Explorers Or Boys Messing About

Question 1

What is it about?

Answer 1

• 2 professionals drive a helicopter but crash due to unsuitable surrounding conditions
• the 2 flyers also gain criticism for flying the helicopter in such a terrible state

Question 2

Context

Answer 2

Newspaper article describing the event that happened

Question 3

Purpose

Answer 3

• showing a biased and one-sided view

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

• includes short paragraphs with a number of facts
• any commas to break up info

Question 5

Harsh verbs used to describe: the crash

Answer 5

• plucked
• plunged
• ditched
• scrambled

Question 6

Important quotes

Answer 6

• “boys messing about with a helicopter”
• “demonstrate how good relations between the east and west had become”
• “they’ll probably have their bottoms kicked and be sent the long way home”