مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ب

Active Speaking Part B

The small boy from Kansas arrived at school early. He was not alone.

Was the small boy from Kansas alone when he arrived at school early? No, the small boy from Kansas wasn’t alone when he arrived at school early.

His brothers Floyd, Raymond and sister Letha were with him.

Who was with him? His brothers Floyd, Raymond and sister Letha were with him.

There was snow on the ground. Letha decided to play outside. The brothers decided to stay indoors.

What was on the ground? There was snow on the ground. Where did Letha decide to play? Letha decided to play outside. Did the brothers decide to stay outside? No, the brothers didn’t decide to stay outside. The brothers decided to stay indoors.

Floyd put some wood in the stove to warm their bones.

Why did Floyd put some wood in the stove? Floyd put some wood in the stove to warm their bones.

He poured what he thought was kerosene into the stove to light the fire. It was actually gasoline.

What did he think he was pouring into the stove to light the fire? He thought he was pouring kerosene into the stove to light the fire. What was it actually? It was actually gasoline.

A terrible explosion ripped through the room. Fierce flames engulfed the brothers and smoke filled their eyes.

What ripped through the room? A terrible explosion ripped through the room. What kind of flames engulfed the brothers? Fierce flames engulfed the brothers. What filled their eyes? Smoke filled their eyes.

Letha pulled the door open for the brothers to escape the fire.

Who pulled the door open for the brothers to escape the fire? Letha pulled the door open for the brothers to escape the fire.

Glenn was alive, but his legs were badly burnt. Raymond had escaped unscathed, but Floyd was in very bad shape.

Were Glenn’s legs badly burnt or lightly burnt? Glenn’s legs were badly burnt. Who had escaped unscathed? Raymond had escaped unscathed. What shape was Floyd in? Floyd was in very bad shape.

The group of shell-shocked children managed to make the long journey home.

Did the group of shell-shocked children manage to make the long journey home? Yes, the group of shell-shocked children managed to make the long journey home.

Glenn remembers thinking, “Our parents will know what to do.”

Did Glenn think that his parents wouldn’t know what to do? No, Glenn didn’t think that his parents wouldn’t know what to do. Glenn thought that his parents would know what to do.

Barely alive and inches from death, Glenn and Floyd were rushed straight to bed.

Were Glenn and Floyd barely alive and inches from death? Yes, Glenn and Floyd were barely alive and inches from death. Where were they rushed? They were rushed straight to bed.

Glenn remembers not being able to stop screaming. He heard the doctor tell his mother Floyd would not make it.

What does Glenn remember not being able to stop doing? Glenn remembers not being able to stop screaming. Did the doctor tell his mother Floyd would make it? No, the doctor didn’t tell his mother that Floyd would make it. The doctor told his mother that Floyd would not make it.

He also said if Glenn survived he would never walk again. The doctor suggested amputation.

What did he say Glenn would never do again? He said Glenn would never walk again. What did the doctor suggest? The doctor suggested amputation.

Glenn had other ideas. He was determined to keep both his legs and his life.

Did Glenn have the same idea? No, Glenn didn’t have the same idea. Glenn had other ideas. What was he determined to keep? He was determined to keep both his legs and his life.

He remembers shouting at his mother, “I’m not going to be an invalid. I will walk!” She kissed him and said, “I know.” Does he remember shouting at his mother that he was not going to be an invalid and that he would walk? Yes, he remembers shouting at his mother that he was not going to be an invalid and that he would walk. What did she say when she kissed him? She said, “I know.” when she kissed him.

Floyd tragically died, but Glenn survived.

Who tragically died, Glenn or Floyd? Floyd tragically died.

He had some hard days ahead of him.

What kind of days did he have ahead of him? He had some hard days ahead of him.

He was either confined to his bed or wheelchair.

What was he confined to? He either was confined to his bed or wheelchair.

One day in his garden, frustration got the better of Glenn.

What got the better of Glenn? Frustration got the better of Glenn.

He threw himself from his chair and pulled himself across the grass.

Did he throw away his chair and pull himself across the grass? No, he didn’t throw away his chair and pull himself across the grass. He threw himself from his chair and pulled himself across the grass.

He crawled to a fence and pulled himself up.

Where did he crawl to and pull himself up? He crawled to a fence and pulled himself up.

He repeated this exercise every day.

How often did he repeat this exercise? He repeated this exercise every day.

Through pure determination, he began to stand on his own two feet.

Was it through pure energy or pure determination that he began to stand on his own two feet? It was through pure determination that he began to stand on his own two feet.