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ST. MARY’S HSS BHARANANGANAM, ENGLISH NOTES, UNIT IV. DAWN OF HOPE, THE JUNGLE AIR CRASH BY JULIANE KOEPCKE, 1. Why did the narrator spend a lot of time in the jungle?, Ans: Juliane's father, an ecologist and mother, an ornithologist carried out, their research in the jungle. So the narrator spent a lot of time in the jungle., 2. Why was there a holiday mood in the plane?, Ans: There was a holiday mood on the plane as everyone and everything, seemed normal and pleasant., 3. What happened after the flight took off? Describe it in your own words., Ans: When the plane was over the jungle, thirty minutes after its, departure, visibility became very low. Then suddenly the plane was hit by, a terrible storm and it became a terrible experience for the narrator. It, became completely dark with lightning continuously striking the plane. An, invisible power started shaking the plane as if it were a toy. Everything, started to fly around and the scared people began to shout and cry. A, bright yellow flame that came from the right wing of the plane blinded the, narrator., 4. Why did Juliane's mother say, "Now it's all over"?, Ans: Juliane's mother said so because she understood that the plane was, about to crash and they were going to die., 5. What did the jungle trees look like from above?, Ans: The jungle trees looked like cauliflowers from above., 6. What might have happened to Juliane?, Ans: May be she fell onto a soft, marshy land.
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7. Why was Juliane forced to spend the whole night lying under the seat, "half-asleep"?, Ans: Juliane had a bump on her head and a deep cut in her foot. Even, though she didn't feel any pain, she couldn't muster the energy to get up, and have a look at her surroundings., 8. Why did she pick up along stick?, Ans: She picked up the long stick to avoid being bitten by snakes,, poisonous spiders and ants, as her parents had taught her that in the jungle, snakes and insects are more dangerous than big animals., 9. According to the narrator, big animals are less dangerous than small, ones in the jungle. Do you agree? Give reasons., Ans: Small may be hiding., 10. Why did she find every step in the jungle difficult?, Ans: The banks of the streams were overgrown with tangled vines making, every step in the jungle difficult. Moreover, she had to wade through the, water because huge, rotted tree trunks barred her way., 11. Identify the expression that suggests the narrator had a disturbed sleep, at night., Ans: The expression, "I slept fitfully.", 12. What did she find 'senseless' and why?, Ans: When she heard the noise of aircraft engines, she found herself, crying out for help. But she knew it to be senseless as it was not easy to, spot her. Moreover, her voice would not reach the rescue team., 13. How does she describe the 'jungle' here?
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Ans: She describes the jungle as a place 'full of traps'. According to her, it, is a 'battle field' on which rot and growth marched hand-in-hand and where, only the fittest will survive., 14. When did she risk swimming in the river?, Ans: Whenever she had a good view of things ahead, she risked, swimming., 15. When did she feel that she could escape from the jungle?, Ans: When she saw a boat anchored on the river bank and a path leading, to a small hut, she felt that she could escape from the jungle., 16. 'The screaming of monkeys and the screeching of parakeets', disappointed her. Why?, Ans: She was eagerly waiting to hear human voices. So the screaming of, monkeys and the screeching of parakeets disappointed her., 17. Comment on the attitude of the narrator when she says, "But I didn't, want to take the boat which belonged to someone else.", Ans: The narrator, despite the adversities she faced, was quite honest in, her approach., 18. Why did the men let out an exclamation on seeing her?, Ans: The men never expected to see a survivor and when they saw one,, they were quite surprised., 19. How did the men help her?, Ans: The men washed her with salt water and put an ointment on her, wounds. They also made fruit mash for her. Next morning, they got their, boat ready and took her safely to Tournavista., 20. What was the bad news that she heard after her escape?, Ans: The bad news was about the death of her mother.
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Let's revisit and reflect, 1. "I have always enjoyed flying," says the narrator. Would you like to, fly? Give reasons., Ans: • To experience the feel of flying like a bird, • To see how the earth would look like from the sky, • To hover over the clouds, ., , • To experience and enjoy the moment of culmination when the, , aeroplane speeds down the runway and then rises into the air, • To have the feeling of being on top of the world, to look out of the, window and admire the beautiful blue sky, • To see the world from 35,000 feet up and flying through thick, clouds, 2. One should always look for streams in the jungle. Why?, Ans: When lost in the jungle, one should always look for streams, and then, follow them to larger streams because rivers are what the roads are in, jungles. They guide you to safety when you are in trouble., 3. What might have saved Juliane's life?, Ans: • May be the enormous draught might have cushioned her fall., • May be the three seats absorbed the effect of her fall., • May be she fell onto a soft, marshy land., • May be the seat belts fastened her tightly to her seat when she fell, down., , Activity 1: a) Juliane followed certain measures to save herself when she, was alone in the jungle. List the measures and state the reasons.
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Steps followed, , Why?, , Picked up a long snakes, To probe the ground to avoid poisonous, stick, , spiders and ants, as the big animals are less, dangerous than the small ones in the jungle., , Looked for streams, , Rivers are the roads in jungles and the Indian, tribes and the white plantation people live on, their banks., , Resisted delicious looking Many things that look beautiful and tempting, fruit, , are poisonous in the jungle., , On land, she, , The rotting leaves could hide a snake picked, her way, or a poisonous thorn-back crab,, carefully., , Swam only when she could A good view was necessary to understand, get a good view ahead, , what lay ahead, , Activity 2: a) We saw how Juliane survived a plane crash. Like plane, crashes, accidents happen on roads and precious lives are lost every, day. What steps should we take to prevent accidents on roads?, Steps we should take, Why?, Shouldn’t, , use, , mobile Using mobile phones will divert the attention, , phones, , and cause accidents., , Use proper indicators while Proper indicators will alert other drivers, switching, , lanes, , or about your Intentions., , overtaking, Shouldn’t drink and drive, , Drunken driving will not help you to make, proper choices., , Never cross the speed limit Proper speed will help you to react well and, enable easy braking.
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Activity 3: a) List the various factors that helped the fishermen to, become the saviours of flood victims., 1. Ability to ride boats, 2. Swimming Skill, 3. Rescue skills, 4. Knowledge about the area, c). Write Do or Don't against the statements given below., 1.Do, 2.Don’t, 3.Don’t, 4.Do, 5.Do, 6. Don’t, d) Discuss in the class the other Do’s and Dont’s we need to follow, during a calamity., In a calamity, the first preference is for the life of people. In a, calamity, we should not panic. We should keep our heads cool and think of, the ways of saving our lives first, and then our documents and other, essential things. If your clothes catch fire, don’t run. Fall to the round and, roll. This will extinguish the flames. If you run, the fire will burn more, strongly.
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Activity 4:, b) Let's now analyse the news report and fill in all its elements., Headline Catchy - Provides a clue to the Miracles still happen, content of the news report, Byline, , Introduces the writer and his/her Staff reporter, speciality, , Dateline Gives us an idea about the date January 4, 1971, of writing the report, What (happened), , Lead, , Miraculously survived a, crash, Who(is/are involved) Juliane Koepcke, a 16- yearAnswers, old girl, the 5-Ws When (did it happen) On Christmas Eve, 1971, Where, (did, it Amazon Forest, happen), Why (did it happen) Plane hit a storm, •The opening section, •Gives, , the, , most, , important, , information, •Supplies details, •Provides, , more, , information, , about the 'why' and'how' of the, story., Quote, , •What someone actually said, •Adds accuracy, •Adds to the 'at the scene', feeling
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c) Prepare a news report highlighting the service of the fishermen., Many people died in the August 2018 floods that ravaged Kerala., Hundreds more would have died if the fishermen of Kerala had not, rescued them. On 17 August, 132 fishermen with 22 boats left the coast of, Marianad after they were requested to help by the offices of Chief Minister, and the District Collector. When the news came of the rising water levels, in Chengannur area, many fishermen decided not to go to the sea to catch, fish. Instead, they headed towards Chengannur to help the flood victims., The fishermen were fully engaged in the rescue operations and they did, their very best to save the lives of people. Fishermen in other flooded areas, also did the same., , Additional Questions, 1. Summary, ‘The Jungle Air Crash’ is a true account of a miraculous escape of, Juliane Koepcke who was a teenager when she boarded the Lansa aircraft, with her mother on December 24th 1971. The aircraft flew into a, thunderstorm and crashed, , into the dense Amazon forest hundreds of, , kilometres away from civilization. She was the sole survivor among the, 92 passengers on board. How she survived remains a mystery and a, miracle. She crawled and walked alone through the wilderness for eleven, days. It is quite admirable that Juliane, with sheer determination, courage, and inventiveness overpowered the unpredictable quirk of fate and came, out triumphant in the journey of her life.
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2. Newspaper report of Julian's survival, From Ashes to Life, Pucalpa 1971 Dec 24:The Lansa Airlines scheduled from Lima to Pucalpa, was crushed to pieces in an air crash 30 minutes after the take-off. All the, 92 passengers except a 17 year old girl Juliane Koepcke died on the spot., She is the only survivor of the attack and was going to meet her dad along, with her mother. When the plane exploded she was thrown out still, strapped to her seat. she was not spotted by the rescue team and had to, spend 11 and half day in the dense forest. Finally she was rescued by the, mestizo hunters who took her to Tournavista and then handed over to her, father. Juliane was congratulated by people all over the world for her, bravery and strong will power., 3. Thoughts of Juliane after her escape, Oh at last I am safe, back at home. It is really a miraculous escape. I, can't forget the horrifying experiences in the jungle. I never thought I, could come out alive. God is so great!. I can't believe that I spent 11 and, half day in the dense forest. The mosquitoes, the crude jungle path, the, broad river, the bleeding wound, all remain a nightmare .Finally I could, see my family. But Oh I lost my mother, I wish she were alive. I am so, thankful to the mestizo hunters who saved me.
