Interviewer: Have you ever thought you were going to die?
Glenn: Yeah.
It was when I was eight or nine and I was at the beach with my parents. I was
playing in the sea, but on the edge because I couldn't swim. Suddenly, I realised that I couldn't feel the bottom and the sea was
pulling me further away from the beach. For a few seconds, I panicked and I
started swallowing a lot of water. Then I felt really calm, as if I was
floating away. I was drowning. Fortunately, someone saw me and pulled me out in
time.
Interviewer: Have you ever had a
sports injury?
Ben: Yes,
I have. I was playing rugby for the local team and it was just after kick-off.
I was jumping up to catch the ball when a player from the other team knocked me
over and I fell heavily on my left leg.
Interviewer: Oh, dear. Were you
badly hurt?
Ben: Ah,
yes, I twisted my ankle and couldn't play rugby for more than three months.
Interviewer: Have you ever been in a
dangerous situation?
Dina: Yes,
I… I have. I was walking my dog one day with my sister and we were crossing
this field. There was a horse in it and it suddenly started running towards us,
looking really mad.
Interviewer: What did you do?
Dina: Well,
I know you're not supposed to run away from animals because they can sense your
fear. But we ran away as fast as we could.
Interviewer: Have you ever broken a
bone?
Frank: Yes,
I've broken my nose twice. The first time I was playing football and one of the
other players hit me in the face. The second time, I was playing tennis. I missed
the ball and it hit me right on my nose.
Interviewer: Have you ever been
really frightened?
Paula: Yes,
I have. Last summer I was driving on the motorway in Spain and we were getting
close to Barcelona. So I got into the right-hand lane ready to turn off the motorway
when this car screeched up next to me, pulled in front of me and slammed on his
brakes. I don't know how I managed to slow down fast enough to avoid him. I've
never been so frightened in my life.