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With your partner try to guess the meaning of the underlined phrase.
The afternoon turned black.
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Read these lines from the poem:
(i) One thing led to another
(ii) The start of it was slight
(iii) The end of it was strong
(iv) The afternoon turned black
(v) Thumped me on the back
Discuss with your partner what these lines mean.
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Answer the following question:
Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian – American?
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When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry?
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Answer the following question:
How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
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Answer the following question:
What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
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Answer the following question:
Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in space.
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Answer the following question:
What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible?
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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
Date and place of lift-off: ____________
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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
Number of astronauts on board: ____________
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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
Number of days it stayed in space: ____________
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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
Number of experiments done by scientists: ____________
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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
Date of return journey: ____________
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Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about Columbia’s ill-fated voyage.
Height at which it lost contact: ____________
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Match the following.
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unprecedented space tragedy |
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certified flight instructor |
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space mission |
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super specialisation |
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encyclopaedic knowledge |
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awe-inspiring |
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in this age |
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Use the phrase in a sentence of your own, after finding out its meaning.
broke apart
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Read the first and second stanzas of the poem again. Note the following phrases.
Corn growing, people working or dancing, wind sighing, rain falling, a singer chanting
These could be written as
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Corn that is growing
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People who are working or dancing
Can you rewrite the other phrases like this? Why do you think the poet uses the shorter phrases?
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Find pictures of beautiful things you have seen or heard of.
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Multiple Choice Question:
Where can we see beauty?
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Multiple Choice Question:
How do people become beautiful?
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