Does our age affect the way we vote? And do our political views change as we get older? Its what Sam and Neil are discussing in 6 Minute English as well as teaching some related vocabulary.
THIS WEEKS QUESTION:
What was the first UK general election in which 18-year-olds could vote?
A: 1929
B: 1950, or
C: 1970
[The answer is at the end of the programme]
VOCABULARY:
plausible
believable, possible
resistant to
against
idealistic
having a clear and simple moral view of how things should be
platform
the policies of a political party or politician
status quo
the situation as it is now
pragmatism
the idea of being realistic and practical about what can be achieved.
Youll find the transcript and vocabulary on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-190822
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