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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。
- Have you ever visited a planetarium?
- Do you know what people can see in a planetarium?
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。
- remarkable /ri-MAHR-kuh-buhl/
- interpretation /in-tur-pri-TEY-shuhn/
- community /kuh-MYOO-ni-tee/
- significant /sig-NIF-i-kuhnt/
- discover /dih-SKUHV-er/
[adjective] – unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
The cake had a remarkable taste everyone loved.
[noun] – an explanation or opinion of what something means
My interpretation of the story was very different.
[noun] – the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests
Our community helped clean the park last Sunday.
[adjective] – important or noticeable
This is a significant change in the school rules.
[verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time
Scientists discovered a new island in the ocean.
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 June 2, 2025, the American Museum of Natural History in New York held a planetarium show called Encounters in the Milky Way. During the show’s creation in 2024, scientists found something remarkable in the Oort Cloud, a place far from Earth with many icy objects. The Oort Cloud was once thought to be round. But now, new data from comets shows a spiral shape. The shape looks like a bar with curved arms, similar to the Milky Way. This interpretation was shared in The Astrophysical Journal and has gained much attention in the scientific community.
The spiral shape was made clear using computer models. These models were made by a scientist from the Southwest Research Institute. A planetary expert explained that the discovery is significant because it may change how people understand the outer solar system. Although the spiral cannot be seen with a telescope yet, changes in how comets move may prove it is real. The museum’s work shows how science and computer tools can help discover new things in space and establish better ideas about the solar system.
The spiral shape was made clear using computer models. These models were made by a scientist from the Southwest Research Institute. A planetary expert explained that the discovery is significant because it may change how people understand the outer solar system. Although the spiral cannot be seen with a telescope yet, changes in how comets move may prove it is real. The museum’s work shows how science and computer tools can help discover new things in space and establish better ideas about the solar system.
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 planetarium show was held in June 2025.
- Scientists found the spiral shape in 2024 during the show’s creation.
- The Oort Cloud was once believed to be round.
- The spiral shape is similar to the shape of the Milky Way.
- The discovery gained attention in the scientific community.
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。
| remarkable | interpretation | community | significant | discovered |
- I ______ a small bird in the garden.
- Her drawing is ______ for someone so young.
- She gave a clear ______ of the painting.
- This ______ loves music and often plays together.
- She made a ______ difference in our team.