Câu 1

1. Do you recognise the Vietnamese astronaut in these photos? Discuss with a partner what you know about him. Then turn the page around and read the Quick Facts box.

(Bạn có nhận ra phi hành gia Việt Nam trong những bức ảnh này? Thảo luận với bạn cùng học điều bạn biết về ông ấy. Sau đó xoay ngược trang để đọc khung Quick Facts)

Gợi ý đáp án

Tạm dịch:

Phạm Tuân

Sinh năm 1947 tại Thái Bình

Người Việt Nam đầu Tiên và người Châu Á đầu tiên bay vào không gian

Nhiệm vụ trên Soyuz 37 chương trình nghiên cứu phi hành gia Intercosmos năm 1980

Tiêu đề "Người hùng của Việt Nam và anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân" và "Người hùng của Liên Xô"

Câu 2

2. Read the text and do the exercises.

(Đọc và làm bài tập)

a. Place these sentences in appropriate paragraphs.

(Đặt những câu này vào đoạn văn phù hợp)

b. Answer the questions

( Trả lời những câu hỏi)

Gợi ý đáp án

a)

In November 2014, Viet Nam’s first astronaut Pham Tuan and Christer Fuglesang, Sweden’s first astronaut, shared their space mission memories in a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City.

Talking to Tuoi Tre newspaper, the two astronauts said they enjoyed floating around in the weightless environment. ‘From above, Earth didn’t lo

Pham Tuan described his first meal on Earth after the trip as ‘very delicious’. He said it was a great feeling since astronauts do not have fresh food in space. He recounted how his family had helped him, (2) a. ‘We felt very lonely travelling in space, so hearing the voices of our relatives brought a lot of happiness to us.’

Both astronauts agreed that to realise a dream needs effort, but the chance to fly to space is equal for everyone, whether they are from Viet Nam, Sweden, or any other country. Fuglesang said teamwork and social skills are very important for an astronaut as the job requires people to work harmoniously together. (3) b. He also suggested people learn more foreign languages to better collaborate with their teammates.

b)

1. Who is Pham Tuan and who is Christer Fuglesang?

=> Pham Tuan is Viet Nam's first astronaut, and Christer Fuglesang is Sweden's first astronaut.

2. What did Fuglesang think when he lo

=> He found that Earth didn't lo

3. Do you think Pham Tuan enjoyed the food aboard the spacecraft? Why/why not?

=> It seemed he didn't enjoy it much since it wasn't fresh.

4. How did Pham Tuan's family help him while he was in space?

=> They talked to him when he was in space and that made him happy.

5. What do the two astronauts think about the chance to fly into space?

=> They think the chance to fly to space is equal for everyone.

6. What skills does Fuglesang think are important for an astronaut?

=> He thinks teamwork, social skills, and foreign languages are important for an astronaut.

Câu 3

3. Discuss with your partner the qualities and skills that you think are necessary for an astronaut today. You may lo

( Thảo luận với bạn cùng học những phẩm chất và kỹ năng mà bạn nghĩ cần thiết cho một phi hành gia ngày nay. Bạn có thể xem lại A CLOSER LOOK 1, Activity 2 để có thêm ý tưởng)

Gợi ý đáp án

In my opinion, I think an astronaut needs some following qualities and skills. Firstly, they must have good health, otherwise, they cannot survive in space. Secondly, they have to possess deep knowledge about engineering and the spaceship system so that they can solve any emergency in the spaceship. Last but not least, cooperating skills hold no less importance in working as an astronaut because only one astronaut cannot finish a trip into space, he/she have to know how to work together with other members of the crew to succeed in finishing their mission.

Câu 4

4. Working harmoniously...

You are in a spacecraft and suddenly these problems happen. Work with your members to solve them.

( Bạn đang ở trong một tàu không gian và đột nhiên có vấn đề xảy ra. Làm việc với các thành viên để giải quyết vấn đề)

One crew member feels extremely homesick.

When lo

Gợi ý đáp án

- One crew member feels extremely homesick:

She/He can make phone calls to family and friends on Earth.

She/He can exercise, read a bo

Other crew members can talk to her/ him, or together they can do something fun in their free time, for example having a ‘space party’.

- When lo

The crew can contact the Mission Control Centre for help.

They can start watching the object, record its movements, and report back to Earth.