The Shepherd Frederick Forsyth lesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

The Shepherd

Exercises and information to help you understand the story. 

hangar

control 

tower

terminal

taxiway

runway

apron/ramp

helipad

canopy

the Goblin engine 

= turbo jet engine

canopy

cockpit

tarmac

nose wheel

nose

wing

Celle

Kent

Lakenheath

Lakenheath

Celle

Kent

Sleep de vlag naar de juiste stad.

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pages 18-32

Before you read:

Do the matching exercise to get to know some useful vocabulary. 

Answers:

   ANSWERS 

1. Conscientious = E. wishing to do one's duty well and thoroughly
2. Map = H. a drawing of the earth's surface, or part of that surface
3. Know by heart = A. to have memorized something perfectly
4. Descent =  C. moving downwards
5. To hum = G. a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
6. To mutter = B. to speak quietly  that is not easy to hear
7. To smother =  D. to cover thickly
8. Impartiality = F. not partial: treating or affecting all equally

While your listen + read:

Do the "fill in  the gaps" exercise. 

pages 18-32

ANSWERS

• Turn overhead Celle airport onto course. Check in with Channel D to let know you’re in their airspace.

• Then a straight run over the Dutch coast South of the Bevelands into the North Sea.

• After forty-four minutes of flying time change to Channel F and call Lakenheath Control to give you a “steer”.

• In total the trip has  sixty-six minutes’ flying time and enough fuel for over eighty minutes in the air.

• Problems start when the pilot is out over the North Sea. 

• Instead of the low hum coming through the headphones there was (total) silence the needle of the compass was drifting round the clock passing though east, west, south and north. 

• The pilot hopes that Lakenheath can give him a GCA.

• Before he can call up Lakenheath, the pilot first needs to inform channel D but unfortunately the radio was dead.
• He then tries to call Lakenheath but on channel F the radio was as dead as ever.

• What helps when feeling lonely is the knowledge that at the touch of a button the pilot can talk to people who staff a network of stations around the world. 

• When the pilot transmits, on all screens a line of light streaks from the centre of the screen to the outside rim which is marked with figures from one to three hundred and sixty.

• The control towers are linked, so with two cross bearings they can locate his position to within a few hundred yards and can then begin working to bring him down.

• It had taken the RAF two years to train me. 

• The important thing is not to know how to fly in perfect conditions; it is to fly through an emergency and stay alive.

After reading

After reading

Exercise 1: “the black-and-white map of North Germany was growing smaller”. 

Hoe hoger je komt, des te kleiner alles lijkt. 

Zwart-wit: wit sneeuw landschap + zwart asfalt. 

After reading

Exercise 2: Mention one difference and similarity between German and British Christmas time. 

Similarities:

•  carol singers collecting  money for charity.
• housewives preparing Christmas meal
• same Christmas story

Differences: 

• different language
• different money (pfennings/pennies)
• Uk: turkey, Germany: hams and geese  
  

After reading

Exercise 3: What does the abbreviation GCA stand for? 

Ground Controlled Approach

In aviation, a ground-controlled approach (GCA) is a type of service provided by air-traffic controllers whereby they guide aircraft to a safe landing, including in adverse weather conditions, based on primary radar images.

Individually continue reading. 

pages 33-52 (online pdf text pages 16-25)

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Geef aan hoe je morgen het liefst met "The Shepherd" wil werken.
Bijv: klassikaal zoals vandaag, of liever helemaal zelfstandig, of combinatie. Zijn de opdrachten nuttig voor jou om het verhaal te begrijpen?