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。
- Are you interested in learning about space?
- Would you like to be a space tourist?
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。
- vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/
- concentrate /KON-suhn-treyt /
- provide /pruh-VAHYD/
- crew /kroo/
- similar /SIM-uh-ler/
[noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land
Are you the driver of this vehicle?
[verb] – to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem
I can’t concentrate on my work.
[veb] – to give someone something that they need
I’ll provide food for the picnic.
[noun] – a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.
The crew took to the lifeboats.
[adjective] – looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same
This is similar to the example above.
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。
The Starliner, a Boeing vehicle, has been chosen as one of two US spacecraft to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). NASA became reliant on Russia to send astronauts to the ISS after the space shuttle was retired in 2011. Meanwhile, NASA concentrated on transferring the project to American firms. Boeing and SpaceX were chosen by NASA to build new spacecraft and provide seats for the crew once they began flying.
The capsule’s design is similar to that of Apollo. It has also been enhanced in terms of security. Unlike the space shuttle, the Starliner contains an emergency escape system that can move the crew away from the rocket in the event of a launch emergency.
The vehicle is made up of two primary components that are coupled from launch to shortly before re-entry. Each NASA mission will also carry four to five passengers, with seats swapped for extra cargo storage. If the fifth seat becomes available, Boeing has the option of selling it to a space tourist or transferring a foreign astronaut.
The capsule’s design is similar to that of Apollo. It has also been enhanced in terms of security. Unlike the space shuttle, the Starliner contains an emergency escape system that can move the crew away from the rocket in the event of a launch emergency.
The vehicle is made up of two primary components that are coupled from launch to shortly before re-entry. Each NASA mission will also carry four to five passengers, with seats swapped for extra cargo storage. If the fifth seat becomes available, Boeing has the option of selling it to a space tourist or transferring a foreign astronaut.
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。
- The Starliner has been chosen to transport astronauts to Space.
- The capsule’s design is similar to that of Apollo.
- The Starliner has greater autonomy than the Apollo or other shuttle vehicles.
- The Starliner contains an emergency escape system.
- Each NASA mission will also carry up to four passengers.
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。
| vehicle | concentrate | provide | crew | similar |
- Cabin __________, please stand by for takeoff.
- Your opinion is __________ to mine.
- You should __________ on your study.
- The police removed the __________ that is causing an obstruction last night.
- We __________ help to families in crisis situations.