B1 – Intermediate
Scientists want to know a lot of things beyond the planet Earth we live in. That is possible only by traveling to space. That requires a lot of studies, work, and sacrifice.
Whatever man would find beyond our lovely planet, it will always be true that research is endless and that most things that man discovers are mind-boggling.
Read more about the Internation Space Station.
english-online.at/technology/international-space-station/international-space-station.htm
Discussion Questions:
1. What comes to your mind when you hear “the ISS”?
2. Would you like to stay at the ISS?
3. Why is it important to keep studying space?
3 replies on “The International Space Station”
1. What comes to your mind when you hear “the ISS”?
I imagine a big spaceship near the Earth.
2. Would you like to stay at the ISS?
I wouldn’t like to stay at the ISS because I like to live in the Earth and I can see the trees, animals and be free. I like to feel the wind on my face.
3. Why is it important to keep studying space?
It is very important to keep stuying space because we are destroying the earth and we will need another place for live in the future.
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1. Who owns the International Space Station (ISS)?
Nobody.
2. Is the ISS visible to the naked eye? How does it look like?
Yes, it is. It looks like a moving dot before sunrise of after sunset.
3. How long would a complete expedition to Mars take?
It would take 3 years.
4. What is life in the ISS like?
Awful. Only canned food! Imagine that! Not only that: no privacy!!! There is not enough room, tiny shared rooms!
5. Are there any health risks in the ISS? If so, what?
Of course there are! For instance radiation exposure, people get weaker!