Boek Four Corners 3 - Unit 4 Les D

someone who is trained to travel and work in space

astronaut, kosmonaut

all the people who work on a ship, aircraft, etc.

bemanning, crew

happening in or between more than one country

internationaal, internationale

a large structure used as a long-term base for people to stay in space and conduct research

ruimtestation, ruimtevaartstation

a vehicle designed and used to go to space and return multiple times

spaceshuttle, shuttle

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

trainen, onderwijzen

to move or travel through the air

vliegen, zweven

something such as a hammer, saw, etc. that is held in the hand and used for a specific job

gereedschap, hulpmiddel

to make or design something that did not exist before

uitvinden, creëren

different or better than what is normal

speciaal, bijzonder

a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live

de aarde, de planeet aarde

a thin tube made of plastic, glass, etc. for sucking drinks

rietje, buisje

to be in motion on a body of water or current of air at a slow pace

drijven, zweven

used to give permission or express agreement

natuurlijk, uiteraard

to achieve something after dealing with the difficulties

bereiken, volbrengen

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

overwegen, nadenken over

the event or process of a baby being born

geboorte

either of two children born at the same time to the same mother

tweeling, de tweeling