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Space Inventions
Many of the inventions we use every day come from technology NASA first developed for use in space. For example, technology in NASA's space boots was so good that shoe companies quickly adapted it for sneakers on Earth.
A. (🎧2-48) Look at the inventions below. Here are some products that use space technology. What problems do you think their technology solved in space? Discuss with a partner. Then listen and check your answers.
| water filters coated eyeglass lenses ear thermometers |
B. (🎧2-48) Listen again. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. Some companies use NASA's water filtering technology to make water bottles. T F
2. Infrared thermometers measure a person's temperature from inside their mouth. T F
3. The new thermometers can measure temperature in two seconds. T F
4. The problem with plastic glasses is that they break easily. T F
5. Coating eyeglasses with thin plastic makes them scratch-proof. T F
Discussion. Which of the inventions in A do you think is the most useful? Why? Do you know any other technologies developed by NASA?
