FF6, Unit 1, lesson 5

Today, we will talk about being stranded, alone, on an island. We will listen to a story, answer some questions, then you will read a story and order the pictures.

​Do you like adventure?

What would you do, alone lost on an island?

What's the gist?

Read the underlined words and the sentences there in. What do you think they mean?

You've got one minute. Scan the text and choose the best title.

Then what do the underlined words mean?

It was a summer morning. The river was calm. The clouds in the sky were light, like smoke.

“I want to go out in the boat,” said Jack.
“OK, let’s go!” said Harry.

After half an hour on the river, Jack stopped rowing. The boat floated quietly on the water. The sun was warm, and Jack and Harry soon fell asleep with the sun on their faces. They slept for a long time.

When they woke up, the sky was dark. There were storm clouds above them. A flash of lightning lit the sky.

“A storm is coming!” Harry said, nervously.

And, very soon, the wind started to get stronger and stronger. Waves hit the boat with a splash and heavy rain started to fall.

Jack was rowing when he dropped the oars by accident and they floated away. Without the oars, the boys couldn’t row. They didn’t know what to do.

Then a big wave hit the side of the boat. The boat turned over, and Jack and Harry were thrown into the water.

“Grab the boat!” Jack shouted. They held on tightly to the boat as the water carried them along.

At last, the boat hit some rocks near the river bank. The boys felt the ground under their feet and slowly they got to the bank. When they looked back, their boat was gone.

“Where are we?” Jack asked. “Will someone rescue us?”

Then they saw some smoke from behind the trees. “Maybe it’s a house!” Harry said. They walked along the path between the trees – and stared in surprise.