F WRITING UNIT 8 TELLING A STORY (2) - Organizing a text 1. What do you know about the sinking of the Titanic? Ithappened at the beginning ofthe twentieth There was aim about i starring Leonardo DiGaprio 2. Work with a partner. Look at the pictures and tell the story in your own words. Then read Text A and match the lines with the pictures. SOUTHAMPTON Cd ev inkable Titanic, 1912 On April 10,1912, the Titanic left Southampton on her way to New York. There were many rich passengers on board. Everyone believed the ship was unsinkable so she didn’t have many lifeboats. On the night of April 14, the passengers were having din listening to the band. The Titanic was travelling fast because the ‘owner wanted his ship to beat the record for crossing the Atlantic. Some ships nearby warned of icebergs but the messages were not delivered. A look-out sounded the alarm but it was too late. The Titanic hit an iceborg and the ahip aank quickly, The band played until it sank, The lifeboats only saved some ofthe people. Most of them died in the sea. terested in the Titanic, The fi ‘Titanic’ wos very popula. a 3 Now read Text B. Compare it with Text A. Which is the more interesting text? Why? Give some examples. at E4 People today are still TextB The Unsinkable mi On April 10, 1912, the liner Titanic, the luxurious ship they able, efe Southampton om her maiden voyage to New York. Her passengers were a mixture ofthe world's wealthiest in their magnificent first class accommodation, and immigrants packed into steerage. The ship was believed to be so safe that she earied only 20 lifeboats, 2,295 passengers called nei half her ough for o On the evening of April 1 there was no wind ‘eal. The band were playin meal in the sumptuous dining room. At 9.40 paan. nearby ships ‘warmed of eebergs. However, the messages were not delivered ul the sea was the rich enjoyed their evening ‘The Titanic was travelling at 22 knots. The owner of the ship ‘was on board, encouraging the eaptain to go faster to beat the record for erossing the Atlantic Finaly,a look-out on the bridge sounded the alarm but it was too late, At 11.40 pam. the Titanic struck an iceberg. Passengers fel only a slight bump and carried lining. Afterall, this ship was unsinkable. hn fact, the ship was sinking fast, but it was not until nearly 12.45 SOS signal was sent and the firs lifeboat was lowered, ‘one was lowered at 2.05 a.m, and at 2.20 a.m. the ship sank, just two hours and forty minutes after hitting the iceberg, 713 people were saved. The remaining 1522 all met their death in the dark waters ofthe Atlantie Ocean. These included, most of the fof dic bam, A nd third class passengers, the crew, and all ily ey had kepe playing undll the ship disappeared beneath: ‘The ship sank almost 100 years ago but interest in the Tidanie 1s. Books and films have kept its is the most watched film in movie history. Iucredh jin 1985, the wreck itself was discovered and photographed on the seabed,44 166 Go through the Titanic texts again with your partner. Discuss the differences. Consider the following questions. The general organization Telling the story The language How is the scene set? ‘What information is given? Which adjectives and adverbs are used? “What forms the main part? How isinterest created? How ae the sentences constructed? _ How is the story concluded? ‘What is the order of events? ‘With your partner discuss what you know about the story of Fhe Trojan Horse. Look at the pictures and prompts to help. THE TROJAN HORSE oT ancien Lek H ‘Greekarmy / camped / the ty of Toy / Greek king Odyseus / good idea decided 5 Tears, delighted / came out / gates I “Trojans / pul /horseinothe cy hose / built / solders / inside found / horse / very curious / Greeks soi / teardown city wal. comers set fe / camp / pretended lett one sole /Tjas asked about said took to / temple of Athena sallbeck / Grea / li vey oferta pote athe women /ehideen / bak ta Geeece / aver. Work together to write the story. Remember to set the scene, create interest, and use adverbs and adjectives. Begin like this: The Greeks andthe Trojans had been at war for ten years. Read some of the stories aloud to the class. Compare with the story on p150-S1 Writing Unit8