Axis: Scientific Innovation and Responsibility

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Axis: Scientific Innovation and Responsibility

Do you recognize them? What do you know about them?

Do you recognize them? What do you know about them?

Do you recognize them? What do you know about them?What is their common point?

Do you recognize them? What do you know about them?What is their common point?

Last clue:

Listen (till 1’46) and find the main information in the extract. Why is this trip important?

Who is joining Jeff Bezos's space trip? - A group of scientists - An all-female crew - A mixed-gender crew - A team of astronauts from NASA Who is Gail King? - CBS anchor - A space engineer - A NASA astronaut What motivated the choice for the crew? What is the name of Jeff Bezos's rocket? - Starship - Falcon 9 - Blue Origin - SpaceX When is the flight supposed to take place?What is the duration of the space trip mentioned? - 1 hour - 30 minutes - 5 minutes - 11 minutes

A short Quiz

What is a potential benefit of the trip mentioned in the discussion?- Encouraging young people interested in space - Promoting tourism in space - Creating new space technology What is the significance of an all-female crew? - It is a requirement for space travel - It is only for publicity - It hasn't happened since the 1960s - It is a common occurrence now

A short Quiz

What is the main purpose of the trip according to the discussion? - Space tourism - Scientific research - Training for future missions - Marketing for Blue Origin

PAIR WORKDiscuss the questions with your partnerDevelop your answers

1. What is your personal reaction to this report? 2. Would you personally want to go on a space trip like this? Why or why not?3. What are your concerns about billionaires participating in space travel? 4. What do you think about the idea of inviting a young person on this trip? 5.Do you think the inclusion of celebrities in space travel is significant?

It is time to know a bit more about the Space Race

What do you know about the ISS? Look at the document on the left and comment it

1. Read an article on the ISS and highlight the main information 2. Group work (4 students) Share your findings with your partners 3. Complete the worksheet on the ISS

SUMMARIZE the video entitled 'the Space race'

'the Space Race'

• What motivated John F. Kennedy to promise a moon landing before the end of the 1960s?
• What was the name of the program that aimed to land a man on the moon? what was its primary goal?
• How did the launch of Sputnik influence American perceptions of the Cold War?
• What were the names of the astronauts who first walked on the moon, and when did this event occur?
• How long did they spend walking on the moon's surface?
• What was the outcome of the Apollo 11 mission for the United States in the context of the Space Race?

Look at the document on the left and comment it. How could it be entitled?

We will learn more with the following video (till 1'58)