Sunday, July 19, 2015

Want to see pictures from Pluto? Go to New York! - English Conversation Lesson

I have always been interested in Astronomy.  Instead of rock stars on my wall, as a child, I had a poster with all the stats on the solar system, this was before any amount about Pluto was discovered.  Now, the New Horizons spacecraft is beaming back pictures, I might have to upgrade my poster!

Go to this link and enjoy! http://www.businessinsider.com/see-pluto-images-in-nyc-times-square-2015-7

Key Terms
 galactic treat
bustling focal point
 strangely mountainous
unveiled
to trickle in
downlinking


Questions
What did you know about Pluto before this mission? 
Why should mankind travel to Pluto? 
What can be learned about this planet? 
Why is it now called a dwarf planet? 
Would you look at the photos on the side of the building? 
Why did the scientists want the pictures displayed there? 
Where would you go for more information? 






Lesson Plan by Rachael Alice Orbach - Professional English teacher 





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