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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 heard any space stories before?
- Have you seen problems with machines before?
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。
- locate /LOH-kayt/
[verb] – to find the position of something
The team tried to locate the problem. - confirm /kun-FERM/
[verb] – to say that something is true
NASA must confirm the spacecraft’s condition. - maintain /mayn-TAYN/
[verb] – to continue something without stopping
NASA wants to maintain the signal. - disrupt /dis-RUPT/
[verb] – to interrupt something
Solar activity can disrupt signals. - monitor /MON-i-ter/
[verb] – to watch or check something
NASA will monitor other Mars orbiters.
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。
NASA said that the Maven spacecraft stopped sending messages after it went behind Mars last weekend. The spacecraft had worked well before this problem. Maven has studied the air around Mars and helped explain how the planet changed over time. It also helped send messages between NASA’s rovers and other spacecraft.
NASA engineers are checking the system to learn what happened. They want to locate the problem and confirm if the spacecraft can connect again. The team hopes to maintain communication, but they know that solar activity can sometimes disrupt signals in space. NASA will continue to monitor other Mars orbiters while trying to fix the issue.
NASA engineers are checking the system to learn what happened. They want to locate the problem and confirm if the spacecraft can connect again. The team hopes to maintain communication, but they know that solar activity can sometimes disrupt signals in space. NASA will continue to monitor other Mars orbiters while trying to fix the issue.
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。
- Maven stopped sending messages.
- NASA knows exactly what happened.
- Solar activity can disrupt signals.
- Engineers plan to stop checking the system.
- NASA will monitor other orbiters.
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。
| locate | confirm | maintain | disrupt | monitor |
- Students worked together to ______ the missing file.
- Workers ______ the machines every day.
- Loud noise can ______ class time.
- The teacher will ______ the schedule.
- Nurses ______ patients in the hospital.