Ask the Ss to read the passage again quickly and accurately and meanwhile guide the Ss to guess the meanings of the new words and to get the details.

T: Now I'll give you a couple of minutes to read the passage again quickly and silently. Try to find out the answers to the questions on the screen. (Exercise 4 on P68)

Let the Ss read themselves in limited time.

T: Ok, time is up. Let's check the answers.

Check the answers individually.

T: Well done! Now, work in pairs to complete the sentences in your own words.

Show the sentences on the screen. (Exercise 5 on P68)

Suggested answers:

1. The region they were traveling through was remote because they drove ten hours along the road but couldn't see anybody.

2. The old woman was a local because she wore traditional clothes, lived in the jungle and led a farm life.

3. The writer didn't speak her language because he couldn't speak local language.

4. The man in the photo was probably her son or nephew because he looked much too young.

5. The man suggested they wait by the car because the repairing workers would arrive twenty minutes later.

Step V Explanation

In this passage, the Ss should pay attention to some patterns and some colorful words. Let the Ss discuss in groups of four.

T: First, look at the sentences on the screen. (Exercise 6 on P68) Talk about how you might say them in a more neutral way and what is the effect of the colorful words.

Suggested answers:

1. I cried out in pain.

2. It rained heavily.

3. We had driven ten hours without seeing another person.

4. She looked at it for a moment.

He took out a mobile phone.