DEBATE CLUB #5: Life Expectancy : Living to 130?

With scientific advances, the age-old dream of eternal life (or perhaps just a much longer life) may be coming closer. But what would that mean for us as individuals and for society as a whole? Is it really a dream – or a nightmare? Come to tonight’s Debate Club and hear what everyone thinks!

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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 !

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024

VENUE & TEACHERS

• AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Ian Forrest
• MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Nick Mackenzie

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE

What is the life expectancy of people living in France today?

Is life expectancy likely to rise or fall in the future?

Why do humans and other organisms grow old and die?

What animals and plants live the longest?

Do you agree with the saying “you’re as young as you feel”?

What are the usual problems that come with old age?

Are elderly people usually wiser than young people?

What products or procedures can you buy today that promise to make you younger?

What possible scientific discoveries could lead to longer life?

What social consequences would result from people living longer?

If you were still fit and healthy, would you like to live to the age of 130? … or 200? …or 1000?

If you lived to 130, what would you do with the extra years of your life?

VOCABULARY

aches and pains

age (n & v)

age of retirement

ageing process

boredom

cell damage

elderly

fountain of youth

generation gap

geriatric

gerontocracy

great grandparents

life expectancy

longevity

old-age pension

retirement home

senile

timeless

wisdom

wrinkles

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

living to 130

prolong your life

eternal life

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

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