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Stranded on the Moon: ranking survival equipment

Two space-camp students plan a Mars base; learners practice suggesting and justifying, then rank kit after a crash landing on the Moon.

B2Teens50 minProblem solving

About this lesson

A B2 speaking lesson (problem solving). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
B2
Skill
Speaking
Type
Problem solving
Students
Teens
Time
About 50 minutes
Topic
Space
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Word order
Key words
It makes sense to …, How about we put … first?, That's pointless because …, I'd rank … above …, Hang on a second., That's a fair point., Shall we go with …?, We can't do without …
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By the end, students can

  • Make suggestions, justify choices and reach agreement in a group
  • Use knowledge of conditions in space to solve a survival problem