Nama: Tria Reza Putri

NPM: 2014161049
Prodi: Agronomi

Worksheet 1. Reading: Journals from Space by Astronaut Sunita Williams

Read the passage based on excerpts from the journals of Sunita Williams as she orbited in
space for six months in 2006-2007. Then review the glossary and complete the exercises
that follow it.

1 The trip into space was quite a jolt! We had been lying on our backs, and the vehicle had
2 been vibrating for four hours when the main engines started. We were thinking, "We are
3 really going to go this time!" We were rumbling and shaking pretty significantly when the
4 blast of the rocket boosters launched us right off the pad. We had lifted off!

5 We accelerated very quickly. Our stomachs were really feeling bad, and it took a little effort
6 to breathe out. But then, once the rocket boosters turned off, the ride became much
7 smoother as we accelerated through the thinning atmosphere. Then everything got quiet.
8 My pen started to float and my arms started to float. Our brains and our bodies took some
9 time to adjust, about six hours….

10 I was looking out the window during the night and noticed the moon seemed bigger. It is
11 simply incredible to be able to see the craters of the moon and the dark and light spots on
12 it. It won't be the last time I see the moon in its full glory, but I'm not sure when I will see
13 it again so clearly….

14 It looks like it is going to storm over the Gulf of Mexico! We are seeing some pretty thick,
15 dark clouds in that area… Over the South Atlantic, we've been hunting for icebergs and even
16 found some. There is a big one that we have been tracking and monitoring its break up. It
17 broke off of Antarctica two years ago and is about 35 km (14 miles) long. We think about
18 what is happening to Antarctica.…

19 For the last two weeks, I have been getting used to living here and to understanding how
20 everything works. I finally feel settled. Now it is really necessary to make sure that we are
21 in tip-top shape for our spacewalks coming up in February! That will be the true test of how
22 well we have been doing up here….

23 We work out daily. We lift weights each day and then run or walk one day and cycle on the
24 alternate days. We weigh ourselves to make sure we aren’t losing weight. I really have been
25 eating more than I do on Earth to make sure I don’t lose too much weight. I have lost a
26 couple of kilograms (four pounds) already, although I am certainly not trying to.
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27 We don't walk around up here—we float around in our socks or bare feet, something like
28 flying. This morning I flew down to the kitchen to get my bag of coffee. Everything was
29 quiet. The others were still sleeping and the lights were off. It was so peaceful. I know this
30 won't last for long—the control centers will call on the radio, everyone will be up and
31 running around, sending e-mails and photos, and getting ready for the week’s work….
Glossary
Line 1 quite a — used before a noun to emphasize that
something is very good, large, interesting, etc.
Line 3 pretty — not a little, very
Line 4 rocket boosters — extra engines to set a vehicle
in motion
Line 4 launched—sent spacecraft into the sky
Line 4 lifted off — left the ground and went into the air

Sunita Williams getting ready to walk in space

(NASA photo)

Comprehension practice

Check all the statements that are true, according to the reading.

1.Sunita Williams describes her impressions of life in space.

2.  The entry into space was quiet and smooth.

3.  The astronauts’ bodies adjusted to the conditions in space immediately.

4.  Sunita walked on the moon.

5.  The astronauts saw icebergs in the South Atlantic Ocean.

6.  The astronauts are preparing to take spacewalks.

7.  The astronauts work out every day to get into very good shape.

8.  Sunita is worried about gaining too much weight.

9.  The astronauts walk around in special shoes.

10. After a few quiet moments in the morning, everyone will be very busy soon.
Worksheet 2. Definition practice
Write the letters of the correct completions in the blanks.
1. In Line 1, jolt means .
a. silence b. journey c. sudden shock

2. In Line 3, rumbling means .

a. moving up and down b. feeling hot c. making a long, low sound

3. In Line 4, a blast is .
a. a storm b. an explosion c. the direction

4. In Line 4, the pad is .

a. the base b. the earth c. the atmosphere

5. In Line 5, effort means .

a. rest b. help c. energy needed to do something

6. In Line 6, breathe out means .

a. inhale b. exhale c. hold your breath

7. In Line 6, once is another way to say .

a. before b. after c. since

8. In Line 7, the thinning atmosphere is air with .

a. less oxygen b. more oxygen c. no oxygen

9. In Line 9, adjust means .

a. wake up b. get comfortable c. make smaller

10. In Line 11, simply incredible means .

a. really amazing b. difficult c. boring

11. In Line 12, in its full glory is a way to say that the moon is .
a. spectacular b. soft c. shining brightly

12. In line 15, icebergs are .

a. cool water b. blue water c. large masses of ice on water

13. In Line 20, settled means .

a. well b. awake c. organized and comfortable

14. In Line 21, tip-top shape means .

a. standing tall b. excellent condition c. thin

15. In Line 27, bare feet means that you are without .
a. socks b. socks and shoes c. shoes

16. In Line 30, everyone will be up means that everyone will be .

a. floating b. sitting up c. awake and out of bed
 Worksheet 3. Vocabulary practice: Which word doesn’t belong?
In each item, check the one word that doesn’t belong in the group with the others.

1. O crater O hole O top O valley

2. O track O follow O paint O monitor

3. O slowed O sped up O went faster O accelerated

4. O jolt O shock O calm O surprise

5. O launch O send off O lift off O land

6. O sound O move O shake O vibrate

7. O rumble O sound O shake O make noise

8. O float O walk O fly O swim

9. O incredible O amazing O usual O extraordinary

10. O hunt O search O look for O lose

11. O the worst O the best O tip-top O excellent

12. O work out O exercise O practice O sleep

Worksheet 4. Crossword

Complete the crossword puzzle. Use the clues to figure out the words. Write one letter in
each space. All the words in the puzzle appear in the reading about Sunita Williams’
journals in space.

1 2 3
I W
F
4
l a u n c h e d J 5

o C I O

R G L
a
d H U N T I N G
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S E T T L E D

ACROSS
4 Sent into space
6 Looking for
7 Make a long, low sound
8 Organized and comfortable

DOWN
1 Move slowly through the air
2 Unbelievable
3 Measure
5 A sudden shock