Outer Space2 AModule English Toolkit 1 - Technology Humanity in Space Is space travel really necessary?. The estimated total cost of the international space station is about $125 billio
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Humanity in Space
Is space travel really necessary?
Every shuttle launch costs about $450 million
The estimated total cost of the international
space station is about $125 billion
With so many unmet needs on Earth, it is
absurd to spend so much money on space
travel
Exploring space and colonising other planets
is an option, not a real need
Few people will pay for a trip into space
Exploring space and colonising other planets
is not an option It is a necessity
The space shuttle exists So let’s use it
The international space station represents the first truly international endeavour
It will promote global co-operation and understanding
Space tourism will promote economic development
Advances in space technology have effects
on Earth technology; for example, ergonomic solutions for people who do repetitive work
Activities
1 True (T) or false (F)?
a The development in space technology brings benefits for
technology in general
b Space tourism will promote economic development thanks to its
very high prices
c The cost of space travel is too high
d A reusable orbital rocket may transport men more cheaply
NO
YES
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4 Write the names of the planets.
5 Use the arguments in activity 1
to write a paragraph in favour
or against space travel.
Complete the sentences using these words.
3 Find the opposites in the text.
2 Form the words and complete the paragraph below.
a ruaeselb: r
b psaec: s
c tnxeolpriao: e
d gmrausent: a
a last:
b low:
c problems:
e epxveensi: e
f trass: s
g orsatntoitnpra: t
d national:
e unmanned:
f a lot of:
rockets may some day be a form of In the future, men will reach the However, travel is
very slow and very today There are different
for and against galactic .
Earth solar Moon planets Sun air satellite