71 2 Earth under pressure “Jasmine,” Mom said, “get dressed so you can take me to the shop to get the large van. We’ll use it to transport the body. If we’re going along with this insanity, we’ll do it efficiently.” “We can all ride with the coffin,” Stirling said. “That’ll save lots of emissions.” “I’ll call my framing crew to come over and load her up,” Dad said. […] UNDERSTANDING 12 Summarise the plot a) Write your answers to the following questions in keywords: Who are the characters and where does the action take place? What is the conflict? What is the turning point? How does the excerpt conclude? b) Use your keywords from task a) to recount what happens in the excerpt. Use linking words to write your recount. Example: to begin with, first, next, then, later, finally, eventually, because 13 Describe the characters a) Write a short description of the characters based on the information in the text and the impression you have of them. b) How would you describe the relationships between the different characters? Write one paragraph to reflect on their relationships. Use examples from the excerpt to illustrate. a framing crew – vinnuflokkur Hæfniviðmið • Lesið sér til fróðleiks rauntexta af fjöl- breyttum miðlum, brugðist við efni þeirra eða unnið úr þeim á annan hátt. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða. • Skrifað skilmerkilega um efni sem hann hefur lesið, séð eða heyrt.
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