Appendix 4 (sample answer language)
- 1. Sample Answer(Conversationof ‘they’in‘Inthe Midstof Hardship’) 1. Narrator: Atdawn theyreturn home. 2. Father:(while wipingsweatonhisforehead) Whataheavy flood! 3. Mother: (sighingslowly) Itwasworse before. 4. Father:(while lookingathissonwhoisout of hearing) Iwonderhow he feels. 5. Mother: (lookingatherhusband) Youknow the floodwas horrendous.The albinobuffalo is impossible tosearchinthiscondition. 6. Narrator: The son walkstowardsthem.He doesnotseemveryhappybuthe managesa smile in frontof hisparents. 7. Father:(lookingathissona smile back) Come nearbythe stove.Yourmotherhadcookedyour favourite dish. 8. Son:(ratherexcited) Really?Ibetall of us are hungry. I’ll call unclesTamand Chikout there. 9. Father:(still smiling) Thereisnoneed.Theyare still rollingtheircigarette leaves.Letthembe for a while. Come,let’senjoythe dish. 10. Mother: (lookingatbothof themfor a while already) Yes, son,come.(while standingupto scoupthe dishforher son) 11. Son:(automaticallyrushforward) No,mother,letme doit. 12. Mother: (sayingjokingly)Owh,no,no.Iam still young. 13. Father:(surpressingalittle laugh)Really? 14. Narrator: All of themlaughtogether.Itseemsthatthe flood doesnothave mucheffect ontheir life,evenwhenthe albinobuffalo cannotbe located.