Bill, Bob, Timmy and I stayed on the first floor. We saw two rooms and there were two beds in each room. Timmy and I took the room on the left and the twin brothers took the room on the right.
Now puppies, you have one hour to take a shower and to get ready. At 11 a.m. we will wait for you outside on the big field. All puppies and leaders will be there. Dont be late! Michael turned to go out, but then he stopped, I almost forgot. In your wardrobes you will find your uniform. Please, put it on!
Every one of us took a shower and ate snacks that we found in the fridge. There were delicious sandwiches with red fish, cucumbers, lettuce and special sauce; also, there were tomato juice, mango juice and salads with sea food: octopuses, mussels, shrimps and crab sticks (from real crabs). Oh how yummy they were!
It was almost time to go. We opened our wardrobes to find the uniform. For puppy boys we found blue shorts, sailors t-shirts with blue and white stripes and a captain's cap. For girls there were white skirts, sailors shirts and captain's caps.
When we put everything on, we looked like little sailors.
Lets take selfies very quickly before we go, said Mary and took out her phone. Smile, guys!
We took several pictures and then finally left the cottage. When we came to the big field, there were already a lot of puppies. All of them were wearing the same uniform as we were. We saw Michael talking to the pretty young lady dog who was in a short white dress. She had long straight blond hair and big blue eyes. Her breed was Komondor.
Look at Michael, Mary whispered to Betsy.I bet he is in love with this Komondor lady.
Why do you think so? Betsy whispered to my classmate.
Look, he is talking to her with such a big smile, and he looks very interested.
Maybe they are just good friends, who knows.
You will see that I am right.
Dear puppies, somebody said in a microphone.
We looked at the stage which was standing in the beginning of the field. A dog about the same age as Michael was standing there and he was wearing the same uniform as Michael.
I think he is also the camp leader, Bob whispered to me.
My name is Mark, and I am a camp leader. Bill winked at me. Mark continued, I am very glad to see all of you here. We, as leaders will do everything so you will have a great vacation. And now it is an honor for me to introduce the next speaker, the chief of camp Eagles Nest, Mr. Andrew Rish! Please, your applause!
Loud applause was heard from all sides. A middle-aged dog of the Chongqing breed came on the stage.
Hello my dear puppies. Welcome to our camp, the best camp in the whole Far East. Here you will play the best games, eat the best sea food and you will enjoy the best nature. And for those of you who will show themselves in the best way, we prepared a very special award. It is an icon with the image of an eagle carrying a golden bone!
Loud applause was heard again.
This icon is going to be mine!said somebody. We turned our heads and saw a puppy girl, she was wearing the same uniform as us, but there was a big golden necklace above her t-shirt and big golden earrings on her ears.
Hello, puppy girl. I really wanted to be polite and to show my best manners to a new girl. My name is Rex and here are my family and friends. What is your name?
I am Clara.
Nice to meet you, Clara.
Clara winced. Very nice to meet you and your huge company.
Sorry, what did you say about the icon? I asked.
I said that the best award, the icon with the image of an eagle carrying a golden bone, is going to be mine!
That girl sounded funny, but I tried not to laugh. I didnt want to offend her.
Why do you think so?
Because I always get the best things in this life.
Really?
Yes, I do! Let me guess. There are six of you huddled together in one of those small houses? Clara pointed toward the cottages.
Yes, and we love it!
I see. And I live in the cottage by myself! My parents paid a lot so I could enjoy all the amenities myself and not share space with puppies like you.
This girl is not nice, Mary whispered to Betsy.
Clara turned abruptly to the girls. I heard what you said, but I do not care! You will see the icon is going to be mine! I love golden jewelry and I want to get it! And I always get what I want in this life, unlike you. Bye! Clara turned around and went away.
All of us started to laugh now.
Such a proud puppy! Bill said.
Let her live alone and enjoy her own company, Bob said.
And I feel sorry for her. I think that the poor puppy has no friends at all, said Betsy.
SPEAKING
Answer the questions
What is the name of the sea near which the camp Eagles nest is located?
Describe the nature found on the island.
How do puppy girls like to play with starfish?
Do they put the starfish back in the water after playing?
How many cottages are there in the camp?
What food did the puppies find in the fridge?
Why did Mary think that Michael is in love with a Komondor lady?
TEXT UNDERSTANDING
True or false
The puppies found their uniforms in the fridge along with food.
Before leaving the cottage the puppies took several pictures.
Michael was talking to a young pretty Lady who wore a long red dress.
The puppy girl Clara wore a big golden necklace on top of her t-shirt and big golden earrings in her ears.
Clara was a very nice and polite puppy girl.
The best award that puppies could get in the camp was the icon with a golden tiger.
Clara lived in the cottage by herself.
GRAMMAR
Circle the right word
We could hear seagulls that were flying/is flying in the sky.
All of the nature look/looks so beautiful!
There are so many starfish that puppy girls like/likes to collect them and put/puts them around their necks like necklaces.
There are/is a lot of wonderful waterfalls and caves there.
His apartment is/are on the second floor and his office is/are on the first floor.
It was/were almost time to go.
When we puts/put everything on, we looked like little sailors.
CREATIVE THINKING
Guess the riddles
It is a sea creature. It can be different colors. It has a shape of a star.
It is clothes. People have to wear it at school sometimes. It should look the same in the same school for all pupils.
Chapter 3
Sharing Our Dreams
And now, dear puppies, Michel said as he took the microphone, We are going to play. Please stand all together in two big circles. One circle is inside of the other one. Those of you standing in the inner circle, please turn your faces to the puppies in the outer circle.
All our company stood in the inner circle. I was standing between Bob and Mary; Betsy was standing to the Marys right and Bill and Timmy were standing to the Bobs left. We saw puppies and big dogs standing in the other circle.
Great, now we have two big circles, Michel continued explaining the rules of the game. Here are thirty balls. Each puppy in the outer circle will get a ball. You should throw the ball to a puppy, or a dog from the other circle and tell three things about yourself. First; your name, second; where are you from, and third; what is your biggest dream. Then the puppy who has the ball will tell three things about him or herself too. After that the puppy will take a step to the right and throw the ball to the next puppy and so on. We will play until all puppies and big dogs from both circles have gotten acquainted.
We took the balls and started to play.
A big dog (his breed was beagle) threw his ball to me.
My name is Doctor Glosser, he said. I was born in Great Britain a long time ago, but when I was a child my parents, my father and mother, came to Vladivostok to explore the Far East. They were scientists. They loved this place so much that they stayed here all their life. I grew up here, got an education and became a doctor. Now I work in the Eagles nest camp. I love little puppies and my biggest dream is to build a hospital where all sick puppies can get well. What about you?