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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
• Planet Earth
• Habitats
• Flora and fauna
Pronunciation
Rhythm in sentences
Grammar
Non-defining relative clauses
Skills
• Reading about flora and fauna
• Talking about threats to flora and fauna and how to protect them
• Listening about the effects of living things on the environment
• Writing a summary
Everyday English
Persuading someone to do something and responding
👉GETTING STARTED
In a science club
1. Listen and read. 🎧
President: Hi, welcome to our science club. Our topic today is planet Earth. Our guest is Mr An, an earth scientist.
Mr An: Hi everybody. Pleased to meet you. I'm looking forward to answering your questions about our planet.
Lan: Mr An, where's Earth in the Solar System?
Mr An: There are eight planets in the Solar System, and Earth is the third from the Sun, after Mercury and Venus. It's also the fifth largest in our system.
Nick: Is it also called the Blue Planet?
Mr An: Right. From the outer space it looks blue because water covers more than 70 per cent of it.
Lan: Is it the only planet that has liquid water?
Mr An: Exactly. Without it, there wouldn't be living things, like humans, or the flora and fauna of your habitat.
Nick: How about the role of air, light, and heat? How do they affect Earth?
Mr An: Well, water bodies and landforms, which are main areas on Earth, together with air, light, and heat, provide essential habitats for plants and animals.
Nick: It's fascinating to observe and study these habitats.
Mr An: Yes. However, they are being destroyed by pollution. We should all help out to preserve them....
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2. Read the conversation again and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
| T | F | |
| 1. The students are asking about the Solar System. | ||
| 2. Another name for Earth is the Blue Planet. | ||
| 3. Water covers four fifths of Earth. | ||
| 4. Water bodies and landforms are essential habitats for plants and animals. | ||
| 5. Mr An thinks pollution is threatening the habitats of plants and animals. |
3. Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
| liquid water landforms flora and fauna water bodies Solar System outer space |
1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________ 4. _________________
5. _________________ 6. _________________
1. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from 3.
1. _____ refer to the plants and animals of a particular place.
2. Oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes are different types of _____ on Earth.
3. There are eight planets in the _____.
4. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into _____ in 1957.
5. Some examples of _____ include mountains, grassland, and deserts.
5. QUIZ Work in groups. Answer the following questions.
1. How many continents are there on Earth?
2. How many oceans are there on Earth?
3. How many moons orbit Earth?
4. Which gas is essential for life on Earth?
5. Which planet has conditions similar to those on Earth?
