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• ☐ ☐ ☐ an astronaut [n] - a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
• ☐ ☐ ☐ eye-catching [adj] - interesting, impressive
• ☐ ☐ ☐ allocate [v] - give for a specific purpose
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a spacecraft [n] - a vehicle used for traveling in space
• ☐ ☐ ☐ vertebrae [n] - the small bones forming the back (spine)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a vertebra [n] - one of the small bones forming the back (spine)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ magnify [v] - make something more intense
• ☐ ☐ ☐ in the surf [exp] - in the water at the beach
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a tape measure [n] - a device used to measure length or size
• ☐ ☐ ☐ six feet tall [exp] - about 1.8 meters
• ☐ ☐ ☐ landing [n] - coming back to Earth
• ☐ ☐ ☐ swear [v] - promise
• ☐ ☐ ☐ compress [v] - get pushed/squeezed together
• ☐ ☐ ☐ palpable [adj] - a very strong feeling
• ☐ ☐ ☐ relentless [adj] - constant, continuous
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an oppressor [n] - something or someone that makes life difficult
• ☐ ☐ ☐ grind [v] - push together

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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1. How long has Norishige Kanai been on the International Space Station??
   A few years
   A few months
   A few weeks
   
   
2. What country is he from?
   Russia
   Canada
   Japan
   
   
3. What surprising announcement did he make?
   He got 9 cm taller.
   He was able to see the moon.
   He thinks Trump is a great president.
   
   
4. How do astronauts return to Earth?
   In a Soyuz spacecraft
   In the International Space Station
   In the Challenger space shuttle
   
   
5. Who is Tim Hadfield?
   An astronaut on the space station with Norishige
   A former astronaut
   Norishige's trainer
   
   
6. Why do people get taller in space?
   Lack of gravity allows their bones to drift apart.
   Change in diet causes them to grow more.
   The moon's gravity pulls their bones apart.
   
   
7. Why did it affect Norishige more than usual?
   He is tall.
   He is short.
   He is young.
   
   
8. Which part of the astronaut's body stretches the most?
   The legs
   The backbone
   The hands and feet
   
   
9. Why is it difficult to measure someone in space?
   Because astronauts have to wear special suits.
   Because they don't have the correct tools.
   Because there is no gravity.
   
   
10. How much taller did Hatfield get in space?
    About 6 feet
    About 9 cm
    About 4 cm
    
    
11. What problems could Norishige's growth cause?
    His space suit may not fit him.
    His seat may not fit him well.
    He may not be able to sleep.
    He may be injured when he returns to Earth.
    
    
12. How long does it take for astronauts to return to their normal height when they come back to Earth?
    It happens almost immediately.
    It takes a few weeks.
    They usually don't return to their normal height.
    
    
13. What did Hatfield feel when he came back to Earth?
    He could feel his suit getting tighter.
    He could feel his suit getting looser.
    He could feel his back being compressed.
    
    

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Kanai / be / board / International / Space / Station / three / week

Kanai has been on board the International Space Station for three weeks.

that / time / he / grow / by / much / nine / centimeter

In that time, he has grown by as much as nine centimeters.

Hadfield / explain / people / not / actual / grow / space

Hadfield explains (that) people don't actually grow in space.

instead / each / vertebra / their / spine / get / little / far / apart / because / there / no / gravity

Instead, each vertebra in their spine gets a little [further/farther] apart because there is no gravity.

Hadfield / not / believe / Kanai / actual / grow / nine / centimeter

Hadfield doesn't believe (that) Kanai actually grew nine centimeters.
Hadfield doesn't believe (that) Kanai has actually grown nine centimeters.

it / difficult / measure / your / height / space / because / there / no / gravity

It is difficult to measure your height in space because there is no gravity.

Hadfield / get / about / four / centimeter / tall / while / he / space

Hadfield got about four centimeters taller while he was in space.

it / important / anticipate / much / you / grow / so / your / crash / seat / can / build / proper

It is important to anticipate how much you will grow so (that) your crash seat can be built properly.

if / Kanai / crash / seat / not / proper / size / he / could / break / neck / back / when / he / land

If Kanai's crash seat is not the proper size, he could break his neck or (his) back when he lands.

Hadfield / say / he / could / feel / gravity / compress / spine / soon / he / come / back / Earth

Hadfield said (that) he could feel gravity compress(ing) his spine as soon as he came back to Earth.

1. Hadfield says he is 6ft tall (~180cm) and he got 4cm taller. How much do you think you would grow in space?
2. Were you a tall child? At what age did you stop growing?
3. What is your ideal height? How tall do you want to be?
4. What problems do you think astronauts have in space? Which problems do you think are the most serious (physical, emotional, mental, dietary)?
5. Considering current technology, if you had the opportunity, would you like to go to space? Why / Why not?
6. Would you agree to help colonize a planet if you knew you couldn’t come back to Earth?
7. Is space exploration important, or is it a waste of money? What are the benefits of space exploration for mankind?
8. What is your favorite space movie or TV show? How realistic is it?