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SpaceVocabulary and activities centered around space include topics such as astronomy, science fiction, and technology. Comma RulesStudents learn when to use a comma properly. Direct & Reported SpeechStudents are introduced to the two main ways used in English to describe what people said or asked. ProofreadingThe topic of proofreading and its value when writing is explored. Phrasal VerbsThis unit reviews and continues the lesson on phrasal verbs started in the previous unit. |
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Astronomy ClassActivity-based on a dialogue about one student's class at university. The activity serves as an introduction to the concept of reported speech. What Did They Say?Listening activity that provides practice reporting questions and statements. Investing in Space TravelListening activity based on different people’s opinions on the worthiness of investing in space travel. The listening activity contains several words from the unit vocabulary. |
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Unit Introduction DiscussionUnit introduction conversation activity. Vocabulary DiscussionVocabulary discussion activity. Role-PlaysStudents improvise dialogues according to prompts. Speaking PairsStudents present prompts to their partner eliciting reported speech. Partner QuestionnaireStudents interview a partner and report their answers to other students. Class Sentences #1Sentences are said out loud to the class and written by the class in reported speech. Class Sentences #2Students present sentences to the class and others report them in a document. Different Ways of ReportingStudents practice different variations of reporting the same sentence. Phrasal Verbs DiscussionStudents ask and answer questions with phrasal verbs studied in Grammar - Phrasal Verbs: On, Off, Up & Down. |
| Grammar |
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Reported Speech #1Students learn and practice the differences between direct and reported speech. Reported Speech #2Students expand on what they learned in Grammar 12-1 and practice the ways to report commands or requests in English. Phrasal Verbs: In, On, Up & DownLesson resumes from Unit 11 and describes more kinds of phrasal verbs and how they can be used in English. |
| Reading |
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The Space ElevatorReading activity about a possible elevator that could be constructed to connect Earth to Space. The activity reinforces student comprehension of Grammar - Reported Speech #1. |
| Use of English |
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Space SuitsFour short conversations that serve as a lead into Grammar - Phrasal Verbs: On, Off, Up & Down. Space TriviaStudents research answers to trivia questions and then ask and answer them with other students in the class. |
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Using CommasA continuation of the comma lesson from Unit 7, this lesson focuses on four more rules for proper comma usage. ProofreadingStudents practice finding and correcting mistakes in a paragraph. ParagraphStudents write an opinion-based paragraph on the importance of space travel. |
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advantage aliens astronaut astronomer atmosphere beast bizarre cable celebrity come up with comet commercial confused consider discuss distance explore feature figure out freezing fuel galaxy gravity immediately inspire invest lift limited liquid material novel planet pollution poverty priority professor reduce science science fiction shooting star solar system solid spaceship support surely telescope topic towards tower UFO (unidentified flying object) universe weigh |