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Power point presentation to enhance
English language teaching

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X Std Supplementary Reader

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 By Susannah Hickling

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Celine - 32 year old
Home help
Serge - 43 year old
Council Worker
Jack Poderoso
45 year old-Teacher
Amandine - 12 year old
Celine’s Daughter
Louise Martinez
- Neighbour

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It was on Monday, 22nd Sep
2003 in Lunel, a small town in
Southern France

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Gist
SWEPT AWAY
 During flood in Lunel, Celine and Serge
stepped out into the street .
 Celine fell into a manhole.
 Serge tried to save her but in vain.
 For five hours Celine had been in the
drainage and strived to survive.
 She came out alive.
 Celine’s determination to live for her
daughter gave her the will power to
survive..

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Frequently affected by Floods,
( 2nd time in 2003)
22 Sep 2003, Monday, 2.15.Pm
LUNEL - A SMALL TOWN IN FRANCE

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 Marshy area
 Few meters above sea level
Lunel

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Celine and Serge Stepped out into the street
She disappeared below the water

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Serge thinks
 “She’s dead”
 “It’s all over”
 “All they’ll find is her body
later”

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 Feeling his grasp,
but his hands slipped away
 Swept under water
 Swallowing mouthfuls of filthy water
Celine

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 “I'm going to die.”
“I’m drowning.”
 “There’s no way I can survive this.”
Celine’s thoughts

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 Being 10 meters away from man hole
 Trying to grab the plastic pipe
 “I've got to keep myself as high out of
the water as I can”
Celine

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Serge trying to get her out
“Help.. Help”
“Quick , Celine’s been
sucked down a drain.”
“I've got to go back.”
“I’ve got to get her out.”
Louise Martinez
Neighbor
“No, we’ll ring
the fire
brigade.”
Serge

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 “I’ll never see my daughter Amandine again.”
 “I won’t be there to celebrate her 12th birthday in 2
weeks time.”
Celine’s Dreams

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 Showing a torch through the manhole.
 No sign of the missing woman .
The fire man

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 Objects smashing against her
 Bags, branches, waste
materials.
 Turning over in icy deluge
Celine in drainage

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 Body being thrown around
water
 Holding plastic pipe
Grabbing tuft of grass and reeds
Celine hearing Jack
Poderoso’s voice

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Celine’s
determination
 “No I’ve got to be there for her.”
 “I’ve got to survive.”
 “I’ve got to fight to the very end.”

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 Seeing bright light of
fire man
“Come and get me out.”
“I’ve got to do something.”
“I’m here .. I’m here”
Celine

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 “There’s got to be an exit.”
 “All this water has to got to get
somewhere.”
 “I’m out side , I’m outside.”
Celine ‘s positive
thinking

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 Jack Poderoso “Is there some one down there?”
 Celine “Yes , I’m here. What is the time?”
 Jack Poderoso - “It is after 7 Pm.”.
 Celine “Have I been down here for
 5 hours?”
Celine and Jack poderoso
conversation

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 The fire man with body bag, “where
is the body?”
A fire engine pulled up outside
Celine’s hair was wet and
bedraggled
Her face was battered
After 8 pm Serge arrived at
Lunel fire station

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“Ring
Serge.”“Tell him
I’m alive.”
“He thinks I’m
dead.”
“No, calm down,
You’ve got to get
out of the river.”

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 “When I want something I’m very determined.”
“I want to be there for my daughter and for Serge.”

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Moral

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1. ……... was the wife of serge
2. Celine stepped over a …………
3. The town Lunel is situated in …….
4. In the year ……… the town Lunel was invaded
by floods

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5. Serge was a …………….
6. Amandine was going to celebrate
her ………… birthday.
7. Jack Poderoso was a …………

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 8. The fire man showed …………… down
the manhole.
 9. The fire man brought the ……………….. to
take the body.
 10. Celine was ……………….. to survive.

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Match the following
 1. Serge
 2. Lunel
 3. Celine
 4. Amandine
 5. Jack Poderoso
 6. Louise Martinez
 The wife of Serge
 12th Birth day
 Neighbour
 A council worker
 A small town in France
 A 45 year old teacher

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Match the following with
Answers
 1. Serge
 2. Lunel
 3. Celine
 4. Amandine
 5. Jack Poderoso
 6. Louise Martinez
 A council worker
 A small town in France
 The wife of Serge
 12th Birth day
 A 45 year old teacher
 Neighbour

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Mindmap
 1. Celine and Serge stepped out ………………
 2. Celine fell ……………
 3.. Serge cried ……………
 4. Celine grabbed …………..
 5. Celine thought about ……………………

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 1. “Come on, We’ve got to get out of here now.”
 2. “Help, Help”
 3. “We’ll ring the fire brigade .”
 4 “Is there someone down there?”
 5. “Where is the body ?”
 6. “Have I been down here for five hours?”

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Thank you
Prepared by
Cuddalore District

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Prepared by
 Mr. Thirumugam P.G. Asst. (English )St. Joseph Hr. Sec.
School, Cuddalore
 D.Vidhubala, P.G. Asst. (English) G.H.S.S, Thirthanagiri
 M. Prabakaran, B. T. Asst, (English) G.H.S.S, Kumaratchi
 R. Usha , B. T Asst, (English) G.G.H.S.S, Nellikuppam
 D. Brinda , B. T Asst, (English) G.H.S. Melpattampakkam
 S. Syamala. , B. T Asst, (English) G.H.S.S, Kozhipakkam
 C. Janci, , B. T Asst, (English) G.H.S.S, Mudasalodai