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10 Stargazıng

Grammar Conditionals and inversion

A. Read the sentence and discuss the questions
with a partner. So polluted is the sky where I live,
it’s impossible to stargaze.

1. What types of pollution would make it difficult
to stargaze? Why?
2. Where’s the best place near you to stargaze?

B. Complete the text with the phrases a-g.

To see in the dark, head for a Dark Sky Park

1 , but I’d also had my heart set on
visiting Scotland since I was a child, so a trip to the
Scottish Dark Sky Observatory was just up my street.
2 and I wasn’t disappointed
with my first experience. I’ve stargazed from
places near me before, but 3 of
the night sky.

4 than we were whisked into the
theatre for an introduction from the wonderfully
friendly and knowledgeable staff. We then spent a
couple of hours looking through the installation’s a. only when you are in the unpolluted
two telescopes, marvelling at the moon and the surroundings of a Dark Sky Park do you
Milky Way. 5 to see our galaxy in appreciate the intensity
such detail and again, it’s thanks to the peaceful b. had we known the road was so tricky
setting of a Dark Sky Park. c. never before had I been to a real observatory
One thing I would add: 6 , we d. no sooner had we arrived
would have tried to get there earlier, before it got e. not only have I always loved stargazing
dark. We’ve since seen a lot of reviews talking
f. on no account should you try it
about the state of the road but 7
g. rarely have I had the opportunity
unless you’re driving an all-terrain vehicle,
especially in winter.

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