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Cosmology 9

C. Find the following in the text:

a. a question to engage the reader
b. a phrase which identifies the target audience
c. emotional adjectives
d. an idiom adapted to fit the topic
e. the thesis statement
f. a call to action

D. What do these phrases from the text mean? Discuss with a
partner.
1. we will inherit the earth
2. the point of no return

3. their theories have been ridiculed
4. carbon emissions
5. responsibility falls on the shoulders of
6. we will roar

E. Choose one question and write three reasons to support your
opinion.

• Is space exploration necessary?
• Should space be a topic taught in secondary education?
• Which should governments prioritise colonising: the moon or
Mars?

F. Now write your persuasive essay (180–220 words). Use the
checklist in exercise B to help you.

Small steps, such as reducing our carbon
emissions and going plastic-free, will
certainly have positive benefits and are
measures which everyday people like
you and I can take to do their bit for the
environment. However, for there to be any
lasting change, the responsibility needs to
fall on the shoulders of industry giants and
governments, who need to enact radical
measures to have any real effect.

So, what can we do? By boycotting big
business and taking part in global events
such as the Friday school strikes which
Greta Thunberg of Sweden began, we can
make our voices heard. Individually, our
voices may go unheard, but together, we
will roar.

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