Lesson aims
Students practice the skills of reading
and writing, with further extended writing practice
in the Workbook.
New language
possible, rocky, discover, search,
sign (of life), curiosity, rover, land (v), robotic, explore,
soil, sample, laser, information, once
Recycled language
space, present progressive,
robot, life, cold, dry, scientists, NASA, send (back),
use, special, camera, tools, collect, break, arm, study,
water
Materials
CD3
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A color photograph of Mars
and two or three other planets (e.g., Saturn, Earth,
Neptune)
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A cartoon picture of an alien
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A bag/
box (optional)
Warmer
•
Show the photographs of planets (or draw pictures
of Saturn, Earth, and Mars on the board). Ask
Which
is Mars? What do you know about Mars?
Elicit ideas
and write any correct facts on the board. Then ask
Can
astronauts travel to Mars?
(
No, they can’t.
)
Why not?
(
It
takes a long time.
) Explain that the journey takes at least
1
50 days (current spacecraft can’t carry enough fuel
to get there and come back again).
Student’s Book page 87
Look below! What is this robot doing?
•
Point to the photograph and ask
What’s this robot
doing?
Students guess. Accept any answers. Then
say
Let’s read and find out.
1
7 Read and listen.
•
Say
Read and listen.
Play the recording while students
read the text. Make sure that students understand any
new words (e.g
., search, signs of life, landed, explore,
information
). Then check the answer to the opening
question:
It’s exploring Mars, collecting samples.
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