3 Explain how the narrator describes her journey.

You should support your answer with close reference to

the passa brief quotations.

Ans3: The writer presents to us various sights as she drove through the African countryside to a local
town. Firstly, the writer mentions a proper noun, "Sangui" followed by the verb, " began" which
instantly tells in that the writer has taken this journey several times now, and - Further, the narrator
justifies this point with the dashed lines in between "- I had done it three times before - " The writer
mentions a few- setbackss to her journey, " assuming there were no major accidents which inevitably
caused her journey to be longer than expected . The writer has used auditory imagery of, "crumbling,
potholed tarmac " which affirms that she is used to the signs which tell her the exact location where she
is : an if she's one with nature . The writer used the dull, robot -like words, " straight familiar, occupied"
to suggest that her journey is on repeat and she's all too acclimatized to the road ahead and what it had
in store for her She justified this using the word, " unchanging" along with the visual sensely imagery , a
cluster of mud huts thatched ... traders stalls .. " which only highlights that htis journey is quite
monotonous.

Secondly , the writer has used a similie, "like crossing a border " which immediately indicates that she's
recognizes the bumps on the road as a little veil to exit Saygui. The writer has personified the patchy
forest , " patchy forest that spread south " along with directions " south " which gives a little peak inside
how she has mapped the journey in her mind. The writer used the visual imagery , " sun ... burn off
dawn haze " to indicate the time evening time approaching into night as s she vividly describes it .
Mention of the average speed , " Thirty miles an hour" tells us that the journey was quite risky if driven
in extreme speed . The writer listed down the recoocuring images, " cluster of mud huts .... a few trader'
stalls .... " to tell us that the journey goes smoothly unless there are day-time robbers . The writer has
used emotive language, "frightened ... enjoyed " which tells us that the journey was a bit confuing at
first, however they reveal the possible hoax that robbers attack in the dark , " Brigands and bandits , I
suppose " The writer has used adjective , " ultramarine and peppermint " which, givs us a dear view of
her previous life as she journeys through the town. The writer has used the adverb "slowly ' which hints
at the writer s remberbrance of being carfeul in the jounrey. The writer adds on a note of unease,
'carrying their weapons as uncocernedly as newspaper ' which tells us that throughout the journey on
here hasnt been any day time robbers. The writer has used reptition " smashed" which further indicates
the lax yet exciting atmosphere of the town.

Thirdly, the writer has written in 8 paragraphs of carrying length with the first and last papragraphs short
which implies the long -awaite dbeginning of the journey and teh then end. The writer has used a colon,
a small village ":" a cluster.." to indicate the many things he notice on the journey. The writer has used
short sentences, " i drove the town " on eitheri..dicthes". A few.. shopes", to highlight that the images
during the journey would move as fast as they would dissapear from her mind; an soon as she glances at
them. The writer has used temporal words " four five hours, day , night,tommorow,evingin".

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SECTION B: Reading and WritingAnswer the question in this section.You should spend 1 hour on this
section.Use ideas from BOTH Text One and Text Two in the Extracts Booklet to answer this question. and
of yours is planing a journey. Write a letter to your friend about the differenttypes of transport that could
be used on the journey.You should includepositive points about using different types of transport
different types of transport what might be experience Think carefully about the purpose of your letter
and the au ence for whom it isintended.
Bits of info
-experince
view scene sighsts
-travel quicker than walking
- having multi-stops
-have lots of free time
-minimize effect on envirmonent
-save money
-free wifi
-portable movies.

Dear John,

How are you faring today ? Are you excited? Nervous? I would be so too but alas I'm
restrained due to being a bit under the weather . But don't stop on my account! I've heard that you're
planning a journey to some place nice and cold secluded from my annoying bickering and from
homeworks wrath ? Clever move, indeed . However , you've got to be clever on the type of transport
that you're going to choose for the journey It Is the first step to ensuring a successful
one , John.

Firstly, if you're going to choose a basic car for the journey , then it's quite fine actually . On the
contrary , you could gain much more experience just by boarding a train with your first ticket , or , make
yourself cozy and on a bus instead .There's a saying ," eyes on the road " but if you boarded a train , your
eyes could be on nature instead ! Dazzling snowy peaks and scrawny tree branches that hold itself up as
a decaying chocolate coloured skeleton, ready for halloween which is right around the corner . Do take
lots of pictures if you choose a train , Aside from that you could set up a sort of mini- routine since you
will be having ample amounts of free time- maybe read a book or listen to some classic by Beethoven ,
Your choice ; a train or a bus will also do the environment a favour ... well became of the lack of cars
stuck in traffic , of course . Saving money is an absolute bonus that comes to a choice that is not a car,
since you don't need to fit stop for fuel . And by chance if you fancy a by bike, then , my friend, you are in
for a lot of health benefits that could easily help you maintain shape the journey.
Secondly , be aware that will not always go as planned . Even if you omit your precious mustang out of
the picture, train and buses can still cause lots of air alongside noise pollution. Though it might me
minimized, that little effect is still there, nonethless. After you have exhauseted al of the train/bus
hobbies you could think of, time will appear to be sluggish and that is not the worst part,John. At times
the buses will need to halt for fuel which can get annoying if the journey that you embarked on is a
lengthy one. Being active throughtout the inital hour of the journey will render you tired and weary to
your bones since even sitting requires quite a bit of enery ; to be up right. However , if you are on a bike
then you are prone to get injured any second if your arent experinced enough to bolt through rough
terrain. And, if you feel slightly queasy , then you are a victim of car-sickness in which teh rough side and
constant bumps can cause you to throw up your recent lunch so keep a plastic bag nearby.

Thirdly , aside from getting to see the outside world , what else will you experience ? of course, boredom
could fetch a innumerable ideas but you could instead discover new music through the radio during your
journey Maybe a little pop and jazz on the side ? you might run a out of sustenance for your impromptu
journey , however if you're on a bus / train , there will will be a cart lady to fill your pockets with 'trail
mix' or pit stops to get the " trail mix yourself. If you're driving the car, then make sure to get enough
sleep otherwise your mind might forget the saying ,"eyes on the road"and and CRASH! Hopefully not.
However, at night times avoid the thick, bushy forest areas since any wild animal or robbers might came
you a little trouble if you're not careful. Plus, the traffic will be the least of your worries but it will be
there, nonetheless , to make your journey feel complete .

Overall, there are various merits and demerits ,of choosing different vehicles for the journey but
whichever transport you take hopefull, i pray you will be fine.

6 How does the writer present his ideas to travellers?

You should support your answer with close reference to the passage, including brief quotations.

The writer presents to us several ways to travel without a car. The writer uses rhetorical question, "
Trying to.... without a car ?" which immediately suggests that the writer wants the audience to ponder
before he can give his input. The writer has used visual sensory Imagery, "stunning views outside ... Glen
finanan viaduct .... snowy peaks " which adds a positive tone which clearly mean that taking the train is
quite nostalgic and even alludes to the train that mythically took wizards to hogwarts. . The writer uses
an imagery of embracing nature," should embrace ... remote, beautifull places" which indicates that
taking the bus is another positive alternative to a car as the view moves as if you're watching a
documentary . The writer mentions how " buses have modernized, " free wifi, charging ports , air-
conditioning . to highlight on the reason that we should take the bus for lengthy road trips .

Secondly , the writer has used a triad of powerful adjectives , " most common and popular ... great to
emphasize on the fact that riding a train isn't as old-fashioned as it was once . The writer has used the
comparative word, " biggest" to in imply, according to him , that travelling by train does not necessarily
tire you out . The writer has used the word , "No', in a positive way as all the stresses with driving
completed happen to evaporates once you're on a train- ride instead. The writer has used hyperbole, "
another huge pluspoint .. super scenic" to stress upon the idea that train- riding has got more than one
benefit- one that involves having your eyes experience the beauties of nature while you relax. This
prompts forth an imagery of a mobile Eden as it sounds too pleasureable and relaxing, almost Like
heaven, " into your new book .. the dream ...

take in those breath taking views ... ". The writer has used alliteration , "bus ... because ... believe ..." but
which clearly suggests that the misconception about buses are long past since they actually cater to the
needs of the passenger - futuristic pasenger ,, "free WiFi.. generous with their luggage allowance".

Thirdly, the writer has used sub-heading to highlight the different postive idas as a step-bystep retelling,
" take the train..by riding on a bus.. cycle the most..." The writer has wrriten 12 paras of varying lengths
which hints at the various small to long lasting pleasures of choosing alternatives to the basic car for a
road trip. The writer has used the 2nd person narrative " you as if this is a converstation the reader is
having with themselves to convince themselves of the laternatives which is quite clever. The writer
maintains a postive note throughtout whihc only makes his claims more credible