Topic 180: Time Travel: Science or Fiction?

A1-A2 (Beginner-Elementary)

1. What is time travel?

2. Can you imagine traveling to the past or the future?

3. What would you do if you could travel in time?

4. Do you think time travel is possible? Why or why not?

5. What is your favorite movie or story about time travel?

6. If you could travel to the past, which time period would you visit?

7. What do you think the future will look like?

8. How do you think time travel could change history?

9. What are some things you would want to change if you could travel to the past?

10. How would you feel if you could meet your future self?

11. What are the dangers of time travel, according to some stories?

12. Why do people in time travel stories usually try not to change the past?

13. Do you think time travel is just a fantasy, or could it happen in the future?

14. What do you think would happen if someone traveled too far into the future?

15. How do time machines work in time travel stories?

16. Would you like to visit the future? What do you think it would be like?

B1-B2 (Intermediate-Upper Intermediate)

17. How does the idea of time travel differ in books, movies, and science?

18. What would be the consequences of meeting your past self during time travel?

19. What do you think is the most interesting theory about time travel?

20. How does the concept of time travel challenge our understanding of time?

21. Why do some people believe time travel might be possible in the future?

22. What are the potential benefits of time travel if it were real?

23. What is the “butterfly effect” in time travel stories, and how does it affect the plot?

24. How do you think time travel could impact historical events?

25. What are the scientific challenges or problems with making time travel a reality?

26. How does time travel in movies, like “Back to the Future,” impact our view of science and technology?

27. Do you think time travel could help solve problems in the present or future? Why or why not?

28. How would society change if time travel was possible?

29. What are some paradoxes that could happen with time travel, like changing the past?

30. Do you think the idea of time travel is more about science or imagination?

31. What are the ethical issues in time travel stories, such as changing history or personal outcomes?

32. Do you think time travel could be used for good or evil purposes in the future?

C1-C2 (Advanced-Proficient)

33. How do theories in physics, such as relativity, relate to the possibility of time travel?

34. What are the differences between time travel in science fiction and the scientific theories about time?

35. How do paradoxes like the “grandfather paradox” challenge our understanding of time travel?

36. What role does the concept of parallel universes play in time travel theories?

37. How do the ideas of time dilation and wormholes contribute to the scientific possibility of time travel?

38. What philosophical questions arise from the concept of time travel, such as free will and determinism?

39. How might time travel affect the future of human society, from technology to social structures?

40. What are the potential dangers of manipulating time, especially in relation to historical events?

41. What are the ethical implications of altering past events, and who should have control over time travel?

42. How could time travel impact concepts of memory, identity, and the self?

43. How do scientific advancements in quantum physics contribute to the ongoing debate about time travel?

44. What are the limitations of current scientific understanding in making time travel a reality?

45. How do time travel theories challenge traditional concepts of space-time and the universe?

46. What role does imagination and storytelling play in exploring the possibilities of time travel?

47. How might time travel be used in the future for exploration, such as studying past civilizations or space-time anomalies?

48. What are the long-term consequences of time travel, both from a scientific and a social perspective?