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Just before the old man got run over by a trolley, panic gripped me and I bolted over just in time to stop this disaster. Escaping the stampede, I hurriedly helped him up to the side and pulled the zimmer frame towards him. Still in a state of confusion, the old man took a minute to process everything. A huge sigh of relief escaped from my lips as realisation dawned on me that I had saved him from being run over.

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Toilet paper shortage from coronavirus panic buying sees fight break out | ABC News

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Emotions and actions at the resolution part

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Emotions and actions at the resolution part

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Tears of gratitude welled up in his eyes as he thanked me, “Thank you, young man. Teenagers like you are hard to find nowadays.” Hearing the praise, I grinned as I helped the old man out of the supermarket and watched him amble away on his way home.

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Just then, I noticed an old and frail man in the sea of shoppers. He stood transfixed in the middle of the aisle with a blank expression, his lost eyes glancing around. He held his metal zimmer frame tightly as he seemed to be figuring out where to go.

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“Move it! I took it first!” The consistent arguing reverberated throughout the supermarket. The never-ending aisles of food were empty except a few items left on the shelves. The pandemic was worsening and shoppers had started panic-buying since the week before, their trolleys filled to the brim. Fatigue overwhelmed me as I packed up, ready to leave after a long shift.

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1. Write the sentence that sets the context of the story.

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1. Write the sentence that sets the context of the story.

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2. What's the meaning of "reverberated"?

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2. What's the meaning of "reverberated"?

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3. Write the sentence that describes the writer's feelings.

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3. Write the sentence that describes the writer's feelings.

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LINKING AND BUILDING UP TOWARDS THE CLIMAX

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LINKING AND BUILDING UP TOWARDS THE CLIMAX

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Then, the situation worsened.

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A shopper shouted, “They are restocking the toilet paper! First come first served!” Hearing the announcement, everybody rushed to get it and they formed a stampede of shoppers.

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1. What was the thought that caused the writer to be gripped by panic?

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1. What was the thought that caused the writer to be gripped by panic?

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2. "The old man took a minute to process everything." What does this tell you about the state of emotions of the old man when the writer pulled him to the side?

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2. "The old man took a minute to process everything." What does this tell you about the state of emotions of the old man when the writer pulled him to the side?

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This incident would forever be engraved in my mind like a scar. I hope that more people can pass on this kindness and consideration to others.

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1. Describe the main character - the man.

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1. Describe the main character - the man.

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lost in the sea of people, the old man did not know where to go.

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2. The place was crowded with people. Which phrase tells you so?

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2. The place was crowded with people. Which phrase tells you so?

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sea of shoppers

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3. What is the definition (meaning) of "transfixed"?

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3. What is the definition (meaning) of "transfixed"?

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stuck

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4. What do you think is a 'metal zimmer frame'?

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4. What do you think is a 'metal zimmer frame'?

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walking aid

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5. Why do you think the writer described the man as 'figuring out where to go'? 

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5. Why do you think the writer described the man as 'figuring out where to go'? 

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All of a sudden, one of the shoppers hurried past him and knocked his walking frame to the ground. The nonchalant shopper then continued walking without giving the old man another glance. Without the support of his walking frame, the helpless octogenarian started wobbling unsteadily. He flailed his arms in the air trying to find his balance but to no avail. He tumbled to the cold, hard marble floor, his bones groaning in protest. Letting out a moan, the poor man could not pick himself up. None of the shoppers stepped up to help him, their eyes crinkling in disgust.

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1. From the paragraph, can you guess what "nonchalant" means?

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1. From the paragraph, can you guess what "nonchalant" means?

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2. Why was the man described as an "octogenarian"? What does this mean?

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2. Why was the man described as an "octogenarian"? What does this mean?

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"octogenarian" (Has to do with the person's age. Make a guess.)

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"octogenarian" (Has to do with the person's age. Make a guess.)

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3. What are some possible reasons that the shoppers ' eyes were "crinkling with disgust" ?

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3. What are some possible reasons that the shoppers ' eyes were "crinkling with disgust" ?

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1. Try to explain "stampede of shoppers" in your own words.

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1. Try to explain "stampede of shoppers" in your own words.

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1. What "kindness and consideration" does the writer hope to pass on to others?

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1. What "kindness and consideration" does the writer hope to pass on to others?

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Coronavirus: Panic buying and its impact | THE BIG STORY | The Straits Times

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Note: "flailed his arms in the air" to find the balance

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Note: "flailed his arms in the air" to find the balance

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Complete the story using the sentence starters provided in this writing padlet.

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Complete the story using the sentence starters provided in this writing padlet.

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The pandemic was worsening and shoppers has started panic-buying since a week before, their trolleys filled to the brim.

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sounded through

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Fatigue overwhelmed me as I packed up, ready to leave after a long shift.

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he was lost in the sea of people and was figuring out where to go.

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unnoticing what had happened

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he was described as octogenarian due to his old age. old age

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he was blocking the way so the shoppers were crinkling with disgust

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A whole crowd of people

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the old man was about to be ran over by the trolley

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he was shocked by what had happened

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the kindness and consideration that was shown towards the elderly, especially in public places.