Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- frustrating/FRUHS-treyt/
- attain /uh-TEYN/
- ultimately /UHL-tuh-mit-li/
- innovation>/in-uh-VEY-shuhn/
- launch /lawnch/
[adjective] –making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want
,em>It is frustrating to go on vacation on a rainy day.
[verb] –to reach or succeed in getting something
We have to talk about how to attain our goals.
[adverb] –finally, after a series of things have happened
Everyone will ultimately see how you worked hard to get this social status.
[noun] – (the use of) a new idea or method
The latest innovations in computer technology are helpful to our society today.
[verb] – an occasion when a ship is put into water, or a spacecraft is sent into space, for the first time
The launch of the space shuttle was moved for tomorrow due to bad weather.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation./div>
It is frustrating if you are unable to get a cell phone signal when you walk around the neighborhood: NASA and Nokia are going to put a 4G network on the moon’s surface. NASA granted $370 million to over a dozen companies to situate technology on the moon’s surface to attain its 2028 aim to construct a lunar station and ultimately support human presence there.
The innovations involve safer landing, robotics, cryogenic freezing, remote power generation, and 4G. Furthermore, NASA states that 4G could give more longer-distance communication, stable than the radio standards that are currently on the moon. Like on Earth, the 4G network that is used now will finally be enhanced to 5G soon. NASA gave $14.1 million to Nokia’s (NOK) Bell Labs for the project. Bell labs that was once managed by AT&T, will work with spaceflight engineering company Intuitive Machines to develop the 4G-LTE network.
According to John Oliver, 4G will probably operate better on the moon than it does on Earth because it won’t have any trees, buildings or TV signals to meddle with the 4G signal. The moon’s cellular network will also be specifically devised to withstand the features of the moon’s environment : radiation, space’s vacuum, and extreme temperature. It will still be working while there are lunar landings and launches, despite spacecraft significantly vibrating the moon’s surface.
Bell Labs stated spacewalkers will use its radio network for transmitting data, maneuvering lunar rovers, real-time navigation over lunar geography (imagine Google Maps for the moon), and streaming of HD ( high-definition) video. That could give a much better shot of astronauts jumping throughout the moon’s surface.
The innovations involve safer landing, robotics, cryogenic freezing, remote power generation, and 4G. Furthermore, NASA states that 4G could give more longer-distance communication, stable than the radio standards that are currently on the moon. Like on Earth, the 4G network that is used now will finally be enhanced to 5G soon. NASA gave $14.1 million to Nokia’s (NOK) Bell Labs for the project. Bell labs that was once managed by AT&T, will work with spaceflight engineering company Intuitive Machines to develop the 4G-LTE network.
According to John Oliver, 4G will probably operate better on the moon than it does on Earth because it won’t have any trees, buildings or TV signals to meddle with the 4G signal. The moon’s cellular network will also be specifically devised to withstand the features of the moon’s environment : radiation, space’s vacuum, and extreme temperature. It will still be working while there are lunar landings and launches, despite spacecraft significantly vibrating the moon’s surface.
Bell Labs stated spacewalkers will use its radio network for transmitting data, maneuvering lunar rovers, real-time navigation over lunar geography (imagine Google Maps for the moon), and streaming of HD ( high-definition) video. That could give a much better shot of astronauts jumping throughout the moon’s surface.
Comprehension Questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What is NASA’s 2028 goal?
- How much did NASA give the dozen companies to situate technology on the moon’s surface?
- What kind of network will be used on Earth soon?
- Who said that 4G will probably operate better on the moon than it does on Earth because it won’t have any trees, buildings or TV signals to meddle with the 4G signal?
- Where will the astronauts use 4G for?
Discussion Questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Do you think this project will be successful? Why do you think so?
- How is 5G different from a 4G network?
- What do you do whenever your phone signal is lost? Please tell me about it.
- What kinds of activities do astronauts do that you have watched online?
- Do you think that trees, buildings or TV signals really affect the way we communicate in a particular area?