مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت الف

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART A

GOOGLE EARTH HELPS MAN FIND HIS WAY HOME

Saroo was just five years old when he found himself living on the streets fighting to survive.

How old was Saroo when he found himself living on the streets fighting to survive? Saroo was just five years old when he found himself living on the streets fighting to survive.

He wasn’t an orphan. He was raised in a happy but humble home.

Was he an orphan? No, he wasn’t an orphan. What kind of home was he raised in? He was raised in a happy but humble home.

His mother performed back breaking work carrying rocks to feed her family.

Why did his mother perform back breaking work carrying rocks? His mother performed back breaking work carrying rocks to feed her family.

Saroo had a younger sister and two older brothers that he looked up to.

Did Saroo have a younger sister? Yes, Saroo had a younger sister. Did he also have two older brothers that he looked up to? Yes, he also had two older brothers that he looked up to.

Saroo’s father left his family when Saroo was just three.

How old was Saroo when his father left his family? Saroo was just three when his father left his family.

Two years later, his brother Guddu was only 14, but he was the man of the house.

Two years later, who was the man of the house? Two years later, his brother Guddu was the man of the house. How old was Guddu? Guddu was 14.

He scavenged for food, looked for dropped coins in trains, did menial labor, begged and stole to help put food on the table.

Did he scavenge for food and look for dropped coins in trains to help put food on the table? Yes, he scavenged for food and looked for dropped coins in trains to help put food on the table. Did he also do menial labor, beg and steal to put food on the table? Yes, he also did menial labor, begged and stole to put food on the table.

One day in 1987, Guddu told his brother he was traveling by train from their small suburb of Ganesh Talai to the town of Burhanpur to find work.

Why did Guddu tell his brother he was traveling to the town of Burhanpur?

Guddu told his brother he was traveling to the town of Burhanpur to find work.

Guddu said he was too small to work, but Saroo begged his brother to take him along.

Did Guddu say he was too big or too small to work? Guddu said he was too small to work. What did Saroo beg his brother to do? Saroo begged his brother to take him along.

When they arrived in the town 73 kilometers away, Saroo was exhausted.

How far away was the town? The town was 73 kilometers away. Was Saroo well rested when they arrived? No, Saroo wasn’t well rested when they arrived. Saroo was exhausted when they arrived.

Guddu told him to lay down on a bench in the train station and rest.

Where did Guddu tell him to lay down and rest? Guddu told him to lay down on a bench in the train station and rest.

He told him to stay put. When Saroo awoke, he was all alone.

Did he tell him to explore? No, he didn’t tell him to explore. He told him to stay put. What happened when Saroo awoke? When Saroo awoke, he was all alone.

Burhanpur was a town of 200,000 people which was a big city for the little Saroo.

How big was Burhanpur? Burhanpur was a town of 200,000 people. Was it a big city or a small city for the little Saroo? It was a big city for the little Saroo.

He knew no one, and he didn’t know what to do.

Did he know anyone? No, he didn’t know anyone. Did he know what to do?

No, he didn’t know what to do.

He decided to look for Guddu in an empty train.

Where did he decide to look for Guddu? He decided to look for Guddu in an empty train.

Not finding his brother, he sat down inside the train and fell asleep again.

Did he find his brother? No, he didn’t find his brother. What did he do? He sat down inside the train and fell asleep again.

When he came to, he was inside the train as it barreled to a destination unknown.

When he came to, was he inside the train as it barreled to a destination unknown? Yes, when he came to, he was inside the train as it barreled to a destination unknown.

The doors were locked, and he could not escape.

Were the doors locked or unlocked? The doors were locked. Could he escape? No, he could not escape.

Each time the train stopped, he yelled out for help, but no one came.

What did he do each time the train stopped? He yelled out for help each time the train stopped. Did anyone come? No, no one came.

He had no food, no money and no way off the train. He cried and cried.

Did he have food, money and a way off the train? No, he didn’t have food, money and a way off the train. What did he do? He cried and cried.