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Space Hotels Aren’t Sci-Fi Anymore (B2)

Work with a partner or group. Do the speaking and vocabulary activities below.

PART I Discuss the questions below about space hotels.

• What do you think are some reasons why space hotels are being built?
• What requirements / training activities do you think exist to qualify to go to outer space?
• What do you think would be 3 challenges for a company to establish a hotel in space?

Discuss if you agree (A) or disagree (D) with the statements below.
1 A / D Governments should invest more money into space exploration.
A / D It’s important to find out if alien life exists.
A / D Traveling to space would interest me if I had the opportunity.

PART II Imagine that you are the president of a company establishing hotels in space. What
kind of questions do you think a news reporter might ask you?

Questions from a news reporter...

Think about a movie or TV show that you’ve seen which takes place in outer space.
PART III
Discuss the following things about the movie or TV show.

• Name of the movie / show

• Plot of the movie / show
• Characters in the movie / show
• Your opinion of the movie / show

PART IV Choose the correct phrasal verb for each sentence or question below.

1 Because there is low gravity in space, when you’re in a spaceship, you will...
Phrasal a. float around b. flow around c. flee around
Verbs!
2 A phrasal verb for experimenting with or testing new ideas, is...

a. to tie with new ideas

b. to type with new ideas
c. to toy with new ideas
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Space Hotels Aren’t Sci-Fi Anymore (B2)

PART I Write your own definitions of the adjectives below based on the context examples.

1 I wish I was a bit more tech-savvy. I have big problems adapting to new technology.

teach-savvy (adj.):

2 My grandparents are really wealthy. They have a huge house and expensive cars.

wealthy (adj.):

3 The tire on my car is a bit deflated, so we have to pump some air into it.

deflated (adj.):

PART II Multiple Choice: Choose the correct meaning for each vocabulary term below.

1 The company made a fortune on some sales and is now expanding to a new country.

To expand means... a. to become smaller in size

b. to have legal problems
c. to become larger in size
2 The space rocket encountered major problems during testing that must be fixed.
To encounter means... a. to show positive improvement
b. to unexpectedly experience something
c. to have high performance
3 It’s my dream to pursue a career in space science.
To pursue means... a. to discuss something with an expert
b. to quit, prevent, or stop something from happening
c. to go after or try to achieve something
4 The real-estate company agreed to lease office space to us at a discount.

To lease means... a. to increase the price

b. to confirm or verify the identity of someone
c. to rent out
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Term
debris (n.) random pieces of broken objects or pieces of rock
1
EXAMPLE Some debris floating in space almost hit the spaceship.

2 habitat (n.) scientific term for a natural environment where an organism lives
to inhabit (v.) scientific term to live in or occupy a space or environment

3 landlord (n.) someone who manages, owns, or takes care of a property

EXAMPLE I must meet with my landlord this week to sign the lease extension.
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Space Hotels Aren’t Sci-Fi Anymore (B2)

Preview Discussion Question

What do you think would be the most

interesting thing about going to outer
space?

Extra Vocabulary Word

Viewing Activity volume (n.): a measurement for the
amount of space something occupies
PART I Choose the correct answer according to the information in the video.

1 Which of the following is not true about Robert Bigelow?

a. He is a real estate developer
b. He is quite rich
c. He started his career as an engineer
d. He wants to grow his company in space

2 Mr. Bigelow’s solution to the space housing problem is creating habitats which...

a. Travel back and forth from Earth daily

b. Provide clean drinking water
c. Get bigger with gas and air
d. Provide immediate emergency support

3 What is the main benefit of his solution?

a. It’s cheaper, more efficient, and safer
b. It enables travelling to other planets
c. It creates more employment opportunities
d. It provides better internet access

Part
PART II
II Choose true or false according to the information from the video.

1 TRUE FALSE Mr. Bigelow uses a laptop and email.

2 Mr. Bigelow’s interest to pursue a career as a space entrepreneur was

TRUE FALSE
inspired by his grandparents experience with a UFO.

3 TRUE FALSE In the 60’s, NASA didn’t continue the space housing project because
they didn’t have enough employees.

4 Mr. Bigelow has a contract with NASA to use their technology for his
TRUE FALSE
project.

5 TRUE FALSE Currently, this project is only an idea and there hasn’t been any habit-
able objects actually launched into space yet.
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Space Hotels Aren’t SCi-Fi Anymore (B2)

PART I Vocabulary: Put the terms in the box in the context below. *One term isn’t used.

deflated habitat toy with debris expand

encounter pursue leases landlord wealthy

Robert Bigelow is a very (1) space entrepreneur with a solu-

tion to the space-housing problem. His company creates space habitats which can (2)
with gas and air.

When the space houses are first launched, they will be (3) without
any air.

The space hotels will be strong enough to protect the inhabitants from space (4)
and radiation.

The reporter mentions that what he does is similar to what a (5)

does - someone who (6) the hotels to other organizations and
agencies who need it.

Bigelow was inspired to (7) his dream as a space entrepreneur be-

cause of his grandparents’ (8) with aliens.

PART II Study the phrasal verbs below that were used in the video and put them in context.

PHRASAL VERBS LIST

(1) to grow up: to become older from childhood

(2) to compact into: to put or pack an object (or objects) inside a small space firmly
(3) to toy with: to experiment with
(4) to pump in: to put gas / air / water inside something
(5) to sink (money) into to invest money in something
(6) to float around to be in space without touching anything

1 Robert Bigelow imagines tourists to be in these space hotels.

2 Before they launch, the space hotels will a really small space and then
expand once they are in outer space.

3 The space hotels will expand by gas and air.

4 Robert Bigelow became fascinated with space when he was in Nevada.

5 NASA already started to this kind of technology in the 60’s.

6 The reporter asks Mr. Bigelow why he this big project.

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Space Hotels Aren’t SCi-Fi Anymore (B2)

Study the usage and form of the second conditional below.

If you had the opportunity, would you go on a vacation in a space hotel?

* We use the second conditional to talk about unreal situations or unrealistic possibilities. We use it
when we imagine something which probably will not be true.

IF PAST SIMPLE OBJECT CLAUSE WOULD(N’T) BASE VERB OBJECT CLAUSE

If I had the money I would(n’t) go in a space hotel.

IMPORTANT NOTE! If and would are never together in the same clause.
If I would have money I would go in a space hotel.

* For questions, reverse the position of the subject and would.

EXAMPLES: If you were on a space hotel, what would you do?

Would you be afraid if you encountered aliens?
If they could travel anywhere in the world, where would they go?

EXERCISE I Fill in your own answers using the second conditional.

1 If I went on a space hotel holiday, I would be scared.

2 If you with Mr. Bigelow, what him?

3 How if you a UFO?

4 If I so much work I a holiday.

5 What if you a problem on a space ship?

6 I so much time reading about aliens if I interested.

7 If I to space I’m sure that I the view.

8 If we to space, we our photos on Instagram.

9 If he more money he it in space hotels.

10 If I a career in space science, I a rocket scientist.

11 If Mr. Bigelow’s grandparents an encounter with aliens, he

interested in space.
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Space Hotels Aren’t SCi-Fi Anymore (B2)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Summary. Give a summary of the video. What do you remember about space hotels?

PART II Questions. Discuss the answers to the questions below.

1. How did Robert Bigelow start his career?

2. What is Robert Bigelow’s idea about space hotels? How do they work?
3. What is the advantage or benefit of his solution?
4. How does Mr. Bigelow’s company cooperate with NASA?
5. Mr. Bigelow is old-school. How?
6. What does Mr. Bigelow think about aliens?

PART III Vocabulary: Discuss what each term means. Write how it was used in the video.

1. deflated

2. expand

3. landlord

4. lease

5. debris

6. encounter

PART IV Grammar: Write three sentences about space science using the second conditional.

1.

2.

3.

PART V Phrasal Verbs: Fill in a suitable verb + preposition from the video in the spaces below.

1 If you want to use the bicycle you should some air the tires.

2 I got interested into space science when I was .

3 I all of my savings my business project.

4 I a lot of clothing a small suitcase for travelling.

5 When objects are in space they because there is lower gravity.

6 I’ve been some new recipes in the kitchen recently.

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Space Hotels Aren’t SCi-Fi Anymore (B2)

PART I Work with a partner. Imagine you are the grandparents of Robert Bigelow. Tell the story
about your encounter with a UFO. Discuss and write a description of your experience.
Answer the following questions about your experience:

• How did it happen?

• What were you doing?
• Where were you?
• Who were you with?
• How did you react?
• How did it change your life?

Discuss and write about your story together.

PART II After you write the story, present it to the other groups in the
class or to your teacher.

PART III With your partner, create a plot for a sci-fi movie involving a
space hotel.