I insisted on Jane joining our team It is important for him to figure

this out
I insisted (that) Jane join our team It is important that he figure this
out
My mom insists on my being home We demanded an apology from him
before midnight
My mom insists that I be home We demanded that he apologize
before midnight

I recommend a membership It is vital for the data to be

upgrade for her
I recommend that a memebership be
upgraded – that she upgrade her
membership
I advised them not to be late
I advised that they not be late
precise
It is vital that the data be precised
It is desirable for her not to go
there
It is desirable that she not go there

To be: important, essential, vital, crucial, desirable, of vital importance,

necessary, recomendable, required, mandatory, nonsense, etc

Other verbs: advise, ask, command, request, desire, insist, propose, suggest,
urge, insist, demand, etc

Talking about politics

Muckraker:
someone who spreads
scandals, usually for political
advantage (they spread
around news of scandals, real
or fake)
Fishing Expedition: An
investigation with no
defined purpose, often by
one party seeking damaging
information about another.
Demagogue: demagogy
a political leader who seeks
support by appealing to the
desires and prejudices of
ordinary people rather than
by using rational argument.

Polling station (the polls) Spin doctor Dark horse

The place where people go to
vote.
Poll: voting at an election / a
survey of public opinion
The polling day: the day on
which elections are held
a spokesperson employed to
give a favourable
interpretation of events to
the media, especially on
behalf of a political party.
a candidate or competitor
about whom little is known
but who unexpectedly wins or
succeeds.
 Nominee Hostings Ballot: vote (noun)
Person chosen by a political The political activities, Ballot paper
party to run for election events and speeches before Ballot box
an election (campaign)

Turnout: number of people Run for election

voting Be a candidate in an election (run for president)

Who do you think is running for the next presidential elections?

Is there any politician you admire?

Why do you think there are not many women in politics?

Is voting an important responsability of citizens? Why or why not?

What are the qualities of a good political leader? Has there ever been such a
politician in Colombia?

What’s is your opinion on these quotes?

If women ruled,
the world would
be better
A country gets
the goverment
it deserves