Seventh Model of Eclipse Glasses Pulled From Market
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A new kind of eclipse glasses is off the market now.
This makes seven models that are not safe to use.
People use these glasses to look at the sun during an eclipse.
An eclipse happens when the moon moves in front of the sun.
The glasses must be very strong to protect your eyes.
If they are not safe, people can hurt their eyes.
So stores must withdraw the bad glasses.
This means take them off the shelves.
One town called Castellet i la Gornal will see a special kind of eclipse.
It is the only town in its area to see a total eclipse.
A total eclipse is when the moon covers the whole sun.
In other towns, people will see only part of the sun covered.
Many people want to watch the eclipse safely.
So they need good, safe glasses.
Experts check the glasses to make sure they work well.
Vocabulary15 words
- eclipse
- when the moon covers the sun
- withdraw
- to take something away
- total eclipse
- when the sun is fully covered
- market
- shops where people buy things
- safe
- not dangerous
- model
- one type of a product
- protect
- to keep safe
- sun
- the star that gives us light
- moon
- the object that goes around Earth
- town
- a small city
- area
- a place or region
- shelves
- where stores put things to sell
- cover
- to go over something
- expert
- a person who knows a lot
- watch
- to look at something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Seven 2. They were not safe for eyes 3. Castellet i la Gornal
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new kind of eclipse _____ is off the market now.
This makes _____ models that are not safe to use.
People use these glasses to look at the _____ during an eclipse.
An eclipse happens when the _____ moves in front of the sun.
The glasses must be very _____ to protect your eyes.
So stores must _____ the bad glasses.
One town called Castellet i la Gornal will see a special kind of _____.
It is the only town in its area to see a total _____.
In other towns, people will see only _____ of the sun covered.
Many people want to watch the eclipse _____.