DEBATE CLUB #1: Space exploration: should we spend money on it while people suffer on Earth?
While millions go hungry and the planet faces crises, billions are spent exploring Mars and beyond. Shouldn’t we fix Earth first? Join us at tonight’s Debate Club to discuss whether space should really be our priority!
VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME !
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 !
DATE, VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Sophie Bussenius
- MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Marcel Wiel
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Should governments focus on fixing Earth before exploring other planets?
Could space research actually help us solve problems on Earth?
Why do you think people are so fascinated by space?
What benefits have we gained from space exploration so far?
Can we justify spending money on space when people are starving?
Should private companies take over space exploration instead of governments?
Would you want to live on another planet if it were possible?
Do you think humans will become an interplanetary species?
Is it ethical to invest in future possibilities rather than present needs?
Does space research improve our scientific knowledge in ways that justify its cost?
VOCABULARY
astronaut
atmosphere
billionaire
climate crisis
colonize
curiosity
data collection
earth resources
ethical dilemma
exploration
fossil fuels
funding
hunger
innovation
interplanetary
investment
life support
long-term survival
Mars
medical advances
NASA
poverty
private sector
research
rocket launch
scientific breakthrough
space station
starvation
technology
telescope
waste (v)
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
benefits of NASA research
Elon Musk space ethics
is space exploration worth the cost
pros and cons of space exploration
space exploration vs poverty
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
KEY PHRASES
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