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1) Do you recognise the Vietnamese astronaut in these photos? Discuss with a partner what you know about him. Then turn the page around and read the Quick Facts box.

ĐÁP ÁN

Pham Tuan 

• born 1947 in Thai Binh 

• first Vietnamese and Asian in space 

• mission on Soyuz 37, Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut programme, 1980

• titles 'Hero of Viet Nam People's Armed Forces' and 'Hero of the Soviet Union'

2) Read the text and do the exercises. 

In November 2014, Viet Nam's first astronaut Pham Tuan and Christer Fuglesang, Sweden's first astronaut, shared their space mission memories in a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City.

Talking to Tuoi Tre newspaper, the two astronauts said they enjoyed floating around in the weightless environment. ‘From above, Earth didn't look as big as we had thought,' Fuglesang, who first flew into space in 2006, recalled. (1)..................

Pham Tuan described his first meal on Earth after the trip as ‘very delicious'. He said it was a great feeling since astronauts do not have fresh food in space. He recounted how his family had helped him, (2) ..................

Both astronauts agreed that to realise a dream needs effort, but the chance to fly to space is equal for everyone, whether they are from Viet Nam, Sweden, or any other country. Fuglesang said teamwork and social skills are very important for an astronaut as the job requires people to work harmoniously together. (3)..................

a) Place these sentences in appropriate paragraphs.

a. 'We felt very lonely travelling in space, so hearing the voices of our relatives brought a lot of happiness to us.'

b. He also suggested people learn more foreign languages to better collaborate with their teammates.

c. ‘No boundaries on Earth can be seen from space,' he added. “I think we should cooperate to take care of our

planet like astronauts help each other in space.'

ĐÁP ÁN

b) Answer the questions.

1. Who is Pham Tuan and who is Christer Fuglesang?

2. What did Fuglesang think when he looked at Earth from space?

3. Do you think Pham Tuan enjoyed the food aboard the spacecraft? Why/why not?

4. How did Pham Tuan's family help him while he was in space?

5. What do the two astronauts think about the chance to fly into space?

6. What skills does Fuglesang think are important for an astronaut?

ĐÁP ÁN

1. Pham Tuan is Viet Nam's first astronaut, and Christer Fuglesang is Sweden's first astronaut.

2. He found that Earth didn't look as big as he thought, no boundaries on Earth could be seen from space we should cooperate to take care of it.

3. It seemed he didn't enjoy it much since it wasn't fresh.

4. They talked to him when he was in space and that made him happy.

5. They think the chance to fly to space is equal for everyone.

6. He thinks teamwork, social skills, and foreign languages are important for an astronaut.