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Listening Exercise: Space Tourism

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Space Tourism listening exercise

Space Tourism listening exercise

In this English listening exercise we hear Richard Branson discussing Virgin Galactic, his new business venture to take people up to visit space.

But before you book time off work, you might want to bear in mind that the current cost is about $200,000. He does mention that his long-term goal is the bring that price down and down and down, and that one day, he hopes to be able to offer intercontinental flights at a fraction of the time they currently take. Australia for the weekend? Space for the day? One day, it seems, this might be possible!

Click here to practice your speaking skills on the topic of Space Travel, with our native English speaking teachers. You will also find related vocabulary and an article on the dangers of space travel as well as some writing exercises for you to use on the topic.

Listening exercise

Watch the interview with Richard Branson about Virgin Galactic, and answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Write your answers in the comments box at the bottom of the page, and we will reply with the answers shortly!

 

 

Questions:

1. Hundreds of people as far as I understand have already _____ _____ a deposit for this space travel.

2. When do you expect this will actually happen ___ these folks?

3. I think commercial space travel is _____ ______ upon us.

4. In about a years time I'll be ______ __ with my children into space.

5. It'll be the start of the ______ ___ ___ of space travel.

6. And then one day, we hope to __ _____ __ offer intercontinental flights.

7. I don't ____ __ any other children that have had the opportunity to go to space.

8. They're now __ their early 20's.

9. How many can your aircraft actually ____ at one time?

10. They will have the ride of a _________.

 

Don't forget to write your answers in the comments section below!

 

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