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L4 TOPIC 8: MARVIN THE MARTIAN (SHORT STORY)MARVIN THE MARTIANMarvin walks through the fence of the houseyard, leavinga big hole. They don’t need fences and gates on Mars andMarvin doesn’t even know what they are for…..Give one or two reasons why they mightn’t need fencesand gates on MARS…. What is a house yard for?Marvin knocks on the door and says, “Well, howdypartners…” He heard humans say this on a satellite TVonce…. “ That must be how they speak on farms,”Marvin thought to himself.Is Marvin right? Do you think Marvin is “getting offon the right foot?” (He has three to choose from)Harry comes to the door. His jaw nearly drops to the floor.“WOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!” says Harry. “Geena, comeand get a load of this!”...Marvin is one Cool Dude. He comes from MARS.Marvin is on his first ‘assignment’ as a travel writer’ fora popular Martian magazine. He is writing a feature onFAR AWAY PLACES.People from MARS have come to Earth before. But theyusually go to the cities... because they like the night-life.Martians usually blend in quite well in the city... No onenotices them at all.Marvin wants to get an ‘angle’ on his story, by visiting afarm too. Marvin is prepared. He bought some Earth clotheson mail order last week, so he would blend right in too...What do you think? Will Marvin blend in?Does that matter? Why or why not?Marvin has heard that the best way to get around in a farmor property, is in a ute. So he presses the “Converter”button on his space ship and... ZAP …a blue and purple twotoned spotted ute. Now he’s REALLY going to blend in.Is Marvin’s vehicle going to be useful on a farm?Marvin arrives at... yes…you guessed it.Geena and Harry’s farm! (they are so popular, those two).What would your reaction be? What would you do ifa Martian came to your door? Should they let Marvininside? Would you?Marvin is polite and introduces himself. Harry and Geenaare polite too. Harry and Geena forget the rule about notletting strangers in. Marvin seems nice and looks so cool!Marvin tells the children that he wants to find out about“Earth Farms”, for his travel article. He wants to know allthe tips for visitors... so that MORE visitors like him cancome to Earth... FROM MARS!!!!“What do you want to know? asks Geena. She beginsto tell him that not all farms are the same. There aremany different kinds of farms. Geena and Harry live ona “wheat / sheep” farm.What products are produced on this type of farm?What activities might be involved over the year?What are some other kinds of farms?Marvin asks them all sorts of questions. But Harry thinks itwould be easier to just SHOW Marvin. So they go outsideto take Marvin for a look around the farm.Geena thinks to herself….”Ummmm, perhaps we should goand find Mum first” But Harry is already out the door andGeena doesn’t want to miss out either.How would you feel and what would you do?