Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
1)Questions open to interpretation:
a)Have you ever read or watched a movie or a documentary about the Titanic?
b)What went wrong with the ship?
c)Why did so many people die in that tragedy?
d)According to some engineers and ship builders, the disaster changed the way how we build ships these days. They said that sooner or later it would be another disaster. What itens do you think have changed? What lessons were taken following aftermath of disaster?
2)Answer the question based on your understanding:
a)Why was Ruth Becker’s mother worried about the ship?
b)What does she say about the ship?
c)Why did she get separate from her mother and her brother and sister?
d)What are the images that still persist in her mind?
e)How was she feeling when she was rescued by the Carpathia?
3)Match the following vocabularies according to their meanings:
a)Wheel up ( ) A loud, sharp shout, especially of pain, surprise, or delight
b)Steward ( ) A device for finding direction with a needle that points to north
c)Yell ( ) To deposit, discharge
d)Ladder ( ) To be deprived of the power of sensation
e)Dump ( ) A fence or barrier made of steel
f)Pond ( ) To drive someone or something in a cart or stroller
g)Compass ( ) To move forward or backward a boat using a paddle
h)Row ( ) A wood or metal structure consisting of a series of steps
i)Numb ( ) A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fruit juice
j)Brandy ( ) A person who looks after the passengers on a ship, aircraft
k)Railing ( ) An area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made
4)Write few lines of your thoughts about this issue.
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1)Questions open to interpretation:
a)Have you ever read or watched a movie or a documentary about the Titanic?
b)What went wrong with the ship?
c)Why did so many people die in that tragedy?
d)According to some engineers and ship builders, the disaster changed the way how we build ships these days. They said that sooner or later it would be another disaster. What itens do you think have changed? What lessons were taken following aftermath of disaster?
2)Answer the question based on your understanding:
a)Why was Ruth Becker’s mother worried about the ship?
b)What does she say about the ship?
c)Why did she get separate from her mother and her brother and sister?
d)What are the images that still persist in her mind?
e)How was she feeling when she was rescued by the Carpathia?
3)Match the following vocabularies according to their meanings:
a)Wheel up ( ) A loud, sharp shout, especially of pain, surprise, or delight
b)Steward ( ) A device for finding direction with a needle that points to north
c)Yell ( ) To deposit, discharge
d)Ladder ( ) To be deprived of the power of sensation
e)Dump ( ) A fence or barrier made of steel
f)Pond ( ) To drive someone or something in a cart or stroller
g)Compass ( ) To move forward or backward a boat using a paddle
h)Row ( ) A wood or metal structure consisting of a series of steps
i)Numb ( ) A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fruit juice
j)Brandy ( ) A person who looks after the passengers on a ship, aircraft
k)Railing ( ) An area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made
4)Write few lines of your thoughts about this issue.
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