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19 Discovery 01 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Self-assessment talk about exploration and discovery   !! explain the benefits of something   !! write an article   !! describe important issues and priorities   !! choose a subject for a documentary   !! write a summary   !! write a report   !! Can you do these things in English? Circle a symbol on each line. üü = I can do this well. ü = I can do this most of the time. !! = I still need to work on this. In your report, you should:   outline your findings.   argue why you think the search for Earth-like planets is / isn’t important.   evaluate how this can help us understand our existence and appreciate the conditions of life on Earth. Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Report , p. 187. Topic area: Science and research Focus: Extraterrestrial life Situation: Your school has a debating society where presentations and discussions can take place in English. This month’s topic is ‘Extraterrestrial life’. Individual long turn (4–5 minutes): At the next session, you will talk about the SETI Institute and their projects. In your presentation, you should:   explain the work of SETI, using the information from the previous two Explore tasks.   present the findings of the chart in 31 .   analyse the implications of these facts and findings for future space research and exploration programmes (even if your ideas are mere speculation). Interaction (8–10 minutes): After the presentation, you have a discussion with another member of the debating society. The discussion starts with the following statement from Stephen Hawking: “If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.” You should:   discuss whether extraterrestrial contact could have any technological benefits for mankind.   assess the likelihood that extraterrestrial life forms will ever visit Earth.   speculate about what such a ‘first contact’ scenario might look like. 32 Unit01 Explore speaking: Extraterrestrial life Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv