Lesson 12
1 Listen and complete the sentences.
1 Helen Robertson is a/an British astronaut.
2 Helen spent 247 days on the International Space Station.
3 On the ISS, Helen’s favourite hobby was looking out the window.
4 The astronauts got more food by rocket.
5 The rocket was about seven metres tall.
2 Imagine you’re an astronaut on the International Space Station. What will you do every day? What won’t you do?
Student A: Hey, if you were an astronaut on the space station, what would you do every day? |
Student B: Hmm, I think I’d start my day by floating out of bed because there’s no gravity! I’d also do exercise to stay strong. What would you do? |
Student A: Yeah, I’d do exercise too! I’d also check on the science stuff we’re doing. I’d want to know how plants grow in space. What would you miss the most? |
Student B: I think I’d miss gravity because you can’t walk normally in space. You float around! I’d also miss being outside, like going for a walk or hanging out with friends. |
Student A: Same here! You can’t even drive a car or ride a bike in space. And eating... we’d have to eat freeze-dried food, not normal food like pizza or burgers. |
Student B: Yeah, that would be weird! And I’d miss being in nature, like the beach or parks. But it would be cool to see Earth from space. |
Student A: True! And we’d still talk to people on Earth every day. But I’d miss being with my family and friends all the time. |
Student B: Yeah, but at least we would have each other up there! And I’d want to float around in zero gravity. A spacewalk would be amazing |