6 Minute English / Searching for life on another planet

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Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

And I'm Becca. Neil, do you believe that life exists away from planet Earth?

Well, I'm not sure about the kind of little green men that you see in science fiction movies, but also, I think we cannot be alone in the universe. What about you, Becca? What do you think?

I agree, I think that maybe life does exist beyond our planet, but maybe not as we see in alien movies.

Well, in this episode, we'll be learning from science and space experts about whether the conditions for life exist on a planet 40 light years away.

Yes, and as usual, you can find a transcript for this episode, along with all the vocabulary and a worksheet, on our website bbclearningenglish.com.

OK, a quiz question for you, Becca. How long would it take to drive a car to the Sun at 100km an hour? Is it:

a) 70 years,b) 170 years, orc) 1,700 years?

Well, Neil, the Sun seems very far away so I ll go for c) 1,700 years.