Textual map:

Introduction (from “Michelle, I love you...” to “…so am I”)

Thesis (from “But when all…” to “two different paths for America”): people have to vote and choose

Arguments (from “Ours is a fight to…” to “…this November”):

1) Values and awareness of older generations

2) Economy

3) Renewable energy

4) Education and work

5) Foreign policy: wars and peace

6) Taxes

7) Voter’s responsibility: voting is important for the future

8) Hope and faith

Conclusion (from “America, I never said…” to “…these United States”)

Vocabulary:

gridlock: ingorgo

to tackle: affrontare

path: cammino, scelta, percorso

pride: orgoglio

fulfill: completare, svolgere

bargain: patto, accordo

shuttered: serrato

mill: mulino, stabilimento

to struggle: lottare, battersi

mortgage: ipoteca, mutuo

tuition: istruzione, insegnamento

surplus: eccedenza

regulation: norma

to roll back: arrotolare, andare indietro con (anni)

to lay off: smettere

bold: audace

welfare: benessere, interesse

drought: siccità

flood: inondazione, alluvione

to gain: acquisire, guadagnare

gateway: entrata

lender: prestatore

to set aside: mettere da parte

to recruit: reclutare, assumete

to refocus: riconcentrarsi

harm: danno

to reassert: riaffermare

on behalf of: a nome di

disrupted: interrotto

pursuit: ricerca

to sweep: pulire

stuck: bloccato

to wreck: devastare

household: famiglia

to boot: stivale, baule

voucher: buono, ricevuta

to strive: cercare, sforzarsi

to trick: imbrogliare

to buy into: accettare

poll: votazione

to dot: punteggiare