2015-09-16 Core: 10 living on Mars

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 119 part 10 - use relative clauses to define the medical words
For example, “A surgeon is a doctor who performs surgery.” (What is surgery?)
A surgeon is a doctor who performs surgery.
An injection is a procedure in which a needle puts liquid into the body.
Botox is a chemical which people use to prevent the appearance of aging.
An operating room is a room in a hospital where a surgeon performs surgery.
A blood test is a test where / in which the doctor takes blood for diagnosis of medical conditions.
An accident is something that happens without anyone’s intention.
An emergency is a situation which requires immediate action or else something very bad will happen.
A scan is a special picture which shows the inside of the body.
An ambulance is a special vehicle which takes people to the hospital in an emergency.
Stitches are threads which the doctor uses to close cuts in the skin.
A donor is a person who gives blood or an organ to another person.
Crutches are special sticks that help people walk if they have a problem with their feet or legs.
Surgery is a type of operation in which a surgeon opens your body to do something inside.
A technician is a person who assists doctors or surgeons, especially with medical equipment.
A ward is part of a hospital where a particular type of patient is located.
An x-ray is a special picture that uses x-rays to view the bones and other things inside the body.
A paramedic is a person who is medically trained but is not a full doctor. Paramedics often work in an ambulance and help in emergencies before doctors can arrive.
First aid is the first help which is given to a sick or injured person before professional help can arrive.
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illness / sickness / disease
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p. 120 - what do you know about Mars?
Planets of the solar system:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
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read the article

terraform = make a planet more similar to Earth
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part 4
1 about 600 years
2 the atmosphere
3 new space for people to live, we might learn to manage our limited Earth better
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The Martian = new movie with Matt Damon, where he gets abandoned on Mars because his crewmates think he died
Mars One = a project that hopes to send people to live on Mars in 10 years
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p. 120 wordbuilding
noun+ful = adjective = with a lot of [noun]
noun+less = adjectives = without [noun]

painful		painless
beautiful
restful		restless
useful		useless
youthful
careful		careless
helpful		helpless
hopeful		hopeless
		homeless
		penniless
		paperless
		wireless
hurtful
powerful	powerless
harmful		harmless
		heartless
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the + adjective = the [adjective] people
the homeless = homeless people in general
the Polish = Polish people in general
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adjective+ness = noun
happiness, sadness, illness, sickness, homelessness, carelessness
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Second Conditional = present and future unreal conditional

If we tried to, could we transform Mars?
If we transformed Mars, we might learn to manage Earth better.
If you had the opportunity, would you move to Mars?

if + [past (without “was”)], would/could/might + base form

“if I were”, “if he were”, “if it were”, etc. are more formal
Many people use “was” just like in the simple past.

If I had a million dollars, I could buy a house around here, but I wouldn’t.

“If I were you,” is common for advice: If I were you, I would call them right now.

I would call them right now if I were you.
I could buy a house if I had a million dollars.
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I would live on Mars. (We understand this means “if I had the chance”.)
You couldn’t be more wrong (if you tried).
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p. 121 part 10
1 If we had to transform Mars, what would be the first stage?
  The first stage would be to release the carbon dioxide from the ice.
2 How long would it take for astronauts to reach Mars?
  It would take six months.
3 Would it be possible to change the atmosphere on Mars?
  It might be possible if there is enough carbon dioxide in the ice.
4 What would/might happen if the ice on Mars melted?
  The carbon dioxide that is now frozen in the ice would be released.
5 How would the temperature change if carbon dioxide increased?
  The temperature would go up.
6 What might/could we learn from changing the environment on Mars?
  We might learn to manage our limited Earth better.
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Homework: p. 169 practice 1, p. 170 practice 2