In
this lesson you will learn a few facts about George Bush, the
President of the United States.
You will decide if George Bush was a good president on the survey below and
leave a comment in the discussion section.
Hi. In the classroom today you will learn a few facts about George
Bush, the President of the United States.
George Walker Bush was born on July 6th, 1946.
Bush is the eldest son of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush
and Barbara Bush.
After graduating from Yale University, Bush worked in his family's
oil business.
He married Laura Welch in 1977.
He unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of
Representatives.
He became the Governor of Texas in 1994.
Bush was elected president in 2000 as the Republican candidate,
receiving a majority of the electoral votes, but losing the popular
vote.
He was sworn in as president on January 20th, 2001.
Bush ordered an invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.
He ordered an invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Bush was re-elected as President in 2004.
George Bush spent eight years as the President of the United States.
During his first four years as president, Bush received the highest
approval rating of any president.
During his last four years as president, Bush received the lowest
approval rating of any president.
Today is his last full day as President of the United States.
His term ends at noon on January 20th, 2009.
Do you think George Bush was a good president?
Until next time.
Watch the
video - Bush shoeing incident
Cultural Differences -
Shoes are considered impure in the Islamic world. The Times of India
wrote that Arab societies have cultural prejudices against the foot
because it is the lowest (and thus dirtiest) part of the body.
Shoeing received recent attention after Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his
shoes at U.S. President George Bush in a December 2008 press
conference in Baghdad, Iraq.
Play the game
- Bush shoeing incident
Hey, I added this game as a diversion from studying. Everyone needs
to take some time off now and then. Enjoy.
Watch the
videos -
President Bush's farewell address (parts 1
and 2)
Pronunciation Note - On Thursday, January 15th, 2009 President
George Bush went on national television to deliver his farewell
address (speech) to the people of the United States of America.
President Bush's accent is typical of native English speakers living
in the southern portion of the United States. Try to understand as
much of the videos as possible. Use a
dictionary
to look up words you do not understand.
George Bush spent eight years as the President of the
United States. Decide if George Bush was a good president on
the survey below and leave a comment in the discussion
section.
Posting a comment is GOOD
ENGLISH WRITING PRACTICE and the perfect way to
express your thoughts. Be sure to include which country
you're from in your comment.
In
this lesson you will learn a few facts about George Bush, the
President of the United States.
You will decide if George Bush was a good president on the survey below and
leave a comment in the discussion section.
Is
George Bush a good president?
