Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 8 (Global Success) - Unit 12: Life on other planets. Lesson 5: Skills 1

 OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
o Read for specific information about the possibility of life on other 
 planets.
o Talk about the conditions needed for planets to support human 
 life. WARM UP
1 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
 1. What do you know about other planets?
 2. Would you like to live on another planet? Why / Why not? PRESENTATION
 liquid (n)
 /ˈlɪk.wɪd/
 chất lỏng PRESENTATION
 atmosphere (n) : air
 /ˈổt.mə.sfɪr/
 khụng khớ PRESENTATION
 : providing conditions that 
 habitable (adj) are good enough to live in 
 /ˈhổbɪtəbl/ or on
 cú thể ở được, phự 
 hợp để ở PRESENTATION
 trace (n) :a sign that something 
 has happened or existed
 /treɪs/
 dấu hiệu, dấu vết, 
 vết tớch LESSON 5: SKILLS 1
WARM-UP
 Task 1: Work in pairs. Discuss the question
 PRESENTATION Vocabulary
 • Task 2: Read the text and match the highlighted words in 
 READING the text with their meanings. 
 • Task 3. Read the text again and answer questions. READING
3 Read the text again and answer the following questions 
 1. What are humans still wondering nowadays?
 They are still wondering what planets in outer space might support life. 
 2. Why does a habitable planet need to have the correct amount of air?
 It needs to have the correct amount of air to hold an atmosphere 
 around it. 
 3. What happens if a planet is too small?
 Its gravity is not strong enough to hold an enough amount of air. 
 4. How long does a day on Mars last?
 Its day lasts for 24.5 hours. 
 5. Why can we not live on Mars?
 Because it is too cold and lacks oxygen. SPEAKING
4 Work in pairs.Tick (√) the boxes to show what conditions a planet needs to 
 support human life. 
1. There must be enough liquid water on the planet.
2. The planet must have craters on its surface.
3. The planet must hold an atmosphere.
4. The planet must have at least two moons.
5. The planet must have enough oxygen in the air. SPEAKING
5 Work in groups. Take turns to talk about the conditions you think are 
 required for a planet to support human life. Use the information in 4 and 
 your own ideas. 
 Example: There are some conditions planets must have to 
 support human life on them. First, the most important 
 condition is that ... CONSOLIDATION
 1 Wrap-up
 What have we learnt in this lesson?
 ✓ Read for specific information about the possibility of life on 
 other planets. 
 ✓ Talk about the conditions needed for planets to support 
 human life.