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An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Working with the text<\/strong>
\nA. Answer the following questions.<\/p>\nQuestion 1.
\nWhere was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian American?
\nAnswer:
\nKalpana Chawla was born in the Kamal district of Punjab in India. She is called an Indian American because she was a naturalized American citizen, but was born and brought up in India.<\/p>\n
Question 2.
\nWhen and why did she go to the United States? Who did she marry?
\nAnswer:
\nShe went for a master\u2019s degree to the United States of America. She was married to the flight instructor, Jean-Pierre Harrison.<\/p>\n
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Question 3.
\nHow did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
\nAnswer:
\nKalpana had earned her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, and had become a certified flight instructor. Later, she applied for NASA\u2019s space shuttle program. She was first hired as a research scientist at NASA. In 1994, she was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut. It was her dream to become an astronaut, and she worked very hard to become one. She was very intelligent and sharp.<\/p>\n
Question 4.
\nWhat abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
\nAnswer:
\nAccording to the journalist, it takes enormous ability to become an astronaut. You need to know a lot about everything, from biology to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. You must have encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut.<\/p>\n
Question 5.
\nDescribe Kalpana Chawla s first mission in space.
\nAnswer:
\nKalpana\u2019s first space mission in the space shuttle, Columbia, was 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes long. During this time she went around the earth 252 times, travelling 10.45 million kilometres! The crew included a Japanese and a Ukrainian astronaut. The crew performed experiments such as pollinating plants to observe food growth in space, and tests for making stronger metals and faster computer chips\u2014all for a price tag of about 56 million dollars.<\/p>\n
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Question 6.
\nWhat does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible?
\nAnswer:
\nKalpana Chawla said that she just followed her dream, and never had any qualms about being a woman in a male-dominated field, or belonging to a small town in India. She just\u00a0 studied what interested her, and got encouragement for that. Yes, success is possible when you have the ability to overcome self-doubts.<\/p>\n
B. Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia\u2019s ill-fated voyage.<\/p>\n
\n- Date and place of lift-off: 16lh January 2003<\/li>\n
- Number of astronauts on board: seven<\/li>\n
- Number of days it stayed in space: 16 days<\/li>\n
- Number of experiments done by scientists: 80<\/li>\n
- Date of return journey: 1st February 2003<\/li>\n
- Height at which it lost contact: 200,000 feet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Working with language<\/strong><\/p>\nA. Match the following answers.<\/p>\n
\n- unprecedented space tragedy: a sad accident of a kind that has never happened before in space<\/li>\n
- certified flight instructor: a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes<\/li>\n
- space mission: a set of jobs to be done in space by a group<\/li>\n
- super specialization: great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject<\/li>\n
- encyclopaedic knowledge: having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects<\/li>\n
- awe-inspiring: something that causes feelings of respect and wonder<\/li>\n
- in this age: nowadays, in these times<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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B. Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings.<\/p>\n
1. broke apart: took apart; separated
\nThe country broke apart in 1947.<\/p>\n
2. streaked over: moved in a straight line
\nThe plane streaked over the vast expanse of the Savannahs.<\/p>\n
3. spread across: became widely known
\nThe news of the impending spread across the cities.<\/p>\n
4. lifted off: took off
\nThe helicopter lifted off the ground hurriedly.<\/p>\n
5. blast off: took off noisily
\nThe spaceship blasted off at a great speed.<\/p>\n
6. went on: continued
\nThe grandmother went on to tell the story about how she met my grandfather.<\/p>\n
7. cheered along: urged; encouraged
\nThe Indian fans cheered along the team.<\/p>\n
8. on board: inside an aircraft or plane
\nThe passengers went on board the flight very happily.<\/p>\n
9. carry on: to continue to do something
\nHe carried on doing the most part of the job.<\/p>\n
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C. Add \u2018un\u2019 to the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.<\/p>\n
\n- unidentified: one that has not been recognized<\/li>\n
- uncontrolled: something or someone that cannot be controlled<\/li>\n
- unattended: not noticed or dealt with<\/li>\n
- unsuccessful: not successful; a failure<\/li>\n
- unimportant: not important; insignificant<\/li>\n
- uneducated: someone who is not educated<\/li>\n
- uninteresting: boring; dull<\/li>\n
- unqualified: someone who does not have the required qualifications to do something<\/li>\n
- untrained: someone who lacks training<\/li>\n
- unanswerable: unable to be answered<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
An Indian-American Woman in Space : Kalpana Chawla Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\nForm pairs. Use \u201cMay you… \u201d and \u201cI wish you\/Wishing you\u201d to wish your partner good luck and success in<\/p>\n
\n- a sports event,<\/li>\n
- a quiz or a competition, and<\/li>\n
- a test or examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Be sure to thank your partner when she\/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?<\/p>\n