Tax Policy, Inequality & RedistributionL13
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Everyday Scene

A realistic scene for final speaking practice with useful thematic vocabulary.

20 minC1c1everyday_scenetax-policy-inequality-redistributioninequalitytax policywealth gapredistribution

Lesson objectives

  • Practise spontaneous description from a realistic visual prompt.
  • Use the unit vocabulary for natural, image-based speaking.
  • Close the unit with a final communicative task linked to tax policy, inequality & redistribution.

The Great Divide: A Tale of Two Commutes

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La imagen captura el contraste visual entre dos realidades socioeconómicas que conviven en el mismo espacio urbano. Esta escena sirve para debatir cómo las políticas fiscales y la distribución de la riqueza afectan el acceso a servicios y la movilidad diaria de las personas.

Preguntas para hablar (Speaking practice)

  1. Describe what is happening in this photograph and the contrast you observe.
  2. Speculate on the different daily routines of the people shown in the foreground and background.
  3. In what ways can tax policy be used to reduce the kind of inequality seen here?
  4. How much of an impact does socioeconomic status have on a person's opportunities in your own country?
  5. Compare the concept of 'public good' with the private luxury depicted in this scene.