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Lesson10 : Teen Discovers Planet on Day Three of Internship

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. agency /EY-juhn-see/
  -an organization, company, or bureau that provides a particular service:
  A group of philanthropists operates an agency that provides livelihood programs for the poor.
2. telescope /TEL-uh-skohp/
  -an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer
  The researchers used a telescope to examine the birds in their nest.
3. scan /skan/
  -to examine the particulars
  The students were allowed to scan their notes moments before the exam.
4. explicit /ik-SPLIS-it/
  -fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated
  The examiner gave explicit instructions to avoid any confusion.
5. visible /VIZ-uh-buhl/
  -that can be seen; perceptible to the eye
  He showed visible results just after a month of intense workout sessions.
PART B_1
Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
Intern discovers planet on day 3 with NASA
A teen located a new planet on his day of internship with the US space agency NASA.

Wolf Culkier, a 17-year-old high school student, was working on the task of examining data from a telescope to look for signs of planets outside our solar system. He spent some time scanning graphs on a computer screen.
Then, on his third day of the job, he spotted a planet orbiting two stars. Culkier did not see the planet itself, but he recognized explicit evidence of its existence. Changes in the light of the two stars called binary stars caught his attention. He described this sight as similar to the eclipse visible on Earth as it obstructs some of the sun’s light from the telescope. This kind of data shows up as a dip in graphs.

According to Culkier, he had a hundred of targets but this one was remarkable. The distant planet he discovered sits 1,300 light-years from Earth.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.
PART C_2
1. Who is the teenager that discovered a new planet during his internship?
2. How did he find the previously unknown planet?
3. How far was the newly discovered from Earth?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. What is your opinion on planet discoveries?
2. Do you think locating new planets is an easy task?
3. Do you think investing in astronomical research is worth it?
4. Do you believe that life exists on another planet?
5. Would you be interested in working for NASA?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.