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Hidden Depths
Robert Ballard is a National Geographic Explorer. As a boy, he liked to read about shipwrecks. He read a lot about Titanic. His lifelong dream was to find this great ship. On August 31, 1985, Ballard's dream came true. He found the wreck of Titanic four kilometers (2.4 miles) under the sea.
A. (🎧2-05) Listen. Match the date to the discovery.
1. 1985 • • a. Yorktown
2. 1989 • • b. Titanic
3. 1998 • • c. Bismarck
B. (🎧2-06) Listen. Circle the correct answers.
1. When Titanic sank, it was traveling to (Southampton, England / New York, U.S.A.).
2. Ballard first studied Titanic (with a robot / by going inside).
3. Ballard visited Titanic again in (1985 / 2004).
4. Ballard wants to (protect / move) the ship.
Titanic was found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Discussion. Robert Ballard thinks no one should take things from Titanic. Many explorers, however, think they should be moved to a safer place. Who do you agree with? Why?
