【ニュース】珍しいオーロラ、北海道の夜空に

Contents

Vocabulary
Article
Comprehension Questions
Summary
Discussion

Vocabulary

Lights / 光(名詞) – Things that shine or make things bright

There are many lights in the city at night.
夜、街にはたくさんの光があります。

Sky / 空（名詞） – The space above Earth

The sky is blue today.
今日は空が青いです。

Sunset / 夕日(名詞) – when the sun goes down

We watched the sunset at the beach.
私たちは海辺で夕日を見ました。

Photo / 写真（名詞） – a picture

I took a photo of the mountain.
山の写真を撮りました。

Excited / ワクワクした・楽しみにしている(形容詞) – Happy and interested

The children were excited to see the fireworks.
子どもたちは花火を見るのを楽しみにしていました。

Article

Northern Lights in Hokkaido

People in Hokkaido saw the northern lights on Wednesday night. The northern lights are colorful lights in the sky. They happen when the sun’s energy reaches Earth.

A science museum in Rikubetsu said they saw red lights in the sky after sunset. Another observatory in Nayoro also took photos of the beautiful lights.

Usually, northern lights appear in places far north, like near the North Pole. They are not common in Hokkaido, so many people were excited to see them.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that a strong geomagnetic storm will happen on Thursday. This storm makes the northern lights easier to see.

_{Source: Mainichi}