S2 - Lesson 7 - Too late

Words

 detective

A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.

private detective

detect

 

airport 

at the airport

 

expect

 

value

valuable

 

parcel

 

diamond

 

steal

 

main

main idea

 

airfield

on the airfield

 

guard

 

precious

 

stone

 

sand

 

 

 

Content

 Too late

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!

 

 

 

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.

 

While/When/As two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel.

Two detectives were keeping guard at the door when two others opened the parcel. 

 When: 任何动词[延续，非延续]

While/As：接延续性动词

 

 

When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while/as/when others were waiting on the airfield. 

 

He was reading a book while his wife was cleaning the house.