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[English]

All right, y'all have heard

from your secretary candidates, your treasurer candidates,

your vice presidents...

It's time for the big finale,

the closing event, the headliners...

Nell Cavanaugh and Sheldon Cooper.

One of these two will be president of your class,

so listen to what they've got to say and choose wisely,

which will be a whole new experience for most of you.

Remember, heckling will get you detention.

STUDENT: Bite me!

(laughter)

Bryan Larkin, two days!

You want to try for a week?

I didn't think so.

Nell, floor is yours.

(cheering and applause)

STUDENTS: Nell!

(whooping)

Thank you, Ms. MacElroy,

Principal Petersen, our hard-working teachers,

and my fellow students.

I'm blessed to call so many of you friends.

Y'all probably know everything about me already.

Lord knows I love to talk. (laughs)

(laughter)

So instead of going on about myself,

I'd like to talk to you about my opponent.

Sheldon Cooper has been lobbying

for new science equipment here at Medford High,

and while that sounds wonderful, the truth is,

he thinks our school wastes its money on football.

(students booing)

Do we really want a class president

who doesn't care about football?

STUDENTS: No!

I know I am proud to be a Medford High cheerleader,

and I love football!

(cheering and applause)

But you know the one thing

I love more than football?

God.

(students affirming)

(applause)

Let me tell you another interesting fact

about my opponent.

Did you know that Sheldon Cooper is an atheist?

(students gasping) That's right.

He doesn't believe in God.

Just keep that in mind

when you cast your vote today.

I'm Nell Cavanaugh. Go Wolves!

(cheering and applause)

And now, please welcome Sheldon Cooper.

♪ ♪

(whispering): No one would fault you if you ran out the back door.

♪ ♪

(quietly): Nell Cavanaugh is... a Yankee.

(gasping)

She may love football and she may love God,

but she was born in Scarsdale.

That's in New York.

(gasping, booing)

There's more.

My opponent didn't move to Texas until she was seven years old.

In fact, in her bedroom

there's a pennant for the New York Yankees.

(students jeering)

While I may not be a fan

of organized religion or sports,

I promise, if you vote for me, I'll do my best

to get new science equipment for our school.

Uh...

Don't mess with Texas!

(cheering and applause)

(chanting): Sheldon! Sheldon! Sheldon!

Sheldon! Sheldon! Sheldon! Sheldon!

Sheldon! Sheldon! Sheldon!

Sheldon! Sheldon!

(whooping, whistling)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
candidates /ˈkændɪdeɪts/ B2	noun - people who are trying to be elected
finale /fɪˈnɑːleɪ/ B2	noun - the final part of a performance or event
president /ˈprezɪdənt/ B1	noun - the elected head of a government or organization
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to decide to have something
experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ B1	noun - something you do or something that happens to you
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to bring something back to your mind
detention /dɪˈtenʃən/ B1	noun - punishment where you have to stay at school after others have left
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling pleased and satisfied with something
cheerleader /ˈtʃɪrlidər/ B1	noun - a member of a group who encourages people at sports events
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to think that something is true
vote /voʊt/ A2	verb - to choose someone in an election
opponent /əˈpoʊnənt/ B2	noun - someone you are competing against
lobbying /ˈlɒbiɪŋ/ C1	verb - trying to influence people in power
equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ B1	noun - the things you need to do a particular activity
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use something carelessly or unnecessarily
atheist /ˈeɪθiɪst/ C1	noun - someone who does not believe in God
fault /fɔːlt/ B2	verb - to blame someone for something
born /bɔːrn/ A2	verb - to come into life

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm blessed **to call** so many of you friends.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose after an adjective (blessed)

  ➔ The phrase "to call" is an infinitive that explains the purpose of being blessed.

• Lord knows **I love** to talk.

  ➔ Idiomatic expression with simple present

  ➔ "Lord knows" is an idiom meaning "only God knows"; the verb "love" is in the simple present to state a fact.

• Sheldon Cooper **has been lobbying** for new science equipment here at Medford High.

  ➔ Present perfect continuous

  ➔ "has been lobbying" shows an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.

• He **thinks** our school **wastes** its money on football.

  ➔ Verb + that‑clause (omitted 'that') in simple present

  ➔ "thinks" is followed by a clause without the conjunction "that"; both verbs "thinks" and "wastes" are in the simple present.

• Do we really **want** a class president who **doesn't care** about football?

  ➔ Question form with auxiliary "do" + simple present; negative relative clause

  ➔ "Do" is used to form a yes/no question; "doesn't care" is a negative relative clause describing the president.

• But you know the one thing I **love more than** football? God.

  ➔ Comparative structure "more than"

  ➔ "love more than" compares two objects (football and God) to show a stronger preference.

• Did you **know that** Sheldon Cooper is an atheist?

  ➔ Yes‑no question with auxiliary "did" + reported clause "that"

  ➔ "Did" creates the past‑tense question; "that" introduces the reported information about Sheldon.

• She **may** love football and she **may** love God, but she **was born** in Scarsdale.

  ➔ Modal verb "may" for possibility; past simple "was born"

  ➔ "may" expresses uncertainty or possibility; "was born" is a simple past passive construction indicating a past event.

• Don't **mess** with Texas!

  ➔ Negative imperative with "do not" contracted to "don't"

  ➔ "Don't" is the contracted form of "do not" used to give a strong prohibition: "mess" is the base verb.