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##Active Speaking - Part C

Hector wanted to know, “What kind of a monster would do a thing like this.”

Did Hector want to know what kind of monster would do a thing like this?

Yes, Hector wanted to know what kind of monster would do a thing like this A glimpse into Ivan’s background painted a harrowing picture. He was born in a mental hospital.

Did a glimpse into Ivan’s background paint a beautiful picture? No, a glimpse into Ivan’s background didn’t paint a beautiful picture. A glimpse into Ivan’s background painted a harrowing picture. Where was he born? He was born in a mental hospital.

When he was 11, his mother drowned his little sister in front of his eyes.

How old was he when his mother drowned his little sister in front of his eyes? He was 11 when his mother drowned his little sister in front of his eyes.

She said God had ordered her to kill Ivan as well.

Who did she say had ordered her to kill Ivan as well? She said God had ordered her to kill Ivan as well.Hector didn’t know any of this when he surprisingly asked the authorities to spare the life of the man who murdered his daughter.

Did Hector know any of this when he asked the authorities to spare Ivan’s life? No, Hector didn’t know any of this when he asked the authorities to spare Ivan’s life.

At Ivan’s trial, Hector said, “I don’t hate you, Ivan Simpson, but I hate with all my soul what you did to my daughter.”

At Ivan’s trial, did Hector say, “I hate you, Ivan Simpson?” No, at Ivan’s tria Hector didn’t say, “I hate you, Ivan Simpson. “ At Ivan’s trial, Hector said, “ don’t hate you, Ivan Simpson.” What did he hate with all his soul? He hated with all his soul what Ivan did to his daughter.

For the first time, Hector looked Ivan in the eye. He described it as looking at a soul trapped in hell.

Did Hector look Ivan in the eye? Yes, Hector looked Ivan in the eye. Did he describe it as looking at a soul trapped in heaven or in hell? He described it as looking at a soul trapped in hell.

He offered him the following words of comfort, “I wished for all of us who had been so wounded by this crime, I wish that we might find God’s peace. And I wish that also for you, Ivan Simpson.”Did he offer Ivan words of hatred or words of comfort? He offered Ivan words of comfort. What did he wish that Ivan and everyone who had been wounded by the crime might find? He wished that Ivan and everyone who had been wounded by the crime might find God’s peace.

Such a heartfelt gesture reduced the killer to tears.

Did such a heartfelt gesture reduce the killer to laughter or to tears? Such a heartfelt gesture reduced the killer to tears.

He replied, “I’m so sorry for the pain I’ve caused.” What was he sorry for? He was sorry for the pain he had caused.

These words carried a lot of weight with Hector. He believes in their sincerity.

Did the words carry a lot of weight or no weight with Hector? The words carried a lot of weight with Hector. Did he believe in their sincerity? Yes, he believed in their sincerity.

The two now exchange letters and have strangely become friends.

Have the two strangely become friends or enemies? The two have strangelHector knows that people think he is a fool for forgiving Ivan, but he explained that he had no choice but to forgive.

Do people think Hector is a genius or a fool for forgiving Ivan? People think Hector is a fool for forgiving Ivan. Did he say forgiveness was a choice? No, he didn’t say forgiveness was a choice. He said he had no choice but to forgive.

Hector said, “The Lord knows we all need to be forgiven.” What did Hector say? Hector said, “The Lord knows we all need to be forgiven.”

Hector chose to not poison himself with hatred.

Did Hector choose to poison himself with hatred? No, Hector chose not to poison himself with hatred.

After being imprisoned, beaten, starved and tortured for nearly two years, former POW Eric Lomax waited almost 50 years to make a similar choice.

Who was imprisoned, beaten, starved and tortured? POW Eric Lomax was imprisoned, beaten, starved and tortured. How many years was he imprisoned? He was imprisoned for nearly two years. How many years did he wait to make a similar choice of forgiveness? He waited almost 50 yearsLomax was a British prisoner of the Japanese army during World War Two.

Was Lomax a Canadian or a British prisoner of the Japanese army during World War Two? Lomax was a British prisoner of the Japanese army during World War Two.

He worked on the 300-mile ‘death railway’ in Thailand.

What did he work on in Thailand? He worked on the 300-mile death railway in Thailand.

While Lomax loved trains as a young boy, the irony was a bitter pill to swallow.

What did Lomax love as a young boy? Lomax loved trains as a young boy.

What was a bitter pill to swallow? The irony was a bitter pill to swallow.

The work was hard, and the conditions were brutal. He tried to escape, but the plan was foiled by the guards.

Was the work easy or hard? The work was hard. How were the conditions?

The conditions were brutal. When he tried to escape was his plan foiled by the guards? Yes, when he tried to escape, his plan was foiled by the guards Lomax and four others were beaten so badly that two of them died.Were Lomax and four others beaten badly or gently? Lomax and four others were beaten badly. How many of them died? Two of them died.

They locked a bruised and battered Lomax in a five-foot cage. He was left to rot in his own filth.

What size cage did they lock a bruised and battered Lomax in? They locked bruised and battered Lomax in a five-foot cage. Did they leave him to rot in his own filth? Yes, they left him to rot in his own filth.

A shaven-headed soldier who spoke no English would randomly torture Lomax while an interpreter asked him questions.

Did the shaven-headed soldier who randomly tortured Lomax speak English? No, the shaven-headed soldier who randomly tortured Lomax didn’t speak English. Who asked him questions? An interpreter asked him questions.

The interpreter’s name was Nagase.

What was the interpreter’s name? The interpreter’s name was Nagase.