Reading & Conversation: Sky HIGH!
English Grade 8 (Super Goal 2) · Unit 4: Favorite Pastimes · Lesson 4-3 · Term 1
Also known as: Aeromodelling · Reading comprehension
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Lesson idea
Reading about aeromodelling (radio-controlled model airplanes) and a conversation about an unusual hobby.
Key points
- Aeromodelling attracts people of all ages; today the big thing is radio-controlled airplanes.
- Sizes: Mini Flyer-plane with a 9-inch (23 cm) wingspan to passenger jet models with a 29½-foot (9 m) wingspan.
- Prices: from $30 to several thousand dollars. Propulsion: from electric motors to expensive jet turbines.
- Jet models travel at 236 miles (380 km) per hour – more than the top speed of a Formula 1 car.
- The Academy of Model Aeronautics (U.S.) has more than 170,000 members in 250 clubs.
Vocabulary
aeromodelling
radio-controlled
wingspan
propulsion
jet turbine
sophisticated
aerobatics
competition
Lesson questions (14)
- What is the "big thing" in aeromodelling nowadays?
Answer: radio-controlled airplanes - How do people control the movement of the planes?
Answer: through radio signals - What is the wingspan of the Mini Flyer-plane?
Answer: 9 inches (23 centimeters) - What is the wingspan of the huge passenger jet models?
Answer: 9 meters (29 1/2 feet) - How much do the airplanes cost?
Answer: from $30 to several thousand dollars - How fast can jet models travel?
Answer: 380 kilometers per hour - Jet models are faster than ____.
Answer: a Formula 1 race car - In the competition, the students test different kinds of ____: some planes use rubber bands and some use small motors.
Answer: propulsion - How many members does the Academy of Model Aeronautics have?
Answer: more than 170,000 - What is Rick's hobby?
Answer: flying model airplanes - How often does Rick fly?
Answer: normally on the weekend - What does Jason think Rick's hobby is at first?
Answer: flying real planes - What does Rick invite Jason to do?
Answer: come along to the flying club sometime - A: "I work in action movies. I jump from buildings and cars." B: "____ you perform stunts? That's amazing!"
Answer: You mean
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Questions about this lesson
What is aeromodelling?
The hobby of making small aeroplanes and flying them, usually controlled by radio.
How are the aeroplanes controlled in the text?
By radio signals.
How do we look for the answer in a reading text?
We read the question first, then look in the paragraph for the key words.
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