5.9
BOOK FIVE, LESSON NINE
N: Lesson Nine. lsn
Listen to this dialogue. lsttsdalg
JEFF: You look great. ylgrt
AMY: Well, thank you. w tk(y)
I feel pretty great. ifprtgrt
JEFF: So where are we going? sw(a)wgi
AMY: You'd better not ask too many questions, ydbtnt(a)sktmnqsts
or you'll ruin my surprise. oylrimsprs
N: In Lesson Three, ilstr
we practiced the pronunciation of the letter t wprtctpncatoftltt
in the middle of the words matter and getting. itmdl(o)ftwdmtagt
The letter t sounds more like a D sound. tlttsdmlk(a)dsd
Listen to these words from the dialogue: lsttswdfrtdalg
pretty, prt
better. bt
Now listen and repeat. nlsarpt
F: pretty better prt bt
N: Try a few more examples. ty(a)fmr(e)xaps
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
F: bottom bottom btm btm
M: litter litter lt lt
F: baby-sitter baby-sitter bbst bbst
M: putting putting pt pt
F: letter letter lt lt
N: We pronounce a double t like a D sound, wpnc(a)dbtlk(a)dsd
and we pronounce a single t in the middle of words awpnc(a)sgtitmdl(o)fwd
the same way: Rita, city. tsmw rt ct
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
F: Rita Rita rt rt
M: city city ct ct
F: photo photo pt pt
M: eating eating et et
F: electricity electricity eltct eltct
M: meeting meeting mt mt
N: Now practice these words in sentences. nprtctswdistcs
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: I feel pretty great. ifprtgrt
I feel pretty great. ifprtgrt
F: you'd better not ask ydbtnt(a)sk
too many questions tmnqsts
You'd better not ask too many questions. ybtnt(a)sktmnqsts
M: put your name pt(y)nm
on the bottom of the paper otbtm(o)ftpp
put your name on the bottom of the paper. pt(y)nm(o)tbtm(o)ftpp
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F: Do not litter. dnlt
Do not litter. dnlt
M: I'm your baby-sitter. imybbst
I'm your baby-sitter. imybbst
F: No eating. net
No eating. net
M: you mustn't play ymspl
with those photos w(t)spts
You mustn't play with those photos. ymsplw(t)spts
F: There's no electricity. tsno(e)ltct
There's no electricity. tsno(e)ltct
M: we have a meeting whv(a)mt
at nine o'clock ann(o)clk
We have a meeting at nine o'clock. whv(a)mtann(o)clk
F: parking in big cities pkibgcts
is never easy isnves
Parking in big cities is never easy. pkibgctssnves
N: Very good. vrgd
Now let's see if you can hear the difference between correct and I incorrect sentences. nltsif(y)chtdfrcbtcrtaicrt(s)tcs
You'll hear a sentence read twice. ylhr(a)stcrtc
If it's correct, say "Right." if(i)tcrt srt
If it's incorrect, say "Wrong." if(i)ticrt sr
For example, I say, fr(e)xap is
"He should get in shape. hsdgt(i)sp
He should get in shape." hsdgt(i)sp
And you say. . . adys
F: Right. rt
N: I say, "She don’t have to go. is sdhvtg
She don’t have to go." sdhvtg
And you say.. . adys
M: Wrong. r
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd ltbg
Number One. nbo
He should get in shape. hsdtgt(i)sp
He should get in shape. hsdtgt(i)sp
F: Right. rt
N: Number Two. nbt
She don't have to go. sdhvtg
She don't have to go. sdhvtg
F: Wrong. r
N: Number Three. nbtr
The sign says, tsss
"No parking after 7:00 P.M." npkaftsvpm
The sign says, "No parking after 7:00 P.M." tsssnpkaftsvpm
F: Right. rt
N: Number Four. nbf
We no can stay here. wncsth
We no can stay here. wncsth
F: Wrong. r
N: Number Five. nbfv
You mustn't swimming here. ymst(s)wmh
You mustn't swimming here. ymst(s)wmh
F: Wrong. r
N: Number Six. nbsx
You'd better not smoke too many cigarettes. ybtnt(s)mktmcgrt
You'd better not smoke too many cigarettes. ybtnt(s)mktmcgrt
F: Right. rt
N: Number Seven. nbsv
Mary Beth has to hire a baby-sitter. mrbthsthabbst
Mary Beth has to hire a baby-sitter. mrbthsthabbst
F: Right. r
N: Number Eight. nbet
He has to return the book to the library. hhstrttbkttlbr
He has to return the book to the library. hhstrttbkttlbr
F: Right. rt
N: Number Nine. nbn
You'd better no drive so fast. ybtndvsfst
You'd better no drive so fast. ybtndvsfst
F: Wrong. r
N: Number Ten. nbt
We'd better to ask for information. wbttaskfifmt
We'd better to ask for information. wbttaskfifmt
F: Wrong. r
N: Number Eleven. nbelv
You should to stay home. yststhm
You should to stay home. yststhm
F: Wrong. r
N: How did you do? OK, hdd(y)d ok
now let's go back and correct the wrong sentences. nltgbkacrtrstcs
Number Two. She doesn’t have to go. nbt sdt(h)vtg
What is the correct sentence? wt(i)stcrt(s)tc
M: She doesn't have to go. sdst(h)vtg
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: She doesn't have to go. sdst(h)vtg
She doesn't have to go. sdst(h)vtg
N: Number Four. nbf
We no can stay here. wncsth
What is the correct sentence? wt(i)stcrt(s)tc
M: We cannot stay here. wcnsth
N: Or, we can't stay here. o wct(s)th
Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: We cannot stay here. wcnt(s)th
We can't stay here. wct(s)th
We cannot stay here. wct(s)th
We can't stay here. wct(s)th
N: Number Five. nbfv
You mustn’t swimming here. ymst(s)wmh
What is the correct sentence? wt(i)stcrt(s)tc
M: You mustn't swim here. ymst(s)wmh
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: You mustn't swim here. ymst(s)wmh
You mustn't swim here. ymst(s)wmh
N: Number Nine. nbn
You'd better no drive so fast. ybtndvsfst
What is the correct sentence? wt(i)stcrt(s)tc
M: You'd better not drive so fast. ybtndvsfst
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: You'd better not drive so fast. ybtndvsfst
You'd better not drive so fast. ybtndvsfst
N: Number Ten. nbt
We'd better to ask for information. wbttaskfifmt
What is the correct sentence? wt(i)stcrt(s)tc
M: We'd better ask for information. wbtaskfr(i)fmt
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: We'd better ask for information. wbtaskfr(i)fmt
We'd better ask for information. wbtaskfr(i)fmt
N: Number Eleven. nbr(e)lv
You should to stay home. ysdsthm
What is the correct sentence? wt(i)stcrt(s)tc
M: You should stay home. ysdsthm
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: You should stay home. ysdsthm
You should stay home. ysdsthm
N: All right. That was good work. art twsgwk
And this, Sam, ad(t)sm
is the end of Lesson Nine. ist(e)e(e)d(o)flsn
5.10
BOOK FIVE LESSON TEN
N: Lesson Ten. lst
For this lesson, ftsls
you'll need a piece of paper and a pencil ylnd(a)pc(o)fppad(a)pc
First listen and repeat. fst lsarpt
F: Let's do something. ltdsmt
M: Let's sit down. lt(s)d
F: Let's go over the facts. ltgovtft
M: Let's think about the problem. lttk(a)btprblm
F: Let's see. lts
M: Let's take a look. lttk(a)lk
F: Let's go. ltg
M: Let's watch television. ltwctlvs
F: Let's eat here. ltet(h)
M: Let's stop for a minute. lttpfr(a)mnt
N: Good. Now you'll hear a suggestion. gd nylhasgst
Disagree with it by using Let's not. ds(a)grwt(I)tbusltnt
Here's an example. hrs(a)n(e)xap
Let's playa game. ltply(a)gm
M: Let's not playa game. ltnply(a)gm
N: OK? Now you do it. oknydo(I)t
Let's play a game. ltply(a)gm
M: Let's not play a game. ltnply(a)gm
N: Let's take a break. lttk(a)brk
M: Let's not take a break. ltntk(a)brk
N: Let's get together next weekend. ltgtgtnxtwkd
M: Let's not get together next weekend. ltngtgtnxtwkd
N: Let's go over the facts. ltgovtft
M: Let's not go over the facts. ltngovtft
N: Let's do this exercise. ltdtsexcs
M: Let's not do this exercise. ltndts(e)xcs
N: Let's discuss the case. ltndscstcs
M: Let's not discuss the case. ltndscstcs
N: Let's correct all the mistakes. ltcrtatmstks
M: Let's not correct all the mistakes. ltncrt(a)tmstks
N: Let's sit down. lt(I)d
M: Let's not sit down. ltnt(s)d
N: Let's try that again. ltttag
M: Let's not try that again. ltnttt(a)g
N: Let's work on this. ltwk(o)ts
M: Let's not work on this. ltnwk(o)ts
N: Very good. vrgd
Now, change each of these sentences from a statement with should to a question with Why don't. ncgec(o)ftstcsfm(a)stmtwtsdto(a)qstwtwdt
Listen to the example. lstt(e)exap
M: We should go to the movies. wsgttmvs
F: Why don't we go to the movies? wdwgttmvs
N: Do you understand? dyudstd
Remember to listen carefully for the subject pronoun I, you, he, she, we, or they, rmbtlscflftsbjprn Iyhswo(t)
and use the same one in your sentence. austsm(o)iystc
Ready? Let’s begin. rd ltbg
We should go to the movies. wsgttmvs
F: Why don’t we go to the movies? wdwgttmvs
N: We should eat something. wsdet(s)mt
F: Why don’t we eat something? wdwet(s)mt
N: You should ask the police officer for help. ysdasktplc(o)fcfhp
F: Why don’t you ask the police officer for help? wdt(y)asktplc(o)fcfhp
N: They should park in the garage. tspk(I)tgrg
F: Why don’t they park in the garage? wdtpk(I)tgrg
N: He should rest for a while? hsrstfr(a)w
F: why don’t he rest a while? wdst(h)rstfr(w)
N: Careful with that one. cfwtto
Did you say “why diesn’t he rest for a while? dd(y)swdst(h)rstfaw
Very good. Continue. vrgd ctn
I should tell you the facts. istl(y)tft
F: Why don’t I tell you the facts? wdt(I)tl(y)tft
N: They should go to the museum. tsgttmsu
F: Why don’t they go the museum? wdtgttmsu
N: She should check her answers. ssck(h)r(a)ss
F: Why doesn’t she check her answers? wdssck(h)r(a)ss
N: You should write down all the information. ysrdat(e)ifmt
F: Why don’t you write down all the information? wdt(y)rdn(a)t(e)ifmt
N: We should pay for the sweater now. wspftswtn
F: Why don’t we pay for the sweater now? wdwpftswtn
N: I should cook dinner. isdckdn
F: Why don’t you cook dinner? wdt(I)ckdn
N: Ok! Why don’t we do some vocabulary review now? ok wdwdsmvcblrrvn
take out a piece of paper and a pencil and get ready for a diction. tk(o)t(a)pc(o)fppad(a)pcagrdfr(a)dtt
First , listen to the word and write it down. fst lsttwdart(I)d
Then listen to the spelling to check what you write. tlsttspltckwt(y)rt
Finally, listen to the word again and repeat it. fnl lsttwdagarpt(I)t
Here’s an example. hrs(a)n(e)xap
M: Correct. c-o-r-r-e-c-t. Correct. crt correct crct
N: Correct. Let’s begin. crt ltbg
Number one. nbo
M: Thrilled. t-h-r-l-l-e-d Thrilled. trd thrilled trd
N: Number two. nbt
M: Cheap. C-h-e-a-p Cheap. cp cheap cp
N: Number three. nbtr
M: Cloudy. C-l-o-u-d-y cld cloudy
Cloudy. cld
N: Number four. nbf
M: Wonderful. W-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l Wonderful wdf wonderful wdf
N: Number five. nbfv
M: Worried. W-o-r-ri-e-d Worried. wrd worried wrd
N: Number six. nbsx
M: Ugly. U-g-l-y Ugly. ugl ugly ugl
N: Number seven. nbsv
M: Tired. T-i-r-e-d Tired. ted tired ted
N: Number eight. nbet
M: Awful. A-w-f-u-l Awful. af awful af
N: Number nine. nbn
M: Dirty. D-i-r-t-y Dirty. dt dirty dt
N: Number ten. nbt
M: Attractive. A-t-t-r-a-c-t-i-v-e Attractive. attv attractive attv
N: Number eleven. nbr(e)lv
M: Married. M-a-r-r-i-e-d Married. mrd married mrd
N: Number twelve. nbtlv
M: Funny. F-u-n-n-y Funny. fn funny fn
N: Number thirteen. nbtt
M: Afraid. A-f-r-a-i-d Afraid. afd afraid afd
N: Number fourteen. nbft
M: Strong. A-t-r-o-n-g Strong. st strong st
N: Number fifteen. nbfft
M: Interesting. I-n-t-e-s-t-i-n-g Interesting. itst interesting itst
N: Now answer each of these questions with a word forom the dictation. nasec(o)ftsqstswt(a)wdftdctt
Listen to the examples.
What’s the same as right? wttsmasrt
F: Correct. crct
N: Which word means the opposite of expensive? wcwdmst(e)opstof(e)xpsv
F: Cheap. cp
N: Let’s begin. ltbg
What’s the same as right? wttsmasrt
F: Correct. crct
N: Which word means the opposite of expensive? wcwdmst(e)opstof(e)xpsv
F: Cheap. cp
N: What’s the same as terrible?? wttsm(a)strb
F: Awful. af
N: What’s the same as good-looking? wttsmasgdlk
F: Attractive. atctv
N: Which word is the opposite of weak? wcwdist(e)opstofwk
F: Strong. st
N: What’s the opposite of pretty? wtt(e)opsofprt
F: Ugly. ugl
N: Which word is the opposite of boring? wcwdist(e)opstofbr
F: Interesting. itst
N: Ok. Find a word that means the opposite of serious. ok fd(a)wd(t)mst(e)opstofsrs
F: Funny. fn
N: Can you find the word that’s the opposite of clean? cn(y)fd(t)wd(t)tt(e)opstofcl
Dirty. dt
N: What word is the opposite single? wwdist(e)opstofsg
F: Married. mrd
N: And what’s the same as fantastic? awttsm(a)sftstc
F: Wonderful. wdf wonderful wdf
wdwd(I)stsmasextst
ted
N: Which word is the opposite of sunny? wcwdist(e)opstofsn
F: Cloudy. cld
N: And the last one. ad(t)lsto
What’s the same as scared? wttsmascd
F: Afraid. afd
N: So how did you do? shdd(y)d
You sure have learned a lot of words! yshvld(a)lt(o)wd
Keep up the good work! kp(u)ptgdwk
This is the end of Lesson Ten. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flst
5.11
BOOK FIVE LESSON ELEVEN
N: Hello again! hlo(a)g
Lesson Eleven. lselv
Answer some questions using could. assmqsts(u)scd
Listen to this example. lstts(e)xap
F: Where’s my hat? wsmht
Is it in the bedroom? is(I)t(I)tbd(r)m
M: It could be in the bedroom. icbe(I)tbd(r)m
N: All right? Let’s try it. ar ltty(I)t
Where’s my hat? wsmht
Is it in the bedroom? is(I)t(I)tbd(r)m
M: It could be in the bedroom. icbe(I)tbd(r)m
N: I can’t find my book. icfmbk
Is it on the desk? is(I)t(o)tdsk
M: It could be on the desk. icbe(o)tdsk
N: Who’s at the door? ws(a)td
Is it Robert? is(I)rbt
M: It could be Robert. icbrb
N: Is this vase worth a lot of money? istsvswt(a)lt(o)fmn
M: It could be worth a lot of money. icbwt(a)lt(o)fmn
N: Should we work on it ourselves? sd(w)wk(o)n(I)osvs
M: We could work in it ourselves. wcwk(o)n(I)t(o)svs
N: There’s no name on this letter. tsnnm(o)tslt
Is it from Susan? is(I)frss
M: It could from Susan. icbfrss
N: Do you think you‘re wrong? dytk(y)rr
M:I could be wrong. icbr
N: Is this the train to Washington? iststttwst
M: It could be the train to Washington. icbtttwst
N: Is the post office closed now? istpst(o)fcclsn
M: It could be closed. itcbclsd
N: Good! Now answer the following questions with No and couldn’t. gd nastflwqstswtnadcdt
Listen to the example. lstt(e)e(e)xap
F: Is this painting worth a lot? istsptwt(a)lt
M: No, it couldn’t be worth a lot. nicdbwt(a)lt
N: OK, now you do it. oknydo(I)t
Is this painting worth a lot? istsptwt(a)lt
F: No. It couldn't be worth a lot. nitcdbwt(a)lt
N: Are these documents a clue? atsdcmt(a)cl
F: No. They couldn't be a clue. ntcdtbe(a)cl
N: Is that Mary's husband? istmrshsbd
F: No. It couldn't be Mary's husband. nitcdbmrshsbd
N: Are these our seats? ats(o)st
F: No. They couldn't be our seats. ntcdbe(o)st
N: Is the treaty in the drawer? istttitde
F: No. It couldn't be in the drawer. nitcdtbe(I)tde
N: Is Diana the killer? isdantkl
F: No. She couldn't be the killer. nscdtbtkl
N: Very good! Now listen. vrgd nls
TONY: These couldn't be the clue, could they? tscdbtcl cd(t)
What are these, anyway? wt(a)ts(a)nw
DIANA: They're the oldest documents in Stamford. trt(e)odsdctt(I)stfd
N: Listen and repeat. lsarpt
M: These couldn't be the clue, tscdbtcl
could they? cd(t)
These couldn't be the clue, could they? tscdbtcl cd(t)
N: This kind of question is called a "tag question." tskd(o)fqstn(I)scd(a)tgqst
It's very easy to do, itvrestd
but you have to pay attention to the verbs. bt(y)hvtpy(a)ttttvbs
Listen to these examples: lstts(e)xap
This couldn't be the clue (negative), tscdbtclngtv
could it (affirmative)? cd(I)t afmtv
This could be the clue (affirmative), tscbtclafmtv
couldn't it (negative)? cdt(I)t ngtv
Now, after you hear the statement, naftyhtstmt
add the correct tag question. ad(t)crttqst
Here's an example. hrs(a)n(e)xap
I say, "He should call the police." is hsctplc
And you say . . . adys
F: He should call the police, shouldn't he? hsctplc sdt(h)
N: OK. Here we go. ok he(w)g
He should call the police. hsctplc
F: He should call the police, shouldn't he? hsctplcsdt(h)
N: You can meet me at the museum. ycmmatmsu
F: You can meet me at the museum, can't you? ycmm(a)tmsu ct(y)
N: We could hide the key. wchd(t)k
F: We could hide the key, couldn't we? wcdhd(t)kcdw
N: The treaty is worth a fortune. ttty(I)iswt(a)ft
F: The treaty is worth a fortune, isn't it? ttty(I)swt(a)ftist(I)t
N: I should turn on the light. istn(o)tlt
F: I should turn on the light, shouldn't I? istn(o)tltsdt(I)
N: Philip Tate is the killer. plpttistkl
F: Philip Tate is the killer, isn't he? plptt(I)stkl ist(h)
N: These couldn't be the clue. tscdbtcl
F: These couldn't be the clue, could they? tscdbtclcd(t)
N: You aren't sure. yas
F: You aren't sure, are you? yasay
N: This isn't the Stamford Treaty. tsiststftt
F: This isn't the Stamford Treaty, is it? tsiststfttis(I)t
N: He doesn't have an idea. hdst(h)v(a)n(I)da
F: He doesn't have an idea, does he? hdst(h)v(a)n(I)da ds(h)
N: That was easy, wasn't it? twses wst(I)t
Now listen. nls
TONY: It's worth a fortune. itwt(a)ft
Are all these old documents worth money? aats(o)dcttwtmn
DIANA: Yes. ys
TONY: Could this treaty be worth more than the others? ctsttbwtmtt(e)ots
A lot more? alm
DIANA: Oh, yes. oys
TONY: I could be wrong, icbr
but I think there's a connection between the Stamford Treaty and the killer. bt(I)tts(a)cnctbttstfttatkl
This could be a clue. tscbe(a)cl
N: The letters the can be pronounced in two different ways. tltsthcbpncd(I)tdfrws
Listen to the voiced TH sound ([ ]) in these words. lsttvicdthsd itswd
F: this ts
this ts
M: these ts
these ts
F: others ots
others ots
N: Now repeat. nrpt
F: this ts
this ts
M: these ts
these ts
F: others ots
others ots
M: the t(e)
the t(e)
the others t(e)ots
the others t(e)ots
than the others tt(e)ots
than the others tt(e)ots
N: Now listen to the unvoiced TH sound ([ ] in these words. nlstt(e)uvicthsd itswd
F: think tk
think tk
M: worth wt
worth wt
N: Now repeat. nrpt
F: think tk
think tk
M: worth wt
worth wt
worth a fortune wt(a)ft
It's worth a fortune. itwt(a)ft
N: Now compare the two pronunciations. Repeat. ncpttprncatsrpt
F: this ts
think tk
M: that tt
thank tk
F: then t
thin t
N: Repeat. rpt
F: these ts
these old documents ts(o)dcmt
are all these old documents aats(o)dcmt
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Are all these old documents worth money? aats(o)dcmtwtmn
M: others ots
the others t(e)ots
than the others tt(e)ots
worth more than the others wtmtt(e)ots
Could this treaty be worth more than the others? cd(t)sttbwtmtt(e)ots
F: think tk
but I think bt(I)tk
but I think there's bt(I)tkts
But I think there's a connection. bt(I)tkts(a)cnct
N: This is the end of Lesson Eleven. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)flselv
