Procedures:

1. Students read a passage on Leatherback Turtles silently.

2. Students then take turn to read aloud the passage.
3. Students and lecturer discuss the meaning of unknown vocabularies in the
passage.
4. Students scan for the main ideas from the passage.
5. Students use logical connectors and own words to write the summary.
6. Lecturer checks students writing.

We were living in Kerteh, Terengganu when my Dutch friend came to visit. Caroline was interested
in all creatures big and small. Turtle watching is a big attraction in the East Coast of Terengganu,
and we were told by all the local 'experts' that our best chance for a sighting of a leatherback turtle
was the beach at Rantau Abang, 16 km north of Kuala Dungun. We all knew that the giant
leatherback turtles come only once a year to lay their eggs. The rest of the time they are known to
wander as far away as Madagascar in East Africa.
Each year, beginning in May and ending in September, they come to this part of Terengganu. Rantau
Abang is only one of six beaches in the world where the leatherback turtles lay their eggs. It is
possible to sight a few in July but the best month is August when the moon is full. Tonight was such
a night. By the time Caroline had heard all the probabilities, she was determined to go.
I had witnessed such an event when I was a child. I remembered the excitement and offered to drive
Caroline there. I told her to put on a parka and I made some sandwiches and a pot of coffee.
We arrived at Rantau Abang and saw a crowd on the beach. There were children running on the
beach and I was secretly pleased when an old man from the village came and scolded them. He told
them the turtles did not like noise or bright lights. Immediately, several teenagers switched off their
video cameras. Parents gathered their children and persuaded them to lie down under the trees. It
was 9 p.m. and we were told we had a three-hour wait. I sat under a casuarina, poked by numerous
pine cones, and looked at the beautiful moon.
I must have dozed off because I was suddenly awakened by a shout. I saw people running all around
us. Apparently, a turtle had been sighted further up the beach.
I woke Caroline up and realized a chilly breeze was blowing from the sea. It was not easy to run on
the soft sand. I felt strangely excited even though it was not my first time. We walked about half a
mile and then I saw it. The turtle had already crawled up the beach and dug a deep hole. She was
about 3 meters in length. A man whispered that she must weigh about 700 kilograms. I was
impressed. After much heavy breathing, she 'delivered' about 100 eggs, each egg the size of a ping
pong ball. She stopped several times. I saw 'tears' in her eyes. I attributed this to pain, but was later
told that the tears kept the sand from her eyes.

Based on the passage given, write a summary:

on the leatherback turtle and the writer's experience in Rantau Abang
Your summary must:
be in continuous writing ( not in note form )
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follow:
The giant leatherback turtle comes only once a year between ..