Discoveries of the Deep Sea

6 Minute English

语言学习

2022-04-21

6 分钟
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  • Sam: I'm Sam.

  • Neil: And I'm Neil.

  • The 20th of July 1969 was a big day in history.

  • Do you know why, Sam?

  • Sam: Wasn't that when Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon?

  • Neil: Right.

  • But it's often forgotten that some of the most dramatic photographs taken

  • on the Apollo space mission weren't of the moon at all – they were of Earth.

  • It wasn't until we went to the moon

  • that we really saw the size of Earth's oceans and named ourselves, the Blue Planet.

  • Sam: Despite most of our planet being covered by water,

  • the ocean remains of place of unexplored mystery,

  • of sea monsters like Moby Dick, and the Kraken.

  • In this programme, we'll be diving into the deep seas,

  • seeing some of its strange sights,

  • and as usual, learning some related vocabulary too.

  • Neil: But before that I have a question for you, Sam.

  • You were right when you said that most of the Earth is covered by water.

  • But do you know exactly how much of the Earth's surface is ocean? Is it:

  • a) 50 percent?