DEEP WATERBy William Douglas

WARMING UP Lets look at the different types of phobias :

What do you fear from? What are you phobias?Have you ever tried to overcome fear? How?What change did you find in your life after over coming fear?

PHOBIAS

FEAR OF MOUSE

HEIGHT PHOBIA

CLAUSTROPHOBIAAn extreme fear of being in a closed space

SUMMARYThe following excerpt is taken from Of Men and Mountains by William Douglas . It reveals how as a young boy William Douglas nearly drowned in a swimming pool. In this essay he talks about his fear of water and thereafter how he finally overcame it.

Notice these words and phrases in the text and infer their meanings from the next slide TreacherousMisadventureSubdued my prideBob to the surface like cork;Flailed at the surfaceCurtain of life fellFishing for landlocked salmonBack and forth across the pool

MEANINGS : ARRANGE THEM AS PER LAST SLIDE Dangerous From one end to the other Move up to the surface of water at once like a cork Mischance, misfortune Fishing Salmon in waters which were completely surrounded by land Controlled my pride Was about to die Moved arms and legs around without control.

HOW DID DOUGLAS DEVELOP FEAR FOR WATER ? DESCRIBE HIS STRUGGLE TO COME OUT OF THE WATER.

LETS THINK ABOUT A FEW WATER-SPORTS

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SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING

WATER POLO

WATER POLO

DIVING

SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING

SURFING

CANOEING..\

HOW DID DOUGLAS OVERCOME HIS FEAR?

SOMETHING TO DO :Give an account of the fears and emotions of William Douglas as he made efforts to save himself from being drowned in the Y.M.C.A pool.