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Activity 1., The narrator was given a heroic welcome by the people of his locality. Imagine that he narrates, his exper¬ience in a public meeting. Write the possible speech the narrator might have, delivered., Answer:, Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, lam very happy to be in front of you. I have never thought that I, would be alive and be among my dear ones. It was a terrible experience at sea. The shipwreck,, the loss of my friends, the terrible loneliness, the hunger and thirst and then the miraculous, escape are all quite incredible and unimaginable. I don’t know how I could tolerate and manage, all those adverse situations. Even now, when I think of it, I feel the terror enveloping all over my, body. But it’s all over., This difficult experience has taught me a lesson that we should not yield to any hardships in life., Tolerance, perseverance, and confidence can lead us to victory. Anyway, I’m very much grateful, to my beloved ones for giving me such a wonderful reception in my home town. I would like to, express my sincere gratitude to all of you. Let me conclude with these words face the, challenges boldly, ultimate success will be yours. Thank You. Have a nice day., Activity 2., The story, ‘The Shipwrecked Sailor’ is narrated from the point of view of a man involved in a, shipwreck. If you were Valesco’s friend, how would you narrate the story You may begin like, this., Answer:, Velasco and his four friends were sailing through the Caribbean Sea. Suddenly, the ship, plunged into an abyss and disappeared. He thought that he was utterly alone in the sea. Soon,, he began to hear shouts nearby. He recognized the voice of his friend Caraballo. Soon he saw, that his other shipmates were also thrown into the sea. They were shouting to one another to, stay afloat. Two life rafts appeared unexpectedly on the crest of the wave. Velasco swam for, about three minutes and struggled to grab it., Finally, he jumped aboard. Castillo, Caraballo and Luis Rengifo were trying to stay above the, water and reach the raft. He grabbed the oars and tried to get close to the men. At that time he, saw the fourth of his mates, Ramon Herrera, who was waving at him while he held on to a crate., Velasco began to paddle furiously. It was very heavy in that lurching sea, and he had to row, against the wind. When he looked around he saw that Herrera had disappeared, Rengifo was, swimming confidently towards the raft. Meanwhile, a gigantic wave lifted the raft. After that he, found that Caraballo had vanished with Castillo. Rengifo was still swimming calmly towards the, raft.
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In an instant, Velasco was five meters away from Rengifo and had lost sight of him. Velasco, tried to row, but it was in vain. He made a last try to save Rengifo. Unfortunately, he was not, successful and Rengifo sank forever, less that two meters from the oar. Velasco was alone at, sea without food and water. He sat on the side of the raft waiting to be rescued. Uncertain as to, what to do he decided to make an inventory of his belongings. Since he had nothing else to do,, he read the cards over and over to distract himself until he was rescued., Let’s speak, Activity 1., Prepare ten questions for inter¬viewing the narrator (Velasco), who quite unbelievably escaped, from the shipwreck. You may attempt this as a pair activity in which one of you can be the, interviewer and the other the narrator., Answer:, When did you first sense the danger?, Were you prepared to face such a disaster?, What gave you the strength to remain afloat?, What were your feelings when you saw your shipmates drowning?, Why were your shipmates unable to survive?, How did it feel to be alone at sla?, What precautions do you think ships should take to face such disasters?, Did you feel like giving up at any point of time?, Has this incident left any lasting impression on you?, What are your future plans?, Activity 2., Suppose you are one of the speak¬ers at a function in which the narrator (Velasco) is being, congratulated. Deliver a speech congratulating him for his brave deed., Answer:, Ladies and gentlemen,, We have gathered here to honor Mr. Velasco, the only survivor of the Colombian shipwreck. As, we all know, his survival is quite miraculous and heroic. We really appreciate his bravery and
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presence of mind. His patience and perseverance should be honored. He is a real hero by all, means. He would be a role model for the coming generation. It’s my privilege to congratulate Mr., Velasco on behalf of all of us. Let his bravery be an inspiration to us. With this note let me, conclude my words., Thank you. Have a nice day.
