Th e Reporter:
— I’d like to introduce Patricia Hedge. Miss Hedge, can
you tell us about the fi rst time you went white-water boating?
Miss Hedge:
— Well, the fi rst time I went was two years ago. Th ere
were eight of us. We met at the river, and spent the day
checking our things and the boats. We had to tie everything
down. It rained most of the day. We camped that night by the
river. It was very quiet. I was a bit nervous, but I fell asleep at
last, and woke at dawn. We had to start early. It wasn’t sunny,
and the air was cold, but it wasn’t raining. We had breakfast,
packed up the tents, tied everything down.
Th e Reporter:
— Why did you tie everything down?
Miss Hedge:
— Well, boats do sometimes turn over in the water. Anyway,
the fi rst few miles were easy. Th e river was slow and the
water was fl at. Th en the river went faster, and I suddenly saw
some white water in front of me. We tried to stop the boat but
the river was too strong. I was terrifi ed.
Th e Reporter:
— Why were you so frightened?
Miss Hedge:
— Well, water was pouring in and it was impossible to
see or hear anything, because the noise of the water was so
loud. Th en suddenly we saw the other boat. We crashed into
them, and two of the people in the boat fell into the river.
Th ey disappeared. Everyone was shout ing, but you couldn’t
hear what they were saying. At last, the people in the water
appeared. One of them came near our boat, and we pulled
him in. We left the white water and got the boat under control
at last, and looked for the other boat. Th ere was no boat,
and nobody.
Th e Reporter:
— What did you do?
— Not an easy way to begin. Now, tell me... (fade out)
Miss Hedge:
— We had to go back to look for them and we found
them at last. Th at was my fi rst time in white water, and I
wanted more!

Listen again, and put the following actions in the order they happened to Patricia and her
friends.
They pulled one man into their boat.
The first few miles, the river was slow and the
water was flat.
They suddenly saw the other boat.
There was no boat, and nobody.
She saw some white water.
Patricia and her 7 friends checked all the things
and boats.
Patricia was terrified.
They camped that night by the river.
They crashed into it.
They found all the other people.
They had breakfast and packed up the tents.
Everyone was shouting, but nobody could hear
what they were saying.
Patricia was nervous.
The river went faster and was too strong.