ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE LESSON "OLD MAN AT THE BRIDGE" 1)what is a pontoon bridge? why are many people crossing the bridge? 2) where is the old man sitting? unlike others, why doesn't he move? 3) who is the speaker in the above extract? why is he there? 4 ) what is the first question that the narrator asks the old man? what does he answer? why does the old man smile? 5) why is the old man the last one to leave his town? describe his physical appearance ANSWER THESE QUESTION FROM FIRST PARA
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1. In simple language, a pontoon bridge is a temporary bridge using floats or shallow-draft boats used in wartime and civil emergencies.
- People were using the bridge to quickly cross over the Ebro river before the Fascist army opened fire.
2. Old man is sitting on the pontoon bridge.
- He couldn't walk any futher as he was to tired to move.
3. The speaker is the soldier.
- He was there to check the coming of the fascist army.
4. The first question asked by soldier to the old man was, "Where do you come from?".
- He answered, "From San Carlos".
- That was his native town so it gave him pleasure to mention it and he smiled.
5. Because he didn't wanted to leave his animals all alone there.
- He is 76 years old and is healthy and physically fit. He is wearing steel-rimmed spectacles with very dusty clothes.
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