Unit 10
PLANET EARTH
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

In a science club

Unit 10

PLANET EARTH
PLANET EARTH
PLANET EARTH
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

In a science club

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

- Work in 2 groups to play games.
- There are 2 sets of names of
planets.

THINK

- The two groups to stick the
names of planets on the
position from the Sun outward.

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

OPTION 1
Jupiter

Mars
EarthLONG BAY
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Saturn

Mercury
Neptune

Venus

Uranus

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

- There are large sheets of
paper and art supplies.

Making a Solar
System picture

- Work together to create a
picture about the solar system
by showing your creativity and
understanding of planetary
features.

PRESENTATION

outer space (n)
/ˌaʊtə ˈspeɪs/
ngoài vũ trụ

the part of space that is
very far away from Earth

PRESENTATION

habitat (n)
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
môi trường sống
của động thực vật

the natural environment
in which an animal or
plant usually lives

PRESENTATION

landform (n)
/ˈlændfɔːm/
dạng địa hình,
địa mạo

a natural shape on the
earth's surface, such as
mountain or a valley

PRESENTATION

essential (adj)
/ɪˈsenʃl/
vô cùng
quan trọng

necessary or needed

PRESENTATION

preserve (v)
/prɪˈzɜːv/
bảo tồn

to keep something as
it is, especially in order
to prevent it from being
damaged

PRESENTATION

grassland (n)
/ˈɡrɑːslænd/
khu vực đồng cỏ

a large area of land
covered with grass

PRESENTATION

New words
1. outer space (n)
2. habitat (n)
3. landform (n)

Pronunciation

Meaning

/ˌaʊtə ˈspeɪs/

ngoài vũ trụ

/ˈhæbɪtæt/

môi trường sống
của động thực vật

/ˈlændfɔːm/

dạng địa hình,
địa mạo

PRESENTATION

New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

4. essential (adj)

/ɪˈsenʃl/

vô cùng quan trọng

5. preserve (v)

/prɪˈzɜːv/

bảo tồn

6. grassland (n)

/ˈɡrɑːslænd/

khu vực đồng cỏ

PRACTICE

- Look at the heading In a science club, the conversation
and the pictures. Then, answer these questions:
Questions:
1. What can you see in the
pictures?
2. What do you think Mr An,
Nick and Lan are talking about?

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.

President: Hi, welcome to our science club. Our topic today is planet Earth.
Our guest is Mr An, an earth scientist.
Mr An: Hi everybody. Pleased to meet you. I'm looking forward to
answering your questions about our planet.
Lan: Mr An, where's Earth in the Solar System?
Mr An: There are eight planets in the Solar System, and Earth is the third
from the Sun, after Mercury and Venus. It's also the fifth largest in our
system.
Nick: Is it also called the Blue Planet?
Mr An: Right. From the outer space it looks blue because water covers
more than 70 per cent of it.
Lan: Is it the only planet that has liquid water?

PRACTICE

1 Listen and read.
Mr An: Exactly. Without it, there wouldn't be living things, like humans, or
the flora and fauna of your habitat.
Nick: How about the role of air, light and heat? How do they affect Earth?
Mr An: Well, water bodies and landforms, which are main areas on Earth,
together with air, light, and heat, provide essential habitats for plants and
animals.
Nick: It's fascinating to observe and study these habitats.
Mr An: Yes. However, they are being destroyed by pollution. We should all
help out to preserve them. …

PRACTICE
- Look at these questions again:
Questions:
1. What can you see in the pictures?
2. What do you think Mr An, Nick and Lan are talking about?
Suggested answers:
1. We can see the giraffes, a globe, plants and sea / ocean.
2. They are talking about Earth, it's another name, its living
things and non-living things.

PRACTICE

2 Read the conversation again and tick (√) T (True) or F
(False) for each sentence.

- Work in pairs to read the conversation.
- Then, underline the key words and phrases
in the statements.
- Work in pairs in one or two minutes to check
if the statements are true or false.

PRACTICE

2

Read the conversation again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False) for each
sentence.

T

1. The students are asking about the Solar System.
2. Another name for Earth is the Blue Planet.
3. Water covers four fifths of Earth.
4.Water bodies and landforms are essential habitats
for plants and animals.
5. Mr An thinks pollution is threatening the habitats
of plants and animals.

√
√
√

F

√
√

PRACTICE

3 Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
liquid water

flora and fauna
water bodies

Solar System
outer space

landforms

PRACTICE

3 Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
liquid water

flora and fauna
water bodies

Solar System
outer space

landforms

PRACTICE

3 Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
liquid water

flora and fauna
water bodies

Solar System
outer space

landforms

PRACTICE
4 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from 3.

Flora and fauna refer to the plants and animals of a
1. _______________
particular place.
2. Oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes are different types of
_____________
water bodies on Earth.
3. There are eight planets in the ____________.
solar system
outer space
4. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into ____________
in 1957.
landforms include mountains,
5. Some examples of __________
grassland, and deserts.

PRODUCTION

5 QUIZ: Work in groups. Answer the following questions.
1. How many continents are there on Earth?
2. How many oceans are there on Earth?
3. How many moons orbit Earth?
4. Which gas is essential for life on Earth?
5. Which planet has conditions similar to those on Earth?

PRODUCTION
Suggested answers:
1. 7 (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia,
and Antarctica)
2. 5 (Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans)
3. 1
4. 1. Oxygen (O2), medical use 2. Nitrogen (N2): fire suppression,
provides an inert atmosphere 3. Helium (He): balloons, medical
equipment 4. Argon (Ar): welding, provides an inert atmosphere for
materials 5. Carbon dioxide (CO2): carbonated soft drinks …
5. Mars

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Prepare for the Project of the unit.
- Open book p.113, look at the picture and say what the
topic of the project is.
- Work in groups to design a poster.
- You will show and present in Lesson 7 – Looking back and
Project.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- The project requirements: work in groups to think
about your area and the flora and fauna of the area.
Otherwise, you can choose an area they know. Use
the guiding questions to prepare.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
+ What area with special plants and animals do they like to talk about?
+ What animals and plants does the area have?
+ Are the plants special in any way? (for wood, for medicine, for the
fresh air or for the beauty of the area ….?)
+ Are the animals special in any way?(Are they rare? Do they need
protection? Are they hunted for food/ fur/ ivory … or killed to produce
medicine?)
+ What do you think local people should do to protect them? (stop
cutting trees, stop hunting these animals, building nature reserve …)

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework

- You can use a poster or ppt slides to present the flora and fauna you
choose to talk about. In this case, your slides or posters should include
a mixture of texts and pictures or photos of plants and animals of the
area you choose to illustrate.
- Choose your group leader. Ask the leader to make a timeline for the
group and help report the progress of the group to the teacher as well
as assigning tasks to the group member if needed during their
preparation period. Ask group members to work together to
brainstorm the topic and support each other during the time they
prepare for the project.

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