dateline: 26 May 2015
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Ireland Votes ‘Yes’ to Same-Sex Marriage
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- referendum: a vote where the public can share an opinion about a specific issue or question
- constitution: the agreed upon laws and principles of a specific nation or state
- eligible: allowed
- campaign: an organized effort to achieve a political or social goal
- bill: a proposed law
- civil ceremony: a marriage ceremony performed by a government or civic official rather than a religious leader
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Ireland Votes ‘Yes’ to Same-Sex Marriage
Comprehension Questions
- What was Ireland’s referendum about?
- What does the report say about voter turnout?
- When will same-sex couples in Ireland be able to get legally married?
Discussion Questions: Does it surprise you that so many voters turned out and voted ‘yes’ in a predominantly Catholic nation? Why or why not?
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Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
One comment
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Elisabete Maria Rusche says:
On my opinion, it’s ok the Same-Sex Marriage because these people need life well and happy. And laws and popular acceptance are necessary for that to happen. Religion is another problem whith its own rules and under a new discussion.