Space travel!3Unit

Lesson 1

Twelve thousand, seven hundred

and !fty-six.

Seven hundred and seventy-eight

million.

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1 Look, read and complete the fact !les.

2 1.25 Listen and check your answers.

3 Write out the numbers.

Distance from the Sun: 152,000,000 km

Number of moons: 1

Length of a year: days

Size (diameter): 12,756 km

Average surface temperature: °C

Temperature at core: 4,500°C

Maximum wind speed: 408 kph

Biggest hurricane: 960 km wide

Distance from the Sun: km

Number of moons:

Length of a year: days

Size (diameter): km

Average surface temperature: –150°C

Temperature at core: °C

Maximum wind speed: 620 kph

Biggest hurricane: km wide

22 63 365 4,331 20,000 24,780 142,000 778,000,000

Venus facts

Distance from the Sun: (108,200,000)

km

Size (diameter): (12,104)

km

Length of a year: (225)

days

Saturn facts

Distance from the Sun: (1,514,500,000)

km

Size (diameter): (120,540)

km

Length of a year: (10,759)

days

Lesson 2Unit 3

1 1.26 Listen and write.

2 Read and circle your predictions.

3 Predict how the story ends.

1. They will / might / won’t land on the planet.

2. They will / might / won’t radio for help.

3. They will / might / won’t run.

4. They will / might / won’t stand still and wait.

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✔ = will ? = might ✘ = won’t

Sun Moon Saturn Neptune Jupiter

stars Venus Mars Mercury Earth

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Dylan, Emma and Luke are flying through

space in a small spaceship when they fly

into a meteor shower. Fortunately, they

survive, but now their ship is damaged. They

can’t see the Sun or Earth but they can see

another strange planet nearby.

What will they do next?

They decide to land on the planet. They walk around

for an hour, and then Dylan says, ‘Wait! I heard

a noise. Listen! There it is again!’ ‘Oh no,’

whispers Luke. ‘It sounds like a space lizard.’

Then suddenly they see an animal walking towards

them. Luke was right. It’s a space lizard! What

will they do next?

They will land on the planet. They won’t

make a noise. They might run away.

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Colour the organised, decided plans in green. Colour the unknown or possible plans in red.

Colour the last-minute plans in blue.

I'm going on holiday to Greece next year.

I think I'll have three children when I'm older.

I'm going to a party at the weekend.

I'm going to India in the summer.

I'll help you with your project if you want.

I've got lots of homework, so I won't watch any

television tonight.

I'm not going to come to school next week.

I think I'll visit my grandma on Sunday.

I think I’ll stay at home.

I’m going to do my project.

I’ll help you.

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Lesson 3

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Unit 3

1 Read and colour.

2 Talk about your future plans with a classmate.

What are you doing after school tomorrow?

What will your life be like when you are 30?

Are you going to go to school tomorrow?

Will you travel into space?

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The top ten things to do in the city of Galaxia!

1. It’s got the best food ever!

2. You can get a great view from this antique ride!

3. See how people lived hundreds of years ago!

4. See the city from above in this fast $ying vehicle!

5. It’s the tallest building in the solar system!

6. You won’t believe how fast they can run!

7. See rare animals such as horses and monkeys!

8. Find the best digital games in the universe!

9. You can $oat in the air with your friends!

10. It’s high, it’s scary and it’s covered in ice!

Visit the Zero Gravity Dome.

Go up the New Babel Tower.

Watch the robot races.

Take a yellow taxi.

Shop at Toys 4 U.

Visit Galaxia Zoo.

Climb the Ice Wall.

Visit the Museum of the 21st Century.

Ride the Central Park Ferris Wheel.

Dine at Pluto’s Pizza & Burger Bar.

Lesson 4

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1 Read the poster and match the information.

2 1.27 Listen and complete Jada’s agenda with the activities in the poster.

3 Plan your weekend in Galaxia and exchange information with a classmate.3 PlPlPlPlananananan y y y y youououououour r weweweweekekekekekenenenenend d inin Galaxia and exchahahahahahangngngngngnge e e e e e ininfofofofoformatatioion n wiwith

What are you doing

on Saturday morning?

I’m visiting Galaxia Zoo.

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What are you doing on Saturday afternoon?

I'm watching the robot races.

Me too! We can go there together.

1. Astronauts prepare a lot before they go to the ISS.

2. Everybody speaks English on board.

3. Weightlessness is good for astronauts.

4. Astronauts can’t shower in the ISS.

5. Astronauts wear $ight suits all the time.

6. Astronauts bring their own food on board.

Lesson 5

1 1.28 Read and listen to the article.

2 Read and write True, False or Don’t know.

The International Space Station (ISS) is the most

expensive single object ever built! It travels around

Earth 15 times a day at 27,000 km/h. It is both a

laboratory and a home to astronauts.

There are between three and six astronauts from

different countries living in the ISS at any time and

they usually spend up to six months there. Space

vehicles travel to the station bringing new supplies

and transporting crew members. People who are

going to work there have to train very hard before

they go. Once they get there, their daily life is going

to be very different.

Living together

It is important that the astronauts learn to live with

each other and work together even though they

may speak different languages and have different

customs. They have to share cleaning and repair

duties like in any house. They are going to be living

with the same people very closely for months.

Weightlessness

Without gravity, everything has to be

fastened down. This can be good fun for

the astronauts because they can "oat

around, but it also causes problems.

There is no up or down, so they can feel

sick for a while and get headaches until

they get used to it. It can also make

their bones and muscles very weak.

Personal hygiene

The astronauts clean

themselves with a wet

soapy cloth because

there are no showers

or sinks on board. The

little water they have

is for drinking and preparing food. Some water

is recycled from the air, but most of it has to be

brought from Earth.

Clothes

The astronauts can wear any

comfortable clothes, but they can’t

wash them, so they need to bring

enough. They have a "ight suit for

when they "y in the shuttle which

transports them to and from the ISS.

When they go outside to work, they

wear special suits to protect them

from the dangers of space.

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1. How is life on the ISS similar to being on Earth?

2. How is life very different?

3. Imagine you are going to stay there for three months.

- What are you going to take with you?

- Explain what your life is going to be like there.

Lesson 6

1 1.29 Read and listen to the article.

2 Read and answer.

Mealtimes

Astronauts have three meals a day, like on Earth, as

well as snacks. They can eat some food in its natural

form, such as fruit and nuts. There isn’t a fridge on

board so a lot of the food is dried and they need to

add water to it. There is an oven to warm food up.

They have to drink with a straw so the liquid doesn’t

"oat around and damage the machines.

Household jobs

The ISS is like a large house that needs to be

kept clean. Like in any house, after meals it can

get messy. There is a vacuum cleaner and the

astronauts also have to wipe the walls and "oors

with detergent. They store the rubbish, which is then

brought back to Earth on the next shuttle.

The astronauts also need to do repairs, and this can

mean going outside for a spacewalk! They are held

to the station by a robotic arm or by cords to stop

them "oating away into space.

Work

The ISS is a "oating laboratory for different kinds

of experiments, including testing the possibility of

living on the Moon or Mars. Most of the astronaut’s

time is spent carrying out experiments. Scientists

can #nd out a lot from research carried out in a

weightless environment. The astronauts usually

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work for about nine hours a day, which includes a

meeting with mission control.

Exercise

The astronauts must exercise for at least two hours

a day to stay healthy. They have exercise bikes and

a running machine. It is important that they are #t

and keep their muscles working. Without gravity,

they do not use their bodies in the same way and it

is easy for the bones and muscles to deteriorate.

Relaxation

The astronauts all get some free time - but obviously,

being on a spaceship they are on permanent alert.

They can bring things with them, such as books

and music. They can watch DVDs and chat to

their families via a video link or send e-mails. The

most popular activity though is looking out of the

window! They like to look at Earth, take photos, see

the Moon and Sun rise and just marvel at its beauty.

Bedtime

In space there is no up or down, and so astronauts

can sleep any way round! They do have to tie

themselves down so they don’t "oat around and

bump into something. Space station crews usually

sleep in special sleeping bags in small cabins just big

enough for one person.

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capital letters = green full stops = red commas = yellow

apostrophes = blue

quotation marks = purple

exclamation marks = pink

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Lesson 7

apostrophes = blue exclamation marks = pink

1 Read the postcard and circle the punctuation using the key.

2 Rewrite Simon’s postcard with correct punctuation in your notebook.

3 Choose a holiday destination. Then write a postcard to a friend.

question marks = brown

Dear Maria,

Are you enjoying your summer holiday? We’re having

a fabulous time here in Japan. It’s sunny and

warm. Since we arrived in Tokyo, we’ve visited

three temples, a museum and an aquarium. Have you

ever eaten sushi? I love it! We’re eating it again

tonight! This time tomorrow I’ll be in Osaka. We’re

going to see a famous castle and we might watch

a traditional puppet show. Next week, we’re going

to see Mount Fuji. It’s Japan’s tallest mountain.

We might not see it because it’s often covered

in clouds! I have learnt how to say ‘Hello’ and

‘Goodbye’ in Japanese.

See you soon! Sayonara!

dear mum and dad

how are you im fine were having a great time here on mars but the weathers terrible yesterday it was very windy were in voyagertown at the moment but tomorrow were going to see olympus mons i hope it doesnt erupt weve been on a bike ride in victoria crater and enjoyed the great views of earth were going to a national park on saturday and we might see a martian im looking forward to seeing you in two weeks how is my kitten karen says hi to you both

love

Jasmine

simon

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Lesson 8honicsP1 1.30 Listen and complete the TV advert.

2 1.31 Listen to the slogans. Then complete the words with r or rr.

3 Choose a slogan and write an advert. Then present it to the class.

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Rocket Homes - the homes of the !

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1 Imagine you have to live in a desert. Discuss the questions with a classmate.

2 Read and write sentences about how the Bedouin people adapt to desert life.

They wear long clothes to protect themselves against the heat.

1. How would your life be different?

2. What would you need to survive?

Life in the desertImagine living in a desert where water is scarce and plants do not grow easily! The Bedouin people have lived in the deserts of the Arabian peninsula and North Africa since ancient times.

TentsTents are the centre of Bedouin life. Women weave animal hair into a special cloth for tents. This material provides shade from the sun and protection against the wind and rain. In the summer, tents are cool inside, and in the winter, they stay warm. Tents are decorated with beautiful curtains and carpets, which are also made by Bedouin women. Each tent is divided by a curtain; men sit on one side, and women sit on the other! The tents are portable, and it is the women’s job to take them down, pack them on the camels and put them up again.

FoodIn the desert, food must be easy to carry and must last for a long time without a fridge. So the Bedouin use a lot of dry foods like $our, rice and dried fruit. They also make $at bread over the !re. The Bedouin only eat meat on special occasions. In that case, they go hunting or kill a sheep or a goat. They drink strong tea and coffee.

AnimalsThe Bedouin people keep several animals, including camels, sheep and goats. Camels are very important to the Bedouin because they carry their belongings and because they are well adapted to the harsh conditions in the desert. All these animals provide the Bedouin with meat, milk and wool or hair for weaving.

ClothesThe Bedouin wear long clothes that absorb the hot sun’s rays and allow cool air to circulate. Men wear a cloth wrapped around their heads to protect them against the sun and sand. Women wear colourful dresses. They use head covers and sometimes cover their faces.

HospitalityGuests are very important and can stay in a Bedouin home for three days. They are always welcome because they bring news from the outside world.

Modern lifeMany Bedouin people today live a modern life. They live in houses and have got mobile phones and TVs. A lot of them don’t wander anymore, but live in one place. However, they often return to their traditional lifestyle for the summer and earn a living showing tourists a typical Bedouin tent!

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1. Why would some people think about spending their holidays in space?

2. Why will space tourists experience weightlessness?

3. What can tourists do during their trip to space?

4. How long will the trip to space take?

5. How much will it cost?

6. Why is the trip to Mars just one way?

1. Would you like to travel on a space plane?

2. Would you volunteer to go to Mars?

3. Do you think space travel will become more common?

Lesson 10

CultureCulture

1 Read and answer the questions.

2 Answer the questions with a classmate.

Space tourismSpace tourism

Some people have travelled all over the world; they

have tried lots of exciting activities. What are they

going to do next?

The new kind of adventure holiday experience is called

space tourism. It’s going to be the most exciting

adventure of all!

There are several companies which are now preparing

space planes, ready to take people for a ride into space.

The tourists will get to see

Earth from inner space and

experience weightlessness.

After about an hour they will

return back to the spaceport

with an amazing, unique

experience to talk about.

Between 2001 and 2009, some people travelled with the

Russian astronauts to the ISS, paying 20 million dollars for their

ticket! The new space $ights will not cost that much, but they

will still be too expensive for most people.

There won’t be any hotels on the Moon or Mars just yet

- they are still a long way into the future. But there are

serious plans for manned trips to Mars. The people who

are volunteering for this journey know that it is going to

be a one-way trip only. If you go to Mars, there won’t be

any rockets to get you home again!

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1 1.32 Listen and complete the information.

2 Write out the numbers.

3 Write !ve big numbers that mean something to you. Your classmate must guess what they are.

That number might be your birthday.

Correct!

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Size (diameter) 1. 5.

Distance from the Earth 2. 6.

Surface temperature 3. 7.

Length of year 4. 8.

Sun Mars

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4 Read and complete the table.

5 Plan a house of the future and complete the table with ideas. Then write a description.

By 2030, families might be

travelling in giant airships

that will hover above popular

destinations. The airships will be

100% environmentally friendly

and will have gardens and !elds

to grow all the food for the

restaurants aboard.

Inside the airship, holidaymakers

will stay in high-tech hotels. The

bathrooms will recycle all the

water and the bedrooms will

have special windows to block

out the sun, so curtains and air-

conditioning won’t be necessary.

Electricity for lights and heating

will be produced by wind and

solar power. You might be

able to travel without leaving a

carbon footprint!

In the future, the airships will be

able to travel around the world

in record times. That means

we might be able to $y from

London to Sydney in ninety

minutes, depending on the

weather. The airships won’t be

able to $y if there is a storm.

These massive airships will also

need massive airports. Some

of the airports will actually be

destinations too, with adventure

parks, entertainment and

shopping centres. Imagine

spending your summer holidays

at Heathrow Airport… you

might in the future!

The future of family holidays

airship hotel airport

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might

won’t

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