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A historic step

Fifty years ago, on 18 March 1965, Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov took the first space walk.

Listen to Rob and Neil describing the struggles of that groundbreaking space mission whilst explaining some related vocabulary.

Remember to subscribe to the po...

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A historic step

Fifty years ago, on 18 March 1965, Soviet astronaut Alexei Leonov took the first space walk.

Listen to Rob and Neil describing the struggles of that groundbreaking space mission whilst explaining some related vocabulary.

Remember to subscribe to the podcast version!

This week's question
How long did the first space walk last? Was it...
a) 2 minutes?
b) 12 minutes?
c) 22 minutes?
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
1.stranded使滞留、使搁浅
left somewhere with no way of leaving

2.like nothing on earth（习语）异乎寻常地，糟透地
(idiom) very good/very bad

3.plain sailing轻而易举的，一帆风顺的
going without any problems

4.unknown territory未知区域
a place where nobody had ever visited

5.inflated充气
filled with air or gas
6.can't cope with something无法应对
can't manage a difficult situation

7.presence of mind处变不惊的
being able to make good decisions or act quickly in a difficult situation

8.in Leonov's shoes做他（力昂诺夫）的事
doing what he (Leonov) did

9.manually用手地
by hand

10.detach分离
to separate from something

11.home and dry大功告成，稳操胜券
successfully complete something

​12.touched down着陆，降落
landed

13.wring out拧动
twist or squeeze something to remove water

14.off course偏离航线（轨道）
not following the right route

Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150514