Crowded orbit: the growing danger of space junk
A news report on space debris and the risk of a collision chain reaction; students follow facts and figures, then negotiate who should pay.
C1Adults55 minNews report
About this lesson
A C1 listening lesson (news report). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- News report
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Space
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- orbit, debris, a fragment, an altitude, a tipping point, compliance, patchy, binding
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand technical information, figures and expert opinion in a science news report
- Negotiate solutions to an international problem