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A2 Space Explorer • 20 Mins

Space & Planets Vocabulary

10 Core Words

A futuristic space station orbiting a bright blue planet.

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How to use this lesson

🧑‍🏫 For Teachers

This lesson takes about 20 minutes. Check student answers in real time and guide their pronunciation during shadowing.

👩‍🚀 For Learners

Study the 10 words in the table first. Then do the 16 practice exercises and tap the microphone to shadow each sentence.

Theme 1: In the sky

4 Words

Word	Meaning	Collocation	Example	Memory Tip
planet	A very large, round rock in space that moves around the Sun.	our planet, red planet	Earth is our home planet.	A "plane" flies high, but a "planet" is high in space!
moon	The round, bright object that shines in the sky at night.	full moon, walk on the moon	The moon looks very bright tonight.	Look at the two round letters 'oo' — like two full moons!
star	A hot ball of fire in space that makes its own light.	bright star, shining star	The Sun is the closest star to us.	"Star" starts with 'S', just like our "Sun".
space	The huge empty area outside Earth where stars and planets sit.	travel into space, deep space	There is no air to breathe in space.	Space has endless "open space" with no walls!

Theme 2: Comparing planets

3 Words

Word	Meaning	Collocation	Example	Memory Tip
distance	The amount of space between two places or objects.	long distance, short distance	The distance to Mars is very long.	Think of "distant" objects far away down the road.
temperature	How hot or cold a place or thing is.	high temperature, low temperature	The temperature is very low on Mars.	Remember the doctor's "thermometer" checks temperature!
weight	How heavy a person or an object feels.	body weight, heavy weight	Your weight is less on the moon.	"Weight" rhymes with "eight" — imagine lifting eight heavy rocks!

Theme 3: Space travel

3 Words

Word	Meaning	Collocation	Example	Memory Tip
astronaut	A person trained to fly and work in space.	brave astronaut, become an astronaut	The astronaut wears a white spacesuit.	"Astro" means star — an astronaut is a star traveler!
rocket	A tall machine shaped like a tube that shoots into the sky.	launch a rocket, fast rocket	They will launch a rocket tomorrow.	A "rocket" flies up fast like a fire cracker!
float	To stay in the air or water without falling down.	float in space, float in the air	Apples float in the air inside the spaceship.	Boats float on water; astronauts float in the cabin!

Section 2: Practice Exercises

16 Items Total

A large white rocket launching into the dark sky.

Items 1 – 4

Collocation Matrix: Match each verb or adjective to its correct partner

Click the radio button under the correct column for each phrase.

Phrase

rocket

space

moon

temperature

1. travel into ___

____rocket ____space ____moon ____temperature

2. high/low ___

____rocket ____space ____moon ____temperature

3. launch a ___

____rocket ____space ____moon ____temperature

4. walk on the ___

____rocket ____space ____moon ____temperature

Items 5 – 8

Gap-fills with Word Bank

Choose the right word from the bank and type it into the blank.

weight astronaut planet float

Item 5 • Short Dialogue

Tom: "What does your uncle do?"

Mia: "He is an ____. He flies missions into space."

Item 6 • Short Dialogue

Sam: "Why do things not fall down inside the rocket?"

Ben: "Because objects ____ in zero gravity."

Item 7 • Red World

Mars is known as the red ____ because of its rusty ground.

Item 8 • Gravity Fact

On the moon, your body ____ is much less than on Earth.

Items 9 – 12

Choose the Word (Select 1 of 3 options)

Item 9

The Sun is a very hot and giant ___ that gives us light.

____ a. star ____ b. moon ____ c. planet

Item 10

On Mars, at night, the ___ drops very low and it becomes freezing cold.

____ a. temperature ____ b. wind ____ c. light

Item 11

Engineers built a big ___ to send a spaceship into space.

____ a. rocket ____ b. spacesuit ____ c. telescope

Item 12

When you let go of your pen inside the space station, it will gently ___.

____ a. float ____ b. fly ____ c. walk

Items 13 – 16

Sentence Building: Unscramble the words

Item 13 • 5 words

very distance long. The is

Type the complete sentence below:

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Item 14 • 5 words

shines night. Every at star

Type the complete sentence below:

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Item 15 • 5 words

fast. A flies rocket very

Type the complete sentence below:

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Item 16 • 6 words

less on You moon. the weigh

Type the complete sentence below:

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Section 3: Shadowing Practice

12 Audio Items

Listen to each phrase, then tap the record button to speak and check your pronunciation.

Part 1 • 4 Collocations

Collocation

travel into space

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Collocation

high temperature

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Collocation

launch a rocket

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Collocation

walk on the moon

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Part 2 • 4 Sentences

Sentence

Earth is our home planet.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Sentence

The moon looks very bright tonight.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Sentence

The distance to Mars is very long.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Sentence

Apples float in the air inside the spaceship.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Part 3 • 2 Longer Sentences

Long Sentence

The astronaut wears a thick white suit.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Long Sentence

In space, astronauts float because they feel no weight.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Part 4 • 2 Key Vocabulary Words

Tricky Word

temperature

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Tricky Word

astronaut

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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Space & Planets Vocabulary

Space & Planets Vocabulary

How to use this lesson

Theme 1: In the sky

Theme 2: Comparing planets

Theme 3: Space travel

Section 2: Practice Exercises

Collocation Matrix: Match each verb or adjective to its correct partner

Gap-fills with Word Bank

Choose the Word (Select 1 of 3 options)

Sentence Building: Unscramble the words

Section 3: Shadowing Practice

Part 1 • 4 Collocations

Part 2 • 4 Sentences

Part 3 • 2 Longer Sentences

Part 4 • 2 Key Vocabulary Words

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