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Complete the following sentence with information given in the passage above :
Peggy feels that returning to earth is not a pleasant experience as ……………………
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Solution
Peggy feels that returning to earth is not a pleasant experience as her agility and quick motions were severely checked.
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| 1. Peggy Whitson | |||||||
| 2. Pamela Melroy | |||||||
| 3. Sunita Williams | |||||||
| 4. Barbara Morgan |
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In your groups find out about the famous Indian astronauts and their achievements. Is there any woman astronaut in India ? Report your findings to the rest of the class.
You are greatly inspired by the achievements of the women astronauts you read about in C. 2. Now, in your groups find out about Indian women who have exelled in the field of Science and Technology. Write a speech on their achievement to inspire more girls to make a mark for themselves in the field. Present your speech in the class.
- Start with a suitable salutation (Good morning.....)
- Provide of an impressive introduction (a quote/a humorous story/questions, etc;)
- Refer to the points that appealed to you in the article
- Write the reasons why there are very few women in the field of Science and Technology.
- Include ways in which this can be changed
- Present an interesting conclusion
