2. Are these statements true or false? 1.The moon and the Sun have the same size. 2.The Moon is different from Earth. 3.Gravity on the Moon is six times stronger than on Earth. 4. There isn’t any air on the Moon. 5. Nothing can live on the Moon. 6. The Moon changes the level of the sea. 7. Tides are not important for ships. 8. The Moon helps to make tides.

3. Complete the sentences. Give as many versions as you can. 1)The universe is … 5) The sky is … 2)The sun is… 6) The solar system is … 3)The Moon is … 7) The tides are … 4)The Earth is …

4. Pre-test 1.Find the best word. 1)The Earth … around the Sun in 365 days. a) moves b) goes c) runs 2) Pluto is the coldest planet in our solar system … it is the long way from the Sun. a) as b) and c) because 3) If the earth goes … the Moon and the Sun, we have an eclipse of the Moon. a) behind b) belong c) between 4) At this time we are making … food for us. a) some b) any c) a lot 5) The Sun is the … planet in our solar system. a) big b) bigger c) the biggest

5. 2. Looking for spelling mistakes. Find and correct them. Many peeple say they saw UFOs and talked to aliens. They think that UFOs come from the univurse – other planits and stars. An intresting thing was in Mississippi in 1973. Two man said they were in the UFO and saw beautiful and unusual creasures.

6. 3.This is a report from someone watching landing on Mars. Fill in the verbs using the correct form the simple present or the present continuous Here I … ( be) in the Russian rocket SOYUZ and it … (land) on the red planet Mars. You … (wait) for a very special event – the man is going to land on Mars for the first time in human history. It’s six o’clock. … you … (watch) our TV programme? Alexander Ivanov … (open) the door of the rocket. He … (go) down the ladder and he … (put) his foot on Mars!