UNIT 12: LIFE ON
OTHER PLANETS
Part: SKILLS 1

1. Vocabulary

surface (n)
atmosphere (n)
experience (n)
accommodate (v):
trace (n)
similarity (n)

bề mặt
khí quyển, không khí
trải nghiệm
cung cấp nơi ăn , chốn ở
dấu vết
tương tự

the mixture
knowledge
 of gases
 or skill
 around
 from
doing, seeing
the earth
atmosphere:
, or 
the 
 of  part
 or   or layer
doing, 
the 
to find someone
or
something
that is
was lost
means trace
the outer
 or top
 of
something
is
surface
the 
 or 
 or 
to provide
 
someone
with
a place
 to live
 means
accommodate:
to 
a 
 to 
the fact that people or
things look or
feeling things is experience
: are the same means similarity:

1a. Look at the pictures and discuss the questions
1. What are the names of two plannets in pictures A and B?
2. How do you think the pictures are different?
=> Totally different.
Earth

Mars

1b. Read the text below and check your answer.
1. Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish surface There have been
many explorations to Mars by humans since the mid-20th century. Scientists hope
that we can find another planet to accommodate human life.
2. There are major reasons why the climate on Mars is unsuitable for human life.
Temperatures on Mars can be as low as -87 degrees Celsius and rarely get above 0
degrees Celsius. But the bigger problem is the lack of oxygen 95% of the
atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2), and this is poisonous to breathe. Moreover,
there is no water on Mars even though scientists have found traces of it.
3. However, as early as the mid-19th century scientists discovered that Mars had
some similarities to Earth. A day on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds,
almost the same as a day on Earth. Mars also experiences seasons just as Earth
does. However, the seasons are twice as long because a year on Mars lasts about
twice as long as an Earth year

2. Find words in the text that have similar meanings.
1. Causing death or illness-> poisonous
2. Two times -> twice
3. Has, goes through -> experiences
4. Marks or sighs showing that
something happened -> traces
5. The outside or top layer of
something -> surface
6. Weather conditions of a
particular place -> climate
7. Provide a place to live
-> accommodate

3 Match the headings with the paragraphs (1-3). There is one extra.
A. Reasons why we
may be able to
3 live on Mars.
B. Reasons why we
may not able to
2 live on Mars.
C. Explanation for
1 the name of
Mars.
D. Reasons for
explorations of
Mars.

4. Read the text again and answer the qustions.
1. What is the other name for Mars?
- It is also called the red Planet.
2. What are the lowest and the highest tenperatures on Mars?
- The lowest temperature is -87 degrees Celsius and the highest may be a
bit higher than zero.
3. Why is it poisonous to live on Mars?
- Because 95% of the atmoshere is cabon dioxide.
4. Which is longer, a day n Earth or day on Mars?
- A day on Mars a bit longer.
5. How long is a year on Mars?
- It is twice as long as a year on Earth.

New human: What kind of food did the
human say she ate?
New Martian: She said that she ate rice,
bread, meat and fruit and vegetables.
New human: Yes, that's right!

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