nd friends”.
“This is Mr. Johnson” I said. “Let’s go!”
“Good morning puppies. I am very glad to see you.” Mr. Johnson said.
“Good morning? How?” Timmy looked disappointed.–“We flew from Moscow eight hours ago and it was 4 p.m. 8 plus 4 is is…”Timmy thought for several seconds, “…is 12! It is 12 p.m. – midnight now. But why is the sun shining so brightly?”
Mr. Johnson smiled.
“Timmy, don’t you remember I told you there is a seven hourtime difference between Moscow and Vladivostok” said Betsy.
"I kind of remember, Betsy.”
“It is midnight in Moscow, but it is 7 a.m. here.”
“Really? Wow.”
“You are very smart, dear puppy girl.”Mr. Johnson smiled again.
“Her name is Betsy.” I introduced Mr. Johnson to my sister. “Yes, she is a very smart puppy. When we go on a vacation to a new place she always reads a lot about it. Last time she read a whole book about Turkey.”
“Glad to hear that! It is always good to be prepared for the journey!”Mr. Johnson said. “Well, now it is time to go. I will drive you to Golden Horn Bay. Mr. Michael Foxter, a leader from your camp will meet you there. He will take you to an island on a motorboat.”
“A motorboat… wow! That sounds fun!” Timmy smiled.
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Mr. Johnson drove us to Golden Horn Bay. This bay looked really great. It had a large bridge that connected both sides of the bay. If you look carefully, you will notice that huge columns of the bridge look like two “V’s”, introducing the name of the city: ‘VladiVostok’.
A big white motorboat was waiting for us. The Capitan, Doberman Pinscher, was wearing a sailor’s shirt with blue and white stripes and a captain's cap. He waved his friendly paw. “Hello guys! Welcome to my boat!”
“Hello Mr. Michael Foxter! Thank you. We are coming!”I said.
We carefully walked along the ladder and got into the boat. The captain started the engine and our motor boat began to race through the waves. The wind was blowing in our faces and our mood was perfect.
“Is it your first time in the “Eagle’s nest” camp, puppies?”asked Mr. Foxter.
“Yes, sir” I answered.
“You can call me Michael.”The captain smiled. “I am just a little bit older than you. I am also new here. I started to work in the camp just two weeks ago. I like to be a leader; it brings me a lot of joy.”
“Are there a lot of puppies in the camp, Michael?”Mary asked.
“There are fifty-four. Now with the six of you, there will be sixty.”
“Oh that is so nice. I can’t wait to meet all of them.”Mary smiled.
“Yes, and our boss Mr. Rish, is a very good dog, too. If you are lucky, he will show you his greatest treasure.”
“Greatest treasure? What is it Captain Michael?” Timmy was very interested.
“It is a golden bone.”
“A golden bone? Really?”Timmy looked surprised.
“Yes, it is a bone thirty centimeters long made from pure gold. Mr. Rish got it from his ancestors who came to Vladivostok a long time ago from China. He is very proud of this thing and likes to show it to the puppies. So if you will behave well, you can look at it one day.”
“Wow! I would love to see it!” Timmy sighed dreamily.
“Ok, puppies. Here we are.” The captain stopped the boat.
“Thank you for the wonderful trip, Mr. Foxter,” Betsy said.
“You are welcome! But don’t forget, I am just Michael to you. I am not an old dog. I just graduated from the university this year!”
“Thank you for the trip, Michael,” we said all together.
SPEAKING
Answer the questions
Name the puppies who flew to Vladivostok.
Who met the puppies at the airport?
What is the time difference between Moscow and Vladivostok?
What does Betsy usually do to learn about a new place before visiting it?
What huge columns of the bridge in the Golden Horn Bay are introducing?
How many puppies are there in the camp?
What is the greatest treasure of the camp’s boss?
TEXT UNDERSTANDING
True or false
The puppies arrived in Vladivostok at 6 a.m.
The name of the big bulldog who met the puppies is Mr. Johnson.
The camp leader, Mr. Foxter, met the puppies in the Golden Bone Bay.
Mr. Foxter came on a motorboat.
The name of the camp is “Sparrow’s nest”.
The golden bone is thirty meters long.
The camp’s boss’s name is Mr. Rish.
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with one word
(ancestors puppy midnight engine motorboat summer great)
We will spend the whole_______ in a puppy’s camp.
My name is Rex and I am a_______.
It is _______in Moscow, but it is 7 a.m. here.
This bay looked really_______.
A big white _______was waiting for us.
The captain started the _______and our motorboat began to race through the waves.
Mr. Rish got it from his_______ who came to Vladivostok a long time ago from China.
PRONUNCIATION
Underline the stressed syllable
ancestors wonderful captain graduate motorboat introduce cartoon
Chapter 2
Our First Day in the Camp
The camp “Eagle’s Nest” was located on an island surrounded by the Sea of Japan. We could hear seagulls that were flying in the sky. The sun was shining, and the weather was fine.
“Oh, I like it here!”
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