9B Unit1Life on MarsComic stripLanguage functions and focus 1 Use “can”, ”could”, ”may” and “might” to talk about permission, eg:Can I go to Mars tomorrom, Mum?2. object clauses introduced by “that”, eg:Many people believe robots will do most of our work.3. Object clauses introduced by “if” or “whether”. eg:It is not sure if these plants could produce water,.4 . Express personal feeling concerning a future situation,eg:Would you like to live on Mars , Daniel ?I am not sure ,It worries me Language skillsListening1. Identify main ideas to complete notes about a TV programme 2. Identify main ideas from a TV discussion to complete some notes 3. Extract information for a TV programme to complete a conversation SpeakingDiscuss the advantages and disadvantages ofliving on other planets Express thoughts and disadvantages of living on MarsReadingLearn keywords about space travel Learn about what it might be like to live on Mars Understand the context of a future life on another planet Writing Complete a flow chat Organize ideas with the help of a flow chart Use information form the from the flow chart to complete a draft Write a guide to living on another planet Study skills Understand the difference between skimming and scanning Learn to skim a piece oftext to find main ideasLearn to scan a piece of text to find specific words or phrasesOverview of the unitThe main topic of this unit is on Mars .Students learn to think about the future and the possibility of living on another planet .They also learn to weight up the advantages and disadvantages ofdifferent situations.Background information This unit allows students to unlock their imaginations .Encourage students to think creatively about what life in the future will like .Remind them that there are no right or wrong answerswhen talking about the future because no one can know what will happen.Warm-up activity Students who are interested in science fiction will find this unit interesting .Others may need a little encouragement .You can raise students interest in this topic by asking them about popular science fiction films and TV X-files .Ask Why do you like this film?Do you think it is realistic? Do you believe in aliens? Would you like to go into space?Ask students whether they know what colour Mars is .(Red ,)Askstudents whether they know what creatures are supposedto live on Mars (martians)Ask students to raise their hands if they would like to go to Mars .Count the raised hands and write a tally on the board .ask students who would not like to go to Mars board .Ask students who are not sure to board .then write the following sentence (complete) on the board :“Most students in Class,Grade 9 would like/Would not like /are not sure whether theywould like to go to Mars .”Try to keep a record of the tallies you have written down . then you can compare these figures with the figures students give once they have finished the unit ,when you can ask the questions again.5 Exercise: