Self-assessment I can do this well. I can do this most of the time. I still need to work on this. talk about exploration and discovery explain the benefits of something take part in a meeting describe important issues and priorities choose a subject for a documentary write meeting minutes write a summary write an article 19 You have offered to write an article about the observations of the Kepler Space Telescope. In your article, you should: ■■ outline your findings. ■■ argue why you think / why you don’t think the search for earth-like planets is important. ■■ evaluate how this can help understand our existence and appreciate the conditions of life on Earth. Write around 250 words. 1 Writing guide: Article, p. 191. b Explore speaking: Extraterrestrial life Topic area: Science and research Focus: Extraterrestrial life Situation: Your school features a debating society where presentations and discussions also take part in English. This month’s topic is ‘Extraterrestrial life’. Individual long turn (4–5 minutes): At the next session, you have to present a few facts about ’Oumuamua and the scientific debate surrounding it. In your presentation, you should: ■■ outline the significance of the sighting of ’Oumuamua using the information from 26. ■■ present the findings of the chart in 29. ■■ analyse possible consequences for future space explorations. Interaction (8–10 minutes): After the presentation, you have a discussion with another member of the debating society. The discussion starts from the following statement: You should: ■■ speculate about what such a contact scenario could look like. ■■ discuss whether extraterrestrial contact could have any technological benefits for mankind. ■■ assess the likelihood that extraterrestrial life forms will ever visit Earth. 30 “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.” (Stephen Hawking) Language skills Extras Explore 1 Discovery Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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