Do our political views change as we get older? 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and listening with the BBC! Does our age affect the way we vote? And do our political views change as we get older? It's what Sam and Neil are discussing in 6 Minute English as well as teaching some related vocabulary.

You'll find the transcript and vocabulary on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/...

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬:
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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

𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐨
the situation as it is now

𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦
the idea of being realistic and practical about what can be achieved.


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