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Unit 12, Vanished, Reading B, The Missing Pilot On July 2,
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Unit 12, Vanished, Reading B, The Missing Pilot On July 2,
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1937, Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan left New Guinea for Howland Island in the Pacific.
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This was the longest and most dangerous part of their trip around the world.
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Earhart had trouble shortly after takeoff.
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The weather was stormy, so she had to fly at 3,000 meters, 10,000 feet.
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Going this high, the plane used up gas quickly.
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After about 20 hours, Earhart and Noonan approached Howland Island.
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The island was only about 105 kilometers, 65 miles away, but the bright sun was shining in their faces, so they couldn't see it.
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Near Howland, a ship, the Itasca, was waiting.
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Earhart contacted the ship.
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Gas is low, she said.
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The Itasca tried to maintain contact with her, but it got no response.
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Finally, the Itasca called for help.
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People searched for Earhart and Noonan for days.
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Despite great efforts, they found nothing.
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Answers to a mystery?
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What happened to Amelia Earhart?
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No one knows for sure.
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During the flight she probably headed in the wrong direction because the sun was bright and it was hard to sea.
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Perhaps she got lost.
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Soon after, her plane ran out of gas and she died at sea.
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Another idea is that she survived the plane crash, swam to an uninhabited island, and later died there.
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A more extreme theory is that she survived the crash and secretly returned to the US with a new identity.
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The first theory seems most likely.
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However, none of these ideas has been proven.
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Today, people are still investigating Earhart's and Noonan's disappearance.
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Noonan's body has also never been found.
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Whatever happened, Earhart probably died as she wished.
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When I go, she said, I'd like best to go in my plane.

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You're practicing English with "RE1 UNIT 12B" using the Shadowing technique — a method originally developed for professional interpreter training.

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Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.