Basic English Institute
She : Let's see what's on at that picture-house across the road.
What suggestion does she make ?
She suggests that they see what' on at that picture house across the road.
He : Aren't we going to the West End ?
What does he say ?
He says, "Aren't we going to the West End ?"
I was looking forward to taking you somewhere good, where they have an orchestra
and possibly a chorus on the stage in the middle of the program.
What place was he looking forward to taking her ?
He was looking forward to taking her somewhere good. where they have an
orchestra and possibly a chorus on the stage in the middle of the program.
She : It takes such a long time to get to the West End.
How long does it take ?
It takes such a long time.
What does it take such a long time to do ?
It takes such a long time to get to the West End.
If there's a good picture on here, it seems foolish to go such a long way.
What is there on here ?
There's a good picture on here.
How does it seem ?
It seems foolish.
What does it seem foolish to do ?
It seems foolish to go such a long way.
In what condition does it seem foolish to go such a long way.
If there's a good picture on here, it seems foolish to go such a long way.
He : All right, sweetheart, we'll do whatever you say.
What does he say ?
He says, "All right, sweetheart, we'll do whatever you say."
But this is a cheap-looking place.
What place is it ?
It is a cheap-looking place.
She : It seems to be a very mixed program.
What program does it seem to be ?
It seems to be a very mixed program
' Insect Behavior ', a picture about an American gunman, ' Secrets of the Hollywood Stars ',
and a Walt Disney picture.
What does she say ?
She says, ' Insect Behavior ', a picture about an American gunman, ' Secrets of the
Hollywood Stars ', and a Walt Disney picture.
There's something for every taste.
What is there ?
There's something for every taste.
He : Not for mine.
What does he say ?
He says, "Not for mine."
It has no love interest.
What does it have ?
It has no love interest.
She : What about the secrets of the Hollywood stars ?
What does she say ?
She says, What about the secrets of the Hollywood stars ?
And I'm certain that the behavior of the insects is full of love interest.
What is full of love interest ?
The behavior of the insects is full of love interest.
What is she certain ?
She's certain that the behavior of the insects is full of love interest.
He: I'm shocked at you.
Who is he shocked at ?
He is shocked at her.
[pointing at a picture of a man on horseback]
Who is she pointing at ?
She is pointing at a picture of a man on horseback
She : Oh, we've come on the wrong day.
When have they come ?
They have come on the wrong day.
The program is to be changed tomorrow . . .
What is to be changed ?
The program is to be changed.
When is it to be changed ?
It is to be changed tomorrow.
. . . and they will be putting on a cowboy picture with Gary Cooper in it.
What will they be putting on ?
They will be putting on a cowboy picture with Gary Cooper in it.
We'll have to come again.
What will they have to do ?
They will have to come again.
He : Are you serious ?
What does he say ?
He says, "Are you serious ?"
Nobody is interested in cowboy pictures these days.
What is nobody interested in ?
Nobody is interested in cowboy pictures.
When is nobody interested in cowboy pictures ?
Nobody is interested in cowboy pictures these days.
They're quite dead.
How dead are they ?
They are quite dead.
She : Not when Gary Cooper is the cowboy.
How are they not ?
They are not dead.
When are they not dead ?
They are not dead when Gary Cooper is the cowboy.
He : That man is a danger.
What is he ?
He is a danger.
All you women seem to be in love with him.
Who seem to be in love with him ?
All they women seem to be in love with him.
She : Don't be foolish.
What does she say ?
She says, "Don't be foolish."
I go to see him because he is a great actor.
What does she go to do ?
She goes to see him.
What actor is he ?
He is a great actor.
Why does she go to see him ?
Because he is a great actor.
He : In other words, because he's very good-looking and an expert at making love.
How good-looking is he ?
He is very good-looking.
What is he expert at doing ?
He is expert at making love.
In other words what is it ?
In other words, because he's very good-looking and an expert at making love.
She : If you go on talking like that, I'll let you go to the pictures by yourself.
What does he go on doing ?
He goes on talking like that.
What will she let him do ?
She'll let him go to the pictures by himself.
He : All right, I'll be good.
What does he say ?
He says, "All right, I'll be good."
I'll even give Gary Cooper credit for being quite a good actor.
What will he even give Gary Cooper ?
I'll even give Gary Cooper credit for being quite a good actor.
But there's no doubt about it, if a good-looking man goes on the stage or
takes a part in a picture, you may be certain he'll have all the women in love with him,
however great a waster he may be and whatever his shortcomings as an actor.
Who goes on the stage or takes a part in a picture ?
A good-looking man goes on the stage or takes a part in a picture.
Who will he have in love with him ?
He'll have all the women in love with him.
How may he be ?
He may be a great waster.
What may his shortcomings be as an actor ?
They may be whatever as an actor.
What is there about it ?
There's no doubt about it.
In what condition and in spite of what conditions is there no doubt about it she may be certain
he'll have all the women in love with him ?
There's no doubt about it, if a good-looking man goes on the stage or takes a part in a picture,
She may be certain he'll have all the women in love with him, however great a waster he
may be and whatever his shortcomings as an actor.
It's a little hard on the rest of us.
How hard is it ?
It's a little hard.
Who is it a little hard on ?
It's a little hard on the rest of them.
What are you laughing at ?
What does he ask her ?
He asks her what she is laughing at ?
She : Your one-sided way of looking at things, dearest.
What does she say ?
She says, "Your one-sided way of looking at things, dearest."
You have a picture of Ingrid Bergman on your writing-table, haven't you. ?
What does he have ?
He has a picture of Ingrid Bergman.
Where does he have a picture of Ingrid Bergman ?
He has a picture of Ingrid Bergman on his writing-table.
He : That's quite different.
What does he say ?
He says, "That's quite different."
She : Naturally.
What does she say ?
She says, "Naturally."
He : Anyhow, don't let's have an argument.
What does he say ?
He says, "Anyhow, don't let's have an argument."
Are we going to this place or not ?
What does he ask her ?
He asks her if they are going to that place or not.
She : Yes, If it's possible to get in.
What does she say ?
She says, "Yes, If it's possible to get in."
There seem to be a great number of persons waiting.
Who do there seem to be waiting ?
They seem to be a great number of persons waiting.
He : They're probably going to the cheaper seats, . . .
Where are they going ?
They are going to the cheaper seats.
How are they going to the cheaper seats.
They are probably going to the cheaper sheets.
. . . but I'll make certain.
What will he do ?
He'll make certain.
[coming to the steps]
Where is he coming ?
He is coming to the steps.
Doorman : Seats at three and six cents.
What does he say ?
He says, "Seats at three and six cents."
He : That's the answer.
What is it ?
It's the answer.
They're waiting outside for the half-crown and shilling seats.
Where are they waiting ?
They're waiting outside.
What are they waiting outside for ?
They're waiting outside for the half-crown and shilling seats.
Come on. We'll go in.
What does he say ?
He says, "Come on. We'll go on.
They go to the booking-office.
Where do they go ?
They go to the booking-office.
Two three and six cents, please.
What does he say ?
He says, "Two three and six cents, please."
The girl at the booking-office takes his money . . .
Who takes his money ?
The girl at the booking-office takes his money.
. . . and gives him the tickets.
What does she give him ?
She gives him the tickets.
She : These seats will not be at the front, will they ?
What does she ask him ?
She asks him if those seats will not be at the front.
[overhearing her]
Who is he overhearing ?
He is overhearing her.
Doorman : All the three and six cents are in the middle, madam.
What are in the middle ?
All the three and six cents are in the middle.
He : Is the chief picture on now ?
What does he ask ?
He asks if the chief picture is on now.
Doorman : No, sir.
What does he say ?
He says, "No, sir."
There's another quarter of an hour before that.
What is there ?
There's another quarter of an hour.
When is there another quarter of an hour ?
There's another quarter of an hour before that.
He : Will we see the Disney picture ?
What does he ask ?
He asks if they will see the Disney picture.
Doorman : No, that's over.
What does he say ?
He says, "No, that's over."
He : What a shame.
What does he say ?
He says, "What a shame."
It's the best part of the program.
What is it ?
It's the best part of the program.
They go in and are taken to their seats.
What do they do ?
They go in.
Where are they taken ?
They are taken to their seat.
She : They're quite good seats, aren't they ?
What seats are they ?
They are quite good seats.
He : Yes. Have a bit of chocolate.
What does he let her have ?
He lets her have a bit of chocolate.
[takes the silver paper off]
What does she take off ?
She takes the silver paper off.
She : Nut chocolate ! Did you get this for me ? How sweet of you !
What does she say ?
She says, "Nut chocolate ! Did you get this for me ? How sweet of you !"
He : I haven't made out what this picture is about.
What hasn't he made out ?
He hasn't made out what that picture is about.
Those mountain springs put me in mind of Wales.
What puts him in mind of Wales ?
Those mountain springs puts him in mind of Wales.
See how quickly the water from them is formed into a river.
What is formed into a river ?
The water from them is formed into a river.
What does he let her see ?
He lets her see how quickly the water from them is formed into a river.
I've never seen such a number of waterfalls.
What has he never seen ?
He has never seen such a number of waterfalls.
She : How do they get these pictures under the water ?
What does she say ?
She says, "How do they get these pictures under the water ?"
There's a fish.
What is there ?
There's a fish.
What are those things on the bed of the river ?
What does she ask ?
She asks what those things on the bed of the rover are.
He : We'll probably see them changing into insects.
What will they see them doing ?
They'll see them changing into insects.
How will they see them changing into insets ?
They'll probably see them changing into insects.
She : Oh, yes. Don't you see something moving ?
What does she say ?
She says, "Oh, yes. Don't you see something moving ?"
He : Ssh ! Don't make so much noise.
What request does he make to her ?
He makes a request to her not to make so much noise.
Someone in front of us is turning round.
Who is turning round ?
Someone in front of us is turning round.
She : Now comes the news.
What comes ?
News comes.
When does it come ?
It comes now.
Why are all those persons running in the direction of the airplane ? Is the airman going to be attacked ?
What does she say ?
She says, "Why are all those persons running in the direction of the airplane ? Is the airman going to be attacked ?"
He : No. He's made a record flight.
What has he made ?
He's made a record flight.
She : Poor man ! Why are they being so rough with him ?
What does she say ?
She says, "Poor man ! Why are they being so rough with him ?"
He : That's the natural outcome of getting oneself into the news.
What is it ?
It's the natural outcome.
What is it the natural outcome of doing ?
It's the natural outcome of getting oneself into the news.
This seems to be a family parting.
What does it seem to be ?
It seems to be a family parting.
She : Don't you see who they are ?
What does she say ?
She says, "Don't you see who they are ?"
It's the King and Queen waving to the two Princesses.
What is it ?
It's the King and Queen.
What is it the King and Queen doing ?
It's the King and Queen waving to the two Princesses.
He : So it is. .
What does she say ?
She says, "So it is."
[taking out a cigarette]
What is she taking out ?
She is taking out a cigarette.
She : Have you got a light ?
What does she ask ?
She asks if he has a light.
He : I haven't any matches but here's my lighter.
What doesn't he have ?
He hasn't any matches.
What does he say ?
He says, "But here's my lighter."
I say ! That's a strange-looking head-dress. Was it designed for some African chief ?
What does he say ?
He says, "I say ! That's a strange-looking head-dress. Was it designed for some African chief ?"
She : No, my dear.
What does she say ?
She says, "No, my dear."
It's the latest hat from Paris.
What is it ?
It's the latest hat from Paris.
And here's the young woman who is going to put it on.
Who is there ?
There's the young woman.
What woman is there ?
There's the young woman who is going to put it on.
How's that ?
What does she say ?
She says, "How's that ?"
He : It's a little hard to get used to.
How hard is it ?
It's a little hard.
What is it a little hard to do ?
It's a little hard to get used to.
But the girl's all right.
Who's all right ?
The girl's all right.
It seems a shame to put all that beautiful thick hair under a hat like that.
What hair does she put ?
She puts all that beautiful thick hair.
Where does she put all that beautiful thick hair ?
She puts all that beautiful thick hair under a hat like that.
What does it seem shame to do ?
It seems a shame to put all that beautiful thick hair under a hat like that.
Now here's something I'm a better judge of, boys of Harrow School playing football.
What is he a better judge of ?
He's a better judge of something, boys of Harrow School playing football.
Now what is there ?
Now there's something he's a better judge of, boys of Harrow School playing football.
She : Haven't they got their knees dirty !
What does she say ?
She says, "Haven't they got their knees dirty !"
I don't see what amusement there is in slipping about on a wet field in the rain. -
What doesn't she see ?
She doesn't see what amusement there is in slipping about on a wet field in the rain
He : How like a woman !
What does he say ?
He says, "How like a woman !"
She : Here's the long picture at last.
What is there ?
There's the long picture.
How is there the long picture ?
There's the long picture at last.
He : ' A Marked Man '.
What does he say ?
He says, "A Marked Man"
That's certainly the marked man.
What is it ?
It's the marked man.
How is it the marked man ?
It's certainly the marked man.
One wouldn't have much chance if one came across him after nightfall.
What chance wouldn't one have ?
One wouldn't have much chance.
Who did one come across ?
One came across him.
When did one come across him ?
One came across him one after nightfall.
In what condition wouldn't one have much chance ?
One wouldn't have much chance if one came across him after nightfall.
Flight would be one's only hope.
What would be one's only hope ?
Flight would be one's only hope.
She : He's not unlike Boris Karloff, only his hair's a little thin on top.
Who is he not unlike ?
He's not unlike Boris Karloff.
How thin is only his hair ?
It's a little thin.
Where is it a little thin ?
It's a little thin on top.
The woman seems to have designs on him.
What does she seem to have ?
She seems to have designs.
Who does she seem to have designs on ?
She seems to have designs on him.
He : Yes, but he's not the sort to let a woman get the better of him.
What is he not the sort to do ?
He's not the sort to let a woman get the better of him.
She : She's crying now.
What is she doing ?
She's crying.
When is she crying ?
She's crying now.
He : He'll certainly not be moved by that.
What will he not be moved by ?
He'll not be moved by that.
How will he not be moved by that ?
He'll certainly not be moved by that.
She: What's that dark mass in the angle of the room there ?
What does she ask ?
She asks, "What's that dark mass in the angle of the room there ?"
He : It's a man with cords round him and a cloth over his mouth.
What is it ?
It's a man with cords round him and a cloth over his mouth.
He's a prisoner.
What is he ?
He's a prisoner.
He doesn't seem to be very pleased about the way the woman is acting with the gunman.
Who is the woman acting with ?
She is acting with the gunman.
How pleased doesn't he seem to be ?
He doesn't seem to be very pleased.
What doesn't he seem to be very pleased about ?
He doesn't seem to be very pleased about the way.
What way doesn't he seem to be very pleased about ?
He doesn't seem to be very pleased about the way the woman is acting with the gunman.
Do you see how he's eyeing the gun which is resting on the table ?
What is resting on the table ?
The gun is resting on the table.
What is he eyeing ?
He's eying the gun.
What does he ask ?
He asks if she sees how he's eyeing the gun which is resting on the table.
But he's not able to do anything about it.
What isn't he able to do ?
He's not able to do anything.
What isn't he able to do anything about ?
He's not able to do anything about it.
The woman is probably his girl friend, who has been false to him in the hope of getting the gunman's love.
What is she ?
She is his girl friend.
How is she his girl friend ?
She is probably his girl friend.
Who has been false ?
The woman has been false.
Who has she been false to ?
She has been false to him.
What has she been false to him in the hope of doing ?
She has been false to him in the hope of getting the gunman's love.
What girl friend is the woman probably ?
She is probably his girl friend, who has been false to him in the hope of getting the gunman's love.
She : The gunman has gone out, taking the woman with him,
What has the gunman done ?
He has gone out.
Who is taking the woman with him ?
The gunman taking the woman with him.
How has the gunman gone out ?
He has gone out, taking the woman with him.
but his gun is still on the table.
What is still one table ?
His gun is still on the table.
He : He'll probably come back for it in a minute.
What will he come back for ?
He'll come back for it.
When will he come back for it ?
He'll come back for it in a minute.
How will he come back for it in a minute ?
He'll probably come back for it in a minute.
Anyhow, he's certain to have another in his trouser-pocket.
What does he have ?
He has another.
Where does he have another ?
He has another in his trouser-pocket.
What is he certain to do ?
He's certain to have another in his trouser-pocket.
She : Oh, do you see ?
What does she say ?
She says, "Oh, do you see ?"
The prisoner is biting through the cords with his teeth.
What is he biting through ?
He is biting through the cords.
What is he biting through the cords with
He is biting through the cords with his teeth.
Now he has got his hands free . . .
How has he got his hands ?
He has got his hands free.
When has he got his hands free ?
Now he has got his hands free.
. . . and he has taken a knife out of his pocket.
What has he taken ?
He has taken a knife.
What has he taken a knife out of ?
He has taken a knife out of his pocket.
The last cord is cut.
What is cut ?
The last cord is cut.
He has taken the gun off the table . . .
What has he taken ?
He has taken the gun.
What has he taken the gun off ?
He has taken the gun off the table.
. . . and he's going after them.
Who is he going after ?
He is going after them.
She : Why aren't you looking at the picture ?
What does she ask ?
She asks why he isn't looking at the picture.
He : Because I'm looking at you. Isn't that a good enough reason ?
What does he say ?
He says, "Because he's looking at her. Isn't that a good enough reason ?"
She : Not quite, because it isn't possible for you to see me in the dark.
What is "not quite" ?
His reason is not quite enough.
Why is it not quite enough ?
Because it isn't possible for him to see her in the dark.
He : I'll have to be open with you,
How will he have to be ?
He'll have to be open.
Who will he have to be open with ?
He'll have to be open with her.
I'm certain we have seen this picture before.
What have they seen ?
They have seen that picture.
What is he certain ?
He's certain they have seen that picture before.
She : No, we haven't.
What does she say ?
She says, "No, we haven't."
He : You may be right,
How may she be ?
She may be right.
but all these pictures are the same.
What are the same ?
All these pictures are the same.
Come out and have a drink.
What does he try to let her do ?
He tries to let her come out with him and have a drink.
She : Certainly not, I'm interested in the picture.
What does she say ?
She says, "Certainly not, I'm interested in the picture. Please don't go on talking."
You keep me from hearing a word of what is being said.
What does he keep her from doing ?
He keeps her from hearing a word of what is being said.
He : All right.
What does he say ?
He says, "All eight."
I'll be quite happy sleeping here till it's over.
How happy will he be ?
He'll be quite happy.
How will he be quite happy ?
He'll be quite happy sleeping there till it's over.
What's wrong ? You aren't angry, are you ?
What does he say ?
He says, "What's wrong ? You aren't angry, are you ?"
She : Be quiet. I'm watching the picture.
What does she say ?
She says, "Be quiet. I'm watching the picture."
End
Saburo Terada
Saitama Prefecture