Unit 4. The Universe
The UniverseSPEAKING WARM-UP
Look at the picture of the solar system and discuss these questions as a class.Key.1 nine (the Sun and the Moon are not planets)
2 the Earth
3 the Sun
1 How many planets are there in the solar system?
2 Which planet do we live on?
3 Which thing in the picture is a star?
WORDPERFECT
Use the clues and the anagrams to find the words.Key.1. UFO
2. light year
3. billion
4. cosmonaut
5. satellite
6. asteroid
7. meteor1. an alien spaceship FОU _____________
2. the distance light can travel in a year HTLIG/REYA _____________
3. a thousand million NОLIВIL _____________
4. someone who travels into space UNOCSMAOT _____________
5. an object that goes round a planet LASTLEIET _____________
6. a piece of rock flying through space TASDERIО _____________
7. what the answer to number 6 becomes when it enters the Earth's atmosphere ROTEEM _____________
DEVELOP YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Speaking know-how SPECULATING
В английском языке модальные глаголы используются для выражениявероятности, желательности, необходимости, предположительности и т. д.выполнения действия, выраженного знаменательным глаголом. Не забывайте,что после модальных глаголов употребляется инфинитив без часгицы 'to'.
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√ The Sun must be very hot!
Look at the photo. What do you think it is? |
| Listen to ten people talking about the photo. For each person, decidewhether they are expressing certainty about their opinion (C), orsuggesting a possibility about the picture (P). Key.1С 2P 3P 4P 5P 6C 7P 8P 9P 10C |
2 C/P 4 C/P 6 C/P 8 C/P 10 C/P
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1 Oh, it must be a star.
2 Well, it's difficult to tell what it is, to be honest. Perhaps it's the Moon.
3 It could be a plane or a helicopter.
4 Maybe it's a satellite!
5 I'm not really sure what it is. I suppose it could be a UFO.
6 It's definitely not the Moon.
7 Erm, it might be a planet, I suppose.
8 It may be a comet or a meteor.
9 It's probably something natural, like a star or planet.
10 Well, it can't be a UFO. UFO's don't exist!
| Listen again. Circle the word each speaker uses. Key.1 must 2 tell 3 could 4 maybe 5 sure 6 definitely 7 might 8 may 9 probably 10 can't |
2 say / tell
J can / could
4 maybe / may
5 sure / certain
6 absolutely / definitely
7 might / must
8 may / maybe
9 probably / probable
10 can / can't
In pairs, talk about the photo in Exercise A. Use the phrases in Exercise D to express certainty, uncertainty and possibility.PRACTISE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
Look at the pictures. As a class, discuss what you think life is likefor astronauts and cosmonauts on (a) a space station, and (b) the Moon.Use the phrases we use to express certainty, uncertainty andpossibility, and the words in the box.
| exciting boring cold | difficult different dangerous | fun strange interesting | unpleasant lonely challenging |
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