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Matt Hooper, a young marine biologist, and Quint, a shark expert. They sail out to sea, hoping to catch the shark dead or alive. Whirlpool Sea storm The horizon was covered with a cloud . The ship was covered by an enormous wave. Reading: 1).Fast reading: use the strategies to put the paragraphs A,B and C in the correct order. 2).Read the story again and answer the following questions: did the writer’s younger brother fall overboard? An enormous wave washed him overboard. did the boat go towards the whirlpool? The wind and waves were taking it there. 3. Why did the writer tie himself to a barrel? Heavier objects went down into the whirlpool quickly .The barrel was lighter. 4. Why didn’t his brother do the same? He was terrified. 5. Why did his old panions not recognise him? Because his hair was white, not black. Pair work: suppose you are a reporter, interview the victim about his experience, using the following words to help you: … years ago, one day, all at once, survive, recover, in the direction of, on the edge of, moment after moment, at great speed, tie to, as you can see escape, in the end, pick up, exhausted, recognize. Language points Edge : n. the part or place where something ends or begins