The Real World

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

Listen again. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. Some companies use NASA's water filtering technology to make water bottles.

2. Infrared thermometers measure a person's temperature from inside their mouth.

3. The new thermometers can measure temperature in two seconds.

4. The problem with plastic glasses is that they break easily.

5. Coating eyeglasses with thin plastic makes them scratch-proof.