VIP Class Notes (Luca)

Vocabulary

NASA ( a group of people in america who explore space.

Names of the Planets in order from the Sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars. 

Jupiter 

Neptune 

Pluto

relevant

In english we like to put the most relevant information at the start of the sentence.

You need to know the most relevant information for the class.

Incredibly (very) 

William is incredibly strong, he was able to lift a car up above his head.

Currently (now)

I am currently eating my sandwiche, once I have finished I will come and help you.

Distance (how far two points are away from each other.

The distance between the earth and the asteroid is 10.6 million miles.

Asteroid is a space rock.

Monitor (to check)

I have been monitoring the patients heart rate.

Certain

Are you certain? Are you sure? 你确定吗？

Satisfaction ( something feels good)

Hot baths in the winter time are very satisfying.

Sweet watermelon in the summertime is very satisfying.

Hazardous (dangerous)

originally (the first one)

Threaten

The bank robber threatened the bank attendant with a knife

Grammar

The past tense of teach is taught.

My teacher taught me how to make house with paper yesterday.

Scientists from NASA have confirmed that asteroids will not be a danger to Earth for the next 100 years. This is good news for anyone who was worrying about the end of the world. NASA has been monitoring an asteroid called Apophis for 17 years. They discovered the 335-metre space rock in 2004. They thought it could be a danger to our planet, so they put it on their list of the most hazardous asteroids that could threaten Earth. The scientists originally said the asteroid could kill over 10 million people if it hit Earth. They predicted it could hit our planet in 2029. They later changed this to 2068. However, their latest prediction is that Earth will be safe from Apophis for the next 100 years.

The scientists used radar to predict the asteroid’s orbit around the sun. NASA scientist Marina Brozovic said: “We were able to acquire incredibly precise information about its distance to an accuracy of about 150 meters.” She said the giant space rock is currently “a safe distance of 10.6 million miles away from Earth”. However, Apophis will come closer in 2029. It will come within 20,000 miles of Earth on April the 13th in that year. Another scientist was glad Apophis is no longer a danger to us. He said: “There’s a certain sense of satisfaction to see it removed from the risk list, and we’re looking forward to the science we might uncover during its close approach to Earth in 2029.”

Pronunciation

Earth

2004 (we say two thousand and four)

20,000 (we say twenty thousand)

Use some of the vocabulary from today in some writing. Choose a topic that lets you use the words we learned.

Write ten sentences using the words we discussed, any new word that is not a noun.