Martian Chronicles
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Martian Chronicles

This ESL lesson plan explores the topic of colonizing Mars while enhancing reading, vocabulary, and discussion skills. Students analyze a detailed article about Mars, discuss ethical and practical challenges of colonization, and complete gap-fill and glossary-based activities. The lesson culminates with a creative conversation imagining life on the Red Planet, using target vocabulary for fluency and critical thinking.

Skills

  • Can understand in detail lengthy, complex texts, whether or not they relate to their own area of speciality, provided he/she can reread difficult sections.
  • Can give clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Brainstorm and discuss:

1
How do you see the potential challenges and benefits of establishing a human presence on Mars?
2
What ethical considerations should be taken into account when discussing the colonization of another planet?
3
How can advancements in technology facilitate the process of living sustainably on Mars?
4
What role do you think international cooperation will play in the future of Martian colonization?
2

Read the article and based on the context explain the meaning of the words to your partner. Then listen to your partner explaining their list of words and check if their definitions are correct by using the glossary.

3

Student A glossary

4

Student B glossary

5

Fill in the gaps in the article with the following sentences, then answer the questions.

6

In pairs, discuss what a day/week of your life on Mars would be like. Try to use at least 3 words from the lesson.

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