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Read the article (Text 1) on the next page carefully.
What is this article about (main idea)?
What do we learn from this article about Tony Bullimore’s character? And motivate ‘why’!
| What? | Why? |
What did you read about Tony Bullimore that was positive? And negative?
What do you find interesting about this article?
Take turns with your partner, reading out aloud. Assess each other. Fill in the missing criteria.
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| My reading | ’s reading | |
| Loud enough | ||
| Reads clearly | ||
| Has eye contact | ||
| Reads fluently | ||
| Appropriate speed | ||
| Confident | ||
| Well prepared |
[LO 3.3; 3.4]
Read the article marked text 2 :
[LO 3.3; 3.4; 3.8.3]
TEXT 1
He lay curled up in the cramped space, trying to survive the bone-chilling cold. But not even his specially designed survival suit could keep him warm.
Tony Bullimore had no idea how long he’d been trapped in the pitch darkness of his capsized yacht. Two days? Three?
He’d fashioned a crude hammock form cargo netting after the cabin had begun flooding. It now hung about a metre down from the floor of the upturned yacht, only centimetres above the sloshing, freezing water.
If he wanted to turn over or change position he first had to get out of the hammock, which put him up to his neck in the icy water.
Tony’s thoughts were in a turmoil. He thought of his wife, Lela, and his family in England. He would have been reported missing by now and they’d be very worried.
He knew he had to keep his hopes up, but it wasn’t easy. After all, he was somewhere in the remoteness of the great Southern Ocean. The closest land was Antarctica or Australia, both about 2 500 km away.
His fresh water supply was almost exhausted and all he had to eat was a slab of chocolate. How long would the air trapped beneath the upturned hull keep him alive?
He couldn’t help feeling the end was near. At 57 he’d had a full and rewarding life. It was time to come to terms with his fate, he thought. He just hoped Lela would . . .
Suddenly his thoughts were .interrupted by loud banging above him. Tony sat up, his heart racing. On a number of occasions he’d thought he heard sounds of possible rescue, only to find the noise had been caused by some loose equipment rolling about.
Bang-bang-bang! This time it was unmistakeable.
Desperately he hunted around for something to bang back with, but in the end had to use his fists. ”I’m coming out! I’m coming out!” he yelled.
Tony took a few deep breaths, dived into the icy water and swam out from under the upturned hull. With bursting lungs he surfaced outside.
He was greeted by the most wonderful sight he’d ever seen – rescue workers in bright orange jackets in an inflatable craft. Behind them was the Australian Navy’s frigate HMAS Adelaide. A helicopter hovered overhead.
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