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 * Clip J: BP Oil Spill 2 Years Later **


 * A. Vocabulary **

Before watching the video, use a dictionary or other source to ensure that you understand the meaning of all the vocabulary words in the box. All of these words are used in the video.

Plague/plagued Gulf Rig Ecosystem Disarray Enrage Tar Tangible “black gold” (slang) Negligence || Catastrophe/catastrophic Legitimate PR (public relations) Photo op (opportunity) Toxic Disperse/dispersant Booming Migrate/migrating Water fowl Paradise Boast || Lesions Mutant FDA (Federal Drug Administration) Human consumption Coral Seaweed Dolphins Mangroves Inevitable Addiction ||
 * Maritime

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 * B. Now watch the video as many times as you need in order to understand it. **


 * C. After watching the video, think about the answers to the following questions: **


 * 1) What is the topic of this story?
 * 2) When did it happen?
 * 3) Where did it happen?
 * 4) How many people died?
 * 5) What were some of the negative impacts for the Gulf coast?
 * 6) Which company was involved?
 * 7) Does the speaker believe the company has done a good job fixing the problem? How do you know?
 * 8) What does the FDA say?
 * 9) What do experts say about the danger of something like this happening again?