Unit 6 (Space Schools)
Comprehension: page 46, exercise 4
4 How are the following groups of people involved in space schools?
1 leading companies in the space and technology industries
The companies supervise projects given to students.
2 prominent scientists and engineers
The scientists and engineers are brought in as guest lecturers.
Speaking: page 46, exercise 5
5 Discuss these questions in pairs.
1 Would you like to attend this school? Why/Why not?
I would like to attend this school because I am interested in astronomy and astrophysics. Even if I don't become an astronaut, I will expand my knowledge in science and technology.
2 What kind of specialised school would you like to attend?
Schools that are specialised in 3D designing/ schools that teach professional photography.
Quotation: page 46
Read the quotation. Do you agree with it? Why/Why not? Translate the quotation into Arabic.
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. "
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 CE–1948 CE
عش كأنك تموت غداً، وتعلم كأنك تعيش أبدا
I agree that we should enjoy our lives because it is a blessing. However, it is important to learn and to travel so as to keep up-to-date with the changes in the world. Learning can open one's mind to the life and enable people to discover themselves and help others. Gandhi is advising us to take advantage of everything there is and embrace learning in order to have a better life.
Vocabulary: Activity book, page 32,exercise 7
Vocabulary
7 The following paragraphs are comments made by university students. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate university subjects. One subject is not needed.
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Banking and Finance Linguistics Fine Arts History Physics Law |
1 You should study Law if you're interested in learning about the legal system. I studied it because I wanted to help people, and now I have a great job in an office.
2 Studying Linguistics lets me focus on my love of language in an analytical way. It has introduced me to ideas about language that I never thought of before.
3 Maths has always been my strongest subject, and I feel that by studying physics I can use my strengths to solve practical problems.
4 History is a subject that I've always been interested in. Learning about ancient and modern civilisations is fascinating. Studying it at a higher level means really understanding how different cultures interacted in the past.
5 Economics and the global market have always interested me, but I wanted to study a subject with a clear career path, so I chose Banking and Finance. After I graduate, I want to begin a career in investment.