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Teens’ Time: An amazing story
2a 1 15 Listen and read. Who is the author of the diary and when did he/she write it?

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This diary is very old. It was
Uncle Gordon’s grandad's. His
name was John Hammond and he
was a doctor.

Oh no! John was on the
Titanic! It sank! What
happened to him?

1st January, 1913
I am starting my diary again. I didn’t write
10th April, 1912 in it for eight months because I was on the
Today we left Southampton on this beautiful ship. Titanic. It sank that awful night in April.
There were many people at the port to see us off.
I was lucky and I got into a lifeboat and
It was amazing. When we left the port, I looked
I survived. But many people died.
at my cabin and put my luggage in there. It is very
nice and comfortable. Now I am on deck and looking
many months. I was sad and shocked. But at
Christmas I decided to stay in America. I had
out to sea. I didn’t know what to do with my life for
12th April, 1912 a return ticket for England, but I didn’t use it.
I met three other passengers yesterday and we I want to become a doctor and save people’s
became friends. We had dinner together and then
we played cards all evening. Did I win? No, I didn’t!
lives.

But it was fun.

14th April, 1912
Something terrible happened! The ship hit
an iceberg 10 minutes ago. Now I am very scared ...

3 Name what you see in the pictures. Use the
words in the box.

ship port cabin iceberg deck lifeboat

a b c
2 Put these events in the correct order. Write
the answers in your notebook.
a Then, John got into a lifeboat.
b First, the ship left Southampton.
c Next, John went to his cabin. d e f
d Suddenly, the ship hit an iceberg.
e Finally, John decided to become a doctor.
f Then, John played cards with some friends.
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