Exercise 4. Tenses.. a) Read the fragment (9 мин 5 сек). Exercise 5. Questions. Beyond text

Exercise 4. Tenses.

a) Read the fragment (9 мин 5 сек)

The biggest problem was the time in space. Everyone knew about the first Type 1 starship. It left the Earth in 2235 on a 75-year journey to the Centauri star system. But when it arrived in 2310, it found thousands of Earth people were already there.

The first starship that arrived on Centauri was a Type 4 which left Earth in 2281, and arrived on Centauri in 2289. Between 2235 and 2281 scientists discovered the Hyper-Drive engine, which was much faster than the old Type 1 and Type 2 starships. The second ship to arrive on Centauri was a Type 3 which left Earth in 2275, then a Type 2 which left in 2250. Last of all was the Type 1 from 2235. You didn't know what was going to happen because it was impossible for Hyper-Drive starships to communicate with the Earth. Perhaps when Gareth's Type 7 starship arrived on Orelia Five they would find that a Type 8 or 9 was already there.

b) Now read it in the present tenses

Exercise 5. Questions

1. Who is the main character of this story? What does he do?

2. Where does the story happen?

3. Where is the ship going?

4. Why do people sleep in the freezer?

5. Why do they take a test after sleeping there?

6. Why is two weeks' period in the freezer best?

7. What are the two shifts on the ship called?

8. Why are plants important on the ship?

9. What does Gareth find in the shower?

10. Does he find out who ALPHA in his room is? Why

Beyond text

1. Do you read science fiction? Do you know any authors or films?

2. Would you like to be frozen and wake up in 50 years?

3. What do you think the world will look like then?

4. Would you go to another planet with no getting back to Earth?

5. Illustrate a scene.

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