NASA wellcomes new Astronuts.

today's english study
NEWS_NASA wellcomes new Astronuts. 

vocabulary 
substance

My computer was three years old, so I retired it.
retire: to stop using a machine or piece of equipment because it is old and no longer useful

capsule
the part of a space vehicle in which people travel
The capsule made it safely to Earth.

2017
twenty seventeen

18,300
eighteen thasouand three hundread (spell x)
eighteen thousand three hundred


Question 
Q.How many women are among the 12 new astronauts who will work for NASA?
A.There are 5 women among the 12 new astronauts.


Q.How many people applied to become astronauts?
A.More than 18,300 people applied to become astronauts.

Q.How did NASA get Americans to the ISS after the space shuttles were retired in 2011?
*ISS (International Space Station
A.NASA has depended on the Russian space program to get American to the ISS

Q.Which companies are working with NASA on getting astronauts to the space station?
A.That company is SpaceX and Boeing



Discussion 
Q.What kinds of tasks do you imagine the new astronauts will be performing for NASA?
A. I don't know well.  maybe they plant something, and watching growing them.

Q.Why do you think only 12 people out of the 18,300 who applied were chosen to become astronauts?
A.Spaceship space is limited. so, I guess NASA had to choose extraordinary people.

Q.Do you think that two years of training is enough to prepare the new astronauts for space travel? Why? Why not?
A.I think it is almost enough. Actually it depends on the how much you concentrate.

I heard, when we need to do something successfully, it takes at least 1,000 time.
->I have heard that it takes at least 1,000 hours for us to succeed in something.
Everyday do training, 2 years will be enough.
->If you train eveyday, I think that tow years is enough.

Q.Why do you think NASA decided to retire their space shuttles in 2011?
A.I guess The space shuttles was to old. so, it will be dangerous.
tiny crack make big accident.
-> I think the space shuttle was old and had to be replaced.
Because of the small cracks in the spacecraft that could cause a big accident.

Q. Would you say that the work NASA does is very important? Why? Why not?
A. yes, it is important. Because, the study of uiverse is need to enoumerous money.
->Yes, it is important. Because it takes money to study the universe.
so, nomal people can't do the study. and this kind of filed have to drawn by goverment.
Normal people can not do this study.
So I think this kind of research should be led by the government.
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If it does not, it will be cloudy.