Titanic wreck replicated in groundbreaking underwater scanning project

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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。

Are you familiar with the Titanic?
Would you be interested to know what happened the night it sank?

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。

technique /tek-NEEK/

[noun] – a way of doing an activity that needs skill
The basketball player’s shooting technique was flawless, allowing him to score consistently from any position on the court.

disturb /dih-STURB/

[dih-STURB] – to move or change something from its usual position or arrangement
The wind disturbed the sand, creating ripples on the surface of the beach.

data /DEY-tuh/

[noun] – information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer
The scientist collected data from various experiments to support their hypothesis.

huge /hyooj/

[adjective] – extremely large in size or amount
The elephant at the zoo was enormous, with huge ears and a long trunk.

tragedy /TRAJ-i-dee/

[noun] – a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
The sudden death of her pet dog was a tragedy that left her heartbroken.

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。

A project used special equipment to create an exact digital copy of the Titanic, the famous ship that sank a long time ago. This involved scientists who used advanced techniques to map the wreck deep under the sea. It is the biggest project of its kind ever done. The goal was to find out more about what happened to the people on the ship when it sank in 1912. The scientists were very careful and made sure not to disturb the wreck.

They recorded every detail of the debris field, which is a large area where pieces of the ship are scattered. The result is a digital copy that shows both the front and back parts of the ship, which separated when it sank. Engineers now have real data they can use to understand how the ship broke apart and sank. This brings us closer to knowing the true story of what happened. The scientists took a lot of pictures and collected a huge amount of data. The information they gathered will help us understand this historic tragedy better than ever before.

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 Titanic is a ship that sank last year.
A recent scanning project was able to create an exact digital copy of the Titanic.
Scientists used traditional techniques to pull the wreck of the Titanic out of the water.
The project to create a digital copy of the Titanic is the biggest project of its kind ever done.
The goal of the project was to find out more about what happened to the people on the ship when it sank in 1912.

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。

technique

disturb

data

huge

tragedy

The library had a __________ collection of books covering a wide range of subjects.
The car accident was a __________ that resulted in the loss of several lives.
The child tried not to __________ the puzzle pieces, scattering them across the table.
The __________ from the weather station indicates that it will rain tomorrow.
The gymnast’s acrobatic __________ was remarkable, executing complex flips and twists with remarkable precision and grace.