WHILE-LISTENING

Watch the whole video quickly and answer the following question:

6. What is shown in the track? (collapse of the Tacoma Bridge)

Watch, listen, read and answer the following questions:

00:00 – 00:26

7. What are the dimensions of the Tacoma Bridge?

8. How long was it under construction?

9. How long was it used?

00:27 – 00:42

10. What were the girders made of?

11. How tall were the girders?

00:43 – 02:43

12. What is shown in this part?

13. When did the first vibration happen?

14. What was the wind speed?

15. Who went on the bridge to have a look what was happening?

16. Could the collapse be avoided?

02:44 - end

17. Was the car empty when the collapse happened?

18. What happened to the remains of the bridge after the collapse?