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http: //www. bbc. co. uk/newsround/28661381 http: //www. bbc. co. uk/newsround/30038946 Thursday 13 th November 2014 The lander Philae

Touchdown or landing (part 1) (red = new words) Philae bounced off the surface of comet 67 P and flew a kilometer out into space during a rough landing. The Philae probe is almost a mile away from where scientists had hoped it would land. The landing was difficult because Philae’s special harpoons didn't fire. Philae is in the shadow of a cliff, so its solar powered battery could not recharge itself. The battery on Philae lasted 60 hours.

Touchdown or landing (part 2) Can you remember the new words? (Problems? Go back one slide!) Philae …. . . ……the surface of comet 67 P and ……. . a kilometer out into space during ………………. . The Philae ……………. . is almost a mile away from where scientists had hoped it would …………………. was difficult because Philae’s special harpoons didn't fire. Philae is in the shadow of a cliff, so its ……………. . ………………… could not recharge itself. The battery on Philae …………………. 60 hours.

Historic (part 1) The robot probe is the size of a washing machine. It was launched from Rosetta on Wednesday 12 th November and spent seven hours travelling to the comet. Rosetta left the Earth in 2004 and travelled through space for 10 years and covered 6 billion kms! The team of scientists at ESA have been working on this project for 25 years, since 1989. They want to find information about the origin of our Solar system. The comet was discovered in 1969.

Historic (part 2) The robot probe is …………………of a washing machine. It ……………from Rosetta on Wednesday 12 th November and spent seven hours travelling to the comet. Rosetta left the Earth in 2004 and travelled …………. space for 10 years and 6 billion kms! The team of scientists at ESA have been working on this project for 25 years, since 1989. They want to find information about the origin of our Solar system. The comet was discovered in 1969.

Mission. Draw arrows from the adjectives to the surface of the comet. The spacecraft took a few photos of the comet 67 P (or Chury). The surface of the comet is craggy (escarpé) and grey. Chury is made of dust and rocks.

Mission. Draw arrows from the adjectives to the surface of the comet. The spacecraft took a few photos of the comet 67 P (or Chury). The surface of the comet is ……………. . and ………. Chury is made of ………. . and rocks.

VOCABULARY: new words to learn. Find 4 (at least) word families and write the words in 4 word-boxes. The landing ; Philae ; craggy ; to speed through space a probe ; The touchdown ; ESA ; Rosetta ; a lander ; grey ; to touch down ; a robot ; a spacecraft ; to land ; to be launched ; dust ; the European Space Agency ; ; 67 P

VOCABULARY: New Words to learn Write them in your vocabulary notebook.

VOCABULARY correction. Write them in your vocabulary notebook. To launch ; to be launched To speed through space The landing ; the touchdown ; to land ; To touch down ESA = European Space Agency Comet 67 P / Chury Craggy ; grey ; dust Philae: ; A robot ; A probe ; A lander. Rosetta ; a spacecraft

Grammar : comparisons 1/3 Philae is the size of a washing machine. = Philae is as big as a washing machine. The comet is smaller than London. = London is larger than the comet. (See next slide)

The comet : comparison with London. It is : larger? Smaller? than London. 2/3

The probe : Comparison with a washing machine! 3/3 The probe Philae is …… ………. . a washing machine or Philae is …………………… ………. . a washing machine.

Compare ages and sizes of the rovers on Mars. Curiosity 2012 Spirit & Opportunity 2004 Sojourner, 1997 …bigger than… … smaller than…

1…almost the size of 2 Answer : 1… almost as big as 2 The Mini is almost the size of Curiosity. The Mini is almost as big as curiosity.

Grammar. The past, the future. • Chronology : match the events with the dates. 1969 ESA activated Rosetta’s batteries. 1989 January 2004 January 2014 The comet was discovered Philae landed on the comet. Rosetta’s mission will end. 12 12 Nov 2014 Dec 2015 Rosetta was launched from Earth. ESA began work to send a robot on the comet.

Grammar. The past, the future. Chronology correction Rosetta was launched from Earth The comet was discovered 1969 1989 ESA began work to send a robot to the comet. January 2004 Philae landed on the comet. January 2014 ESA activated Rosetta’s batteries 12 12 Nov 2014 Dec 2015 Rosetta’s mission will end.

Grammar. The past, the future. Classer les événements en 2 catégories : the past ; the future Rosetta was launched from Earth The comet was discovered 1969 1989 ESA began work to send a robot to the comet. January 2004 Philae landed on the comet. January 2014 ESA activated Rosetta’s batteries 12 12 Nov 2014 Dec 2015 Rosetta’s mission will end.

Grammar. The past, the future. Classer les événements de Philae en 2 catégories : the past ; the future The past The future

CHRONOLOGY : 1969 1989 2004 The pluperfect = le plus que parfait. Choose 1969 or 1989 ESA had begun its research in……………, before Rosetta was launched from Earth The comet was discovered 1969 1989 ESA began work to send a robot to the comet. January 2004 January 2014 ESA activated Rosetta’s batteries Philae landed on the comet. 12 Nov 2014 Dec 2015 Rosetta’s mission will end.

The pluperfect = le plus que parfait. ESA had begun its research in 1989, before Rosetta was launched from Earth. L’événement le plus ancien : « had begun » Temps : pluperfect. Construction : Auxil had + p. passé. Puis : « was launched » Temps : preterit Axe chronologique passé 1969 1989 2004 Russian scientists had discovered the comet and ESA had begun its work before Rosetta was launched.

A Photo of the comet sent by the probe How can you describe the surface of Chury?

The comet compared to fiction spacecrafts! Larger ? Smaller ? As big as ? The smallest ? The largest ?