Politics Archives - Watch and Talk Method

26 Feb How The Humble Banana Caused A Cold War Coup guided video

Posted at 16:39h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, British, Complete Lesson Plan, Guided, Guided Video, Other, Politics, Popular Culture

This video unpacks the unbelievable tale behind a Cold War coup - bananas! It uncovers how the United Fruit Company's quest for control led the United States to orchestrate a covert operation in Guatemala. ...

23 May CNBC International

Posted at 16:29h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Environment, Politics, Problem Solving, Science, Technology, Youtube CHANNEL recommendations

The CNBC International YouTube channel focuses on news and analysis related to business, finance, markets, and global economic developments - no surprises there then! However, many of the videos are quite "light" and informative so with some careful selection, you can find some gems!...

23 May BrainCraft

Posted at 16:12h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Environment, Management, Politics, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science, Youtube CHANNEL recommendations

The Braincraft YouTube channel explores the fascinating world of psychology, neuroscience, and human behaviour. The videos often combine scientific research, interviews with experts, and creative visuals to provide insights into how our brains work and how they influence our thoughts, emotions, and actions....

23 May Big Think

Posted at 11:05h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Environment, Management, Politics, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science, Youtube CHANNEL recommendations

If you like Ted Talks, the chances are you will like the Big Think YouTube channel. Instead of having a YouTuber host, it features experts from various fields, including science, philosophy, psychology, technology, and politics....

22 May The Economist

Posted at 18:22h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, C1 - Advanced, Economics, Environment, Management, Politics, Technology, Youtube CHANNEL recommendations

The Economist YouTube channel, as you might expect, focuses on videos that cover global economic issues as well as trending political and social events. We like this channel because it provides some ¨meaty¨ topics for us to explore....

22 May VOX

Posted at 10:28h in Art, B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, C1 - Advanced, Economics, Environment, Fashion, Politics, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, Technology, Youtube CHANNEL recommendations

One of our absolute favourites! The VOX YouTube channel covers a wide range of topics including politics, current events, culture, science, technology, and history. Their videos often feature in-depth explanations, analysis, and storytelling, utilising visually engaging graphics and animations....

08 Feb Saudi Arabia`s Controversial Mega-City Project: The Line

Posted at 23:05h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Environment, Management, Politics, Technology

The concept of building a `City of the Future` has been tried in quite a few cities of the world, here we get to see Saudi Arabia's proposal for their own. `The Line` aims to build vertical cities, getting rid of cars entirely and using...

08 Feb How India Will Take Over The World Economy In 10 Years

Posted at 22:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Economics, Non Guided, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Popular Culture, Vox

This video is inspired by the fact that India is going to overtake China and become the most populous country on the planet. The big question is “So What?!”. You can link it to the ageing population in Spain, Italy etc, the impact of automation, unemployment,...

29 Sep Why Foreign Aid Doesn`t Work

Posted at 12:21h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Environment, Management, Politics, Polymatter, Problem Solving

Why do grave world problems still exist despite the billions of dollars being inverted into them? Is corruption responsible? ...

29 Sep What is an Ad Hominem attack?

Posted at 11:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Funny, Management, North America, Politics, Popular Culture, Psychology, Wired

Be careful of how you behave, NOT what you say! You could be exposed to an Ad Hominem attack where words aren't heard but your personality and status ARE key!...