Exercise
Listening
Do you like science fiction movies? Listen to an extract form Independence Day.
TASK
Listen to the President and fill in the missing words.
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President: "In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world, and you ________________ the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Mankind. That word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our __________________. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps it's fate that today is the fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution, but from ________________. We're fighting for our right to live. To exist. And should we win the day, the fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday! But as the day when the world declared in one voice, we will not _______________! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!”
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