bulgaria
A Former Prime Minister
Sergei shares his thoughts about the world.
Vocabulary
| moment | head (2) | at the moment |
| socialism | party (2) | large |
| oppose | opposition | minister |
| elect | president | prime minister |
| globalization | reality | radically |
| change | world | everything |
| connect | everything | whatever |
| happen | direct | affect |
| life/lives | worry | the other way around |
| massive | equality | inequalities |
| between | rich | poor |
| nation | as well as | increase |
| stable (2) | stability | instability |
| many | part | include |
| union | reason | for this reason |
| regulate | under (2) | to spend time |
| most | conditions | most of all |
| free (2) | free time | daughter |
| great | joy | also |
| swim | regularly | hobby |
| diving (2) | passion | develop |
| ago | peace | inner peace |
| future | always | in our in hands |
| predetermine | better | if |
| take part | society |
Video
Questions
1. Who is this person?
2. What’s his job? What’s his profession?
3. How does he describe globalization?
4. What is he worried about?
5. What makes him happy?
6. What are his hobbies?
7. Is future predetermined?
8. Name ten things and seven activities from the video.
A. Do you live in Bulgaria? Are you from Bulgaria? Have you ever been in Bulgaria?
B. Have you met anyone from Bulgaria? Who were they and what were they doing?
C. Describe the geography and climate of Bulgaria.
D. Describe the economy of Bulgaria. What are its imports and exports?
E. What are Bulgaria’s problems or challenges?
F. What is Bulgarian food or cuisine like?
G. What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historic, natural)?
H. What do you associate with Bulgaria? What comes to mind when you think of Bulgaria?
