LESSON 4　「The Journey to Planet Kibo_2」

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　※Lesson4はLesson3の続きのお話です。
毎日の聞き流しは次のテキスト（英語・日本語交じり）だけでも大丈夫です。

Lesson4 解説付き

1.英語

Lesson4 英語

Exploring Kibo

Yuki and her friends started exploring the planet. They collected samples of rocks and plants, took photographs, and recorded everything they saw. They discovered that the planet was home to many strange and wonderful creatures. Some looked like giant butterflies, while others resembled glowing jellyfish that floated in the air.

Yuki was fascinated by everything she saw. She took careful notes and made many sketches in her journal. She even found a small flower that glowed in the dark. She named it “Hoshi,” which means “star” in Japanese, because it looked like a tiny star on the ground.

A Message from Home

One day, while Yuki was exploring a purple forest, she received a message from Earth. It was from her parents. They told her how proud they were of her and how much they missed her. Yuki felt a lump in her throat as she read the message. She missed her family too, but she knew she was doing something very important.

Ken saw that Yuki was feeling sad and came over to cheer her up. “Hey, Yuki, look at this!” he said, holding up a strange rock. It was covered in tiny crystals that sparkled in the sunlight. Yuki smiled and thanked Ken for being such a good friend.

The Return Journey

After several weeks of exploring Planet Kibo, it was time to return to Earth. Yuki and her friends packed up their samples and equipment and boarded the Hikaru. The spaceship took off, leaving the beautiful planet behind.

The journey back to Earth felt much shorter. Yuki spent most of her time writing about her adventures and sharing stories with Ken and the other astronauts. She couldn’t wait to tell her family and friends all about Planet Kibo.

Homecoming

When the Hikaru finally landed back on Earth, Yuki’s family and friends were there to greet her. They cheered and waved as she stepped out of the spaceship. Yuki ran to her parents and hugged them tightly. She was so happy to be home.

Yuki shared her experiences with everyone. She showed them the samples she collected, the photos she took, and the sketches she made. She told them about the strange creatures and the beautiful landscapes of Planet Kibo.

Yuki’s adventure inspired many people. She visited schools and gave talks about her journey. She encouraged other children to follow their dreams and explore the unknown. Yuki knew that her journey to Planet Kibo was just the beginning. She was determined to continue exploring space and discovering new worlds.

A Bright Future

Years passed, and Yuki grew up. She became a scientist and an astronaut, just like she always dreamed. She went on many more space missions and made many more discoveries. But she never forgot her first journey to Planet Kibo and the hope it brought to her life.

Yuki’s story became famous, and she was known as the girl who traveled to Planet Kibo. Her journey inspired a new generation of explorers and dreamers. Yuki proved that with hope and determination, anything is possible.

And so, Yuki’s story continues to be told, reminding us all to reach for the stars and never give up on our dreams.

2.英語/日本語交じり文

Lesson4 日本語交じり

Exploring Kibo(惑星探索)

Yuki and her friends started exploring the planet（ユキと友達は惑星の探索を始めました）. They collected samples of rocks and plants（彼らは岩や植物のサンプルを集め）, took photographs, and recorded everything they saw（写真を撮り、見たものすべてを記録しました）.They discovered that（彼らは発見しました）the planet was home to many strange and wonderful creatures（この惑星に多くの奇妙で素晴らしい生き物が住んでいることを）. Some looked like giant butterflies（巨大な蝶のように見えるものもあれば）, while others resembled glowing jellyfishthat （発光するクラゲのようなものもいました）floated in the air（空中に浮かぶ）.

Yuki was fascinated by everything she saw（ユキは見たものすべてに魅了されました）. She took careful notes（彼女は注意深くメモを取り）and made many sketches in her journal（日誌にたくさんのスケッチを描きました）. She even found（彼女はこんなのも見つけました）a small flower that glowed in the dark（暗闇で光る小さな花を）. She named it “Hoshi,” （彼女はそれを「ホシ」と名付けました）which means “star” in Japanese, because it looked like a tiny star on the ground（それは地上の小さな星のように見えたからです）.

A Message from Home　（地球からのメッセージ）

One day（ある日）, while Yuki was exploring a purple forest（ユキが紫の森を探検しているとき）, she received a message from Earth（地球からメッセージを受け取りました）. It was from her parents（それは彼女の両親からでした）. They told her how proud they were of her（彼らは彼女をどれほど誇りに思い）and how much they missed her（どれほど会いたいかを伝えました）. Yuki felt a lump in her throat（ユキはさみしさで喉のつまりを感じました）as she read the message（メッセージを読みながら）. She missed her family too（彼女も家族に会いたかったが）, but she knew she was doing something very important（とても重要なことをしていることを知っていました）.

Ken saw that Yuki was feeling sad（ケンはユキが悲しんでいるのを見て）and came over to cheer her up（彼女を元気づけに来ました）. “Hey, Yuki, look at this!”（「ねえ、ユキ、これを見て！」）he said, holding up a strange rock（と彼は奇妙な岩を持ち上げて言いました）. It was covered in tiny crystals that sparkled（それは小さな結晶で覆われていました）in the sunlight（太陽の光で輝いて）. Yuki smiled（ユキは微笑んで）and thanked Ken for being such a good friend（ケンがこんなに良い友達であることに感謝しました）.

The Return Journey（地球への旅）

After several weeks of exploring Planet Kibo（数週間のキボ惑星の探検の後）, it was time to return to Earth（地球に戻る時が来ました）. Yuki and her friends packed up their samples and equipment（ユキと友達はサンプルと機材を詰め込み）and boarded the Hikaru（ヒカルに乗り込みました）. The spaceship took off （宇宙船は離陸し）, leaving the beautiful planet behind（美しい惑星を後にしました）.

The journey back to Earth felt much shorter（地球への帰りの旅はずっと短く感じました）. Yuki spent most of her time（ユキは時間を過ごしました）writing about her adventures（冒険について書いたり）and sharing stories with Ken and the other astronauts（ケンや他の宇宙飛行士たちと話を共有したりして）. She couldn’t wait（彼女は待ちきれませんでした）to tell her family and friends all about Planet Kibo（家族や友達にキボ惑星についてすべて話すのが）.

Homecoming（ただいまー）

When the Hikaru finally landed back on Earth（ヒカルがついに地球に戻って着陸したとき）Yuki’s family and friends were there to greet her（ユキの家族と友達が彼女を迎えに来ていました）. They cheered and waved（彼らは歓声を上げて手を振りました）as she stepped out of the spaceship（彼女が宇宙船から降りると）. Yuki ran to her parents（ユキは両親に駆け寄り）and hugged them tightly（しっかりと抱きしめました）. She was so happy to be home（彼女は家に戻れてとても幸せでした）.

Yuki shared her experiences with everyone（ユキは皆に自分の経験を話しました）.

She showed them（彼女は家族に見せました）the samples she collected, the photos she took（集めたサンプルや撮った写真）, and the sketches she made（描いたスケッチを）. She told them（彼女は家族に話しました）about the strange creatures and the beautiful landscapes of Planet Kibo（キボ惑星の奇妙な生物や美しい風景について）.

Yuki’s adventure inspired many people（ユキの冒険は多くの人々に影響を与えました）. She visited schools and（彼女は学校を訪れて）gave talks about her journey（旅について講演しました）. She encourage（彼女は励ましました）other children to follow their dreams（他の子供たちに夢を追い）and explore the unknown（未知の世界を探検するように）. Yuki knew that（ユキは知っていました）her journey to Planet Kibo was just the beginning（キボ惑星への旅が始まりに過ぎないことを）. She was determined（彼女は決意をしていました）to continue exploring space and discovering new worlds（宇宙の探検と新しい世界の発見を続ける）.

A Bright Future（輝かしき未来）

Years passed, and Yuki grew up（年月が過ぎ、ユキは大人になりました）. She became a scientist and an astronaut（彼女は科学者であり宇宙飛行士になりました）just like she always dreamed（いつも夢見ていたように）.She went on many more space mission（多くの宇宙任務に彼女は参加し）and made many more discoveries（さらに、さらに多くの発見をしました）. But she never forgot（しかし、彼女は決して忘れませんでした）her first journey to Planet Kibo（最初のキボ惑星への旅と）and the hope it brought to her life（それが彼女の人生にもたらした希望を）.

Yuki’s story became famous（ユキの物語は有名になり）, and she was known as the girl who traveled to Planet Kibo（彼女はキボ惑星に行った少女として知られるようになりました）. Her journey inspired a new generation of explorers and dreamers（彼女の旅は新しい世代の探検家と夢追い人に影響を与えました）. Yuki proved（ユキは証明しました）that with hope and determination（希望と決意があれば）, anything is possible（何でも可能だということを）.

And so（こうして）, Yuki’s story continues to be told（ユキの物語は語り継がれ）, reminding us all to reach for the stars（私たち全員に希望の星を目指し）and never give up on our dreams（夢を諦めないように思い出させ続けています）.

3.The Journey to Planet Kibo全体通し

Lesson3-4英語

Lesson3-4 英語倍速

The Journey to Planet Kibo

Once upon a time in Japan, there lived a curious middle school student named Yuki. Yuki loved everything about space. She had posters of planets, stars, and astronauts all over her room. She often dreamed about traveling to outer space and exploring unknown worlds.

One sunny afternoon, Yuki received an exciting letter in the mail. It was from the Japanese Space Agency, JAXA. The letter said she was chosen for a special mission to visit a newly discovered planet called Kibo. The planet was named after the Japanese word for “hope.”

Yuki couldn’t believe her eyes. She read the letter over and over again. Her parents were surprised but very proud of her. They knew how much Yuki loved space, so they encouraged her to go on this adventure.

Preparing for the Journey

The next few weeks were filled with preparation. Yuki went to a special training camp where she learned how to live in space. She met other young astronauts from around the world. They practiced walking in zero gravity, learned how to use space suits, and studied the science of space travel.

Yuki’s best friend at the camp was a boy named Ken from America. Ken loved space as much as Yuki did. They became good friends and promised to take care of each other during the mission.

Finally, the day of the launch arrived. Yuki and her new friends put on their space suits and boarded the spaceship, the Hikaru. The spaceship was shiny and new, with high-tech equipment and a powerful rocket engine.

The Launch

The countdown began: “10, 9, 8…” Yuki’s heart raced with excitement. She held Ken’s hand as the numbers got smaller: “3, 2, 1… Liftoff!” The Hikaru shook violently as it lifted off the ground. Yuki felt the incredible force of the rocket pushing her back into her seat. She looked out the window and saw the blue Earth getting smaller and smaller.

After a few minutes, the shaking stopped. They were in space! Yuki felt weightless. She unbuckled her seatbelt and floated out of her seat. It was an amazing feeling. She did a somersault in the air and laughed. Ken joined her, and they floated around the spaceship, exploring their new home.

The Long Journey

The journey to Planet Kibo would take several months. Yuki and her friends had many tasks to keep them busy. They conducted experiments, took care of the spaceship, and communicated with the team back on Earth. Yuki also wrote in her journal every day, describing everything she saw and felt.

One day, Yuki saw something amazing through the spaceship window. It was a giant asteroid, glowing with different colors. She called her friends, and they all gathered to watch the asteroid pass by. It was one of the most beautiful things Yuki had ever seen.

Arrival at Planet Kibo

Finally, after many months of travel, the Hikaru arrived at Planet Kibo. Yuki looked out the window and saw a planet that was blue and green, just like Earth. But there were also strange purple mountains and pink oceans.

The spaceship slowly descended to the surface of the planet. Yuki and her friends put on their space suits and prepared to step out. The spaceship landed gently. Yuki felt her heart pounding with excitement. She was about to become one of the first humans to walk on Planet Kibo.

The door opened, and Yuki stepped out onto the surface of the planet. The ground was soft and springy. The sky was a bright shade of blue, and the air was filled with a sweet fragrance. Yuki took a deep breath and smiled. It felt like a dream come true.