5. Somebody
in fear and in panic
calls on your cell
phone asking for your
help.
Your mother
complains of
dizziness and falls to
the ground
unconscious.
A hazardous chemical
in the Chemistry Lab
spills producing
smoke and a
suffocating scent.
7. TOUCHING YOU, TOUCHING ME
Interpret the meaning expressed in
the song “Reach Out” by Take That.
8. If our arms were reaching out
If our words could only bridge the doubt
Will we lose this chance again?
Strange roads with different signs
Don't even know where we divide
Are you my enemy or my friend?
9. Cause I don't know you
And you don't know me
It's the same sun rising
We all just look to the sky
If we try
We can work it out somehow
10. If you don't know me
And I don't know you
How can we be fighting
We're all connected it's true
Reaching out
It's only love that pulls us through
11. We all grieve in different ways
If one tear could wash away the pain
We're all free to have the faith we believe, yeah
The world sleeps at different times
With one turn your day is now my night
We all live sharing the air that we breathe
'Cause I don't know you
14. Comprehension Check:
A. Crossing Difficulties
Give the meaning of the underlined words in these sentences.
Choose your answers from the synonyms in the box.
15. bossy complaining soft tolerant demoralize overbearing
1. Mrs. Stevenson is identified as a querolous and self-
centered neurotic.
2. She became imperious whe she could not connect to the
number she dialed.
3. When she dialed again, she only got a bland buzzing signal
and heard the conversation on the cross line.
4. The telephone operator’s failed attempts to connect to her
husband’s office number unnerved her.
5. She gave a highhanded reply when she answered Sgt. Duffy
did not take action to her complaint.
16. B. Tracking of Events
Arrange the events according to their occurrence in the play.
a. She accidentally overheard a conversation between two men planning
murder.
b. Desperate to prevent the crime, she began a series of calls – to the
operator, to the police, and others.
c. Mrs. Stevenson is an invalid confined to her bed and her only life line
was the telephone.
d. One night, while she was waiting for her husband to return home, she
picked up the phone and called his office.
e. Her conversation with Sgt. Duffy made her realize the description of
the crime scene and victim.
18. FIRMING UP
Which part of the story can you find heightened
tension and suspense? What is it’s effect on you?
Was Mrs. Stevenson able to connect to get help?
How?
Would you be willing enough to face danger just
to help somebody in trouble? Explain your
answer.
19. MOCK RADIO PLAY
Each group will be assigned a portion of
the Sorry, Wrong Number’s script. They
are to perform the radio drama.
20. COMMUNITY INFORMANTS
Group Mission:
1. To create an infographic informing the public about
the local hotlines to contact during emergency
situations.
2. Post or distribute the infographics to members of
the community (e.g. relatives, friend, neighbor);
and,
3. Provide evidence of information dissemination by
taking pictures.
Editor's Notes
Presented are critical situations. Present the situation in a role play (maximum of 3mins) and focus on depicting your solution if you’ll be confronted with such.
