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enough to be selected as one of the first two astronauts of the Turkish Space Agency. Trade 12 Igor Ashurbeyli was born in Baku. He moved to Moscow in 1990 when he was 25 years old, and since then, he has come back to Baku many times. He is an aerospace engineer with a long career in technology. He is also a billionaire. He is the leader of humankind's first-ever nation in space. Ashurbeyli founded his space nation in 2016, which he calls Asgardia. Within 40 hours of the project's announcement in 2016, 100,000 people applied for citizenship. Within three weeks, that number rose to 500,000. Anyone over 18 can apply, but not all are accepted. There are now hundreds of thousands of citizens from hundreds of countries. Turkiye currently has the largest number of Asgardians, with over 16,500 residents. According to the constitution, their mission is to create peace in space and equal opportunities for Asgardians. In November of 2017, Asgardia took its first steps. A small satellite called Asgardia-1 was sent into space. It had data about 18,000 citizens, the flag and the constitution of Asgardia. Asgardia wants to be part of the United Nations. To achieve this, the UN's Security Council must accept Asgardia as a country, and then most of the countries in the world have to agree. Being a country means having people, a territory, a government and being recognised by other countries. It's a big goal, but Asgardia is working hard for it! Track 13 1. inspiring - exciting and encouraging you to do or feel something 2. imagination - something that you have imagined rather than something that exists 3. struggle - a hard fight in which people try to get or achieve something 4. admire - look at something and think that it is attractive 5. filled with - full of something 6. consider - think of somebody/something in a particular way 7. value - think that somebody/ something is important 8. express - show a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions |  | Track 14 1. A: What were you doing at the park yesterday at about 4 o'clock? B: Well, I was being interviewed by the newspaper about my new puppy! 2. A: What's happened to your bike? B: It has been stolen. 3. A: Wow, your room is so tidy! When did you clean it? B: It has been cleaned by one of my cousins, not by me! They often give me a surprise like this. 4. A: Why are you so angry? B: While I was walking in the park, my photos were being taken. I know I am a celebrity, but I also need some privacy. Track 15 Speaker 1: (Shouting) There is smoke in the museum. I don't know what to do. Speaker 2: One of the visitors is not feeling well. What can we do? Speaker 3: There’s broken glass everywhere! How do we clean it up? Speaker 4: Some erasers are missing! What should we do now? Track 16 Do you love art and feel excited when you visit a museum? That’s totally normal! However, there are some people who show signs of Stendhal syndrome when they visit museums. This syndrome has other names such as Florence syndrome, traveller's stress or museum disease. It happens when people look at really great works of art. The name comes from a French writer named Henri-Marie Belle, who used the pen name Stendhal. Stendhal visited Florence, Italy in 1817 and saw so much beautiful art that he got very excited. He started sweating and feeling nervous. Stendhal syndrome can make people feel tired, or even faint when they see something beautiful. And guess what? It's not just paintings that can cause this feeling. Even things like a sunset, waves at the beach or tall mountains can make it happen. The good news is that the effects of Stendhal Syndrome don't last long. People who have it don't need to go to the doctor or do anything.