9 Amazing Adventures at Sea

Unit 9 VOCABULARY 1 If you dive down to the ocean floor today, you will find more than a million shipwrecks lying there. Many ships sank in bad weather, like the Santa Margarita, which was hit by a hurricane in 1622. What caused other shipwrecks? Many centuries ago, ships carried cargo to sell to other countries. Ships also carried weapons because they were often attacked. In 1804, the Spanish ship, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, was attacked, and exploded in a naval battle. It sank with over half a million silver coins onboard. Pirates were a big problem. In 1717, a famous pirate called Blackbeard captured the French ship La Concorde. By 1718, Blackbeard was captain of four stolen ships, and had captured over 300 sailors! According to legend, he buried many treasures, but they have never been found. The most famous modern shipwreck is the Titanic, which hit an iceberg and sank in 1912. There weren’t enough lifeboats onboard, and over 1,500 people drowned, including most of the male passengers and crew. 2 Listen and repeat. dive James Cameron has dived many times. a shipwreck There are more than a million shipwrecks. sink Many ships sank when the weather was bad. cargo Some ships carried a lot of cargo. a weapon Weapons are often found in shipwrecks. silver Cargo ships carried gold and silver. a pirate Blackbeard was a very famous pirate. capture The pirate captured three ships. a captain The ship’s captain worked very hard. a sailor Many sailors didn’t know how to swim. a legend There are many legends about pirates. an iceberg The Titanic hit a big iceberg. a lifeboat There weren’t enough lifeboats on the ship. drown People who couldn’t swim usually drowned. a passenger Many of the passengers on the Titanic were rich. a crew A ship’s crew earned very little money.

SONG 1 Listen, read, and sing. Blackbeard Blackbeard, Blackbeard, where’s your silver now? You’ve buried many treasures that never have been found. Blackbeard, Blackbeard, I am going down to the bottom of the sea where treasure might be found. I’m not afraid of icebergs. I’m not afraid to drown. I’m the bravest sailor for miles and miles around! As soon as I am captain, with cargo and crew, I’ll find your treasure deep in the ocean blue! Blackbeard, Blackbeard, where’s your silver now? You’ve buried many treasures that never have been found. Blackbeard, Blackbeard, I am going down to the bottom of the sea where treasure might be found. Local legend says there’s a shipwreck near. As soon as I am ready, I‘m going there. I love sunken treasure like flowers love rain. I’m going to dive down again and again. Heave-ho! Here we go! Get the silver! Get the gold! Heave-ho! Here we go! Get the treasure down below! Blackbeard, Blackbeard, where’s your silver now? You’ve buried many treasures that never have been found. Blackbeard, Blackbeard, I am going down to the bottom of the sea where treasure might be found. Blackbeard, Blackbeard, where’s your silver now?

GRAMMAR 1 Time clauses with as soon as As soon as the Santa Margarita sank, people began looking for the silver. Water poured into the Titanic as soon as it hit the iceberg.

VOCABULARY 2 1 Listen and repeat. correct I got all the answers correct. incorrect Blackbeard wasn’t from France. That’s incorrect! safe Put on this life jacket. You’ll be safe with it. unsafe This is very unsafe! He’s not wearing a life jacket. legal Is it legal to drive a car when you are 18? illegal It’s illegal to put too much cargo on a ship. possible It’s possible to swim today. Let’s go out. impossible I can’t do this. It’s impossible! 2 Listen and stick. Tell your partner what each sign means. Hi everyone! Welcome on board! I’m Sam the Safety Man, and I’m here to tell you the fi ve safety rules we have on this ship. First, I know it’s a hot day, but you must wear your life jackets. Why do we wear our life jackets? Because they keep us safe. They fl oat, and we don’t! Please put your life jacket on now, and I’ll show you the correct way to wear it. OK, second rule. Please don’t sit on the edge of the boat. Because if the boat hits a big wave, it’s possible that you will fall in the water. So sit on the seats at the back, OK? What’s the third rule of safety? If your friend falls in the water, DON’T try to save him or her. It’s impossible for you. Call me, and I’ll jump in. Number four. Some of you have asked me if you can go swimming in the ocean. I’m afraid you can’t. It’s very unsafe out there because there are jellyfi sh in the water today. Ouch!! Finally, it’s illegal to throw your trash into the ocean. So please use the trash cans on board. We want to take care of our oceans, right? . . . GRAMMAR 2 It’s + adjective + infinitive It’s important to know how to swim. It’s useful to know how to swim. It’s necessary to know how to swim. It’s helpful to know how to swim. It isn’t legal to take artifacts from this shipwreck. It isn’t safe to take artifacts from this shipwreck. It isn’t right to take artifacts from this shipwreck. It’s illegal to be a pirate. It’s unsafe to be a pirate.

READING 1 Listen and read. Journey to the Bottom of the Earth James Cameron, the famous explorer and movie director, traveled to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench—the Challenger Deep—on March 26, 2012. At about 11,000 meters (about 36,000 ft.) below sea level, this is the deepest point on Earth. Since childhood, Cameron has wanted to dive and explore the ocean. Now he has reached the deepest point in the ocean. Alone. The Mariana Trench is perhaps the most isolated place on the planet. Because of its extreme depth, the pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is incredibly strong. The temperature is just a few degrees above freezing, and the place is always in darkness. Although two explorers went there in 1960, Cameron was the first to film this strange, dark place. For this incredible expedition, Cameron traveled in a submersible called the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER. It was 7.3 meters (24 ft.) long and 1.09 meters (43 in.) wide—so small that Cameron could hardly move. Yet the sub was powerful enough to reach the bottom of the ocean in just two hours and thirty-six minutes, and ascend in seventy minutes! In the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, Cameron spent three hours filming the bottom of the ocean while its mechanical arms picked up rocks and animals. We know less about the deepest points on our planet than we do about the surface of Mars. But the samples Cameron collected will give scientists a lot of information. When they analyze the rocks, they might discover more about the shape of the land and the earthquakes that cause tsunamis. And by studying the organisms that survive there, perhaps scientists can even learn more about how life began!