LFO Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 192
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What does the man tell the kids about flying to space? (in the future regular people
will be able to fly)
What does Hawking think about living on other planets? (one day we will)
What does Hawking say we need to find out more about? (space)
What is in the picture Hawking shows Zack? (the Moon)
Where does the history mystery take place? (on the Moon)
Pre-Reading
2. Let’s Talk!
Have the students express their opinions about the issue of
space research. They can discuss it in pairs and then share their
ideas with the whole class.
While Reading
3. Let’s Read!
Go to www.eadventure.co.il/LFO to play this text.
Have the students read the text in the magazine and ask:
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What is the date? (Sunday, July 20, 1969)
What are children around the world doing? (they are on
vacation)
Where are they all? (inside)
What is everyone doing? (watching TV)
Why? (they are watching a spaceship flying to the Moon)
Who was on the spaceship? (two astronauts)
SI: Students express
feelings, likes and dislikes //
express opinions.
AI: Students understand
the general meaning, main
ideas and the sequence of
events in a text, and use
this knowledge as needed.
NOTE: It’s important to note that there were actually three astronauts on the spaceship but
only two landed on the moon. Many children are familiar with this and if they should say
something or ask, you will be able to explain. The third astronaut stayed in the command
module which orbited the moon. The three were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael
Collins. Michael Collins stayed in the command module. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
were both in the lunar module which landed on the moon.
• Where did they land? (on the Moon)
• What does the first astronaut do? (steps on to the Moon)
• Who is this astronaut? (Neil Armstrong)
• Who was watching him walk on the moon? (the whole world)
Pullout Box – American or British
Have the students read the pullout box and discuss
the differences in language use. Ask them what
other words they remember that you’ve discussed.
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ALC: Students become familiar with
different cultural practices and traditions
from reading literary texts.
