Task 2: The Years to Come (II)
1. True or False Questions.
(1)
Dr. Healy is talking about a space station to be launched towards the end of the 1990s.
(2)
This space station is going to be built by the USA.
(3)
The thousands of parts which make up Freedom are going to be assembled on Earth.
(4)
By the end of 1995 eight people are going to be involved in the first crew to begin their space life.
(5)
The first man-made object reached orbit in the 1960s.
2. Give a list of daily necessities that are equipped within the space station. Write down 11 items in order according to what you hear on the tape.
a. a
for each crew member
b. a
c. a
d.
e. a
f. a
g. a
h. a
i.
j. a
k. a
3. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
(1) A bright new
will appear in the sky like
, fully visible from
degrees
.
(2)
by the shuttle and
will be needed to deliver Freedom,
, into
around the Earth.
(3)
miles above
, construction crews are going to
the space station's
. The first
is going to be launched in
.
(4) The station has been designed to remain occupied and operational for up to
years —
in space.
(5) Behind every space station lies the dream that is at least
years old:
.
(6) Freedom is going to be the place where scientists discover how to
in space.
Task 2: The Years to Come (II)
1. True or False Questions.
(1)
Dr. Healy is talking about a space station to be launched towards the end of the 1990s.
(2)
This space station is going to be built by the USA.
(3)
The thousands of parts which make up Freedom are going to be assembled on Earth.
(4)
By the end of 1995 eight people are going to be involved in the first crew to begin their space life.
(5)
The first man-made object reached orbit in the 1960s.
2. Give a list of daily necessities that are equipped within the space station. Write down 11 items in order according to what you hear on the tape.
a. a
for each crew member
b. a
c. a
d.
e. a
f. a
g. a
h. a
i.
j. a
k. a
3. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
(1) A bright new
will appear in the sky like
, fully visible from
degrees
.
(2)
by the shuttle and
will be needed to deliver Freedom,
, into
around the Earth.
(3)
miles above
, construction crews are going to
the space station's
. The first
is going to be launched in
.
(4) The station has been designed to remain occupied and operational for up to
years —
in space.
(5) Behind every space station lies the dream that is at least
years old:
.
(6) Freedom is going to be the place where scientists discover how to
in space.