1. Choose the odd word out.

(Chọn từ khác biệt so với các từ còn lại.)

human / astronaut / alien

1. gravity / life / death

2. Earth / disease / sun

3. universe / space / astronaut

4. planet / humans / Earth

5. star / meteor / species

6. sun / disease / threat

2. Complete the article with the words.

(Hoàn thành bài viết bằng các từ sau.)

When British fifteen-year-old Tom Wagg did work experience at Keele University astronomy department, he made an amazing discovery - a new planet!

He was looking carefully at images of the night sky with many thousands of different (1) _____ when he suddenly discovered it. The planet is 1,000 light years away from (2) _____   and it isn't in our solar system - it's in a different part of the (3) _____ and it doesn't move around our (4) _____.

Tom is intending to study physics or astrophysics at university and he'll learn all about forces like (5) _____. Who knows what he'll do after that? Perhaps he'll become a professor or even an (6) _____ and travel into (7) _____ to look for signs of (8) _____ on other planets.

3. Listen to a radio programme about a science lesson. When astronaut Tim Peake was on the International Space Station (ISS), he gave a science lesson to students on Earth. Predict the answers to 1-5. Then listen to check your ideas.

(Nghe một chương trình phát thanh về bài học khoa học. Khi phi hành gia Tim Peake ở Trạm vũ trụ quốc tế (ISS), ông đã dạy một bài học khoa học cho học sinh trên Trái đất. Dự đoán câu trả lời cho các câu hỏi từ 1-5. Sau đó lắng nghe để kiểm tra ý tưởng của bạn.)

The astronaut Tim Peake was travelling at 27,600 km an hour.

1. One student asked Tim about the possibility of meteors / stars / planets hitting the ISS.

2. When Tim removed his hands from the microphone, it stayed still / moved around / fell down.

3. People's hearts start to beat more quickly / slowly / strongly in space.

4. Astronauts need to do two / six / twelve hours of exercise every day.

5. The astronauts exercised by running and swimming / cycling / playing football.

4. Listen again. Correct the information in bold.

(Nghe lại. Sửa thông tin in đậm.)

Tim was on the ISS for six weeks.  months

1. The video call lasted thirty minutes. _____

2. Tim answered questions from students across the USA. _____

3. To see the effect of zero gravity, students told Tim to touch his nose. _____

4. Students also asked Tim to drink some tea to see the effect of zero gravity. _____

5. If astronauts didn't do exercise, their hearts would get bigger. _____

5. Imagine that you have a science lesson with an astronaut. Write four questions to ask him or her. Use some of the words in the box and your own ideas.

(Hãy tưởng tượng rằng bạn có một bài học khoa học với một phi hành gia. Viết bốn câu hỏi để hỏi anh ấy hoặc cô ấy. Sử dụng một số từ trong hộp và ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)

Is zero gravity a threat to your health in space?

(Không trọng lực có phải là mối đe dọa đối với sức khỏe của bạn trong không gian?)