There is a common expression : “Money is the root of all evil.” What does it mean? Do you agree? Come to tonight’s Debate Club to discuss this subject!
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C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
VENUE & TEACHERS
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Is the greed caused by the pursuit of money damaging / spiritually damaging?
Are there alternatives to money?
Are families damaged by money? Too much / not enough?
If money was such a good thing then IT / big companies would serve the people. Instead people serve them - Do you agree / disagree?
Money equals a social status and causes interest in people who have it - but is it positive or negative interest?
Money can be donated to a good cause but are these people true philanthropists?
Is there some evil that has nothing to do with money?
Is money not just the end product of what you did?
What was money originally invented for? Can we dispense with it?
There’s no such thing as the root of evil - yes / no?
VOCABULARY
betrayal
blame
cater for needs
covet
crave
debt
envy
estrangement
gaming / gambling
gift
gluttony
greed
guilty
hate
longing
lost faith
morality
murder
plot
pride
quest
selfish
sin
theft
trust
vainglory
value
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
live without money
money the root of all evil
origin of money
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
https://salvationcall.com/love-money-root-all-evil/
https://www.quora.com/What-is-your-example-of-money-is-the-root-of-all-evils
https://www.moneyfit.org/is-money-the-root-of-all-evil/
https://english-grammar-lessons.com/money-is-the-root-of-all-evil-meaning/
KEY PHRASES
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