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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。
- Would you like to travel to space one day?
- Have you ever imagined what Earth looks like from 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。
- private /PRAHY-vit/
- crew /kroo/
- businessman /BIZ-nis-man/
- avoid /uh-VOID/
- possibility /pos-uh-BIL-i-tee/
[adjective] – not open to the public; owned or controlled by an individual or group rather than the government
A private research expedition to Antarctica returned last week with new data on climate change.
[noun] – a group of people who work together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft
The crew on the cruise ship made sure all passengers were safe and comfortable.
[noun] – a man who works in or manages a business
The businessman opened a chain of coffee shops across the city.
[verb] – to stay away from something or prevent something from happening
She walked quickly to avoid being late for class.
[noun] – something that might happen or be true; a chance or option
Studying abroad opened many possibilities for her future career.
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 Friday, April 4, 2025, a private space mission ended with a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean, near Southern California. Funded by Bitcoin investor Chun Wang, the mission made history as the first human spaceflight to orbit both the North and South Poles. The crew launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Monday, March 31, 2025, and spent three and a half days in space inside the Dragon capsule, built by SpaceX. The mission, called Fram2, was named after a famous polar exploration ship. Onboard were four people: a robotics expert from Germany, a polar guide from Australia, a filmmaker from Norway, and Wang, a Chinese-born businessman living in Malta. The capsule included a big, curved window to see Earth’s polar regions. The crew conducted 25 experiments, including the first medical X-rays in space. Though they had motion sickness at first, they felt better by the second day. Their work gave scientists useful information about how humans adjust to space and return to Earth. SpaceX chose to land in the Pacific to avoid debris near Florida. The mission showed new space possibilities and growing global cooperation.
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 space mission ended on Friday, April 4, 2025.
- The landing happened in the Atlantic Ocean.
- The crew left from SpaceX headquarters in Texas.
- There were five people on the spacecraft.
- The spacecraft had a small round window to see Earth.
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。
| private | crew | businessman | avoid | possibilities |
- The new software offers exciting ______ in online learning.
- A Japanese ______ visited New York to attend a trade meeting.
- They took a different road to ______ heavy traffic.
- The company announced a ______ lunar mission set to begin next summer.
- The ______ docked with the International Space Station after completing their two-day journey through orbit.