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