R6.1
BOOK SIX, REVIEW ONE
N: Review One. In this lesson, rvo itsls
you're going to do a dictation, yrgitdo(a)ttt
so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper. sylnd(a)pcad(a)pc(o)fpp
Jeff wrote a letter. jfrt(a)lt
He's reading it. hsrdit
Let's listen. ltls
JEff: Dear Tom, dtm
Your letter came yesterday. yltcmystd
I was glad to hear from you and to receive all the news about the people at KNEB. iwsgsthfryatrcv(a)tns(a)btppla)knn(e)b
I have good news and bad news. ihvgnsabns
First, the bad news. fstbns
My father had a heart attack, mfthd(a)ht(a)tc
and he's in the hospital. ad(h)s(i)thspt
The doctor says he'll be all right- tdctss(h)lbe(a)rt
if everything goes as expected. if(e)vtgs(a)s(e)xpt
It's too soon to know when my father can come home. ittstkwmftccmhm
I'm worried about him, of course. imwrd(a)bt(h)m(o)fcs
I'm worried about my mother too. imwrd(a)bmmtt
She's very upset. ssvry(u)pst
I wish my brother, Bill, iwsmbrtb
could be here with my mother and me. cbhwtmmtr(a)m
I called my brother to ask him to come home, icmbrttask(h)mtcmhm
but he can't come right now. bt(h)ccmrn
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N: Now answer these questions about the letter. nastsqsts(a)btlt
Who's Jeff writing to? wsjfrtt
M: He's writing to Tom. hsrtttm
N: Where did he work before he went to WEFL? wdhwkbfhwtwefl
M: He worked at KNEB. hwkdaknn(e)b
N: He has some bad news. What is it? hhsmbnswis(i)t
M: His father had a heart attack. hsfthd(a)ht(a)tk
N: Where's his father now? ws(h)sftn
M: He's in the hospital. hs(i)thspt
N: Is he going to be OK? is(h)gitbe(o)k
M: The doctor says he'll be all right. tdctss(h)lbe(a)rt
N: When can he go home? wcn(h)ghm
M: It's too soon to know. ittstk
N: Why is he worried about his mother? wy(i)s(h)wrd(a)bt(h)smt
M: She's very upset. ssvry(u)pst
N: Does Jeff wish his sister could be there? dsjfws(h)ssstcbt
M: No, he wishes his brother could be there. nhwsshsbrtcbt
N: Did he call his brother? dd(h)cl(h)sbrt
M: Yes, he did. yshdd
N: Now let's listen to Jeff again. nltlstjf(a)g
JEFF: Now, I'll tell you the good news. niltytgns
"Murder at Midnight" is going very well. mdr(a)mnisgivrw
The cast is excellent, tcst(i)sexclt
and I'm getting along much better with the director, Steven Winn. ad(i)mgtalmcbtwttdrctstvw
Today he complimented me on my acting. tdhcplmtme(o)my(a)ct
I think Steven is really pleased with my work. itkstvn(i)srlplswtmwk
He'd better be pleased with it. hbtbplswt(i)
We have to work together for twelve more shows . . . whvtwktgtftlvmss
As you can see, as(y)cs
I have a lot to handle now- ihv(a)lthdn
my father, mft
my mother, the show. mmtts
I'm not sure I can handle all of this, imnsichdal(o)fts
but I'll do my best. . . bt(i)ldmbst
Your friend, Jeff yfrdjf
N: What's the good news? wttgns
F: The show's going well. tssgiw
N: How's the cast? hstcst
F: It's excellent. itexclt
N: Does Jeff get along with the director? dsjfgt(a)lwttdrct
F: Yes, he does. ys(h)ds
N: How many more shows do they have to do? hmnmssdthvtd
F: They have twelve more shows to do. ty(h)vtlvmsstd
N: Is Jeff sure he can handle all of his problems right now? isjfshchdal(o)f(h)sprblmsrn
F: No, he isn't. nhe(i)st
N: Let's try a dictation. ltty(a)dtt
You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper. ylnd(a)pcad(a)pc(o)fpp
Ready? rd
M: Number One. nbo
Jeff's father jfsft
had a heart attack. hd(a)ht(a)tk
F: Number Two. nbt
They were at the studio twr(a)tstd
when Jeff got the news. wjfgtns
M: Number Three. nbtr
Jeff rushed to the hospital. jfrsdtthspt
F: Number Four. nbf
Jeff's mother wasn't very calm jfsmtwstvrcm
when he met her at the hospital. wn(h)mt(h)r(a)thspt
M: Number Five. nbfv
Jeff's brother wasn't at the hospital jfsbrtwstathspt
when he got there. wn(h)gt
F: Number Six. nbsx
They didn't rehearse tddtrhs
without Jeff at WEFL. wtjf(a)wefl
M: Number Seven. nbsv
Jeff won't be back until Friday. jfwbbk(u)tfrd
F: Number Eight. nbet
When he hears something, wn(h)hsmt
he'll let them know. hlltmk
M: Number Nine. nbn
Will they finish on time? wtfns(o)tm
F: Number Ten. nbt
They're not sure trnt(s)
when they'll finish. wtlfns
N: OK. Now listen again and check your work. oknlsn(a)gack(y)wk
M: Jeff's father had a heart attack. jfsfth(a)ht(a)tk
F: They were at the studio when Jeff got the news. twr(a)tstdwjfgtns
M: Jeff rushed to the hospital. jfrsdtthspt
F: Jeff's mother wasn't very calm when he met her at the hospital. jfsmtwstvrcmwn(h)mt(h)r(a)thspt
M: Jeff's brother wasn't at the hospital when he got there. jfsbrtwst(a)thsptwhgt
F: They didn't rehearse without Jeff at WEFL. tddrhswtjf(a)wefl
M: Jeff won't be back until Friday. jfwtbbkutfrd
F: When he hears something, he'll let them know. wn(h)hsmthlltmk
M: Will they finish on time? wtfnsotm
F: They're not sure when they'll finish. trnt(s)wtlfns
N: Here are some people on the telephone. hr(a)smppl(o)ttlp
Listen carefully. lscfl
Then answer the questions. tastqsts
M: Is this Muller's Grocery? istsmlsgrcr
This is Rich Cooper. tsisrccp
I'd like to order some things. idltodsmts
Let me have a quart of milk and a pound of butter. lmhv(a)qt(o)fmkad(a)pd(o)fbt
Thanks. tks
N: Who's calling? wscl
F: Rich Cooper. rccp
N: What does he want? wt(d)s(h)wt
F: He wants a quart of milk and a pound of butter. hwt(a)qt(o)fmkad(a)pd(o)fbt
N: Now listen to this call. nlsttsc
F: Hello. hl
Carlo's Pizza? clspz
I'd like to order a large pizza. . . idltodralgpz
No, nothing else . . . nntes
I'm at 4 Shippan Avenue. im(a)fspn(a)vn
Thanks. tks
N: What does she want? wt(d)s(h)wt
M: She wants a large pizza. swt(a)lgpz
N: What street does she live on? wt(s)tdslv(o)
M: She lives on Shippan Avenue. slvs(o)spn(a)vn
N: Now listen to this call. nlsttsc
M: Is this Dr. Carrano's office? . . . istsdctcrns(o)fc
Good. I'd like to make an appointment. gd idltmk(a)n(a)pimt
I want to see Dr. Carrano about my back. iwtsdctcrnabmbk
It hurts a lot . . . Tomorrow afternoon at three? iht(a)lt tmraftn(a)tr
That's fine. ttf
N: Who's he calling? ws(h)cl
F: He's calling Dr. Carrano. hscldctcrn
N: What's his problem? wt(h)sprblm
F: His back hurts. hsbk(h)t
N: When's his appointment? ws(h)s(a)pimt
F: It's tomorrow at three. ittmrw(a)tr
N: Now let's listen to some words. nltlstsmwd
You're going to hear two words. yrgithtwd
Are they the same or different? attsmodfrt
I say, "Five. Fife." isfvff
And you say, adys
"Different." dfrt
I say, "Fife. Fife." isffff
And you say, adys
" The same." tsm
Ready? rd
Five. fv
Fife. ff
F: Different. dfrt
N: Fife. Fife. ffff
M: The same. tsm
N: Life. Life. lflf
F: The same. tsm
N: Live. Live. lvlv
M: The same. tsm
N: Clown. cl
Crown. cr
F: Different. dfrt
N: Crown. Crown. crcr
M: The same. tsm
N: Prow. pr
Plow. pl
F: Different. dfrt
N: Prove. prv
Proof. prf
M: Different. dfrt
N: Play. pl
Pray. pr
F: Different. dfrt
N: Grow. gr
Glow. gl
M: Different. dfrt
N: Paddle. Paddle. pdpd
F: The same. tsm
N: Shovel. sv
Shuffle. sf
M: Different. dfrt
N: Very. Very. vrvr
F: The same. tsm
N: This is the end of Review One. tsst(e)e(e)d(o)rvo
R6.2
BOOK SIX, REVIEW TWO
N: Review Two. rvt
In this lesson, itsls
you're going to do a dictation, yrgitdo(a)dtt
so you'll need JEFF: syld(a)pcad(a)pc(o)fpp
a pencil and a piece of paper.
Jeff and his mother are looking for a nurse for Jeff's father. jf(a)d(h)smtalkfr(a)nsfjfsft
Let's listen. ltls
JEFF: Well, that's the last interview. wtttlst(i)tv
Finding a nurse sure isn't easy. fdn(a)nssr(i)st(e)s
MRS. BENNETT: Your father doesn't need a nurse. yftdsnd(a)ns
I can take care of him alone. ictcr(o)f(h)m(a)l
JEFF: No, you can't. nyct
It's too hard. itthd
It'll be easier if you have some help. ilbeseif(y)hvsmhp
MRS. BENNETT: I don't want any help. iswt(a)nhp
I always treat your father lovingly. iwstyftlvl
JEFF:That's true, Mom. tttm
But I want someone to help you. bt(i)wt(s)m(o)thp(y)
What about Nurse Gordon? wt(a)bnsgd
MRS. BENNETT: Well, she's a hard worker. ws(a)hdwk
But she seemed cold to me. bt(s)smctm
She wasn't nice. swsnc
JEFF: What about Nurse Garcia? wt(a)bnsgca
MRS. BENNETT: Well, she certainly was the friendliest. wsctlwstfrdles
In fact, too friendly. ifttfrdl
And much too loud. amctld
JEFF: I think she'd drive you crazy, Mom. itsdv(y)crzm
Forget it. fgt(i)t
What about Nurse Fitzgerald? wt(a)bnsfzgrd
MRS. BENNETT: Quiet. qe
Much too quiet. mctqet
I couldn't understand her when she spoke. icdt(u)dstd(h)wsspk
JEFF: Nurse Jackson? nsjks
Did you like him? dd(y)lk(h)m
MRS. BENNETT: Too efficient. tefct
Much too efficient. mctefct
He'd make your father nervous. hdmk(y)ftnvs
JEFF: Nurse Rose? nsrs
What did you think of her? wdd(y)tk(o)f(h)
MRS. BENNETT: Well, she was about the nicest. wsws(a)btncst
I guess I could get along with her. igs(I)cgt(a)lwth
But I still don't want a nurse. bt(I)stdwtans
I'm the best one to take care of your father. imtbstottcr(o)fyft
Sure, Mom. But let me call Nurse Rose. smblmcnsrs
In fact, I'll call her now. OK? ifilcl(h)nok
N: Now let's try a dictation. nltty(a)dtt
You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper. ylnd(a)pcad(a)pc(o)fpp
Ready? rd
F: Number One. nbo
Finding a nurse sure isn't easy. fdanssistes
M: Number Two. nbt
Your father doesn't need a nurse. yftdsnd(a)ns
F: Number Three. nbtr
I can take care of him alone. ictcr(o)f(h)m(a)l
M: Number Four. nbf
It will be easier if you have some help. iwbeseif(y)hvsmhp
F: Number Five. nbfv
I always treat your father lovingly. iawstyftlvl
M: Number Six. nbsx
But I want someone to help you. biwt(s)m(o)thp(y)
F: Number Seven. nbsv
But she seemed cold to me. bt(s)smctm
M: Number Eight. nbet
She certainly was the friendliest. sctlwstfrdlest
F: Number Nine. nbn
I think she'd drive you crazy. itksdrv(y)crz
M: Number Ten. nbt
I couldn't understand her when she spoke. icdt(u)dstd(h)wsspk
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F: Number Eleven. nbelv
He'd make your father nervous. hmk(y)ftnvs
M: Number Twelve. nbtlv
I guess I could get along with her. igs(i)cgt(a)lwt(h)
N: Now listen again and check your work. nlsn(a)gack(y)wk
F: Finding a nurse sure isn't easy. fdanssistes
M: Your father doesn't need a nurse. yftdsnd(a)ns
F: I can take care of him alone. ictcr(o)f(h)m(a)l
M: It will be easier if you have some help. iwbeseif(y)hvsmhp
F: I always treat your father lovingly. iawstyftlvl
M: But I want someone to help you. bt(I)wt(s)m(o)thp(y)
F: But she seemed cold to me. bt(s)smctm
M: She certainly was the friendliest. sctlwstfrdlest
F: I think she'd drive you crazy. itksdrv(y)crz
M: I couldn't understand her when she spoke. icdt(u)dstd(h)wsspk
F: He'd make your father nervous. hdmk(y)ftnvs
M: I guess I could get along with her. igs(i)cgt(a)lwt(h)
N: Steven Winn is talking about his team at WEFL. stvwistkabt(h)stm(a)wefl
He likes all of them. hlksal(o)ftm
He thinks they're all good workers. htkstragwks
He thinks they're all equally good. htkstraealgd
He says. . . hss
STEVEN: Sheila's as efficient as Joe. sls(a)s(e)fct(a)sj
N: Now disagree with him. ndsgrwt(h)m
He says. . . hss
STEVEN: Sheila's as efficient as Joe. sls(a)s(e)fct(a)sj
N: And you say . . . adys
F: No, she isn't. nse(i)st
She's more efficient than Joe. ssmr(e)fctj
N: He says . . . hss
STEVEN: Ed's as responsible as Sheila. ed(a)srspsbl(a)ssl
N: And you say. . . adys
F: No, he isn't. nhe(i)st
He's more responsible than Sheila. hsmrspsbtsl
N: Ready? rd
Let's try it. ltty(i)t
STEVEN: Sheila's as efficient as Joe. sls(a)s(e)fct(a)sj
F: No, she isn't. nse(I)st
She's more efficient than Joe. ssmr(e)fctj
STEVEN: Ed's as responsible as Sheila. ed(a)srspsbl(a)ssl
F: No, he isn't. nhe(I)st
He's more responsible than Sheila. hsmrspsbtsl
STEVEN: Fran's as sensible as George. frs(a)sssbl(a)sgg
F: No, she isn't. nse(I)st
She's more sensible than George. ssmssbtgg
STEVEN: Ed's as polite as Fran. ed(a)splte(a)sfr
F: No, he isn't. He's more polite than Fran. nhe(I)sthsmpltfr
STEVEN: Sheila's as skillful as Harry. sls(a)skfl(a)shr
F: No, she isn't. nse(I)st
She's more skillful than Harry. ssmskfthr
STEVEN: Harry's as calm as Sheila. hrs(a)scm(a)sl
F: No, he isn't. nhe(I)st
He's calmer than Sheila. hscmtsl
STEVEN: Fran's as quick as Harry. frs(a)sqk(a)shr
F: No, she isn't. nse(I)st
She's quicker than Harry. ssqkthr
STEVEN: Ed's as intelligent as Fran. ed(a)s(I)tlgt(a)sfr
F: No, he isn't. nhe(I)st
He's more intelligent than Fran. hsmr(I)tlgtfr
STEVEN: George's as self-confident as Fran. ggs(a)sfcfdt(a)sfr
F: No, he isn't. nhe(I)st
He's more self confident than Fran. hsmsfcfdtfr
STEVEN: Fran's as sensitive as Ed. frs(a)sstv(a)s(e)d
F: No, she isn't. nse(I)st
She's more sensitive than Ed. ssmsstvtn(e)d
N: OK. Let's talk some more about the people at WEFL. oklttksmmr(a)btppl(a)wefl
I'm going to say some things about them. imgitssmts(a)btm
Use always in your answer. usawsiyas
I say, "She comes to work on time." isscmstwkotm
And you say . . . adys
M: She always comes to work on time. sawscmstwk(o)tm
N: I say, "He works hard." ishwkshd
And you say. . . adys
M: He always works hard. hawswkshd
N: Ready? Let's begin. rdltbg
She comes to work on time. scmstwk(o)tm
M: She always comes to work on time. sawscmstwk(o)tm
N: He works hard. hwkshd
M: He always works hard. hawswkshd
N: She reads her lines beautifully. srd(h)lsbtfl
M: She always reads her lines beautifully. sawsrd(h)lsbtfl
N: He follows directions well. hflsdrctsw
M: He always follows directions well. hawsflsdrctsw
N: She behaves well. sbhvsw
M: She always behaves well. sawsbhvsw
N: He helps the other members of the cast. hhpst(e)otmbs(o)ftcst
M: He always helps the other members of the cast. hawshpst(e)otmbs(o)ftcst
N: She's on time for rehearsal. ss(o)tmfrhs
M: She's always on time for rehearsal. ssaws(o)tmfrhs
N: He acts very professionally. hactvrpfsnl
M: He always acts very professionally. hawsatvrpfsnl
N: She reads the reviews carefully. srdtrvscfl
M: She always reads the reviews carefully. sawsrdtrvscfl
N: He'll handle the job efficiently. hlhdtjb(e)fcl
M: He'll always handle the job efficiently. hlawshdtjb(e)fctl
N: She'll get along with everyone easily. slgt(a)lwt(e)voesl
M: She'll always get along with everyone easily. slawsgt(a)lwtevoesl
N: Now let's disagree with these sentences. nltdsgrwtstcs
You hear. . . yh
F: He always speaks beautifully. hawspksbtfl
N: And you say . . . adys
F: No, he never speaks beautifully. nhnvspksbtfl
N: You hear... yh
F: She's always on time. ssaws(o)tm
N: And you say . . . adys
F: No, she's never on time. nssnvr(o)tm
N: Ready? Let's begin. rdltbg
He always speaks beautifully. hawspksbtfl
F: No, he never speaks beautifully. nhnvspksbtfl
N: She's always on time. ssaws(o)tm
F: No, she's never on time. nssnvr(o)tm
N: He always acts very professionally. hawsatvrpfsnl
F: No, he never acts very professionally. nhnvactvrpfsnl
N: She always reads the reviews carefully. sawsrdtrvscfl
F: No, she never reads the reviews carefully. nsnvrdtrvscfl
N: He always follows directions well. hawsflsdrctsw
F: No, he never follows directions well. nhnvflsdrctsw
N: This is the end of Review Two. tsst(e)e(o)d(o)rvt
