Richard Branson wins the billionaire space race | Learn the English expression ‘on the way’

<p>"</p> <p>On July 11, Richard Branson traveled aboard his own Virgin Galactic rocket ship on the first private flight to space. He beat out his billionaire rivals: Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin and Elon Musk of SpaceX by just a few days. Branson hopes this is the start of commercial space travel becoming more of a reality. Plus, learn “on the way.”</p> <p>--</p> <p>At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world.</p> <p>-- Today’s full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: <a>https://plainenglish.com/386</a></p> <p>-- Learning English should be fun! That’s why our lessons are about current events and trending topics you care about: business, travel, technology, health, science, politics, the environment, and so much more. Our free English lessons always include English expressions and phrasal verbs, too.</p> <p>-- Learn even more English at <a>PlainEnglish.com</a>, where we have fast and slow audio, translations, videos, online English courses, and a supportive community of English learners like you. Sign up free at <a>PlainEnglish.com/Join</a></p> <p>-- Aprende inglés gratis en línea con nuestro curso de inglés. Se habla a una velocidad lenta para que todos entiendan. ¡Aprende ingles con nosotros ahora! | Aprenda Inglês online grátis com o Plain English, a uma velocidade menor, para que todos possam entender.</p> <p>Contact: E-mail <a>jeff@plainenglish.com</a> | WhatsApp <a>+1 312 967 8757</a> | Facebook <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Instagram <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Twitter <a>@PlainEnglishPod</a></p> <p>"</p>