Four divers are treading water in the middle of the ocean. Is treading water tiring? Their boat has left. They are in big trouble. Are they wearing fins? One of the divers is a Dutchman called Herman. In the distance he can see a small island. The four men swim slowly towards the island. It takes them three hours to reach the island. When they arrive, they are exhausted. They lie on the beach and rest. It is a beautiful island. What color is the sand? Are there any coconut trees? Do they see any mountains in the middle of the island? Have any of them ever been to a small island like this before?
The four divers are from Israel, the Netherlands, Japan and the Philippines. What is the name of the guy from the Philippines? Which part of the Philippines does he come from? How many people are there in his family? Has he ever left the Philippines?
Herman and Taro and Silberstein and the Filipino diver take off their diving gear and walk up the beach. They cannot see any people. Are they afraid? Would you be afraid? What would you do in this situation? The Filipino guy looks for some food. Herman lights a fire. Mr Silberstein and Taro walk along the beach.
Suddenly a man runs out of the jungle. He is holding a very old rifle. Is it rusty? He is wearing a tattered uniform. Are there holes in the trousers? Are there holes in the shirt? Is he wearing a helmet? The old man shouts and cries and laughs. Uncle Taro looks at him and listens to him carefully. Suddenly he realizes the man is speaking Japanese. He is a soldier from World War Two. He has been on this island since 1944. How long has he been there? How old is he now? Which prefecture does he come from?
Uncle Taro talks to the man in Japanese. The five men sit around a fire together and eat and talk. The old man is a survivor of World War Two. He has never been back to Japan.
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11. THE TRIP TO THE OUTER ISLANDS (general patterns)
It is a fine sunny day in the Philippines. What is the language of the Philippines? Do many people speak English? Mr. Silberstein and Herman and Naoko and Taro are all on a boat. They are traveling east. They are going to a small group of remote islands. They are going to look for sunken treasure in the islands. Herman has been to the Philippines before but he has not been to these islands. Which islands has he been to? Herman is a diver. How long has he been a diver? Has Naoko ever dived? Has Taro ever dived? Is learning to dive expensive?
The crew of Mr Silberstein’s boat is Filipino. There are three crew-members. Are they from Luzon? How long is the boat? How many engines does it have? It takes two days to get to the remote island chain. There are a lot of ship-wrecks in this area. Some of them are Spanish, some of them are Dutch and some of them are Japanese and American wrecks from World War Two. When was World War Two? Would you go to war? How many wars has Japan been in since 1900? Is war wrong?
When the boat arrives, one of the crew drops the anchor. Mr. Silberstein and Taro go below and study the map. An hour later Herman and Mr Silberstein and Taro and one of the Filipinos dive into the water. They are all wearing scuba gear. Are they wearing wetsuits? The four divers descend slowly. They see a shipwreck below them. How deep is it? The four divers swim into the hold. Would you swim inside a sunken shipwreck? Have you ever seen a movie about scuba-diving on a shipwreck?
The four divers have torches. They look around the wreck. They find boxes of gold coins and old statues and old vases dishes. There is a lot of treasure. Suddenly the four of them hear the boat start. The four of them swim to the surface. The boat is gone. They can see it in the distanced. It is moving away. Are they afraid?
The crew of Mr Silberstein’s boat is Filipino. There are three crew-members. Are they from Luzon? How long is the boat? How many engines does it have? It takes two days to get to the remote island chain. There are a lot of ship-wrecks in this area. Some of them are Spanish, some of them are Dutch and some of them are Japanese and American wrecks from World War Two. When was World War Two? Would you go to war? How many wars has Japan been in since 1900? Is war wrong?
When the boat arrives, one of the crew drops the anchor. Mr. Silberstein and Taro go below and study the map. An hour later Herman and Mr Silberstein and Taro and one of the Filipinos dive into the water. They are all wearing scuba gear. Are they wearing wetsuits? The four divers descend slowly. They see a shipwreck below them. How deep is it? The four divers swim into the hold. Would you swim inside a sunken shipwreck? Have you ever seen a movie about scuba-diving on a shipwreck?
The four divers have torches. They look around the wreck. They find boxes of gold coins and old statues and old vases dishes. There is a lot of treasure. Suddenly the four of them hear the boat start. The four of them swim to the surface. The boat is gone. They can see it in the distanced. It is moving away. Are they afraid?
10. MEETING UP IN MANILA (mixed patterns)
Naoko and her Uncle taro are on a plane. They are flying from Osaka to Manila. Which airline are they flying with? Does Naoko have a window seat? Would you want a window seat? What is Uncle Taro’s seat number? Is he sitting next to her?
The plane circles manila Bay then lands at the airport. The airport is not very big. There are a lot of Arabs at the airport. A lot of Arab airlines make stopovers in the Philippines. What are the names of some Arab countries? Naoko and Taro get off the plane and go through customs and immigration then they take a taxi to a hotel. Is the taxi expensive? How much does the hotel cost?
Uncle Taro calls Mr. Silberstein and he comes to the hotel. They talk about the map. Uncle Taro agrees to give the map to Mr. Silberstein but he wants to take part in the hunt for the treasure. Mr. Silberstein agrees. Would you agree? After that the three of them go to a restaurant to eat. How many people are there in the restaurant? Has Naoko eaten Filipino food before?
There are three Arabs at the next table. They are speaking Arabic. Do they all come from the same country? One of them is eating meat. Is it pork? Do Muslims eat pork? Are all Arabs Muslims? One of the Arabs is wearing a long robe but the other two are wearing normal western clothes. What exactly are they wearing?
That night Herman arrives from Amsterdam. Does he have jet-lag? Naoko and Taro go to the airport to meet him. Do Naoko and Herman sleep in the same room? Does Taro sleep in a separate room? The next day the three friends walk around the shops of Manila. What do they buy? What would you buy? Are there beggars in the streets?
That night the three of them meet Mr. Silberstein for dinner.
The plane circles manila Bay then lands at the airport. The airport is not very big. There are a lot of Arabs at the airport. A lot of Arab airlines make stopovers in the Philippines. What are the names of some Arab countries? Naoko and Taro get off the plane and go through customs and immigration then they take a taxi to a hotel. Is the taxi expensive? How much does the hotel cost?
Uncle Taro calls Mr. Silberstein and he comes to the hotel. They talk about the map. Uncle Taro agrees to give the map to Mr. Silberstein but he wants to take part in the hunt for the treasure. Mr. Silberstein agrees. Would you agree? After that the three of them go to a restaurant to eat. How many people are there in the restaurant? Has Naoko eaten Filipino food before?
There are three Arabs at the next table. They are speaking Arabic. Do they all come from the same country? One of them is eating meat. Is it pork? Do Muslims eat pork? Are all Arabs Muslims? One of the Arabs is wearing a long robe but the other two are wearing normal western clothes. What exactly are they wearing?
That night Herman arrives from Amsterdam. Does he have jet-lag? Naoko and Taro go to the airport to meet him. Do Naoko and Herman sleep in the same room? Does Taro sleep in a separate room? The next day the three friends walk around the shops of Manila. What do they buy? What would you buy? Are there beggars in the streets?
That night the three of them meet Mr. Silberstein for dinner.
9. THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
A young Dutch guy is in his room in Amsterdam. He is reading the newspaper. He is looking for a job. Is finding a job hard? The guy is an environmental scientist. Is being an environmental scientist interesting? The guy’s name is Herman. He has studied in America, Japan, France and Holland. Is studying abroad interesting? Is it fun? Herman has a girlfriend in Japan. He misses her. How often does he ring? How often does he email? Which is cheaper, sending an email or making a phone call?
Meanwhile in Japan, Naoko is sitting in Uncle Taro’s shop. They are talking about the Philippines. Uncle taro wants to go to the Philippines. He has a treasure map from the Philippines. He wants to look for the treasure. Is traveling in the Philippines safe? Is flying to the Philippines expensive? Is searching for sunken treasure dangerous?
Naoko and Taro decide to go to Manila during their vacation. Naoko emails Herman and tells him. That night he phones her. He has a new job. It is in Laos. He is going to be an environmental scientist in Laos. His new job is going to start in two months. He wants to go to the Philippines with Taro and Naoko first. They are going to meet in the Philippines.
The next day Herman goes to a travel agent. He buys a ticket to Manila. Is flying from Amsterdam to Manila expensive? Is getting a visa difficult? After that he goes to the gym. Is keeping fit important? How does Herman keep fit?
Meanwhile in Japan Naoko is at university. Suddenly she sees her old boyfriend. What is his name? He likes talking about football. Is talking about football interesting? Is watching football on television fun? Is playing football popular in Japan? Naoko talks to her old boyfriend. What do they talk about? Does he know Herman?
Meanwhile in Japan, Naoko is sitting in Uncle Taro’s shop. They are talking about the Philippines. Uncle taro wants to go to the Philippines. He has a treasure map from the Philippines. He wants to look for the treasure. Is traveling in the Philippines safe? Is flying to the Philippines expensive? Is searching for sunken treasure dangerous?
Naoko and Taro decide to go to Manila during their vacation. Naoko emails Herman and tells him. That night he phones her. He has a new job. It is in Laos. He is going to be an environmental scientist in Laos. His new job is going to start in two months. He wants to go to the Philippines with Taro and Naoko first. They are going to meet in the Philippines.
The next day Herman goes to a travel agent. He buys a ticket to Manila. Is flying from Amsterdam to Manila expensive? Is getting a visa difficult? After that he goes to the gym. Is keeping fit important? How does Herman keep fit?
Meanwhile in Japan Naoko is at university. Suddenly she sees her old boyfriend. What is his name? He likes talking about football. Is talking about football interesting? Is watching football on television fun? Is playing football popular in Japan? Naoko talks to her old boyfriend. What do they talk about? Does he know Herman?
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