Unit 12, class 8: Life On Other Planets – A Closer Look 1

1. Vocabulary

1.1. Task 1 Unit 12 grade 8

Use the names of the planets in the box to label the diagram of the solar system. (Use the names of the planets in the box to name the chart of the solar system.)

Guide to answer

A. Mercury (Mercury)

B. Venus (Venus)

E. Saturn (Saturn)

C. Mars (Mars)

F. Neptune (Neptune)

D. Jupiter (Jupiter)

1.2. Task 2 Unit 12 grade 8

Now scan the passage and check your answers. (Now read through the passage and check your answers.)

The planets in the solar system are named after the Roman Gods. Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun. It is named after the Roman God Mercury, who was the fast-flying messenger of the Gods, because it moves very fast. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman Goddess of love and beauty. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet. It is named after the Roman God of war. The fifth planet from the Sun is Jupiter. It is also the largest planet. The Romans named the planet after the Roman God of thunder and lightning. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet. It is named after the Roman God of agriculture. Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is named after the Roman God of the sea.

Translated:

The planets in the solar system are named after Roman gods. Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun. It is named after the Roman god Mercury, the messenger of the gods, because the planet moves so fast. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is named after the Roman god of love and beauty. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest. It is named after the Roman god of war. The fifth planet from the Sun is Jupiter. It is also the largest planet. The Romans named it after the Roman god of thunder. Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest. It is named after the Roman god of agriculture. Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system. It is named after the Roman god of the sea.

1.3. Task 3 Unit 12 grade 8

Write the names of the plans that match the Roman Gods. (Rewrite the names of the planets and then connect them to the Roman gods.)

Guide to answer

1. Neptune – God of sea: god of the sea

2. Saturn – God of agriculture: god of agriculture

3. Mars – God of war: god of war

4. Jupiter – God of thunder and lighting: god of thunder

5. Venus – God of love and beauty: god of love and beauty

1.4. Task 4 Unit 12 grade 8

a. Add suffixes -ful or -less to the words in the box. Note that some words can use either suffix. (Add -ful or -less suffixes to words in the box. Note that some words can use different suffixes)

Guide to answer

weightless (non-gravity)

waterless (drought)

resourceful/resourceless (multiple resources/no resources)

airless (airless)

beautiful (beautiful)

wonderful (wonderful)

b. Now use the topic of space to make a sentence for each new word. Compare your sentences with a partner. (Now use the spatial theme to make sentences for each new word. Compare your sentences with your classmates.)

Example:

– Earth looks beautiful from space. (Earth looks beautiful from space.)

– Venus is a dry and waterless planet. (Venus is a waterless and arid planet.)

Guide to answer

– Mar is resourceful. (Mars is a lot of resources)

– The Sun is the most weightful in solar system. (The sun is the heaviest planet in the solar system.)

2. Pronunciation

Stress in words ending in -ful and -less (Put sounds in words ending in -ful and -less)

2.1. Task 5 Unit 12 grade 8

Put the stress in the correct place in the words. Then listen and check. (Put the stress in the correct places in the following words. Then listen and check.)

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Guide to answer

2.2. Task 6 Unit 12 grade 8

Read the following sentences and mark the stressed syllable on the words in italics. Then listen and repeat. (Read the following sentences and highlight the words in italics. Then listen and repeat.)

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Guide to answer

1. ‘meaningful’

2. ‘helpful’

3. ‘helpless’

4. useful

5. ‘plentiful’

Translated:

1. Her speech about the environment was meaningful.

2. My teacher is very helpful when we don’t understand something.

3. I did nothing to stop the dog from biting.

4. This dictionary is very useful.

5. There is plenty of water for life on Earth.

3. Practice Task 1

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

• Mercury: Mercury
• Venus: Venus
• Mars: Mars
• Jupiter: Jupiter
• Saturn: Saturn
• Neptune: Neptune
• goddess: god
• thunder and lighting: thunder and lightning
• be named after: named after
• weightless – zero gravity
• waterless – drought
• resourceful/resourceless – many resources/no resources
• airless – lack of air