Prada, a fancy clothes maker, is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip in 2025. Prada knows a lot about making things and will help make the outside of the space suits. But the suits won’t have pretty patterns because they need to keep the astronauts warm and safe.

Axiom Space has already shown a space suit for a future moon trip. This suit is good for women to wear. Prada and Axiom Space want to use new ideas to help astronauts explore the moon better. The next moon trip will be special because it will have the first woman and the first black astronaut. Their names are Christina Kock and Victor Glover.

Original news source: Prada to design Nasa’s new Moon suit (BBC)

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Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. “space suit,” “moon trip,” “Prada”). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the other group members try to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point.

– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word “space” on the board. Ask students to brainstorm and write down as many words as they can think of that are related to space. Encourage them to think about the article and include words like “moon,” “astronaut,” and “trip.” After a few minutes, have students share their words and discuss the connections between them.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. “Prada,” “moon,” “astronaut”). One person from each pair will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other person tries to guess the word. After a few rounds, switch roles.

– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Give each student a copy of the article, or display it on a screen. Set a timer for 2 minutes. Students must read the article and write a brief summary of the main points. When the timer goes off, have students share their summaries with a partner. Encourage them to use their own words and discuss any questions or confusion they have about the article.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think quietly for a moment about the implications of Prada helping to make space suits for a moon trip. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts. After a few minutes, invite a few pairs to share their ideas with the whole class. Encourage students to listen and respond to each other’s ideas.

Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip?
2. What is special about the next moon trip?
3. Why won’t the space suits have pretty patterns?
4. What does Prada know a lot about?
5. Who are the first woman and the first black astronaut going on the moon trip?
6. What is the name of the company that showed a space suit for a future moon trip?
7. Why do the space suits need to keep the astronauts warm and safe?
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Prada, a fancy clothes maker, is going to (1)______ Axiom Space make space suits for a moon (2)______ in 2025. Prada knows a lot about making things and will help make the outside of the space suits. But the suits won’t have pretty patterns because they need to keep the (3)______ warm and safe.

(4)______ Space has already shown a space suit for a future moon trip. This suit is good for women to (5)______. Prada and Axiom Space want to use new ideas to help astronauts (6)______ the moon better. The next moon trip will be special because it will have the (7)______ woman and the first black (8)______. Their names are Christina Kock and Victor Glover.
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Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is Prada?
2. How do you think the astronauts feel about going to the moon?
3. Do you like space suits? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if you got to wear a space suit?
5. What do you think is special about the next moon trip?
6. Do you know any other famous astronauts? Who are they?
7. How do you think the astronauts stay warm in space?
8. What do you think is the most important thing about a space suit?
9. Do you think it’s important for astronauts to explore the moon? Why or why not?
10. How would you feel if you got to go to the moon?
11. What do you think the astronauts will see on the moon?
12. Why do you think Prada is helping make space suits?

Individual Activities

Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. Prada
2. space suits
3. moon
4. astronauts
5. patterns
6. warm
7. safe
8. explore

Meanings:
(a) Not in danger
(b) Special clothes for going to space
(c) The big round thing in the sky at night
(d) To go and find new things
(e) People who go to space
(f) Not cold
(g) A fancy clothes maker
(h) Pretty designs on clothes
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Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Who is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip in 2025?
(a) Prada
(b) Nike
(c) Adidas
(d) Gucci

2. Why won’t the space suits have pretty patterns?
(a) To make them look fashionable
(b) To match the astronauts’ personalities
(c) To make them stand out in space
(d) To keep the astronauts warm and safe

3. What is the name of the company that has already shown a space suit for a future moon trip?
(a) Prada
(b) Axiom Space
(c) Nike
(d) Gucci

4. Who is the first woman astronaut going on the next moon trip?
(a) Victor Glover
(b) Prada
(c) Christina Kock
(d) Axiom Space

5. Who is the first black astronaut going on the next moon trip?
(a) Christina Kock
(b) Prada
(c) Axiom Space
(d) Victor Glover

6. What will Prada help make for the space suits?
(a) The outside of the space suits
(b) The inside of the space suits
(c) The pretty patterns on the space suits
(d) The helmets for the space suits

7. What do Prada and Axiom Space want to use new ideas for?
(a) To make the space suits look fashionable
(b) To match the astronauts’ personalities
(c) To help astronauts explore the moon better
(d) To make the space suits more colorful

8. What is the main purpose of the space suits?
(a) To make them look fashionable
(b) To keep the astronauts warm and safe
(c) To match the astronauts’ personalities
(d) To make them stand out in space

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True or False Questions:

1. Prada is not going to help Axiom Space make special clothes for a trip to the moon.
2. Prada and Axiom Space want to use new ideas to help astronauts explore the moon better.
3. The clothes won’t have pretty patterns because they need to keep the astronauts warm and safe.
4. Axiom Space has not yet shown a special clothes for a future moon trip.
5. The astronauts’ names are not Christina Kock and Victor Glover.
6. Prada is good at making things and will help make the outside of the clothes.
7. The next moon trip will not have the first woman and the first black astronaut.
8. The special clothes are good for women to wear.
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Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. Who is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip?
2. Why won’t the space suits have pretty patterns?
3. What is the name of the company that already showed a space suit for a future moon trip?
4. Why is the next moon trip special?
5. What are the names of the first woman and the first black astronaut going on the moon trip?

Answers

Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip?
Prada is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip.

2. What is special about the next moon trip?
The next moon trip is special because it will have the first woman and the first black astronaut.

3. Why won’t the space suits have pretty patterns?
The space suits won’t have pretty patterns because they need to keep the astronauts warm and safe.

4. What does Prada know a lot about?
Prada knows a lot about making things.

5. Who are the first woman and the first black astronaut going on the moon trip?
The first woman going on the moon trip is Christina Kock and the first black astronaut is Victor Glover.

6. What is the name of the company that showed a space suit for a future moon trip?
The name of the company that showed a space suit for a future moon trip is Axiom Space.

7. Why do the space suits need to keep the astronauts warm and safe?
The space suits need to keep the astronauts warm and safe because it can be very cold and dangerous in space.
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) help
(2) trip
(3) astronauts
(4) Axiom
(5) wear
(6) explore
(7) first
(8) astronaut
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Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. Prada
Answer: (g) A fancy clothes maker

2. space suits
Answer: (b) Special clothes for going to space

3. moon
Answer: (c) The big round thing in the sky at night

4. astronauts
Answer: (e) People who go to space

5. patterns
Answer: (h) Pretty designs on clothes

6. warm
Answer: (f) Not cold

7. safe
Answer: (a) Not in danger

8. explore
Answer: (d) To go and find new things
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Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Who is going to help Axiom Space make space suits for a moon trip in 2025?
Answer: (a) Prada

2. Why won’t the space suits have pretty patterns?
Answer: (d) To keep the astronauts warm and safe

3. What is the name of the company that has already shown a space suit for a future moon trip?
Answer: (b) Axiom Space

4. Who is the first woman astronaut going on the next moon trip?
Answer: (c) Christina Kock

5. Who is the first black astronaut going on the next moon trip?
Answer: (d) Victor Glover

6. What will Prada help make for the space suits?
Answer: (a) The outside of the space suits

7. What do Prada and Axiom Space want to use new ideas for?
Answer: (c) To help astronauts explore the moon better

8. What is the main purpose of the space suits?
Answer: (b) To keep the astronauts warm and safe
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True or False Answers:

1. Prada is not going to help Axiom Space make special clothes for a trip to the moon. (Answer: False)
2. Prada and Axiom Space want to use new ideas to help astronauts explore the moon better. (Answer: True)
3. The clothes won’t have pretty patterns because they need to keep the astronauts warm and safe. (Answer: True)
4. Axiom Space has not yet shown a special clothes for a future moon trip. (Answer: False)
5. The astronauts’ names are not Christina Kock and Victor Glover. (Answer: False)
6. Prada is good at making things and will help make the outside of the clothes. (Answer: True)
7. The next moon trip will not have the first woman and the first black astronaut. (Answer: False)
8. The special clothes are good for women to wear. (Answer: True)
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