مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ب

Active Speaking Part B

As the last séance reached its conclusion a terrible storm raged. Thunder and lightning filled the skies.

What raged as the last séance reached its conclusion? A terrible storm raged as the last séance reached its conclusion. What filled the skies? Thunder and lightning filled the skies.

Many thought it was Houdini’s last act from beyond the grave. Others thought it was mere coincidence.

Did many think it was Houdini’s last act from beyond the grave? Yes, many thought it was Houdini’s last act from beyond the grave. What did others think it was? Others thought it was mere coincidence.

Attempts to make contact with the dead have existed throughout history in most cultures.

What attempts have existed throughout history in most cultures? Attempts to make contact with the dead have existed throughout history in most cultures.

But it isn’t just about talking to the dead. We want to know that we will live on after death or at least be remembered.

Is it just about talking to the dead? No, it isn’t just about talking to the dead.

Do we want to know that we will live on after death or at least be remembered? Yes, we want to know that we will live on after death or at least be remembered.

One way to be remembered is to donate your organs after death to someone in need.

What is one way to be remembered? One way to be remembered is to donate your organs after death to someone in need.

In addition to giving a sick person a new lease on life, some people think an organ transplant can also transform the recipient’s personality.

What does an organ transplant give a sick person? An organ transplant gives a sick person a new lease on life. Do some people think it can also transform the recipient’s personality? Yes, some people think it can also transform the recipient’s personality.

Take the case of 24-year-old Australian David Walters. He awoke from a heart transplant to find he had suddenly developed an insatiable craving for a certain flavor of chip.

Who awoke from a heart transplant? David Walters awoke from a heart transplant. What did he find he had suddenly developed an insatiable craving for? He found he had suddenly developed an insatiable craving for a certain flavor of chip.

When he tracked down the family of his heart donor, he learned that the 18-yearold donor had enjoyed eating that flavor daily.

Who did he track down? He tracked down the family of his heart donor.

What did he learn about the 18-year-old donor? He learned that the 18-yearold donor had enjoyed eating that flavor daily.

In 2014, British man Kevin Mashford underwent a life-saving heart transplant.

What kind of transplant did Kevin Mashford undergo in 2014? Kevin Mashford underwent a life-saving heart transplant in 2014.

After the operation, he asked hospital staff for a stationary exercise bike and started to cycle every day.

What did he ask the hospital staff for? He asked the hospital staff for a stationary exercise bike. What did he start to do every day? He started to cycle every day.

A couple of months after leaving the hospital Kevin purchased a road bike for the first time in his life.

What did Kevin purchase for the first time in his life? Kevin purchased a road bike for the first time in his life. When did he purchase a road bike? He purchased a road bike a couple of months after leaving the hospital.

Before his transplant, Kevin hadn’t spent hardly any time on two-wheels, but now he was hooked on his new hobby.

Had Kevin spent a lot of time on two-wheels before his transplant? No, Kevin hadn’t spent hardly any time on two-wheels before his transplant.

What was he now hooked on? He was now hooked on his new hobby.

Kevin received his heart from a man called John, a keen cyclist who was killed in a collision.

Did Kevin receive his heart from a man called John? Yes, Kevin received his heart from a man called John. How was John killed? John was killed in a collision. Was he a keen cyclist? Yes, he was a keen cyclist.

Kevin says he took up cycling to honor John’s memory.

Why does Kevin say he took up cycling? Kevin says he took up cycling to honor John’s memory.

He doesn’t believe he inherited a part of John’s personality, but some people do say it’s possible.

What do some people say? Some people say it’s possible. Does he believe he inherited a part of John’s personality? No, he doesn’t believe he inherited a part of John’s personality.

There have been over 70 cases of transplant patients supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors.

How many cases have there been of transplant patients supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors? There have been over 70 cases of transplant patients supposedly inheriting personality traits of their donors.

Sonny Graham’s experience was not as positive as Kevin’s or as harmless as David’s.

Was Sonny Graham’s experience as positive as Kevin’s or as harmless as David’s? No, Sonny Graham’s experience was not as positive as Kevin’s or as harmless as David’s.

The American man was at death’s door when a donor’s heart saved his life.

Was the American man at death’s window or at death’s door when a donor’s heart saved his life? The American man was at death’s door when a donor’s heart saved his life.

The heart had belonged to a man called Terry Cottle.

Who had the heart belonged to? The heart had belonged to a man called Terry Cottle.

Terry was 33 years old when he died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

How old was Terry when he died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head?

Terry was 33 years old when he died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

After the operation, Sonny reached out to Terry’s widow Cheryl to thank her.

After the operation, why did Sonny reach out to Terry’s widow Cheryl? After the operation, Sonny reached out to Terry’s widow Cheryl to thank her.

Something strange happened when they met.

What happened when they met? Something strange happened when they met.

He said, “I felt like I had known her for years. I couldn’t keep my eyes off her.”

Did he feel like he had known her for years? Yes, he felt like he had known her for years. Could he keep his eyes off her? No, he couldn’t keep his eyes off her.