2. Lesson by TeacherMack.com Titanic Centenary ESL Lesson

3. North Atlantic

7. Useful sentences using words from story. 1.The British ocean liner set sail for New York with 1500 passengers. 2.The ship builder claimed the Titanic was unsinkable. 3.Jack is a member of a sea travel society. 4.The Titanic collided with a huge iceberg. 5.The special service was held to commemorate the sinking of the Titanic. 6.The Titanic memorial in the USA is made of white granite. 7.The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic near Newfoundland. 8.There were several ceremonies held around the world. 9.A large crowd gathered at the shipyard where the Titanic was built. 10.The Titanic was on her maiden voyage. 11.There were many poor emigrants aboard the ocean liner. 12.People were traveling to the new world seeking a better life. 13.A plaque with all the names of the dead was unveiled in Belfast.

8. ocean liner claimed unsinkable society collided commemorate memorial North Atlantic ceremonies shipyard maiden voyage poor emigrants seeking unveiled Vocabulary: Words in listening exercise A.

9. Listen to story and write in missing words. Titanic Centenary In April of 2012 several solemn events around the world were held to (1)__________ the sinking of the Titanic. (2)__________ took place in the Belfast shipyard where the famous (3)________was built as well as at the place in the North Atlantic where it sank to the bottom of the ocean one hundred years ago. The ship was on its (4)___________, travelling from England to New York. Its builders proudly (5)_________it was the largest ship ever built and that it was (6)____________. However, at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912, it (7)___________ with an iceberg and sank two-and-a half hours later. Of the 2,223 passengers and crew, 1,514 lost their lives in the icy waters. They included some of the richest people in the world, as well as (8)_________ seeking a better life in the new world.

10. Answers Titanic Centenary In April of 2012 several solemn events around the world were held to (1)commemorate the sinking of the Titanic. (2)Ceremonies took place in the Belfast shipyard where the famous (3)ocean liner was built as well as at the place in the North Atlantic where it sank to the bottom of the ocean one hundred years ago. The ship was on its (4)maiden voyage, travelling from England to New York. Its builders proudly (5)claimed it was the largest ship ever built and that it was (6)unsinkable. However, at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912, it (7)collided with an iceberg and sank two-and-a half hours later. Of the 2,223 passengers and crew, 1,514 lost their lives in the icy waters. They included some of the richest people in the world, as well as (8)poor emigrants seeking a better life in the new world.

11. Useful sentences 1.The disaster happened in April one hundred years ago. 2.A special service was held in Belfast on the 100 th anniversary. 3.The plaque on the monument has all the names of who perished. 4.The priest read out all the names of the victims. 5.The names were listed in alphabetical order on the plaque. 6. The ship's hull rests on the bottom of the ocean. 7. An exhibition in London museum displays many pictures of the Titanic. 8. Many relics recovered from the spot where it sank were on display. 9. Hollywood made a blockbuster movie about the Titanic. 10.A 3D version will be on TV soon.

12. disaster special service plaque read out alphabetical order ship's hull exhibition relics blockbuster version

13. Listen to story and write in missing words. A special (9)__________ was unveiled in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the Titanic Memorial Garden. It contained the names, listed in (10)__________________, of those who perished. Thousands of people attended or listened to a (11)________________ held at Belfast City Hall in which the names of those who died were (12)___________. Una Reilly, head of Belfast Titanic Society, told the BBC: "We are all proud of this ship. What happened was a (13)____________, she was not." Other global events include exhibitions in Las Vegas and Singapore that include (14)________ recovered from the ship's wreck. These include a 5-metre-long piece of the (15)________________. The 1997 Hollywood blockbuster "Titanic," directed by James Cameron, has also been released as a 3-D (16)______________.

14. Answers A special (9)plaque was unveiled in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the Titanic Memorial Garden. It contained the names, listed in (10)alphabetical order, of those who perished. Thousands of people attended or listened to a (11)special service held at Belfast City Hall in which the names of those who died were (12)read out. Una Reilly, head of Belfast Titanic Society, told the BBC: "We are all proud of this ship. What happened was a (13)disaster, she was not." Other global events include exhibitions in Las Vegas and Singapore that include (14)relics recovered from the ship's wreck. These include a 5-metre- long piece of the (15)ship's hull. The 1997 Hollywood blockbuster "Titanic," directed by James Cameron, has also been released as a 3- D (16)version..

15. Questions: 1.What was special about the Titanic Ocean Liner? 2.What happened to the Titanic? 3.Who were aboard the Titanic? 4.Why was the special service held in Belfast? 5.Did you watch the movie “The Titanic”?