Introduction

Can you imagine being left in a capsule orbiting the Moon all by yourself, while your team mates go walk on the surface and become the first two humans to do so in history? That's what happened to the late Michael Collins in 1969. Neil and Georgina talk about the Apollo 11 astronaut, and teach you related vocabulary.

This week's question

The first animal that went into space was a Russian dog. It was 1957. What was the dog’s name?

a) Irina
b) Laika
c) Anastasia

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

210726 _6min_english_apollo11.pdf