Pre-reading questions:
- When was your first flight?
- Do you want to become a pilot?
Vocabulary:
- fighter /FAYH-ter/
- dream /dreem/
- trainer /TREY-ner/
- challenge /CHAL-inj/
- double /DUHB-uhl/
[noun] a small fast military aircraft used for chasing and destroying enemy aircraft
She is the first female fighter jet pilot.
[noun] an event or condition that you hope for very much
My dream is to become a millionaire.
[noun] a person who teaches skills to people or animals
My trainer is very skilled in gymnastics.
[noun] something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully
I need to go through some challenges to become successful.
[verb] to become twice as much or as many
The business owner plans to double the number of workers.
First Lieutenant Misa Matsushima is Japan’s first woman fighter jet pilot. Matsushima’s dream is to become a pilot. Osamu Uemori, Matsushima’s trainer hopes that she will pass every challenge and continue to be a good example to women who want to become a fighter pilot. The lady pilot will be working in the 5th Air Wing, Nyutabaru Air Base. For now, the Defense Ministry’s goal is to double the number of the female Self- Defense group. The ASDF put an end to the limitations of gender on becoming a fighter pilot.
True or False:
- Matsushima is Japan’s first woman commercial pilot.
- Matsushima’s dream is to become a flyer.
- The lady pilot will be working in Nyubaru Air Base.
- The Defense Ministry will double the number of female fighter pilot.
- The ASDF removes the limitations to gender on becoming a pilot.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| fighter | dream | trainer | challenge | double |
- Her ______ is to become a nurse.
- Tom is a jet _____ pilot.
- She plans to ______ the number of books.
- I need to accept the ______.
- Raymond is a basketball ______.