Cruise Ship Pianist Rescued After Nine Hours in the Pacific Ocean
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A cruise ship worker fell into the sea near California. He worked as a pianist on the ship. The ship is from Royal Caribbean. This is a big cruise company.
The man went overboard into the Pacific Ocean. This means he fell from the ship into the water. He was alone in the sea for nine hours.
Some fishermen found him in the water. Fishermen are people who catch fish for their job. They helped the man and saved his life.
The man was very lucky. Nine hours in the ocean is a long time. The water can be cold and dangerous. He did not die, and he is safe now.
People are happy that fishermen found him. This story shows that fishermen can help save lives at sea.
Vocabulary15 words
- pianist
- a person who plays the piano
- overboard
- falling from a boat into the water
- fishermen
- people whose job is to catch fish
- rescue
- to save someone from danger
- crew member
- a person who works on a ship
- coast
- the land next to the sea
- cruise ship
- a big ship for holiday trips
- Pacific Ocean
- a very big ocean near California
- safe
- not in danger
- lucky
- having good luck
- company
- a business that sells things or services
- alone
- with no other people
- found
- past form of 'find'
- danger
- a bad thing that can hurt you
- helped
- past form of 'help'
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1. Pianist 2. Fishermen 3. Nine hours
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A cruise ship worker fell into the sea near _____.
He worked as a _____ on the ship.
The ship is from _____ Caribbean.
The man went _____ into the Pacific Ocean.
He was alone in the sea for _____ hours.
Some _____ found him in the water.
They helped the man and saved his _____.
Nine hours in the ocean is a long _____.
He did not die, and he is _____ now.
This story shows that fishermen can help save _____ at sea.
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