Weekly news worksheet Title: Source: Date: Words/Phrases: Yellow Duckmarine sinks in Albert Dock in Liverpool BBC News

Liverpool 31 March 2013 1. Amphibious (adjective) !! relating to vehicles that operate both on land and in water 2. Pontoon (noun) ! a small, flat boat or a metal structure of a similar shape used especially to form or support a temporary floating bridge 3. Tow something away (phrasal verb) ! to lift a vehicle 4. Disembark (verb) ! to leave a ship, aircraft, etc. after a journey 5. Jubilee (noun) ! the celebration of the day on which an important event happened many years ago 6. Diamond jubilee (noun) ! the day exactly 60 years after an important occasion, or a special event to celebrate this Summary: On this Saturday the popular tourist attraction Yellow Duckmarine sank in the Albert Dock in Liverpool. This vehicle is both a van and a boat; it is an amphibious vehicle that takes people in city sights from land and from water. The incident happened towards the end of a tour of the city, nevertheless no one was injured. Investigations are being done and the passengers were refunded. Why I chose this news story: My sister Alexandra and I went to Liverpool on the summer of 2008 to visit a cousin who used to live there (he recently moved to Oxford). As tourists we explored the city and my favorite circuit was precisely the Yellow Duckmarine tour. It is so singular and fun, but it did not seemed dangerous at all. I was really surprised by this incident.