レッスンを予約する
Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Australian aircraft makes rare midwinter rescue in Antarctica
An Australian air crew made a rare winter rescue in Antarctica. They flew an American patient to a hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand. The mission was carried out in response to an urgent request for help.
The aircraft belongs to Skytraders, an Australian company that operates Antarctic flights. On July 31, 2026, it flew from the Australian city of Hobart to the U.S. McMurdo Station. McMurdo is a research base in Antarctica. The plane landed near the base after a flight of five and a half hours. It arrived in total darkness, and the temperature fell to minus 43 degrees Celsius.
The American was flown to Christchurch the same day as the weather was getting worse. Officials said the patient was admitted to the hospital in serious condition and later continued to receive medical treatment there.
The copilot, Louise Robertson, said the extreme cold and darkness pushed the aircraft close to its limit. A plan to fly a day earlier, on July 30, was stopped by a snowstorm. Robertson explained that the crew had only a short time to reach the base.
"To get there in complete darkness in these extreme cold temperatures is very, very rare," Robertson added. "I believe it hasn't been done before."
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
crew
乗組員
all the people who work on and operate a ship or an aircraft
The ship's crew worked hard during the long trip.
長い航海のあいだ、乗組員たちは懸命に働きました。
fly（過去形：flew）
（飛行機で）～を運ぶ
to take someone or something to a place in an aircraft
The airline flew our bags to the wrong airport by mistake.
その航空会社は、誤って私たちの荷物を別の空港へ輸送してしまいました。
operate
運航する
(of a company) to provide and run a service such as regular flights or transport
A small company operates the ferry between the two islands.
小さな会社が、2つの島を結ぶフェリーを運航しています。
admit
（病院に）入院させる
to take a sick or injured person into a hospital for treatment
The doctor admitted my grandmother to the hospital last night.
昨夜、医師が祖母を入院させました。
treatment
治療
the medical care given to someone for an illness or injury
He is getting treatment for a knee injury at the hospital.
彼は病院で膝の怪我の治療を受けています。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
Where did the aircraft start its journey to the Antarctic base?
Why couldn't the crew fly to the base on July 30?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Have you ever traveled in bad weather? How was it?
Would you like to visit Antarctica? Why or why not?
What jobs do you know that help people in danger? Please explain your answer.
What can make it difficult to help a sick or hurt person quickly? Please talk about it.
Why do you think some people choose to work in hard places like Antarctica?