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13, March, 2026

Episode 248: What if... the moon simply disappeared?

This podcast is another episode in our "The Curious Case of..." series. Don't be put off it's not just for scientists, but for anyone with a curious mind.

What if.... the moon simply disappeared?

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Welcome back to English-Podcasts In this episode we go on a thought experiement when we ask ourselves, what would happen if the moon didn't exist, if it just dispeared one day. You'll see that we cover many suprising factors.

Notes

You don't need to be an astrophysicist to wonder about the moon. Does it do anything, except for shining a light at night ? Well, yes it does ! Is it made of cheese? The answer to that is definately no !  Listen in as we delve into quite a few good reasons to be thankful it does! In the video you can see pictures and guide words to help you follow the conversation.

Without the moon, life on earth would be very different. Just think about the tides, the earth's tilt and the length of the day.

Intrigued? Just listen in... what if...

 

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Recap & Takeaways

In this podcast you'll hear lots of vocabulary to talk about the moon, the tides, the earth's tilt and the length of the day.

This is above all a "What if.." thought exercise, so expect to hear a lot of grammar using the conditionals (1st, 2nd and 3rd).

Also listen out for the pronunciation of these words:

Skeptical

Implausible

Unlikely

Inconceivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When giving a series of instructions to make or produce something there are some common, useful and simple language features, used for clarity and simplicity.

In this podcast we use the example of explaining a process for how to make something following a set of clear steps to demonstrate this.

Common features when describing a process or to how to do something, is the use of the imperative and linking words.

The imperative form is made by using the bare infinitive of the verb (the infinitive without 'to').

Here are some examples from the podcast.

The imperatives are in bold type.

"Take a capsule ...."

"Check that the tank is full... "

"Press the button..."

"Open the front of the machine ... "

"Hold the button ... "

Explaining a process

When giving a series of instructions it's more natural in speech and writing to join the different instructions together with linking words.

There are many different linking words that can be used to describe a series of instructions that make up parts of a process.

Some very simple, but commonly used ones are and, then, after that, before that, in the meantime, now etc.

Here are some examples from the podcast.

... go to the X machine ...

... in the meantime what you can do ...

... now you need to take a capsule ...

 

Can you figure out what they are trying to make?

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