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INTRO
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This
week marked the thirtieth anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing.
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IN
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Listen
to the voices of President John F Kennedy and astronaut Buzz Aldrin |
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22nd July 1999
The Moon Landing 30
Years On
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I
believe this nation should commit itself to achieving
the goal before this decade is out, of landing a man on the
moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project
in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more
important for the long-range exploration of space and none will be
so difficult or expensive to accomplish. |
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WORDS
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this
nation: the whole country together with
its social and political structures
to commit: to
definitely decide to do something
before this decade
is out: before this decade (the 1960s) ends
mankind: collective
reference to all the people in the world
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We will
venture further outward in space. There will be permanent
colonies on Mars. It's a question of whether we have the will
today to take the tools and the opportunities - as I see it - to
first put large numbers of people into space, because by so doing
we will increase the awareness, the enthusiasm, the support
and the rocket systems that are needed to then economically send
explorers back to the moon and on to Mars.
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will:
modal verb used to express future certainty
venture:
verb meaning to go somewhere in spite of danger
the will:
noun meaning the determination to do something
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Buzz
Aldrin answered questions on Talking Point |
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