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British astronaut Tim Peake
inspired hundreds of thousands of school pupils today as he spoke to them live
from the International Space Station.
“Just do what you really enjoy
doing,” Major Peake told students as he demonstrated how serious science could
also be lots of fun.
During the 20-minute lesson,
Major Peake crouched down, spun around and touched his toes in order to
demonstrate that without gravity it is much harder to stop moving and much
easier to do somersaults.
“We are so privileged to get
to work up here,” he said. “It is like playing in a playground of
weightlessness.”
Major Peake also answered some of
the 7,000 questions which were submitted by school children, including whether
his heart was beating faster (it actually beats slower because it has to work
less hard), what his favourite button was (the one which opens the air lock
to outer space) and whether it was fun to drink water bubbles (yes, a lot of
fun). Tim Peake explained that the space station was hit all the time by small
particles, but if anything larger was spotted the craft moved course.
At the World Museum in Liverpool,
pupils from 12 schools around Britain took part in workshops ranging from
"training like an astronaut" to modelling planets.
After the workshops, the pupils
gathered to watch Kevin Fong – space medicine scientist and television personality
– host the live link-up on a giant screen.
Dr Fong told TES why
he thought space held such a fascination for children. “Space is about their
future,” he said. “It gives them a sense that anything is possible, which is
really what you want to encourage children to think.”
The Cosmic Classroom was watched by
an estimated 300,000 students, in more than 10,000 schools. Schools in the USA, Australia, the
Philippines, Egypt, India, Pakistan and China were among those registered. But
no registration was required to watch the broadcast, which was open to all.
Question 1 (2 points) Indicate
whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of
the text justifies your answer.
a. Tim Peake went to
visit students in British schools today.
b. It is difficult to
keep still in space.
c. All the
students at the World Museum were from schools in Liverpool.
d. Everyone could
watch the Cosmic Classroom for free.
Question 2 (2 points) Answer the
following questions in your own words.
a. What were
Major Peake’s answers to the questions about his heart and the water bubbles?
b. Who is Dr
Kevin Fong?
Question 3 (1·5 points) Find
words or phrases in the text that correspond in meaning to the words and
definitions given.
a. turn round very
fast (para. 3) b. see (para.5) c. change direction (para. 5)
d. huge (para. 7) e. show, programme (para. 9)
Question 4 (1·5
points) Complete the following
sentences without changing the meaning.
a. “Space
is about their future,” Kevin Fong said. “It gives them a sense that anything
is possible, which is really what you want to encourage children to think.”
Kevin Fong said that ……
b. British astronaut Tim Peake
inspired hundreds of thousands of school pupils today.
Hundreds of thousands………….
c. The Cosmic Classroom was watched by an estimated 300,000 students,
in more than 10,000 schools.
An estimated …
Question 5 (3 points) Write a short essay (120-150 words) on
the following topic:
Nowadays, we can learn in very different ways to the ways our parents did.
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