Lost in space Lesson 1 Vocabulary

A2 (Pre-Intermediate) B1 (Intermediate) Vocabulary Teens Speaking

This lesson focuses on expanding vocabulary related to space and planets through a series of engaging tasks.

The lesson includes the following tasks:

  • Discussion Questions: Students discuss their likes and dislikes about space, what they know about it, objects found in space, and names of planets they know.

  • Vocabulary Matching: Learners match 12 space-related words with corresponding pictures.

  • Unscramble Words and Answer Questions: Students unscramble words to correctly spell them and then answer thought-provoking questions related to each word.

  • Unscramble Words and Agree/Disagree: This task involves unscrambling words like and then stating agreement or disagreement with various statements about these terms.

  • "Guess the Pictures" Game: An interactive game where students guess space-related pictures.

  • Match Planets with Names: Students match the names of the eight planets (Venus, Mars, Uranus, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn) with their images.

  • Read Facts and Guess Planets: Detailed descriptions of planets are provided, and students must identify the planet based on the given facts.

  • Answer Questions about Planet Facts: Students answer questions about the most interesting or surprising fact, the most dangerous planet to visit, and their favorite planet.

  • Match Facts with Planets: A review task where students match specific facts to the correct planet.

  • True or False Statements: A series of true or false questions about planet characteristics, with immediate feedback.

  • "Guess the Planets" Pair Work: Students work in pairs, choosing a planet and describing it with remembered facts for their partner to guess.

  • Creative "If You..." Questions: Open-ended questions encourage creative thinking about hypothetical scenarios.

  • Homework Assignments: Two homework tasks are assigned: writing down planets and facts about them, and creating and describing a new planet.

This lesson is useful as it comprehensively introduces and reinforces space-related vocabulary and facts through diverse and interactive activities, fostering both knowledge acquisition and critical thinking skills.


June 3, 2025