What do we owe the future? A talk on justice across generations
A philosopher weighs two views on our duties to future people and proposes a middle path; students analyze the argument and give their own talks.
C2Adults60 minTalk
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (talk). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Talk
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 60 minutes
- Topic
- Society & big questions
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- thought experiment, intergenerational, to hold someone to account, to outweigh, to discount, blueprint, humility, to foresee
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the structure of an abstract philosophical argument in a talk
- Recognize how signposting language organizes and evaluates ideas
- Give a structured short talk on a big question