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Buzz Aldrin Marries for Fourth Time

on 93rd Birthday
January 30, 2023
5

Intermediate
USA & Americas

Exercise 1

Vocabulary
retired
Adjective
r ɪˈ ta ɪə rd
having left one's job and stopped working, especially because one has reached a
certain age
My mom is a retired teacher who now spends a lot of her time writing.

astronaut
Noun
ˈ æstr əˌ n ɔː t
a person whose job involves traveling to space
Sally Kristen Ride was the first American woman to beco me an astronaut.

share
Verb
ʃ er
to put something online so that people can see it
I don't like sharing my photos on social media.

mission
Noun
ˈ m ɪʃə n
an important or official task, job, goal, etc.
The last manned mission to the moon took place in 1972.
spacecraft
Noun
ˈ spe ɪ s ˌ kræft
a vehicle that can travel into and through space
Russia's Luna 10 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.

audience
Noun
ˈɔː di ːə ns
the people who watch or listen to something
There was a huge audience at the outdoor concert.

Exercise 2

Article
Buzz Aldrin Marries for Fourth Time on 93rd Birthday
Retired US astronaut Buzz Aldrin has married for a fourth time, on his 93rd
birthday.

Aldrin wrote on Twitter that he was happy to announce that he had married
his "long-time love" Dr. Anca Faur.

Faur, 63, is the executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures in Los
Angeles.

Aldrin said the couple had a small wedding in Los Angeles. He shared two
photographs of them in their wedding clothes on Twitter and Facebook.
Aldrin was on the famous Apollo 11 mission that let the first humans walk
on the moon on July 20, 1969. He was the second person to walk on the
moon, following Neil Armstrong outside after their small spacecraft landed.

Armstrong began the first moonwalk more than four days after the Apollo
mission left Cape Kennedy — now Cape Canaveral — in Florida. Aldrin
followed about 20 minutes later.

About 650 million people around the world watched the moonwalk on
TV. At the time, it was the largest television audience ever, and Aldrin and
Armstrong became global celebrities.

Aldrin was born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. in New Jersey in 1930. He was a US
Air Force pilot, fighting in the Korean War, before he became an astronaut
in 1963.

He officially changed his name to "Buzz" in 1988.

Exercise 3

Questions
1.
How old is Buzz Aldrin's new wife?

1. A.

63

2. B.

73

2.
How many people watched the moonwalk on TV?

1. A.

Around 550 million

2. B.

Around 650 million

3.
What did Buzz Aldrin do before he became an astronaut?

1. A.

He was an engineer.

2. B.

He was a pilot.

Exercise 4

Discussion
1.
What are your thoughts on Buzz Aldrin marrying on his 93rd
birthday?
2.
Do you know anyone who got married later on in life?
3.
Do you know any couples who were together for a long time before
marrying?
4.
Do you have any friends or family who have been married multiple
times?
5.
If you were to meet Buzz Aldrin, what would you ask him?
Exercise 5

Further Discussion
1.
When was the last time you went to a wedding? Did you have fun?
2.
What are the nicest weddings you've been to?
3.
Is it expensive to put on a wedding where you live?
4.
Do you know any long-time couples who don't plan on getting
married?
5.
Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects
you from age. — Jeanne Moreau. What do you make of this
statement?
Source
This lesson is based on an article by Bill Smith.

Norway Opens 'World's Longest'

Cycling Tunnel
May 24, 2023
6

Intermediate
Europe

Exercise 1

Vocabulary
tunnel
Noun
ˈtʌnəl
an underground passage which cars, trains, etc. can travel through
We took a guided tour of the city's underground tunnels.

specially
Adjective
ˈ spe ʃə li
for a special or particular purpose
These coats are specially designed for hikers.

cyclist
Noun
ˈ sa ɪ kl ɪ st
a person who rides a bicycle
Keep your eyes on the road — there are cyclists in the bike lane.

pedestrian
Noun
p əˈ d ɛ stri ːə n
a person who is walking, especially in a town or city
You can get fined for failing to stop at a pedestrian crossing.

suburb
Noun
ˈ s ə b ə rb
an area where people live that is outside the center of a city
My wife and I just bought a new house in the suburbs.

sustainable
Adjective
s əˈ ste ɪ n ə bl
able to continue at the same rate or level; that does not use up natural resources
The tourism sector is predicted to see sustainable growth over the next 24
months.

Exercise 2

Article
Norway Opens 'World's Longest' Cycling Tunnel
The city of Bergen in Norway has opened the world's longest tunnel built
specially for cyclists and pedestrians — a 2.9-kilometer route through a
mountain.
The Fyllingsdalen tunnel is one of two tunnels along a 7.8 -kilometer, traffic-
free path connecting Bergen's downtown with the suburb of Fyllingsdalen.

The tunnel reduces the average journey time for cyclists traveling to central
Bergen by about 22 minutes. As they pass under Mount Løvstakken,
pedestrians need about 36 minutes to travel through the tunnel , while
cyclists only need 10 minutes.

In 2022, Bergen was second on a list of the world's most sustainable cities,
after the Swedish city of Gothenburg.

Bergen added the route for pedestrians and cyclists as part of its plan to
become a greener city. The route was built for about $12 million, using the
emergency exit tunnel for a train tunnel that was built in 2022.

The tunnel is the world's second longest tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians,
but the longest one specially built for them. The 3.6-kilometer Snoqualmie
tunnel, near Seattle in the United States, is the world's longest one for
cyclists and pedestrians. It is an old train tunnel.

To make users feel more comfortable, the Fyllingsdalen tunnel has colorful
lights and walls, rest areas, security cameras and cellphone service.

In Bergen's cold winters, the tunnel might also be a good place to get
warm, as the temperature inside is about 7 degrees Celsius for the whole
year.
Exercise 3

Questions
1.
How long does it take to cycle through the Fyllingsdalen tunnel?
2.
How much did it cost to build the tunnel?
3.
What is the world's longest tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians?
Exercise 4

Discussion
1.
What are your thoughts on Bergen's new cycling tunnel?
2.
Is your town or city pedestrian- and bike-friendly?
3.
Are there many traffic-free routes in your town or city?
4.
Has your town or city taken any steps to become greener?
5.
Have you been to Norway? If so, where did you visit? If not, would
you like to?
Exercise 5

Further Discussion
1.
What are the nicest suburbs in your town or city?
2.
How well connected is your suburb or neighborhood to the city
center?
3.
How do you imagine your town or city will change over the next 50
years?
4.
What do you think could be done to make your town or city a nicer
place to live?
5.
Are there any towns or cities in your country you wouldn't want to
live in?