When in danger
A. Discuss.
1.READING
• If you were on a desert island, or on a sinking ship,
how would you call for help?
• How well do you think you would react in an
emergency situation?
B. What do you think SOS stands for? Read and check
your answers.
Sending out an SOS
Before the development of radio communication,
when a ship was in danger there were a number of
ways to signal for help. Lighting signal flares to show
the location of the ship or flying a signal flag were
very common. Using bells and foghorns or perhaps
firing a gun repeatedly were also ways of making
other ships hear you. These are still used today in
many cases.
However, with the development
of wireless telegraphy, sailors
started using Morse code to send
messages. Morse code is a type
of code with long and short
sounds or flashes of light
that stand for letters of
the alphabet. The most
well-known Morse code
message asking for help
is SOS. The letters SOS in
international Morse code are:
C. Read again and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.
1. What is Morse code?
a. a code which uses sound or light
b. a useful distress signal
c. a code which sends signals with flares
3. What is true about SOS?
a. You can send an SOS with flashes of light.
b. You can read it upside down.
c. Both of the above.
2. Why did SOS become an international
distress signal?
a. Because it stands for ‘Save Our Souls’.
b. Because the letters in SOS are simple.
c. Because SOS means HELP.
The German government was the first
to use the SOS signal at the beginning
of the 20th century (in 1905). It became
an international distress signal in 1908.
Some people believe that SOS stands
not true. In fact, the letters don’t stand for anything; they
were just the simplest letters in international Morse code.
However, people probably used these phrases to help
them remember the letters.
People have used SOS as a visual distress signal by
signalling with three short, three long and three short light
flashes or by writing it in the sand or snow. The fact that
useful and has made SOS more popular than the word
HELP.
When the Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 and started
communication to ask for help. They also tried sending an
SOS message to a nearby ship, the Californian, by using a
Morse lamp. Unfortunately, the crew of the Californian
didn’t realise what was happening until it was too late.
you can read SOS right side up and upside down is very
sinking, two of the crew members used radio
4. Why didn’t the Californian help the Titanic on time?
a. The Titanic didn’t send an SOS.
b. The Californian didn’t understand the SOS.
c. The crew of the Californian didn’t know what to do.
for ‘Save Our Ship’ or ‘Save Our Souls’, but that’s
Did you know?
D. Look at the highlighted words/expressions in the
text and match them with their meanings a-f.
1. signal
2. location
3. stand for
4. government
5. upside down
6. crew
E. Discuss.
• Have you ever been in an emergency situation and
needed help?
• What did you do?
• How long did it take for help to arrive?
2.VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITH ‘IN’
in the beginning
in danger
in a hurry
in addition
in my opinion
in fact
in common
in the end
1. , we should buy a house in the
country. What do you think?
2. I used to work in the city centre.
, I used to work in the
building opposite the town hall.
3. I fell asleep during the lecture. What did the
professor say ?
4. You can find lots of information about animals
in this book. , you can find
different organisations that help save animals
in danger.
5. Tony left the house . He didn’t
want to miss his flight.
6. My sister and I have nothing ,
but amazingly we get along well.
7. Amro didn’t want to go camping ,
but now he’s quite excited.
8. Light a flare only when you are .
a. the people who work on a
ship or plane
b. mean
c. with the bottom on the top
and the top on the bottom
d. the place where something is
e. make a movement or sound
to give information
f. the group of people who run
a country
at the beginning of the century
at the end of the road
NOTE
3.GRAMMAR
Grammar Reference p. 131
-ing FORM
Complete the dialogues with the -ing form or the bare
or full infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
1.
A: We’re lost! What should we (do)?
B: Don’t panic.
A: But it’s getting dark. How about
(light) a fire? Someone will see it.
B: (make) a fire near a forest is a
crazy thing to do.
A: Wait! I can (hear) something!
B: It’s a car! Quick, start (run) this way.
2.
A: Hey Saud, would you like (come)
to the art festival today?
B: No, thanks.
A: Why not? I thought you liked art.
B: I do, but (go) to festivals isn’t
really something I enjoy (do).
A: OK.
B: You could (ask) Saed to go with
you.
A: That’s a good idea.
4.PRACTICE
Read the examples and match them with the
uses of the -ing form.
• Sailors started using Morse code
to send messages.
• They also sent an SOS message to
a nearby ship by using a Morse lamp.
• Panicking doesn’t help when you’re
in danger.
Use the -ing form (e.g. doing)
a. as a subject
b. after certain verbs (e.g. like, love, enjoy, hate,
finish, start) and expressions (how about, it’s
worth)
c. after prepositions
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A. Discuss.
1.READING
• If you were on a desert island, or on a sinking ship,
how would you call for help?
• How well do you think you would react in an
emergency situation?
B. What do you think SOS stands for? Read and check
your answers.
Sending out an SOS
Before the development of radio communication,
when a ship was in danger there were a number of
ways to signal for help. Lighting signal flares to show
the location of the ship or flying a signal flag were
very common. Using bells and foghorns or perhaps
firing a gun repeatedly were also ways of making
other ships hear you. These are still used today in
many cases.
However, with the development
of wireless telegraphy, sailors
started using Morse code to send
messages. Morse code is a type
of code with long and short
sounds or flashes of light
that stand for letters of
the alphabet. The most
well-known Morse code
message asking for help
is SOS. The letters SOS in
international Morse code are:
C. Read again and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.
1. What is Morse code?
a. a code which uses sound or light
b. a useful distress signal
c. a code which sends signals with flares
3. What is true about SOS?
a. You can send an SOS with flashes of light.
b. You can read it upside down.
c. Both of the above.
2. Why did SOS become an international
distress signal?
a. Because it stands for ‘Save Our Souls’.
b. Because the letters in SOS are simple.
c. Because SOS means HELP.
The German government was the first
to use the SOS signal at the beginning
of the 20th century (in 1905). It became
an international distress signal in 1908.
Some people believe that SOS stands
not true. In fact, the letters don’t stand for anything; they
were just the simplest letters in international Morse code.
However, people probably used these phrases to help
them remember the letters.
People have used SOS as a visual distress signal by
signalling with three short, three long and three short light
flashes or by writing it in the sand or snow. The fact that
useful and has made SOS more popular than the word
HELP.
When the Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 and started
communication to ask for help. They also tried sending an
SOS message to a nearby ship, the Californian, by using a
Morse lamp. Unfortunately, the crew of the Californian
didn’t realise what was happening until it was too late.
you can read SOS right side up and upside down is very
sinking, two of the crew members used radio
4. Why didn’t the Californian help the Titanic on time?
a. The Titanic didn’t send an SOS.
b. The Californian didn’t understand the SOS.
c. The crew of the Californian didn’t know what to do.
for ‘Save Our Ship’ or ‘Save Our Souls’, but that’s
Did you know?
D. Look at the highlighted words/expressions in the
text and match them with their meanings a-f.
1. signal
2. location
3. stand for
4. government
5. upside down
6. crew
E. Discuss.
• Have you ever been in an emergency situation and
needed help?
• What did you do?
• How long did it take for help to arrive?
2.VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES WITH ‘IN’
in the beginning
in danger
in a hurry
in addition
in my opinion
in fact
in common
in the end
1. , we should buy a house in the
country. What do you think?
2. I used to work in the city centre.
, I used to work in the
building opposite the town hall.
3. I fell asleep during the lecture. What did the
professor say ?
4. You can find lots of information about animals
in this book. , you can find
different organisations that help save animals
in danger.
5. Tony left the house . He didn’t
want to miss his flight.
6. My sister and I have nothing ,
but amazingly we get along well.
7. Amro didn’t want to go camping ,
but now he’s quite excited.
8. Light a flare only when you are .
a. the people who work on a
ship or plane
b. mean
c. with the bottom on the top
and the top on the bottom
d. the place where something is
e. make a movement or sound
to give information
f. the group of people who run
a country
at the beginning of the century
at the end of the road
NOTE
3.GRAMMAR
Grammar Reference p. 131
-ing FORM
Complete the dialogues with the -ing form or the bare
or full infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
1.
A: We’re lost! What should we (do)?
B: Don’t panic.
A: But it’s getting dark. How about
(light) a fire? Someone will see it.
B: (make) a fire near a forest is a
crazy thing to do.
A: Wait! I can (hear) something!
B: It’s a car! Quick, start (run) this way.
2.
A: Hey Saud, would you like (come)
to the art festival today?
B: No, thanks.
A: Why not? I thought you liked art.
B: I do, but (go) to festivals isn’t
really something I enjoy (do).
A: OK.
B: You could (ask) Saed to go with
you.
A: That’s a good idea.
4.PRACTICE
Read the examples and match them with the
uses of the -ing form.
• Sailors started using Morse code
to send messages.
• They also sent an SOS message to
a nearby ship by using a Morse lamp.
• Panicking doesn’t help when you’re
in danger.
Use the -ing form (e.g. doing)
a. as a subject
b. after certain verbs (e.g. like, love, enjoy, hate,
finish, start) and expressions (how about, it’s
worth)
c. after prepositions
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