Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Unit 10: Life on the other planets - Lesson 1: Getting started - Trần Thanh Vũ

e flying objects that some people report they have seen in the sky and believed to be spacecraft from another planet. Many scientists do not believe so. They say that if people see a UFO, it might be an aircraft, a weather balloon or a meteor. However, there is still evidence for people to believe in the existence of UFOs. 
 LISTEN AND READ 
Unit 10 : LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS 
In 1947, Kenneth Arnold, an experienced pilot in the USA, reported that he saw nine large round objects traveling at about 2,800 meters an hour to the left and north of Mount Rainier. 
In 1952, there were more than 1,500 UFO sightings around the world. 
In 1954, a woman and her children believed they saw a UFO above their house. The woman said she saw two aliens in the spacecraft. 
In 1964, a farmer claimed he saw an egg- shaped object in one of his fields and also aliens collecting soil samples. 
In 1971, two men claimed they were captured by aliens and taken abroad a spacecraft. After being examined by the aliens, the men were freed. 
In 1978, a young pilot and his plane disappeared after sighting a UFO. 
In 1981, Renato Nicolai , who was living in the south east of France, reported that he saw a plate- like device at a treetop 30 meters aways from his garden. 
Unit 10 : LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS 
1 . proof, support 
2. falling star, or shooting star 
3. unknown / strange people or things 
4. bringing together or gathering 
5. caught as a prisoner 
6. became impossible to see 
a) Find the words in the text having the following meaning . 
evidence 
meteor 
aliens 
collecting 
captured 
disappeared 
Unit 10 : LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS 
a) _________________________ or ________ can be mistaken for an alien spacecraft. 
In 1947, a pilot saw ____________________________________ 
 _________________ 
c) There were over _________________ worldwide in 1952. 
d) In 1954 , a woman and her children saw _______________ house. 
e) A farmer saw ___________________________________________ 
 ___________________ in 1964. 
f) In 1971, two men ________________________________________ 
 ________________ 
g) A pilot _______________________________________ in 1978. 
h) In 1981, a Frenchman reported __________________________ 
 _______________________ from his garden. 
An aircraft, a weather balloon 
a meteor 
nine large round objects traveling at about 
2,800 meters an hour. 
1,500 UFO sightings 
a UFO above their 
an egg-shaped object in one of his fields also aliens 
collecting soil samples 
claimed they were captured by aliens and taken 
 aboard a spacecraft. 
and his plane disappeared after sighting a UFO 
that he saw a plate-like device 
at a treetop 30 meters away 
Unit 10 : LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS 
b) Complete the notes . 
Year 
What people saw/ claimed ? 
1947 
1952 
1954 
1964 
1971 
1978 
1981 
nine large round objects. 
more than 1,500 UFO sights. 
a UFO and 2 aliens in the spacecraft. 
a plate-like device. 
an egg-shaped object and aliens collecting soil samples. 
two men were captured and examined by aliens. 
a young pilot and his plane disappeared after sighting 
a UFO. 
Unit 10 : LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS 
c) Scan the text and fill in the blanks . 
Lucky Number 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
 What did Kenneth Arnold see in 1947 ? 
 He saw nine large round objects traveling at about 2,800 meters an hour to the left and north of Mount Rainer . 
What did happen in 1952 ? 
 There were more than 1,500 UFO sightings around the world . 
What did the woman see in 1954 ? 
She saw two aliens in the spacecraft 
 What was on a farmer’s field in 1964 ? 
An egg shaped objec 
 In what year did the aliens capture two men ? 
In 1971 
 In 1978 who disappeared after sighting a UFO ? 
A young pilot and his plane 
Structure ( Conditional sentence type 2 ) 
If clause 
Main clause 
S + V 2 ed ( past simple ) 
(be → were) 
S + would/could + V o 
Ex 2 : I would tell her that story if I were you. 
Ex 1 : If I s