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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。
- Do you think space is interesting?
- Would you like to visit the moon someday?
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。
- rock /rok/
[noun] – a hard natural material found on the ground
The child picked up a small rock. - moon /moon/
[noun] – the round object that moves around Earth
The moon is bright at night. - study /STUHD-ee/
[verb] – to learn about something
Students study science at school. - strong /strawng/
[adjective] – having great power
The wind is very strong today. - change /cheynj/
[verb] – to become different
Weather can change quickly.
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。
Scientists are learning new things from rocks collected from the moon. These rocks were brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts many years ago. A new study shows that the moon had a strong magnetic field for short times a long time ago. This means the moon could protect itself for a short time. Scientists looked at the rocks again and saw that the magnetic field could change. They think this happened because of special materials inside the moon. Future astronauts in the Artemis program will go to a new area of the moon. They will collect more rocks to learn more about the moon and its history.
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。
- Apollo astronauts collected rocks from the moon.
- The moon always had a strong magnetic field.
- Scientists studied the rocks again.
- The moon’s magnetic field changed over time.
- Future astronauts will collect more rocks.
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。
| rock | moon | study | strong | change |
- Scientists did a new ______ about the moon.
- The ______ moves around Earth.
- The wind is very ______ today.
- A small ______ was found on the ground.
- Things can ______ over time.