1. First Name: _______________ Last Name: _______________ Student #: _______________
Group: _______________ Week: _______________
Unit 1
Micro Air Vehicles
PARAGRAPH 1 : Building and flying radio controlled aircraft...
Why do many people build and fly radio controlled aircraft?
What are mechanical engineers doing for the military?
PARAGRAPH 2 : These tiny aircraft are called Micro Air Vehicles...
What is one advantage of MAVs over bigger aircraft?
Where are some of the places that MAVs can go that ordinary planes cannot?
PARAGRAPH 3: Researchers and engineers are developing...
What do the three types of MAVs researchers and engineers are working on look like?
1) 2) 3)

2. PARAGRAPH 4 : One model of MAV is the Quattrocopter...
How much does the Quattrocopter weigh? How long does it take to assemble a Quattrocopter?
How many motors does it have? What are 2 things soldiers could use the Quattrocopter for?
Where does the Quattrocopter get its power from? Who else might find the Quattrocopter useful?
PARAGRAPH 5 : Another model of MAV is the Wasp...
How wide are the wings on the Wasp?
How much does the Wasp weigh altogether?
How is the Wasp controlled?
1. building __________
2. aircraft __________
3. mechanical engineers __________
a) k)
4. soldiers __________
5. tiny __________ b) l)
6. steep __________ c) m)
7. valley __________
8. cave __________ d) n)
9. developing __________ e) o)
10. wings __________
f) p)
11. low speed __________
12. electric __________ g) q)
13. battery __________ h) r)
14. assemble __________
15. components __________ i) s)
16. enemy __________ j) t)
17. bioweapons __________
18. explosives __________
19. sailors __________
20. spy __________

3. Building and flying radio-controlled aircraft is a popular hobby for people all over the world. For these people, model
aircraft are fun and relaxing.
__________________________ is a popular hobby for people all over the world. For these people, ___________________
(is / are) fun and relaxing.
__________________________ is a popular hobby for people all over the world. For these people, ___________________
(is / are) fun and relaxing.
__________________________ is a popular weekend activity for people in our class. For many of us, ___________________
(is / are) fun and relaxing.
going shopping playing sports playing online hanging out participating in
games with friends school clubs
The Quattrocopter weighs about 500 grams.
The weight of the other parts of the aircraft, including two video cameras, is just 50 grams.
ASKING ABOUT ANSWERING ABOUT
How heavy is ____________________? _____________ weighs ____________(grams/kilograms/etc...).
How much does _______________ weigh? The weight of ______________ is ________(grams/kilograms/etc...).
What is the weight of ___________________?
1. Q: _______________________________________________ A: _____________________________________________________
2. Q: _______________________________________________ A: _____________________________________________________
3. Q: _______________________________________________ A: _____________________________________________________