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 know about the Apollo 11 mission?
- Are you interested in outer space?
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。
- anniversary /an-uh-VUR-suh-ree/
- landing /LAN-ding/
- take place /teyk pleys/
- crew /kroo/
- starring /STAHR-ing/
[noun] – a day when we remember or celebrate something important that happened on that day in a previous year
My parents’ wedding anniversary is on July 20th.
[noun] – the act of bringing an aircraft down to the ground after a flight
The plane’s landing was smooth and quick.
[verb] – happened, occurred
The meeting took place at 2 PM.
[noun] – a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or plane
The flight crew was very friendly.
[adjective] – playing the main role in a movie, play, or television show
The movie starring her is very popular.
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。
On the weekend of July 20th, a full moon marked the 55th anniversary of the first moon landing in July 1969. Celebrations honoring the Apollo 11 mission took place, including a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum with 94-year-old Buzz Aldrin, the last living member of the Apollo 11 crew, and Charlie Duke, who was the voice of Mission Control during the moon landing. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Houston’s Johnson Space Center also hosted activities. A new film called “Fly Me to the Moon,” starring Scarlett Johansson, lightheartedly revisited the moon landing. The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum launched a website with extensive information about Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong’s restored spacesuit and the return capsule were displayed in Washington, D.C. A museum in Alameda, California, held a splashdown party to remember the retrieval of the Apollo 11 crew from the Pacific Ocean. NASA plans to send four astronauts around the moon next year as part of the Artemis program, with future missions aiming for a moon landing in 2026.
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 first moon landing was in July 1969.
- Buzz Aldrin is the only living member of the Apollo 11 crew.
- Charlie Duke was an astronaut who walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
- Neil Armstrong’s restored spacesuit is currently displayed in New York.
- NASA plans to send astronauts around Mars next year as part of the Artemis program.
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。
| anniversary | landing | took place | crew | starring |
- The pilot made a safe _____ on the runway after a long flight.
- The _____ of the ship worked together to sail across the ocean.
- They threw a party for their wedding _____ with many guests invited.
- The film _____ Emma Watson was a big success last year.
- The concert _____ in the large auditorium with many fans attending.