Work in small groups. Make up 5-6 questions to ask peers about the facts in the text. Answer peer’s questions. Planet Facts
Mercury takes 59 days to make a rotation but only 88 days to circle the Sun. That means that there are fewer than 2 days in a year! Many astronomers believe that Mercury might be the core of what was once a much larger planet -- it appears to be a huge ball of iron covered by a thin layer of rock. Venus is the brightest planet in our sky and can sometimes be seen with the naked eye if you know where to look. It is the solar system's brightest planet -- yellow clouds of sulfuric acid reflect the sun's light. Mars is the home of "Olympus Mons", the largest volcano found in the solar system. It stands about 27 kilometers high with a crater 81 kilometers wide. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, but it spins very quickly on its axis. A day on Jupiter lasts only 9 hours and 55 minutes. I get dizzy just thinking about it! Jupiter is so big that you could fit all the other planets in the solar system inside it. The red spot of Jupiter is the biggest, most violent storm in the known universe -- that spot is at least three times the size of earth!

Твір на тему «Новий рік», «Як ми святкуємо Новий рік»

Новий рік – моє найулюбленіше свято. Напередодні мене завжди охоплює дивне відчуття, наче має статися щось радісне та чарівне. Усюди святкова атмосфера, усі готуються до свята – вибирають красиві ялинки, купують різні фрукти, солодощі, готують подарунки для близьких. Змалечку Новий рік – це наче казка для мене.

Ми починаємо готуватися до святкування заздалегідь. Прибираємо у домі, наряджаємо ялинку, прикрашаємо кімнати кульками, гірляндами, красивими іграшками, святковими лампочками, свічками. Мені дуже подобаються новорічні та різдвяні вінки з вітками хвої, яскравими стрічками та фігурками янголів. Раніше я таке бачив лише у зарубіжних фільмах, а зараз ця мода дійшла й до нас. Украинский

1) This house belongs to my brother. Do you like it?
2) She never loses faith in the future, she is an optimist.
3) What did you buy yesterday in the shop?  - I bought a new dress.
4) Why didn't you come to school yesterday?  - I didn't feel well yesterday.
5) What did they do on Sunday?  - They went for a walk.
6) I could not call her because I did not know her phone number.
7) Why doesn't he want to play football?  - Because he's tired.
8) Where were you at 3 o'clock?   - I visited my sick friend.
9) They built this house last year but they don't live in it.
10) Do you like to go on excursions?   - Yes, if they are interesting.
11) Does your friend know German?   - No, she doesn't, but she speaks English well.
12) Where did you buy this book?  I bought it in a book-shop last Tuesday.
13) Why was she late for lunch yesterday?   - She was busy at work.
14) Do you want to go to the concert of this singer?  - No,I don't. I was  at his concert last year.
15) How did you like yesterday's  TV-programme?  - I didn't watch TV yesterday.
16) As a rule, she doesn't discuss such important problems over the phone.
17) Nobody wants to believe him.   - Why?  He always tells the truth.
18) It was late when they called me.
19) Did you go to the disco yesterday?   - No, we didn't. We had no time.
20) He always knows what to do and he always gives good advice.