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 interested in outer space?
- Did you know that there are more planets in outer space beyond our solar system?
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。
- earth /urth/
- although /awl-THOH/
- southern /SUHTH-ern/
- due /doo/
- liquid /LIK-wid/
[noun] – the planet on which we live; the third planet from the sun
We live on Earth, which has water and air.
[conjunction] – used to introduce a fact that makes the other part of the sentence surprising
Although it was rainy, we went outside.
[adjective] – located in or toward the south
We traveled to the southern part of the country.
[preposition] – because of
The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
[adjective] – having the characteristics of a liquid, which is a substance that flows freely but is not a gas
The liquid soap is in the bottle.
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。
The Webb Space Telescope has discovered a giant planet with a mass six times that of Jupiter. This planet orbits the star Epsilon Indi A, part of a three-star system, 12 light-years from Earth. The planet takes over a century to complete one orbit and is located 15 times farther from its star than Earth is from the Sun. Scientists were surprised by the planet’s immense size and distant orbit, although they guessed there was a large planet in this system before. The planet’s hydrogen-rich atmosphere is similar to Jupiter’s. The planet and its star are estimated to be 3.5 billion years old, which is younger than our solar system. Despite its closeness and visibility to the naked eye in the Southern Hemisphere, the planet cannot support life due to the absence of a solid surface or liquid water. Scientists suggest that this system might contain small rocky planets. This discovery adds to NASA’s count of 5,690 exoplanets as of mid-July, with ongoing searches for Earth-like planets using advanced space and ground-based telescopes.
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 Webb Space Telescope found a planet with a mass six times that of Jupiter.
- The planet is located 15 times closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun.
- The planet and its star are older than our solar system.
- The planet can be seen with the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere.
- As of mid-July, NASA has discovered 5,690 exoplanets.
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。
| Earth | Although | southern | due | liquid |
- _____ it was cold, we played outside in the snow.
- He was late _____ to traffic on the way to school.
- The _____ soap helps keep our hands clean and free from germs.
- Animals and plants live on _____, making it a home for life.
- The _____ part of the country is warmer than the northern part.