Titanic.

You told me that you like the song. We'll work it at class. But before it, a bit of History about Titanic sinking.

What was the Titanic?

It was the biggest, strongest, safest and fastest ship in its time. It was 269 meters long (three football pitches); 28 meters width (like the lenght of three of our classes); and 53 meters heigh (like two towers of our town church). Its maximum velocity: 40 km per hour (very fast for a ship) Its buliders said that it couldn't sink. They were wrong.



When and where was it built?

It was built in Belfast, Northem Ireland. It was finished in 1912 (105 years ago)

Who was travelling on it?

A lot of people: 696 were crew (sailors, cleaners, cookers...) and 2.344 passengers. There were three different classes for passengers:

• A first class for rich people.
• A second class for not very poor people.
• A third class for poor people.

What happened with it?

It sank on April, the 15th, 1912, during its first journey across the North Atlantic Ocean. At midnight the Titanic collided against an iceberg. two hours later it sunk.

How many people died?

1.517 persons died. Some of them drowned; but the majority because the hypothermia (the cold death) Furthermore, there weren't enough lifeboats for everyone. A complete dissaster.

And why the song?

The song that we're going to learn is the soundtrack of an old and very famous film called "Titanic". This movie tells a love story within the frame of the journey and sinking of the Titanic. I hope you like it!