5. of every nation
  6. USA's 47th President
  7. forward
  8. from 2017

Paragraph 2

  1. Trump said he had a God-
  2. He spoke about the assassination
  3. My life was saved
  4. One of Trump's
  5. plant the Stars and Stripes
  6. he would use America's
  7. no other manufacturing
  8. the largest amount
  1. nation
  2. flag on Mars
  3. attempt
  4. fossil fuels
  5. by God
  6. given mission
  7. of oil and gas
  8. biggest promises

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

President Donald Trump (1) ___________________ "golden age" for America. He was (2) ___________________ the USA's 47th President on the 20th of January. He was also the 45th when he (3) ___________________ role from 2017 to 2021. He made his acceptance speech in Washington, D.C. He (4) ___________________ America, stating: "The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will [grow] and (5) ___________________ all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation." He added that: "During every single day of the Trump administration, I will (6) ___________________ America first."

President Trump said he had a (7) ___________________. He spoke about the assassination attempt in July. He said: "My (8) ___________________ by God to make America great again." One of Trump's biggest promises was for American astronauts (9) ___________________ Stars and Stripes flag on Mars. He vowed to strengthen the US economy. He also said he would use (10) ___________________. He said: "We will drill, baby, drill." He added: "We have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have - the largest amount of (11) ___________________ of any country on Earth. And, we are (12) ___________________ it."

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

PresidentDonaldTrumphaspromiseda"goldenage"forAmerica.Hewa
ssworninastheUSA's47thPresidentonthe20thofJanuary.Hewasalsot
he45thwhenheservedinthatrolefrom2017to2021.Hemadehisaccept
ancespeechinWashington,D.C.HepromisedtoreshapeAmerica,stati
ng:"ThegoldenageofAmericabeginsrightnow.Fromthisdayforward,o
urcountrywill[grow]andberespectedagainallovertheworld.Wewillbe
theenvyofeverynation."Headdedthat:"DuringeverysingledayoftheT
rumpadministration,IwillverysimplyputAmericafirst."PresidentTru
mpsaidhehadaGod-givenmission.Hespokeabouttheassassinatio
nattemptinJuly.Hesaid:"Mylifewassaved…byGodtomakeAmericagr
eatagain."OneofTrump'sbiggestpromiseswasforAmericanastronaut
stoplanttheStarsandStripesflagonMars.HevowedtostrengthentheU
Seconomy.HealsosaidhewoulduseAmerica'sfossilfuels.Hesaid:"We
willdrill,baby,drill."Headded:"Wehavesomethingthatnoothermanuf
acturingnationwilleverhave-thelargestamountofoilandgasofanyc
ountryonEarth.And,wearegoingtouseit."

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

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Free writing

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Answers

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