Unit 10
PLANET EARTH
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

In a science club

Unit 10

PLANET EARTH
PLANET EARTH
PLANET EARTH
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED

In a science club

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

- Work in 2 groups to play games.
- There are 2 sets of names of
planets.

THINK

- The two groups to stick the
names of planets on the
position from the Sun outward.

WARM-UP

OPTION 1

WARM-UP

OPTION 1
Jupiter

Mars

HAEarth
LONG BAY

Saturn

Mercury
Neptune

Venus

Uranus

WARM-UP

OPTION 2

WARM-UP

OPTION 2
- There are large sheets of paper and art
supplies.

- Work together to create a picture about
the solar system by showing your
creativity and understanding of planetary
features.

Making a Solar
System picture

PRESENTATION

outer space (n)
/ˌaʊtə ˈspeɪs/
ngoài vũ trụ

PRESENTATION

habitat (n)
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
môi trường sống
của động thực vật

PRESENTATION

landform (n)
/ˈlændfɔːm/
dạng địa hình, địa
mạo

PRESENTATION

essential (adj)
/ɪˈsenʃl/
vô cùng
quan trọng

PRESENTATION

preserve (v)
/prɪˈzɜːv/
bảo tồn

PRESENTATION

grassland (n)
/ˈɡrɑːslænd/
khu vực đồng cỏ

PRESENTATION
New words
1. outer space (n)
2. habitat (n)
3. landform (n)
4. essential (adj)
5. preserve (v)
6. grassland (n)

Pronunciation
/ˌaʊtə ˈspeɪs/
/ˈhæbɪtæt/
/ˈlændfɔːm/
/ɪˈsenʃl/
/prɪˈzɜːv/
/ˈɡrɑːslænd/

Meaning
ngoài vũ trụ
môi trường sống của
động thực vật
dạng địa hình, địa mạo
vô cùng quan trọng
bảo tồn
khu vực đồng cỏ

PRACTICE

- Look at the heading In a science club, the conversation
and the pictures. Then, answer these questions:
Questions:
1. What can you see in the
pictures?
2. What do you think Mr An,
Nick and Lan are talking about?

PRACTICE

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. …

PRACTICE
- Look at these questions again:
Questions:
1. What can you see in the pictures?
2. What do you think Mr An, Nick and Lan are talking about?
Suggested answers:
1. We can see the giraffes, a globe, plants and sea / ocean.
2. They are talking about Earth, it's another name, its living
things and non-living things.

PRACTICE

2

Read the conversation again and tick (√) T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.

T
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.

F

PRACTICE

3 Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
liquid water

flora and fauna
water bodies

Solar System
outer space

landforms

PRACTICE

3 Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
liquid water

flora and fauna
water bodies

Solar System
outer space

landforms

PRACTICE

3 Write a word or phrase from the box under the correct picture.
liquid water

flora and fauna
water bodies

Solar System
outer space

landforms

PRACTICE

4 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from 3.
Flora and fauna refer to the plants and animals of a
1. ______________
particular place.
2. Oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes are different types of
____________
water bodies on Earth.
3. There are eight planets in the ____________.
solar system
4. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into ____________
outer space in
1957.
5. Some examples of __________
landforms include mountains, grassland,
and deserts.

FURTHER PRACTICE

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?

PRODUCTION
Suggested answers:
1. 7 (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia,
and Antarctica)
2. 5 (Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans)
3. 1
4. 1. Oxygen (O2), medical use; 2. Nitrogen (N2): fire suppression,
provides an inert atmosphere; 3. Helium (He): balloons, medical
equipment; 4. Argon (Ar): welding, provides an inert atmosphere for
materials; 5. Carbon dioxide (CO2): carbonated soft drinks …
5. Mars

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Use the words related to the topic Planet Earth;
 Gain vocabulary about planet Earth and habitats.

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
- Do exercises in the workbook.
- Start prepare for the Unit project.

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