Lesson 55 Television Day: The search for oil
TV Commentary:
Almost everyone in the world uses oil in some way. Without oil, the world will stop, so men look for it everywhere. In our film today, you can see some oilmen. They are drilling for oil. They drill for oil in deserts, in mountains and under the sea. Quite often they find nothing, but the search for oil continues. Oil is very important because none of our machines can run without it. Big ships carry oil everywhere. Perhaps the oil in your bicycle or in your father’s car has come from somewhere far away. Perhaps it has come from Texas, Iraq, or Venezuela. Cars and bicycles need oil, but so do many other things. How many things can you name?