Discovery Docks At Space Station
Discovery Docks at Space Station
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever watched a space shuttle launch on TV? How did it make you feel?
우주왕복선 발사를 TV에서 본 적이 있나요? 어떤 느낌이 들었나요? - What do you think astronauts do on the International Space Station?
우주비행사들이 국제우주정거장에서 어떤 일을 한다고 생각하나요?
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
SPACE NEWS
July 29, 2005
Discovery Docks at Space Station
As scientists check the space shuttle for damage, the crew gets to work at the International Space Station
Space shuttle Discovery docked at the International Space Station on Thursday morning. The crew loaded 15 tons of supplies onto the station. Meanwhile, scientists on the ground were busy examining the shuttle for any damage from liftoff.
Shuttle Checkup
An hour before docking, Commander Eileen Collins performed an amazing feat. She maneuvered the ship into a back flip so digital cameras could take pictures of the shuttle뭩 belly. The pictures are being sent to NASA engineers on earth so they can inspect the shuttle뭩 surface tiles and thermal protection system.
Scientists are trying to find possible damage to the shuttle that may have happened when foam and a piece of tile fell off during launch. "Any damage will not escape our detection," said Wayne Hale, NASA뭩 deputy shuttle program manager.
Grounding the Shuttles
NASA officials have decided not to launch any more shuttles until engineers can figure out how to fix the problem of falling foam. Shuttle Atlantis was scheduled to lift off this September. More launches were also scheduled for 2006.
At the Space Station
After docking safely, the Discovery crew entered the space station. They crew was greeted with hugs, bread and salt (a Russian tradition) and tour of the station by its two crew members, Russian commander Sergei Krikalev and American John Phillips. The Discovery crew is scheduled to return to earth on August 7.
WORDS TO REMEMBER
1. Docked - [n] landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired
2. liftoff -
[n] the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
3.maneuvered - [n] a move made to gain a tactical end
4. feat - [n] a notable achievement
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- What did Commander Eileen Collins perform an hour before docking?
- Why Commander Eileen Collins maneuvered the ship into a back flip?
- After taking pictures on the belly, where were the pictures sent?
- Why do they need to take pictures on the belly?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서는 "우주정거장에 도킹했다"라고 표현하기 때문에 영어에서도 "to"를 쓰기 쉽습니다. 하지만 영어에서 dock은 자동사로 "dock at (장소)"를 쓰거나, 타동사로 목적어를 바로 취합니다. "docked to"는 물리적 연결 자체를 강조할 때 제한적으로 쓰이므로, 일반적으로 "dock at"을 사용하세요.
Discussion
Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.
- Commander Eileen Collins performed a back flip maneuver so cameras could photograph the shuttle's belly. Why do you think inspecting the shuttle's surface was so important?
아일린 콜린스 사령관은 카메라가 셔틀 하부를 촬영할 수 있도록 백플립 기동을 수행했습니다. 셔틀 표면을 검사하는 것이 왜 그렇게 중요했을까요? - The crew loaded 15 tons of supplies onto the space station. What kinds of supplies do you think are most essential for astronauts living in space?
승무원들은 우주정거장에 15톤의 보급품을 실었습니다. 우주에서 생활하는 우주비행사들에게 가장 필수적인 보급품은 어떤 것들일까요? - Foam and a piece of tile fell off during Discovery's launch. If you were a NASA engineer, would you let the shuttle fly again before solving this problem completely? Why or why not?
디스커버리호 발사 중 단열재와 타일 조각이 떨어졌습니다. 만약 당신이 NASA 엔지니어라면, 이 문제를 완전히 해결하기 전에 셔틀을 다시 비행시키겠습니까? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: Discovery Docks at Space Station
Level: Intermediate (??)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!