Intermediate

Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about space and planets? How would you feel if an asteroid came close to Earth? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. impact /IM-pakt/ [noun] – the force or action of one object hitting another The impact changed the asteroid’s path. orbit /OR-bit/ [noun] – the curved path of an object around another object The moon follows an orbit around Earth. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something smaller or less Scientists want to reduce the risk of danger. debris /duh-BREE/ [noun] – small pieces left after…
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Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about the center of the Milky Way galaxy? Why do scientists use large telescopes to study space? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. region /REE-juhn/ [noun] – a particular area of a country or the world The northern region receives heavy snow in winter. dust /duhst/ [noun] – very small dry pieces of earth or other material Dust covered the old books in the attic. detail /dih-TEYL/ [noun] – a small piece of information or fact about something The photo shows every detail of the mountain landscape….
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Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do people usually use animal skins for? Why do governments sometimes protect wild animals? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. inspect /in-SPEKT/ [verb] – to look at something carefully in order to discover information, especially about quality Workers inspect products before they are sold. legal /LEE-guhl/ [adjective] – allowed by law The company follows legal rules for selling animal products. species /SPEE-sheez/ [noun] – a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can produce young animals or plants together Scientists discovered a new species of frog in…
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©(AP Photo/John Raoux) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you could travel to space, where would you like to go? Why? What do you think it would be like to see the Earth from space? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. launch /LAWNCH/ [verb] – to send a rocket or spacecraft into space The agency plans to launch a satellite next week. mission /MISH-uhn/ [noun] – an important task that people are given to do The astronauts trained for a difficult mission in space. repair /ri-PAIR/ [verb] – to fix something that is broken or damaged…
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Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What types of mushrooms or fungi have been seen in forests or parks? Why might scientists want to study mushrooms and fungi? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. species /SPEE-sheez/ [noun] – a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can produce young animals or plants together The forest is home to many different species. researcher /ri-SUR-chur/ [noun] – a person who studies something carefully to discover new information A researcher studied plants in the mountain forest. document /DOK-yuh-ment/ [verb] – to record information about something carefully Scientists…
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