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Pluto is (5) …………………. from other planets? Pluto is less than half the size of any
other planet. It is very different (6) …………………. the other gas giants, the nearest
planets to it. The first four planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are rocky planets (7)
…………………. solid surfaces. The next four planets are gas giants. Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune are huge planets with small rocky, metal cores surrounded (8
…………………. huge balls of gas. These four planets do not have a solid surface. After
these four planets, it comes to Pluto. It is about one-sixth the (9) …………………. of Earth
and about 1/100 the size of Jupiter. It is (10) …………………. of rock and ice. Pluto is like
a comet, not a gas giant.

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1 Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Pluto has been known to mankind since the 19th century. ..............................
2. Any other planet is bigger than Pluto. ..............................
3. Venus is one of the gas giants. ..............................

4. Mars and Saturn are different in terms of their surfaces. ..............................
5. Earth is 6 times as large as Pluto. ..............................

D. SPEAKING

XI Work in pairs. Two students ask each other the questions given in their card.

Student A’s card Student B’s card

1. How many planets are there in our 1. What is the coldest planet?
solar system? 2. What is the hottest planet?
2. What is the smallest planet? 3. What are the inner planets?
3. What is the largest planet? 4. What are the outer planets?

4. Which planet is the closest to the 5. Which planet is the farthest from
Sun? the Sun?
5. Which planets have rings?

Who have more correct answers?
XII Now choose one of the planets and share with your partner about what you imagine
about its life.
You should base on the suggestions below:

- What might the surroundings of Jupiter look like?
- What might the climate be like?

- What might the inhabitants‟ life be like?

E. LISTENING

XIII Work in pairs. Discuss with your partners about how an alien looks like.
What do you think about their body parts? Does it have….? How many? How does

it look like? Write your ideas in the space.
Head: ..............................................................................................................................
Legs: ..............................................................................................................................

Neck: ..............................................................................................................................

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