universe space
Universe, Space, Earth
Vocabulary relating to earth and space.
| earth | world | full moon |
| sun | planet | quarter moon |
| star | gravity | crescent moon |
| sky | globe | half moon |
| ozone | ground | carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| air | oxygen | space (2) |
| moon | galaxy | universe |
A. Universe, Space, Earth
1. Describe the earth from outer space. What color is it?
2. Would you like to travel to different planets and galaxies? Are there TV shows and movies about space travel?
3. Describe a Miss Universe beauty pageant. Describe Miss Universe.
4. What happens if you see a shooting star?
5. I want to marry a movie/sports/music star. Yes or no?
B. Sky
6. The sun usually shines over my city or town. Yes, no, half-n-half, sometimes, or usually?
7. What do you see in the sky? Describe what you see in the sky.
8. There is a full moon tonight. What might happen?
9. What moon is the best to party?
10. Is ozone or the ozone layer important? Why? What would happen if it disappeared?
11. Describe the oxygen and carbon dioxide cycle.
C. Earth
12. The world is getting smaller. Give examples.
13. What are the advantages of globalization? Are there any disadvantages?
14. Do you prefer living on the ground floor or on the seventh floor of an apartment?
15. What happens to the air in a closed room. Describe the air in a closed room.
16. Compare the earth’s gravity with the gravity of the moon.
Vocabulary relating to Earth and geography
| mountain | mountain range | hill |
| volcano | cliff | valley |
| plains | prairie | land |
| desert | oasis | pasture |
| field | north | south |
| east | west | middle/center |
D. Mountains, Volcanoes, Hills
17. The highest/tallest mountain in my country is……
18. Why do people climb mountains?
19. Is there a mountain range in your country (Andes, Alps, Appalachian, Altai, Caucasus, Carpathian, Himalayas, Kunlun, Pamirs, Pyrenees, Rockies, Tien Shan, Transylvania Alps, Urals)?
Are they popular with tourists?
20. Hills may contain tombs or buried treasure. What do you think?
21. Have people jumped off cliffs with parachutes or hang gliders in your area? Would you like to parachute or hang glide off a cliff?
E. Land, Plains, Valleys
22. Do you prefer to live in a valley, the plains, a hill, or a mountain?
23. There isn’t enough land (space) in my country. Land is very expensive. Do you agree?
24. Is there much tourism in prairies and plains? Why or why not?
25. Working as a shepherd in a pasture is idyllic. What do you think?
26. Young people don’t want to work in fields these days. Yes or no?
F. Deserts, Directions
26. Are deserts expanding? Can people reclaim the desert?
Can we make the desert bloom?
27. What are some oases of calm in your city?
28. Describe the country or place to the north (south, east west) of your city.
29. Is your city a center of trade between east and west, or north and south?
30. The West has triumphed. Western Civilization has conquered the world. Do you agree?
