Lesson 15
Sending out SOS
Watch these videos and say what those signals are and what they mean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT9zM_-2S6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiluPgiSFbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmrAF_Dh4SE
what are you ideas: what SOS stands for?
Do you suppose that it can men something ?
What Does SOS Stand For?
A lot of people think that the distress signal is an abbreviation for “save our souls” or “save our ship.” But in reality, "save our souls" and "save our ship" are backronyms, and the letters don’t actually stand for anything.
The is just a continuous Morse code /ˌmɔːs ˈkəʊd/ string of three dots, three dashes, and three dots all run together with no spaces or full stops (…---…). Since three dots form the letter "S" and three dashes form an “O” in International Morse code, though, the signal came to be called an “SOS” for convenience....
To learn more we`ll read the text later.
Biut first let`s learn and practice some new vocabulary.In Quizzlet I created some intersting tasks for you.
NEW MATERIAL
vocabulary
https://quizlet.com/_89u00x?x=1qqt&i=2ryl0e
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES with IN
In the beginning/ in the end (спочатку/ наприкінці- these are ADVERBS; at the beginning/ at the end + of+ noun)
In the end — зрештою, після довгого періоду часу (finally,after a long time)
We worked hard, and in the end, we achieved our goal
At the end of — в конкретний період часу наприкінці чогось якоїсь події або періоду часу(at the point where smth stops)
At the end of his life, he had no regrets.
In the beginning, ...= спочатку
In the beginning, he thought that the text was of Greek origin
at the beginning of= на початку
Аt the beginning of the movie we could hear a shot
In danger
In a hurry
In addition
In my opinion
In fact
In common
Practicing ex. 2 p. 65
Read the text (ex1 p. 64) to learn more about SOS signal and pay attention to the usage of the prepositional phrases
Post Reading
Ex. 1B p.64
**Extra task
Before answering the questions pay attention to the underlined words. What are they? Explain the rules of their usage
What methods did they use in the past to show the location of the ship?
What did they use in the past to make a ship hear you?
When did sailors start using Morse Code to send messages?
What is the most well-known Morse Code message asking for help?
Who was the first to use the SOS signal?
What do some people believe that SOS stands for?
When did the Titanic sink?
What did 2 of the crew members use to ask for help?
What did they also try to do?
HOME ASSIGNMENT
Vocabulary + task Ap. 45(WB)
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Retell the text of ex. 1 p. 64
