TASK 10 ZERO HOUR (A science-fiction story)

READING STORIES GUIDELINES

PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND ANSWER IN FULL:

1. Do you believe life is unique to Planet Earth? Whether yes or no, explain, please:

         No, I'm sure there is life in other planets and galaxies. Because although conditions in the Earth fo the creation of life are very special, there are billions of planets and moons and I'm sure at least ONE of them have the same conditions that the Earth.

2. Supposing there were other intelligent creatures somewhere in the universe, do you think they would be technologically more advanced than us?

         Maybe there are other creatures that are less advanced than us and other creatures much more advanced than us, it depends of the condtions of the enviroment, the raw materials... etc.

3. How important for humankind would be to discover life somewhere in the universe? Explain, please:

        

          It would be the most important discoverment ever known. We could learn a lot of them, and they could also learn from us.

4. Do you believe we have been visited by extraterrestrials all along history and before?

        No, at all. They would have left something about them.

5.2 If you don't believe in extraterrestrials visiting us, why do you think so many people are convinced they have seen them

       

        Because  there are monuments and buildings made by ancient civilizations that are fantastic and unbelievable, and some people don't know how the have been built.

Science Fiction is a popular film and literature genre.

1. How much do you like science fiction films and stories2.

      I just like it.

2. Which science fiction films/stories do you remember?

     Avatar, Origen, 2012, Aliens vs. Predators, District 9, Men in Black, La guerra de los mundos, Transformers, Prometheus, Soy Leyenda, Tron Legacy, Stars wars.

3. One sub-genre of science-fiction stories is the one depicting extraterrestrials revealing themselves to human beings.

 Aliens vs. Predators, District 9, Men in Black, La guerra de los mundos, Transformers

3.1 Can you remember any films/stories in which extraterrestrials are good and mean well?

E.T, transformers

3.2 Can you remember any films/stories in which extraterrestrials are bad and want to destroy or conquer our planet and exterminate human kind?

Transformers, Alien

You are going to read a well-known science-fiction story by RAY BRADBURY, called ZERO HOUR. It's about bad extraterrestrials and children. Please, write TEN statements anticipating what you may later read in the story:

1-The world gets closer to the end.

2-Extraterrestrials come to the Earth.

3-There is a war between extraterrestrials and humans beings.

4-Extraterrestrials want to exterminate humans.

5-There is a protagonist in the story.

6-It happens in America.

7-Humans overcome extraterrestrials.

8-Extraterrestrials leave the Earth.

9-Extraterrestrials look for something in the Earth.

10-The Earth finishes devastated.