Is selfishness inevitable? Elinor Ostrom and the commons
A lecture contrasts the 'tragedy of the commons' with Ostrom's research on communities; students apply her principles to a shared resource.
C1Adults60 minLecture
About this lesson
A C1 listening lesson (lecture). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Lecture
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Society & big questions
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- a pasture, overgrazing, regulate, irrigation, a dispute, accountable, an insight
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow a lecture that contrasts two theories and evaluates evidence
- Apply abstract principles to a real-life shared resource