Tell the story from memory. Use narrative technique. When you have told this story, listen to your partner's story and keep interrupting with
questions.
A Traveller's Tale
In the autumn of 1935, when I was a young man, I was travelling in the north-west of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest
all day, I was returning alone to the place where I had put up my tent. It was getting dark, and I was walking along a narrow path. On
my right was a wide river; on my left, a thick, dark forest. Suddenly I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. A man-
eating tiger was getting ready to jump on me.
What could I do? Should I jump into the river and hope to save my life by swimming? I looked to the right. In the river there was
an immense crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth wide open.
I was so frightened that I shut my eyes. I heard branches moving as the tiger jumped. I opened my eyes. What do you think had
happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and was now in the jaws of the crocodile. That's a true story, believe it or not.
1. Do you believe this story? 2. Try to describe a very improbable experience like the traveller in "A Traveller's Tale", making
your account sound as truthful as possible. 3. Do you know of any stories (legends, popular beliefs) that might or might not be true?
Give all the details you can and express your attitude to them.
16.Work in pairs or small groups. Help each other to remember your hiking tours:
2. An unforgettable evening.
3. An embarrassing situation.
4. A frightening experience.
5. An experience which made you laugh.
Listen to each other's narrative but don't interrupt except to find out more details.
17.Sit in a circle. Every alternative person is A and the person on his or her right is B. If you are A, tell the person on your right a story, an
experience, a joke or a funny story about a walking tour. If you are B, listen to the story from the person on your left and tell it to the person on your
right. And so on round the class until the story comes back to the person who told it first. Was the story you told recognizable on its return? Tell the
others how it had changed. Then it's B's turn to tell a story to the person on his or her right. And so on round the circle.
18.Role-Playing.
C h a r a c t e r s :
Mrs. Alia Cordon— a discussion leader. A writer, aged 40, has been a member of various hiking tours, knows their advantages and
disadvantages.
Mrs. Jane Wilson — a scientific research worker. A lot of time in the library, laboratories. An experienced hiker. Hiking is her hobby