PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
| 1. propose | /pruh-POHZ/ |
| -to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action | |
| The politicians proposed a solution to traffic. | |
| 2. accomplish | /uh-KOM-plish / |
| -to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish | |
| Students must accomplish their tasks on time. | |
| 3. horizon | /huh-RAHY-zuhn/ |
| -the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or sea | |
| She saw the sun appear on the horizon. | |
| 4. principle | /PRIN-suh-puhl/ |
| -a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works: | |
| His actions are based on his principles. | |
| 5. existence | /ig-ZIS-tuhns/ |
| -the state or fact of existing; being | |
| Newton’s existence is a great contribution to science. |
PART B_1
Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
High School Student Names NASA’s Mars Helicopter
The first helicopter to be sent to Mars has been named by a high school student. The name “Ingenuity” was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) the United States’ space agency, in a competition where thousands of students from around the world participated. Vaneeza Rupani, a junior at Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport, Alabama, proposed the name. According to NASA, Rupani was one of the 28,000 students of all ages across 50 nations, who submitted. The names were proposed as part of a naming competition for NASA’s upcoming Mars explorer that ended in March. Rupani explained her name choice in her submission. Ingenuity, she wrote, is what helps one to “accomplish amazing things” and “expand our horizons to the edges of the universe.” Ingenuity reflects “the principles that our helicopter tech tutorial will showcase,” according to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. The explorer, which weighs about 1,043 kilograms, will gather samples from Mars before returning to Earth, according to NASA. It shall also collect climate and geology data, as well as search for signs of past existence.
PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.
PART C_2
| 1. | How was the name of NASA’s Mars helicopter chosen? |
| 2. | Why did Rupani choose the name? |
| 3. | What did Jim Bridenstine say about the name? |
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
| 1. | Do you think “Ingenuity” was a good choice of name for the Mars helicopter? Why or why not? |
| 2. | Do you think this story will inspire children around the globe? Why or why not? |
| 3. | Do you think NASA should hold more naming competitions for their explorers? Why or why not? |
| 4. | If you could name a helicopter by NASA that would explore another planet, what would it be and why? |
| 5. | Do you think it is important for NASA to explore other planets? Why or why not? |
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
| Grammar 文法 |
Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
Comprehension 理解 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 GOOD |
文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる | ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる | 習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる |
 FAIR |
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある | たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある |
 POOR |
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要である | 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる | 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい |