Recording 53, page 80
UFOs
Exercise 2 Listen and read.
UFOs are Unidentified Flying Objects. They come from outer space.
They are usually called flying saucers because many people who see them say they are round and flat like saucers.
Some people see other shapes: cigars, doughnuts, rugby balls, etc.
The American Kenneth Arnold was the first person to use the expression ‘flying saucer’. This was on 24 June, 1947.
People even saw UFOs in the 13th century and there are many sightings every year.
Pilots and astronauts in particular see them very often. People usually see UFOs at night.
Sometimes flying saucers land and sometimes they don’t. Sometimes hundreds of people see one.
Aliens usually wear silver, shiny suits and helmets. They are friendly and don’t want to hurt anyone. They don’t have any guns. They are usually smaller than us, but they have bigger heads.
Their spaceships usually make no noise and some scientists believe that they can fly at Mach 285 (340,000 kph).
