1. Integrated skills 9B Unit 1 9B Unit 1

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4. Life on Mars Simon wants to live on Mars in the future. However, Daniel is still not sure if he wants to. This week, there is a TV programme on this topic.

5. Listen to the preview. Help Daniel make notes about it. Survey conducted in: (1) Schools in Sunshine Town Day:(2)__________ Channel(3)____________ Name of programme: (4)______________ Time:(6)___________________ Percentage of students who wanted to move away from earth: (2)__________% Friday Golden TV Mars Wars 8.30 to 9.00 p.m. 50

7. Listen to the discussion and complete the list. Advantages of living on Mars 1.Its interesting. 2.I could go to _____________. 3.There is much more ____________. 4.Travelling in space _____________. 5._________would do all our ______ for us. Disadvantages of living on Mars 1.We do not know if it is really safe. 2.We could _____________ living there. 3.It is _____________ from earth. 4.There is no food, water or ___________. 5.There may be some ___________ aliens. online schools space is fun Robots work get ill from so far away oxygen dangerous

8. How do the three students on the TV programme feel about living on Mars?

9. Use the notes from page 16 to complete Part A3 Daniel: Did you watch the programme called (1) __________ on (2) _________ TV last (3)_______ evening? Simon: Yes, I did. but I missed the first part of it. I turned on the TV at 8.45. When did the programme begin? Daniel: It began at ________. The programme started with a discussion about a ________ conducted in schools in Sunshine Town. It showed that (6)_____ of the students would like to (7) ______________ Earth and live on (8) _________. Mars Wars GoldenFriday 8.30 p.m. survey 50% move away from Mars

10. Simon: Oh, yes. The host began with that point. Some students said that living on another planet was very (9)___________. They can go to (10) __________ and (11)___________ will do work for them. Daniel: There might also be much more (12) ____________ for everyone on Mars. Thats quite different from the situation on Earth now. Its too crowded. Simon: However, some other students worried about living there. They just dont know if its (13) ___________. They thought they could (14) _________ because there is no food, (15) __________ or oxygen there. Daniel: They were even afraid of seeing (16) _________ there. Some students thought that aliens were dangerous and would do harm to them. interestingonline schools robots space really safe get ill water aliens

11. Listen to Simon and Daniels conversation and answer the questions. 1.Would Daniel like to live on Mars Why 2. Would Simon like to live on Mars? Why? He is not sure because they could get ill from living there. Yes, he would like to. Because itll be great to have robots do all the homework for them.

12. Simon: Would you like to live on Mars, Daniel? Daniel: Im not sure. It worries me. Simon: Why? Its very safe. People have already been to the moon. Daniel: Yes, but we could get ill from living there. Simon: I dont think so, Daniel. Also, students can study at home on Mars. Daniel: Im not sure. So would you like to live on Mars, Simon? Simon: Of course I would! It would be great to have robots do all the work for us. Daniel: But what about all your friends here on earth? Simon: I want you all to come too. Daniel: Ok. If you all go together, it should be fun. Read the conversation and act it out in pairs.

13. Discussion Would you like to live on Mars Why or why not Talking about advantages: An advantage of living on Mars is … Life on Mars would be better because … Id like to live on Mars because … Earth is too … Talking about disadvantages A disadvantage of living on Mars is … Life on Mars would be worse because … I wouldnt like to live on Mars because … Mars is too …

14. HomeworkHomework Recite the important sentences Preview Main task.