Luxury fashion brand Prada has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s upcoming Moon mission in 2025. They will work with a company called Axiom Space to create the suits. Axiom thinks Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing will be really helpful for the project. One astronaut believes Prada can handle the challenge because they have experience in design, like with the America’s Cup sailing competition. But it’s important to know that the suits will focus on being practical and keeping the astronauts at the right temperature, rather than having fancy patterns or designs.
Earlier this year, Axiom showed off a spacesuit for the Artemis 3 mission. This suit weighs 55kg and was made to fit female astronauts better. The collaboration between Artemis and Prada wants to use new technologies and design to explore more of the Moon’s surface. The Artemis 3 mission will come after Artemis 2, which is planned to fly a capsule around the Moon in late 2024 or early 2025. It’s worth mentioning that Artemis 2 will have the first woman and the first black astronaut on a lunar mission, Christina Kock and Victor Glover.
In conclusion, Prada working on space suits for NASA’s Moon mission shows how fashion and technology can come together. Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing should help with the project, but the main focus is on making the suits work well and keep the astronauts at the right temperature. The collaboration between Prada and Axiom wants to explore more of the Moon’s surface, and the upcoming Artemis missions will make big advancements in lunar exploration.
Original news source: Prada to design Nasa’s new Moon suit (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will read the article and work together to create a concise summary of the main points. They should focus on important details such as Prada’s collaboration with Axiom Space, the purpose of the space suits, and the upcoming Artemis missions. After creating their summaries, each group can share with the class and discuss any differences or similarities in their summaries.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Students will create catchy headlines for the article that effectively capture the main idea. They should consider using descriptive language and attention-grabbing phrases. After brainstorming their headlines individually, students can share with a partner and discuss which ones they think are the most effective and why.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will choose 5-10 key vocabulary words from the article. One student will draw a picture to represent each word, while the other student(s) guess what the word is. The student drawing can only use pictures and cannot speak or write any letters or numbers. This activity will help students practice their vocabulary recall and visual communication skills.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Students will form small groups and take turns discussing their opinions on Prada’s collaboration with NASA. They should consider the benefits and challenges of combining fashion and technology, as well as the potential impact on space exploration. Each group will then conduct an opinion poll by asking other groups for their thoughts and recording the responses. Finally, students can share the results of the poll with the class and engage in a class discussion about the topic.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will discuss and make predictions about the future of fashion and technology collaborations. They should consider how this collaboration between Prada and NASA may influence other industries or lead to new innovations. After discussing their predictions, each group can present their ideas to the class and engage in a discussion about the possibilities and potential impact of these collaborations.
Comprehension Questions:
1. Who has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission in 2025?
2. Why does Axiom Space think Prada’s knowledge will be helpful for the project?
3. How does one astronaut believe Prada can handle the challenge?
4. What is the main focus of the suits that Prada will be designing?
5. What was special about the spacesuit that Axiom showed off for the Artemis 3 mission?
6. What is the goal of the collaboration between Artemis and Prada?
7. Which mission will come before Artemis 3?
8. What is the significance of Artemis 2?
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Luxury fashion brand Prada has been (1)______ to help design the space suits for NASA’s upcoming Moon (2)______ in 2025. They will work with a company (3)______ Axiom (4)______ to create the suits. Axiom thinks Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing will be really helpful for the project. One astronaut believes Prada can handle the challenge because they have experience in design, like with the America’s Cup sailing competition. But it’s important to know that the suits will focus on being practical and (5)______ the astronauts at the right temperature, rather than having fancy (6)______ or designs.
Earlier this year, Axiom showed off a spacesuit for the Artemis 3 mission. This suit (7)______ 55kg and was made to fit female astronauts better. The collaboration between Artemis and Prada (8)______ to use new technologies and design to explore more of the Moon’s surface. The (9)______ 3 mission will come after Artemis 2, which is planned to fly a capsule around the Moon in late 2024 or early 2025. It’s worth mentioning that Artemis 2 will have the first woman and the first black astronaut on a lunar mission, (10)______ Kock and Victor (11)______.
In (12)______, Prada working on space suits for NASA’s Moon mission shows how fashion and technology can come together. Prada’s (13)______ of materials and (14)______ should help with the project, but the main focus is on making the suits work well and keep the astronauts at the (15)______ temperature. The collaboration between Prada and Axiom wants to explore more of the Moon’s surface, and the upcoming Artemis missions will make big advancements in lunar (16)______.
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Discussion Questions:
Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.
1. What is a space suit and what is its purpose?
2. How would you feel if you had the opportunity to design a space suit? Why?
3. Do you think fashion and technology can work together? Why or why not?
4. Why do you think Prada was chosen to design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission?
5. How do you think Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing will be helpful for the project?
6. Do you like the idea of using new technologies and design to explore more of the Moon’s surface? Why or why not?
7. What do you think is the main focus of the space suits for the Moon mission? Why?
8. How do you think the collaboration between Prada and Axiom will benefit lunar exploration?
9. How would you feel if you were chosen to be the first woman or the first black astronaut on a lunar mission? Why?
10. Do you think it’s important for space suits to have fancy patterns or designs? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the Artemis missions will make big advancements in lunar exploration?
12. What other ways do you think fashion and technology can come together?
13. Why do you think it’s important for the space suits to keep the astronauts at the right temperature?
14. How do you think the collaboration between Prada and Axiom will impact future space missions?
15. What other collaborations between fashion and technology can you think of? Why or why not?
Individual Activities
Vocabulary Meanings:
Match each word to its meaning.
Words:
1. Prada
2. space suits
3. NASA
4. Moon mission
5. materials
6. manufacturing
7. practical
8. temperature
Meanings:
(a) A luxury fashion brand that will design the suits
(b) The substances used to make something
(c) Focused on usefulness and functionality
(d) The American space agency
(e) A trip to the Moon
(f) The degree of hotness or coldness of something
(g) The process of making products
(h) Special clothing for astronauts in outer space
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Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Which luxury fashion brand has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission?
(a) Prada
(b) Gucci
(c) Chanel
(d) Louis Vuitton
2. Who will Prada be working with to create the space suits?
(a) SpaceX
(b) NASA
(c) Axiom Space
(d) Boeing
3. Why does Axiom think Prada’s knowledge will be helpful for the project?
(a) Their knowledge of materials and manufacturing
(b) Their experience in space travel
(c) Their expertise in fashion design
(d) Their connections with other luxury brands
4. What is the main focus of the space suits for the Moon mission?
(a) Having fancy patterns and designs
(b) Being practical and keeping the astronauts at the right temperature
(c) Being lightweight and stylish
(d) Providing extra comfort for the astronauts
5. What was special about the spacesuit designed for the Artemis 3 mission?
(a) It was the first spacesuit made by Prada
(b) It weighed 55kg
(c) It was made to fit female astronauts better
(d) It had fancy patterns and designs
6. Which mission will come after Artemis 2?
(a) Artemis 1
(b) Apollo 11
(c) Apollo 13
(d) Artemis 3
7. Who will be the first woman on a lunar mission during Artemis 2?
(a) Victor Glover
(b) Prada
(c) Axiom Space
(d) Christina Kock
8. What does the collaboration between Prada and Axiom aim to do?
(a) Create fashionable space suits
(b) Explore more of the Moon’s surface
(c) Launch a luxury fashion line for astronauts
(d) Make advancements in lunar exploration
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True or False Questions:
1. Prada has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission in 2025.
2. The focus of the space suits will be on aesthetics and fancy patterns or designs, rather than practicality and keeping the astronauts at the right temperature.
3. Axiom believes that Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing will be beneficial for the space suits.
4. Axiom previously showcased a spacesuit for the Artemis 3 mission, which was not designed to better fit female astronauts and weighed 55kg.
5. The upcoming Artemis missions will not make significant advancements in lunar exploration, with the first woman and first black astronaut not set to go on a lunar mission.
6. One astronaut thinks Prada can handle the challenge because they have experience in design, such as with the America’s Cup sailing competition.
7. Prada will not be working with a company called Axiom Space on this project.
8. The collaboration between Artemis and Prada aims to use new technologies and design to explore more of the Moon’s surface.
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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. Why has Prada been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission?
2. How does Axiom Space think Prada can contribute to the project?
3. What is the main focus of the space suits that Prada will be designing?
4. What was special about the spacesuit that Axiom showed off earlier this year?
5. What advancements in lunar exploration are expected from the collaboration between Prada and Axiom?
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Comprehension Question Answers:
1. Who has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission in 2025?
Prada has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission in 2025.
2. Why does Axiom Space think Prada’s knowledge will be helpful for the project?
Axiom Space thinks Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing will be helpful for the project.
3. How does one astronaut believe Prada can handle the challenge?
One astronaut believes Prada can handle the challenge because they have experience in design, like with the America’s Cup sailing competition.
4. What is the main focus of the suits that Prada will be designing?
The main focus of the suits that Prada will be designing is on being practical and keeping the astronauts at the right temperature.
5. What was special about the spacesuit that Axiom showed off for the Artemis 3 mission?
The spacesuit that Axiom showed off for the Artemis 3 mission was made to fit female astronauts better.
6. What is the goal of the collaboration between Artemis and Prada?
The goal of the collaboration between Artemis and Prada is to use new technologies and design to explore more of the Moon’s surface.
7. Which mission will come before Artemis 3?
Artemis 2 will come before Artemis 3.
8. What is the significance of Artemis 2?
Artemis 2 is significant because it will have the first woman and the first black astronaut on a lunar mission, Christina Kock and Victor Glover.
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:
(1) chosen
(2) mission
(3) called
(4) Space
(5) keeping
(6) patterns
(7) weighs
(8) wants
(9) Artemis
(10) Christina
(11) Glover
(12) conclusion
(13) knowledge
(14) manufacturing
(15) right
(16) exploration
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Vocabulary Meanings Answers:
1. Prada
Answer: (a) A luxury fashion brand that will design the suits
2. space suits
Answer: (h) Special clothing for astronauts in outer space
3. NASA
Answer: (d) The American space agency
4. Moon mission
Answer: (e) A trip to the Moon
5. materials
Answer: (b) The substances used to make something
6. manufacturing
Answer: (g) The process of making products
7. practical
Answer: (c) Focused on usefulness and functionality
8. temperature
Answer: (f) The degree of hotness or coldness of something
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Multiple Choice Answers:
1. Which luxury fashion brand has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission?
Answer: (a) Prada
2. Who will Prada be working with to create the space suits?
Answer: (c) Axiom Space
3. Why does Axiom think Prada’s knowledge will be helpful for the project?
Answer: (a) Their knowledge of materials and manufacturing
4. What is the main focus of the space suits for the Moon mission?
Answer: (b) Being practical and keeping the astronauts at the right temperature
5. What was special about the spacesuit designed for the Artemis 3 mission?
Answer: (c) It was made to fit female astronauts better
6. Which mission will come after Artemis 2?
Answer: (d) Artemis 3
7. Who will be the first woman on a lunar mission during Artemis 2?
Answer: (d) Christina Kock
8. What does the collaboration between Prada and Axiom aim to do?
Answer: (b) Explore more of the Moon’s surface
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True or False Answers:
1. Prada has been chosen to help design the space suits for NASA’s Moon mission in 2025. (Answer: True)
2. The focus of the space suits will be on aesthetics and fancy patterns or designs, rather than practicality and keeping the astronauts at the right temperature. (Answer: False)
3. Axiom believes that Prada’s knowledge of materials and manufacturing will be beneficial for the space suits. (Answer: True)
4. Axiom previously showcased a spacesuit for the Artemis 3 mission, which was not designed to better fit female astronauts and weighed 55kg. (Answer: False)
5. The upcoming Artemis missions will not make significant advancements in lunar exploration, with the first woman and first black astronaut not set to go on a lunar mission. (Answer: False)
6. One astronaut thinks Prada can handle the challenge because they have experience in design, such as with the America’s Cup sailing competition. (Answer: True)
7. Prada will not be working with a company called Axiom Space on this project. (Answer: False)
8. The collaboration between Artemis and Prada aims to use new technologies and design to explore more of the Moon’s surface. (Answer: True)
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