Reading Practice (1) PPT

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Reading Reading Practice:Practice:UFOsUFOs

Using context clues to Using context clues to define/understand new vocabularydefine/understand new vocabulary

Comprehension of a scientific Comprehension of a scientific articlearticle

ObjectivesObjectives

Key wordsKey words

UFOUFO extra-terrestrialextra-terrestrial ufologyufology lexicographylexicography empiricallyempirically pseudo-sciencepseudo-science hokumhokum psychicpsychic

phenomenaphenomena celestialcelestial foldingfolding amalgamationamalgamation counterculturecounterculture cynicismcynicism meteorologymeteorology scepticssceptics

What is Bufora?

What does Bufora do?  Are the majority of people attending the conference male or female? Old or young?

  What did the study by National Geographic find?  Who did George Adamski claim to meet? In what year?

  What was the high point of ufology’s influence in Britain?Comprehension Comprehension questionsquestions

UFOUFO

Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)

Purported to be alien spacecraftPurported to be alien spacecraft

Something that does not come from Something that does not come from the planet Earththe planet Earth

extra- = outside; beyondextra- = outside; beyond -terrestrial = earth-terrestrial = earth

extra-terrestrialextra-terrestrial

The study of UFOs and extra-The study of UFOs and extra-terrestrials terrestrials

-ology = study of; science of -ology = study of; science of biologybiology geology geology

ufology ufology

The assembling or compiling of a The assembling or compiling of a dictionarydictionary

lexi- = wordlexi- = word -ography = study of; science of-ography = study of; science of

Page 1 Paragraph 6: greys, Page 1 Paragraph 6: greys, contactees, close encounters contactees, close encounters

lexicography lexicography

Scientific conclusion based on Scientific conclusion based on observation or experimentationobservation or experimentation

Page 2 Paragraph 1: ‘empirically Page 2 Paragraph 1: ‘empirically rigorous UFO-spotter’rigorous UFO-spotter’ the the ufologists try to find logical ufologists try to find logical reasons for seeing a UFOreasons for seeing a UFO airplanesairplanes clouds clouds

empiricallyempirically

A belief or theory presented as A belief or theory presented as science, but cannot be empirically science, but cannot be empirically verified verified

Ufologists cannot prove that the Ufologists cannot prove that the objects they see in the sky are objects they see in the sky are extra-terrestrial spacecraftextra-terrestrial spacecraft

pseudo-sciencepseudo-science

nonsense nonsense

usually appears to be rationalusually appears to be rational Page 2 Paragraph 2: ‘regard ufology Page 2 Paragraph 2: ‘regard ufology as… mystical hokum’as… mystical hokum’ Ufologists use scientific language Ufologists use scientific language (-ology) but they have no empirical (-ology) but they have no empirical proof of their claimsproof of their claims

hokum hokum

Someone who is able to read mindsSomeone who is able to read minds telepathtelepath

Someone who has visions of the Someone who has visions of the future or of dead people future or of dead people

psychicpsychic

An observable occurrenceAn observable occurrence something we can seesomething we can see

Page 2 Paragraph 3: ‘psychic Page 2 Paragraph 3: ‘psychic phenomena’phenomena’ people having visions people having visions or hearing voices or hearing voices

phenomenaphenomena

The sky; heaven The sky; heaven

The planets and stars are sometimes The planets and stars are sometimes referred to as ‘celestial bodies’referred to as ‘celestial bodies’

celestial celestial

To close; to be shut downTo close; to be shut down

Page 2 Paragraph 6: ‘The folding of Page 2 Paragraph 6: ‘The folding of the long-established UFO Magazine the long-established UFO Magazine in 2004’in 2004’ Publication of the magazine was Publication of the magazine was stopped stopped

folding folding

Mixing or combining various groupsMixing or combining various groups

Page 2 Paragraph 11: ‘Bufora was Page 2 Paragraph 11: ‘Bufora was founded in September 1962 as an founded in September 1962 as an amalgamation of various regional amalgamation of various regional groups’groups’ Several regional groups combined Several regional groups combined into one large group into one large group

amalgamation amalgamation

SubcultureSubculture Outside of, or in opposition to, Outside of, or in opposition to, mainstream culturemainstream culture

Groups who choose not to obey Groups who choose not to obey certain norms in societycertain norms in society

counterculturecounterculture

Distrust of society or governmentDistrust of society or government Negative perception of society or Negative perception of society or governmentgovernment Page 2 Paragraphs 3 & 4: people Page 2 Paragraphs 3 & 4: people believe that governments do not tell believe that governments do not tell the truth about UFOsthe truth about UFOs

cynicismcynicism

Study of the weather and climateStudy of the weather and climate meteor- = in the airmeteor- = in the air

MeteorologistMeteorologist the person on the the person on the news who tells us the weathernews who tells us the weather

meteorology meteorology

Person who questions or doubts Person who questions or doubts others’ opinions or beliefs others’ opinions or beliefs

Sceptics usually trust strongly in Sceptics usually trust strongly in empirical proof empirical proof

scepticssceptics

British UFO Research AssociationBritish UFO Research Association

What is Bufora? What is Bufora?

They believe in the existence of They believe in the existence of UFOs and extra-terrestrials. UFOs and extra-terrestrials.

They research UFOs and extra-They research UFOs and extra-terrestrials.terrestrials.

They attend conferences.They attend conferences.

What do Bufora do?What do Bufora do?

The majority of people attending The majority of people attending the conference are older men.the conference are older men.

Are the majority of Are the majority of people attending people attending the conference male the conference male or female? Old or or female? Old or young?young?

36% of Americans believed in UFOs36% of Americans believed in UFOs 1 in 10 claimed they had seen a UFO1 in 10 claimed they had seen a UFO Almost 80% thought the government Almost 80% thought the government concealed information about UFOsconcealed information about UFOs

What did the study What did the study by National by National Geographic find?Geographic find?

Nordic-looking aliens who warned Nordic-looking aliens who warned him about the dangers of nuclear him about the dangers of nuclear war.war.

19521952

Who did George Who did George Adamski claim to Adamski claim to meet? In what year?meet? In what year?

In January 1979 when the subject In January 1979 when the subject was debated in the House of Lords.was debated in the House of Lords.

What was the high What was the high point of ufology’s point of ufology’s influence in influence in Britain?Britain?

{{Why or why not?Why or why not?

Do you believe Do you believe in UFOs?in UFOs?