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Listening and Speaking activity. UFO sightings in the US are routine says whistleblower!
a year agoKEY VOCABULARY
- Stigma: A negative or disapproving attitude or belief attached to something, causing people to see it as shameful or disgraceful.
- UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena): Objects or phenomena in the sky that cannot be readily identified or explained by conventional means, often associated with unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
- UFO (Unidentified Flying Object): An object observed in the sky that cannot be identified as any known aircraft or natural phenomenon.
- Whistleblower: A person who exposes or reveals information about wrongdoing or illegal activities within an organization or government.
NOTE. I will send all of you a more complete list of vocabulary when we go through the questions together in our lesson.
LEVEL B2-C2
1. LISTENING
Watch the video and answer the questions.
- Are unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) frequently seen by military and commercial pilots?
- Why do commercial pilots sometimes choose not to report UAP sightings?
- How does the stigma surrounding UAP affect witnesses?
- What challenges does the stigma pose for National Security?
- Why did the speaker decide to report the UAP information?
- What happened when the speaker reported the information?
- How does the speaker feel about the outcome of his actions?
- What is the main hope of the speaker regarding his actions?
Advanced Comprehension
- In the context of the video, what role does the speaker play in relation to the UAP information, and what consequences has he faced for his actions?
- How does the mention of "multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program" impact the overall understanding of the text's content, and what does it suggest about the UAP phenomenon?
2. SPEAKING
These questions aim to spark thoughtful discussions and encourage participants to explore various aspects of the UAP and UFO phenomena, as well as the broader implications they might have for our understanding of the universe and our place in it.
- Easy: Have you ever heard of UFOs or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs)? What do you think they might be?
- Easy: Do you think it's possible for advanced technology to exist that we don't fully understand or recognize as human-made?
- Moderate: Why do you think some governments might keep information about UAPs or UFOs secret? What could be their reasons?
- Moderate: What are some potential implications if we were to confirm the existence of advanced extraterrestrial technology?
- Complex: Considering the vastness of the universe, what are your thoughts on the possibility of intelligent alien life beyond Earth? How might this impact our understanding of life and our place in the cosmos?
- Complex: How do you think society and religious beliefs might be affected if we were to make contact with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization?
- Complex: In the context of UAPs and UFOs, how do you think the balance should be struck between government secrecy and public disclosure? What are the potential benefits and risks of each approach?
- Complex: Some people speculate that UFO disclosure might be a deliberate hoax engineered by secret government agencies to manipulate public perception and serve political agendas, such as the establishment of a world government. What evidence or arguments could support or challenge this theory, and how do you think such a revelation would impact society and trust in government institutions?
