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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Happy Fourth of July from the Expedition 73 crew

currently aboard the International Space Station.

We are orbiting 250 miles above you, orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes,

and we wanted to take this opportunity to wish a happy Fourth of July

to everybody and tell you a little bit about what this holiday means each one of us.

I'm NASA Astronaut Anne McClain and for me the Fourth

of July represents the responsibilities that we each have.

To whom much is given, much is expected.

Our four fathers gave us the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,

and every generation must protect that for future generations.

I'm NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers and happy Fourth of July to all of you.

This is a special holiday for me,

it just reminds us of the freedom that we get

to enjoy and that we have enjoyed for so many years.

And like Anne said,

protecting that freedom is important to all of us here as military officers,

but also NASA astronauts,

and we are proud to serve our country both on Earth and

in space.

And I'm NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and when I think of the Fourth of July,

our American independence, it's deep day of reflection for me,

it's about remembering so many of our important

American ideals of freedom and democracy and unity,

and it's about honoring those who came before us who gave so much

thought and sacrifice to be part of something greater than themselves,

and I just want to say message to all of our loved ones,

we couldn't do this mission without your love and support,

and to those following our mission,

the spirit of exploration, just like the spirit of freedom,

democracy is what has made our country so great.

goodbye from the International Space

Station.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
july /dʒuːˈlaɪ/ A1	noun - the seventh month of the year
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
fourth /fɔːrθ/ A1	noun - fourth in order or position
astronaut /ˈæstrənɔːt/ B2	noun - a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
space /speɪs/ A1	noun - a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied; the universe seen as a continuum providing accommodation for all celestial bodies
station /ˈsteɪʃən/ A2	noun - a regular stopping place on a public transportation route noun - a place equipped for a particular purpose, especially broadcasting
orbiting /ˈɔːrbɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - move in an orbit
earth /ɜːrθ/ A1	noun - the planet on which we live noun - the substance of the land surface
holiday /ˈhɑːlɪdeɪ/ A2	noun - a period of time when people do not have to work, often spent away from home
rights /raɪts/ B1	noun - a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
liberty /ˈlɪbərti/ B2	noun - the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority
happiness /ˈhæpinəs/ B1	noun - the state of being happy
protect /prəˈtekt/ A2	verb - keep safe from harm or injury
serve /sɜːrv/ A2	verb - perform duties or services for another person or a group
independence /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ B2	noun - the fact or state of being independent
democracy /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/ B2	noun - a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state
unity /ˈjuːnəti/ B1	noun - the state of being united or joined as a whole
honor /ˈɑːnər/ A2	verb - regard with great respect
mission /ˈmɪʃən/ B1	noun - an important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes