Lessons 3–4 Satellites *

Lessons 3–4 Satellites

Coursebook 142 Workbook 54

Open Ended

1. Which country launched the first satellite into space?

2.How many satellites are there in space today?

3.What is the largest satellite in space at the moment?

Multiple Choice

What kind of text do you think it is? How do you know?

• a novel

• an information text

• a magazine interview

Multiple Select

Choose the things that satellites are used for.

• mapmaking

• television and telephone communication

• global positioning systems (GPS)

• information collection

Open Ended

Why did Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid create the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre?

Multiple Choice

Which country helped the Emirates build their first satellite DubaiSat-1?

• Kazakhstan

• South Korea

• Russia

Multiple Choice

When did the Emirates launch KhalifaSat into space?

• 2018

• 2015

• 2009

• 2013

Open Ended

How do we know that it isn’t possible to launch a rocket from the Emirates yet?

Open Ended

How do we know that scientists aren’t building KhalifaSat with colleagues from other countries?

Open Ended

How do we know that KhalifaSat will be able to do more things than DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2?