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The lecture and passage were about astronomy and
the solar system. 1. save 2. telescopes 3. craters
A. Astronomers study 4. spend 5. astronomers 6. concerts
1. the universe
2. the size of planets and their movement around
the Sun [Review 1 ]
B. Planets
1. There used to be nine, now only eight Independent 1
2. We use telescopes because the planets are
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far away
Step 2
C. The planets are spheres like the Earth.
Sample response 1
F
1. consider 2. spheres 3. altogether Studying on your own
4. universe 5. explosions

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Benefits:
Step 2 Can concentrate
The moon Drawbacks: Many distractions
Can’t discuss your thoughts
• orbits the Earth Better because: Can do more work
• takes one month to go around it
• is the only object in space people have visited Sample response 2
You can
• see it with your eyes, binoculars or a telescope
• see a full moon once a month Studying with friends
• use a telescope to see craters on the moon
When
• it is bright we see sunlight reflected off it Studying on your own Studying with friends
• it goes between us and the Sun it is called an eclipse Benefits: Help each other
• we always see the same side of the moon Discuss
Drawbacks:
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Better because: It makes studying more interesting
Step 4
The passage and lecture were about
Step 3
A. The moon
Sample response 1
1. orbits the Earth
When I study, I prefer to do it on my own. I like it
2. takes one month to go around the Earth
because I can concentrate on my work. It can have
3. is the only object in space that people have
disadvantages, though; you can’t discuss your
visited
thoughts because there is no one to talk to. I prefer
B. You can
not to study with friends because there are too
1. see it with your eyes, binoculars, or a telescope
many distractions. Studying on my own is better
2. see a full moon once a month
because I can get more work done.
3. use a telescope to see craters on it
4. always see same side
Sample response 2
C. It is covered in big holes called craters
When I study, I prefer to do it with friends. I like it
because we can talk about what we are doing and
Step 5
help each other. It can have disadvantages, though;
The passage and lecture were about the moon. It you can get distracted easily. I prefer not to study
orbits the Earth. It takes one month to do this. And on my own because I cannot talk about my work
you only see a full moon one a month. You can see it with anyone. Studying with friends is better because
clearly with your eyes, binoculars, or with a telescope. it makes it more interesting.
When you do see it, you always see the same side.
It is covered in big holes called craters.
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