Chain reaction panic on thin ice Orange News (December 31st, 2012)
Pre Questions
What do you think is about to happen?
What do you think is about to happen?
The Original Article
A chain reaction panic saw nearly a dozen people fall through thin ice into a US lake.
The desperate cries for help began when one man on a sledging excursion in Wrightwood, California, fell through the ice.
Others frantically tried to rescue him, but one-by-one they plunged into the icy water themselves.
Within five minutes from the first crack, nearly a dozen people were fighting for their lives.
It took close to ten minutes, but bystanders helped pull everyone to shore. Fortunately, nobody was seriously injured.
A chain reaction panic saw nearly a dozen people fall through thin ice into a US lake.
The desperate cries for help began when one man on a sledging excursion in Wrightwood, California, fell through the ice.
Others frantically tried to rescue him, but one-by-one they plunged into the icy water themselves.
Within five minutes from the first crack, nearly a dozen people were fighting for their lives.
It took close to ten minutes, but bystanders helped pull everyone to shore. Fortunately, nobody was seriously injured.
Easy Version
A man fell through thin ice on a lake in California. He yelled for help. Somebody went to help him. That person fell in the freezing water too. Other people tried to rescue them. But many of them fell in too. It took about 10 minutes to pull everyone out of the water. Luckily, no-one was seriously injured.
A man fell through thin ice on a lake in California. He yelled for help. Somebody went to help him. That person fell in the freezing water too. Other people tried to rescue them. But many of them fell in too. It took about 10 minutes to pull everyone out of the water. Luckily, no-one was seriously injured.
Video Transcript
That's seriously not even funny.
No, it's not.
Oh .... just look at the guy ...
He can't swim.
You guys this can't be happening to us. Somebody get a branch. Shit!
Oh sh...
That's two
(laughter)
Okay you guys .....
Give me the rope from under the seat.
Under the seat
Now
Now ....Right there
Call 911. Right now.
Call 911
That's okay. I think he's going to be okay.
Throw it close to him
He's trying
Grab that rope.
Yeah, he's got it?
Has he got it.
Oh shit! Now that broke. It's cracking right there.
Joe can you get through?
Not yet.
I think he's o.
Where are we at?
Ahhh! Lake Jackson
Ask him if he's okay...see...Why isn't he getting up? He's...
He's probably frozen.
Now that kid's going to do it.
This guy got him out of that hole over there.
He looks so...
He's got more energy at least to get him going.
Throw the rope out
Lasso
Pull him in..Oh my.
Now the guy is interested in saving himself.
Grab it. Grab it. Fucking dumbasses. Oops.
Oh I thought that was the ice breaking.
Okay, so this guy is in
I mean...it has to be cold to where you don't want to live.
Dad! The girl in the red Santa hat. Gotta take off. Red Santa hat.
That's seriously not even funny.
No, it's not.
Oh .... just look at the guy ...
He can't swim.
You guys this can't be happening to us. Somebody get a branch. Shit!
Oh sh...
That's two
(laughter)
Okay you guys .....
Give me the rope from under the seat.
Under the seat
Now
Now ....Right there
Call 911. Right now.
Call 911
That's okay. I think he's going to be okay.
Throw it close to him
He's trying
Grab that rope.
Yeah, he's got it?
Has he got it.
Oh shit! Now that broke. It's cracking right there.
Joe can you get through?
Not yet.
I think he's o.
Where are we at?
Ahhh! Lake Jackson
Ask him if he's okay...see...Why isn't he getting up? He's...
He's probably frozen.
Now that kid's going to do it.
This guy got him out of that hole over there.
He looks so...
He's got more energy at least to get him going.
Throw the rope out
Lasso
Pull him in..Oh my.
Now the guy is interested in saving himself.
Grab it. Grab it. Fucking dumbasses. Oops.
Oh I thought that was the ice breaking.
Okay, so this guy is in
I mean...it has to be cold to where you don't want to live.
Dad! The girl in the red Santa hat. Gotta take off. Red Santa hat.
Conversation Starter Questions
- When do you we use the phrase 'man overboard'?
- Can you think of any stories where someone was overboard?
- Have you ever walked on a Frozen water way before? Where? when? etc
- Where do rivers, lakes and the sea freeze over in this country? Anywhere near here?
- What activities do people do on the frozen ice
- Have you ever been in freezing water before? eg. plunge pool, mid-winter swim ....
- Would you like to take part in a mid-winter swim.
- What do you think of these people in the video?
- What would you do in this situation?
- Do you think it is important to tie a loop at the end of the rope?
- Do you know how to tie a knot? What kind would you tie?
- Do you think it would be better to make a human chain so more people don't fall in?
- What examples of chain reactions can you think of?
- How long do you think you would last in the icy cold water? What would you do when you got out?
- Why do you think there are so many people here on the ice?
- Can you hear the different language (to English)? What language do you think it is?
- Have you ever fallen through something?
- Tell me your 'panic' story.
- Can you buy a dozen of something in your country? eg eggs
- We often buy things in 4s or 6s. Japanese often buy things in 3s or 5s. Why do you think this is?
- Tell me your desperate story.
- Have you ever heard anyone cry desperately for help before?
- Have you ever frantically tried to do something before?
- Have you ever been involved in a rescue or seen a rescue?
- Have you ever called the emergency services?
- Have you ever been dangerously cold or so cold that you couldn't stop shivering?
- Have you or someone you know ever been seriously injured?
- Tell me your dumbass story.
- What do you think of rubbernecks? Have you ever been one?
Practice making sentences using the following Examples
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one by one
fortunately unfortunately within (inside a time limit or distance) close to (quantity) nearly (almost but not quite) |
One by one, my older sister ate all the chocolates.
Fortunately, I haven't caught a cold for 3 years. Unfortunately, my student was transferred to Kyoto. I have to eat the fish within 2 days. My grandfather is close to 100 years old. They nearly had an accident. |
Further Practice
nobody / somebody / anybody / everybody
no-one / someone / anyone / everyone
nowhere / somewhere / anywhere /everywhere
nothing / something / anything / everything
______began when _______.
within ______,nearly _______.
fight for ones life
nobody / somebody / anybody / everybody
no-one / someone / anyone / everyone
nowhere / somewhere / anywhere /everywhere
nothing / something / anything / everything
______began when _______.
within ______,nearly _______.
fight for ones life