看BBC學英文

版工今天看到這篇新聞的時侯感到很震撼。

深深的感受到世界上各國間強弱的轉變。

美國真的風光不再啊~~

這次就來聽聽到底為什麼NASA要停航 & 後續的一些發展吧。

何嘗不是一個黃金時代的結束呢.......

Click here for the news. / 點這聽新聞。

______________________________________________

(一)  重點單字

1.  Space shuttle  =  太空梭

2.  The end of an era  =  一個時代的結束

3.  Rocket  [n.]  =  火箭、火箭發動機、飛彈

4.  Launch  [v.]  =  發射、使升空

5.  Orbit  [n.]  =  天體的運行軌道

6.  Herald  [v.]  =  預告...的來臨、宣佈

7.  Commonplace  [adj.]  =  平凡的、普通的

8.  Astronaut  [n.]  =  太空人、宇航員

9.  Engineer  [n.]  =  工程師、技師

10.  Memorabilia  [n.]  =  值得紀念的事物、紀念品

(二)  聽力填空題

1.  A space shuttle is a spaceship that's designed to make repeated __________ between __________ and space.

2.  Rockets are tube - __________ devices that use __________ to power them into the air.

3.  And dangerous too; two of the shuttles were __________ in __________.

4.  Wow, so a lot of people becoming __________ with the end of the __________ programme.

5.  Well, NASA is hoping that __________ companies will be able to take __________ into space, though that probably won't happen for several years.

(三)  聽力問答題

1.  What's the name of the first shuttle that was launched by NASA ?

2.  Why is NASA shutting down the shuttle programme ?

3.  How is NASA sending astronauts to space now ?

(四)  討論題

Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut ?

I haven't.

Space travel doesn't really interest me at all.

I think that governments should spend the money on finding ways to save our own planet.

If you had the money, would you want to go on a trip to space ?

The answer to this question is still " no "

What's there to see ??

I'd rather go to the beach.

What do you think ?

** Copyrights of the audio clip and scrip belong to BBC and are used here for educational purposes only. **

** We are not in any way affiliated with BBC. **