English Speaking Club-Osvita, Meeting #469 “Conspiracy theories”
Time: August 8, 18:30 - 20:00
Place: Voskeresenska St. 23, Department of Documents in Foreign Languages, Dnipro Central Municipal Library

Vocabulary and Expressions

Hoax      Disprove
Distrust       Investigate
Cover up    Conspire
Assassination            Scheme
Mystery            Plot
Conspirator            Manipulate
Conspiracy theorist                Deceive
Myth              Expose

Conversation Questions
1. Would you describe yourself as a conspiracy theorist?
2. What, if any, conspiracies do you believe to be true?
3. What are some common conspiracy theories?
4. Do you think most conspiracy theories are true or false?
5. Do you think that governments sometimes cover up events?
6. Do you think the media is sometimes involved in conspiracies?
7. Have any politicians in your country been exposed for cover ups?
8. Do you think it is possible for global conspiracies to exist?
9. Do you think it is a dangerous job to uncover conspiracies and expose cover ups?
10. How open should governments be? Do governments need some secrecy?
11. Are you a suspicious or trusting person?
12. Do you think governments are sometimes justified in withholding information from the public?

Well-known conspiracy theories
What is your opinion about some of these famous conspiracy theories?
1. The CIA was involved in the plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy
2. An alien spaceship crash landed near Roswell and was covered up by the U.S. government
3. The 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre was planned by the U.S. government as an excuse to invade Iraq
4. Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had children
5. Area 51 in the Nevada desert is being used for secret ‘black op’ projects
6. The Apollo moon landing was a hoax that was staged by NASA
7. There is a "global elite" society called the Illuminati, which is either in control of the world or is seeking to take control of the world.