English Listening Lesson on
Moon

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THE LESSON ON MOON

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The Moon is a very mysterious thing. It has fascinated us for thousands of years. It is mentioned everywhere in science and literature almost from the time humans started writing. And today, it still fills us with wonder. The most amazing thing about the Moon is that humans have been there. Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon’s surface must be the greatest human achievement ever. Even though man has walked on the Moon, not everyone agrees on its colour. In Japan, and perhaps in other countries too, they think it’s yellow. Of course, the Moon is white. One day, we’ll probably have holidays on the Moon. I’d totally love that. Imagine staying in a Moon hotel and waking up in the morning to look at the Earth.

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LISTENING GAP FILL

The Moon is a very mysterious thing. It __________________ for thousands of years. It is mentioned everywhere in __________________ almost from the time humans started writing. And today, it __________________ wonder. The most amazing thing about the Moon is that humans have been there. Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon’s __________________ the greatest human achievement ever. Even though man has walked on the Moon, not __________________ colour. In Japan, and perhaps in other countries too, they __________________. Of course, the Moon is white. One day, we’ll probably have holidays on the Moon. I’d __________________. Imagine staying in a Moon hotel and waking up in the morning __________________.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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STUDENT MOON SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about moon in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
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Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about moon for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about moon. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about moon. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. MOON POSTER Make a poster about moon. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY MOON LESSON: Make your own English lesson on moon. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on moon. Share your findings with the class.

ANSWERS

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English Listening Lesson on Moon