Discoveries of the deep sea - 6 Minute English

A thriving ecosystem has been discovered in the last few decades in a region which was previously thought to be empty. Neil and Sam talk about the strange creatures of the Deep Sea, and teach you related English vocabulary. This week’s question: Do you know how much of the Earth’s surface is ocean? a) 50 percent b) 60 percent c) 70 percent Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary like finding a needle in a haystack something that is impossible or very difficult to find because the area you have to search is so large thin on the ground there are very few of something abundant there is more than enough of something scratch the surface find out (or do) a small amount about something, but not enough to fully understand (or deal with) it vast extremely large; huge hard to get your head around difficult to fully understand or comprehend [Cover: Getty Images] You can download the transcript and audio on our website: More 6 Minute English episodes: Rhetoric: How persuasive are you? Britain’s love affair with coffee Pessimism vs Optimism Do our pets care about us? Sleepy in South Korea Personalised diets #learnenglish #deepsea #marinebiology