Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 12: Life on other planets - Skills 1
Read the text below and check your answer.
1. Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish surface There have been many explorations to Mars by humans since the mid-20th century. Scientists hope that we can find another planet to accommodate human life.
2. There are major reasons why the climate on Mars is unsuitable for human life. Temperatures on Mars can be as low as -87 degrees Celsius and rarely get above 0 degrees Celsius. But the bigger problem is the lack of oxygen 95% of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2), and this is poisonous to breathe. Moreover, there is no water on Mars even though scientists have found traces of it.
3. However, as early as the mid-19th century scientists discovered that Mars had some similarities to Earth. A day on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds, almost the same as a day on Earth. Mars also experiences seasons just as Earth does. However, the seasons are twice as long because a year on Mars lasts about twice as long as an Earth year
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- b. Read the text below and check your answer. • 1. Mars is called the Red Planet because of its reddish surface There have been many explorations to Mars by humans since the mid-20th century. Scientists hope that we can find another planet to accommodate human life. • 2. There are major reasons why the climate on Mars is unsuitable for human life. Temperatures on Mars can be as low as -87 degrees Celsius and rarely get above 0 degrees Celsius. But the bigger problem is the lack of oxygen 95% of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide (CO2), and this is poisonous to breathe. Moreover, there is no water on Mars even though scientists have found traces of it. • 3. However, as early as the mid-19th century scientists discovered that Mars had some similarities to Earth. A day on Mars is 24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds, almost the same as a day on Earth. Mars also experiences seasons just as Earth does. However, the seasons are twice as long because a year on Mars lasts about twice as long as an Earth year
- 2. Find words in the text that have similar meanings to these words or phrases. 1. Causing death or illness -> poisonous 2. Two times -> twice 3. Has, goes through -> experiences 4. Marks or sighs showing that something happened -> traces 5. The outside or top layer of something -> surface 6. Weather conditions of a particular place -> climate 7. Provide a place to live -> accommodate
- 4. Read the text again and answer the qustions. 1. What is the other name for Mars? - It is also called the red Planet 2. What are the lowest and the highest tenperatures on Mars? - The lowest temperature is -87 degrees Celsius and the highest may be a bit higher than zero. 3. Why is it poisonous to live on Mars? - Because 95% of the atmoshere is cabon dioxide 4. Which is longer, a day n Earth or day on Mars? - A day on Mars a bit longer 5. How long is a year on Mars? - It is twice as long as a year on Earth.
