There has been some discussion in the media recently about how we might react if we encountered alien life forms. In this programme, Rob and Alice wonder, if aliens visited Earth, who would be the first person to speak to them?
This week's question:
In what year did man first walk on the moon?
a) 1967
b) 1973
c) 1969
Listen out for the answer in the programme.
Listen
Alien contact
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Vocabulary
- alien life form
non-human type of life from another planet
- science fiction
type of story based around the imagined impact of science and technology on society
- extra-terrestrial
something that is not from our planet
- ambassador
person who is the first point of contact for visitors; often acts as a host to welcome guests
- fanciful
unreal or imagined
- orbiting
moving around in circles, like the earth goes around or orbits the sun
- appointment
giving a person a job or position of responsibility
- non-proliferation
agreement to limit expansion or development
- weapons
objects such as knives, guns or bombs used for attacking
