Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar - Reported Speech #1

space elevator

Part One: Warm Up

Discuss the following questions with a partner or group:

  • Does your country have a space program?
  • Why do humans go to space?  What are we doing there?
  • What have we done in space in the last 30 to 40 years?
  • What are some problems with space exploration?
  • What do you know about the future of space travel?

Part Two: Video

Watch the first 31 seconds of the following video of Dr. Michio Kaku describing the idea of a space elevator:

Space elevator

Dr. Michio Kaku describes the idea of a space elevator.

Space elevator

Dr. Michio Kaku describes the idea of a space elevator.


Part Three: Reading

Exercise

Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.

Exercise

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