Learn English : Listen to News : EU Satellite System Will Monitor Earth’s Health
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2. Play the news report and try to fill in the blanks.
3. Answer the comprehension questions by writing full sentences.
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dateline: 08 April 2014

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EU Satellite System Will Monitor Earth’s Health

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

  • launch: to send off or start for the first time
  • monitor: to watch closely for changes
  • forefront: the lead, the very first place
  • predict: to make guesses about

EU Satellite System Will Monitor Earth’s Health

The European Union has launched the first satellite of a major satellite that will monitor the health of the earth. The multi-billion dollar “Copernicus” program could help the EU Space Agency move to the forefront of space research and . One of the main goals of the satellite system is to climate change. If the program goes as planned, all six satellites, named Sentinel 1 through 6, will be launched by 2019. Data will be used to predict and monitor natural disasters, such as earthquakes, and to make decisions about environmental , such as fishing.

  1. What was launched by the European Union?
  2. What is one of the main goals of this program?
  3. Why does the report mention fishing?

Discussion Question: Does it make sense to put our research money into looking after the earth that we have, or should we be more interested in searching for other planets that could sustain life?

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Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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