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LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

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SPEAKING

LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP

Task 1: Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.

READING

Task 2: Read the text and match the highlighted words in the
text with their meanings.
Task 3: Read the text again and answer the following questions.

Task 4: Tick the boxes to show what conditions a planet needs
to support human life.
Task 5: Talk about the conditions you think are required for a
planet to support human life.

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

Wrap-up
Homework

WARM-UP

1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. What do you know about other planets?
2. Would you like to live on another planet?
Why / Why not?

READING

liquid (n)
/ˈlɪkwɪd/
chất lỏng

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temperature (n)
 /ˈtemprətʃə/
nhiệt độ

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atmosphere (n)
/ˈætməsfɪə/
khí quyển

The mixture of
gases around
the earth

gravity (n)
/ˈɡrævəti/
trọng lực,
lực hút trái đất

READING

habitable (adj)
/ˈhæbɪtəbl/
có thể ở được,
phù hợp để ở

providing conditions 
that are good enough
to live in or on

READING

promising (adj)
/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/
đầy hứa hẹn,
triển vọng

signs that it is going
to be successful or
enjoyable

READING

trace (n)
/treɪs/
dấu hiệu, dấu vết,
vết tích

a sign that something
has happened or existed

READING
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

1. liquid (n)
2 temperature (n)
3. atmosphere (n)
4. gravity (n)
5. habitable (adj)

/ˈlɪkwɪd/
/ˈtemprətʃə/
/ˈætməsfɪə/
/ˈɡrævəti/
/ˈhæbɪtəbl/

chất lỏng
nhiệt độ
không khí
trọng lực, lực hút trái đất
có thể ở được, phù hợp để ở

6. promising (adj)

/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/

đầy hứa hẹn, triển vọng

/treɪs/

dấu hiệu, dấu vết, vết tích

7. trace (n)

READING

2

Read the text and match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.

READING

2

Read the text and match the highlighted words in the text with their meanings.

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3 Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1. What are humans still wondering nowadays?
Humans are still wondering what planets in outer
space might support life.
2. Why does a habitable planet need to have the
correct amount of air?
It needs to have the correct amount of air to hold an
atmosphere around it.

READING

3 Read the text again and answer the following questions.
3. What happens if a planet is too small?
Its gravity is not strong enough to hold an enough
amount of air.
4. How long does a day on Mars last?
A day on Mars lasts for 24.5 hours.
5. Why can we not live on Mars?
Because it is too cold and lacks oxygen to support
human life.

SPEAKING
in pairs.Tick the boxes to show what conditions a planet needs to support
4 Work
human life.

1. There must be enough liquid water on the planet.
2. The planet must have craters on its surface.
3. The planet must hold an atmosphere.
4. The planet must have at least two moons.
5. The planet must have enough oxygen in the air.

SPEAKING

4

Can you add other conditions for a habitable planet?

Suggested ideas:

– The planet must experience at least two seasons.
– The planet's temperature of the planet must be suitable for
humans to live on it.
– There must be enough sources of energy on the planet.
– The planet must be a comfortable distance away from a star.
– The planet must rotate on its axis and revolve.
– The planet must hold an atmosphere.
– The stars around the planet must be stable.
– The planet must have carbon that is found in all living things.

SPEAKING

5 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the conditions you think are
required for a planet to support human life. Use the information in 4
and your own ideas.

Example:

There are some conditions planets must have to
support human life on them. First, the most
important condition is that ...

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Read about the possibility of life on other planets.
 Talk about the conditions needed for planets to support
human life.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Do the exercises in the
workbook.

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