4.5
BOOK FOUR LESSON FIVE
N: Lesson five. lsfv
Now we’re going to compare three or more things. nwrgitcptr(o)mts
But this time we’re going to use longer adjectives, btstmwrgituslgajtvs
adjectives that have at least three syllables. ajtvsthv(a)lstrslbs
The adjectives you hear first are all stressed on the first syllable. tajtvs(y)hfstaastsdotfsslb
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: beautiful btf
powerful pef
Elegant elgt
practical prtc
Popular ppl
N: the next adjectives you hear are all stressed on the second syllable. tnxtajtvs(y)haastsdotscd(s)lb
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
F: exciting exct
expensive expsv
convenient cvnt
N: Let’s use these adjectives with the superlative form the most. lt(u)stsajtvswtspltvftmst
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: the most beautiful tmstbtf
the most powerful tmstpef
the most elegant tmstelgt
the most practical tmstprtc
the most popular tmsppl
the most exciting tmst(e)xct
the most expensive tmst(e)xpsv
the most convenient tmstcvnt
N: Now let’s use three words to talk about different things that we think are nlt(u)stswdttk(a)bdftstwtk(a)
“the most …in town.” tmst itn
For example, fr(e)xap
I say. “That’s a beautiful house.” is tt(a)btfhs
adys ys ittmstbtfhsit
is tt(a)pefsptc
And you say, “Yes, it’s the most powerful sports car in town.” adys ys ittmstpefsptcitn
Ready? Begin. rd bgn
That’s a beautiful house. tt(a)btfhs
M: Yes, it’s the most beautiful house in town. ys ittmsbtfhs(i)t
N: that’s a powerful sports car tt(a)pefsptc
M: that’s a powerful sports car in the town. ys ittmspefsptcr(i)tn
N: that’s an elegant store in town. ys ittmstelgstit
That’s an exciting job. tt(a)elgst tt(a)n(e)xctj
F: Yes, it’s the most exciting job in town. ys ittmst(e)xctjb(i)t
N: That’s a convenient location. tt(a)cvnlct
M: yes, it’s the most convenient location in town. ys ittmstcvnlctn(i)tn
N: You know that shorter adjectives like big and cheap form their superlatives by adding–est at the end: yktstajtvslbgacpftspltvsbadestat(e)e(e)d
the biggest, the cheapest, the tallest,the smallest. tbgst tcpst ttlst tsmlst
So we can say, swcs
“He’s the smartest boy in the class.” hstsmtstbyitcls
We can also say, wcass
“he’s the most intelligent boy in the class.” hstmstitlgbyitcls
Let’s repeat each of those sentences. ltrptec(o)ftstcs
M: He’s the smartest boy in the class. hstsmtstby(i)tcls
F: He’s the most intelligent boy in the class. hstmst(i)tlgbyitcls
N: Listen to this talk about three houses: lsttstk(a)btrhss
a small house, a larger house, asmhs alghs
and a very big house. ad(a)vrbg(h)s
Notice the adjectives. ntct(e)ajtvs
Do they have –est at the end, dthv estat(e)e(e)d
like smartest, lksmtst
or do they use the most in front, odtustmst(i)frt
like the most intelligent? ltmst(i)tlgt
F: The small house is the most inexpensive of the three. tsmhsistmstinxpsvofttr
It’s the smallest, ittsmlst
of course, but also the most practical to buy. (o)fcs bastmsprctctb
The larger house is the most convenient. tlghs(i)stmstcvnt
You can walk downtown in the shortest time. ycwdtitststm
It’ also the most comfortable. itastmstcftb
The biggest house is the most expensive. tbgst(h)sistmst(e)xpsv
It’s also the most elegant. itastmstelgt
It’s in the safest neighbourhood. it(i)tsfsnbhd
It’s not the most popular itntmsppl
because it isn’t as economical as the other two. bcsiisas(e)cnmcast(e)ott
But it is the most beautiful. bt(i)istmsbtf
N: Now repeat each sentence after you listen to it again. nrptecstcaftylsto(i)ag
F: The small house is the most inexpensive of the three. tsmhsistmstinxpsvofttr
It’s the smallest, of course, ittsmlstofcs
but also the most practical to buy. btastmsprctctb
The larger house is the most convenient. tlghsistmstcvnt
You can walk downtown in the shortest time. ycwkdtn(i)tststm
It’s also the most comfortable. itastmstcftb
The biggest house is the most expensive . tbgsths(i)stmst(e)xpsv
It’s also the most elegant. itastmstelgt
It’s in the safest neighbourhood. it(i)tsfsnbhd
It’s no't the most popular itntmstppl
because it isn’t as economical as the other two. bcs(i)t(i)st(a)secnmcast(e)ott
But it is the most beautiful. bt(i)istmsbtf
N: Now let's see if you know which adjectives take -est at the end and which use the most in front. nltsif(y)kwcajtvstkestat(e)e(e)d awcustmstifrt
You be the car dealer, ybtcdl
talking about the new cars in your lot. tk(a)btncs(i)ylt
When I say, "Is this car . . . ?" wn(i)s istsc
then a long adjective, like ----. popular, talajtvlppl
you say, "This car is the most popular on our lot." ys tscistmstpplon(o)lt
Of course if I use a short adjective, ofcsif(i)us(a)sajtv
like nice, you say, lnc ys
"This car is the nicest on our lot." tscistncst(o)olt
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
Is this car popular? istscppl
M: This car is the most popular on our lot. tscr(i)stmspplr(o)n(o)lt
N: Is this car nice? istscnc
M: this car is the nicest on our lot. tscr(i)stncst(o)n(o)lt
N: Is this car economical? istscecnmc
M: This car is the most economical on our lot. tscr(i)stmsecnmcon(o)lt
N: Is this car comfortable? istsccftb
M: This car is the most comfortable on our lot. tscr(i)stmscftbl(o)n(o)lt
N: Is this car cheap? istsccp
M: This car is the cheapest on our lot. tscr(i)stcpst(o)n(o)lt
N: Is this car elegant? istscelgt
M: This car is the most elegant on our lot. tscr(i)tmstelgt(o)n(o)lt
N: Is this car good? istscgd
M: This car is the best on our lot. tscr(i)stbst(o)n(o)lt
N: Now let's practice some useful expressions. nltprtcsmusfl(e)xprss
Listen to this talk by a woman selling TVs and VCRs. lsttstby(a)wmsltvsavcrs
F: Are you looking for a new TV or a new VCR? aylkfr(a)ntvor(a)nvcr
You can count on video King for the best prices in town. ycct(o)vdkftbstprcs(i)t
We have hundreds of great new TV s and VCRs, whvhds(o)fgrntvs(a)vcrs
and we're waiting to make a deal. awrwttmk(a)d
If you want a new TV or a new VCR at a low price, ifywn(a)ntvor(a)nvcraalprc
come on over to Video King on Main Street. cm(o)n(o)vtvdkomstt
At Video King, avdk
you don't have to pay through the nose.ydthvtptrtns
N: Now you be the salesperson selling TV s and VCRs. nybtsspssltvs(a)vcrs
Try to make your voice sound like the salesperson's voice. ttmke(y)vicsdltsspssvic
Listen again and repeat. lsn(a)garpt
F: Are you looking for a new TV or anew VCR? aylkfr(a)ntvor(a)nvcr
You can count on Video King for the best prices in town. ycct(o)vdkftbstprcs(i)t
We have hundreds of great new TVs and VCRs, whvhds(o)fgrntvs(a)vcrs
and we're waiting to make a deal. awrwttmk(a)d
If you want a new TV or a new VCR at a low price, ifywt(a)ntvor(a)nvcrat(a)lprc
come on over to Video King on Main Street. cm(o)n(o)vtvdkomstt
At Video King, avdk
you don't have to pay through the nose. ydthvtptrtns
N: Did you notice the new expressions. ddyntctnw(e)xprss
Now say them separately, nstsptl
then in the sentences. titstcs
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: count on ct(o)
You can count on Video King for the best prices in town. ycct(o)vdkftbsprcs(i)t
F: make a deal mk(a)d
We're waiting to make a deal. wrwttmk(a)d
M: come on over cm(o)n(o)v
If you want a new TV at a low price, if(y)wt(a)ntvat(a)lprc
come on over. cm(o)n(o)v
F: pay through the nose ptrtns
At Video King, avdk
you don't have to pay through the nose. ydthvtptrtns
N: To end this lesson, ted(t)sls
let's practice answering the question ltprtcasrtqst
"Which do you like best?" wcdylbst
I name three things, inmtrts
for example, fr(e)xap
the colours red, blue, and green. tclsrd bl agr
Then I ask you, tn(i)as(y)
"Which do you like best?" wcdylbst
And you say: adys
M: I like red best. ilkrbst
N: Or: o
F: I like blue best. ilblbst
N: Or: o
M: I like green best. ilgrbst
N: There is no right answer or wrong answer to the question, tr(i)snrasorasttqst
"Which do you like best?" wcdylbst
because you're giving your opinion. bcs(y)rgvyopn
Ready? Let's go. rd ltg
Which do you like best, wcdylbst
a station wagon, asttwg
a sports car, asptc
or a luxury car? or(a)lxrc
F: You do? That's interesting. yd tt(i)tst
N: Which do you like best, wcdylbst
tennis, basketball, or baseball? tns bsk(e)b obsb
M: Really? That is a popular sport. rl tis(a)pplspt
N: Which do you like best, wcdylbst
cats, dogs, or fish? ct ds ofs
F: Well, they're my favourite animals too. w trmfvrt(a)nmst
N: Which do you like best, hot dogs, hamburgers, or pizza? wcdylbst hdgs hbgs opz
M: Well, come to my house. w cmtmhs
I'm a good cook. im(a)gck
N: Which do you like best? wcdylbst
Mondays, Fridays, or Sundays? mds frds osds
F: Yes. That's my favourite day too. ys ttmfvrdt
N: This is the end of Lesson Five. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flsfv
4.6
BOOK FOUR, LESSON SIX
N: Lesson Six. Listen and repeat. lssx lsarpt
M: good gd
good picture gpt
This is a good picture. tss(a)gpt
F: better bt
a better picture abtpt
this is a better picture tss(a)btpt
This is a better picture than that one. tss(a)btpttto
M: the best tbst
the best picture tbstpt
This is the best picture of the three. tsstbsptr(o)fttr
F: bad bd
a bad picture abpt
This is a bad picture. tss(a)bpt
M: worse ws
a worse picture awspt
This is a worse picture than that one. tss(a)wspttto
F: the worst twst
the worst picture twstpt
This is the worst picture of the three. tsstwstptr(o)fttr
N: Now listen to this dialogue. nlsttsdalg
F: Say, Hank. What are you doing with those pictures of yourself? shk wt(a)ydiwtspts(o)f(y)sf
M: I'm going to send one to a producer. imgitsoto(a)pdc
I hope to get a job acting in his next show. ihtgt(a)jb(a)ttn(i)n(h)svxs
Which of these three pictures do you think I should send? wc(o)ftstrptsdytk(i)ssd
F: Let's see. They're all good. lts tr(a)gd
But the first picture is better than the second one. btfsptisbtttsco
M: Really? I thought it was worse than the second. rl itt(i)wswsttscd
F: No, really. It's better. nrl itbt
And the third picture is the best of all. attptr(i)stbst(o)f(a)
M: That's funny. My mother thinks it's the worst of the three. ttfn mmtts(i)ttwst(o)fttr
F: Does she like any of these pictures? dslkany(o)ftspts
M: No. To tell you the truth, she thinks they're all bad. n ttyttt ststr(a)bd
N: Listen to the conversation between Jeff and his mother. lsttcvstbtjfad(h)smt
Just listen. jstls
MRS. BENNETT: Where are you planning to live? wr(a)yplntlv
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There are some nice apartment buildings nearby . . . over on Baker Street. tr(a)smnc(a)pmbdnbovr(o)bkstt
JEFF: I think I can find something closer to WEFL. itk(i)cfdmclstwefl
I may as well live close to work. imy(a)swlvclstwk
MRS. BENNETT: Well, rents out here are certainly lower than rents in New York. w rt(o)hactlletrt(i)nyk
JEFF: Mother, I make much more money now. mt immcmmnn
MRS. BENNETT: Good. Then you aren't going to end up in another old building like the one in New York. gd tn(y)agited(u)p(i)n(a)ntobdlton(i)nyk
JEFF: I think I can get a nicer apartment. itk(i)cgt()ancr(a)pmt
MRS. BENNETT: This new job - how long will it last? tsnjb hlwl(i)lat
I just hope this is a better idea than your move to Los Angeles. ijsthptss(a)btr(i)datn(y)mvtls(a)gls
You’ll didn't like it there. ylddlke(i)t
JEFF: I hope so too, Mom. ihpstm
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: closer cls
closer to WEFL clstwefl
I can find something closer to WEFL. icfd(s)mtclstwefl
F: lower le
certainly lower ctlle
Rents out here are certainly lower. rt(o)t(h)r(a)ctlle
M: nicer nc
nicer apartment ncr(a)pmt
I can get a nicer apartment.icgt(a)ncr(a)pmt
F: better bt
a better idea abtr(i)da
This is a better idea. tss(a)btr(i)da
N: Now I say, "I can find something close to WEFL." nis icfdmtclstwefl
And you say: adys
M: I can find something closer to WEFL. icfd(s)mtclstwefl
N: I say, "Rents out here are certainly low." is rt(o)thactll
And you say: adys
F: Rents out here are certainly lower. rt(o)thr(a)ctlle
N: Ready? Let's go. rd ltg
I can find something close to WEFL. icfd(s)mtclstwefl
M: I can find something closer to WEFL. icfd(s)mtclstwefl
N: Rents out here are certainly low. rt(o)thr(a)ctll
F: Rents out here are certainly lower. rt(o)thr(a)ctll
N: I can get a nice apartment. icgt(a)nc(a)pmt
M: I can get a nicer apartment. icgt(a)ncr(a)pmt
N: This is a good idea. tss(a)gd(i)da
F: This is a better idea. tss(a)btr(i)da
N: I'm going to get big roles in the future. imgitgbrs(i)tft
M: I'm going to get bigger roles in the future. imgitgbgrs(i)tft
N: Life is exciting in New York. lf(i)s(e)xctnnyk
F: Life is more exciting in New York. lf(i)smr(e)xctinyk
N: You can come home often now. yccmhm(o)fn
M: You can come home more often now. yccmhmmr(o)fn
N: It's easy to meet people here. itestmpph
F: It's easier to meet people here. itesetmpph
N: Living close to work will give me a lot of free time. lvclstwwgvme(a)lt(o)fgrtm
M: Living closer to work will give me a lot of free time. lvclstwkwgvme(a)lt(o)fgrtm
N: Listen and repeat these words. lsarptswd
F: plain pl
plainer pln
the plainest tplnst
M: fancy fc
fancier fce
the fanciest tfcist
F: wide w
wider wd
the widest tedst
M: narrow nr
narrower nre
the narrowest tnrw(e)st
N: Now listen to this conversation between a customer and a salesperson in a store. nlsttscvstbttcstmad(a)sspsin(a)st
F: This sweater looks a little small. tswtlks(a)ltsm
Do you have anything larger? dyhv(a)ntlg
M: No, that's the largest sweater we have. n tttlgst(s)wtwhv
N: First, play the part of the salesperson. fst pltpt(o)ftssps
You hear the customer say something like, yhtcstmssmtlk
"This sweater looks a little small. tswtlks(a)ltsm
Do you have anything larger?" dyhv(a)ntlg
And you say, "No, that's the largest sweater we have." adys n tttlgstwtwhv
Use the same noun and adjective you hear the customer use. ustsmnadajtvyhtcstmus
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
F: This sweater looks a little small. tswtlks(a)ltsm
Do you have anything larger? dyhv(a)ntlg
M: No, that's the largest sweater we have. n tttlgstwtwhv
F: This tie looks a little wide. tstlks(a)ltwd
Do you have anything narrower? dyhv(a)ntnre
M: No, that's the narrowest tie we have. ntttnrw(e)stwhv
F: This belt looks a little short. tsblks(a)ltst
Do you have anything longer? dyhv(a)ntlg
M: No, that's the longest belt we have. n tttlgsbtwhv
F: This shirt looks a little big. tslks(a)ltbg
Do you have anything smaller? dyhv(a)ntsml
M: No, that's the smallest shirt we have. n tttsmlsttwhv
N: Now this time, ntstm
you be the customer. ybtcstm
When you hear the name of something you can buy in a store and an adjective, wyhtnm(o)fsmtycbin(a)stad(a)ajtv
you make two sentences. ymtstcs
For example, you hear, " fr(e)xap yh
Hat . . . small." And you say: ht sm adys
F: This hat looks a little small. tshlks(a)ltsm
Do you have anything bigger? dyhv(a)ntbg
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
Hat . . . small. ht sm
F: This hat looks a little small. tshlks(a)ltsm
Do you have anything bigger? dyhv(a)ntbg
N: Blouse . . . plain. bls pl
M: This blouse looks a little plain. tsblslks(a)ltpl
Do you have anything fancier? dyhv(a)ntfce
N: Shoes . . . narrow. ss nr
F: These shoes look a little narrow. tssslk(a)ltnr
Do you have anything wider? dyhv(a)ntwd
N: Raincoat . . . short. rct st
M: This raincoat looks a little short. tsrclks(a)ltst
Do you have anything longer? dyhv(a)ntlg
N: Tie . . . wide. t wd
F: This tie looks a little wide. tstlks(a)ltwd
Do you have anything narrower? dyhv(a)ntnre
N: Now listen to this dialogue. nlsttsdalg
MARY BETH: Oh, these are just baby pictures. o ts(a)jsbbpts
JEFF: Your baby? ybb
MARY BETH: Yes. But these are the worst ones. ys bts(a)twstos
JEFF: I'd really like to see them. idrlltstm
MARY BETH: They're old. trod
From weeks ago. fwks(a)g
JEFF: These are great. ts(a)grt
Isn't that the cutest baby? isttctsbb
Those are the biggest eyes. ts(a)tbgst(e)s
MARY BETH: She's six months now. ssxmtn
Isn't that the nicest smile? isttncstm
She's such a happy baby . . . and so quiet. ssc(a)hpbb asq
I hated to go back to work. ihtd(t)gbtwk
JEFF: That must be the hardest thing about being a parent. tmsbthdstn(a)bbnaprt
Leaving them. lvtm
Even for a minute. evfr(a)mnt
MARY BETH: I miss her during the day. ims(h)drtd
JEFF: She's the most beautiful baby. sstmsbtfbb
You must be the proudest mother in Stamford. ymsbtprdsmtr(i)stfd
N: Now repeat the dialogue. nrpt(t)dalg
When you do, wn(y)d
notice all the superlatives: ntcatspltvs
the cutest baby, tctsbb
the biggest eyes, tbgst(e)s
the nicest smile, tncstm
and so on. ad(s)o
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
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MARY BETH: DH, these are just baby pictures. o ts(a)jsbbpts
JEFF: Your baby? ybb
MARY BETH: Yes. But these are the worst ones. ys bts(a)twstos
JEFF: I'd really like to see them. idrlltstm
MARY BETH: They're old. trod
From weeks ago. fwks(a)g
JEFF: These are great. ts(a)grt
Isn't that the cutest baby? isttctsbb
Those are the biggest eyes. ts(a)tbgst(e)s
MARY BETH: She's six months now. sssxmtn
Isn't that the nicest smile? isttncstm
She's such a happy baby, sssc(a)hpbb
and so quiet. asq
I hated to go back to work. ihttgbktwk
JEFF: That must be the hardest thing tmsbthdst
about being a parent. abbaprt
Leaving them. lvtm
Even for a minute. evfr(a)mnt
MARY BETH: I miss her during the day. ims(h)drtd
JEFF: She's the most beautiful baby. sstmsbtfbb
You must be the proudest mother in Stamford. ymsbtprdsmtr(i)sftd
N: Now to finish the lesson, ntfnstls
let's imagine that you're looking at pictures of someone's baby. lt(i)mgtt(y)rlkn(a)pts(o)fsm(o)sbb
The person holding the pictures says, tpshdtptss
"Isn't that a cute baby?" istt(a)ctbb
And you say, "It's the cutest baby I've ever seen." adys ittctsbbive(e)vs
The person says,"Aren't those eyes beautiful?" tpsss ats(e)sbtf
And you say, "They're the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen." adys trtmsbtfesivevs
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
F: Isn't that a cute baby? istt(a)cbb
M: It's the cutest baby I've ever seen. ittctsbbive(e)vs
F: Aren't those eyes beautiful? atsesbtf
M: hey're the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. trtmsbtfl(e)s(i)ve(e)vs
F: Isn't that hair pretty? isthprt
M: It's the prettiest hair I've ever seen. ittprtshive(e)vs
F: Isn't that nose cute? istnsct
M: It's the cutest nose I've ever seen. ittctsns(i)ve(e)vs
F: Aren't those feet small? atsftm
M: They're the smallest feet I've ever seen. trtsmlsft(i)ve(e)vs
F: Isn't that an intelligent face? istt(a)n(i)tlgtfc
M: It's the most intelligent face I've ever seen. ittmst(i)tlgfc(i)ve(e)vs
F: Isn't that a wonderful baby picture? istt(a)wdfbbpt
M: It's the most wonderful baby picture I've ever seen. ittmstwdfbbptr(i)ve(e)vs
N: The most wonderful baby picture you've ever seen? tmswdfbbptyvevs
You should be careful, ysbcf
because if you use too many superlatives - bcsif(y)ustmnspltvs
the most, the biggest, the best - tmst tbgst tbst
people are going to think you're exaggerating! ppl(a)gittk(y)rexagrt
And what does exaggerate mean? awdsexagrtm
I'm going to spell it, imgitspl(i)t
and you look it up in your Study Guide. aylk(i)t(u)p(i)ystdgd
Exaggerate. E - x - a - g - g - e - r - a - t - e. exagrt exaggerate
Now you know why I said that if you use too many superlatives, nykwistif(y)ustmnspltvs
people are going to think that you exaggerate. ppl(a)gitttt(y)exagrt
This is the end of Lesson Six. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flssx
4.7
BOOK FOUR, LESSON SEVEN
N: Lesson Seven. lssv
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
F: It's my sandwich. itmswc
It's mine. itm
M: It's your salad. itysld
It's yours. itys
F: It's his diet soda. ithsdetd
It's his. iths
M: It's her coffee. it(h)cf
iths
F: It's our pizza. itorpz
It's ours. itors
M: It's their fruit juice. ittfrjc
It's theirs. itts
N: Now listen to this dialogue between two hungry customers and a bad waiter. nlsttsadlbtthgrcstmsad(a)bdwt
MI: It's been a long time since we corded. itbn(a)ltmscwodd
Where's our waiter? ws(o)rwt
M2: Sorry to keep you people waiting. srtkp(y)ppwt
Now, who gets the cheese sandwich? n wgttcsdwc
F: Here. That's mine. h ttm
M2: And the salad? Is that yours too? atsld istyst
F: No, that's his. n tths
M2: And the soda is his too. Right?ad(t)sdishstrt
MI: No, that's hers. n tths
M2: Right. Anything else? rt antes
F: What's that dessert those people are having? wttdstsppl(a)hv
M2: Whose dessert? wsdst
F: Theirs. ts
M2: Where? w
F: Don't you see their dessert? dt(y)stdst
M2: Dh, theirs. That's banana cream pie. o ts ttbnncrp
If you want some, if(y)wsm
you can give me your dessert order later. ycgvmydst(o)dlt
N: Now listen to the dialogue again and repeat each line. nlsttdalg(a)garptecl
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
MI: It's been a long time since we ordered. itbn(a)ltmscwodd
Where's our waiter? ws(o)rwt
M2: Sorry to keep you people waiting. srtkp(y)ppwt
Now, who gets the cheese sandwich? n wgttcswc
F: Here. That's mine. h ttm
M2: And the salad? ad(t)sld
Is that yours too? istt(y)st
F: No, that's his. n tths
M2: And the soda is his too. Right? ad(t)sdishst rt
MI: No, that's hers. n tths
M2: Right. Anything else? rt antes
F: What's that dessert those people are having? wttdstsppl(a)hv
M2: Whose dessert? wsdst
F: Theirs. ts
M2: Where? w
F: Don't you see their dessert? dt(y)stdst
M2: oh, theirs. o ts
That's banana cream pie. ttbnncrp
If you want some, if(y)wt(s)m
you can give me, ycgvm
your dessert order later. ydstodlt
N: Now you're going to play the part of a waiter or a waitress. nyrgitpltpt(o)f(a)wtor(a)wts
You hear, for example, yh fr(e)xap
"The chicken salad is for him." tcksldisfhm
And you say, adys
"The chicken salad is his." tcksldishs
You hear, "The diet soda is for her." yh tdetdisfh
And you say, "The diet soda is hers." adys tdetdishs
Ready? Begin. rd bg
M:The chicken salad is for him. tcksld(i)sfhm
F: The chicken salad is his. tcksld(i)shs
M: The diet soda is for her. tdetdisfh
F: The diet soda is hers. tdetdishs
M: The soup is for you. tspisfy
F: The soup is yours. tspisys
M: The cake is for them. tckisftm
F: The cake is theirs. tckists
M: The sandwiches are for us. tsdwcsafr(u)s
F: The sandwiches are ours. tsdwcs(a)ors
M: The pizza is for me. tpzisfm
F: The pizza is mine. tpzism
N: Now something a little different. nsmtaltdfrt
You hear, "It's my cheese sandwich." yh itmcswc
And you say, adys
"It's mine." itm
or you hear, "It's our coffee." oyh it(o)rcf
And you say, "It's ours." adys it(o)rs
Try to do this as quickly as possible. ttdtsasqklaspsb
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbgn
It's my cheese sandwich. itmcswc
F: It's mine. itm
N: It's our coffee. it(o)rcf
M: It's ours. itors
N: It's your chicken salad sandwich. it(y)cksldwc
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F: It's yours. itys
N: It's his pizza. ithspz
M: It's his. iths
N: It's her dessert. ithdst
F: It's hers. iths
N: It's their tea. ittt
M: It's theirs. itts
N: Now listen to this conversation. nlsttscvst
A family recently 'moved to a new house. afmlrctlmvd(t)o(a)nhs
The father is opening a box of things from the old house. tftr(i)s(o)pnn(a)bx(o)ftsft(e)odhs
But he doesn't know who to give the things to. bhdskwtgvttst
His wife and two of his ten children try to help him. hswf(a)to(o)f(h)stcdtthp(h)m
FATHER: OK, now that the box is open, ok nttbx(i)s(o)p
let's see what's in it. Here's a dictionary. ltwt(i)n(i)t hs(a)dtnr
Whose is it? ws(i)s(i)t
MOTHER: It's Peter's. itpts
SON: No, it's Mary's. n itmrs
DAUGHTER: Right, and that baseball is Thomas's. r atbsbl(i)stms
FATHER: Whose radio is this? wsrdo(i)sts
MOTHER: It's Bobby's. itbbs
And the basketball is Joan's, I think. ad(t)bsk(e)bl(i)sjs(i)tk
DAUGHTER: No, Mom. It's Ellen's. n mm itels
FATHER: Whose baby pictures are these? wsbbpts(a)ts
SON: They're Richard's. trrcd
DAUGHTER: No, they're John's. ntrjs
FATHER: I think they're Freddie's. itktrfrds
MOTHER: You're all wrong. yrar
They're Laura's baby pictures. trlrsbbpts
N: Now listen to the conversation again and repeat the sentences. nlsttcvstn(a)garptstcs
Ready? Let's go. rd ltg
FATHER: OK, now that the box is open, ok nttbx(i)s(o)p
let's see what's in it. ltswt(i)n(i)t
Here's a dictionary. hs(a)dtnr
Whose is it? ws(i)s(i)t
MOTHER: It's Peter's. itpts
SON: No, it's Mary's. no(i)tmrs
DAUGHTER: Right, and that baseball is Thomas's. r ad(t)bsbistmss
FATHER: Whose radio is this? wsrdo(i)sts
MOTHER: It's Bobby's. itbbs
And the basketball is Joan's, I think. ad(t)bsk(e)bl(i)sjs(i)tk
DAUGHTER: No, Mom. It's Ellen's. n mm itels
FATHER: Whose baby pictures are these? wsbbpts(a)ts
SON: They're Richard's. trrcd
DAUGHTER: No, they're John's. n trjs
FATHER: I think they're Freddie's. itktrfrds
MOTHER: You're all wrong. yrar
They're Laura's baby pictures. trlrsbbpts
N: Now let's do some pronunciation practice. nltdsmpncatprtc
This will help you pronounce the possessive forms of people's names. tswhp(y)pnctpssvfs(o)fppsnms
First, listen and repeat these names and their possessive forms. fs lsarptsnmsad(t)pssvfs
M: Peter - Peter's pt pts
F: Bobby - Bobby's bb bbs
M: John - John's j js
F: Mary - Mary's mr mrs
M: Joan - Joan's j js
F: Freddie - Freddie's frd frds
M: Laura - Laura's lr lrs
N: Now listen and repeat these names that end in is. nlsarptsnmstediis
Notice how they are pronounced in the possessive form. ntchtapncd(i)tpssvf
F: Charles - Charles's cs css
M:Thomas - Thomas's tms tmss
F: Francis - Francis's frcs frcss
M: Boris - Boris's brs brss
F: Douglas - Douglas's dgls dglss
N: OK, now you're going to make some sentences with possessive forms. ok nyrgitmsmstcswtpssvfs
For example, you hear, fr(e)xap yh
"John. . . car." And you say: jn c adys
M: It's John's car. itjsc
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
John. . . car. jn c
M: It's John's car. itjsc
N: Charles . . . script. cs scrpt
F: It's Charles's script. itcsscrpt
N: Philip . . . basketball. plp bsk(e)b
M: It's Philip's basketball. itplpsbsk(e)b
N: Douglas. . . sports car. dgls sptc
F: It's Douglas's sports car. itdglssptc
N: Mary . . . last name. mr lsnm
M: It's Mary's last name. itmrslsnm
N: Laura. . . baby picture. lr bbpt
F: It's Laura's baby picture. itlrsbbpt
N: Thomas. . . radio. tms rd
M: It's Thomas's radio. ittmssrd
N:To finish this lesson, tfnstsls
let's do one more exercise. ltdomexcs
I say, "That's my chair." is ttmc
And you say, "That chair is mine." adys tcrism
I say, "That's his script." is tthscrpt
And you say, "That script is his." adys ttcrptishs
Ready? Begin. rd bg
That's my chair. ttmc
M: That chair is mine. tcismn
N: That's his script. tthscrpt
F: That script is his. tt(s)crptishs
N: That's my pipe. ttmpp
M: That pipe is mine. tppismn
N: That's your sweater. tt(y)swt
F: That sweater is yours. tt(s)wtisys
N: That's our house. tt(o)hs
M: That house is ours. thsisors
N: That's his teacher. tt(h)stc
F: That teacher is his. ttcr(i)shs
N: That's their pizza. tttpz
M: That pizza is theirs. tpzists
N: That's her blouse. tt(h)bls
F: That blouse is hers. tbls(i)shs
N: This is the end of Lesson Seven. tsse(e)e(e)d(o)flssv
4.8
BOOK FOUR, LESSON EIGHT
N: Lesson Eight. lset
Listen and repeat these groups of words. lsarptsgrps(o)fwd
M: tall tl
as tall as astl(a)s
not as tall as nt(a)stl(a)s
F: active actv
as active as asactve(a)s
not as active as nt(a)s(a)ctve(a)s
M: healthy ht
as healthy as ashty(a)s
not as healthy as nt(a)shty(a)s
F: quiet qit
as quiet as asqit(a)s
not as quiet as nt(a)sqit(a)s
M: intelligent itlgt
as intelligent as as(i)tlgt(a)s
not as intelligent as nt(a)s(i)tlgt(a)s
F: friendly frdl
as friendly as asfrdly(a)s
not as friendly as nt(a)sfrdly(a)s
N: Now we're going to make comparisons between a boy and a girl. nwrgitmcprssbtn(a)byad(a)g
I say, "Old. The boy is ten years old. is od tbyistys(o)d
The girl is also ten years old." tgisastys(o)d
And you say, "The boy is as old as the girl." adys tbyis(a)sodastg
I say, "Heavy. The boy weighs eighty pounds. is hv tbywsetpd
The girl weighs ninety pounds." tgwsntpd
And you say, "The boy isn't as heavy as the girl." adys tbyist(a)shvastg
Remember your sentence always starts with "The boy . . . rmbystcawstttwttby
Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
Old. The boy is ten years old. od tbyistys(o)d
The girl is also ten years old. tgisastys(o)d
M: The boy is as old as the girl. tby(i)s(a)s(o)d(a)stg
N: Heavy. The boy weighs eighty pounds. hv tbywsetpd
The girl weighs ninety pounds. tgwsntpd
F: The boy isn't as heavy as the girl. tbyist(a)shvy(a)stg
N: Tall. The boy is four feet tall. t tbyisfft
The girl is four feet two inches tall. tgisffticst
M: The boy isn't as tall as the girl. tbyist(a)stl(a)stg
N: Active. The boy is active. actv tbyisactv
The girl is active too. tgisactvt
F: The boy is as active as the girl. tbyisasactve(a)stg
N: Healthy. The boy is healthy. ht tbyisht
The girl is very healthy. tgisvrht
M: The boy isn't as healthy as the girl. tbyist(a)shty(a)stg
N: Quiet. The boy is quiet. qit tbyisqit
The girl is quiet too. tgisqit
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F: The boy is as quiet as the girl. tbyisasqit(a)stg
N: Intelligent. The boy is intelligent. itlgt tbyis(i)tlgt
The girl is intelligent too. tgis(i)tlgt
M: The boy is as intelligent as the girl. tbyis(a)s(i)tlgt(a)stg
N: Friendly.The boy is friendly. frdl tbyisfrdl
The girl is very friendly. tgisvrfrdl
F: The boy isn't as friendly as the girl. tbyist(a)sfrdly(a)stg
N: Now listen to a conversation between two men, nlsto(a)cvstbttm
Tim and AIl. tmad(a)
Notice how often they use the expressions the same as and different from. ntchoftust(e)exprsstsm(a)sadfrf
MI: Tim, what's your middle name? tm wt(y)mdnm
M2: It's Robert. itrbt
MI: Really? Timothy Robert Novak. rl tmtrbtnvk
That's interesting. tt(i)tst
My middle name is the same as yours. mmdnm(i)stsm(a)s(y)s
I'm Alfred Robert Rossi. im(a)frdrbtrs
M2: And isn't your height the same as mine? ad(i)st(y)htsm(a)sm
I'm five ten. imfvt
MI: No, my height is a little different from yours. n mht(i)s(a)ltdfrfys
I'm five nine. imfvn
M2: What's your weight? wt(y)wt
MI: A hundred and sixty pounds. ahdasxtpd
M2: That's the same as mine. tttsm(a)sm
MI: And our ages are the same, ad(o)rags(a)tsm
I think? I'm twenty-eight. itk imttet
M2: No, that's different from mine. n ttdfrfrm
I'm only twenty-seven. im(o)lttsv
MI: Well, your age is almost the same as mine. wl(y)r(a)g(i)s(a)mstsm(a)sm
N: OK, now listen to some information from that dialogue about Tim and Al. ok nlstsmifmtfrtdalg(a)btm(a)d(a)
Use that information to say how Tim is different from or the same as AI. ustifmttshtmisdfrfrotsmas(a)
For example, fr(e)xap
you hear, "Tim's middle name is Robert. yh tmsmdnmisrbt
AI's middle name is also Robert." asmdnmisasrbt
And you say: adys
F: Tim's middle name is the same as AI's. tmsmdnmistsm(a)sas
N: OK, let's begin. ok ltbgn
Tim's middle name is Robert. tmsmdnmisrbt
AI's middle name is also Robert. asmdnmisasrbt
F: Tim's middle name is the same as AI's. tmsmdnm(i)stsm(a)sas
N: Tim's last name is Novak. tmslsnmisnvk
AI's last name is Rossi. aslsnmisrs
M: Tim's last name is different from AI's. tmslsnm(i)sdfrfras
N: Tim's height is five ten. tmshtisfvt
AI's height is five nine. ashtisfvn
F: Tim's height is different from AI's. tmsht(i)sdfrfrm(a)s
N: Tim's weight is a hundred and sixty pounds. tmswtis(a)hddasxtpd
AI's weight is also a hundred and sixty pounds. aswtisasahdasxtpd
M: Tim's weight is the same as AI's. tmswt(i)stsm(a)sas
N: Tim's age is twenty-seven. tms(a)gisttsv
AI's age is twenty-eight. as(a)gisttet
F: Tim's age is different from AI's. tmsag(i)sdfrfras
N: Now you're going to talk about how some things are the same as mine, nyrgittk(a)bhsmtsatsm(a)sm
and other things are different from mine. aottsadfrfrmn
I say, "Jeff's tie is red and blue. is jfstisrdabl
My tie is also red and blue." mte(i)sasrd(a)bl ddddddddddddddddddddddd
And you say, "His tie is the same as yours." adys hstistsmasys
I say, "Susan's sweater is wool. is ssswtisw
My sweater is cotton." mswtisct
And you say,"Her sweater is different from yours." adys hswtisdfrfrys
Ready? Begin. rd bgn
Jeff's tie is red and blue. jfstisrdabl
My tie is also red and blue. mtisasrd(a)bl
F: His tie is the same as yours. hstistsm(a)sys
N: Susan's sweater is wool. ssswtisw
My sweater is cotton. mswtisct
M: Her sweater is different from yours. hswtr(i)sdfrfrys
N: Mike's car has two doors. mkschstds
My car has four doors. mchsfds
F: His car is different from yours. hscisdfrfrys
N: John's doctor is Doctor Ford. jsdtisdtfd
My doctor is Doctor Ford. mdtisdtfd
M: His doctor is the same as yours. hsdtr(i)stsm(a)sys
N: Her English book is blue. heglsbkisbl
My English book is red. beglsbkisrd
F: Her English book is different from yours. heglsbk(i)sdfrfrys
N: To end the lesson, ted(t)ls
listen to each of these sentences. lstec(o)ftstcs
Then say if what you hear is true or false. tsifwyhistofs
If it is false, if(i)t(i)sfs
correct the sentence. crtstc
For example, fr(e)xap
I say, "Mary's fingers are very long. is mrsfgs(a)vrl
Her mother's fingers are short. hmtsfgsast
Mary's fingers look the same as her mother's." mrsfgsltsmas(h)mts
And you say: adys
F: False. Her fingers look different from her mother's. fs hfgsldfrfrm(h)mts
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
Mary's fingers are very long. mrsfgsavrl
Her mother's fingers are short. hmtsfgsast
Mary's fingers look the same as her mother's. mrsfgsltsmas(h)mts
F: False. Her fingers look different from her mother's. fs hfgsldfrfrm(h)mts
N: My apartment has three rooms and a terrace. my(a)pmthstrrmsad(a)trc
Your apartment has one room and no terrace. yr(a)pmthsormantrc
My apartment is different from yours. my(a)pmtisdfrfrm(y)s
M: True. t
N: Rita's rent is $400 a month. rtsrtisfhddls(a)mt
Jeff's rent is $350 a month. jfsrtistrhdfftdls(a)mt
Jeff's rent is the same as Rita's. jfsrtistsmasrts
F: False. His rent is different from Rita's. fs hsrt(i)sdfrfrrts
N: John has a wife and five children. jhs(a)wfafvcd
Ed has a wife and four children. edhs(a)wfafcd
John's family is as large as Ed's. jsfmlis(a)slg(a)sed
M: False. His family is larger than Ed's. fs hsfmlislgted
N: Jane weighs 100 pounds. jwsohdpd
Mike weighs 100 pounds. mkwsohdpd
She weighs as much as he does. swsasmc(a)shds
F: True. t
N: My apartment is on Bedford Street. my(a)pmis(o)bdfstt
Your apartment is on State Street. yr(a)pmt(i)s(o)stttt
Our apartments are on the same street. or(a)pmt(a)r(o)tsmstt
M: False. Our apartments are on different streets. fs or(a)pmt(a)r(o)tdfrttt
N: This is the end of Lesson Eight. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flset
