Term 3 - Week 2

Groups 1 & 2, Reading an Article

Resource: SJ Part 2, Number 1, 2009

"Baskets Boats," by Jill MacGregor

1. Where is the story set?Thanh

2. Who is the main character in the story? Qui Nhon

3. What is the story about? A boy called Qui Nhon and he wants to be a fisherman when he grows up just like his father.

4. What is a basket boat? What is its' proper name? Thung chai is a boat but it looks like a big basket.

5. What is a basket boat useful? For fishing?

6. How is a Thung chai made? Out of long poles of green bamboo?

7. What is a Thung chai handy? What are some of its' uses?It’s used for fishing and for starring all the fish?

8. How many seats are in a thing chai?NONE?

9. Explain how safe a thing chai is? It’s not that safe actually it doesn’t have any seats and belts to keep self and also no shelter.