Episode 5

T he Webbs and the Prescotts are on their way home. They have just finished a marvelous two weeks vacation in Hawaii. As they stand waving good-bye from the deck of the ship, they remember finely the happy 14 days spent in the sun and on the beaches of Havaii. The leis around their necks remind them of the many beautiful days and lovely nights. Luaus and beach parties, singing and dancing – all we call joyful hours now past. “We are coming again next year”, Mary Webb remarks, “I’ve never had a more satisfactory vacation”.

“It certainly has been fun”, agrees June Prescott. “John and I hope we can come back next year too, but we’ll have to wait and see. It will depend on John’s work schedule”. Cries of Aloha, drifted across the water as the ship slowly began to pull away from the pier.

Exercises:

I. True/false:

1. The Webbs and the Prescotts live in Hawaii.

2. They are standing near the airplane.

3. They’ve had 14 days of fun.

4. They have leis around their necks.

5. Beach parties were part of the fun.

6. The Webbs plan to return the following year.

7. The Prescotts don’t want to come back.

8. The ship is named Aloha.

II. QUICK REVIEW: Write the words that best complete the sentence.

1. They have just_______________a marvelous two weeks____________in Hawaii.

2. They remember_____________the happy 14 days spent in___________________

3. In the sun and on the _____________________of Hawaii.

4. Luaus and beach parties___________and ________________all recall joyful______________ now past.

5. I’ve never had a more ______________vacation.

6. It will depend on Jonn’s work_________________.

7. The ship slowly began to pull away from the_________________.

III. CLOSE ATTENTION: Write the word that immediately precedes or follows the words below to fill in the blanks.

1. on their way______________________

2. ______________good-bye from the deck

3. around their_______________________

4. have to wait and____________________

5. drifted across the____________________

IV. RECALL: Answer the following questions based on what you remember.

1. How long have the Webbs and Prescotts been in Hawaii?

2. What are they wearing around their necks?

3. Who plans to return next year?

4. Why do the Prescotts have to wait and see?

Episode 6

Over against the wall of the room Jack could make out a dark shadow. He knew that it must be the desk where the map was supposed to be. He didn’t want to use his flashlight and hoped that the light from the street was sufficient for him to see inside the desk drawers. Quietly he tip-toed across the polished wooden floor and approached the desk. He reached out with his right hand and encountered the cool metal of one of the desk drawer handles. Cautiously he slid it open and peered inside. Nothing, but piles of paper, clips and envelopes. He slid open a middle drawer and the light from the flashlight revealed numerous pencils, pens and documents. In the back of the drawer barely visible was a dirty tightly folded piece of paper. “That’s it”, he whispered to himself. As his eager hands reached out to grasp the prize, the lights of the room suddenly went on and a deep masculine voice spoke menacingly, “What are you doing here?”

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