- Does the President of the United States play an important role in the world today? Why or why not?
- In your opinion, who was the best leader of the United States of America? Who was the worst?
- Who was George Washington? Please say what you know about him.
- Who was Abraham Lincoln? Please say what you know about him.
- Who was John F. Kennedy? Please say what you know about him.
- Who was Dr. Martin Luther King? Please say what you know about him.
- What do you know about President Jimmy Carter? President George Herbert Walker Bush (George W. Bush’s father)? President Ronald Reagan?
- What do you know about President Bill Clinton?
- What did people in your country think about President Clinton?
- What do you know about President George W. Bush?
- What did people in your country think about President Bush?
- Can you name the two major political parties in the United States?
- Who were the candidates for president of the United States in 2008?
- What do you know about John McCain?
- Do you know why John McCain was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam?
- Do you think that 72 years old was too old to be president?
- Who is Sarah Palin? Do you know what state she is from?
- What do you know about Barack Obama?
- What are Mr. Obama’s strong points and weak points?
- Did you think that Americans were ready to elect an African American as president?
- What kinds of Americans supported Mr. Obama?
- Did people in your country hope that Obama would be elected president? Why or why not?
- Some people think that Mr. Obama could be a very good or even a great president. Do you agree or disagree?
- What are some of the major problems that President Obama faces?
- Do you think that President Obama will be able to help solve some of these problems?
- Do you think that President Obama will be able to create a better relationship between your country and the United States?
- What are your hopes for the relationship between your country and the United States?
- How do you think the relationship between your country and the United States will develop in the future?
- What are some solutions to some of the major problems that the world faces?
- Do you think countries can truly work together to solve the world’s problems?
- Do you think that countries will solve the world’s problems together?
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