dateline: 12 July 2017
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Massive Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Ice Shelf
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- massive: very big
- NASA: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (an American space agency)
- split: a separation
- satellite: a device that is launched into space and orbits earth
- rift: a crack or split
- break off: to become separated from a larger part
- break up: to come apart in pieces
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Massive Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Ice Shelf
Comprehension Questions
- How was this iceberg discovered?
- What did the iceberg break off from?
- What might happen when this iceberg breaks apart?
Discussion Questions: Why is it so important to monitor major changes in Antarctica?
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6 comments
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Alberto says:
It is esencial to monitor changes in Antarctica because every piece of ice melted will result in an increase of the sea level.
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Ivan says:
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Linda says:
hi I am Nutt now I’m live in laos,ASIA I would like to have the people are foreigner
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Bijan says:
Sorry.
Maybe, this my below sentence will be correct:
Tehran is 730 square kilometers in area.Thanks and have a great weekend,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
Bijan says:
Hi again Tara,
A few seconds ago, I read an interesting subject about the iceberg on an Iranian website that I would like to share it with you and your students.
The website says (in accordance with BBC news) the iceberg is Eight times bigger than Tehran (capital of Iran).
Here is the link:
http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/712073/%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%87-%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AA-8-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86I have to tell you that Tehran has 730 kilometers, so the iceberg should be nearly 6000 kilometers.
Wow!
The iceberg is very very big and the shipping industry should be very careful there.In addition, I hope you and Sir Josef visit Tehran soon and I show you many beautiful places of Tehran.
Thanks again for choosing the best news for your students,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf, -
Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
Firstly, thanks for this beautiful news report.
Secondly, I think the shipping industry should help from the satellites for the major problem in the future because as you have explained a NASA satellite has confirmed the subject.
May be, the satellites can warn about the problem in advance.
I wish you love and happiness.
All the best,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf