Basic English Institute
The young woman in the waiting-room had come to get her picture taken for her young man, who was going away. What had she come to do ? She had come to get her picture taken. What was the young man going to do ? He was going to go away. What young man had she come to get her picture taken for ? She had come to get her picture take for her young man who was going away. She had got dressed with special care that morning because one doesn't have one's picture taken every day. How had she got dressed ? She had got dressed with special care. When had she got dressed with special care ? She had got dressed with special care that morning. When doesn't one have one's picture taken ? One doesn't have one's picture taken everyday. Why had she got dressed with special care that morning ? Because one doesn't have one's picture taken every day. She had a flower fixed to the neck of her black dress with a gold ornament, … Where had she a flower fixed ? She had a flower fixed to the neck of her black dress. What had she a flower fixed to the neck of her black dress with ? She had a flower fixed to the neck of her black dress with a gold ornament. … and her black hat had a white feather in it. What did it have ? It had a white feather. Where did it have a white flower ? It had a white flower in it. There was a beautiful wave in her dark hair … What wave was there ? There was a beautiful wave. Where was a beautiful wave ? There was a beautiful wave in her dark hair. … and her lips were as red as lipstick had been able to make them. How red were they ? They were red. What had lipstick been able to make ? It had been able to make her lips. How red were her lips ? They were as red as lipstick had been able to make them. She had taken almost an hour to do her hair, … How much had she taken ? She had taken almost an hour. What does she do ? She does her hair. What had she taken almost an hour to do ? She had taken almost an hour to do her hair. … and even then she had put a comb in her bag, fearing that it might be needing attention again before she went in front of the camera. What had she put ? She had put a comb. Where had she put it ? She had put it in her bag. When had she put it in her bag. Even then she had put it in her bag. What might her hair be needing ? It might be needing attention. How might it be needing attention ? It might be needing attention again. Where did she go ? She went in front of the camera. When might it be needing again ? It might be needing again before she went in front of the camera. What did she fear ? She feared that it might be needing attention again before she went in front of the camera. How even then had she put a comb in her bag ? Even then she had put a comb in her bag fearing that it might be needing attention again before she went in front of the camera. When she saw herself in the looking-glass before she came out she was quite pleased with the effect, … Who did she see ? She saw herself. Where did she see herself ? She saw herself in the looking-glass. What did she do ? She came out. What was she pleased with ? She was pleased with the effect. How pleased was she ? She was quite pleased. When did she see herself in the looking-glass ? She saw herself in the looking-glass before she came out. When was she quite pleased with the effect ? When she saw herself in the looking-glass before she came out she was quite pleased with the effect. … but now she was getting tired of being dressed up. What was she getting tired of ? She was getting tired of being dressed up. When was she getting tired of being dressed up ? Now she was getting tired of being dressed up. Her new shoes were tight, How were they ? They were tight. her dress seemed very warm on this summer day, … How warm did it seem ? It seemed very warm. When did it seem very warm ? It seemed very ward on this summer day. … and her hat came so low over one eye that it was hard for her to see. How low did it come ? It came so low. What did it come so low over ? It came so low over one eye. What was it hard for her to do ? It was hard for her to see. Why was it hard for her to see ? Her hat was so low over one eye that it was hard for her to see. She had a great desire to give her nose a blow but didn't do so because it might have made it red. What desire did she have ? She had a great desire. What does she give her nose ? She gives her nose a blow. What did she have a great desire to do ? She had a great desire to give her nose a blow. How might it have made her nose ? It might have made it red. Why didn't she do so ? Because it might have made it red. While she was waiting she had a look at the pictures on the walls. What was she doing ? She was waiting. What did she have a look at ? She had a look at the pictures on the walls. During what time did she have a look at the pictures on the walls ? While she was waiting she had a look at the pictures on the walls. They were all examples of the camera-man's work. What were they ? They were all examples of the camera-man's work. The camera had been kind to some and cruel to others. How had it been ? It had been kind and cruel. What had it been kind to ? It had been kind to some and cruel to others. There was a picture of a laughing girl with bright eyes and a clear skin which she kept looking at again and again. What was there ? There was a picture of a laughing girl with bright eyes and a clear skin. What did she keep doing ? She kept looking at a girl. How did she keep looking at a girl ? She kept looking at a girl again and again. What picture was there ? There was a picture of a laughing girl with bright eyes and clear skin which she kept looking at again and again. Was the girl naturally as beautiful as that or had the camera made her seem better-looking than she was ? How beautiful was she ? She was as beautiful as that. What had the camera made her seem better-looking than ? The camera had made her seem better looking than she was. How pleased Jim would be if she gave him a picture like that. How pleased would he be ? He would be very pleased. What did she give him ? She gave him a picture like that. In what condition would he be very pleased ? He would be very pleased if she gave him a picture like that. Another picture was of a sailor. What was it of ? It was of a sailor. He was a young man with a strong chin, very white teeth, and eyes which gave the suggestion of a sense of humor. Who was he ? He was a young man with a strong chin and very white teeth. What did eyes give suggestion of ? They gave suggestion of a sense of humor. What man was he ? He was a young man with a strong chin, very white teeth, and eyes which gave the suggestion of a sense of humor. " That's a face one would be pleased to have opposite one at meals," she said to herself. What is it ? It's a face. What would one pleased to have ? One would be pleased to have a face. Where one would be pleased to have a face ? One would be pleased to have a face opposite one. When would one be pleased to have a face opposite one ? One would be pleased to have a face opposite one at meals. What face is it ? It's a face one would be pleased to have opposite one at meals. What did she say to herself ? " That's a face one would be pleased to have opposite one at meals," she said to herself. Then, feeling that this thought would not quite have Jim's approval, she quickly gave her attention to a family group. What would not have Jim's approval. That thought would not quite have Jim's approval. What did she give ? She gave her attention. How did she give her attention ? She quickly gave her attention. What did she quickly give her attention to ? She quickly gave her attention to a family group. How did she quickly give her attention to a family group ? Feeling that thought would not have Jim's approval, she quickly gave her attention to a family group. The mother and father were seated side by side. How were they seated ? They were seated side by side. The mother had a baby in her arms … What did she have ? She had a baby. Where did she have it ? She had it in her arms. … and a little girl was resting her hand on her father's knee. What was she resting ? She was resting her hand. Where was she resting it. She was resting it on her father's knee. At the back of the group was a curtain on which a range of mountains had been painted. Where was a curtain ? It was at the back of the group. What had been painted ? A range of mountains had been painted. Where had it been painted ? It had been painted on a curtain. What curtain was at the back of the group ? A curtain on which a range of mountains had been painted was at the back of the group. Another picture was of a man and woman on the steps of a church, looking as if their one desire was to get away from the camera. What was the picture of ? It was of a man and woman on the steps of a church. What was their one desire to do ? It was to get away from the camera. How were they looking ? They were looking as if their one desire was to get away from the camera. What man and woman was another picture of ? It was of a man and woman on the steps of a church, looking as if their one desire was to get away from the camera. There was rice on the steps … What was there ? There was rice. Where was there rice ? There was rice on the steps. … and the woman had some flowers. What did she have ? She had some flowers. Clearly they were newly married. How were they married ? Clearly they were newly married. On the opposite wall was a picture of a fat man resting on the sand after having been in the sea. Where was a picture of a fat man ? It was on the opposite wall. Where was a fat man resting ? He was resting on the sand. Where has he been ? He has been in the sea. When was he resting on the sand ? He was resting on the sand after he has been in the sea. What picture was on the opposite wall ? On the opposite wall was a picture of a fat man resting on the sand after having been in the sea. Though he hadn't much hair on his head, his chest and arms were covered with it. What didn't he have ? He didn't have much hair. Where didn't he have much hair. He hadn't much hair on his head. What were his chest and arms covered with ? They were covered with hair. In spite of what condition were his chest and arms covered with hair ? Though he hadn't much hair on his head, his chest and arms were covered with it. It was hard not to make a comparison between him and the monkey whose picture was hanging on the same wall. Where was the monkey's picture hanging ? It was hanging on the same wall. What monkey is compared with him ? A comparison is made between him and the monkey whose picture was hanging on the same wall. What was it hard not to do ? It was hard not to make a comparison between him and the monkey whose picture was hanging on the same wall. In fact, the young woman came to the decision that the monkey was better-looking than the man. What did she come to ? She came to the decision. How did she come to the decision ? In fact, she came to the decision. How was the money looking ? It was better-looking. What was it better-looking than ? It was better-looking than the man. In fact, what decision did she come to ? In fact, she came to the decision that the monkey was better-looking than the man. After some time the camera-man came in and said he was ready. What did he do ? He came in. When did he come in ? After some time he came in. How was he ? He was ready. What did he say ? He said he was ready. First, however, she was taken to a small room where there was a dressing-table with a looking-glass. Where was she taken ? She was taken to a small room. When was she taken there ? First she was taken there. What was there ? There was a dressing-table with a looking-glass. What small room was she taken to ? She was taken to a small room where there was a dressing table with a looking-glass. The table had a brush and comb on it, What did it have ? It had a brush and comb. Where did it have them ? It had them on it. but they did not seem very clean, … How clean did it not seem ? It did not seem very clean. … so she took the comb out of her bag … What did she take ? She took the comb. What did she take it out of ? She took it out of her bag. … and made use of that. What did she make use of ? She made use of that. When she had given her hair a comb, she put on a little more powder and lipstick … What had she given her hair ? She had given her hair a comb. What did she put on ? She put on a little more powder and lipstick. … and then went into the room where the camera-man was waiting for her. What did she go into ? She went into the room. Who was he waiting for ? He was waiting for her. What room did she go into ? She went into the room where the camera-man was waiting for her. This was a long bright room which had windows in the roof. What room was it ? It was a long bright room. What did it have ? It had windows. Where did it have windows ? It had windows in the roof. What room was it ? It was a long bright room which had windows in the roof. There were great electric lights with bulbs of a special sort, … What were there ? There were great electric lights with bulbs of a special sort. … but these were not on. How were they not ? They were not on. The man said that they were used only on dark days, because electric light had not the same qualities as daylight and was not as good for camera work. When were they used ? They were used only on dark days. What quality did electric light not have ? It had not the same quality as daylight. How was it not good ? It was not as good. What was it not as good for ? It was not as good for camera work. What did the man say ? He said that they were used only on dark days, because electric light had not the same qualities as daylight and was not as good for camera work. The young woman was interested in the camera … How was she ? She was interested. What was she interested in ? She was interested in the camera. … and went near to have a look at it. Where did she go ? She went near. What does she have a look at ? She has a look at it. What did she go near to do ? She went near to have a look at it. The man wouldn't let it be touched because, he said, it was a new camera with very delicate apparatus which would readily be broken. How wouldn't he let it be done ? He wouldn't let it be touched. How would apparatus be broken ? It would readily be broken. What was it a new camera with ? It was a new camera with very delicate apparatus which would readily be broken. What did he say ? He said, it was a new camera with very delicate apparatus which would readily be broken. Why wouldn't he let it be touched ? Because he said, it was a new camera with very delicate apparatus which would readily be broken. After answering some questions about the process of taking pictures, he said, "Aren't you going to take that hat off and let your beautiful hair be seen ? " What does he take ? He takes pictures. What did he answer ? He answered questions about the process of taking pictures. What did he say ? He said, "Aren't you going to take that hat off and let your beautiful hair be seen ?" When did he say it ? After answering some questions about the process of taking pictures, he said it. She took it off, feeling a little angry because she had got the hat specially to have her picture taken and had given a high price for it. What did she take off ? She took it off. How was she feeling ? She was feeling a little angry. How did she take it off ? She took it off, feeling a little angry. What had she got ? She had got that hat. How had she got it ? She had got it specially. What does she have her picture done ? She has her picture taken. What had she given ? She had given a high price for it. What had she got it specially to do ? She had got it specially to have her picture taken. Why did she take it off, feeling a little angry ? Because she had got the hat specially to have her picture taken and had given a high price for it. When she had done her hair again he made her take a seat at a table, with her chin resting on her hand. What had she done ? She had done her hair. How had she done her hair ? She had done her hair again. What did he make her do ? He made her take a seat. Where did he make her take a seat ? He made her take a seat at a table. How did he make her take a seat at a table ? He made her take a seat at a table, with her chin resting on her hand. " No, no," he said, "that's not right," … What did he say ? He said, "No, no, that's not right." … and put her in another position which was no better. Who did he put ? He put her. Where did he put her ? He put her in another position. How was another position ? It was no better. In what position did he put her ? He put her in another position which was no better. He put a flower in her hand. What did he put ? He put a flower. Where did he put it ? He put it in her hand. Then he took it away and gave her a book. What did he take away. He took it away. What did he give her ? He gave her a book. He kept moving her about and changing the position of the table. Who did he move about ? He moved her about. What did he change ? He changed the position of the table. What did he keep doing ? He kept moving her about and changing the position of the table. Then he gave her dress a touch here and a touch there to get the folds right, till at last he got every detail right. What did he give her dress ? He gave her dress a touch here and a touch there. How did he get the folds ? He got the folds right. What did he give her dress a touch her and a touch there to do ? He gave her dress a touch here and a touch there to get the folds right. How did he get every detail ? He got every detail right. How did he get every detail right ? At last he got every detail right. How far did he get the folds right ? He got the folds right till at last he got every detail right. He put his head under a black cover and took a look through the camera. What did he put ? He put his head. Where did he put his head ? He put his head under a black cover. What did he take ? He took a look. What did he take a look through ? He took a look through the camera. "Now let me see a smile," he said. What did he ask her to do ? He asked her to let him see a smile. "Your face is so serious. How is her face ? It is so serious. And be a little more natural. How did he ask her to be ? He asked her to be a little more natural. That's better. What did he say ? He said, "That's better." Keep that position for a minute, without moving a muscle. What did he ask her to do ? He asked her to keep that position for a minute without moving a muscle. The young woman went on smiling till the smile on her face seemed to have become fixed. What did she go on doing ? She went on smiling. How far did she go on smiling ? She went on smiling till the smile on her face seem to have become fixed ? Was he never going to take the picture ? What was questioned ? It was questioned if he was never going to take the picture. The longer the time he kept her waiting the more unnatural the smile became. How was the time he kept her waiting ? It was longer. Then how did the smile become ? It became more unnatural. At last there was a little noise like the sound of a key being turned in a lock. What is being turned ? A key is being turned. Where was it being turned ? It was being turned in a lock What was there ? There was a little noise like the sound of a key being turned in a lock … How was there a little noise like the sound of a key being turned in a lock. At last there was a little noise like the sound of a key being turned in a lock. … and the picture was taken. What was taken. The picture was taken. The camera-man said that she might have a short rest and he would then take another picture. What rest might she have ? She might have a short rest. What would he take ? He would take another picture. When would he take another picture ? He would then take another picture. After all this, the young woman was tired of being in front of the camera and she made a protest. Where is she ? She is in front of the camera. What was she tired of ? She was tired of being in front of the camera. How was she tired of being in front of the camera. After all this she was tired of being in front of the camera. What did she make ? She made a protest. Wasn't one picture enough? What did she say ? She said, "Wasn't one picture enough ?" But the man said it was his rule to take at least two pictures, What was his rule ? It was his rule. What does he take ? He takes at least two pictures. What was it his rule to do ? It was his rule to take at least two pictures, and he cruelly made her go through the complete process again in a different position. What did she go through ? She went through the complete process. What did he make her do ? He made her go through the complete process. In what position did he make her go through the compete process. He made her go through the complete process in a different position. How did he go through the complete process in a different position.? He cruelly made her go though the complete process again in a different position. At the end of it she had the feeling that she had done a hard day's work. What did she have ? She had the feeling. What had she done ? She had done a hard day's week. What feeling did she have ? She had the feeling that she had done a hard day's work. When did she have the feeling. At the end of the day she had the feeling. "After this experience," she said laughingly, " I've no desire to be a Marlene Dietrich or a Betty Grable." What did she have ? She has no desire. What will she be ? She will be a Marlene Dietrich or a Betty Grable. What did she have no desire to be ? She had no desire to be a Marlene Dietrich or a Betty Grable." What did she say ? She said, "I've no desire to be a Marlene Dietrich or a Betty Grable." When did she say it ? After this experience she said it. How did she say it ? She said it laughingly. Before the young woman went away she had a look at some picture frames. What did she do ? She went away. What did she have a look at ? She had a look at some picture frames. When did she have a look at them ? Before she went away she had a look at them. There was a wide range of different forms and sizes. What was there ? There was a wide range of different forms and sizes. The one which she took for her young man was like a heart in form. What did she take ? She took the one. Who did she take it for ? She took it for her young man. What was the one like ? It was like a heart. How was it like a heart ? It was like a heart in form. What one was like a heart in form ? The one which she took for her young man was like a heart in form. She had never seen one like it before … What had she never seen ? She had never seen one like it. When had she never seen one like it ? She had never seen one like it before. … and she was very pleased with it. How pleased was she ? She was very pleased. What was she very pleased with ? She was very pleased with it, the heart shaped picture frame. The man made a parcel of it for her … What did he make ? He made a parcel of it. Who did he make a parcel of it for ? He made a parcel of it for her. … and she gave him the money. What did she give him ? She gave him the money. On her way out she put a question about when the pictures would be ready. What did she put ? She put a question. Where did she put a question ? On her way out she put a question. How would the pictures be ? They would be ready. What did she put a question about ? She put a question about when the pictures would be ready. The man said he would send them to her in less than a week … What would he send ? She would send them. Who would she send them to ? She would send them to her. When would she send them to her ? He would send them to her in less than a week. … and that if they weren't good he would take her picture again with pleasure. How weren't they ? They weren't good. What would he take ? He would take her picture. How would he take her picture ? He would take her picture again. In what condition would he take her picture again ? If they weren't good he would take her picture again. "That is very kind of you," said the young woman, though her private thought was that if the picture wasn't good after she had taken so much trouble, Jim would have to do without one. What did she say ? She said, "That is very kind of you" How wasn't the picture ? It wasn't good. What had she taken ? She had taken so much trouble. When wasn't the picture good ? It wasn't good after she had taken so much trouble. What would Jim have to do without ? He would have to do without one. In what condition would Jim have to do without one ? If the picture wasn't good after she had taken so much trouble, Jim would have to do without one. What was her private thought ? It was that if the picture wasn't good after she had taken so much trouble, Jim would have to do without one. In spite of what condition did she say, "That is very kind of you." ? She said it though her private thought was that if the picture wasn't good after she had taken so much trouble, Jim would have to do without one.
Saburo Terada
Saitama Prefecture