DEBATE CLUB #5: Money : Is it "the root of all evil?"

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!

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 !

MONDAY, MARCH 11TH, 2024

VENUE & TEACHERS

• AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Ian Forrest
• MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Lucia Forde

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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