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CLIL 2 Science
Culture Spot
What is the summer solstice? How is
it related to Stonehenge?
Listen and read to find out.
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How are these words related to the Moon: crescent moon,
full moon , gibbous moon, waxing moon, waning moon?
Listen and read to find out.
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In groups collect
information and prepare a
presentation on how the Earth
orbits the Sun. Tell the class.
4 ICT
I n space there are sources of light, such as the stars, and objects that reflect that light, such as the planets. The Sun is a light
source because it is a star. The Earth is a planet that reflects light.
The Moon is the only satellite of Earth. It revolves on its axis as it orbits the Earth, so that the same side of the Moon always
faces the Earth. The Moon takes approximately 28 days to orbit the Earth. It changes its appearance over this period. This is
because we can see different amounts of reflected light from the Sun on the surface of the Moon.
The phases of the Moon change in a progressive sequence (new moon, crescent
moon, half moon, gibbous moon, full moon, gibbous moon, half moon, crescent
moon.) The new moon is the phase when the Moon is closest to the Sun. During
this phase we cannot see the Moon from Earth. This happens because the Sun
does not light up the side that is facing us. The full moon is the phase when the
Earth is between the Sun and the Moon on the opposite side of the Earth.
During this phase we can see the whole of the side that is facing us because the
Sun lights it up.
A waxing moon is moving towards a full moon and getting bigger. A waning
moon is moving towards a new moon and getting smaller.
Check these words
• source of light • star • planet
• reflect • satellite • revolve • axis
• orbit • face • approximately
• amount • surface • phase
• progressive sequence • new moon
• crescent moon • half moon
• gibbous moon • full moon
• light up • waxing moon
• waning moon
Stonehenge is one of Great Britain’s most famous
landmarks. It consists of 100 huge stones placed in a
circular layout. It is 5,000 years old and has been a UNESCO
World Heritage Site since 1986. People believe it was built
to celebrate the summer solstice.
The summer solstice, around 21st June, is the day of the
year with the most daylight. It is also the first day of
summer. When the sun rises on the summer solstice, it lines
up with one of the stones in Stonehenge, called the heel
stone, and its first rays shine through a stone archway in
the centre circle. Today, as in the past, lots of British people
celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge every year.
Stonehenge
& the summer solstice
Are there any celebrations in your
country connected to the summer/winter
solstice? Collect information.Tell the class.
2 ICT
Read again and complete the sentences.
1 A star is a bright ............................... .
2 A planet is an object in the sky that ............................... .
3 The Moon goes round both ............................... .
4 While the Moon orbits the Earth, it ............................... .
5 When the Moon is nearest to the Sun we cannot ............ .
6 When we can see the whole side of the Moon from Earth,
we have a ............................... .
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In pairs ask and answer
questions based on the text.
S1: How many days does it take
for the moon to orbit the
Earth?
S2: 28 days. What is the Sun? etc
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CC2
half moon
full moon new moon
half moon
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent waning gibbous
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CLIL sections allow
learners more contact
with the target
language & increase
their motivation
Culture sections
promote cultural
individuality
ICT sections
raise
learners’
intellectual
standards
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