UNIT 12: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
Lesson 2: A closer look 1

Trịnh Thị Mai Dung
Quang Trung secondary school

Warm-up

Solar system song

2

QUIZ TIME
1.How many planets do we have in our solar
system?

8 planets

QUIZ TIME
2.Is the sun a planet or a star?

A star

QUIZ TIME
3.Have humans ever walked on Mars?

No/not yet.

QUIZ TIME
4.How many moons (including moonlets) does
Saturn have?

150.

QUIZ TIME
5.Which galaxy is the Earth found in?

Milky Way Galaxy

VOCABULARY

crater (n)
/ˈkreɪtə/
miệng núi lửa

VOCABULARY

galaxy (n)
/ˈɡæləksi/
thiên hà

VOCABULARY

rocket (n)
/ˈrɒkɪt/
tàu vũ trụ con thoi

VOCABULARY

telescope (n)
/ˈtelɪskəʊp/
kính thiên văn

VOCABULARY

UFO (n)
/ˈjuːfəʊ/
/ˌjuː ef ˈəʊ/
vật thể bay không xác
định

VOCABULARY

Jupiter (n)
/ˈdʒuːpɪtə/
sao Mộc

VOCABULARY

Mars (n)
/mɑːz/
sao Hỏa

VOCABULARY

Mercury (n)
/ˈmɜːkjəri/
sao Thủy

VOCABULARY
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Neptune (n)
/ˈneptjuːn/
sao Hải Vương

VOCABULARY

Uranus (n)
/ˈjʊərənəs/
sao Thiên Vương

VOCABULARY

Venus (n)
/ˈviːnəs/
sao Kim

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. crater (n)

/ˈkreɪtə/

miệng núi lửa

2. galaxy (n)

/ˈɡæləksi/

thiên hà

3. rocket (n)

/ˈrɒkɪt/

tàu vũ trụ con thoi

4. telescope (n)

/ˈtelɪskəʊp/

kính thiên văn

5. UFO (n)

/ˈjuːfəʊ/
/ˌjuː ef ˈəʊ/

vật thể bay không xác
định

6. Jupiter (n)

/ˈdʒuːpɪtə/

sao Mộc

/mɑːz/

sao Hỏa

7. Mars (n)

VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

8. Mercury (n)

/ˈmɜːkjəri/

sao Thủy

9. Neptune (n)

/ˈneptjuːn/

sao Hải Vương

10. Uranus (n)

/ˈjʊərənəs/

sao Thiên Vương

11. Venus (n)

/ˈviːnəs/

sao Kim

VOCABULARY

1 The following are the eight planets that go around the sun:
Earth
Mercury

Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Neptune Saturn Uranus

Put them in order from the closest to the
farthest from the sun. This sentence will help
you learn the order of the planets:
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us
Noodles.

1.Mercury

Venus
Jupiter Saturn

Earth

Mars

Uranus

Neptune

VOCABULARY

2

Match the words (1 - 5) with the pictures (a - e).

1. telescope
2. UFO
3. rocket
4. galaxy
5. crater

1. e 2. d
3. a 4. b
5. c

VOCABULARY

3 Complete the following sentences with the words from the box.
Venus
rocket

telescope craters
galaxy

1. There are many craters
______ on the surface of the moon.
2. We use a rocket
______, which is in the shape of a big tube, for travelling or
carrying things into space.
telescope
3. We need to use a ______ to clearly see the surface of the moon.
Venus
4. The planet which is the second closest to the sun is ______.
5. The Milky Way is the ______
galaxy that includes our solar system.

LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
WARM-UP

Quiz time

VOCABULARY

PRONUNCIATION

• Task 1: Put the eight planets in order from the closest to
the farthest from the sun.
• Task 2: Match the words (1 - 5) with the pictures (a - e).
• Task 3: Complete the following sentences with the words
from the box.
• Task 4: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to
the tones of the underlined words in each sentence.
• Task 5: Listen to the conversations. Do you think the
voice goes up or down on the underlined words in each
second sentence? Draw a suitable arrow (↗ or ↙ ) on
each underlined word.

PRONUNCIATION

Intonation for making lists
Aims of the stage:
o to help students use intonation for making
lists correctly.

PRONUNCIATION

Look at the
remember box
p.126

PRONUNCIATION

4 Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to the tones of the
underlined words in each sentence.

1. I'd like some eggs, some milk, some cheese, and some bread,
please.
2. My father can speak four languages: English, French, Russian,
and Spanish.
3. My favourite sports are football, tennis, basketball, and
volleyball.
4. My kitten is cute, smart, playful, and noisy.
5. The outer planets, which are made up mostly of gas, include
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

PRONUNCIATION

5

Listen to the conversations. Do you think the voice goes up or down on
the underlined words in each second sentence? Draw a suitable arrow
(↗ or ↙ ) on each underlined word

1. A: Good evening! What can I get you, sir?
B: I'd like some pork, some chicken, some tofu, and some vegetables.
2. A: What did you buy at the clothing store yesterday?
B: I bought a T-shirt, a jumper, a tie, and a cap.
3. A: What music do you like?
B: I like pop, blues, country, and jazz.
4. A: What do you think we should bring with us to Mars?
B: I think we should bring food, water, clothes, and a tent

LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
WARM-UP

Quiz time

VOCABULARY

• Task 1: Put the eight planets in order from the closest to
the farthest from the sun.
• Task 2: Match the words (1 - 5) with the pictures (a - e).
• Task 3: Complete the following sentences with the words
from the box.
• Task 4: Listen and repeat the sentences. Pay attention to
the tones of the underlined words in each sentence.
• Task 5: Listen to the conversations. Do you think the
voice goes up or down on the underlined words in each
second sentence? Draw a suitable arrow (↗ or ↙ ) on
each underlined word.

PRONUNCIATION

CONSOLIDATION

• Wrap-up
• Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 identify the topic of the unit
 use the lexical items related to outer space.
 use intonation for making lists correctly.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
Can you tell me some words in this lesson?

CONSOLIDATION

2

Homework

- Learn the new words by heart.
- Practice using intonation.

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