Unit 10. Life on the other planets. Lesson 1. Getting started

In 1952, there were more than 1,500 UFO sightings around the world... In 1954, a woman and her children believed they saw a UFO above their house. The woman said she saw two [r]

Long Son Secondary

School

WELCOME TO

2

3

K

Crossword: DISASTERS

R R R

O

F

D

A

F

(Unidentified Flying Objects)

Friday, April 9th 2010

PLANETS

Listen and Read

Look at the pictures and tell what they are about.

 Some evidence for the existence of UFOs

- Do you think they really exist ?

- Have you ever heard about UFOs ?

1

- Have you ever seen any films on UFOs ?

- What do you want to know about UFOs ?

- If you saw a UFO, what would you do ?

23 4

- spacecraft (n)

: tau vu tru

: ng ươ i ngoai hanh tinh

: t n t i ồ ạ

: sao băng

New

words

: b ng ch ng ằ ứ

UFOs are strange flying objects that some people report they have seen in the sky and believed to be spacecraft from another planet Many scientists do not believe so They say that if people see a UFO, it might be an aircraft, a weather balloon or a meteor However, there is still evidence for people

to believe in the existence of UFOs.



 LISTEN AND READ

In 1947, Kenneth Arnold, an experienced pilot in the USA, reported that he saw nine large round objects traveling at about 2,800 meters an hour to the left and north of Mount Rainier

In 1952, there were more than 1,500 UFO sightings

around the world

In 1954, a woman and her children believed they saw a UFO above their house The woman said she saw two aliens in the spacecraft

In 1964, a farmer claimed he saw an egg- shaped object in one of his fields and also aliens collecting soil samples

In 1971, two men claimed they were captured by aliens and taken abroad a spacecraft After being examined by the aliens, the men were freed

In 1978, a young pilot and his plane disappeared after sighting a UFO

In 1981, Renato Nicolai, who was living in the south east of France, reported that he saw a plate- like device at a treetop

30 meters aways from his garden

1 proof, support

2 falling star, or shooting star

3 unknown / strange people or things

4 bringing together or gathering

5 caught as a prisoner

6 became impossible to see

a) Find the words in the text having the following meaning.

evidence meteor aliens collecting captured disappeared

a) _ or can be mistaken for an

alien spacecraft.

b) In 1947, a pilot saw

_

c) There were over _ worldwide in 1952.

d) In 1954 , a woman and her children saw _ house e) A farmer saw _

_ in 1964.

f) In 1971, two men

g) A pilot _ in 1978.

h) In 1981, a Frenchman reported

_ from his garden.

An aircraft, a weather balloon a meteor

nine large round objects traveling at about 2,800 meters an hour.

1,500 UFO sightings

a UFO above their

an egg-shaped object in one of his fields also aliens

collecting soil samples

claimed they were captured by aliens and taken aboard a spacecraft.

and his plane disappeared after sighting a UFO

that he saw a plate-like device

at a treetop 30 meters away

b) Complete the notes.

Year What people saw/ claimed ?

1947

1952

1954

1964

1971

1978

1981

nine large round objects

more than 1,500 UFO sights

a UFO and 2 aliens in the spacecraft

a plate-like device

an egg-shaped object and aliens collecting soil samples two men were captured and examined by aliens

a young pilot and his plane disappeared after sighting

a UFO

c) Scan the text and fill in the blanks.

7

8

What did Kenneth Arnold see in 1947 ?

He saw nine large round objects traveling

at about 2,800 meters an hour to the left

and north of Mount Rainer

What did happen in 1952 ?

There were more than 1,500 UFO sightings around the world

What did the woman see in 1954 ?

She saw two aliens in the spacecraft

What was on a farmer’s field in 1964 ?

An egg shaped objec

In what year did the aliens capture two

men ?

In 1971

In 1978 who disappeared after sighting a UFO ?

A young pilot and his plane

Structure (Conditional sentence type 2 )

S + V 2 ed (past simple)

(be → were)

S + would/could… + V o

Ex 2: I would tell her that story if I were you

Ex 1: If I saw a UFO, I would take a photo

* Note:

- Conditional sentence type 2 expresses unreal or unlikely present or future situations.

HOMEWORK HOMEWORK

- Learn the new words by heart.

- Reread the text at home.

- Prepare speak & listen.

Celinne Dion – And so this is Xmax

THANK YOU

Good bye!

FOR YOUR ATTENTION !