Desert Island
Desert Island
Desert Island
Although there was an ample supply of fish, Tuin Island had very few natural resources and a limited supply of fresh water. Lucy and Geralds survival rations consisted of rice, oil, and tea. Lucy and Gerald agreed on the division of la!or !etween them, !ut the !uilding of a permanent shelter was a !one of contention !etween them. If two people spend too long together the tension !etween them starts to grow and they get on each others nervous. In $ha%espeares Tempest &1'11(, some sailors are shipwrec%ed on a remote after island where )rospero and his daughter *iranda live In +o!ert Luis $tevensons Treasure island &1,, ( a man is rescued after many years alone on an island where he had !een left !y pirates. If you are a resourceful, determined person you stand a !etter chance of surviving in difficult circumstances. )eople are fascinated !y stories a!out desert island !ut they prefer to e.perience difficulties and hardship vicariously rather than at first hand.
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Taking everything into consideration, I wouldnt li%e to !e a castaway. All in all, I wouldnt li%e to !e a castaway. There has !een a general improvement in the water. There has !een an overall improvement in the water. /actory wor%ers often wear garments to protect their clothing. /actory wor%ers often wear overalls. 0hen the party had finished, every!ody went home. 0hen the party was all over, everyone went home.
#. There were palm trees on every part of the island. There were palm trees on all over the island. '. If it doesnt matter to you, Id li%e to !orrow this !oo%. If it is all the same to you Id li%e to !orrow this !oo%. -. A two1 wee% holiday on Tahiti costs 2"33, including everything. A two1wee% holiday on Tahiti costs 2"33, all in. ,. There were completely exhausted after swimming to the island. There were all in after swimming to the island. 3. Suddenly and unexpectedly they heard an e.plosion and the ship started to sin%. *iraculously, everyone except the captain survived. All at once they heard an e.plosion and the ship started to sin%. *iraculously all but captain survived. 14. If nothing goes wrong my plane will arrive 5ust !efore lunch. If all being well my plane will arrive 5ust !efore the lunch 11. +esourcefulness and determination are vital. +esourcefulness and determination are all important 12. The film wasnt !rilliant !ut it was just about satisfactory, I suppose The film wasnt !rilliant !ut all right I suppose. 1 . 1". 1#. 1'. 6ow are you feeling 7 *uch !etter, I am feeling well today 6ow are you feeling 7 *uch !etter, I am feeling all right today I en5oyed the story !ut nevertheless I felt a little cheated !y the ending. I en5oyed the story !ut all the same I felt a little cheated !y the ending. There were 1,- passengers on !oard altogether and they tried to get into the life!oat at the same time. In an emergency, remem!er, this is important, dont panic. In an emergency, remem!er, all important, dont panic There were 1,- passengers on !oard all told and they tried to get into the life!oats all at once.
1. All in all, I thing youll find that learning new idioms and e.pressions is worth the effort. 2. . ". #. '. -. Ill meet you tomorrow evening at , ocloc%, all !eing well If you want to read a !oo%, I dont mind at all8 its all the same to me. Going out on $unday sounds li%e a good idea. All !ut, I dont thing Ill 5oin you this time. 0e got caught in the traffic and !y the time we arrived it was all over. Id rather do this wor% !y myself, if its all the same to you. All important, when reading an 9nglish te.t, try to wor% out the meaning of unfamiliar words from the conte.t !efore you consult a dictionary. T69 :A$TA0A;$ <+ =<T9 /<+ :ALI>A? The )acific <cean A !lue demi1glo!e Islands li%e punctuation mar% A cruising airliner )assengers unwrapping pats of !utter A hurricane arises Tosses the plane into the sea /ive of them, flung on to an island !each $urvived Tom the reporter $usan the !otanist @im the high15ump champion >ill the carpenter *ary the eccentric widow Tom the reporter sniffed out a stream of drin%a!le water $usan the !otanist identified a !anana tree @im the high15ump champion 5umped up and down and gave them each a !unch >ill the carpenter %noc%ed up a ta!le for their !anana supper *ary the eccentric widow !uried the !anana s%ins >ut only after they had as%ed her twice They all gathered stic%s and lit a fire There was a incredi!le sunset ?e.t morning they held a committee meeting Tom, $usan, @im and >ill =oted to ma%e the !est of things *ary, the eccentric widow, a!stained Tom the reporter %illed several doAen pigs 6e tanned their s%ins into parchment And printed the Island ?ews with the in% of sBuids $usan the !otanist developed new strains of !anana 0hich tested of chocolate, !eefstea%, peanut !utter :hic%en and !oot polish @im the high15ump champion organiAed games 0hich he always won easily s#uids $ ka%amarnica bunch ki!"
>ill the carpenter constructed a wooden water wheel And converted the waters energy into electricity Csing iron ore from the hills, he constructed lampposts They all worried a!out *ary, the eccentric widow 6er luc% of confidence and her... >ut there wasnt time to coddle her The volcano erupted, !ut they dug a trench And diverted the lava into the sea 0here it formed a spectacular pier There were attac%ed !y pirates !ut defeated them 0ith !am!oo !aAoo%as firing $ea1urchins pac%ed with home1made nitroglycerine They gave the canni!als a dose of their own medicine And survived an earthBua%e than%s to their s%ill in 5umping Tom had !een a court reporter $o he !ecame the magistrate and solved disputes $usan, the !otanist esta!lished A university which also served a museum @im the high15ump champion 0as put in charge of law enforcement @umped of them when they were !ad >ill, the carpenter !uilt himself a church )reach there every $unday >ut *ary the eccentric widow... 9ach evening she wondered down the islands main street )ast the $toc% 9.change, the 6ouses of )arliament The prison and the arsenal )ast the Eaniel Eefoe *otel $he nervously wandered and sat on the end of the pier of lava >reathing heavily, As if at a loss As if at a lover $he opened her eyes wide To the usual incredi!le sunset. $tories a!out adventures on desert islands are, in my view, attractive for each reader. They are read Buic%ly and with pleasure !ecause they show different, un%nown life. 9.otic, wonderful nature, wild animals have to impact people living in overcrowded, polluted cities. 0hen reading such stories as +o!inson :rusoe or the >lue Lagoon a reader may remove themselves into different world where !rutal, temporary ha!its and !ehaviors dont e.ist. Eesert, uninha!ited islands create a great opportunity for a shipwrec%ed person to find out unusual, original ideas to overcome many o!stacles and difficulties. 9very day might !ring a new, e.traordinary event impossi!le to predict !efore. 6unting wild animals, fishes, growing vegeta!les or !uilding a shelter and a!ove all, living according to nature and its rules seems to !e very e.iting to any!ody. 6uman !eing is only a lin% of nature and they dont have any possi!ilities to change it. In order to survive human must su!mit themselves to nature. Apart from this, relationship with native people ma%es the stories more gripping and remar%a!le. 6ow do castaways manage to go at a loss po stracie law enforcement D pr&estr&eganie prawa Sea$urchins je'o&wier&e wodne coddle pocies&a", ro&pies&c&a"
on well with natives, how do they find a solution to live peacefully with them 7 These Buestion are an allurement for attracting potential readers.