Learn English with this stars English lesson

Intro

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• constellation
• astrological
• galaxy
• explosion

• gazing
• lost in thought
• wish on a star
• determined

• bucket list
• outer space

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Have you ever found yourself gazing at the night sky, lost in thought? Maybe the stars inspire you to write, draw or make music. Do you imagine what it would be like to float in space, close enough to touch one? Have you ever wished on a star?

Humans have always been interested in stars and determined to be among them. Scientists know a lot about outer space, but there is so much yet to learn. In fact, new stars are discovered every day. The truth is that we may never find them all.

No matter where you live, you can look up at night to see the constellations. Listen to what Amanda and Mason think and wonder about them in this English lesson about stars.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Mason

Amanda

Mason:  Gosh, have you been catching the stars lately? The sky’s been so clear at night. I’ve been trying to remember all of the constellations like Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Orion…

Amanda:  Big Dipper, Little Dipper…

Mason:  It’s pretty easy because pretty much all of the astrological signs are stars. It kind of works out that way. Gemini, Pisces… they’re all there.

Amanda:  What is that Milky Way thing, again? Is that a galaxy or a cluster?

Mason:  It’s a galaxy. It’s our galaxy. Isn’t that kind of weird that we can see the galaxy that we’re in? It’s kind of meta.

Amanda:  Yes. You know what else I like? It’s a supernova. Isn’t it an explosion of stars?

Mason:  It’s when a big star explodes.

Amanda:  Something that’s on my bucket list is seeing a shooting star live and in person.

Mason:  Have you never?

Amanda:  No! I don’t even know if they’re real.

Mason:  Well, they happen all the time.

Amanda:  Where?

Mason:  Well, everywhere, but it’s usually too bright to see them. You’ve got to get out away from all the light pollution and there’s going to be one every five minutes. It’s great!

Amanda:  What does it look like? A firework?

Mason:  It looks like a tear from heaven.

 

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