Introduction

This lesson looks at recent developments in the search for habitable planets and opens up the topic of the possibility of life on other planets.

Topic

Space exploration to find habitable planets

Age

Teenage/adult

Level

A2/B1

Timing

60-90 mins

Aims:

• To help students understand a text about space exploration
• To develop students' vocabulary on the topic of astronomy and space exploration
• To develop students' communication and discussion skills

Materials 

Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure.

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Worksheets: can be printed out for use in class.

• worksheet - seven tasks

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By Sally Trowbridge

The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in MS Word format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer.

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