The shipwrecked sailor had spent several years on a deserted island. Then one morning he was thrilled to see a ship offshore and a smaller vessel pulling out toward him.
When the boat grounded on the beach, the officer in charge handed the marooned sailor a bundle of newspapers and told him, “With the captain’s compliments. He said to read through these and let us know if you still want to be rescued.”
Vocabulary Help
- beach – praia
- bundle – monte, amontoado
- hand – entregar
- island – ilha
- newspapers – jornais
- officer in charge – oficial responsável
- offshore – ao largo
- rescue – socorro
- sailor – marinheiro
- say (say, said, said) – dizer
- see (see, saw, seen) – ver
- several – muitos
- ship – navio
- shipwreck – naufrágio
- spend (spend, spent, spent) – passar, gastar
- still – ainda
- tell (tell, told, told) – falar
- thrill – excitação
- through – através