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A few days ago, I saw a program on the History Channel about The Bermuda Triangle. The program was called 'Mysteryquest Case Files.' I was in pure and utter fascination for an hour straight! I could barely stand the commercial breaks! For those of you who do not know, the Bermuda Triangle is located in a 500,000 square-mile open space in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Florida coastline between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. You can refer to the picture above to see a visual representation of the bermuda triangle, also known as, the Devil's Triangle, the Sea of Doom, and the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
This area it has claimed over 120 aircrafts and 700 ships over the past 35 years. What is interesting about this fact, is that every aircraft and ship has disappeared without explanation. Most of these crafts had taken off or set sail in beautiful weather conditions with perfectly functioning radios up until just minutes before disappearing. The crafts simply disappear and the captain and all the crew members are simply never heard from again. One of the first noted cases was a ship called the USS Cyclops in 1918 that was en route to Brazil. This ship was 542 feet long, housed over 300 crewmen, and simply disappeared once it entered the triangular area.
Some flights reported their readings going off the charts, or speedometers spinning out of control. Some pilots reported taking off and landing 30 minutes later. However, in reality the flight was actually hours long. These pilots only answer is that they must have time traveled. One theory for this is electronic fog. Electronic fog is a mix of thunderstorm activity and solar energy that can create an electromagnetically charged fog. This fog can throw off readings radio contact from planes and ships. This fog is responsible for many of the disappearances in the 'Bermuda Triangle.' All in all, it was a fascinating program and I highly recommend any program on the History Channel.
Vocabulary
1. The History Channel- A television channel with several programs related to history, mysteries in history, and so on.
2. The Bermuda Triangle- A mysterious area between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. This is an infamous area where people report black holes or mysterious happenings.
3. 'barely stand'- unable to tolerate or wait through4. 'has claimed'- taken, or in this case, responsible for the disappearance of
5. 'take off'- when a plane departs from an airport6. 'set sail'- when a ship departs from a port
7. 'off the charts'- unmeasurable8. electromagnetic- influence of force on a on properties with an electric charge
Cloze Exercise
1. He is so annoying. I can _________ to be around him.
2. I am at the airport awaiting _________.3. I really do not understand the topic of ____________ fields.
4. I cannot understand the speedometer. The readings are ___________!5. I thoroughly enjoy watching programs on _______________.
6. The car accident ___________ the lives of 2 people.7. _______________ is a highly mysterious and dangerous area between Miami, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda.
8. We just arrived at the port in Manhattan waiting to __________ for our 7 day cruise!Grammar Point- Count and Noncount nouns
We all know a noun-person, place, or thing. But, what is the difference between count and noncount nouns? Well, what nouns can you count? Examples of count nouns can be found in my text, such as ships, planes, thunderstorms, radios, members etc. Those are all count nouns because you can count them! Noncount nouns are nouns you can't count. Examples of noncount nouns can also be found in my text, such as Bermuda, and Miami. Now, to practice, I would like you to list 5 count nouns and 5 noncount nouns below.
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Link
Here is the link to the History Channel specifically for the Mysteryquest program on the Bermuda Triangle. You can also view this website for more interesting programs. Check your local listings for the channel to view the History Channel. Hope you enjoyed this blog as much as I did!
http://www.history.com/genericContent.do?id=72116
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Here is the link to the History Channel specifically for the Mysteryquest program on the Bermuda Triangle. You can also view this website for more interesting programs. Check your local listings for the channel to view the History Channel. Hope you enjoyed this blog as much as I did!
http://www.history.com/genericContent.do?id=72116
Yes, it is a fascinating topic. Some explain the disappearances with the natural gas explosions under the sea. I had an adult ESL student who had been a Merchant Marine. He claims to have seen a large ship just disappear.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting topic and an excellent post. :)
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