Life on a desert island

Passage 12
Life on a Desert Island
Comprehension and précis
1. The men s boat was damaged.
2. They were taking it from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired.
3. On the way, it began to sink.
4. They loaded their rubber dinghy with food, matches and tins of beer.
5. They rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean.
6. They arrived at a tiny coral island.
7. During their stay there, they collected water in the rubber dinghy.
8. They caught fish and lobster by a spear gun with them.
9. For five day, they ate like kings.
10. They were rescued by a passing tanker.
Vocabulary
- Picture- idea, impression, image.
- Wrenched- miserable
- Starve to death- die of hunger
- Opportunity- chance
- Repaired- fixed
- Loaded- charged, laden
- Dinghy- small boat
Key structures
1. I should have solved it.
2. I would buy a new car.
3. She didn’t invite you.
4. You talked to her.
Special difficulties
1. bought it.
2. changed your place.
3. stays with us.
4. play it as he does.
5. studied hard.
6. never mentioned it.