Anecdote text A Blessing Tragedy Many years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked andsaved, making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to the United States. Although spending some years, but they finally had enough savings and had been getting passports and reservations for the whole family on a new ship to the United States. The entire family was filled with anticipation and excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their departure, their youngest son was bitten by a dog. Because of the possibility of rabies, they eventually quarantined for fourteen days. Family dream ruined. They would not be able to travel to the United States they had planned. The father, filled with disappointment and anger, stood in the dock to watch the ship leave - without the Clark family. The father shed tears of disappointment and cursed his son and Tuahan over their misfortunes. Five days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland - the mighty tittanic ship sank. Ship which can’t sank finally sank, taking hundreds of lives with it. Clark family should be on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God that saved their lives and changed what he felt was a tragedy into grace. News Item text Seven Killed in Accident on Jalan Sultan Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a car and a truck at 10:35 p.m. on Jalan Sultan last night. The dead were all passengers in the car. Police believe the car may have been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the car may not have been using his lights, as the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching. The police said the car should not have been trying to pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the small Japanese car should not have been carrying more than five people. The names of the victims were not yet known. Language Feature: - Use of simple past tense: Seven people were killed, The dead were all passengers in the car, the truck driver said he did not see the car approaching, the police reported that the small Japanese car should not have been carrying more than five people, The police said the car should not have been trying to pass the bus. - Use of adverb of place, manner, time: in a collision between a bus, a car and a truck at 10:35 p.m. on Jalan Sultan last night, in the car, from the opposite direction, on Jalan Sultan. - Use of saying verb: Police believe, truck driver said, The police said, the police reported - Use of action verb: the car may not have been using his lights, small Japanese car should not have been carrying more than five people,
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 11:38:39 +0000
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