Kazuki and the treasure hunt

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Have you ever done a treasure hunt? (Yes, I have. I did one at...)
  2. Are you good at following a map? (Yes, I am. I use a map when I go...)

Vocabulary Match

led •• party
investigate •• examine
clue •• guide
congratulations •• hint
celebrate •• "Good job!"
map •• directed

Vocabulary Answers

leddirected
investigateexamine
cluehint
congratulations"Good job!"
celebrateparty
mapguide

Story

Kazuki and his friends were playing in the park. They were having fun playing soccer, but then Kazuki saw something shiny in the bushes. He went to investigate and found a map. It was a treasure map! Kazuki and his friends decided to go on a treasure hunt.

They followed the map to a big tree. They looked around and found a clue. The clue led them to the swings. There, they found another clue that led them to the sandbox.

In the sandbox, they found a key. They didn't know what the key was for, but they kept looking. They followed the map to the monkey bars. There, they found a chest. Kazuki used the key to open the chest. Inside, they found a note that said, "Congratulations! You found the treasure!"

Kazuki and his friends were so happy. They went back to the park and celebrated with ice cream.

Quiz

  1. What did Kazuki find in the bushes?
  2. Where did the map lead them first?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He found a map in the bushes.
  2. It led them to a big tree.

Conversation

Kazuki:Look! I found a map! There's a big "X" on it.
Friend:Wow! It's a treasure map! Let's go on a treasure hunt!
Kazuki:Okay, let's follow the map. Hmm...
Friend:Look! A clue! It says to go that way.
Kazuki:Okay, let's keep going. I think we're getting closer.
Friend:There! I see it! We found the treasure!
Kazuki:Wahoo! Let's celebrate with ice cream!

Discussion

  1. What kind of treasure would you like to find?
  2. Do you like solving puzzles? What kind of puzzles do you like?
  3. Have you ever gotten lost? What happened?

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