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SPACE
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1 Warm-up

What things can you find in space?

2 In outer space

Match the words to the pictures of things you can find in outer space.

a comet a galaxy an asteroid a planet

a star craters the Solar System the Sun

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

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3 Planets

Match the names of the planets to their descriptions.

1. Mercury a. the largest planet in the Solar System

2. Venus b. the only planet where humans can live

3. Earth c. the planet furthest from the Sun

4. Mars d. the planet with the coldest atmosphere

5. Jupiter e. the red planet

6. Saturn f. the second largest planet

7. Uranus g. the second planet from the Sun

8. Neptune h. the smallest planet in the Solar System

Study the example sentences below about the planets.

Venus is almost as big as Earth. (= Venus and Earth are nearly the same size.)
Saturn isn’t as big as Jupiter. (= Saturn is smaller than Jupiter.)

Now complete the sentences using the word in brackets with ‘as ... as’.

1. Mercury Jupiter. It’s much smaller. (big)

2. Earth Venus because Venus is closer to the Sun. (hot)
3. Earth Venus. (almost/small)
4. The star HE 1523-0901 is 13.2 billion years old. It the universe. (almost/old)
5. Mars Earth to the Sun. It’s further away. (close)
6. Jupiter Saturn from the Sun. That’s why Saturn is colder. (far)

Now make up your own sentences using as ...as comparisons.

4 Exploring outer space

Put the correct words in the sentences below.

astronaut astronomer observatory rocket suit telescope

1. Many people want to be an when they are young, so they can travel to outer
space.
2. You can see many of the planets in the night sky without a , if you know where
to look.
3. There is a very large on a mountain in Hawaii. They have a lot of equipment.
4. Galileo was an . He discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter.
5. A exploded on its launch pad in September 2016 in Florida. No one was hurt.
6. Astronauts need to wear a special to protect them when they are in outer space.

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5 Space verbs

Match the underlined verbs from the sentences with the definitions.

1. It’s Patrick’s dream to discover a planet, but not one that is in our Solar System.
2. They’re going to launch a rocket this afternoon. I hope we can see it from here.
3. In the future, lots of people may travel to outer space, but at the moment it’s too expensive.
4. All planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun. It takes Earth 365 days.
5. Many people like to watch the stars. It’s a relaxing hobby.
6. Many children would like to explore outer space. They dream of becoming astronauts.

a. find something, usually for the first time

b. go around a planet or star
c. go on a journey to a place that is far away
d. look at something for a longer time
e. search to learn about something
f. send something into outer space

6 Talking Point

Discuss any of the questions below in pairs or small groups.

1. Do you like films about outer space? Why/why not?

2. Do you think more people will travel to outer space in the future? Why/why not?
3. Would you like to go to outer space? Why/why not?

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TEACHER MATERIALS · PRE-INTERMEDIATE (A2-B1)

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Key

1. Warm-up

Encourage a short discussion to check what students already know.

2. In outer space

Students can work alone and check in pairs.

1. craters 2. an asteroid 3. a planet 4. the Sun
5. a galaxy 6. the Solar System 7. a comet 8. a star

3. Planets

Students can work in pairs and then check with the teacher. This activity can also function as revision for
superlative grammar.
1. h 2. g 3. b 4. e 5. a 6. f 7. d 8. c

This is a good time to introduce as.....as comparisons if your students have not done them before. Revising ’than’
comparisons can also be an extra activity here.
1. isn’t as big as 2. isn’t as hot as 3. is almost as small as
4. is almost as old as 5. isn’t as close as 6. isn’t as far as

For the extra activity, if students need help creating sentences, they can think about people they know to compare.

4. Exploring outer space

Students can work in pairs and check with the teacher.

1. astronaut 2. telescope 3. observatory 4. astronomer 5. rocket 6. suit

5. Space verbs

1. a 2. f 3. c 4. b 5. d 6. e

6. Talking Point

Monitor the activity. Make a note of any typical errors and write useful words on the board.

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