WorkbookReadingtaskUnit2,1NowthatyouhavereadsomeofSindbad'sstoryitisyourtasktocompleteitinanexcitingway.First,inpairs,sortoutthestructureofthestory.Readingtask,StructureofthestoryInformationneedInformationgained1BeginningHeroSindbadPlaceTypeofwritingBaghdadfiction,2Deve-lopmentPlace1WhathappensPlace2WhathappensonanunknownislandSindbadisleftbehindbytheship,seesabirdandtieshimselftoitslegtoescape.onahighhillSindbaduntieshimselfandseesthehilliscoveredindiamonds.,2Nowinpairsyouaregoingtodeviseanendingforthestory.Rememberthatyouwanttheescapetobeasexcitingaspossiblebutwithoutusingmagic.Bepreparedtotellyourendingtogethertotherestoftheclass.,3EndingPlacehowitendshero’ssituationSindbadfallsdownaholeandlandsonthebeach.Shippassingbyrescueshim.Rich(diamonds);BacktoBaghdad,NowyouarereadytomakeyourownSindbadstory.Itwillbehisthirdadventure.Speakingtask,Wheredoesthestorystart?WhydoesSindbadleaveBaghdadthistime?Whathappensonthevoyage?Wheredoestheadventuretakeplace?Howdoeshefindriches?Whatproblemdoeshehave?Howdoesheescape?,S1:WheredoyouthinkSindbadshouldgothistime?Heseemstohavetravelledtotropicalislandsandotherstrangeplaces.PerhapsheshouldgotoAntarticathistime.S2:Agoodidea.HecansetofffromBaghdadandgetcarriedbyastrongwindtocolderparts.Hisshipcanbehitbyanicebergandheistheonlysurvivoronaniceberg.Sampledialogue,S1:Thatsoundswonderful.WhichanimalsliveinAntarctica?S2:Penguinsseemtobetheonlyanimalsthatlivethere.Perhapstheycanmistakehimforfoodanddraghimacrosstheicetotheirnests.S1:Therehediscoversthatthepenguinsusegoldtolinetheirnestsandifhecangetsomeandgetawayhewillbecomerichagain.,S2:Goodthinking.Perhapsanothericebergcanhittheplacewherethepenguinslive.Itrocksthenestsandreleasesthegold.Inadditionitexposesanoldandabandonedboatcoveredbyiceandsnowandforgottenbyitsowners.SindbadcanusethattosailbacktoBaghdad.S1:Great!Let'sgetwriting.,NowbegintowriteyourownSindbadstory.Usethestoriesyouhavereadandheardtoimproveyourwriting.Followtheprocesssetoutbelow(giveninthetextbookp.65).Writingtask,OnewarmsunnydaySindbadwassittinginitsBaghdadhomewhenamessengercamebangingonhisdoor.HecarriedaletterfromthegovernmentbeggingSindbadtojoinanexpeditionboundfortheislandswherehehadearlierfoundsomanydiamonds.Hequicklyagreed.SampleWriting,Thedayhesetsailwasfineandthewindstrong.Itcardedtheshiprapidlyoutoftheharborandintotheopensea.Oncethereitchangedintoahowlinggalewhichtoreattheship'ssailsanddraggeditsouthwards.ThesailorswereveryfrightenedandwentbelowforsafetybutSindbadremainedondecklookingatthewaves.,Itwasluckyhedid,fornosoonerhadthesailorsgonebelowthantheshiphitanenormousicebergandimmediatelysank.AllweredrownedexceptSindbadwhowasabletocrawlontotheicebergbeforehisshipsank.Helaythereinfearforsomehours.Laterhebecamesohungrythathewasforcedtomovearoundontheicebergsearchingforfood.,But,alas,onlypenguinsliveinAntarcticasoSindbadremainedhungry.Justashehadcurledhimselfupintoaballtotryandgotosleepandforgethisproblems,hefelthimselfbeingpulledacrosstheice.Alargepenguinwastowinghimlikeaboatbehinditandtowardsalargenest.InsidethenestheplacedtheterrifiedSindbad,,nexttothreesmallbabypenguins.ThemotherpenguinthenbegantofeedthebabiesandkepttryingtopeckSindbadandremovesomefleshfromhisbody.ThisactionwasextremelypainfulandtoavoiditSindbadtriedtohideinthebottomofthenest.Ashedidso,henoticedthatthebottomofthenestshonewithayellowglowandasheexplored,furtherhesoonfoundthattheglowcamefromgold.Itseemedthatthepenguinslinedtheirnestswithgold!Sindbadstruggledtocollectsomegoldforhimselfbuthiseffortswereinvain.Thensuddenlyaniceberghittheplacewherethenestlaysofirmlythatthenestbrokeapart,thegoldwasrevealedandthepenguinswerethrownintothesea.,Sindbadgrabbedthegoldandlookedaroundforameansofescape.Suddenlyhesawtheunmistakableoutlineofashipcoveredbyiceandsnowbutstillseaworthy.Sindbadquicklyuncovereditandseizingtheoarsbegantorowtothenorth.BeforetoolonghewaspickedupbyanothershipandreturnedtoBaghdad,coveredingloryandrichonceagain.,Thankyou.
