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Scientists got a huge step closer on March 30th to finding out how the universe started. Physicists created an experiment in which tiny atoms crashed into each other at unbelievable speeds. This recreated what happened at the time of the Big Bang billions of years ago. It all took place in a $10 billion atom smasher in Switzerland, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). One of the world’s leading physicists Michio Kaku told the Associated Press news agency that this experiment would help unlock the secrets of how our universe began.
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This is one of the most exciting experiments ever. Phil Schewe from the American Institute of Physics called the LHC a time machine. He said: "Some of the particles they are making now, or are about to make, haven't been around for 14 billion years." This means scientists will have a better understanding of how our Earth was made. Another expert, professor Harvey Newman, was excited about the new technology the LHC would help start: "It [is] the beginning of a new era of exploration in a new range of energy," he said.
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Scientists ______________________ on March 30th to finding out how the universe started. Physicists created an experiment in which tiny atoms ______________________ at unbelievable speeds. This recreated what ______________________ of the Big Bang billions of years ago. ______________________ $10 billion atom smasher in Switzerland, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ______________________ leading physicists Michio Kaku told the Associated Press news agency that this experiment would help unlock ______________________ universe began.
This ______________________ exciting experiments ever. Phil Schewe from the American Institute of Physics called the LHC a time machine. He said: "Some of the particles ______________________, or are about to make, haven't been around for 14 billion years." This means scientists will have a better understanding ______________________ made. Another expert, professor Harvey Newman, was ______________________ technology the LHC would help start: "It [is] the ______________________ of exploration in ______________________," he said.
Scientists got a huge step (1) ____ on March 30th to finding out how the universe started. Physicists created an experiment in which tiny atoms crashed into (2) ____ other at unbelievable speeds. This recreated what happened at the time of the Big Bang billions of years ago. It (3) ____ took place in a $10 billion atom smasher in Switzerland, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). One of the world’s (4) ____ physicists Michio Kaku told the Associated Press news agency that this experiment would help unlock the secrets of how our universe (5) ____.
This is one of the most exciting experiments (6) ____. Phil Schewe from the American Institute of Physics (7) ____ the LHC a time machine. He said: "Some of the particles they are making now, or are about to make, haven't been (8) ____ for 14 billion years." This means scientists will have a better understanding of how our Earth was made. Another expert, professor Harvey Newman, was (9) ____ about the new technology the LHC would help start: "It [is] the beginning of a new era of exploration in a new (10) ____ of energy," he said.
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at the time of the Big Bang billions of years ago. It all took place in a $10 billion atom smasher in |
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the LHC would help start: "It [is] the beginning of a new era of exploration in a new range of energy," he said. |
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Physics called the LHC a time machine. He said: "Some of the particles they are making now, or are |
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This is one of the most exciting experiments ever. Phil Schewe from the American Institute of |
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the Associated Press news agency that this experiment would help unlock the secrets of how our universe began. |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. THE BIG BANG: Search the Internet and find more information about the Big Bang. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about the Big Bang. Include imaginary an interview with the scientists in Switzerland. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to the scientists in Switzerland. Ask them three questions about the Big Bang. Give them three of your opinions on the Big Bang. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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