Roscosmos starts recruitment of cosmonauts for future lunar missions
ZVEZDNY GORODOK /Moscow region/, April 5. /TASS/
B. Now read the first paragraph of this article and decide whether you were right of wrong
Russia’s Cosmonauts Training Center plans to double and even triple the amount of candidates during the upcoming supplementary recruitment campaign, compared to the previous one, the center’s head Yuri Lonchakov told reporters on Wednesday. "There are two aspects to the recruitment process, as it requires a technical education and flight training. In addition, the applicants will take tests in physics, mathematics, the Russian and English languages and the history of culture," the head of the Cosmonauts Training Center added.
Andrew Nikonov (a BMSTU graduate) has decided to write a letter of application to the Cosmonauts Training Center. He is required to write letters both in Russian and in English to demonstrate a good command of English.
In his letter below, the paragraphs are out of order. Read the letter and write the correct order of paragraphs.
| 1.___________ | 2.__________ | 3.___________ | 4.___________ | 5._________ |
Dear Mr. Lonchakov,
A. The opportunity presented is very interesting, and I believe that my strong technical experience and education will make me a very competitive candidate for this position.
B. I am writing to apply for the cosmonaut position advertised on your website. As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume, and three references. The site says you need a person with analytical skills and interest in space engineering and high-speed travel. The position seems to fit very well with my education, experience, and career interests.
C. Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.
I can be reached anytime via email at ___________@_____.ru or my cell phone, 909-555-5555.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
D. With a Master’s degree and three years’ work experience in the aeronautical industry I have a full understanding of the basics of manned space flights and have a good knowledge of Russian, English, and the history of space travel in Russia.
E. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.
Yours sincerely,
44 Now you want to apply for the Aeronautical Engineering course. The course gives you the chance to advance your future career to management levels, testing and design positions within the aeronautical industry. Write a letter of application using the underlined phrases in ex. 43
Useful notes:
I am a first year student studying…..
I became interested in…
I was responsible for …
I therefore have a strong understanding of how …
I appreciated working with…
Speaking
45. Debate these fun arguments for just two minutes each. Student A agrees with the first argument, Student B, with the second. Use the following expressions:
In my opinion,….. From my point of view….. I believe…… In the future, I think….
I don`t agree with you… I don`t really think… I`m afraid I can`t agree with that idea…
a.
b. Weightlessness would be wonderful. vs. Weightlessness would be boring.
c. Being on Earth is more beautiful. vs. Looking at the earth is more beautiful.
d. An astronaut is the best job in the world. vs. There are better jobs.
e. Living in space is bad for your health. vs. Living on Earth is bad for your health.
f. A holiday in space would be exciting. vs. A holiday in space would be stressful.
g. We will have to live in space one day. vs. We will always be able to live on Earth.
h. China will be the leader in space exploration. vs. Russia will always be first.
i. Space research is a waste of money. vs. Space research is money well spent.
46 Make presentations in Power Point on the topic “Advances in Space Research”. (Use the texts “Creating Materials in a Weightless Environment” and “Gravitational Waves Detected, Einstein Is Right”, and your own findings). The following websites might be helpful:
http://www.nasa.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://www.esa.int - European Space Agency
http://www.federalspace.ru/ Russian Space Agency
http://space.skyrocket.de/
http://www.planet4589.org/space/
http://www.spacefacts.de
http://www.space.com
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov
http://www.spacelist.org
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/
Home work after Lesson 4
1. ex. 45
2. ex. 46
Consolidation
Module 6 Test V.0