3. Life on Venus? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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