Titanic

TITANIC

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Vocabulary
Colliding : Hit by accident when moving

Epic : A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating
the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures

Disaster : A sudden accident that causes great damage or loss of life

Voyage : A long journey involving travel by sea or in space

Ill-fated : Destined to fail or have bad luck

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RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North

Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during
her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US.

The sinking resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 passengers and crew making it one of
the deadliest disasters in modern history.

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A LEGENDARY MOVIE MAKER

DIRECTED BY

WRITTEN BY

CO-PRODUCED BY

CO-EDITED BY

PARTLY FINANCED BY
JAMES CAMERON

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO & KATE WINSLET

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BILLY ZANE KATHY BATES

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About Movie :

 Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster drama film directed, written,

co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron.

 It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members of different social

classes who fall in love in the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.

 The film was partially funded by Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox; at

the time, it was the most expensive film ever made, with an estimated budget
of $200 million.

 Upon its release on December 19, 1997, Titanic achieved critical and

commercial success.

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 Nominated for fourteen Academy Awards, it tied All About Eve (1950) for the

most Oscar nominations, and won eleven, including the awards for Best
Picture and Best Director, tying Ben Hur (1959) for the most Oscars won by a
single film.

 With an initial worldwide gross of over $1.84 billion, Titanic was the first film to
reach the billion-dollar mark.

 A 3D version of Titanic, released on April 4, 2012, earned it an additional

$343.6 million worldwide, pushing the film's worldwide total to $2.18 billion.

 It became the second film to gross more than $2 billion worldwide (after
Avatar)

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Conversation :

1. The Titanic was hailed as an unsinkable ship. Why do you think it sank?

2. How would you feel if you were a survivor of the Titanic?

3. What would you do if you were on the ship? What would your thoughts be?

4. Would you be willing to help other people?

5. Would you give your place on the boat to somebody else?

6. If you were a survivor would you watch the movie?

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