Pronunciation Challenge Alien life: are we about to find it?

Host : Hubert Tran
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Aliens! Wait, could they be like us?

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So, detecting alien intelligence is... is really tantalizing, but it's also tragic 'cause we'll probably never be able to communicate with them if we did discover it.

Key Vocabulary

1. detect to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method

detect

[dɪˈtekt] (v.) to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method

2. tantalizing Something that is tantalizing causes desire and excitement in you, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire.

tantalizing

[ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ] (adj.) Something that is tantalizing causes desire and excitement in you, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire.

3. tragic very sad, often involving death and suffering

tragic

[ˈtrædʒɪk] (adj.) very sad, often involving death and suffering