Pre-reading questions:
- Have you seen a military ship?
- Do you know what MSDF mean?
Vocabulary:
- helicopter – [noun] aircraft
The president is flying to Japan via helicopter. - joint exercises – [noun] military training joined by two or more groups
Philippines and US have joint military exercises. - supply – [noun] stock; store
Last night, we ran out of water supply. - bond – [noun] something that binds or holds together
Japan keeps a strong bond between their ally countries. - launch – [verb] to release, start, or send
North Korea threatens a missile launch.
A Japanese helicopter helped guard the U.S military supply ship. They sail off the Shikoku region while having joint exercises. This is to show the strong security bond between Japan and U.S. The U.S. supply ship gives fuel for those who are checking for North Korea’s possible missile launches.
True or False:
- The Japanese did not help the U.S. supply ship.
- They sail off to Shikoku region.
- The mission shows weak security bond of Japan and U.S.
- The U.S. supply ship will give food for those who are checking for North Korea’s possible missile launches.
- They are checking for a possible missile launch by South Korea.