GE B1.8 LESSON 1

B1.8

"Do you think humans will ever live on another planet? Why/why not?"

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READ THE ARTICLE

1. What does Professor Stephen  Hawking think about the future of the human race?

2.   Which planet do scientists know the most about?

3.   What are some challenges of living on Mars?

4.   What is the importance of finding water on another planet?

5.   What is the closest star system to Earth?

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Answer the following questions

Look at the text again. Complete the following gaps. Use the text to help you.

If we ____astronauts to Mars, ______they be able to survive?

-if astronauts______ wear a suit, they_____ go outside.

Answers

If we sent astronauts to Mars, would they be able to survive?

-if astronauts didn't wear a suit, they couldn't go outside.

Answer these questions

If we sent astronauts to Mars, would they be able to survive?
-if astronauts didn't wear a suit, they couldn't go outside.

Are these sentences describing something REAL, happening at the moment or is it an imaginary situation?
Which verb form do you see after IF?
What do you use to describe the imaginary result or effect?

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

o    If I _____ (be) an astronaut, I _____visit the moon.

• were- would

• was- did

• were - wouldn't

Match

Match the following sentences

• o    If we had more money for space exploration...

• o    If we found life on another planet...

• o    If humans could travel at the speed of light...

• o    If there was no gravity...

• If we could colonize Mars

we could reach distant stars

we could build cities there.

we could send more missions to explore .

it would be difficult to walk

it would be a major scientific discovery

• we could reach distant stars

• we could build cities there.

• we could send more missions to explore .

• it would be difficult to walk

• it would be a major scientific discovery

Rewrite the sentences using the second conditional

Open Ended

   Humans live on Earth. (If humans ...)

Open Ended

Select one option

1.   Write five ideas about what you would do if you were an astronaut.

2.   Write a short paragraph about what life would be like on a different planet.

3.   Imagine you are on a mission to Mars. Write a diary entry about your experience.