Условие:

Complete the text with the appropriate words. Discuss the problem. Space and Us In March 2004 a new planet was (1) discovered 10 billion kilometres from Earth and was named Sedna. It was found by the Hubble (2) telescope which cost millions of dollars. Some people say Sedna is not really a planet. Anyway, the news (3) a) is very exciting because the planet (4) was found beyond the planetary solar system. Space now has become (5) larger! Such countries as Russia, the USA and Japan are planning to send more astronauts into (6) space and spend more money on it. Is space exploration so important? Read the arguments below and say with which of them you agree. YES •We need to know more about the universe we live in. We must do it so that we can make more (7) discoveries to improve our world. •We need to find out if there is life and water on other planets. •We must be ready to colonize other planets. NO •The money for space exploration should be spent on looking (8) after planet Earth as we live on it. •We should spend (9) this money on poor people. •We should think more about (10) people’s health than about going to other planets.

Развернуть