The money spent by governments on space programmes would be spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
P1:
Governments in some countries spend large amounts of money on space exploration programmes.
I completely agree with the idea that these are a waste of money, and the funds should be allocated to public services.
P1 Notes:
Governments: Government Plural
spend ...... on .....
large amounts of
space exploration programmes
completely
a waste of
be allocated to
P2:
There are several reasons why space programmes should be abandoned.
Firstly, it is extremely expensive to train scientists and other staff who involve with space missions, and facilities and equipment also come at a huge cost to the government.
Secondly, these programmes do not benefit normal people in our daily life; they are simply vanity projects for politicians.
Finally, many missions to space fail completely, and the smallest technological error can cost astronauts their lives. The Challenger space shuttle disaster showed us that space travel is extremely dangerous, and in my opinion, it is not worth the risk.
P2 Notes:
abandon
extremely expensive
involve with
space mission
equipment 的复数还是equipment
come at a huge cost
do not benefit normal people 没有介词
in our daily lives
vanity for politicians = politicians show off
technological error
cost
astronauts
The Challenger space shuttle
show
it is not worth the risk
P3:
I believe that the money from space programmes should go to vital public services instead.
It is much cheaper to train doctors, teachers, police and other public service workers than it is to train astronauts or the scientists and engineers who work on space exploration projects.
Furthermore, public servants do jobs that have a positive impact on every member of society. For example, we all use schools, hospitals, and roads, and we all need the security that the police provide.
If governments reallocated the money spent on space travel and research, many thousands of people could be lifted out of poverty or given a better quality of life.
P3 Notes:
go to
vital
public service
public service worker
space exploration project
public servant
have a positive impact on
every member of society
the security that the police provide
reallocate
the money spent on space travel
thousands of
lift out of
a better quality of life
P4:
In conclusion, my view is that government should spend money on services that benefit all members of society, and it is wrong to waste resources on projects that do not improve our everyday lives.
P4 Notes:
spend ...... on ......
waste resources on .....
do not improve our everyday lives
