Halloween and Barack Obama
By Quattri Stéphanie (Collège Louis-Augustin Bosc, St Prix (95)) on 10/17/2018, 10:35 - TROISIEME / YEAR 10 - Permalink
Dear students,
Watch the video and answer the 2 questions below.
What does POTUS mean?
Look at the definition of LAME DUCK on wordreference and say when Barack Obama became "a lame duck president".
I'm looking forward to reading your comments.
Mrs Quattri
Comments
POTUS means President of Unites States.
Barack Obama was a lame duck from Tthe Election Day on November 8th, 2016 to January 20th,2017.
Barack Obama became "a lame duck president" when Donald Trump was elected President of the USA.
In the U.S.A, POTUS means President of the United States.
Lame Duck is an informal expression to talk about somebody who isn't skilful.
For an Amercian president, it means he is in power but not for long.
Barack Obama was a lame duck in 2016 when Trump was elected on the 8th of November 2016.