6th class
English guide
NCERT Solutions
Chapter -4
An- Indian American Woman in Space Kalpana Chawala
Working With
The Text (Page No 50)
A Answer the
following questions.
1. Where was
Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian- American?
Answer: kalpana Chawla was born at Karnal, in
Haryana. She was born in India, but married an American and became a
naturalized citizen. So she is called an Indian-American.
2. When and
why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry?
Answer:
kalpana went to the U.S. for master degree in aeronautical engineering after completing
her bachelor degree. There she married the flight instructor Jean- Pierre
Harrison.
3. How did
she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
Answer: She
completed her bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering, and then she went
to the U.S. for master’s degree. She earned her Ph.D in aerospace engineering. She
applied NASA‘s space shuttle program and got hired as a research scientist as
NASA. Then she was selected for training as an astronaut in 1994.
4. What
abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
Answer: Acccording
to journalist , an astronaut needs to know a lot about everything, from biology
to astrophysics to aeronautical engineering. In this age of super-
specialization, astronaut should know encyclopedic knowledge to be an
astronaut.
5. Describe
Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in space.
Answer:
Kalpana’s first 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. This
travelling was 0.45 million kilometers. The crew included Japanese and a Ukrainian
astronaut. They performed many experiments such as pollinating plants to
observe food growth in space and tests for making stronger metals and faster
computer chips.
6. What does
Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success
is possible?
Answer:
kalpana Chawla says that, “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you
have the vision ti find it, the courage to get onto it……” yes I agree with what
she said. If we dare to dream we must have the courage and determination to face
any kind of obstacle in your path.
B. Read the
newspaper report to find the following facts about the Columbia’s ill- fated
voyage. (Page No 51)
1. Date and
place of lift off: 16th
January, 2003: Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
2. Number of
astronauts on board: 7
3. Number of
days it stayed in space: 16 days
4. Number of
experiments done by scientists: 80
5. Date of
return journey: 1st
February, 2003
6. Height at
which it lost contact: 2, 00,000
Working with
Language A. Math the Following (Page No 51)
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1.
unprecedented space tragedy |
· |
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2. certified flight instructor |
· Having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects |
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3. space mission |
· Nowadays in these times |
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4. super specialization |
· A set of jobs to be done in space by a group |
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5. encyclopedic knowledge |
· A person with the correct qualification to teach
people to fly planes |
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6. awe- inspiring |
· A sad accident of a kind that has never happened
before in space |
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7. in this age |
· Great expertise in a limited field or a particular
subject |
Answer:
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1.
unprecedented space tragedy |
· A sad accident of a kind that has never happened
before in space |
|
2. certified flight instructor |
·
A person with
the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes |
|
3. space mission |
·
A set of jobs
to be done in space by a group |
|
4. super specialization |
· Great expertise in a limited field or a particular
subject |
|
5. encyclopedic knowledge |
· Having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects |
|
6. awe- inspiring |
· Something that causes feeling of respect and wonder |
|
7. in this age |
· Nowadays in these times |
b. Use these
phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings.
1. Broke
apart- dissemble
Ravi and Sam broke apart over a small issue.
2. Streaked
over- to pass by quickly
Police man tried to catch the thief as he streaked
over from shop.
3. Spread
across- to extend something wide
A smile
spread across his face as he was playing piano.
4. Lifted
off- to rise straight from the ground
It is
difficult to lift off the cover of the box.
5. blast
off- to leave the ground
The space shuttle is scheduled to blast off at
4: 38.
6. went on-(past
form of go on) started working or to pass time
As time went
on he became more and more successful.
7. Cheered
along- encourage and support
Our team was
cheered along by our classmates.
8. On board-
on a plane or aircraft
Nearly 30
crew members were on board the plane at the time.
9. Carry on –
continuing to do something
You are
doing great work, carry on.
C. We add ‘un’ to make opposite.
For example
true - untrue
Add ‘un’ to
the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words
you have formed in the dictionary.
1. Identified
– unidentified
Something
that cannot be recognized
2. Controlled
– uncontrolled
Something
which cannot be controlled
3. attended –
unattended
Not noticed
4.
successful – Unsuccessful
Something
that cannot get success.
5. Important-
unimportant
Which has
very less important
6. Educated –
uneducated
Not having
formal education at school.
7. Interesting
– uninteresting
Boring
8. qualified
– unqualified
Not officially
recognized
9. Trained- untrained
Not having
particular skills
10. Answerable
– unanswerable
Unable to
answer