Section 1. Listen to theacademic lecture on Space Exploration. Take notes. (_____/10pts)

Section 2. Using your notes, answer the questions about the “Space Exploration” lecture you just heard.

(______/40 points)

1What is the lecture mainly about?
athe Apollo missions into space
btheMission Control Center in Houston
cspacetravel and exploration
dthe first person to land on the moon
2What is NOT true about satellites?
aThey orbit planets.
bThe first satellite was sent into space in 1957.
cThe first satellite travelled around Earth for
about a year.
dThe Soviet Union sent the first satellite into
space.
3Who began the space program Apollo?
athe president of the Soviet Union
bUS President John F. Kennedy
cVostok 1
dNeil Armstrong
4Which statement is true, according to the lecture?
aRussian Yuri Gagarin was the first person to
reach the moon.
bApollo 11 flew to the moon in 1969.
cThe first space travel happened hundreds of
years ago.
5Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong said, “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” What did he mean by “one giant leap”?
aThe step he took onto the moon was a big one.
bThe moon is very far from Earth.
cThe Apollo 11 moon landing was an
importantevent.
dSome people didn’t believe the mission
waspossible.

6 What is a true statement about the Apollo 13 flight?

  1. Apollo 13 was the first manned spacecraft to reach the moon.
  2. Apollo 13’s mission control center was in Jacksonville, Florida
  3. Apollo 13’s crew included Neil Armstrong.
  4. Apollo 13 had a crew of three men.

7What were the names of the two parts of the spacecraft used in the Apollo 13 mission?

aHouston and Odyssey

bOxygen and Odyssey

cAquarius and Mission Control

dOdyssey and Aquarius

8What problem occurred on Apollo 13?

aBoth halves of the spacecraft exploded.

bThe spacecraft traveled too far from
Earth.

cOne half of the spacecraft lost power.

dThe astronauts aboard the spacecraft ran
out ofwater.

9Which is NOT true of the Apollo 13 mission?

aThe crew flew Aquarius back to Earth.

bMission Control almost ran out of water.

cThe spacecraft landed safely in the
Pacific Ocean.

dThe mission didn’t reach the moon.

10What does the lecturer probably believe about space exploration?

aSpace exploration has not been very
successful.

bMost people are disappointed about the
Apollomissions.

cSpace missions have taught us a lot.

dIt is very dangerous to fly to the moon.

Section 3. Intonation: Listen to your instructor read the sentences and mark the rising, falling or up and down intonation for the words in bold: (12 points)

  1. You know, he can’t speak perfectly yet, but when he made a mistake, he didn’t care, and neither did his friends. They just kept on playing.
  2. So we’re both motivated to learn, but perhaps my motivation isn’t quite as strong.
  1. Oh really? I thought kids learned easily.
  1. To me, the critical period explains a lot.
  1. And then we’ll talk about other factors, such as the learning environment, attitude and motivation.

Section 4: Word and phrase grouping. Draw a line between word groups that you hear. (8 points)

  1. But after Kandinsky died in 1944 his work continued to have a major influence on other abstract artists who followed him.
  2. Before 1900 most artists created what we call traditional art

Section 5. Syllable Stress. Listen to the teacher say each word one time. Circle the syllable that is most stressed. (______/20points)

Ex: a ∙ chieve

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  1. re‧tain
  2. mo ti va tion
  3. cha‧rac‧te‧ris‧tics
  4. re search
  5. con‧se‧quence
  6. ap proach
  7. mo di fy
  8. view point
  9. au to ma tic al ly
  10. gra‧ti‧tude

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Section 6: Questions from presentations. Short answer ok: Fill out form (15 points)

ACADEMIC LECTURE

STUDENT NOTES (10 Points)

Name / Important Event in Your Life
-What was this person’s topic? Be as specific as you can!
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Extra Credit: Video Quiz about Obesity

  1. According to the video, what is the definition of obesity?
  1. How many deaths in the US are due to obesity?
  1. Why are jobs less physical nowadays?
  1. What do most people usually do in their leisure time?
  1. What is the example given of “Value Sizing”? What does it mean and where did they do it?

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