write a summary of the text in which you explain aims changing mood in your words from emergency landing
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Explanation:
‘Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking,’ said the voice over the
intercom. ‘I’m afraid we have engine trouble, so we’ll have to make an emergency
landing. There’s no cause for alarm; we can get down quite safely. I apologize for the
inconvenience.’
‘Bother!’ said one of the passengers. I’ve got an important meeting, and I don’t
want to be late.’
‘Where are we, anyway?’ said the passenger in the seat next to him. They both
peered out of the porthole. ‘I suppose we’ll land down there,’ said the first passenger.
‘It looks like the only possible place. I don’t recognize it, though.’
The stewardess, who was coming down the aisle, overheard. ‘It is rather in the
middle of nowhere, I’m afraid,’ she said ruefully. ‘We won’t find a qualified mechanic
there. But don’t worry: the crew have been trained to do repairs, and they shouldn’t
take very long.’
‘Hmm. Will we be able to make ourselves understood to the natives?’ the first
passenger asked.
‘I shouldn’t think so, sir. I shouldn’t think anyone there can speak our language.’
The passengers didn’t like the sound of that. ‘What if they’re hostile?’ someone
else wanted to know. ‘We could be in danger!
Context 2
After reading the first part of the short story:
• decide if the following sentences are True or False;
• correct the false ones.
1. There is a problem with the engine.
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2. They immediately recognize the place for the emergency landing.
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3. A passenger is worried about his business.
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4. A team of qualified mechanics will repair the engine.
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5. One of the passengers believes the local people will understand
their language.
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Imagine what happens next. Be creative!
You are going to write a paragraph – between 40-60 words. Before you do that,
discuss these questions with a partner. They may help you.
- Where will they land?
- What kind of place is it?
- Who will they meet?
- What do the local inhabitants look like?
- What language do the natives speak?
- How do they communicate?
- Will they be friendly?