Science and technology

1. EOI - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DIALOGUE: ANIMAL TESTING
MONOLOGUE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
C2

2. CONVERSATION - Science & Technology
1. Are you a tech geek? Why/ Why not?
2. Are you optimistic about the future of science and technology?
3. What is in your opinion the most groundbreaking scienti
fi
c / technological
achievement of the recent decade?
4. What is in your opinion the most expected scienti
fi
c discovery or innovation which is sill
yet to come?
5. Should space exploration be subsidized by governments even though there are
plenty of problems to be solved on planet Earth, e.g. climate change?
6. What do you imagine the future human to be and look like?
7. In your opinion, can technology pose a threat to humankind? In what way?
8. Is science always moral? Supposing there was a technical possibility to clone a person,
would it be morally correct to do so?
GENERAL

3. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
VOCABULARY

4. Science & Technology - VOCABULARY
advancement
automation
cutting-edge technology
revolutionary
groundbreaking
industrial revolution
digital revolution
digital native
digital nomad
component
parameters
research on something
control group
arti
fi
cial intelligence
singularity
tech geek
breakthrough
innovations
life expectancy
molecular biology
nuclear engineering

5. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
DIALOGUE

6. Expressing your opinion
I believe/think that…
In my opinion,…
The way I see it,…
If you ask me,…
I would say that…
It seems to me that…
As far as I’m concerned,…
Agreeing with your partner
I (totally) agree with you.
You’re dead right.
That’s (absolutely) true.
You’re (absolutely) right.
That’s a great idea.
I couldn’t agree more.
Yes, I see what you mean.
I see it that way, too.
Yes, of course. | I think so, too.
Disagreeing with your partner
I’m afraid I don’t see it the same way.
I’m sorry but I have to disagree.
You may be right, but I have a different view.
That might be true, but I’m not sure I agree with you.
I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.
Conceding arguments
While you might say that ..., it's important to remember that ...
I agree with you that ... On the other hand, ...
Although/even though it is true that... I believe that...
I agree/admit/concede that... , but we must remember that…
I can understand that... Nevertheless, ...
It's true/obvious/evident that ... However, ...
Agreeing & Disagreeing

7. Starting your discussion
Shall I start? / Yeah, go on.
Shall I go
fi
rst? / Of course, go ahead.
Is it okay if I start? / Sure, no problem.
Would you like to go
fi
rst? / Yes, why not?
Asking for your partner’s opinion
statement, don’t you think/agree?
statement , wouldn’t you agree?
statement, right?
Do you think…? | Do you believe that…?
What do you think about…?
How about…? | What about…?
What’s your take on…?
Concluding the discussion
I believe we have an agreement, don’t we?
So, do we have an agreement?
Shall we stick to…?
Shall we agree on..?
Changing the subject
As for + one of the options
In relation to + one of the options
As regards + one of the options
Regarding the question of the task,
Interacting

8. DIALOGUE
• Your conversation should last about 8-9 minutes.
• Avoid short answers, take part and speak and listen to your partner
• Your partner’s information is different from yours.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.
STUDENT
A
2- DIALOGUE
Human well-being is more important.
Market for non-tested cosmetic products
Creation of direct and indirect jobs
Scienti
fi
c advances thanks to animal testing
ANIMAL RESEARCH
You have just seen a documentary on animal testing in laboratories. You and your partner are going to discuss the topic. You
are in favour. Your partner starts the conversation.

9. DIALOGUE
• Your conversation should last about 8-9 minutes.
• Avoid short answers, take part and speak and listen to your partner
• Your partner’s information is different from yours.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the conversation.
STUDENT
B
2- DIALOGUE
Unnecessarily cruel and mostly ineffective
Much research for unessential products
Need to develop more humane ways of testing
No control over funding of laboratories
ANIMAL RESEARCH
You have just seen a documentary on animal testing in laboratories. You and your partner are going to discuss the topic. You
are against. You start the conversation.

10. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
MONOLOGUE

11. MONOLOGUE STRUCTURE
MONOLOGUE STRUCTURE:
1. Introduction: introduce the topic in a general way
2. Arguments (pros/cons): organise your ideas in different arguments,
and explain each topic in depth, trying to show all the pros and the cons
3. Personal Opinion: express your own personal ideas
4. Conclusion: summarise everything that you have said before, your personal
beliefs and other people’s beliefs or behaviours about the topic.

12. MONOLOGUE -ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions. Use at least 3 of the ideas below.
You may add your own ideas. Talk for about 4- 4:30 minutes
No need to use the pictures
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
•Current applications of arti
fi
cial intelligence
•Possible future applications of arti
fi
cial intelligence
•Threats and risks related to arti
fi
cial intelligence
•The impact of arti
fi
cial intelligence on job market
•Arti
fi
cial intelligence vs. laws and regulations