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。
- Do you believe in any myths related to the moon?
- Is it possible for humans to live on the moon?
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。
- announce /uh-NOUNS/
- engineer /en-juh-NEER/
- push /poosh/
- reach /reech/
- support /suh-PAWRT/
[verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially
The teacher announced the results of the competition.
[noun] – a person whose job is to design or build machines, engines, or electrical equipment, or things such as roads, railways, or bridges, using scientific principles
The engineers worked late to fix the broken bridge.
[verb] – to delay or postpone something
The concert has been pushed to next month due to bad weather.
[verb] – to successfully arrive at or achieve a goa
The team worked hard to reach the summit of the mountain before sunset.
[verb] – to agree with or help someone or something
She supported her friend during the difficult times.
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 announced a delay for the next Artemis mission, part of its program to return astronauts to the moon after more than 50 years. Originally set for September 2025, the mission will now happen in April 2026. It will involve four astronauts flying around the moon and returning to Earth. The delay is due to technical problems, including damage to the Orion capsule’s heat shield during a 2022 test flight. The heat shield was damaged by gases that built up and cracked its outer layer during reentry. Engineers investigated the issue and decided to adjust the reentry path for future missions instead of replacing the heat shield, which would cause more delays.NASA also needs to upgrade other spacecraft systems before the mission. The next mission involving astronauts landing on the moon has been pushed to 2027 at the earliest. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said this timeline keeps the U.S. ahead of China’s goal to reach the moon by 2030. SpaceX is being urged to speed up its work on the Starship rocket for lunar landings. Astronaut Reid Wiseman supported the delay, highlighting the importance of safety and solving technical issues.
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。
- NASA’s Artemis mission is delayed until April 2026.
- The mission will send astronauts to land on the moon.
- The delay is caused by a problem with the Orion capsule’s heat shield.
- The heat shield was damaged during a test flight in 2020.
- Engineers decided to replace the heat shield to avoid future problems.
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。
| announced | engineer | pushed | reached | support |
- The company __________ the new environmental policy.
- The release of the new movie has been __________ to December due to production delays.
- After months of training, she finally __________ her goal of running a marathon.
- She dreams of becoming an __________ in the future.
- They used social media to __________ the launch of their new product.