Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes! Can you imagine being left in a capsule orbiting the Moon all by yourself, while your team mates go walk on the surface and become the first two humans to do so in history? That’s what happened to the late Michael Collins in 1969. Neil and Georgina talk about the Apollo 11 astronaut, and teach you related vocabulary.
This week’s question:
The first animal that went into space was a Russian dog. It was 1957. What was the dog’s name?
a) Irina
b) Laika
c) Anastasia
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
pioneer
the first person to do something or go somewhere
camaraderie
friendship or trust created by being together for some time
bond
a connection or shared link
go down in history
become famous
trailblazer
someone who does something revolutionary or for the first time
solitude
being alone
This episode of 6 Minute English was originally published as a web exclusive on . To download the audio and a transcript, go to:
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More 6 Minute English episodes:
How colour affects us
The men taking their wife’s name after marriage
Would you pay more for ’ethical’ coffee?
High heels: fashion or oppression?
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