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Unit5TreasuresfromthePastBook1ThinkandDiscussViewingtheWorldExploringtheThemeAnalyticalListeningSharingYourIdeasEngagingFurtherListeningContentUnit5TreasuresfromthePastThink

andDiscuss1.Whatman-madeobjectsdowefindatthebottomoftheocean?2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthepastfromtheseobjects?QuestionsThesecoinsandjewelryarefromtheWhydahGalleyshipwreck.Theshipsankin1717nearthecoastofMassachusetts,U.S.A.ExampleAnswersShips,coins,airplanes,jars,jewelry,etc.1.Whatman-madeobjectsdowefindatthebottomoftheocean?Questions

ExampleAnswersWecanlearnwhytheseobjectswentdownintheoceanandhowtheywereusedinthepast;wecanalsolearnaboutancienttradeandearlyexplorers.2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthepastfromtheseobjects?

QuestionsUnit5TreasuresfromthePastExploringtheThemeTreasuresfromthePastSpanishArmada:thefleetofSpanishshipsthatsailedtofightEnglandin1588.Around50ofthefleet’s130shipswerelostinbattleandinstormyseas.西班牙无敌舰队FloridaKeys:achainofabout60islandsoffthecoastofsouthernFlorida,U.S.A.佛罗里达群岛TreasuresfromthePastAegeanSea:partoftheMediterraneanSea.ItislocatedbetweenGreeceandTurkey.爱琴海TreasuresfromthePastSerceLimani:anaturalharboronthecoastofTurkey.ItisdirectlynorthoftheislandofRhodes(罗得岛),Greece.塞尔切-利马尼(土耳其海湾)TreasuresfromthePastLookatthephotosandreadthecaptions.Thendiscussthequestions.AdiverexploresthewreckoftheshipLiberty,sunkbytheJapanesein1942,Bali,Indonesia.TreasuresfromthePastGoldbeads,chains,andcoinsfoundinaSpanishArmadashipwreck,IrelandTreasuresfromthePastAdiverdiscoveredagoldplatebyaccidentofftheFloridaKeys,Florida,U.S.A.TreasuresfromthePastAscubadiverexaminesabottlefoundintheAegeanSeaoffSerceLimani,Turkey.TreasuresfromthePastDiscussthequestions.1.Whatkindsofman-madeobjectsdoyouseeonthesepages?

Wheredidpeoplefindthem?2.Howdoyouthinkpeopleusedtheseobjectsinthepast?3.Whydopeoplewanttofindtheseobjectsnow?4.Doyouthinkitisimportanttotrytofindobjectslikethese?Whyorwhynot?TreasuresfromthePast1.Whatkindsofman-madeobjectsdoyouseeonthesepages?Wheredidpeoplefindthem?

ExampleAnswersAship,coins,jewelry,agoldplateandabottlewerefoundoffthecoastsofIndonesia,Ireland,theU.S.A.,andTurkey.TreasuresfromthePast2.Howdoyouthinkpeopleusedtheseobjectsinthepast?

ExampleAnswersTheshipwasusedfortransportationandtrade,andthecoinsandjewelrywereprobablyalsofortrade(buyingandselling).Theplateandbottlemayhavebeenusedonashipforeatinganddrinking.TreasuresfromthePast3.Whydopeoplewanttofindtheseobjectsnow?

ExampleAnswersSomeoftheseobjects,suchasthecoinsandjewelry,areworthalotofmoney.Otherobjectsareimportantforunderstandinghistory.TreasuresfromthePast

ExampleAnswer1Ithinkit’ssomewhatimportanttofindobjectslikethese,especiallybecausetheycanteachusaboutlifeinthepast.4.Doyouthinkitisimportanttotrytofindobjectslikethese?Whyorwhynot?TreasuresfromthePast

ExampleAnswer2No,Idon’tthinkit’simportanttofindobjectslikethese.Ittakesalotoftime,energy,andmoneytohuntforlosttreasure.Itmightbebettertospendourtime,energy,andmoneytryingtomakepeople’slivesbetterhereonland.4.Doyouthinkitisimportanttotrytofindobjectslikethese?Whyorwhynot?TreasuresfromthePastUnit5TreasuresfromthePastAnalyticalListeningFranckGoddio弗兰克·戈迪奥（人名）statuen.雕像；塑像Listening1Cleopatra(69B.C.–30B.C.):afamousqueenofancientEgypt.Sheisusuallyrememberedforherbeauty,andforheraffairswithJuliusCaesarandMarkAntony.ThenameCleopatracanbeusedtotypifyawomanofexoticbeautyandallure.克娄巴特拉（古埃及女王）ElizabethTaylor

inmovieCleopatraListening1Alexandria:acityinEgyptonthecoastoftheMediterranean.ItisbelievedtohavebeenfoundedbyAlexandertheGreatin332B.C.ItisnowthesecondlargestcityinEgypt.ScientistshavediscoveredremainsofanoldercityhiddenbeneathAlexandria.TheybelieveitisatleastsevencenturiesolderthanthecityfoundedbythegreatGreekconqueror.亚历山大（埃及北部港市、历史名城）

PriorKnowledge.YouaregoingtolistentoatalkaboutthelostcityofAlexandria.Workwithapartnerandreadthestatementsbelow.Thencheck(√)TfortrueorFforfalse.BeforeListeningListening11.AncientAlexandriawasoncethecapitalofEgypt.2.CleopatraisthelastqueenofEgypt.3.AncientAlexandriawasdiscoveredinthe1900s.

TF☐☐☐☐☐☐PriorKnowledge.BeforeListeningAnswerKeys1.T2.T3.F(ItwasdiscoveredrecentlybyGoddio.)Listening1A|

ListeningforMainIdeas.Readthestatementsandanswerchoices.Thenlistentopartofthetalk.Choosethecorrectphrasetocompleteeachstatement.ATalkAboutanAncientCityListeningListening1Listening11.TheancientcityofAlexandria_______.a.isonlyalegendb.wasveryrichandimportantc.disappeared1,000yearsago2.Goddio’sdiscoveries________.a.giveusnewinformationaboutCleopatra’sworldb.donotanswerourmostimportantquestionsaboutCleopatrac.telluswhoCleopatra’sparentswere3.Goddioknewthattheunderwaterruinswere_______.a.fromtheshiphewaslookingforb.ancientlostcitiesc.smallenoughtoexplorealoneA|

ListeningforMainIdeas.babATalkAboutanAncientCityWelcometothemuseumandournewexhibit,“Cleopatra:TheSearchfortheLastQueenofEgypt”.TheobjectsinthiscollectioncomefromtheancientcityofAlexandriaandothernearbycities.Alexandriawasoneoftherichestandgreatestcitiesoftheancientworld.Cleopatralivedandruledthere.Butthecitydisappearednearly2,000yearsago.Now,archaeologistFranckGoddiohasfoundthelostcityofAlexandria.Goddio’snewdiscoveriestellusalotaboutCleopatra’sworld.Upuntilafewyearsago,wedidn’tknowmuchaboutTobecontinued>>>Listening1Cleopatra.Weknewwhoherparentswereandwhenshebecamequeen.Weknewwhoherparentswereandwhenshebecamequeen.WeknewshewasoneofthemostpowerfulrulersinEgypt,andthatshekilledherself.Butthereweremanythingswedidnotknow.OurknowledgeofCleopatracamemostlyfromlegends—oldstoriesthatmayormaynotbetrue.Nooneevenknewwhatshelookedlike.Buttoday,thankstoGoddioandhisteam,weknowmuchmoreaboutherlife.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1In1984,GoddiowenttoEgypttolookforasunkenship.Buthefoundmuchmore.Thereinthesand,deepunderwater,weretheruinsofwholecities.Thesecitieswerelosttohistory.HeknewimmediatelythathereweretheanswerstosomeofthegreatestquestionsaboutancientEgypt.Goddiolookedandlooked.Buttheseruinscoveredahugearea.Goddiocouldn’texplorethemallbyhimself.Heneededalotofhelp.Listening1B|

Note-Taking.Listentotheentiretalk.CompletethenotesaboutGoddio.

Listening1ArchaeologistFranckGoddioGoddio’sTeam•foundcitiesthatdisappearedalmost(1)_____________ago•uncoveredstatues,(5)___________musicalinstruments,(6)_______,andmanyotherobjects•wenttoEgyptin(2)_____tolookforasunkenship•mademapsof(7)__________Alexandriaandtwoothercities2,000years1984containerstoolsancientListening1ArchaeologistFranckGoddioGoddio’sTeam•foundthe(3)______ofwholecitiesinthesand,deepunderwater•exploredCleopatra’s(8)______________________•startedtheEuropeanInstituteof(4)

___________Archaeology•foundstatuesof(9)_______and(10)____________thatwereonceintemplesruinsUnderwaterpalaceandtemplesgodsgoddessesB|

Note-Taking.Listentotheentiretalk.CompletethenotesaboutGoddio.

C|MakingInferences.Readthestatements.Thenlistenagainandcheck(√)TfortrueorFforfalse.Theanswersarenotinthespeaker’sexactwords.Youneedtothinkaboutwhatyouhear.Listening11.Atfirst,Goddiodidnotknowtheimportanceofhisdiscovery.2.Westilldon’tknowwhatCleopatralookedlike.3.Itistakingalotoftimetostudytheruinsofthecities.☐☐☐☐☐☐

TFListening1AnswerKeys1.F(Heknewitimmediately.)2.F(Goddiofoundacoinwithherpictureonit.)3.TC|MakingInferences.CriticalThinking.Discussthequestionswithapartner.AfterListeningListening11.Doyouthinkmuseumsareimportant?Whyorwhynot?Whatmuseumshaveyouevervisited?Whichoneimpressedyoumost?2.Somepeoplesaythatexploringthepastcanhelpunderstandthepresentandshapethefuture;otherssaythatexploringthepastisworthless.Whichviewpointdoyouagreewith?Why?

ExampleAnswer1Yes,Idothinkso.Museumsareimportantbecausetheyhelppeopleidentifythecultureofaplaceandlearnthehistoryofit.Askingifmuseumsareimportant,Ithink,islikeaskingifhistoryisimportanttothepopulace.IhavevisitedtheForbiddenCityinBeijing,theNationalArtMuseumofChinainBeijing,andtheTaipingKingdomHistoryMuseuminNanjing,etc.Amongthem,theForbiddenCityimpressedmemost.AsIwalkedaroundit,IcouldreallylosemyselfastheoutsideworldofBeijingwasbarelyvisiblefrommostpartsofit.IcouldreallyexperiencethefeelofbeingaChineseemperor.Listening11.Doyouthinkmuseumsareimportant?Whyorwhynot?Whatmuseumshaveyouevervisited?Whichoneimpressedyoumost?Tobecontinued>>>Listening1

ExampleAnswer2No,Idon’tthinkmuseumsareimportant.Mostpeoplerarelyornevergointomuseums,soonlyasmallnumberofpeopleseewhatisinside.Incontrast,almosteveryonegoestoschoolorwatchestelevision.Thesemightbebetterwaystoeducatepeopleabouthistory.1.Doyouthinkmuseumsareimportant?Whyorwhynot?Whatmuseumshaveyouevervisited?Whichoneimpressedyoumost?ExampleAnswer1Iagreewiththefirstviewpoint.Thisisbecauseexploringthepastcanhelpusunderstandchangeandhowthesocietyweliveincametobewhatitis.Byexploringthepast,wecanlearnhowthingschange,comprehendthefactorsthatcausethechange,andunderstandwhatelementsofasocietywillpersistdespitechange.Listening12.Somepeoplesaythatexploringthepastcanhelpunderstandthepresentandshapethefuture;otherssaythatexploringthepastisworthless.Whichviewpointdoyouagreewith?Why?Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswer2Iagreewiththesecondviewpoint.“Worthless”isastrongword,butexploringthepastdoesn’thavemuchvalue,inmyopinion.Therearemanyurgentproblemstosolve,includingfindingenoughfood,energy,andotherresearchforbillionsofpeopleonEarth.Idon’tthinkthesolutionstothoseproblemscanbefoundbyexploringthepast.Listening12.Somepeoplesaythatexploringthepastcanhelpunderstandthepresentandshapethefuture;otherssaythatexploringthepastisworthless.Whichviewpointdoyouagreewith?Why?Welcometothemuseumandournewexhibit,“Cleopatra:TheSearchfortheLastQueenofEgypt”.TheobjectsinthiscollectioncomefromtheancientcityofAlexandriaandothernearbycities.Alexandriawasoneoftherichestandgreatestcitiesoftheancientworld.Cleopatralivedandruledthere.Butthecitydisappearednearly2,000yearsago.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Now,archaeologistFranckGoddiohasfoundthelostcityofAlexandria.Goddio’snewdiscoveriestellusalotaboutCleopatra’sworld.Upuntilafewyearsago,wedidn’tknowmuchaboutCleopatra.Weknewwhoherparentswereandwhenshebecamequeen.WeknewshewasoneofthemostpowerfulrulersinEgypt,andthatshekilledherself.Butthereweremanythingswedidnotknow.OurknowledgeofCleopatracamemostlyfromlegends—oldstoriesthatmayormaynotbetrue.Nooneevenknewwhatshelookedlike.Buttoday,thankstoGoddioandhisteam,weknowmuchmoreaboutherlife.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1In1984,GoddiowenttoEgypttolookforasunkenship.Buthefoundmuchmore.Thereinthesand,deepunderwater,weretheruinsofwholecities.Thesecitieswerelosttohistory.HeknewimmediatelythathereweretheanswerstosomeofthegreatestquestionsaboutancientEgypt.Goddiolookedandlooked.Buttheseruinscoveredahugearea.Goddiocouldn’texplorethemallbyhimself.Heneededalotofhelp.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1In1987,GoddiostartedanorganizationcalledtheEuropeanInstituteofUnderwaterArchaeology.Theorganizationbroughttogetherresearchersandexpertsfromaroundtheworld.Finally,in1992,Goddioandhisteamwerereadytobegintheirwork.Theyuncoveredstatues,containers,musicalinstruments,tools,andmanyotherobjects.TheymademapsofancientAlexandriaandthetwoothersunkencities.TheyexploredCleopatra’spalaceandthetempleswhereherpeopleprayedtotheirgods.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Littlebylittle,theybroughtobjectsoutofthewater.Slowlyherpalaceandeverythingaroundhercametolifebeforetheireyes.Forthefirsttime,wecanseewhereCleopatralived,whereshewalked,whatshetouched.Goddio’steamfoundcoinswithCleopatra’simageonthem.Theyfoundstatuesofgodsandgoddessesthatwereinthetempleswhereshewalked.Theyfoundgoldjewelryfromherpalace.Theyevenfoundacalendarthatpeopleusedinhertime.BecauseofGoddioandhisteam,wearelearningmoreaboutCleopatraeveryday.Sheisnolongeronlyalegend.Wehopeyouenjoyyourvisitto“Cleopatra:TheSearchfortheLastQueenofEgypt”.Listening1dhown.阿拉伯单桅帆船Patricia帕特里夏（人名）Basra:acityinsoutheastIraq.Itisthecountry’smainport.巴士拉（伊拉克东南部港市)Listening2ListeningforDetails.Listentoapassageaboutdhowsandfillineachblankwiththeexactwordorphrasethatyouhear.BeforeListeningListening2AdhowisatypeofshipthatwascommonintheIndianOceanandtheArabianSea.Dhowswerenotverylarge,buttheycould(1)______alot.Aroundtheyear826,onedhow(2)________fromthecityofAlBasrah(nowBasra,Iraq)toGuangzhou,China.There,thesailors(3)_______withthelocalpeople,andtheyloadedtheshipwiththenew(4)________theybought.carrysailedtradedgoodsTobecontinued>>>WhentheshipleftChina,itcarriedthousandsofsimpledishesandother(5)____________objects.Italsocarried(6)_____formakingfineclothes,andafewverybeautifuland(7)__________objects.Someoftheseobjects(8)_____________gold.Recently,archaeologistsstudiedtheobjects,andtheythinkthegoldobjectswereprobablygiftsforaroyalwedding.everydaysilkvaluableweremadeofListeningforDetails.Listentoapassageaboutdhowsandfillineachblankwiththeexactwordorphrasethatyouhear.Tobecontinued>>>Thedhowchoseanunusual(9)______home.Nobodyissurewhythesailorstooktheir(10)______sofarsouth.Becauseofastorm,orperhapsanaccident,thedhowsankbetweentwoIndonesianislands.Centurieslater,in1999,diversfoundthedishesandotherobjects,aswellassmallpiecesofthedhowitself.routeshipListeningforDetails.Listentoapassageaboutdhowsandfillineachblankwiththeexactwordorphrasethatyouhear.AConversationA

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ListeningforMainIdeas.Readthequestionsandanswerchoices.Thenlistentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswers.ListeningListening2Thedhowcarried55,000dishesthatweremadeinChina.Listening21.Whatkindofhomeworkassignmentdothespeakersneedtodo?a.Writeapaper.b.Giveapresentation.c.Writeaparagraph.2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthehomeworkassignment?a.Itwilltakealongtime.b.It’snotaninterestingtopic.c.It’sveryeasy.3.Whatdoesthemansuggest?a.Askingsomequestions.b.Gettinghelpfromtheteacher.c.Borrowingabook.√√√B|ListeningforDetails.Readthestatementsandanswerchoices.Thenlistenagainandchoosethecorrectwordorphrasetocompleteeachstatement.Listening21.Thehomeworkassignmentisdueon______.a.Mondayb.Tuesdayc.Wednesday2.Themansayshedoesn’tknowanythingaboutthegoodsfrom_______.a.theMiddleEastb.Chinac.Indonesia3.Thewomanwantstoknowwherethe______camefrom.a.divers b.sailorsc.archaeologists4.Thewomanalsowantstoknow_______peoplemadethebeautifuldishes.a.whenb.howc.whyaacbA|MakingInferences.Readthestatements.Check(√)TfortrueorFforfalse.Thendiscussthereasonsforyourchoiceswithapartner.AfterListeningListening21.Thespeakersareclassmates.2.Theyarediscussingtheman’sproblem.3.Theydon’tsolvetheproblem.☐☐☐☐☐☐TFListening2AnswerKeys1.T2.F(No,theyarediscussingthewoman’sproblem.)3.F(Theydosolvetheproblem.)A|MakingInferences.B|Role-Playing.Formagroupwithtwoorthreeotherstudents.ImaginethatyouaregoingtodotheassignmentyouheardaboutintheListeningsection.Decidewhichinformationeachpersoninyourgroupneedstofind.Practicemakinginformalsuggestionstoeachother.Listening2Whydon’tyoufindoutaboutthedivers?Howdidtheyfindtheshipwreck?OK,andmaybeyoucouldwriteaboutthereasonsfortheshipwreck.B|Role-Playing.Listening2MakingInformalSuggestionsWhenweareworkingwithapartnerorinagroup,wewillsometimeswanttomakeinformalsuggestions.Herearesomeexpressionswecanusetomakeinformalsuggestions.MaybeyoucouldfindsomeinformationaboutIndonesia.Whydon’tyouasktheteacherforhelp?Listening2ExampleAnswersA:OK,weneedtoworktogethertodothisassignment.Whatshouldeachpersondo?B:Whydon’tItrytofindoutwhatthedhowcarriedfromtheMiddleEasttoChina?I’mprettygoodatInternetresearch.A:OK,andTim—whydon’tyoufindoutwhethermostshipsatthattimecarriedacombinationofgoods—bothvaluablethingsandeverydaythings?C:I’lltry,butI’mnotsurewhatI’llfind.Tobecontinued>>>B|Role-Playing.Listening2B:Maybeyoucouldsearchforinformationaboutothershipwrecks,andwhatkindsofgoodswereonthoseships.C:Goodidea.A:WhatshouldIdo?C:Whydon’tyoufindoutinformationaboutthedishes?A:Allright.MaybeIcouldlearnaboutChinesedishesfromthattimeperiod—howtheyweremadeandwhattheyweremadefrom.B:Thatsoundsgreat!Weallhavesomethingtodo.B|Role-Playing.C|Discussion.Discussthequestionswithyourgroup.Listening21.WouldyoubeinterestedinfindingoutmoreabouttheArabdhowshipwreckinIndonesia?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatcanwelearnfromshipwreckswhichremainundisturbedontheseabedforcenturies?Listening2ExampleAnswer1Yes,Iwouldbeinterestedindoingthat.WeusedtothinkthatinTangDynasty,ChinatradedprimarilybytheSilkRoad.However,theArabdhowshipwreckinIndonesiashowsusthattradewasalsotakingplacealongamaritimeroute.It’salsointerestingtoseethatevenintheninthcentury,theworldwaswellconnected.Tobecontinued>>>1.WouldyoubeinterestedinfindingoutmoreabouttheArabdhowshipwreckinIndonesia?Whyorwhynot?Listening2ExampleAnswer2No,Iwouldn’tbeinterestedinfindingoutmore.I’mnotreallyinterestedinhistory.I’dratherlearnaboutpopularmusic,ornewscientificdiscoveries—thingsthatarehappeningnow.1.WouldyoubeinterestedinfindingoutmoreabouttheArabdhowshipwreckinIndonesia?Whyorwhynot?Listening2ExampleAnswersShipwrecksaretimecapsules.Theirremainstelluswhatpeopledidataveryspecifictime.Ifashipsankin1859,theneverythingpeoplefoundonitcamefrom1859orearlier.Theclothing,eatingutensils,tools,cargos,andpersonalitemsfoundonashipwreck,alongwiththeshipitself,willtellushowpeoplelivedandworkedatacertaintimeinthepast.2.Whatcanwelearnfromshipwreckswhichremainundisturbedontheseabedforcenturies?

AConversationPatricia:Hey,Chris,whatdoyouthinkaboutthehomeworkassignment?Chris:Itsoundsprettyeasytome.“FindoutmoreabouttheArabdhowshipwreckinIndonesia.YoucanfindinformationontheInternetoratthelibrary.WriteaparagraphandbringittoclassonMonday.”Patricia:OK…Icanwriteaparagraph,butwhatkindofinformationcanwefind?Chris:Well,youhavetothinkofsomething.Tobecontinued>>>Listening2Patricia:

HowamIsupposedtothinkofsomething?Idon’treallycareabouttheshipwreck,totellyouthetruth.Chris:Hmm...maybeyoucouldaskyourselfsomequestions.Forexample,whatdidthedhowcarryfromtheMiddleEasttoChina?Theysailedalongway,andtheyprobablyhadsomethingtotrade.Patricia:Yeah,that’saprettyinterestingquestion.DoyouknowanythingaboutthegoodstheshipcarriedtoChina?Chris:No,Ihavenoidea.Anotherquestionyoucouldaskisthis:Didmostshipsatthattimecarryvaluablegoodssuchassilkandeverydaythingssuchasdishes?Orwasthisshipspecial?Listening2Tobecontinued>>>

Patricia:Special,huh?Allright.Chris:Goahead,Patricia.Now,youasksomequestions.Patricia:OK,sohowdidthediversfindtheshipwreck?Didtheyjustlookdownonedayandthereitwas?Chris:Good!See?It’snotthathard.Patricia:Andwheredidthearchaeologistscomefrom?Chris:Thearchaeologists?Listening2Tobecontinued>>>Patricia:Yes,weheardaboutsomearchaeologists.Theystudiedtheobjectsfromtheshipwreck.WeretheyfromIndonesiaorsomeothercountry?Chris:That’sanotherinterestingquestion!Patricia:Oh!Ithoughtofsomethingelse.Whatwerethedishesmadeof?Chris:Right!Whydon’tyoufindsomeinformationaboutthat?Patricia:Yes.Andhere’sanotherquestion:HowdidtheChinesemakethosebeautifuldishessolongago?Listening2Tobecontinued>>>Chris:Iseeyouhavealotofquestions!Patricia:You’reright—Ido.Chris:Soit’llbenoproblemtofindsomeinformation.Patricia:You’reright.Thanks,Chris.I’llseeyouonMonday!Chris:Seeyouthen.Haveagoodweekend!Listening2Unit5TreasuresfromthePastSharingYourIdeasBobBallard:aformerUnitedStatesNavyofficerandaprofessorofoceanographyattheUniversityofRhodeIslandwhoismostnotedforhisworkinunderwaterarchaeology:maritimearchaeologyandarchaeologyofshipwrecks.HeismostknownforthediscoveriesofthewreckoftheTitanicin1985.鲍勃·巴拉德•April10,1912:TheTitanicleftSouthampton,England.ItneverarrivedinNewYork.•April14,1912:TheTitanichitanicebergjustbeforemidnight.•April15,1912:Somepassengersgotintosmalllifeboats,buttherewasn’tenoughroomformostofthem.•April15,1912:WhentheTitanicsankatabout2:00a.m.,some1,500peoplewerestillontheship.•August31,1985:OceanexplorerBobBallardfoundtheTitaniconthebottomoftheAtlanticOcean.Heusedcamerasandanunderwaterrobottoseetheship.•1986:BallardreturnedtotheTitanic.Heusedanewrobottoexploreinsidetheship.TheTitanic—FactFileA|

ReadthefactfileabouttheTitaniconpage72.Withapartner,taketurnsaskingandansweringyes/noquestionsabouttheinformation.Usethewordsandphrasesbelow.1.theTitanic/leaveLiverpool/April2.theTitanic/arrive/NewYork/May3.allthepassengers/getinto/lifeboats4.theTitanic/sink/atnight5.Ballard/find/theTitanic/theAtlanticOcean6.Ballard/return/1996DidtheTitanicleaveLiverpoolinApril?No,itdidn’t.ItleftSouthampton.ExampleAnswers2.Q:DidtheTitanicarriveinNewYorkinMay?

A:No,itdidn’t.ItneverarrivedinNewYork.3.Q:Didallthepassengersgetintolifeboats?

A:No.Somepassengersgotintolifeboats,buttherewasn’tenoughroomformostofthem.4.Q:DidtheTitanicsinkatnight?

A:Yes,itdid.5.Q:DidBallardfindtheTitanicintheAtlanticOcean?A:Yes,hedid.6.Q:DidBallardreturnin1996?A:No,hedidn’t.Hereturnedin1986.B|

UnderstandingVisuals.ReadthetimelineaboutBobBallard.Tobecontinued>>>ThewreckoftheTitanicChildhood:BobBallard

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offindingtheTitanic.July1,1985:BallardandateamofscientistswenttotheareawheretheTitanicsank.Theysearchedtheareaforseveralweeks.August31,1985:Ballard’steamfoundtheTitanicinverydeepwater.Theyalsosawmanyobjectssuchasshoesandsuitcasesthatoncebelongedtothepassengers.1986:BallardreturnedtotheTitanic.Hesentarobotcamerainside,andtheteamsawthegrandstaircase,thegym,andeventhecaptain’sbathtub.2009:Twonewresearchboatswentintothewater.Ballarddesignedthemwiththelatestelectronicequipment.Withinhours,theboatsstartedfindingshipwrecks.B|

UnderstandingVisuals.ReadthetimelineaboutBobBallard.C|Discussion.Withyourpartner,discussBobBallard’slife.Usethetimelineandyourownideastoaskandanswerwh-questions.Usewhere,when,orhow.WhydidBallardlookfortheTitanic?Asachild,hedreamedoffindingit.ExampleAnswers•Q:HowlongdidBallard’steamsearchtheareawheretheTitanicsank?

A:Theysearchedtheareaforseveralweeks.•Q