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                 F.  Do you know the answer to these questions?
                   Discuss with a partner.
                                                                      10.2
                   1.  How big is our solar system?               G.      Listen to a conversation. Which question do
                   2.  Why does the moon look bigger when it’s       they answer? How does this image relate to the
                      closer to the horizon?                         answer?
                   3.  Why is the sky dark at night?
                   4.  What is the brightest star?                H.  Work with a partner. Choose one of the other
                                                                     questions in exercise F. Write a dialogue with the
                                                                     answer, using some of the phrases from exercise D.




                                                                      Writing

                                                                  A. Discuss with a partner.

                                                                     1.  What references to faster-than-light travel have you
                                                                       heard on TV or read in books?
                                                                     2.  What aspects of science fiction in entertainment
                                                                       do you think might become a reality in the future?

                                                                  B.  Correct these sentences about an informative
                                                                     essay.

                                                                     1.  It should include the author’s opinion as well as
                                                                       facts.

                                                                     2.  It should be written in a friendly, impersonal tone.
                                                                     3.  It should use informal language and contractions.
                                                                     4.  It should use short sentences, with few linkers, to
                                                                       make the information clear.







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