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The Rise and Fall of Mars One

07.10.2026

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Theme/ Topic/ Subject: Space exploration. The rise and fall of Mars One.

Language: space exploration, solar system, names of planets, astronaut, space mission, colony, shuttle,departure

Learning Objective/s:

By the end of the lesson the learners/ students will be able to identify planets, point out key facts from a listening text, discuss advantages and dangers of living on Mars, choose qualities required for astronauts using topic vocabulary .

Level/ Class/ Grade: 8

Textbook: Live Vision(A2/B1)

Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6Ko9bF5v8

Can be used in a toolkit: yes

Джерела використаної інформації:

Life Vision A2/B1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6Ko9bF5v8

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6Ko9bF5v8

Students look at the picture of the Solar System and answer the questions:

1.What can you see in the picture?

2.Which planets can you name?

3.Which planet would you most like to visit?

Video input

Students watch the short video about the planets in the Solar System to revise the names of planets and prepare for the quiz activity.

1.Working in pairs, students do the quiz.

2.Checking answers

Today we’re going to learn about a real space exploration project called Mars One.

A:Topic vocabulary activation (Guess the secret word activity)

B: Predicting

1.What do you think Mars One is?

2.Was it successful or not?

3.Why might people want to live on Mars?

4.What problems could appear with such a project?

Guess the Secret Word

Read the clues and write the correct word.

Words:
space exploration • Solar System • astronaut • space mission • colony • shuttle • departure

“I spent six months in space completing scientific tasks.”
__________________
“Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are all part of me.”
__________________
“Humans may build me on Mars in the future.”
__________________
“NASA planned me carefully before sending people to the Moon.”
__________________
“I carry astronauts from space onto the planet.”
__________________
“Without me, scientists would know much less about the universe.”
__________________
“The crew’s __________ was delayed because one astronaut forgot his helmet.”
__________________

Life_Vision_Pre-Int_SB_Track_706 (1).mp3

1. 1st listening for gist / global understanding

Students read statements 1-6 and choose the points mentioned in the interview.

2.Listening to the audio for detailed comprehension and checking answers.

3.Sharing the facts students can remember from the audio.

Multiple Choice Activity

Choose the correct answer: A, B, or C.

Who started Mars One?
A) A famous astronaut
B) A Dutch businessman
C) A university professor
What was special about the Mars One mission?
A) People could return to Earth
B) The mission lasted only one year
C) People would stay on Mars permanently
What was the first step of the project?
A) Building houses on Mars
B) Choosing and training astronauts
C) Sending animals into space
Why did the company send robots to Mars?
A) To fight aliens
B) To explore and prepare the area
C) To collect gold
What happened in 2015?
A) The astronauts arrived on Mars
B) The company closed
C) Mars One announced the final 100 participants
Why did scientists criticize the project?
A) The mission was too expensive for tourists
B) Lansdorp lacked scientific experience
C) Mars was too close to Earth
What did a report from MIT suggest?
A) The project would be delayed
B) The astronauts would probably die
C) The mission would become very successful
How did Mars One hope to earn money?
A) By selling space technology
B) Through a TV reality show
C) From the government
Why did the plan finally fail?
A) The astronauts refused to go
B) Robots stopped working
C) The company had no money left
What is the main purpose of the listening?
A) To advertise Mars tourism
B) To explain why Mars One failed
C) To compare planets in the Solar System