Vocabulary
satellite: a machine that is sent into space and moves around Earth or another planet.
launch: (here) the act of shooting something into the sky.
to launch: (here) to shoot something into the sky.
rocket: long tube powered by gases that can be fired into the sky.
space: the region beyond Earth where stars and planets are found.
orbit: path around Earth or another planet.
to orbit: to travel around Earth or another planet.
astronaut: someone who travels to space.
solar system: the Sun and the planets that move around it.
planet: large round object in space such as Earth.
the planets: (from nearest the Sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
spacecraft: a vehicle that travels in space.
exploration: the act of travelling through a place to find out about it.
to explore: to travel through a place in order to find out about it.
rover: wheeled vehicle used to travel over and study the surface of the moon or a planet.
space shuttle: spacecraft that can be used to leave and return to Earth more than once.
space station: structure in space that is used by people working and travelling in space.
Centro Espacial Kennedy
El Centro Espacial Kennedy, en Cabo Cañaveral, es una de las bases estratégicas más importantes de la NASA junto a Houston, en Texas. Desde allí han partido innumerables misiones que han marcado el rumbo de la historia.
see more here...
http://www.disfrutamiami.com/centro-espacial-kennedy
http://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/
http://www.nbbd.com/events/nasa.html
http://www.nasa.gov/launchschedule/
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events.aspx
http://www.nbbd.com/events/nasa.html
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/01/14/24-launches-scheduled-at-cape-canaveral-this-year/
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events.aspx
http://www.mynews13.com/space.html
http://www.usatourist.com/espanol/destinations/florida/kennedy-space-center.html
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/01/14/24-launches-scheduled-at-cape-canaveral-this-year/
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events.aspx
http://www.mynews13.com/space.html
http://www.usatourist.com/espanol/destinations/florida/kennedy-space-center.html
NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Robert D. Cabana Receives 2015 National Space Trophy
LEARN AND PRACTICE ENGLISH
Beyond the planets Present and past passive
The first rockets were launched into space in the 1960s. Pretty amazing. Another thing that’s interesting is the passive voice. Find out how to make passive sentences and when to use them.
Activity 1 Using the passive voice
The final shuttle flight was launched in 2011 How much do you know about space travel? Don't worry if it's not that much - in this session we're going to look at how we use the passive voice in English to talk about space travel and other topics.
So what is the passive voice? And why do we use it?
Read the text and complete the activity
Why do we use the passive voice? Have a look at this sentence:
When the action (or the receiver) is more important than the agent Now look at the grammar of this sentence. How is it different?
Beyond the planets Present and past passive
The first rockets were launched into space in the 1960s. Pretty amazing. Another thing that’s interesting is the passive voice. Find out how to make passive sentences and when to use them.
Activity 1 Using the passive voice
The final shuttle flight was launched in 2011 How much do you know about space travel? Don't worry if it's not that much - in this session we're going to look at how we use the passive voice in English to talk about space travel and other topics.
So what is the passive voice? And why do we use it?
Read the text and complete the activity
Why do we use the passive voice? Have a look at this sentence:
- NASA launched its final shuttle flight in 2011.
When the action (or the receiver) is more important than the agent Now look at the grammar of this sentence. How is it different?
- The final shuttle flight was launched in 2011.
- NASA sent its first reusable space shuttles into space in 1981.
- The first reusable space shuttles were sent into space in 1981. (We are more interested in the sending into space.)
- America launched its first shuttle into orbit over 30 years ago.
- The first space shuttle was launched into orbit over 30 years ago. (We are more interested in the launching.)
- Space shuttle explosions killed 14 astronauts.
- 14 astronauts were killed in space shuttle explosions. (We are more interested that they were killed.)
- The bank robbers were arrested. (We do not need to say it was the police.)
- David's bike was stolen last week. (We don't know who did it.)
- Three survivors were found at the crash site. (It's not important who found them.)
- The final shuttle flight was launched by NASA in 2011.
- The robbers were arrested by Officer Smith
- .PRACTICE HERE,,, http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-22/session-2