مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ج

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART C

KEEP HOPE ALIVE

Morse code is a system of long and short taps or sounds used to communicate messages.

What is Morse code? Morse code is a system of long and short taps or sounds used to communicate messages.

Since all of the hostages were members of the military, they’d learned Morse code in basic training.

Were all of the hostages members of FARC? No, all the hostages weren’t members of FARC. All of the hostages were members of the military.

And it was very unlikely that even a single member of FARC, who were all peasants from the fields, would recognize Morse code.

Were the FARC peasants from the fields? Yes, the FARC were peasants from the fields. Would they recognize Morse code? No, they wouldn’t recognize Morse code.

The idea snowballed from there.

What idea snowballed from there? The idea to use Morse code snowballed from there.

Ortiz was a former musician, and though his career never took off, he knew he could create a pop song for the radio.

What was Ortiz’s former career? Ortiz’s former career was a musician. What did he know he could do? He knew he could create a pop song for the radio.

What about hiding Morse code in a song? Was that possible? It sounded easy, but it was no easy task.

What sounded easy? Hiding a Morse code message in a song sounded easy. Was it an easy task? No, it was no easy task.

First they had to write a song.

What did they have to do first? First they had to write a song.

They decided to create something that would catch the hostages’ attention.

What did they decide to create? They decided to create something that would catch the hostages’ attention.

They titled the song, “Better Days” and wrote lyrics like, “In the middle of the night / Thinking about what I love the most / I feel the need to sing… About how much I miss them.”

What was the title of the song? The title of the song was “Better Days.”

Then they worked on hiding the Morse code in the rhythm of the music.

Where did they work on hiding the Morse code? They worked on hiding the Morse code in the rhythm of the music.

In the end, they decided to add a lyric, “Listen to the message brother,” before inserting the code.

What lyric did they add before inserting the code? They added the lyric, “Listen to the message brother,” before inserting the code.

The Morse code carried the hidden message, “19 people rescued. You’re next. Don’t lose hope.”

What was the hidden message? The hidden message was, “19 people rescued. You’re next. Don’t lose hope.”

Why was a message of hope so important? According to scientific research, hope is critical to survival.

According to scientific research, what is critical to survival? According to scientific research, hope is critical to survival.

Hope is made up of two key elements – belief and expectation.

What is hope made up of? Hope is made up of two key elements – belief and expectation.

When the brain experiences a combination of belief and expectation that things will improve, it actually begins to block out pain.

What does the brain block out when it experiences belief and expectation that things will improve? When the brain experiences belief and expectation that things will improve, it blocks out pain.

That’s because hope stimulates the release of endorphins, which mimic morphine.

What does hope stimulate the release of? Hope stimulates the release of endorphins. What do endorphins mimic? Endorphins mimic morphine.

Morphine is one of the most common pain relievers used in modern medicine.

Is morphine one of the most common pain relievers used in modern medicine? Yes, morphine is one of the most common pain relievers used in modern medicine.