Astronaut Anil Menon Goes to Space

太空人 Anil Menon 前往太空


Introduction

NASA astronaut Anil Menon will go to the International Space Station on July 14. He will stay there for eight months.

NASA 太空人 Anil Menon 將於 7 月 14 日前往國際太空站,並在當地停留 8 個月。

Main Body

Menon is a doctor. He worked in the army and helped sick people in Afghanistan. He worked at NASA and SpaceX for many years.

Menon 是一位醫生。他曾在軍隊服役,並在阿富汗救治病人。他在 NASA 和 SpaceX 工作多年。

He will fly in a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan. Two other people will go with him.

他將從哈薩克搭乘俄羅斯火箭啟程。另外將有兩人與他同行。

Menon will do science tests in space. He will study blood and the human body. He will also test new computers and medical tools. His wife, Anna, also went to space in 2024.

Menon 將在太空進行科學實驗。他將研究血液與人體。他也將測試新的電腦與醫療工具。他的妻子 Anna 也在 2024 年前往過太空。

Conclusion

Menon will do important medical work during his eight months in space.

Menon 在太空的 8 個月期間,將從事重要的醫療工作。

Vocabulary Learning

🚀 Talking about the Future

In this story, we see the word will used many times. We use will to talk about things that happen later.

How it works: Person/Thing + will + Action

Examples from the text:

  • Anil Menon → will go to the Space Station.
  • He → will stay for eight months.
  • He → will study blood.

🛠️ Common Action Words (Verbs)

Here are a few simple words from the article to help you build sentences:

WordSimple Meaning
WorkTo do a job
HelpTo make things easier for someone
StudyTo learn about something
FlyTo move through the air

Quick Tip: When we talk about the past, we often add -ed (e.g., workworked, helphelped).

Vocabulary Learning

astronaut (n.)
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
Example:The astronaut floated inside the space station.
station (n.)
A place where people stay or work for a specific purpose
Example:The International Space Station is a home in space.
army (n.)
A large group of soldiers who fight for a country
Example:He served in the army for five years.
rocket (n.)
A powerful vehicle used to fly into space
Example:The rocket launched from the ground very quickly.
medical (adj.)
Related to the science of medicine and health
Example:The doctor used a medical tool to check the patient.
Practice A2 words in a crossword