Trapped Chilean Miners Survive Isolation

Fictional Character vs. Chilean Miners

As you listen, please add notes in the two columns that describe characteristics of characters in fictional situations, and the characteristics of the Chilean miners.

Language Identification

Listen closely and check off each phrase as you hear it.

• The miners' survival will depend largely on their mental and physical ability
• Has studied the way people adapt to extreme environments
• We saw some video of the miners inside the rescue shelter this week.
• They've kind of organized the space into separate areas, sleeping, recreation, praying.
• The fact that they can organize themselves that way is a very good indicator
• Over the years we've seen groups like this go through fairly consistent patterns
• varying degrees of depression or anxiety, difficulty sleeping
• There may also be irritability and anger
• I think they're more likely to benefit from some form of counseling
• I find myself wondering if, in the end, it's Das Boot or Lord of the Flies.
• People not only cope with situations like this, but they actually gain some psychological benefits.
• While there are opportunities for a Lord of the Flies situation
• Diversions in a dark space like that have got to be limited.
• The opportunities for social interaction
• I'm certain that there are important lessons that we can learn