Listening activity

Vocabulary:

Against

A bunch of

A row of

1 - Which has more destructive power. Lava or laser?

2 - What were the seven objetcts used for the test?

3 - Who is Kevin known? What is the nickname?

Activity 1: Vocabulary Matching

Objective: Learn new vocabulary related to the transcript. Instructions: Match the words/phrases to their definitions.

1. Lava

2. Laser

3. Crucible

4. Flammable

5. Popcorn kernels

6. Slingshot

7. Pressure

   
   

Definitions:
a. Small, hard seeds used to make popcorn.
b. A device that uses elastic bands to shoot objects.
c. Melted rock that comes from a volcano.
d. Easily catches fire.
e. A container used to melt materials at high temperatures.
f. Force created when air or liquid is compressed.
g. A focused beam of light capable of cutting or burning materials.

backyard | match up | against | won | versus | maze | bunch | matches | scientific | row | destructive

Which has more __________ power? Lava or laser?

Well, today we're going to answer that age-old question with a bit of a __________ face-off, by testing each __________ seven objects, including a ______ of glass bottles, a bunch of popcorn kernels, a metal ______, a can of beans, a ______ of ________, a canister of highly flammable butane and finally an actual boat.

Ohhh

WHAT!

And since lava _____ the last showdown between acid versus lava, your questionable safety method practicing.

Hawaiian-shirted reigning champion is back. Kevin, the ______ scientist and his laser wielding opponent in this _____ .

Activity 3: Descriptive Writing

Objective: Practice descriptive language.
Instructions:
Write a short paragraph describing what happens during one of the challenges (e.g., the popcorn challenge). Use sensory details like “looks,” “sounds,” and “feels.”

Why should we spend money on NASA when we already have so many problems here on Earth? If somebody asks you this question, how would you answer?

It's been nearly five years since I left, but I came back to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory today to help answer this tough question, but before I even get to the five reasons I think I should spend money on NASA, I need to clear one thing up.

What percentage of the US budget do you think goes to NASA?

According to polls, most Americans think it's 20%. So it comes as no surprise that one in four Americans think that NASA's budget should be reduced.

If you say that the total budget represents a dollar or a hundred pennies, the truth is NASA gets less than one-half of one penny. For comparison, 16% goes to the military and 60% goes to social programs like Social Security, unemployment, Medicare, and healthcare.

Okay, so if that is our foundation, let me give you five incredible things we get in return for that half a percent or less than $9 a year for most Americans.

Listening activity

Agility

Strength

Balance

Obstacle

Physical

RELATES | SHOWING | CHECK OUT | ABOUT | STRENGTH | COME OUT | GROWING UP | OBSTACLE | PHYSICAL

SO MANY KIDS DREAM OF __GROWING UP_TO BECOME AN ASTRONAUT.

SPACE CENTER HOUSTON IS _SHOWING__ THEM WHAT IT IS LIKE.

• RUBIN GALVAN SHOWS US HOW.

>> IT IS AN OUT OF THIS WORLD

EXPERIENCE HERE AT SPACE CENTER HOUSTON.

WE ARE PUTTING YOU TO THE TEST OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER. KIDS, _COME OUT_ AND TRAIN LIKE AN ASTRONAUT. THIS _OBSTACLE_ COURSE IS SET FOR ALL AGES.

WE ARE TALKING AGILITY, _STRENGTH_ AND BALANCE.

>> WHEN YOU THINK _ABOUT__ AN ASTRONAUT, YOU THINK ABOUT THE MENTAL AND __PHYSICAL____ PREPAREDNESS THEY HAVE TO DO.

WE WANT YOU TO DO THAT.

RUBEN: _CHECK OUT__ THE NEW EXHIBIT, BEYOND HUMAN LIMITS.

INSIDE, KIDS AND ADULTS WILL EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OF EXTREME SPORTS AND HOW IT__ RELATES ___ TO ASTRONAUTS.

>> COME ON DOWN.

RUBEN: YOU WILL LEARN HOW MASS

RUBEN: WE WILL SEE YOU OUT IN SPACE.

1 - Do astronauts need to practice sports on Earth? Why?

2 - What sports require these skills: Agility, strength, and balance?

• HOMEWORK * 3 - Think about your favorite sport. Then write a short text about it using these vocabulary words:

• Physical

• Balance

• Obstacle

• Agility

• Strength

  
  

Word Bank: Physical conditioning, Warm up, Agility, Strength, Obstacle, Balance, Accuracy, Accurate, Improve

1. Before starting any exercise routine, it is important to warm up to prevent injuries and prepare the body.

2. Phisical conditioning is essential for overall fitness as it helps to enhance endurance, power, and flexibility.

3. Agility refers to the ability to move quickly and change direction efficiently.

4. Lifting weights and resistance training are common ways to build strengh.

5. During an obstacle course race, participants must navigate through various types of obstacle.

6. Yoga and Pilates are excellent practices for improving balance and stability.

7. Practicing archery requires a high level of accuracy to hit the target consistently.

8. To be accurate in your shots, you need to practice regularly and focus on your technique.

9. Regular exercise can help improve overall health and well-being.

Take up

I love ice cream.

It's just objectively the best food that there is.

But there's two problems with that.

Number one, I have no impulse control to keep me from eating this entire tub in a single day.

And number two, other people in my house also love it.

So we are competing over a scarce resource.

So I came up with an invention to protect the ice cream from my poor impulse control and other people in my house at the exact same time.

And here it is.

Do you see it?

Of course you don't, because that's the first line of defense in action.

It's camouflaged in this bag of frozen vegetables.

But even if someone in my house were to accidentally stumble upon this bag of vegetables, this is what they'd find.

It's impossible for even the world`s strongest person to remove this lid, because it's clamped on with a quarter ton of force, and yet there are no buttons, latches, or locks.

And it works because the lid and the base are made from different metals.

So you place the carton right in the base.

And then the lid just snugly slides on at room temperature.

But when I put it in the freezer, the anodized aluminum lid shrinks 50 percent more than the stainless steel base does, essentially fusing them together.

The trick, then, is to just run room temperature water over the lid, because when you increase their temperature, aluminum also grows 50 percent more than steel.

And this solves my impulse control issues, because it makes me wait at least 30 seconds to think if I should really eat this ice cream.

And in this case, yep, I definitely should.

This idea just occurred to me one day, so I made it.

And that's the thing I love about being an engeener.

If you have an idea about a thing, and that thing doesn't exist, you can just will it into existence.

1. What are the two problems Mark Rober faces regarding ice cream?

   
   

2. How does Mark Rober protect the ice cream from himself and his family?

   
   

3. What is the first line of defense for the ice cream?

   
   

4. Why is it impossible to remove the lid in the freezer?

   
   

5. What materials are the lid and base made of, and why is this important?

6. How does the difference in material properties between aluminum and steel help secure the ice cream?

   
   

   
   

7. Why does the invention help Mark Rober with impulse control?

   
   

8. Can you think of another everyday problem that could be solved with a similar inventive approach?

   
   

Words:

1. Impulse control

2. Lid

3. Camouflage

4. Temperature

5. Shrink

6. Increase

   
   

Definitions:

A. To grow larger in size, amount, or number.
B. The ability to resist a sudden urge or desire to do something.
C. A removable cover for a container.
D. To become smaller in size.
E. The degree of heat or cold in a place, object, or substance.
F. A way to blend in or disguise something to make it hard to see.

Activity 5: Read the sentence and say if the statement is True or False. justify your answer.

1. The person in the image is searching for something intentionally.

2. The person in the image discovered something by accident.

🎯 Lesson Goal

You will read and understand a short biography of a famous singer, practice the past tense (regular and irregular verbs), and recognize common collocations.

1. What kind of music do you usually listen to?

2. Do you know the name of any singers from music bands?

3. What do you think a singer’s life is like before fame?

4. What are the challenges of being famous?

5. What message do you think artists should share in their music?

won | performed | decided to follow | studied | topped | spoke | grew up | touched | dreamed of | worked | played | became | led | listened to | formed | was born | wrote songs | played | built | released | turned | inspired | supported | continued

Dan Reynolds _____ in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1987. As a child, he __________ many kinds of music and _______ becoming a musician. He ________ in a big family and ______ instruments from an early age.

In high school, Dan __________at school events and __________ in his free time. He later __________ at Brigham Young University but eventually ___________ his passion for music.

In 2008, he and some friends _________the band Imagine Dragons. They ______ hard, ________ small gigs, and slowly _______ a fan base. In 2012, the band _________ their first big hit, It’s Time. The song _________ very popular and _____ to more success.

Their second single, Radioactive, _________ the charts and ______ awards. Dan’s powerful voice and emotional lyrics _____ many fans. Over the years, he ________ to write songs about personal struggles, love, and hope. He also _____ out about mental health and __________ different causes.

Dan Reynolds _______ into one of the most respected rock singers of his generation. His music _________ people around the world.

1. Where was Dan Reynolds born?

2. What did he dream of becoming when he was a child?

3. What did he do in high school?

4. Where did he study after high school?

5. When was Imagine Dragons formed?

6. What was their first big hit?

7. What did Dan write about in his songs?

8. Why is he respected today?

   
   

✍️ Gap Fill (Past Tense Focus)

Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Dan Reynolds ______ (be) born in 1987.

2. He ______ (grow up) in a big family.

3. He ______ (perform) at school events.

4. He ______ (form) the band in 2008.

5. The band ______ (release) It’s Time in 2012.

6. Their song Radioactive ______ (become) a big hit.

7. Dan ______ (write) songs about personal struggles.

8. He ______ (support) different causes.

   
   

🔍 Find the Past Tense Verbs

Read the text again. Highlight or underline:

• All irregular verbs in the past

• All regular verbs in the past