TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
PERIOD: 81
LESSON: SKILLS 2 (Page 55)
Class: 9A1
Teacher: Nguyen Thi Thu Suong
NHON THO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Saturday, May 30th 2020
TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
SKILLS 2
He is pulling his suitcase for holidays in the universe
He is relaxing on a planet in a spacesuit.
I. Listening
1. Look at the pictures. What is happening in them? Can you guess what the recording is about?
* The recording is about:
Space tourism
They are taking photos in the universe
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I. Listening
2. Listen again then answer the questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
1. Look at the pictures. What is happening in them. Can you guess what the recording is about?
I. Listening
1. The recording is about space tourism.
CONTENT:
1. What are the three purposes of space tourism?
recreation, leisure, business
2. Where has Space Adventures flown clients to since 2001?
International Space Station (ISS)
3. What is the name of the service with which clients can leave the ISS and float above the earth ?
‘Spacewalk’
4. What is Virgin Galactic preparing to launch?
manned spaceflight
5. What are the words that were used to criticise space tourism?
costly, dangerous, unsustainable
2. Listen again then answer the questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
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TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
SKILLS 2
I. Listening
2. Listen again then answer the questions with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
1. Look at the pictures. What is happening in them. Can you guess what the recording is about?
I. Listening
1. The recording is about space tourism.
2.
1/ recreation, leisure, business
2/ International Space Station
3/ Spacewalk
4/ manned spaceflight
5/ costly, dangerous, unsustainable
3. Match the number to their references, then listen and check your answers.
CONTENT:
3. Match the number to their references, then listen and check your answers.
1/ 2018
2/ 100 kilometres
3/ 700
4/ 50
5/ $250,000
A. the number of people who have signed up
to travel into space with Virgin Galactic.
B. the price of the deposit for a spaceflight
on a Virgin Galactic spacecraft.
C. the distance from the moon that clients
can be taken to.
D. the year when Space Adventures plans to launch its ‘Circumlunar Mission’
E. the number of countries the 700 clients
come from.
TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
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I. Listening
Activity 1. The recording is about space tourism.
Activity 2.
1/ recreation, leisure, business
2/ International Space Station
3/ Spacewalk
4/ manned spaceflight
5/ costly, dangerous, unsustainable
Activity 3. 1D 2C 3A 4E 5B
CONTENT:
What are the good sides and bad sides of SPACE TOURISM?
TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
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Good sides
SPACE TOURISM
Bad sides
Explore the world outside our Earth
Have an unforgettable experience
Make money for tourism companies
Can be costly, dangerous and sustainable
Cause environmental problems
II. Writing:
4. Look at these advertising examples from websites of some space tourism companies. Underline the words or phrases that you think make the advertisements sound persuasive.
"Become a lunar explorer. Join the greatest private expedition of our time."
"An amazing, life-changing experience."
"Ready To Become An Astronaut?"
Become
Join
greatest
of our time
amazing
life-changing
Ready To Become An Astronaut?
Persuasive language for advertisement:
Language skills
To highlight the good qualities of a product/ service, persuasive advertising language often uses:
- strong emphasis on the reader by using “you”, the imperative, or questions
- active forms of the verbs
- short but powerful, easy-to-remember words or phrases
TOPIC 10 – SPACE TRAVEL
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I. Listening
II. Writing: Write a short advertisement
* Some useful adjectives for advertisements:
new
fresh
delicious
unique
lifetime
good/ better/ best
great/greatest
wonderful
high/highest
world’s greatest
free
safe
special
leading
amazing
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a shampoo product
a tourism slogan
a fuel- efficient car
a chocolate product
a bakery slogan
a coffee product
5. Can you guess what is being advertised? Read and match.
1. ‘Bake the Very Best’
2. ‘Shine with life’
3. ‘The best coffee for the best YOU’
4. ‘Green clean happy machine’
5. ‘Timeless charm’
6. ‘Have you met Mr. Goodbar? Good? You bet!’
6. Write a short Ad ( 2-4 sentences) to advertise these products. You can use strong adjectives, active verbs, imperatives, comparatives, questions , etc…
Clues: Verbs: remove / protect ...
Adjectives: excellent / good / stubborn...
Clues: Verbs: try / feel ...
Adjectives : new / delicious / healthy / fresh...
Clues: Verbs: design / make ...
Adjectives : (most) stylish / best/ mordern ...
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a. A new detergent product
b. A new yoghurt product
c. A new model of bicycle
d. A new toothpaste product
Clues: Verbs: brighten/ feel ...
Adjectives : new / confident/ healthy / fresh...
6. Write a short Ad ( 2-4 sentences) to advertise these products. You can use strong adjectives, active verbs, imperatives, comparatives, questions , etc…
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a. A new detergent product
b. A new yoghurt product
c. A new model of bicycle
d. A new toothpaste product
Watch miracles happen as our extra-mild detergent remove all your stubborn stains! An excellent way to protect your clothes.
A new delicious and healthy yoghurt. Let`s try and feel !
The most stylish bicycle ever.
Designed with you in mind.
Brighten your new day with a charming smile and good breath.
Topic: Space Tourism
Short advertisements
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Listening
Writing
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HOMEWORK
- Write a short ad to advertise a product or a service you like best.
- Prepare: Topic 11 Getting started (P58-59)
Goodbye and see you again
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