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MODULE 1
Trapped!
It was raining heavily yesterday evening as I was walking to work. I
reached the building and, as usual, I went up to the security office and
changed into my uniform. I was in a good mood and I figured that I could
easily finish my first patrol before 9 pm.
I had only just begun my security patrol when there was a terrible
rumble, like thunder, and the building literally started to collapse around me.
I remember falling and then I was lying on cold concrete in total darkness.
I was trapped. I started to shout frantically but I realised it was useless.
That turned into the longest night of my life. It seemed like an eternity before
I heard faint voices above me. I shouted for help. A man shouted back,
“Where are you?” “Here, here!” I yelled at the top of my voice. “Don’t panic –
we’ll get you out of there,” he called.
When a chunk of debris was moved and I saw the dim lights, I knew I
would be safe. As the rescuer climbed down carefully and pulled me out, I felt
relieved. Although my leg was hurting terribly, I was happy to be safe and
sound.
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3
What adjectives has the writer used to describe the
following?
4
Fill in the adverbs the writer uses with the following verbs.
Make sentences using these phrases.
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2
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collapse
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shout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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climbed down . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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hurting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Model analysis
2
a) Read the model.
1
Which paragraph sets the scene?
2
What is the main event?
3
What happened before it?
4
What happened in the end?
5
How did the character feel?
6
Underline the direct speech in the
model.
b) Read the model again and
complete the paragraph
plan.
c) List the events in the order
they happened. Use them to
tell the class a short
summary of the story.
The building started to collapse.
He went to the security office.
A man found him.
He fell and got trapped.
He went to work.
He heard a rumble.
He heard voices.
The rescuer pulled him out.
He shouted for help.
A
B
C
D
E
5
Listen to the story and put the pictures into the
correct order. Then write a story based on them entitled:
A Flight to Remember
. Write your story (140‒190 words).
mood
concrete
rumble
night
voices
lights
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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darkness
