Close-up p 45. Politics: Social Issues. Oral Mediation.

A famous cartoonist offered his particular view on the subject of voting for change in Britain. Your friend does not understand this opinion cartoon and asks you to shed some light on its content and how it can have universal implications in our world today.

Your MONOLOGUE should last about 4 minutes.

Useful language:
To start with I would like to describe the cartoon and the message it conveys.
To begin with it must be said that..
There is a sense of disillusionment in...
This cartoon depicts/ illustrates/ shows...
A woman is about to cast her vote.
This cartoon is used as a metaphor for social and economic inequality.
The gap between social classes is getting bigger.
JAMSs struggle to make ends meet.
Thanks to the food banks and soup kitchens many people who sleep rough can get by.
Our society needs a wind of change in order to help the underprivileged.

Undoubtedly, the most serious crises people face today are global warming and economic inequality.
I can speak from experience when I say that education plays a crucial role in solving these problems.
The government should take action to prevent and resolve such crises.
The action taken to deal with these issues leaves a lot to be desired.

Governments can make a difference.
It is also up to politicians to tackle these issues
This cartoon emphasises that we should care for disadvantage people.
I would like to stress that politics can bring about sweeping changes in our society. 

As I see it, our society needs a drastic and far-reaching change that will alter radically our world
It is worth bearing in mind that certain situations call for a dramatic change in our world.
I am convinced that we need a wind of change to blow through our world 
I am inclined to agree that "a leopard cannot change its spots" 
It should be noted that plus ça change
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: the more that changes, the more it's the same thing : the more things change, the more they stay the same —often shortened to plus ça change, which literally means 'more it changes'. Used as a way of saying that people and situations never really change over time, although they may appear to. 

The cartoonist is definitely experiencing a certain kind of disillusionment or resignation with the outcome of this election.  

Even though we have a new government, the same old problems still exist.  

The cartoonist is not entirely convinced that a new government will change things for the better. 

The cartoonist sees the new leader as a change for the worse.

It is worth bearing in mind that every new government wants to ring the changes with new policies.

More and more people tend to believe that as soon as politicians get elected, they change their tune.

 
We need a dramatic social, political and economic change.

Having a new government may not result in a refreshing/pleasant change.

All in all,
All things considered,
To sum up
In conclusion 

Sample Issues:
poverty
animal rights
ageing population
population growth
artificial intelligence
recycling and other environmental issues
saving species from extinction
inequality