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第四册
4.1
BOOK FOUR, LESSON ONE
N: Lesson One. lso
Words have one or more than one syllable. wshvonomtoslb
For example, word has one syllable:word. fr(e)xap whsoslb w
Lesson has two syllables: lesson. lshstslbs ls
Syllable has three syllables slbhstrslbs
syllables: s-y-l-I-a-b-l-e. slb
Listen to and repeat these adjectives, lstarptsajtvs
which all have one syllable. wcahvoslb
tall t
short st
fat ft
thin t
old od
young y
big bg
small sm
With one-syllable adjectives like these, wtoslbajtvslts
you just add -er to the end of the word to make the comparative. yjstadert(e)e(e)d(o)ftwtmtcprtv
Now repeat these adjectives and their comparative forms. nrptsajtvsatcprtvfs
M: tall - taller t tl
short - shorter st st
fat - fatter ft ft
thin - thinner t tn
old - older od od
young - younger y yg
big - bigger bg bg
small - smaller sm sml
N: But the adjective good is different. Remember? dt(e)ajtvgdisdfrrmb
It's good - better. itgd bt
Now repeat: good - better. nrpt gd bt
All right, let's use these adjectives to make some comparisons ar ltustsajtvstmsmcprssbtsm(o)esay
between someone else and you.
For example, fr(e)xap
I say, "Susan's tall." is ssst
And you say, "Susan's tall, but I'm taller." adys ssst bt imtl
I say, "That man is thin." is tmn(i)stn
And you say, "He's thin, but I'm thinner." adys hst btimtn
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
Susan's tall. ssst
M: Susan's tall, but I'm taller. ssst bimtl
N: That man is thin. tmist
F: He's thin, but I'm thinner. hst bt(i)mtn
N: That man is short. tmist
M: That man is short, but I'm shorter. tmn(i)st bimst
N: Linda's father is old. ldsftisod
F: Linda's father is old, but I'm older. ldsftr(i)s(o)d bt(i)m(o)d
N: Carol is young. crisy
M: Carol is young, but I'm younger. crl(i)sy btimyg
N: Mike is fat. mke(i)sft
F: Mike is fat, but I'm fatter. mke(i)sft bt(i)mft
N: She's small. sssm
M: She's small, but I'm smaller. sssm bimsml
N: The other students are good. t(e)otstdtagd
F: The other students are good, but I'm better. t(e)otstdt(a)gd bt(i)mbt
N: Now some spelling. nsmspl
When I say the comparative form of an adjective, wn(i)stcprtvfof(a)ajtv
you say it too, and spell it. ysy(i)t aspl(i)t
For example, fr(e)xap
I say, "Thinner." is tn
And you say: adys
M: Thinner. T - h - i - n - n - e - r. tn thinner
N: Now let's begin.n ltbgn
Thinner. tn
M: Thinner. T-h-i-n-n-e-r. tn thinner
N: Heavier. hve
F: Heavier. H - e - a - v - i - e - r. hve heavier
N: Taller. tl
M: Taller. T-a-l-l-e-r. tl taller
N: Bigger. bg
F: Bigger. B-i-g-g-e-r. bg bigger
N: Handsomer. hdm
M: Handsomer. H - a - n - d - s - 0 - m - e - r. hdm handsomer
N: Longer. lg
F: Longer. L-o-n-g-e-r. lg longer
N: Better. bt
M: Better. B - e - t - t - e - r. bt better
N: Now listen to this dialogue. nlsttsdlg
STEVEN: Linda, I want you to think about these two again. ld iwt(y)tk(a)btsto(a)g
I know both of them. ikbt(o)ftm
They're excellent actors . . . trexclacts
LINDA: I like the older one. . . ilt(e)odo
the actor has to be older than Mary Beth, tacthstbodtmrbt
and he has to be taller than she is . . . ad(h)hstbtltsis
STEVEN: Nope. He's too short. np hstst
He's an inch shorter. hs(a)n(i)cst
LINDA: Then he's not right for the role. tn(h)snrftr
STEVEN: The last one. tlso
I guess he's better. igs(h)sbt
]LINDA: Ummm. . . I don't know. u idk
N: Linda can't find an actor she likes, ldcfd(a)n(a)ctslks
an actor who is right for the part. an(a)ctwo(i)srtftpt
She's difficult to please. ssdfctpls
Now you be difficult to please. nybdfctpls
I say, "How about this actor?" is hw(a)bts(a)ct
or "What do you think about him?" o wdytk(a)bt(h)m
Then you find something wrong with him. tyfsmtrwt(h)m
To help you, I'm also going to describe something about him. thp(y)im(a)sgitdscbsmtabt(h)m
I say, "How about this actor? is hw(a)bts(a)ct
He's short." hst
And you say: ays
F: Yes, he's too short. He's shorter than Mary Beth. ys hstst hsttmrbt
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N: All right, let's begin. ar ltbg
How about this actor? hw(a)bts(a)ct
He's short. hst
M: Yes, he's too short. yshstst
He's shorter than Mary Beth. hssttmrbt
N: What do you think about this one? wt(d)ytk(a)btso
He's small. hsm
F: Yes, he's too small. ys hstsm
He's smaller than Mary Beth. hsmltmrbt
N: How about this one? He's thin. hw(a)btso hst
M: Yes, he's too thin. ys hstt
He's thinner than Mary Beth. hstntmrbt
N: What do you think about that one? wt(d)ytk(a)bto
He's young. hsy
F: Yes, he's too young. ys hsty
He's younger than Mary Beth. hs(y)gtmrbt
N: Very good. vrgd
Now to finish the lesson, ntfnstls
let's ask some questions comparing two people. ltasksmqstscprtpp
I say, "Carol and Susan are both pretty." is crassn(a)btpt
And you say: adys
M: Who's prettier, Carol or Susan? wspte crl(o)ss
N: I say, "Jeff and Mike are both tall." is jf(a)mkabtt
And you say: adys
F: Who's taller, Jeff or Mike? wstl jfomk
N: OK, let's start. ok lttt
Carol and Susan are both pretty. crassabtpt
M: Who's prettier, Carol or Susan? wspte crl(o)ss
N: Jeff and Mike are both tall. jf(a)mke(a)btt
F: Who's taller, Jeff or Mike? wstl jfomk
N:' Sam and Jake are both thin. sm(a)tke(a)btt
M: Who's thinner, Sam or Jake? wstn smojk
N: Mike and Steven are both handsome. mke(a)stvn(a)bthdm
M: Who's handsomer, Mike or Steven? wshdm mkostv
N: Carol and Susan both have long hair. crassbthvlh
F: Who has longer hair, Carol or Susan? whslgh cross
N: Jake and Steven are both short. jkastvn(a)btst
F: Who's shorter, Jake or Steven? wst jkostv
N: Now I think that you're a good student. nittyr(a)gstdt
Well, at least you're a better student than before. wl(a)lst(y)r(a)btstdtbf
What do you think? wt(d)ytk
This is the end of Lesson One. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flso
4.2
BOOK FOUR, LESSON TWO
N: Lesson Two. lst
Listen to this dialogue. lsttsdlg
LINDA: I know he doesn't have much experience. ikhdshvmc(e)xprc
But he has everything else. bt(h)hs(e)vtes
He's more energetic, hsmengtc
he's more intelligent, hsmitlgt
he's more talented. hsmtltd
STEVEN: And he's more nervous. adhsmnvs
Linda, I think we're taking a chance on this guy.ld itwrtkacc(o)tsg
LINDA: I disagree. idsgr
Oh, Steven, ostv
just look at that face! jstlk(a)tfc
He's more photogenic than any of the other actors. hsmptgnc(t)an(o)ft(e)otacts
STEVEN: All right . . . All right. ar ar
N: You heard some longer adjectives this time. yhd(s)mlgajtvststm
Listen and repeat these adjectives of two, three, and four syllables. lsarptsajtvs(o)ft tr afslbs
Notice where the stress is. ntcwtsts(i)s
M: nervous nvs
more nervous mnvs
more nervous than mnvst
F:talented tltd
more talented mtltd
more talented than mtltd(t)
M:intelligent itlgt
more intelligent mr(i)tlgt
more intelligent than mr(i)tlgt
F:energetic engtc
more energetic mengtc
more energetic than mengtt
M:photogenic ptgnc
more photogenic mptgnc
more photogenic than mptgnct
N: Now let's compare these two actors: Jeff and Sam. nltcptsto(a)cts jfasm
First, we'll use adjectives that form their comparatives with more: fs wlusajtvstftcprtvswtm
adjectives like talented and photogenic, ajtvsltltdaptgnc
which you saw in this lesson, wc(y)sw(i)tsls
and some that you know from before asm(t)t(y)kfbf
I say, "Sam is talented, but Jeff is very talented." is smistltd bjfisvrtltd
And you say: adys
F:Jeff is more talented than Sam. jfismtlttsm
N: All right. Let's begin. ar ltbg
Sam is talented, but Jeff is very talented. smistltd bjfisvrtltd
F: Jeff is more talented than Sam. jfismtlttsm
N: Sam is photogenic, but Jeff is very photogenic. smisptgnc bjfisvrptgnc
M: Jeff is more photogenic than Sam. jf(i)smptgnctsm
N: Sam is energetic, but Jeff is more energetic. sm(i)sengtc bjfismengtc
F: Jeff is more energetic than Sam. jfismengttsm
N: Sam is ambitious, but Jeff is more ambitious. sm(i)s(a)bts bjfismabts
M: Jeff is more ambitious than Sam. jf(i)smr(a)btstsm
N: Sam is qualified, but Jeff is more qualified. sm(i)sqlfd bjfismqlfd
F: Jeff is more qualified than Sam. jf(i)smqlfd(t)sm
N: Do you remember the words ambitious and qualified? dyrmbtwdabtsaqlfd
I'm going to spell them for you. imgitsptfy
If you need to, if(y)nt
look them up in your Study Guide. ltm(u)p(i)ystdgd
Ambitious. A - m - b - i - t - i - 0 - u - s. abts ambitious
Qualified. Q - u - a - I - i - f - i - e - d. qlfd qualified
Now listen to this dialogue. nlsttsdlg
F: How would you compare New York with Stamford? hwd(y)cpnykwtstfd
M: Well, New York is more interesting, w nyk(i)smitst
but it's also more expensive, bt(i)s(a)smr(e)xpsv
more crowded. mcrdd
When you're trying to sleep, wn(y)ttslp
you find out it's much noisier. yfd(o)t(i)tmcnise
Stamford is more beautiful than New York. stfd(i)smbfttny
And the people are much friendlier. ad(t)ppl(a)mcfdle
N: I'm going to say an adjective like interesting. imgitsy(a)n(a)jtvlkitst
And you say: adys
M: New York is more interesting than Stamford. nyk(i)smitsttstf
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
Interesting. itst
M: New York is more interesting than Stamford. nyk(i)smitsttstfd
N: Crowded. crdd
F: New York is more crowded than Stamford. nyk(i)smcrdd(t)stfd
N: Expensive. expsv
M: New York is more expensive than Stamford. nyk(i)smr(e)xpsvtstfd
N: Noisy. ns
F: New York is noisier than Stamford. nyk(i)snisetstfd
N: Now listen to this dialogue between Jeff and Amy. nlst(t)sdlgbtjfan(a)m
JEFF: You know, Amy, ykw(a)m
I can't decide if I like New York better than Stamford. icdcd(i)f(i)lnybttstfd
AMY: Well, the streets in Stamford are more beautiful. wtstt(i)stfd(a)mbtf
JEFF: That's true. ttt
AMY: The houses in Stamford are prettier too. thss(i)stfd(a)prtt
JEFF: But New York is more exciting. bnyk(i)smr(e)xct
And life is busier in New York, alf(i)sbsr(i)nyk
so there's more work for an actor. stsmwkfr(a)n(a)ct
AMY: But Stamford is more romantic than New York. bstfd(i)smrmttnyk
JEFF: And New York is more important than Stamford. anyk(i)smr(i)pttstfd
AMY: I think you like New York better than Stamford. itk(y)lnykbttstfd
JEFF: And you like Stamford better than New York. adylkstfbttnyk
N: Now listen to the dialogue again and repeat what you hear. nlst(t)dlg(a)garpwyh
JEFF: You know, Amy, ykw(a)m
I can't decide if like New York better than Stamford. icdcd(i)f(i)lnyk bttstfd
AMY; Well, the streets in Stamford are more beautiful. w tstt(i)stfd(a)mbtf
JEFF: That's true. ttt
AMY: The houses in Stamford are prettier too. thss(i)stfd(a)prtt
JEFF: But New York is more exciting. bnyk(i)smr(e)xct
And life is busier in New York, alf(i)sbsr(i)nyk
so there's more work for an actor. atsmwkfr(a)n(a)ct
AMY: But Stamford is more romantic than New York. bstfd(i)smrmttnyk
JEFF: And New York is more important than Stamford. anyk(i)smr(i)pttstfd
AMY: I think you like New York better than Stamford. itk(y)lnybttstfd
JEFF: And you like Stamford better than New York. aylkstfbttnyk
N: Jeff likes New York better than Stamford. jflksnybttstfd
Amy likes Stamford better than New York. amlkstfdbttnyk
Now you take Amy's part in a dialogue. nytkamspttn(a)dlg
Jeff is going to say something good about New York, jfisgitssmtgd(a)bnyk
using an adjective. usaajtv
You use the comparative of that adjective to talk about Stamford. yustcprtvv(o)ftajtvttk(a)bttfd
Make Stamford seems better than New York. mkstfdsbttnyk
For example, you hear, fr(e)xap yh
"New York is beautiful." nyk(i)sbtf
And you say: adys
AMY: Stamford is more beautiful than New York. stfdismbtftnyk
N: OK, ready? Let's begin. ok rd ltbgn
JEFF: New York is beautiful. nyk(i)sbtf
AMY: Stamford is more beautiful than New York. stfdismbtftnyk
JEFF: New York is exciting. nyk(i)s(e)xct
AMY: Stamford is more exciting than New York. stfd(i)smr(e)xcttnyk
JEFF: New York is romantic. nyk(i)srmtc
AMY: Stamford is more romantic than New York. stfd(i)smrmttnyk
JEFF: New York is pretty. nyk(i)sprt
AMY: Stamford is prettier than New York. stfd(i)sprttnyk
JEFF: New York is important. nyk(i)s(i)ptt
AMY: Stamford is more important than New York. stfdismr(i)pttnyk
N: Now listen to this dialogue between Linda and Steven. nlsttsdlgbtldastv
They're talking about Jeff. trtkabjf
LINDA:I know he doesn't have much experience. ikhdst(h)vmc(e)xprc
But he has everything else. bt(h)hs(e)vtes
He's much handsomer. hsmchdm
He's much more ambitious. hsmcmr(a)bts
He's much more qualified for the part. hsmcmqlfftpt
STEVEN: I don't know, Linda. idk ld
He doesn't have much experience. hdst(h)vmc(e)xprc
He's not much better than the other actors. hsnmcbttt(e)otr(a)cts
And I don't think he's much more qualified for the part. ad(i)dtk(h)smcmqlfdftpt
LINDA: I disagree with you, Steven. idsgrwt(y)stv
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N: When Linda and Steven disagree, they say: wldastvdsgr ts
F: I disagree with you. idsgrwt(y)
N: Now repeat. nrpt
F: I disagree with you. idsgrwt(y)
I disagree. idsgr
M: I don't agree. idt(a)gr
I don't agree with you. idt(a)grwt(y)
I don't think so. idtks
N: When Linda and Steven agree, wldastvagr
they say these things. tststs
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
F: I agree. i(a)gr
I agree with you. i(a)grwt(y)
M: I think so. itks
I think so too. itkst
N: Now let's playa game. nltply(a)gm
This time you play the part of Linda. tstmypltpt(o)fld
Remember, Linda likes Jeff. rmb ldlksjf
She also likes the city where she lives, saslkstctwslvs
Stamford. You will hear statements about Jeff and about Stamford. stfd ywhstmt(a)bjfad(a)bstfd
If they are kind statements, that is, ifty(a)kstmt tt(i)s
if they say good things about Jeff or about Stamford, iftsgdts(a)bjfor(a)bstfd
you agree with them. yu(a)grwtm
For example, fr(e)xap
you hear: yh
M: Jeff is a much better actor than Sam. jf(i)smcbtacttsm
N: And you say: adys
F: I agree with you. i(a)grwt(y)
I think so too. itkst
N: Or: o
M: New York is much more beautiful than Stamford. nyk(i)smcmbtftstf
N: And you say: adys
F: I disagree. idsgr
I don't think so. idtks
I don't agree with you. it(a)grwt(y)
N: OK, let's begin. ok ltbg
M: Jeff is a much better actor than Sam. jf(i)s(a)mcbtacttsm
F: I agree with you. i(a)grwt(y)
I think so too. itkst
M: New York is much more beautiful than Stamford. nyk(i)smcmbtftstfd
F: I disagree. idsgr
I don't think so. idtks
I don't agree with you. it(a)grwt(y)
M: Stamford is more interesting than New York. stfd(i)smr(i)tsttnyk
F: I agree with you. i(a)grwt(y)
I think so too. itkst
M: Sam is more qualified for the role than Jeff. sm(i)smqlfdftrtjf
F: I disagree. idsgr
I don't think so. idtks
I don't agree with you. idt(a)grwt(y)
M: Jeff is much more intelligent than Sam. jf(i)smcmr(i)tlgtsm
F: I agree with you. i(a)grwt(y)
I think so too. itkst
M: The people in New York are friendlier than the people in Stamford. tppl(i)nyk(a)fdlttppl()istfd
F: I disagree. idsgr
I don't think so. idtks
I don't agree with you. idt(a)grwt(y)
M: Jeff is much handsomer than Sam. jf(i)smchdmtsm
F: I agree with you. i(a)grwt(y)
I think so too. itkst
N: Now to end this lesson, nted(t)sls
let's review some adjectives that you used in the last two lessons. ltrvsmajtvstt(y)usd(i)tlstlss
We're going to start with some adjectives of one syllable that form their comparatives with -er.
wrgitstwtsmajtvs(o)foslbtftcprtvswter
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: tall taller t tl
short shorter st st
fat fatter ft ft
thin thinner t tn
old older od od
young younger y yg
big bigger bg bg
small smaller sm sml
N: Now repeat these sentences. nrptstcs
M: He's taller than Mike. hstltmk
F: I'm shorter than Jeff. imsttjf
M: She's fatter than her mother. ssfttn(h)mt
F: Mary Beth is thinner than I am. mrbt(i)stntn(i)am
M: You're older than Jeff. yrodtjf
F: He's younger than his brother. hsygtn(h)sbt
M: New York is bigger than Stamford. nyk(i)sbgtstfd
F: Stamford is smaller than Los Angeles. stfdismltls(a)gls
N: Now do the same with these adjectives of two syllables hat form their comparatives with -er.
ndtsmwtsajtvsoftslbshftcprtvswter
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
F: pretty prettier prt prte
noisy noisier nis nise
busy busier bs bse
handsome handsomer hdm hsm
N: And now repeat these sentences. anrptstcs
F: She's prettier than her sister. ssprtetn(h)sst
M: New York is noisier than Stamford. nyk(i)snisetstfd
F: My city is busier than your city. mctisbsetyct
M: Jeff is handsomer than his brother. jf(i)shdmtn(h)sbt
N: And finally, practice some adjectives of two, three, or four syllables that form their comparatives with more. afnl prtcsmajtvs(o)ft tr ofslbstftcprtvswtm
F: nervous more nervous nvs mnvs
crowded more crowded crdd mcrdd
beautiful more beautiful btf mbtf
ambitious more ambitious abts mabts
expensive more expensive expsv mexpsv
photogenic more photogenic ptgnc mptgnc
N: And now these sentences. antstcs
M: Jeff is more nervous than Steven. jf(i)smnvststv
F: New York is more crowded than Stamford. nyk(i)smcrdd(t)stfd
M: Mary Beth is more beautiful than her sister. mrbt(i)smbtftn(h)sst
F: Jeff is more ambitious than the other actors. jfismabtstt(e)otacts
M: New York is more expensive than Stamford. nyk(i)smr(e)xpsvtstfd
F: That actor is more photogenic than I am. tactismptgnctn(i)am
N: And that is the end of Lesson Two. atist(e)e(e)d(o)flst
4.3
BOOK FOUR, LESSON THREE
N: Lesson Three. lstr
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: mystery mst
a new mystery anmst
a new mystery show anmsts
F: starring str
a starring role astrr
my first starring role mfsttrr
M: break brk
big break bbrk
my big break mbbrk
F: hit ht
big hit bght
a big hit abght
M: money mn
good money gmn
make good money mgmn
F: big bg
make it mk(i)t
make it big mk(i)bg
make it big in television mk(i)bg(i)tlvs
N: Listen to this dialogue. lsttsdlg
It's a telephone conversation between Jeff Bennett and his old friend Karen. it(a)tlpcvstbtjfbntad(h)sofdkr
KAREN: Hello. hl
JEFF: Hello, Karen? hlkr
This is Jeff Bennett. tssjfbnt
Remember me? rmbm
KAREN: Oh, hi, Jeff. o hjf
Of course I remember you. f(o)fcs(i)rmby
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Are you still an actor? aystl(a)n(a)ct
JEFF: I'm still an actor. imstl(a)n(a)ct
I'm here in Stamford to be in a new mystery show at WEFL. imhr(i)stftbin(a)nmstsw(a)wefl
It's my first starring role. itmfttrr
KAREN: Oh, Jeff, that's wonderful! ojf ttwdf
You must be very excited. ymsbvry(e)xctd
JEFF: I am. This new job is my big break. iam tsnjb(i)smbbrk
I think this show is going to be a big hit. ittssisgitbe(a)bht
I can make good money now. icmgmnn
This is my chance to make it big in television. tssmcctmk(i)bg(i)tlvs
N: Now let's listen to this conversation again. nltlsttscvstn(a)g
This time repeat what Jeff says. tstmrpwjfss
When you say Jeff's words, wysjfswd
think about what they mean. tk(a)bwtm
OK, let's begin. ok ltbg
KAREN: Hello. hl
JEFF: Hello, Karen? hlkr
This is Jeff Bennett. tssjfbnt
Remember me? rmbm
KAREN: Oh, hi, Jeff. o h jf
Of course I remember you. ofcs(i)rmby
Are you still an actor? aystl(a)n(a)ct
JEFF: I'm still an actor. imstl(a)n(a)ct
I'm here in Stamford imhre(i)stfd
to be in a new mystery show tbin(a)nmsts
at WEFL. awefl
It's my first starring role. itmfttrr
KAREN: Oh, Jeff, that's wonderful! o jf ttwdf
You must be very excited. ymsbvrexctd
JEFF: I am. iam
This new job is my big break. tsnjb(i)smbbrk
I think this show.itktss
is going to be.isgitb
a big hit. abht
I can make good money now. icmgmnn
This is my chance. tssmcc
to make it big. tmk(i)bg
in television. itlvs
N: Now correct the following statements about Jeff and Karen's conversation. ncrt(t)flistmt(a)bjf(a)krscvst
For example, fr(e)xap
I say,"Karen called Jeff." is krcdjf
And you say: adys
F: No. Jeff called Karen. n jfcdkr
N: I say, "Jeff's a newscaster at WEFL." is jfsanscstawefl
And you say: adys
F: No. Jeff's an actor at WEFL. n jfs(a)actawefl
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
Karen called Jeff. krcdjf
F: No. Jeff called Karen. n jfcdkr
N: Jeff's a newscaster at WEFL. jfsanscstawefl
F: No. Jeff's an actor at WEFL. n jfs(a)actawefl
N: This is Jeff's third starring role. tssjfstdtrr
F: No. This is Jeff's first starring role. n tssjfsfsttrr
N: Karen says, "Oh, Jeff, krss ojf
that's wonderful! ttwdf
You must be very tired. " ymsbvrtd
F: No. Karen says, "Oh, Jeff, that's wonderful! n krss ojf ttwdf
You must be very excited." ymstbvrexctd
N: Jeff thinks the show is going to be awful. jftkstsisgitbaf
F: No. Jeff thinks the show is going to be a big hit. n jftkstsw(i)sgitbabht
N: Jeff says, "This new job is a big mistake." jfss tsnjbis(a)bmstk
F: No. Jeff says, "This new job is my big break." n jfss tsnjb(i)smbbrk
N: Jeff is making little money at WEFL. . jf(i)smkltmnawefl
F: No. Jeff is making good money at WEFL. n jf(i)smkgmnawefl
N: This is Jeff's chance to make it big in movies. . tssjfscctmk(i)bg(i)mvs
F: No. This is Jeff's chance to make it big in television. n tssjfscctmk(i)bgitlvs
N: Now let's listen to Jeff's mother, nltlstjfsmt
Mrs. Bennett, as she talks about her son. mrsbnt astks(a)bt(h)s
MRS. BENNETI: I thought Jeff was going to stay in Los Angeles, itjfwsgitstils(a)gls
but he ended up in New York. bt(h)edd(u)p(i)nyk
Now he has a job here. nhhs(a)jbh
It could go on for years. icgofys
Now I hope he's going to give up his apartment in New York nw(i)hp(h)sgitgv(u)p(h)s(a)pmt(i)nyk
and move back to Stamford forever. amvbtstffev
N: Now listen again to Mrs. Bennett and repeat what she says. nlsn(a)gmrsbntarpwtss
RS. BENNETI: I thought Jeff was going to stay in Los Angeles, itjfwsgitsty(i)ls(a)gls
but he ended up in New York. bt(h)edd(u)pinyk
Now he has a job here. nhhs(a)jbh
It could go on for years. icgofys
Now I hope he's going to give up his apartment in New York. nw(i)hp(h)sgitgv(u)p(h)s(a)pmt(i)nyk
and move back to Stamford forever. admvbtstfdfev
N: Now you're going to make some statements about Jeff in the past. nyrgitmksmstmt(a)bjfitpst
Use the words you hear to make the statements. ustwdyhtmtstmt
For example, fr(e)xap
I say, "End up. . . New York." is edup nyk
And you say, "He ended up in New York." adys hedd(u)pinyk
I say, "Not. . . stay. . . Stamford." is nt st stfd
And you say,"He didn't stay in Stamford." adys hddstistfd
All right, let's begin. art ltbgn
End up. . . New York. ed(u)p nyk
F: He ended up in New York. hedd(u)pinyk
N: Not... stay. . . Stamford. nt st stfd
M: He didn't stay in Stamford. hddsty(i)stfd
N: Not... have. . . job. . .there. nt hv jb t
F: He didn't have a job there. hddt(h)v(a)jbt
N: Give up. . . his apartment. gv(u)p hs(a)pmt
M: He gave up his apartment. hgv(u)p(h)s(a)pmt
N: Move back. . . Stamford. mvbk stfd
F: He moved back to Stamford. hmvdbktstfd
N: Did Jeff really give up his apartment in New York? djfrlgv(u)p(h)s(a)pmt(i)nyk
Did he really move back to Stamford forever? dd(h)rlmvbktstfdfev
Well, his mother hopes he's going to. w hsmthps(h)sgit
That is, tt(i)s
if his job goes on for years. if(h)sjbgs(o)fys
To end the lesson, ted(t)ls
let's listen to Jeff again. ltlstjf(a)g
JEFF: This new job is my big break. tsnjb(i)smbbrk
It's a bigger role it(a)bgr
than anything I had in New York. tantihd(i)ny
And it's a more exciting role than anything I had in Los Angeles. ad(i)t(a)mr(e)xctrtn(a)ntihd(i)ls(a)gls
This is my chance to make it big in television. issmcctme(i)bg(i)tlvs
I want my parents to be proud of me. iwmprttbprd(o)fm
I think I can do a good job. itk(i)cdo(a)gjb
But I'm the star, bimtst
and I'm a little scared. ad(i)m(a)ltscd
Steven Winn - I don't know what he thinks of me. stvw idkwt(h)tks(o)fm
But Linda Marino – she's friendlier than he is. bldmrn ssrdethis
And more helpful. amhf
I'm going to like working with her. imgitlkwkwth
Actually, I think I'm going to like working with everyone here. atl itk(i)mgitlwkwt(e)voh
N: Now listen again to what Jeff just said, nlsn(a)gtwjfjstsd
but this time repeat what you hear. btstmrpwt(y)h
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
JEFF: This new job is my big break. tsnjb(i)smbbrk
It's a bigger role than anything I had in New York. it(a)bgrtn(a)ntihd(i)nyk
And it's a more exciting role than anything I had in Los Angeles. ad(i)t(a)mr(e)xctrtn(a)ntihd(i)ls(a)gls
This is my chance to make it big in television. tssmcctmke(i)bg(i)tlvs
I want my parents to be proud of me. iwmprttbprd(o)fm
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I think I can do a good job. itk(i)cdo(a)gjb
But I'm the star, bimtst
and I'm a little scared. ad(i)m(a)ltscd
Steven Winn - stvw
I don't know what he thinks of me. idkwt(h)tks(o)fm
But Linda Marino-she's friendlier than he is. bldmrn ssfdethis
And more helpful. amhf
I'm going to like working with her. imgitlwkwt(h)
Actually, I think I'm going to like working atl itk(i)mgitlwk
with everyone here. wt(e)voh
N: This is the end of Lesson Three. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flstr
4.4
BOOK FOUR LESSON FOUR
N: Lesson Four. lsf
Now we're going to talk about people and places, nwrgittk(a)bppaplcs
and we’re going to compare them. adwrgitcptm
when we talk about two people or two places, wwtk(a)bwppotplcs
we often use words like wofuswdlk
bigger, older, nicer, or better. bg od nc obt
When we compare three, wwcptr
or more than three, people or places, omttr ppl(o)plcs
we use words like the biggest, wuswdltbgst
the oldest, the nicest, t(e)odst tncst
and the best. Listen and repeat. ad tbst lsarpt
F: The youngest kid is two years old. tygskdistys(o)d
M: The oldest is six now. todst(i)sxn
F: Her husband is the best lawyer in town. hhsbd(i)stbstlyr(i)t
M: Is that the tallest building in Stamford? istttlstbdistfd
F: No, the Fairchild Hotel is the tallest. n tfcdhtl(i)sttlst
M: It has the nicest restaurant in town. ihstncst(r)strt(i)t
N: OK, now listen to this conversation between two friends, ok nlsttscvstbttfd
Dave and Janie. dvajn
They're talking about Dave's three children. trtkabdvstrcd
F: Hi, Dave! Are those the photos of your three kids? hdv atstpts(o)fytrkd
M: Oh, hello, Janie. Yes, they are. ohljn ysta
Do you want to see them? dywtstm
F: Yes, I do. What are their names? ys(i)d wt(a)tnms
M: Frank, Tommy, and Mark. frk tm amk
Frank is the oldest and Mark is the youngest. frk(i)stodstamk(i)stygst
F: Really? Mark's also the tallest of the three. rl mksasttlst(o)fttr
M: That's true. Mark is the youngest, ttt mk(i)stygst
but he's also the tallest boy in the family. bt(h)s(a)sttlstby(i)tfml
F: And Tommy is the heaviest. atm(i)sthvst
M: He's the heaviest and maybe the cutest of the three. hsthvstambtctst(o)fttr
F: Well, I think Frank is the cutest. w itkfrk(i)stctst
N: Now talk about Dave's three children. ntk(a)bdvstrcd
You're going to hear a child's name and then an adjective, yrgithacdsnmataajtv
like "Frank…old." lk frk od
Use the adjective in the superlative to talk about the child. ustajtvitspltvttk(a)btcd
For example, fr(e)xap
I say, "Frank…old." is frk od
And you say: adys
M: Frank is the oldest. frk(i)st(e)odst
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
Frank. . .old. frk od
M: Frank is the oldest. frk(i)st(e)odst
N: Mark. . . young. mk y
F: Mark is the youngest. mkistygst
N: Mark . . . tall. mk t
M: Mark is the tallest. mk(i)sttlst
N: Tommy. . . heavy. tm hv
F: Tommy is the heaviest. tmy(i)sthvst
N: Frank . . . cute. frk ct
M: Frank is the cutest. frk(i)stctst
N: Now you make up some questions about people. nymk(u)psmqsts(a)bpp
I say, "Old." And you say, is od adys
"Who's the oldest person in your family?" wst(e)odstpsn(i)n(y)fml
Ready? Let's begin. Old. rd ltbg od
F: Who's the oldest person in your family? wst(e)odstpsn(i)n(y)fml
M: My grandfather. mgrft
N: Short. st
F: Who's the shortest person in your family? wststspsn(i)n(y)fml
M: My youngest brother. mygstbrt
N: Rich. rc
F: Who's the richest person in your family? wstrcspsn(i)n(y)fml
M: My cousin. mcs
N: Young. y
F: Who's the youngest person in your family? wstygspsn(i)n(y)fml
M: My baby sister. mbbsst
N: Kind. kd
F: Who's the kindest person in your family? wwtkdspsn(i)n(y)fml
M: My grandmother. mgrdmt
N: Smart. smt
F: Who's the smartest person in your family? wwtsmtspsn(i)n(y)fml
M: I am, I think. iam itk
N: Now you're going to compare three cities: nyrgitcptrcts
New York, Stamford, and Los Angeles. nyk stfd als(a)gls
I say, "New York is a noisy city." is nykis(a)nisct
And you say, "New York is the noisiest city of the three."adys nykistnisiscty(o)fttr
I say, "Stamford is a quiet city." is stfis(a)qict
And you say, 'Stamford is the quietest city of the three." adys stfdistqetsctofttr
Let's begin. ltbg
New York is a noisy city. nykis(a)nisct
M: New York is the noisiest city of the three. nyk(i)tnisscty(o)fttr
N: Stamford is a quiet city. stfdis(a)qict
F: Stamford is the quietest city of the three. stfdistqitscty(o)fttr
N: Los Angeles is a new city. ls(a)glsis(a)nct
M: Los Angeles is the newest city of the three. ls(a)gls(i)stnescty(o)fttr
N: New York is an old city. nykis(a)oct
F: New York is the oldest city of the three. nyistodsctofttr
N: Stamford is a nice city. stfdis(a)nct
M: Stamford is the nicest city of the three. stfd(i)stncscty(o)fttr
N: Stamford is a good city. stfdis(a)gct
F: Stamford is the best city of the three. stfd(i)stbscty(o)fttr
N: Stamford is the nicest city. stfdistncsct
Stamford is the best city. stfdistbstct
That's the opinion of someone who loves Stamford. ttt(e)opnofsm(o)wlvstfd
Some people who live in New York or Los Angeles smppwlv(i)nyk(o)ls(a)gls
say, "Our city is the nicest city. . . and the best." s octistncsct ad(t)bst
Now can you spell the words you've been using? ncn(y)sptwsyvbn(u)s
Let's see. lts
When I say a word, wn(i)sy()awd
you spell it and then listen to the correct spelling. yspl(i)tad(t)lsttcrtpl
OK? Prettiest. ok prtist
M: P-r-e-t-t-i-e-s-t. prettiest
N: Nicest. ncst
F: N-i-c-e-s-t. nicest
N: Thinnest. tnst
M: T-h-i-n-n-e-s-t. thinnest
N: Biggest. bgst
F: B-i-g-g-e-s-t. biggest
N: Noisiest. nisst
M: N-o-i-s-i-e-s-t. noisiest
N: Cutest. ctst
F: C-u-t-e-s-t. cutest
N: Heaviest. hvist
M: H-e-a-v-i-e-s-t. heaviest
N: When you call someone or something the nicest, wn(y)csm(o)osmttncst
the biggest, or the best, tbgstotbst
you usually have to say who or what you're comparing that person or thing with.
yuslhvtswowtyrcprtpsotwt
For example, fr(e)xap
I'm the youngest person in my family. imtygspsimfml
Or Mark is the tallest of the three brothers. omkisttlstofttrbrts
Now I say, "Dave has three children. nis dvhstrcd
Mark is the tallest." mkisttlst
And you say, adys
"Mark is the tallest of the three children." mkisttlstofttrcd
I say, "The restaurant is in Stamford. is trstrtis(i)stfd
It's the best restaurant." ittbsrstrt
And you say, "It's the best restaurant in Stamford. adys ittbst(r)strtistfd
All right, let’s begin. ar ltbg
Dave had three children. dvhd(t)rcd
Mark is the tallest. mkisttlst
F: Mark is the tallest of the three children. mkisttlst(o)fttrcd
N: The restaurant is in Stamford. trstrtis(i)stfd
It’s the best restaurant. ittbsrstrt
It’s the best restaurant in Stamford. ittbst(r)strt(i)stfd
M: It’s the best restaurant in Stanford. ittbst(r)strt(i)stfd
N: All the sisters are cute. Ann is the cutest. atssts(a)ct aistctst
F: Ann is the cutest of all the sisters. an(i)stctst(o)fatssts
N: The three restaurants have seafood. ttrrstrthvsfd
Marina Bay has the best seafood. mrnbhstbstfd
M: Marina Bay has the best seafood of the three restaurants. mrnbhstbstfd(o)fttrrstrt
N: My books are heavy, mbks(a)hv
this dictionary is the heaviest. tsdtnristhvist
F: This dictionary is the heaviest of my books. tsdtnristhvist(o)fmbks
N: My cousin lives in town. mcslvs(i)t
He‘s the richest man. hstrcsm
M: He’s the richest men in town. hstrcsmn(i)tn
N: Listen to this dialogue. lsttsdalg
M: Excuse me? Aren’t you Lucy Swenson? excsm at(y)lcsws
F: Yes, but… ys b
M: I’m Paul Butler. impbtl
I met you once at KNEB in Los Angeles. imt(y)oc(a)knebils(a)gls
F: Oh, of course! o ofcs
You went out with my friend Ruth Valdex. ywt(o)mfdrtvds
But what are you doing in New York? b wt(a)ydiinyk
I didn’t expect to run into you here. iddt(e)xptrn(i)tyh
M: I’m here on business. imhr(o)bsns
I have an interview at ABC tomorrow. ihv(a)n(i)tvw(a)t(a)bctmr
If you‘re free, if(y)rfr
May be we can get together before I go back to Los Angeles. mbwcgtgtbfr(i)gbtls(a)gls
F: That would be nice. twbnc
N: Did you notice the new expressions dd(y)ntctnw(e)xprss
go out with, run into and get together? gowt rit agtgt
Listen again to the sentences. lsn(a)gttstcs
Then repeat what you hear. trpwyh
M: Excuse me? Aren’t you Lucy Swenson? excsm at(y)lcsws
F: Yes, but… ys b
M: I’m Paul Butler. impbtl
I met you once at KNEB in Los Angeles.imt(y)oc(a)knebils(a)gls
F: Oh, of course! o ofcs
You went out with my friend Ruth Valdes. ywt(o)wtmfdrtvds
But what are you doing in New York? bwt(a)ydiinyk
I didn’t expect to run into you here. iddt(e)xptrn(i)to(y)h
M: I’m here on business. imhr(o)bsns
I have an interview at ABC tomorrow, ihv(a)n(i)tvat(a)bctmr
if you‘re free. if(y)rfr
May be we can get together mbwcgtgt
before I go back to Los Angeles. bfr(i)gbtls(a)gls
F: That would be nice. twbnc
N: this is the end of Lesson Four. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flsf
