US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Thailand After Months at Sea
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A big US aircraft carrier came to Pattaya, Thailand. Its name is USS Abraham Lincoln. About 5,000 American military people got off the ship. They were at sea for eight or nine months.
Pattaya is a city in Thailand. People call it the 'city of sin'. It is famous for parties and fun. Many sailors go there to relax after long trips at sea.
The ship arrived on 3 September 2026. News photos showed the big grey ship. The ship had rust on it. This happens after many months in the ocean.
The sailors were happy to be on land again. They had not seen land for a very long time. Now they can walk, eat, and rest in the city.
This kind of visit is called a 'port call'. Big ships often stop in cities like Pattaya. Sailors get free time before going back to work.
Vocabulary15 words
- aircraft carrier
- a very big ship that carries planes
- military
- people who work for the army, navy, or air force
- rust
- orange-brown marks on metal from water
- port call
- when a ship stops in a city for a short time
- sailor
- a person who works on a ship
- at sea
- on the ocean, not on land
- arrive
- to come to a place
- famous
- known by many people
- relax
- to rest and feel calm
- photo
- a picture taken with a camera
- trip
- a journey to a place
- land
- the solid ground, not the sea
- grey
- a color between black and white
- party
- a fun event with people
- ocean
- a very big area of sea water
Quiz
Answer key
1. USS Abraham Lincoln 2. 5,000 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A big US aircraft carrier came to _____, Thailand.
Its name is _____ Abraham Lincoln.
About _____ American military people got off the ship.
They were at sea for eight or nine _____.
Pattaya is a city in _____.
People call it the 'city of _____'.
The ship arrived on 3 September _____.
News photos showed the big grey _____.
The ship had _____ on it.
This kind of visit is called a 'port _____'.