Match the words to the pictures.
land
train
orbit
experience
launch

1._orbit
______

4._experienc
______

2._launch
______

3._land
______

5._train
______

*Vocabulary
1. land /lænd/: (v) hạ cánh
2. orbit (v) /ˈɔːbɪt/ :quay quanh, đi
theo quỹ đạo
3. train (v) đào tạo
4. experience (v) trải nghiệm
5. launch /lɔːntʃ/ (v) phóng

1. Fill the gaps with the verbs provided. Modify the
verbs if necessary.
land

orbit

train

experience

launch

orbit
1. It takes 365.256 days for Earth to…………  the
Sun.
experienced
2. Have you ever…………..  weightlessness?
launched
3. The spacecraft was …………… last
week.
4. In 2014 a robot named Philae, part of the Rosetta
landed
mission, successfully …………… on
a comet.
trained
5. Would you like to be ………….. to
become an
astronaut?

2. Choose a word/phrase in the box to fill each blank.
a flight suit
good health

spacewalks

operate

parabolic flights

HOW ASTRONAUTS ARE TRAINED
Anyone can apply to train as an astronaut as long as they have a
bachelor's degree in science, mathematics or engineering,
good health If they get
experience as a jet pilot, and are in (1)…………….. .
accepted, there are several phases of training. The first phase
a flight suit They take
requires them to pass a swimming test in (2) …………….
parabolic flights
(3)……………..……. that
produce weightlessness. They also learn
about various spaceship systems. In the second phase, they are
operate
trained to (4)………….. spacecraft
systems and deal with
emergencies. The training often takes place in a water tank
laboratory so that trainees become familiar with crew activities in
spacewalks
simulated microgravity in order to perform (5)………….. .

occasionally almost without limit
delighted
amazing
A: Wow, I have passed my final speaking test. I am
delighted
………..
amazing
B: It's ……………
A:Oh, my English teacher is occasionally
………….. so boring
B: Why are you studying English?
A: For school. You?
B To learn about the world. Get a better job. Meet
almost without limit
more people. ……………………….

3a Match these space-related idioms to
their meanings.
1. over the moon

a. occasionally

2. once in a blue
moon
3. out of this world

b.

4.

d. amazing

The sky's
limit.

the

almost
limit

c. delighted

without

3a Match these space-related idioms to
their meanings.
1. over the moon

c. delighted
thích
thú, hài lòng

2. once in a blue
moon
3. out of this world

a. occasionally
thỉnh
thoảng

4.

gần
như không
giới
b. almost
without
hạn
limit

The sky's
limit.

the

d. amazing
ngạc
nhiên

GAME

1. over the moon 2. once in a blue moon
3. out of this world
4. The sky's the limit.
A: Wow, I have passed my final speaking test. I am
Over the moon
………..
out of this world
B: It's ……………
once in a blue moon
A:Oh, my English teacher is …………..
so boring
B: Why are you studying English?
A: For school. You?
B To learn about the world. Get a better job. Meet
more people. The
……………………….
sky's the limit

4. Game
Which planets of our solar system is being
described in each sentence? Guess the planets
and write their names.
1. This planet is the second brightest object in our
night sky. Only the moon is brighter.
2. Nearest to the Sun, this planet is extremely hot
during the daytime and extremely cold at night.
3. The largest planet in our solar system that has
more gravity than Earth, and many storms.

Planets
Venus
Sao kim
Mercury
Sao thủy
Jupiter

Sao mộc
4. This planet has a surface of red dirt and rocks and Mars
there are signs of ancient floods on it.
Sao hỏa
5. This dark, cold planet is the farthest from the Sun Neptune
and takes almost 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun.
Sao hải vương

4. Game
Which planets of our solar system is being
described in each sentence? Guess the planets
and write their names.
6. This is the only planet in our solar system that is
known to have life.
7. Called 'The Jewel of the Solar System', this is
the only planet whose beautiful rings can be seen
from Earth with a telescope. The day Saturday was
named after this planet.
8. The atmospheric temperature of this 'ice giant'
planet can be as low as -224°C, the coldest
temperature of any planet.

Planets
Earth
Trái đất
Saturn
Sao thổ
Uranus
Sao thiên
vương

Example:
Listen again to how Phuc tells Nick about
what he had learnt about space.
I'd learnt about the planets, the stars, satellites,
rockets, and stuff .

5. Practise saying the statements and short
dialogues, then listen to the recording and check
your pronunciation.
1.– Wow, your backpack is heavy!
– Well, I didn't put much in it. Just two T-shirts, one pair
of jeans, a telescope, and my rock collection!
2.On his farm, his father used to have five horses, four
cows, four hens, and one cat.
3.– What do you think the universe includes?
– I think it includes stars, planets, and galaxies.
4. – Which of the following do you think can follow the
verb launch to form a phrase?
– I think they are launch a satellite, launch a rocket,
and launch a spacecraft.
5.– Can you see anything from there?
– Yes, I can see a small red house, a garden, a bicycle, a
lake, and a boat.

6. Work in pairs and ask each
other:
* to list the names of the planets in
our solar
system.
* what you did yesterday.

How many planets in our solar system?
Can you name it?
What did you do yesterday?