1、Listening and talking 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 whic
2、h is difficult to clean up. Possible answer P43 2 Max is interviewing Captain Brown about his life in space. Listen to the interview 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? 4
3、 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? P43 Check your answers. 1 What did Captain Brown usually wear inside the station? He wore shorts and T-shirts. 2 How did he prepare his food in space? The
4、food was prepared and stored for him, usually in cans. They just had to heat the food and enjoy it. 3 How did he keep himself clean in space? They use a soapy towel to wash. 4 How did he spend most of his time in space? He was often busy doing different experiments. 5 What did he do during his free
5、time? He played the guitar and chess. 6 What did he look forward to most during his stay in space? His favourite thing to do was to have a weekly video call with his family. 3 Work in groups. Imagine you are going to a space camp and Captain Brown has been invited to give a talk. Discuss the questio
6、ns you would like to ask him and then make a list. A: Hey, guys. Were going to meet a real astronaut. Isnt it exciting? B: Yeah. I cant wait to see Captain Brown! Im really curious about his life in space. I have plenty of questions to ask him. C: Such as? B: Oh, such as what facilities do they have
7、 in space to support their daily life? C: That sounds like a good question. But Id also like to know about how astronauts sleep. What do they do so as not to float around while they sleep? EXAMPLE Expressing curiosity Id love to know . I wonder how/what/why/. Well, Id really like to find out . Id pa
8、rticularly like to know . Im most curious about . Im most interested to discover . Im very keen to know . I wish to know . I hope you wont mind me asking about . P43 Sample Conversation A: Hey, guys. Were going to meet a real astronaut. Isnt it exciting? B: Yeah. I cant wait to see Captain Brown! Im
9、 really curious about his 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. But Id also like to know about how astronauts sleep. Since theres not much gravity, what
10、do they do so as not to float around while they sleep? A: I wonder how they get exercise on space - its not like they can go out jogging. C: Id never thought of that. But then, after they exercise, Im very keen to find out how they wash their clothes. B: Never mind that: Id really like to find out h
11、ow women astronauts wash their hair. A: But were forgetting the most important question of all, arent we? C: And whats that? A: Well, Id really like to find out what they do when they meet aliens. 1.Can you talk about life in space? 2.Can you discuss the questions you would like to ask an astronaut? 3.Can you express curiosity with the expressions we have learnt? 1. Finish the exercises in Learning English. 2. Preview Reading for Writing on page 44.
