Tag Archive: Science & Technology
Google Maps adds AI tools to improve navigation
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 like planning trips before traveling? Do you think smartphones are helpful for finding places? 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。 update /up-DEYT/ [noun] – a change that improves or adds new information to something The school released an update to the learning platform to improve online classes. review /ri-VYOO/ [noun] – an opinion or evaluation about a product, service, or experience The restaurant received a positive review from many visitors. contributor /kuhn-TRIB-yuh-ter/ [noun] – a person who gives information, ideas, or support to something Each contributor added…
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NASA satellite reenters Earth’s atmosphere after solar activity accelerates orbital decay over Pacific Ocean
©JHU/APL, NASA via AP 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 satellites travel around Earth? Can old satellites fall back to Earth? 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。 spacecraft /SPAYS-kraft/ [noun] – a vehicle that travels in space The spacecraft collected pictures of Earth. burn /BURN/ [verb] – to be destroyed by fire or heat Small pieces of the satellite burn in the air. launch /LAWNCH/ [verb] – to send a rocket or spacecraft into space The company plans to launch a new satellite. study /STUHD-ee/ [verb] – to learn about something carefully Scientists study…
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NASA satellite reenters Earth’s atmosphere after solar activity accelerates orbital decay over Pacific Ocean
©JHU/APL, NASA via AP Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do satellites do in space? Why do scientists study space around Earth? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. satellite /SAT-l-ahyt/ [noun] – a machine sent into space to travel around Earth and collect information The satellite sends weather images to scientists. descent /dih-SENT/ [noun] – the act of moving down from a higher place The capsule began its slow descent toward Earth. probe /prohb/ [noun] – a spacecraft sent to collect information about space The probe traveled far from Earth to study planets. atmosphere /AT-muhs-feer/ [noun]…
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NASA satellite reenters Earth’s atmosphere after solar activity accelerates orbital decay over Pacific Ocean
©JHU/APL, NASA via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. plunge /PLUHNJ/ [verb] – to fall suddenly and quickly from a high position The aircraft plunged into the ocean during a storm. orbit /OR-bit/ [noun] – the curved path that a spacecraft follows around a planet The satellite stayed in orbit for several years. reentry /ree-EN-tree/ [noun] – the act of returning to Earth’s atmosphere from space The capsule made a safe reentry after the mission. radiation /ray-dee-AY-shuhn/ [noun] – energy in the form of waves that can be harmful to living things Scientists study radiation to understand space conditions. eccentric /ik-SEN-trik/…
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NASA satellite reenters Earth’s atmosphere after solar activity accelerates orbital decay over Pacific Ocean
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Total lunar eclipse draws attention with blood-red moon
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. precise /pri-SAHYS/ [adjective] – exact and correct; very accurate in detail The engineer made a precise measurement before building the bridge. cluster /KLUHS-ter/ [noun] – a group of similar things that are close together Scientists studied a cluster of small islands in the Pacific Ocean. observatory /uhb-ZUR-vuh-tawr-ee/ [noun] – a place where scientists watch and study space or the sky The observatory opened its telescope to visitors during the meteor shower. complexity /kuhm-PLEK-si-tee/ [noun] – the state of having many connected parts that are difficult to understand The complexity of the human brain still interests many…
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Total lunar eclipse draws attention with blood-red moon
Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think people might feel when they see a rare event in the sky? If you could watch a special event in the night sky, where would you like to watch it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. occur /uh-KUR/ [verb] – to happen; to take place A strong earthquake may occur near coastal areas during certain seasons. surface /SUR-fis/ [noun] – the outside or top layer of something The surface of the lake became very calm after the wind stopped. alignment /uh-LAHYN-muhnt/ [noun] – the position of things…
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Total lunar eclipse draws attention with blood-red moon
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 sometimes look at the moon at night? Would you like to learn more about space and astronomy? 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。 block /blok/ [verb] – to stop something from passing through or moving forward The moon can block sunlight during a solar eclipse. space /speys/ [noun] – the large area beyond Earth where the sun, moon, stars, and planets exist Scientists study space to learn about planets and stars. reach /reech/ [verb] – to arrive at or get to a place or person Sunlight can…
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Total lunar eclipse draws attention with blood-red moon
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