День космонавтики: большая подборка заданий для уровня Pre-Intermediate

Ко Дню космонавтики подготовили множество увлекательных упражнений, которые позволят взрослым ученикам уровня Pre-Intermediate узнать больше о космосе и космических путешествиях.

Что в статье:

• Словарь по теме урока с примерами
• Упражнения на расширение словарного запаса
• Задания на чтение
• Разговорная практика
• Интерактивные задания
• Идеи для домашней работы
• Дополнительный материал

Словарь по теме урока с примерами

• Cosmonaut — космонавт. Yuri Gagarin was the first cosmonaut to travel into space.
• Spacecraft — космический корабль. The spacecraft was launched into space successfully.
• Orbit — орбита. The satellite is now in orbit around Earth.
• Launch — запуск. The launch of the rocket was scheduled for tomorrow.
• Zero gravity — нулевая гравитация. Astronauts experience zero gravity during space missions.
• Universe — Вселенная. The universe is vast and full of mysteries.
• Weightlessness — невесомость. In space, astronauts experience weightlessness.
• Mission — миссия. The mission to the Moon was a historic achievement.
• To explore — исследовать. Scientists are eager to explore Mars.
• Astronaut — астронавт. The astronaut conducted an experiment aboard the space station.
• Investigation — расследование. An investigation into the spacecraft malfunction is ongoing.
• Reflection — отражение. The reflection of the Earth can be seen in the astronaut’s helmet.
• Helmet — шлем. The astronaut’s helmet protects him from space debris.
• Glove — перчатка. Astronauts wear special gloves to protect their hands.
• Window — иллюминатор. Through the window, you can see the stars.
• Hatch — люк. The hatch was opened for the astronauts to exit the spacecraft.
• Space station — космическая станция. The astronauts live and work on the space station.
• Earth — Земля. We live on Earth, the third planet from the Sun.
• Space race — космическая гонка. The space race between the USA and the USSR began in the 1960s.
• Satellite — спутник. The satellite is orbiting the Earth to collect data.

Упражнения на расширение словарного запаса

Задание 1. Соотнесите слова и определения

Слова:

1. Cosmonaut
2. Spacecraft
3. Orbit
4. Launch
5. Zero gravity

Определения:

1. A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
2. The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon.
3. A person trained to travel in space.
4. The process of sending a spacecraft into space.
5. The condition in which there is no gravitational force.

Задание 2. Найдите синоним для каждого слова

Universe, weightlessness, mission, to explore, astronaut

• To investigate: _____.
• A space traveler: _____.
• A condition without gravity: _____.
• An important space journey: _____.
• All existing space, stars, and planets: _____.

• To investigate: to explore. 
• A space traveler: astronaut.
• A condition without gravity: weightlessness.
• An important space journey: mission.
• All existing space, stars, and planets: universe.

Задания на чтение

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания.

On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space aboard the spacecraft Vostok 1. His flight lasted only 108 minutes, but it changed history. Gagarin’s famous phrase «Poyekhali!» («Let’s go!») became a symbol of space exploration. The Soviet Union continued its space achievements, launching the first woman, Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963. Before humans, dogs like Belka and Strelka were sent to space and safely returned.

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы

1. How long did Gagarin’s flight last?
2. What was the name of his spacecraft?
3. Who was the first woman in space?
4. Why were Belka and Strelka important?

Задание 2. Определите, верны ли утверждения

1. Yuri Gagarin’s flight lasted more than two hours.
2. The first human flight into space happened in 1961.
3. The first woman in space was sent in 1971.
4. The Soviet Union launched the first living beings into space.
5. Belka and Strelka were the first animals to orbit the Moon.

Задание 3. Заполните пропуски, используя слова из списка

Spacecraft, cosmonaut, 108, 1961, dogs, Vostok 1

Аннотация к тексту: In _____, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet _____, traveled into space on _____. His flight lasted _____ minutes. Before him, Soviet scientists sent _____ into space.

Задание 1. 1) 108 minutes. 2) Vostok 1. 3) Valentina Tereshkova. 4) They were the first dogs to return from space.

Задание 2. a) False b) True c) False d) True e) False

Задание 3. 1961, cosmonaut, Vostok 1, 108, dogs.

Разговорная практика

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы

1. Why do you think Yuri Gagarin is famous?
2. How did the space race affect history?
3. Would you like to travel to space? Why or why not?
4. What are the main achievements of Russian space exploration?
5. Do you think space travel will be common in the future? Why?
6. What do you know about the first satellite launched into space?
7. Why is space exploration important for humanity?
8. What are the challenges astronauts face during space missions?
9. Who are some other famous Russian cosmonauts besides Yuri Gagarin?
10. How do you think space technology affects our daily lives on Earth?

Задание 2. Опишите изображение

Попросите ученика описать картинку:

Задайте уточняющие вопросы, если потребуется:

• What is the person wearing? 
• Where is the astronaut? 
• What can you see in the background? 
• Is the astronaut inside or outside the spaceship? 
• Do you want to go to space? Why or why not?

• Astronaut — космонавт. The astronaut is floating outside the spacecraft.
• Spacesuit — скафандр. The spacesuit protects the astronaut in space.
• Earth — Земля. You can see Earth in the background.
• Spacecraft/spaceship — космический корабль. The astronaut is working outside the spacecraft.
• Helmet — шлем. His helmet is round and shiny.
• Glove — перчатка. The astronaut is wearing special gloves.
• Window/hatch — иллюминатор/люк. The photo is taken from a round window.
• Orbit — орбита. The astronaut is in orbit around Earth.
• Reflection — отражение. There is a reflection in the astronaut’s helmet.
• Darkness / black space — темнота / чёрный космос. Behind the astronaut, we see the blackness of space.

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Интерактивные задания

Задание 1. Расставьте факты в верном порядке

• In 1957, the first satellite Sputnik 1 went into space.
• In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space.
• In 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon.
• In 1998, people started building the International Space Station.
• In 2004, a private company sent a spaceship into space.

После выполнения задания можно обсудить эти факты, показав года (указаны в ответе). Также можно задать уточняющие вопросы.

1. Why do you think sending Sputnik 1 into space was important for the world?
2. How do you think Yuri Gagarin felt when he went to space for the first time?
3. Would you like to walk on the Moon like Neil Armstrong? Why or why not?
4. Why is the International Space Station important for science and people on Earth?
5. Do you think space travel by private companies is a good idea? Why?

Задание 2. Заполните пропуски

At night, I can see the stars and the moon in the dark sky. The stars are small and bright, and the moon looks big and round. The moon does not make its own light, it reflects the light of the sun. The sun is very hot and gives light to the Earth. In the morning, the sun rises and the stars disappear. We live on the Earth, our beautiful blue and green planet. Sometimes, a rocket goes into space from the Earth. A rocket can take astronauts to the moon or to the space station. In space, people can see Earth, the Sun, and the stars from far away. Space is big, quiet, and full of amazing things.

После выполнения задания можно задать следующие вопросы.

1. Would you like to travel to space one day? Why or why not?
2. What do you think is the most amazing thing about space?
3. Why do you think people build rockets and go to the Moon or space stations?
4. How is Earth different from the Moon and the stars?
5. Do you think people will live in space in the future? Why?

Идеи для домашней работы

• Напишите эссе на тему «How space exploration changed the world» (максимум 150 слов).
• Найдите 3–5 фактов о космических исследованиях России и приготовьте презентацию (3–5 слайдов).

Дополнительный материал

5 цитат и идиом про космос ко Дню космонавтики

На самом деле астронавт НАСА Джим Ловелл во время миссии «Аполлон-13» сказал: «Houston, we’ve had a problem.» Но ошибка стала популярной благодаря голливудской адаптации миссии.

Houston, we have a problem. The deadline for this assignment was yesterday.

20 июля 1969 года Нил Армстронг первым ступил на Луну и произнёс эту фразу.

Reusing plastic bags is one small step for me but a giant leap for ecology.

Тяжело ли запускать ракеты в космос? Конечно! Эта идиома помогает показать разницу, что по сравнению «ракетной наукой» всё легко.

Just add more sugar next time, it’s not rocket science.

Если что-то вырвалось вперёд на несколько световых лет, значит, это что-то очень продвинутое технологически или интеллектуально.

The school program is child’s play to him. He is light years ahead of his classmates.

Не «витает в облаках», а «улетает в космос» — думает о чём-то своём, отвлекается.

The seminar was so boring I started to space out.