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Discuss in groups
(a) Have you heard of the Bermuda Triangle? If so, what have you heard about it?
(b) Have you ever heard of an airplane or a boat disappearing without a trace?
(c) Can you think of an explanation for an airplane or a boat that disappeared without a trace?
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Solution
- I have heard some stories of the Bermuda Triangle. All of them are full of planes and ships disappearing strangely near the Bermuda Triangle.
- There was a recent news of an Air France plane crashing after it took off from Rio de Janeiro.
- There can be air crash in some of the deepest trenches and the debris may not be found easily because of depth and ocean currents
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