U4. Questions

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1. What do you think of science? Is it interesting or boring? Why?

2. Did you study science at school? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not?

3. Is science a popular subject in schools?

4. Do you think everyone should study science? Why or why not?

5. Do you think that science is important for you personally?

6. Do you agree with the writer that scientific knowledge has the potential for both good and bad? Why or why not?

1. Do you think we depend on science too much nowadays?

UNIT 4 page 43. Speaking: Parts 3 and 4. Exercise 2

Student A: Actually, that's a good question. I feel that we do turn to science too quickly - there may be things in life that we can't explain through logic or science. Where's the magic in life? It's all been taken away by people finding explanations for everything. And what's more, science isn't always right! Do you agree?

Student B: I know that scientists get it wrong sometimes – but it seems to me that there is always a reason for things and I want to know what it is! Another thing I think about that is that science has made such huge advances in medicine, for example, and we have all really benefited from those. So no, I don't think that we depend on it too much - I think it's a necessary part of life. And on top of that, I find it really interesting!

1. Was life easier or more difficult without gadgets?

2. Do you think that life is generally better now than it was for our grandparents?

3. If you were a politician, what changes would you like to introduce to the way we live nowadays?

4. What’s the best age for children to start studying science on school?

5. How can we get more young people interested in following a career in science?

6. Are you a pessimist or an optimist? Do you think that things happen randomly or for a reason?

7. Do you have a term for Murphy’s Law in your language? What is it?

You could also ask students if they know any sayings which express an optimistic or pessimistic point of view. Examples in English might be ‘Everything happens for the best’ versus ‘If something can go wrong, it will’.

1. Do you believe in it, or do you think that things happen by chance and you only remember the bad ones?

The fact is that you only register the occasions that cause problems and not the dozens of times your day starts smoothly.

1. Would you be interested in reading a book like this? (The red canary by Prof. Tim Birkhead)? Why/why not?

2. Do you think that scientists should interfere with the genetics of plants and animals?

3. If you happened to think that your friend was spending too much time playing computer games, what would you do?

4. If you happened to see someone travelling on a bus without ticket, what would you do?