3. Life on Venus? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>FULL TRANSCRIPT NOW AVAILABLE: https://thinkinginenglish741418158.wordpress.com/ </strong></p> <p><strong>On today’s episode, we will discuss the recent discovery of signs of life on the Planet Venus, talk about why it is surprising, and think about whether searching for alien life is important.  </strong></p> <p><strong>Check out our social media and send us a message! </strong></p> <p><strong>Email: [email protected] </strong></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)</strong></p> <p><strong>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</strong></p> <p>Vocabulary List </p> <p> Phosphine (n) - a gas, a mixture of hydrogen and phosphorus  </p> <p>Extraterrestrial (adj) - not from the planet earth  </p> <p>In those rocks may lie the best chance of finding extraterrestrial life </p> <p> atmosphere (n) - mixture of gases around a planet  </p> <p>These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere  </p> <p>Astrobiologist (n) - a scientist studying the possibility of life in other parts of the universe </p> <p> Astrobiologists believe there may be life on Saturn’s moon Titan </p> <p> inhospitable (adj) - an area not suitable to live in  </p> <p>Nothing can live in this inhospitable environment  </p> <p>Scorching (adj) - very hot </p> <p> it was a scorching summer day  </p> <p>habitability (n) - potential for life to live on a planet  </p> <p>They are using this telescope to determine that planets habitability  </p> <p>To flourish (v) - grow or develop healthily </p> <p> Parts of the city continue to flourish  </p> <p>Desolate (adj) - empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it  </p> <p>The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape  </p> <p>Comprehension Questions  </p> <p>Q. What gas has been discovered in the atmosphere of Venus?  </p> <p>A. Phosphine </p> <p> Q. How hot can the surface of Venus be? </p> <p> A. Up to 470 degree Celsius   </p> <p>Q. What country’s spacecraft is currently orbiting Venus?  </p> <p>A. Japan</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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