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                                                                       culture and        park
 1  Listen and read. TR: 2.8                                            art center
 A satellite can
 Eye in the Sky  see an open       gymnasium

 umbrella from
 space!                                                      sports

 Satellites are machines in space that circle Earth. They help us talk   stadium
 to people on the other side of the planet. They can also study the
 planet’s weather. This satellite is called GeoEye 1. It is the same size as   baseball            river

 a big car. It takes photos of our planet. These pictures can show our   681 km    stadium
 continents and oceans. They can show our streets and houses, too!   (423 miles)  swimming
                                             pool

 On the Internet, there are many photos and maps of Earth. We
 can use these images to help us to explore our world.  2  Look at the satellite map. Check T for True and F for False.



 This is a photo of the world. You   1. The gymnasium is next to the river.           T     F
 can see the seven continents.

 Do you know their names?  2. The sports stadium is between the gymnasium
                       and the culture and art center.                                T     F
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                    3. The park is next to the gymnasium.                             T     F


                    4. The gymnasium is near the swimming pool.                       T     F



               3    Read and write. Write the words in order from small to big.

                    continent    country   house    planet    street    town




                      small


                                                                                                          big



                                                                                Look! There’s
               4    Talk about your town. Work with a                           the mall.

 This is part of Asia, the biggest continent.   partner. You can use a photo or map.
 Now we can see the countries clearly.   Now we can see one town.                                     Yes, it’s next
 Here we can see South Korea.  This is Pohang in South                                                to the park.
 Korea. Look! Can you see
 two stadiums?

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