Recording 57, page 83
Exercise 8a What happened to these people? Listen to the interviews and complete the chart.
Interviewer
John and Elaine, you came face-to-face with a UFO. Is that right?
Interviewer
When exactly did you see it?
Elaine
On Sunday 27th October 1997.
Interviewer
I see. Where were you when you saw the flying saucer?
John
It was during our drive home. With our three children, we left Harold Hill in Essex, and drove home to Aveley.
Interviewer
What time did it happen? What time did you actually see the UFO?
Interviewer
What did you actually see?
John
First we saw some unusual lights in a green fog. Our car broke down, and then we saw a UFO. It landed and some aliens came out.
Elaine
Three tall ones and two small ones.
John
They were very tall and hairy. They had large triangular eyes, and pointed ears.
Elaine
They took us on a tour of the ship. They showed us a star chart and a picture of their own planet. Then we were suddenly back in our car again.
John
We felt cold and dizzy. We were very frightened too.
Interviewer
Why did you report your story?
Elaine
We wanted to tell the people that UFOs really exist!
Interviewer
In 1992, Garry Wood and Colin Wright, two ordinary family men were kidnapped by extraterrestrials. Garry, when exactly did it happen?
Garry
On 27th August 1992, at around 9 pm. It was a clear summer’s night.
Interviewer
I see. Where were you when you saw the flying saucer?
Colin
We drove on a quiet country road, from Edinburgh to the village of Tarbrax.
Interviewer
What did you actually see?
Garry
I saw a flat, star-like, silvery object in mid-air. It had many lights and it was about twenty metres wide.
Colin
Then there was complete darkness. Our car stopped in the middle of the road. Something came down, and then small creatures, three to each side, opened both front doors. They took us to their ship.
Interviewer
What did these creatures look like?
Garry
They were small and very ugly. Their skin was green, and they had heart-shaped faces and black eyes. Their hands had three big fingers, like sausages.
Colin
They took us on a tour of the ship. I don’t remember much. One creature led me through a circular corridor. I remember an unusual metal chair, triangular in shape.
Interviewer
How did you feel when you were back in your car?
Garry
We couldn’t walk or even talk properly. We had terrible headaches.
Interviewer
Why did you report your story?
Colin
We wanted to tell the people that aliens are visiting our planet!