Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the Moon. During their mission, they had a very scary event happen while they were still in their spaceship, named 'Eagle', about 6 miles from the Moon. Their computer started having problems and everyone was worried it might stop working, which could have ruined the mission. Still, these ...
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Select the appropriate -tion word to complete the sentences. The first letter of each word has been provided in bold.
situation | attention | exploration | explanation | examination | protection |
fraction | condition | mention | temptation | action | option |
It was a difficult s _______________. In a f _______________ of a second I knew it was too late to take remedial a _______________. Having given it a close e _______________ I realized the c _______________ of my spacesuit was so bad that it no longer offered any real p ____________ from the hostile environment. Despite the strong t _______________ to go on, I had no o _______________ but to return to base.
It was a difficult situation. In a f raction of a second I knew it was too late to take remedial a ction. Having given it a close e xamination I realized the c ondition of my spacesuit was so bad that it no longer offered any real p rotection from the hostile environment. Despite the strong t emptation to go on, I had no o ption but to return to base.
Add suffixes to the given words. The first one has been done for you.
Word | er | ing | able |
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receive | receiver | receiving | receivable |
believe | |||
charge | |||
achieve | |||
forgive |
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1. Our Dubai visit was the most exciting trip I have ever experienced.
2. Building the spacecraft was incredibly expensive.
3. We seemed to fall quickly towards the surface of the moon.
4. The scientists were interested in all the facts that I brought back.
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1. Fall drop (synonym); rise (antonym)
2. Expensive ______________________________
3. Ever ______________________________
4. Fact ______________________________
5. Fade ______________________________
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Sign up nowImagine you have walked on the surface of the moon. Write a diary entry for the day this happened. Remember to write about how you felt and describe what you saw.
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Sign up nowWhen you read the passage by Leo Enright did you notice the cost of Armstrong’s moonsuit and his camera? Sending spaceships into space costs millions of dollars. Do you think it is worth it? Could the money be better spent there on Earth? Make notes on either way you think is worth the money or why you think it is not worth the money. Use your notes to write about your opinion.
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Complete the sentences with the correct words from the passage.
The first crisis the lunar explorers faced came just short of _______________.
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module was code-named _______________ .
Commander Neil Armstrong’s co-pilot was _______________ .
Eagle slowed and then pitched upright to ‘stand’ on its _______________ .
They had overshot by four miles and were heading straight for a _______________ .
The magic word was _______________ .
Armstrong wore a £42,000 _______________ .
The first crisis the lunar explorers faced came just short of moonfall.
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module was code-named ‘Eagle’.
Commander Neil Armstrong’s co-pilot was Buzz Aldrin.
Eagle slowed and then pitched upright to ‘stand’ on its rocket plume.
They had overshot by four miles and were heading straight for a football field size crater filled with boulders ‘the size of Volkswagens.
The magic word was ‘Contact!’.
Armstrong wore a £42,000 moonsuit.
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What does the author mean when he writes ‘They had overshot by four miles….’?
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Sign up nowWith his fuel running out, and only a minute’s flying time left, Armstrong coolly accelerated the hovering Eagle beyond the crater, touching 88 kph (55 mph). Controllers were puzzled and alarmed by the unplanned manoeuvres.
a. The passage says ‘with his fuel running out’. What does this mean?
b. What do the above lines tell you about Armstrong?
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a. Who said this to whom?
b. Why did he say this?
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Sign up nowThere were three astronauts on Apollo 11. Where do you think the third astronaut was when the Lunar Module landed on the moon?
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Sign up nowWhy does the writer describe Armstrong’s moonsuit as ‘a sort of Thermos flask’? (Think about what a Thermos flask does.)
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Sign up nowWhat do you think it would feel like to step on the moon?
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Sign up nowDiscuss space exploration. Do you think it is fun or is it dangerous? How do you think it helps humanity?
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'The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code-named ‘Eagle’, was still 9.5 km (6 miles) up when the vital guidance computer began flashing an alarm – it was overloading.'
What was the name of the Lunar Module?
What happened to the guidance computer of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module?
How far up was the Apollo 11 Lunar Module when the guidance computer started flashing an alarm?
'The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code-named ‘Eagle’, was still 9.5 km (6 miles) up when the vital guidance computer began flashing an alarm – it was overloading.'
What was the name of the Lunar Module?
What happened to the guidance computer of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module?
How far up was the Apollo 11 Lunar Module when the guidance computer started flashing an alarm?
The name of the Lunar Module was Eagle.
The guidance computer of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module started having trouble. It began flashing an alarm because it was overloading. This meant it was trying to do too many things at once and might stop working correctly.
When the guidance computer started flashing this alarm, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module was still 9.5 km (which is about 6 miles) up in the air.
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'With his fuel running out, and only a minute’s flying time left, Armstrong coolly accelerated the hovering Eagle beyond the crater, touching 88 kph (55 mph).'
What was Armstrong's situation when he accelerated the Eagle?
How fast did Armstrong accelerate the Eagle?
What did Armstrong do to navigate the Eagle when his fuel was running out?
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I. Trouble Starts When Almost At The Moon
Just before they were about to land on the Moon, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin faced a huge problem. Their spaceship, named Eagle, started to have problems with its computer. The computer was super important, because it was supposed to guide the spaceship to the Moon. But now, it might just stop working and ruin the mission.
II. Landing At The Wrong Place
Despite the problems, they pushed on towards the ...
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🚀 The Challenge of Space Travel
This story talks about astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin going to the Moon. It was really hard for them! Their spaceship, called ‘Eagle’, almost stopped working when they were getting close to the moon because the computer was working too hard. Imagine if your video game console broke right when you were about to win the game! That's how they must have felt. But they kept going.
🤔 Quick Decisions and Bravery
Armstrong and Aldrin had to make really big decisions ....
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"The Apollo 11 Lunar Module, code-named ‘Eagle’, was still 9.5 km (6 miles) up when the vital guidance computer began flashing an alarm – it was overloading."
It highlights a major crisis at the most critical stage of the mission which could potentially lead to mission failure.
"Emergencies were nothing new to commander Neil Armstrong but he and his co-pilot Buzz Aldrin hadn’t even practised for this one on the ground – no one believed it could happen."
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Neil Armstrong
He was a brave and smart astronaut. He was the leader of the mission and the first person to step on the moon. Even when something scary happened, ...
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Crisis – a time of great difficulty or danger
During the storm, our town faced a crisis.Lunar – related to or resembling the moon
The sky was full of stars and a bright lunar glow.
Explorer – a person who explores a new or unknown field
The brave ..............................
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