Many countries and companies want to go to the Moon. China, India, Japan, and the US have all sent machines to the Moon. They want to build homes there. But, there are questions about who owns the Moon and its stuff. A 1967 rule says no one can own the Moon, but some people want to take and sell Moon things.
Water on the Moon is very important. It can be used for drinking, making air, and rocket fuel. The US wants new rules for exploring the Moon with the Artemis Accords. But, not everyone agrees on these rules. It's important that everyone works together so the Moon stays a peaceful place for everyone.
Original news source: Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. Moon, homes, water, rules, exploring). One person from each group will act out a word silently, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different members of each group taking turns.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Then, ask each student to write a one-sentence summary of the article. Have them share their summaries with a partner and compare. Finally, ask a few students to share their summaries with the whole class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Do you think countries and companies should be allowed to own and sell Moon things?" Have students raise their hands to indicate their opinion (e.g. thumbs up for yes, thumbs down for no, thumbs sideways for unsure). Ask a few students to explain their reasoning for their opinion.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words from the article. One student will draw a picture to represent a word, while the other student tries to guess what it is. They can also switch roles. Encourage students to use English words to describe the picture or guess.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Write the following sentence starters on the board: "Many countries and companies want to go to the Moon because…" and "Some people think it's important to have rules for exploring the Moon because…". Divide the class into small groups. Each group will have a set amount of time (e.g. 2 minutes) to come up with as many reasons as possible to complete the sentence starters. The group with the most reasons wins.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
China, India, Japan, and the US want to go to the Moon.
They want to build homes on the Moon.
No, nobody can own the Moon.
Water is important on the Moon because it can be used for drinking, making air, and rocket fuel.
Water on the Moon can be used for drinking, making air, and rocket fuel.
The Artemis Accords are new rules for exploring the Moon.
It is important for everyone to work together on the Moon so that it stays a peaceful place for everyone.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Many countries and companies want to go to the . China, India, Japan, and the US have all machines to the Moon. They want to build homes there. But, there are questions about who owns the Moon and its stuff. A 1967 rule says no one can own the Moon, but some people to take and Moon things. Water on the Moon is very important. It can be used for drinking, air, and rocket fuel. The US wants new rules for the Moon with the Artemis Accords. But, not everyone agrees on these rules. It's important that everyone together so the Moon stays a peaceful for everyone.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is the Moon?
2. Do you think it would be fun to live on the Moon? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could visit the Moon one day?
4. Do you like looking at the Moon in the night sky? Why or why not?
5. What do you think is special about the Moon?
6. How would you feel if someone tried to sell things from the Moon?
7. Do you think it's fair that no one can own the Moon? Why or why not?
8. What do you think would happen if different countries fought over who owns the Moon?
9. How important do you think water is on the Moon? Why or why not?
10. How would you feel if you found water on the Moon?
11. Do you think it's a good idea for everyone to work together to keep the Moon peaceful? Why or why not?
12. What do you think the Moon would be like if people started living there?
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