Space Money: reading

 

Traditional money would be useless in space. What features should a “cosmic” currency have? Read the article and check your predictions.

Task

1. Vocabulary work: Match the following collocations
2. WORD FAMILIES: Complete the following word-family chart
3. Finish the following sentences in a suitable way

Excerpt

  Using any sort of technology that involved sending and receiving information from Earth would also be impractical because of the distances involved. Quids are made of the polymer best-known for its use in non-stick pans. The Quid "coins" have moulded edges so that they will not damage anything if they accidentally float free in zero gravity. [...]

Credits

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7029564.stm (find it on google »)

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