Discussion & listening activity
How do
astronauts eat in space?
Is eating
in space the same as eating on Earth?
Do
astronauts eat the same foods we do?
How do astronauts
make sandwiches?
How do astronauts
drink?
What if
astronauts want ketchup on their meat?
Can you eat
chips in space?
Research the answers to these and other questions on www.NASA.gov
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NPR Report -
Length: 2.59 minutes
Listen to the
report and mark the statements below as TRUE or FALSE. Correct the mistaken
ones.
1.At the International Space Station nothing is considered more
precious than water.
2.Nasa sent an espresso coffee maker to the station.
3.In space all they've got is instant coffee.
4.There’s an Italian austronaut on the station who likes his coffee
very strong, with foam on top.
5.Three companies got together and created an espresso maker for
space, called ISSpresso.
6.The coffee maker looks like a box, bigger than a toaster but smaller
than a microwave.
7.The machine has been tested to work in zero gravity.
8.Some think it will be also a great occasion to meet and have a
coffee on the space station.
9.For the astronaut who manages the space station's food supply,
the capsules will produce a lot of trash.
10.Once astronauts get a taste of espresso, the machine will have to
stay.
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