Monday, January 28, 2008

Life on a Desert Island

The man's boat, which was damaged, was taking to Miami to have it repaired, but it sank on the way. The man loaded food, matches, tins of beer onto their rubber dinghy, and they rowed across the Caribbean Sea until they arrived at a tiny coral island. The man collected fresh water from the rain during their stay there, and they catched fish and lobster by their spear-gun. The ate like kings for five days before they were rescued by a tankers.

The men was taking their boat, which was damaged, to Miami to have it repaired, but the boat sank on the way. The men loaded food, matches and tins of beer on their rubber dingy before rowing across the Caribbean Sea until they arrived at a tiny coral island. The men collected freshwater from the rain and caught fish and lobsters by a spear gun during their stay there. They put it "eat like king" before they were rescued by a tanker five days ago.

Composition: Ship wreck

(When we were travelling to Miami, the ship suddenly collided with hard rocks on the sea and high wave capsized the ship. ) When we was travelling to Miami, our ship suddenly collided with hard rocks on the sea and the ship was capsized by high wave. Everyone was trapped underneath and was drowned. Fortunately, I could escape and clung to a plank, which was then washed up on island by sea wave.

Being exhausted after floating on the sea, I slept for a long time before waking up. I was too hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the island to search if there was any food or drink available. It was too scary to find out that the island was uninhabited. Luckily, I was able to find lots of fruit falling from the trees and fresh water spring was available on the island. I tried to hunt wild animals but I failed to catch anything with bare hands. After recovery from exhaustion and hunger, I rested well and spent days swimming and lying under the sun.

After two days of survival on the uninhabited island, I spotted a boat on the horizon, trying immediately to signal it with anything I got in hand, and shouted. Fortunately, someone on the boat saw me and they rescued me from the island.

Key structures:
If you had told me earlier, thing would have not been that bad.
If I were you, I would do it myself
You will be disappointed if you expect too much from the show.
You would change your mind if you knew how great the sales is.

Special Difficulties:
I wish you would do as you are told.
If only the weather would change

I wish she could see me now.
I wish I had more time to spare.
If only you would try a little harder.
I wished I hadn't said anything about it.
If only we could have gone to the party.
I wish you hadn't spent so much money.

Exercise:
It was silly of me not to buy that dress. I wish I bought that dress.
You are making a lot of noise. I wish you could be quieter.
It's a pity John's away. If only he was here.
He plays the piano so well. I wish I could play the piano as well as he did.
I never studied at all when I was at school. I wish I had studied when I was at school.
I am sorry I mentioned it to him. I wish I had not mentioned it to him.

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