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From the Ted Talk by Yves Rossy: Fly with the Jetman

Unscramble the Blue Letters


BG: prceeft answer.

(apapslue)

(Applause ends)

BG: Yves, one last question. What's next for you? What's next for Jetman?

YR: First, to instruct a younger guy. I want to share it, to do formation flghits. And I plan to start from a cliff, like cattapuled from a cliff.

BG: So instead of jumping off a plane, yes?

YR: Yes, with the final goal to take off, but with iiitnal speed. Really, I go step by step. It seems a little bit cazry, but it's not. It's possible to start already now, it's just too dangerous.

(Laughter) Thanks to the increasing technology, better technology, it will be safe. And I hope it will be for everybody.

Open Cloze


BG: _______ answer.

(________)

(Applause ends)

BG: Yves, one last question. What's next for you? What's next for Jetman?

YR: First, to instruct a younger guy. I want to share it, to do formation _______. And I plan to start from a cliff, like __________ from a cliff.

BG: So instead of jumping off a plane, yes?

YR: Yes, with the final goal to take off, but with _______ speed. Really, I go step by step. It seems a little bit _____, but it's not. It's possible to start already now, it's just too dangerous.

(Laughter) Thanks to the increasing technology, better technology, it will be safe. And I hope it will be for everybody.

Solution


  1. crazy
  2. flights
  3. initial
  4. catapulted
  5. perfect
  6. applause

Original Text


BG: Perfect answer.

(Applause)

(Applause ends)

BG: Yves, one last question. What's next for you? What's next for Jetman?

YR: First, to instruct a younger guy. I want to share it, to do formation flights. And I plan to start from a cliff, like catapulted from a cliff.

BG: So instead of jumping off a plane, yes?

YR: Yes, with the final goal to take off, but with initial speed. Really, I go step by step. It seems a little bit crazy, but it's not. It's possible to start already now, it's just too dangerous.

(Laughter) Thanks to the increasing technology, better technology, it will be safe. And I hope it will be for everybody.

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