Predicting content – you will watch a movie about space exploration.
With a partner, decide which topic a presenter will probably NOT talk about. Circle your answer.
1. Survivals – humanity should colonize space
2. Aliens – we are not alone in the universe
3. Inventions made in space are valuable
4. Asteroids are of great danger to our planet.
5. Remote controlled machines are preferable in space exploration.
6. Raw materials – space mining is very important.
After watching:
With your partner take turns asking and answering the questions.
1. Why are asteroids dangerous for our planet?
2. Why does space exploration matter? (Give 5 reasons based on the movie)
3. What reasons against space exploration are mentioned in the movie?
Note: nitinol - нитинол
B) Continue to list advantages (good things) about manned space exploration and possible disadvantages in the table given after the text p.11
Reference : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_titanium
3- Read the transcription
Saturn [ˈsætən], Uranus [jʊˈreɪnəs], Neptune [ˈnɛptjuːn], Earth [ɜːθ], Mars [mɑːz], Venus [ˈviːnəs], Mercury [ˈmɜːkjʊrɪ], Jupiter [ˈdʒuː.pɪ.tər ], Pluto [ ˈpluː.təʊ ]
4- Use the planets below to complete the text
Mercury Venus Mars Uranus Pluto Neptune Jupiter Saturn
The Sun is the star in the middle of our solar system. The eight planets in our solar system all orbit around the sun. The closest planet to the sun is ___________ and then comes ___________. The planet that we live on is called Earth. It is the third closest planet to the sun in our solar system. ___________ is the fourth planet from the sun. It is a small red planet, named after the roman god of war. ________ is the largest of all the planets in the solar system. The next planet is _________ which has thin rings around it.__________ and ___________- are the next two planets after Saturn ____________ used to be considered a planet, but now is called a dwarf planet because it is so small. Its orbit is further away from the sun than any of the other planets.
5- Search the Internet and find interesting facts about any planet you like most. Use the list below as a guide. Then present these facts to the rest of your group:
· name of the planet
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· how the planet got its name
· size and diameter of the planet
· description of the planet’s rotation around the sun
· moons
· your weight on the planet
· distance from Earth and from the Sun
· the planet’s average temperature
6- Choose the correct alternative
1. An orbit / a comet / an asteroid / is the path an object in space takes while it moves.
2. An asteroid / a comet / an orbit is a small body of gas and ice orbiting around the solar system.
3. A comet / an orbit / an asteroid is a combination of rocks and iron that is too small to form a planet.
4. A spacecraft / s space shuttle / a space probe / is a spacecraft used for repeated use in between earth and a space station and contains astronauts.
5. A space probe / a space shuttle / a spacecraft / is any type of vehicle used for travelling in space
6. A space shuttle / a spacecraft / a space probe / is a type of space craft that does not have a person inside
7. The galaxy / a constellation / the Universe / is a grouping of millions or billions of stars, held together by gravity.
8. The Universe / a constellation / the galaxy / is a group of bright stars that form shapes or ‘pictures’ in the sky.
9. A constellation / the galaxy / the Universe / is all of space and its contents.
7 - Answer the questions. Use the Internet, if necessary
1. What is the plural form of the word ‘spacecraft’?
2. What does the abbreviation UFO stand for?
3. What name is often used for the Galaxy itself?
4. Could you name the constellation in the Northern hemisphere that is in the shape of a ladle or a large spoon?
5. Could you name the constellation in the Southern hemisphere that points towards the South Pole?
6. How do we call the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor /ˌɜːrsə ˈmaɪnər/, often called the Little Dipper (the Little Bear)?
8- Put the words in the correct place to get the description of the natural phenomenon which is shown in the picture. Use words more than once
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Fig.1 solar eclipse Fig. 2 lunar eclipse Fig. 3 new moon Fig. 4 full moon
Solar eclipse
sun earth moon
1. A solar eclipse is when the ______’s orbit comes between the _____ and the ______ and it looks like the _______ is blacked out. We can only see the edge of the _____ around the _______.
Lunar eclipse
sun earth moon
2. A lunar eclipse is when the ______prevents sunlight from seeing the _______. Because the _________ orbits the _______-and the ________ orbits the ________ we can only see parts of the _______ at a time. This cycle happens every month.
New moon
sun earth moon
3. In astronomy, the new moon is the first phase of the _______ when its orbit is not seen from
the __________; it is at this moment when the _______ and the ______ have the same ecliptic
longitude.(эклиптическая долгота).
The original meaning of the term new moon, which is sometimes used in non-astronomical
context, was the first visible crescent [ˈkres.ənt] (полумесяц) of the ______, after conjunction
[kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən ] (соединение) with the _______.
Full moon
sun earth moon
4. The full moon is the lunar phase when the _______ appears fully illuminated from _____’s perspective. This occurs when _________ is located between the ______ and the _______.
This means that the lunar hemisphere facing ________ – the near side – is completely sunlit and appears as a circular disk, while the far side is dark. The full moon occurs once roughly every month.
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Note: earth (also Earth, the Earth); sun (the sun, the Sun); moon (usually the moon. also the Moon)
9- Guess the words associated with the topic and circle the correct answer
1. A ___ group of bright stars that form shapes or pictures in the sky.
a. moon
b. constellation
c. satellite
d. meteor
2. A ___ is a small body of gas and ice orbiting around the Solar system. Sometimes it appears to have a tail from the Sun heating and melting the ice.
a. star
b. space probe
c. constellation
d. comet
3. An ___ is a combination of rocks and iron that is too small to form a planet. There are many between the orbit of Jupiter and Mars.
a. asteroid
b. astronaut
c. orbit
d. eclipse
4. The Sun is a ___ in the middle of our Solar System.
a. rock
b. star
c. constellation
d. comet
5. ___ is the planet that is closest to the Sun.
a. Venus
b. Mercury
c. Mars
d. Uranus
6. The largest planet of our Solar System is ___.
a. Venus
b. Uranus
c. Neptune
d. Jupiter
7. The planet that doesn’t have rings around is ___
a. Neptune
b. Mercury
c. Saturn
d. Jupiter
8. ___ is when the Moon’s orbit comes between the Earth and the Sun and it looks like the Sun is blacked out. We can only see the edge of the Sun around the Moon.
a. Solar eclipse
b. Lunar eclipse
c. Black night
d. Solar storm
9. The galaxy that we live in is called the ___.
a. Moonwalk
b. Astro System
c. Milky Way
d. Slimy Way
10. An ___ is a person who leaves the Earth and goes into space.
a. asteroid
b. astronaut
c. astronomer
d. asterisk
11. A ___ is sent to very far for a long period of time to gather information about different areas in space.
a. space station
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b. space shuttle
c. space probe
d. space bar
12. A ___ is an instrument that allows us to see distant objects in the sky closer and clearer.
a. magnifying glass
b. satellite
c. telescope
d. comet
13. The constellation in the Southern Hemisphere that points towards the South Pole is the ___.
a. Big Dipper
b. Skinny Finger
c. Southern Point
d. Southern Cross
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14. The ___ is a constellation in the Northern Hemisphere that is in the shape of a ladle or a large spoon.
a. Big Dipper
b. Southern Cross
c. Kitchen Spoon
d. Great Scoop
15. The most famous comet is _____. It is visible from the Earth every 75-76 years.
a. Harold’s
b. Harriet’s
c. Henry’s
d. Halley’s
16. A ___ is made up of billions of stars.
a. constellation
b. galaxy
c. Solar System
d. Hollywood movie
17. Rockets are used to leave ____ in orbit around the Earth.
a. rocks
b. astronauts
c. satellites
d. space suits
18. A ___ was a small craft used for travelling between the Moon and a larger spacecraft orbiting the Moon.
a. moon
b. full moon
c. lunar module
d. lunar eclipse
19. The first words of the astronaut who stood on the Moon for the first time were: ___.
a. “I am glad I can stretch my legs now; that lunar module is cramped”
b. “There is much dust here, they need to sweep a bit more often”
c. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”
d. “Can you turn the lights down? They are still a bit too bright”
20. UFO means ___.
a. Unique Friends Only
b. Uniform Fighting Officer
c. Unidentified Flying Object
d. Unusual Floating Obstacle
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