Titanic Museum (2)

The entire museum is housed in a Titanic-shaped ship, built half the size of the original steamer. Upon entering, I received a boarding pass with the name of an actual passenger. I would later discover my passenger's fate.

I strolled along a deck under a starry sky and touched an "iceberg." Then I leaned over the rail ans stuck my hands in freezing water. It was the same temperature as the water on that disastrous night:-2.22 degrees Celsius. I immediately gained a better understanding of the true peril faced by those who went into the ocean that night. Next I sat in a full-size lifeboat and listened to recorded testimonies from many of the passengers and crew.

I toured the holding area for the 12 dogs on board and shoveled coal down below. Then, in the heart of the ship, I walked up a full-size, $1 million replica of the original ship's magnificent Grand Staircase.

At the end of the tour, I discovered that my passenger, Edith Rosenbaum, was one of the fortunate survivors. All in all, it was an extremely moving tour! The museum gives visitors a chance to experience some of the splendor and the sorrow that will forever be associated with Titanic.


Language Lab
steamer n.
a boat or ship that is powered by steam
- Eugene showed me an old photo of a steamer in the harbor.
a container in which food is cooked with steam
- Pamela is cooking vegetable with her new steamer.
蒸汽機
- I need a steamer to get rid of the wrinkles on this shirt.

peril n.
/ˈperəl/ 危險, 危險的事物
the possibility that you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen : danger
- The refugees faced great peril on the sea.
- The hiker's life was in peril , but he had no way of getting help.
at one's peril
— used to say that if you do something you should be aware that it is dangerous and that you could be harmed, injured, punished, etc.
- The boy knew that going into the jungle by himself was at his peril.
- If you choose not to fasten your seatbelt, you're driving at your peril.

replica n.
 /ˈrɛplɪkə/
an exact or very close copy of something
- The artist's painting became so famous that he started producing replicas.
- The merchant claimed he was selling diamond necklaces, but he was actually selling cheap replicas.
replicate v.
/ˈrɛpləˌkeɪt/.
to repeat or copy (something) exactly
- Beatrice tried to replicate the famous designer's dress.

all in all
in a general way : when everything is thought of or considered
- Although the actors made several mistakes along the way, it was a good play all in all.
- All in all, it was a successful fundraising event, and we hope to have another one soon!
- Sullivan does not have a lot of experience nor a solid resume, so all in all, he doesn't seem like the kind of worker we are looking for.

Titanic Museum (1)

Sometimes the best way to respect and honor those who lost their lives is to simply tell their stories 
鐵達尼號博物館 重現船難前風華樣貌緬懷難忘的獨特故事

One hundred and eight years ago today, the world-famous Titanic hit an iceberg and sank to the bottom of the ocean. It was the most luxurious passenger ship of its time and thought to be unsinkable. Sadly, that proved to be false and more than 1500 of the approximately 2200 people on board lost their lives.

I recently visited a museum that honors the famous ship and the passengers and crew that were on the doomed voyage. Titanic Museum Attraction (TMA) is located in Pigeon Forge, a mountain city  in East Tennessee.

In 1987 movie producer John Joslyn and a team dove to the site of the Titanic's wreckage in a $20 million submersible. They filmed hundreds of hours of film, some of which was later used in a documentary about the Titanic. But Joslyn's passion didn't stop there. He dreamed of a place where visitors could experience much of what those on board actually saw, touched and encountered.

Joslyn wanted a "living theater" with guests as part of the experience. In 2010, his dream came true with the construction of Titanic Museum Attraction. With over 400 artifacts, TMA is the world's largest permanent Titanic museum.


Language Lab
unsinkable v.
(of a ship or boat) unable to be sunk.
- Is it possible to build an unsinkable ship?
- Although the Titanic was considered to be an unsinkable ship, there were lifeboats on board.
樂觀
- Mr. Swanson has an unsinkable personality, and everyone who knows him respects him a lot.

doom v.
/ˈduːm/ 注定，命定
to make (someone or something) certain to fail, suffer, die, etc.
- The poor princess was doomed to marry the king of the enemy country.
- Jeremy's company was doomed when the entire factory was destroyed by the fire.
doom n. 厄運，毀滅，死亡
very bad events or situations that cannot be avoided
- The swarm of locusts brought doom to the farmers.
- The team of explorers met their doom when they tried to cross the desert.

submersible n. 潛水器
[səbˈmɜːsəbl]
a small vehicle that can operate underwater and that is used especially for research
a small submersible boat or other craft, especially one designed for research and exploration.
- The scientists climbed into the submersible to go explore the sunken ship.
無人的vehicle that can operate underwater and that is used especially for research
- The submersible came back with amazing photos of underwater wildlife.
submersible adj.
able to be used underwater
- Although the water craft looked very cool, it really wasn't submersible.
- The robot is submersible and can stay underwater much longer than a diver.

documentary n.
a movie or television program that tells the facts about actual people and events
- Dwayne loves watching war documentaries.
- Watching a documentary on earthworms put Rita to sleep.
document n.
an official paper that gives information about something or that is used as proof of something
- Alfred placed the official documents in an envelope so no one could see them.
a computer file that contains text that you have written
- Before I could save the document on my computer, the power went out.

permanent adj. 永久的，永恆的；永遠的；固定性的；常在的
lasting or continuing for a very long time or forever : not temporary or changing
- The museum's permanent collection includes works of art from the 18th century.