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。
- Does Earth’s moon affect our planet in specific ways?
- Do other planets have moons?
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。
- prepare /pri-PAIR/
- approximately /uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee/
- believe /bih-LEEV/
- layer /LEY-er/
- orbit /AWR-bit/
[verb] – to make something or someone ready for something
I will prepare my bag for school.
[adverb] – close to a particular number or time, but not exactly that number or time
The train arrives in approximately ten minutes.
[verb] – to think that something is true or real
I believe in fairytales and magic.
[noun] – a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of a substance
The scientist studied the layer of gas in the atmosphere.
[verb] – to move in a circular or elliptical path around a celestial body
The satellite will orbit the Earth every 90 minutes.
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 is preparing to launch the Europa Clipper spacecraft, a significant mission aimed at studying Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons. The launch is scheduled for October from Kennedy Space Center using SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket. This mission, which costs $5.2 billion, will take approximately five and a half years to reach Europa. Scientists believe that Europa, nearly the same size as Earth’s moon, has a thick ice layer that can be up to 24 kilometers deep. There is a strong possibility of an ocean beneath this ice, which may be more than 120 kilometers deep. The main goal of the Europa Clipper mission is to determine if the environment on Europa could support life, which is vital for understanding life beyond Earth. The Europa Clipper will carry nine scientific instruments for research. The spacecraft will orbit Jupiter and perform 49 flybys of Europa, coming as close as 25 kilometers to its surface. The mission is expected to conclude in 2034 with a controlled crash into Ganymede, another moon of Jupiter.
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 Europa Clipper mission will study one of Jupiter’s largest moons, Europa.
- The mission will be launched using NASA’s own rocket.
- Scientists believe that Europa has a thick ice layer that may be up to 24 kilometers deep.
- The Europa Clipper spacecraft will orbit Europa continuously during the mission.
- The mission will last for approximately ten years before it concludes.
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。
| prepares | approximately | believes | layer | orbit |
- The planets ______ the sun due to its gravitational pull.
- The geologist examined the ______ of rock that formed millions of years ago.
- She ______ lunch for her family every day.
- There are ______ 20 students in my class.
- She ______ that she can win the race.