To End Extreme Poverty, Give Cash — Not Advice | Rory Stewart | TED
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
I’ve been working in international development for 30 years
To be in charge (of (doing) something)
To convince (someone (to do something))
To be tailored (to something/ someone)
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What did he say about his career and what he saw at work?
2. What was his example of a bad project in East Africa?
3. What was his example of a good project on the Rwanda – Burundi border?
4. What were his 4 reasons for cash being effective?
5. What does he encourage people to do at the end of the video?
6. What’s the main message of the video?
7. Do you agree with him?
8. Can you think of any potential problems with his idea?
9. Do you think giving cash directly to homeless people in London is more effective than giving to homeless charities?
10. If you were given £10,000, what would you do with it?
11. If you were given £10,000 that you had to invest in yourself/ your business, how would you spend it?
12. Generally speaking, do you trust charities?
13. Do you think education is always the best route out of poverty?
14. What type of poverty exists in your native country?
15. Do you think it’s wrong for people from rich countries to go to poor countries and tell people what to do?