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English PT3 Part 2 – Theme: Environment
Model Answer

KLANG, Mon. – A sixty-year-old man died protecting his grandson from being
attacked by a swarm of bees in Hulu Langat.

V. Lingam, 60, and his grandson, M. Gunaseelan, 12, were in a lorry heading to
a temple in Section 2, South Estate, Carey Island, when the bees attacked them at
5.30 p.m. yesterday.

Gunaseelan said the windows of the lorry were wound down and the bees suddenly
flew in.

‘When we saw the swarm of bees enter the lorry, my grandfather stopped the
lorry and we both hastily got out.’

‘My grandfather grabbed me and shoved me back into the lorry, and I wound up
the windows,’ he added.

Gunaseelan said he saw the bees attacking his grandfather, but he was powerless
to do anything.
He said that some nearby residents heard their shouts and a man took off his shirt
and set it on fire, causing the bees to fly away.

Both Lingam and Gunaseelan suffered stings on their bodies and were rushed to
the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang. Lingam was pronounced dead on
arrival. He died from allergic reaction to bee venom. Gunaseelan is reported to be
in stable condition after treatment.

When interviewed, Gunaseelan expressed great sadness at the loss of his
grandfather.

‘I will never forget how he sacrificed his life for me,’ he said.

WORDBank

pronounced – said something officially or publicly
allergic – caused by a medical condition that makes you react badly or feel ill when
you eat or touch a particular substance
venom – a poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. release when biting or stinging

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