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X Std Supplementary Reader
Unit IV
Swept Away
By Susannah Hickling
Characters
Celine - 32 year old Home help
Serge - 43 year old Council Worker
Jack Poderoso45 year old-Teacher
Amandine - 12 year old Celine’s Daughter
Louise Martinez - Neighbour Fireman
It was on Monday, 22nd Sep 2003 in Lunel, a small town in Southern France
Gist SWEPT AWAY
During flood in Lunel, Celine and Serge stepped out into the street .
Celine fell into a manhole. Serge tried to save her but in vain. For five hours Celine had been in the
drainage and strived to survive.She came out alive.Celine’s determination to live for her
daughter gave her the will power to survive..
Frequently affected by Floods, ( 2nd time in 2003)22 Sep 2003, Monday, 2.15.Pm
LUNEL - A SMALL TOWN IN FRANCE
Marshy area
Few meters above sea level
Lunel
Celine and Serge Stepped out into the street
Celine stepped over a low hedge
She disappeared below the water
Serge followed close behind her and saw her fall
Serge thinks
“She’s dead”
“It’s all over”
“All they’ll find is her body later”
Feeling his grasp, but his hands slipped away
Swept under water
Swallowing mouthfuls of filthy water
Celine
“I'm going to die.”
“I’m drowning.”
“There’s no way I can survive this.”
Celine’s thoughts
Being 10 meters away from man hole
Trying to grab the plastic pipe
“I've got to keep myself as high out of the water as I can”
Celine
Serge trying to get her out
“Help.. Help”“Quick , Celine’s been
sucked down a drain.”“I've got to go back.”“I’ve got to get her out.” Louise Martinez
Neighbor
“No, we’ll ring the fire brigade.”
Serge
“I’ll never see my daughter Amandine again.”
“I won’t be there to celebrate her 12th birthday in 2 weeks time.”
Celine’s Dreams
Showing a torch through the manhole.
No sign of the missing woman .
The fire man
Objects smashing against her
Bags, branches, waste materials.
Turning over in icy deluge
Celine in drainage
Body being thrown around water
Holding plastic pipe
Grabbing tuft of grass and reeds
Celine hearing Jack Poderoso’s voice
Celine’s determination
“No I’ve got to be there for her.”
“I’ve got to survive.”
“I’ve got to fight to the very end.”
Seeing bright light of fire man
“Come and get me out.” “I’ve got to do something.”“I’m here .. I’m here”
Celine
“There’s got to be an exit.”
“All this water has to got to get somewhere.”
“I’m out side , I’m outside.”
Celine ‘s positive thinking
Jack Poderoso “Is there some one down there?”
Celine “Yes , I’m here. What is the time?”
Jack Poderoso - “It is after 7 Pm.”.
Celine “Have I been down here for 5 hours?”
Celine and Jack poderoso conversation
The fire man with body bag, “where is the body?”
A fire engine pulled up outside
Celine’s hair was wet and bedraggled Her face was battered
After 8 pm Serge arrived at Lunel fire station
Celine and Jack conversation
“Ring Serge.”“Tell him I’m alive.” “He thinks I’m dead.”
“No, calm down, You’ve got to get out of the river.”
“When I want something I’m very determined.”
“I want to be there for my daughter and for Serge.”
Celine’s determination
Moral
Moral
A WELL DETERMINED
ACTION WILL END
POSITIVELY
1. ……... was the wife of serge
2. Celine stepped over a …………
3. The town Lunel is situated in …….
4. In the year ……… the town Lunel was
invaded by floods
Evaluation Fill in the blanks
Celine
5. Serge was a …………….
6. Amandine was going to celebrate her ………… birthday.
7. Jack Poderoso was a …………
Evaluation Fill in the blanks
Council worker
twelfth
8. The fire man showed …………… down the manhole.
9. The fire man brought the ……………….. to take the body.
10. Celine was ……………….. to survive.
Evaluation Fill in the blanks
Match the following
1. Serge 2. Lunel 3. Celine 4. Amandine 5. Jack
Poderoso 6. Louise
Martinez
The wife of Serge 12th Birth day Neighbour A council worker A small town in
France A 45 year old
teacher
Match the following with Answers
1. Serge 2. Lunel 3. Celine 4. Amandine 5. Jack
Poderoso 6. Louise
Martinez
A council worker A small town in
France The wife of Serge 12th Birth day A 45 year old
teacher Neighbour
Mindmap
1. Celine and Serge stepped out
………………
2. Celine fell ……………
3.. Serge cried ……………
4. Celine grabbed …………..
5. Celine thought about ……………………
into the street.
into a manhole.
a plastic pipe
her daughter, Amandine
1. “Come on, We’ve got to get out of here now.”
2. “Help, Help”
3. “We’ll ring the fire brigade .”
4 “Is there someone down there?”
5. “Where is the body ?”
6. “Have I been down here for five hours?”
Identify the character / speaker
neighbour Louise Martinize
teacher Jack Podoreso
Thank you
Prepared by
Cuddalore District
ENGLISHResource persons
Prepared by
Mr. Thirumugam P.G. Asst. (English )St. Joseph Hr. Sec. School, Cuddalore
D.Vidhubala, P.G. Asst. (English) G.H.S.S, Thirthanagiri
M. Prabakaran, B. T. Asst, (English) G.H.S.S, Kumaratchi
R. Usha , B. T Asst, (English) G.G.H.S.S, Nellikuppam
D. Brinda , B. T Asst, (English) G.H.S. Melpattampakkam
S. Syamala. , B. T Asst, (English) G.H.S.S, Kozhipakkam
C. Janci, , B. T Asst, (English) G.H.S.S, Mudasalodai
