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Enjoy the video and learn about life in space.
1 Before you listen, look at the pictures below and guess whether they would be useful for astronauts in space.
The most useful items by far in space would appear to be the tape and the tissues. All are light and do not take up much space, and none of them can cause a mess which is difficult to clean up.
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International Space Station
It is a multi-nation construction project that is the largest single structure humans ever put into space. Its main construction was completed between 1998 and 2011, although the station continually evolves to include new missions and experiments.
It generally holds crews of between three and six people. After the Columbia space shuttle disaster in 2003, crews were as small as two people.
Work in pairs and guess whether they would be useful for astronaut in space.
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soap
towel
guitar
shower
mircowave
pen
tape
tissue
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1. I’ve gotten used to floating around just _____________________.
2. We don’t have to _____ in space. We choose what we __________ before
we go to space, and then the food is ________________for us. We just have to
___________________ it.
3. I know astronauts ____________ in space since the water would
_________, so I’d love to know how you _________________.
4. We use__________________. And we brush our teeth ______________
we do on Earth. But astronauts usually ___________________.
5. I was there for __________________. I was usually busy
______________________.
6. When I was free, I ______________. I also __________. My favourite thing to do, though, was to ____________________ with my family.
prepared and stored
Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
wearing shorts and a T-shirt
cook
want to eat
heat the food and enjoy
cannot shower
float away
keep yourselves clean
First listening
a soapy towel to wash
the same way as
swallow their toothpaste
more than five months
doing different experiments
played the guitar
played chess
have my weekly video call
Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen and answer the questions.
1 What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station
2 How did he prepare his food in space
3 How did he keep himself clean in space
Shorts and a T-shirt.
He chose what he wanted to eat before he went to space, and then the food was prepared and stored for him. He just had to heat the food and enjoy it.
He used a soapy towel to wash and brushed the teeth the same way as we do on Earth. But he usually swallowed his toothpaste.
Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.
4 How did he spend most of his time in space
5 What did he do during his free time
6 What did he look forward to most during his stay in space
Doing different experiments.
He played the guitar and chess.
Having his weekly video call with his family.
Interview text
Interviewer: Hello, Captain Brown. You’re back on Earth now. Are you happy to be back
Captain Brown: Well, yes and no. It’s great to see my family again, but I also miss the International Space Station. I’ve gotten used to floating around just wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
Interviewer: So let me ask about the space station. Was eating in space difficult
Captain Brown: Not really. We don’t have to cook in space. We choose what we want to eat before we go to space, and then the food is prepared and stored for us. We just have to heat the food and enjoy it.
Interviewer: Cool. Well, I know astronauts cannot shower in space since the water would float away, so I’d love to know how you keep yourselves clean.
Interviewer: Today we are very pleased to chat with Mr Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut.Welcome to the show, Mr Yang.
Mr Yang: Thank you.
Interviewer: Mr Yang, our audience is very curious about how you succeeded in becoming China'sfirst astronaut. It must have been a very difficult thing to achieve. Did you always want to be an astronaut
Mr Yang: Yes, I dreamt of it when I was young, but I never thought my wish would come true. It took a long time. First, I got my college
degree when I was 22, and then I worked as a fighter pilot for around
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10 years. I finally became China's first astronaut when I was 38 years old.
Interviewer: Oh, so you must be a really experienced pilot. Do you think that was one of the reasons why you were chosen for the space programme
Mr Yang: Sure, I had 1, 350 hours of flight experience, which I think really helped me.
Interviewer: So how difficult was it to join the space programme
Mr Yang:There was a lot of competition. Altogether, 14 of us were chosen from among 1,500 pilots totrain for space flights.
Interviewer: That sounds really difficult. Did you also have to be a certain size and weight
Mr Yang:Yes, at the time, you had to be shorter than 172 centimetres in height and weigh less than 70 kilograms. You also had to be in perfect health and perfect shape.
Interviewer: So you were the perfect choice! As we all know, an astronaut needs to be healthy and calm in order to work in space. But you also had to study a lot, too, right
Mr Yang:Yes, I had to learn English, science, and astronomy. I also had to practise using space equipment, and do a lot of mental and physical training. It was very tiring, but I was so proud to have the opportunity.
Further Thinking : Can you come up with more
questions to ask Captain Brown
1.Why can’t astronauts take showers
2. What do astronauts usually do with the toothpaste
3. How long did Brown stay in space during his last mission
4. Why was there a guitar on the International Space Station
Imagine you are going to a space camp and Captain Brown has been invited to give a talk.What would you like to ask him Group WorkExpressing curiosityI’d love to know…Well, I’d really like tofind out…I’m most curious about…I’m very keen to knowI wish to know…I wonder how/what/why…I hope you won’t mind measking about…I’d particularly like to know…I’m most interested to discover…Share your idea!EXAMPLE:A: Hey, guys. We’re going to meet a real astronaut. Isn’t it exciting B: Yeah. I can’t wait to see Captain Brown!I’m really curious abouthis life in space. I have plenty of questions to ask him.C: Such as B: Oh, such as what facilities do they have in space to support their daily life C: That sounds like a good question. ButI’d also like to know abouthow astronauts sleep. What do they do so as not to float around while they sleep A:I wonder howthey get exercise on space---it’s not like they can go out jogging.C: I’d never thought of that. But then, after they exercise,I’m very keen to find out howthey wash their clothes.B: Never mind that.I’d really like to find out howwomen astronauts wash their hair.A: But we’re forgetting the most important question of all, aren’t we C: And what’s that A: Well,I’d really like to find out whatthey do when they meet aliens.Time for presentationPlease evaluate the dialogue according to theChecklistDoes the dialogue include some questions aboutlife in space station 2. What questions arouse you interest most 3. Can expressions of curiosity be used properly 4. Does the dialogue include some theme-related words andchunks What are they

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