Superhabitable planets could sustain life better than Earth

admin 2020年10月21日

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Pre-reading questions:

I will read each question. Then, please answer them.

講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。

Do you believe that there are other livable planets in the universe?
What do you know about other planets in the universe?

Vocabulary:

I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.

単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。

believe /bih-LEEV/

[verb] – to think that something is true, correct, or real
Most people believe what they see on the internet.

universe /YOO-nuh-vurs/

[noun] – everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space
This book has lots of facts about the origin of the universe.

professor /pruh-FES-er/

[noun] – a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college
She’s my English professor at Columbia University.

result /ri-ZULT/

[noun] – something that happens or exists because of something else
The train was broken. As a result, our travel was not that smooth.

confirm /kuhn-FURM/

[verb] – to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing
I said yes to the job offer on the phone, but I haven’t confirmed it in writing yet.

Article reading:

Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。

Do you believe that the Earth is the only habitable planet in the universe? Based on a new study, Our planet may not be the fittest place for living compared with the other superhabitable planets.
A professor and lead study author for astrobiology and planetary habitability at Washington State University, Dirk Schulze-Makuch, said in a study written in the journal Astrobiology, that we focus on planets that are like Earth, as a result we ignore to look for a planet that is indeed more competent for supporting life. In the most advanced research, Schulze-Makuch, together with his companions, identified 24 exoplanets and possible exoplanets (planets that will be proven to be exoplanets).

These planets could be likely superhabitable planets with characteristics that are more appropriate for survival than Earth. And also, these planets are more than a hundred light-years away from the Earth.

But the authors said that they haven’t confirmed that these planets are livable. Somewhat, they just mean that these planets could have components that can support life.

True or False:

Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.

文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。

According to the article, the Earth is the only livable planet in the universe.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor and lead study author for astrobiology and planetary habitability at Washington State University.
According to the article, we focus on planets that are like Earth. As a result, we ignore to look for a planet that is indeed more competent for supporting life.
The authors have confirmed that these planets are livable.
Schulze-Makuch together with his companions identified 24 exoplanets and possible exoplanets.

Fill in the blanks:

Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.

適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。

believe

universe

professor

result

confirm

My English _____ was the best teacher that I ever met in college.
The government _____ that the election will not be postponed this year.
He won because he strongly _____ in himself.
The talk about the _____ is a very complex discussion.
The roads were widened. As a _____ the travel time from my house to the company takes only 30 minutes.