Unit 7 What have I learnt? Can Do Skills
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R ead this text. What is science fiction?
Science fiction (or “sci-fi”) stories are not true but they are based on scientific facts and theories. Sci-fi writers ask themselves, “What might we find on another planet?” Or “How could new technology change life on Earth?” The stories are often set in other worlds, such as outer space, an underwater city or in the future. There may be non-human beings, such as robots or aliens, and imaginative use of technology, such as time-travel machines. But Sci-fi is different from fantasy. It does not involve magic. A famous sci-fi writer said that science fiction is possible, but fantasy is not. 1 Are science fiction stories true? 2 Suggest three characters you might read about in a sci-fi story. 3 State three possible settings for a sci-fi story. 4 Imagine what you might find if you visited another planet. 2 Choose the correct word from the brackets. 1 _________ planet goes round the sun. (Our / Ours) 2 I thought ____________ story was exciting. (your / yours) 3 The book was ____________ so I put it in my bag. (my / mine) 4 You wrote the best story so the prize is ____________. (your / yours) 5 Joey checked ____________ emails before he went out. (his / him) 3 Put the apostrophe in the correct place. 1 Joey is Tamaras brother. Tamara’s brother 2 We visited Nelsons Dockyard. 3 Mr. Deans class went on a trip to the science museum.
4 I found Zoes purse in the car park. 5 The guides talk was very interesting. 6 I left Aunties letter on the table.
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Write these phrases using an apostrophe. 1 the keys belonging to my teacher. my teacher’s keys 2 the maps belonging to my cousins?
3 the dog belonging to James. 4 ball belonging to my brother. 5 the house of our friends. 6 The horns of the cars
• Exercise 1: Remind students that there are different types of fiction (realistic, mystery etc). Before asking students to read the text, ask them to suggest a few and to say what their characteristics are. DA Exercise 3: Allow some students to answer the questions orally or using single words. • From time to time, use the Exit tickets on page 161. They give you useful feedback and enable students to reflect on their learning.
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