John white is a bus driver. He likes his job, but he likes his boat. Once a year, John goes on a short journey in the boat. His wife Pauline and son Andy often go whit him.This year is different. John is taking a year off from his job and is sailing aroind the world. And he’s doing it alone. An exciting journey? Yes and no. ‘ Sometimes, dolphins and whales swim along whit the boat, and sometimes I sail past beautiful tropical islands, ‘ says John. ‘ But sometimes the weather gets bad and then I have problems.’ John wants to cancel the trip, but he had been waiting for this trip for so long time and thats why he decided to go on a trip no matter what.

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Hi John. How are you?

Fine, yeah, I’m fine. How are you?

What are you doing?

Oh, I’m eating breakfast in the kitchen.

Andy’s upstairs in the bathroom — he’s having a shower. So, are you OK?

Yes, I’m making good progress. And I’m getting very close to South Africa.

Great

Yes, and guess what?