Looking Ahead - Unit 3

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Here's another photo for you. Can you guess what this could be? 

It's the side of an aeroplane. 

Unit 3 page 33

Look at exercise 1, answer the questions

Question 2 - work in pairs or small groups

Before you start the question look at the expressions for Making Predictions and decide whether they refer to things that are likely to happen/unlikely to happen

Use the expressions when you are doing the activity

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If you could only find out three things about the future, what would they be? 

Reading - page 34

Quickly read all four texts, which basic idea do all the writers agree on? 

Answer

• That space exploration can benefit us here on Earth

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Key

• 1.C (l. 13-15) text A and l. 43-44 text C)
  
• 2.C (l. 45-47)
• 3. A (l.5-9 text A and l.37-40 text C)
• 4.B 

ex 3 - find the preposition - Use the examples in the text to help you. 

Key

• a. of
• b. on / upon
• c. in
• d. In
• e. out 
• f. in
• g. in 
• h. about 

ex. 4 Explain the highlighted words in the text

key

• a. which (l.7+8) = demonstrating that humans can live for extended stays beyond Earth's orbit 
• b. the latter ( l.19) = reasons that are emotional or value driven
• c. This (l.25+26)=wanting to leave something to show later generations 
• d. It (l.29) = the space programme
• e. it (l. 43) = space exploration

ex 5. 

Do you think the vast sums of money spent on space exploration would be better used here on Earth? Why/ why not?