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。
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(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 ?
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