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ESLPod_0733_WE_1140 Voting in an Election The word "race," in this podcast, means an election, or a competition between two or more people who want to be elected by voters for a particular government job: "All of today's news stories are about the presidential race." A "race" is normally a competition to see who can move most quickly: "Hal runs every day, but he is a slow runner so he never competes in races." Or, "Which horse do you think will win the race?" When talking about people, the word "race" refers to a person's ethnicity, or skin, eye, and hair color: "How would you feel if your son or daughter married someone of a different race?" Finally, a "race" can refer to a situation where two or more people are competing to do something first: "When John F. Kennedy was President, the United States became involved in a space race with the USSR."

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ESLPod 733 race Government + Law

Id	ESLPod_0733_WE_1140
Episode Id	ESLPod 733
Episode Title	Voting in an Election
Phrase	race
Text	The word "race," in this podcast, means an election, or a competition between two or more people who want to be elected by voters for a particular government job: "All of today's news stories are about the presidential race." A "race" is normally a competition to see who can move most quickly: "Hal runs every day, but he is a slow runner so he never competes in races." Or, "Which horse do you think will win the race?" When talking about people, the word "race" refers to a person's ethnicity, or skin, eye, and hair color: "How would you feel if your son or daughter married someone of a different race?" Finally, a "race" can refer to a situation where two or more people are competing to do something first: "When John F. Kennedy was President, the United States became involved in a space race with the USSR."
Topics	Government + Law

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