Listen to these words and repeat to practice your pronunciation.
launched
agency
enormous
technicians
exist
physicist
Listen and read along to these sentences.
The Soviet Union has launched the world’s first man-made satellite, called Sputnik.
The success of Sputnik has come as a surprise to Americans across the United States!
The whole world is watching as we await more details about this achievement by the Soviets
American scientists are already coming up with ways to compete with the Soviets.
Practice reading the sentences aloud. Then, record your voice or share the sentences with your class.
Exercise
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