Show some visuals on Powerpoint and have Ss elicit the words related to the pictures (politicians, elections, election campaigns etc.)

Write the categories on the board (crime, health care, childcare, leisure, the environment, transport, the economy, education). Write a sentence that is related to one of those categories and ask Ss to match the sentence to one of those categories. Ss discuss their answers in pairs. T elicits the answer.

Ss choose two of the categories and write two optimistic statements about them in pairs. One S from each pair writes the sentences on the board. Ss read their friends' sentences and match them to the category they belong to in pairs. T elicits the answer in whole class discussion.

T writes some future sentences that a politician uses before the elections on the board. T checks the meaning with some concept check questions and highlights the form before Ss write their own sentences.

Ss choose some of the categories in pairs. Ss share the categories they've chosen with their partner to write an optimistic speech for the elections of their country. After sharing the categories, Ss write their statements individually.

Ss read what their partners have written and discuss if they agree or disagree with the statements. Ss finalize their sentences for the speech they're going to give.

Ss present their speech to the class for the elections. While listening to the presenters, the rest of the class takes notes about the speeches.

Get feedback from the class about the speeches they've heard. Ss vote for the most optimistic one and give reasons for their choices in whole class discussion.

Give Ss some positive feedback on their speeches and correct any errors.