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qywnsjja 2008-11-07 12:48
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7.1
LESSON 1 IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT STORY. lso isslk(a)grs(tr)
Jake: In business news, ibsnsns
stock prices are up. stprcsa(u)p
International Computer Key Company is up two dollars, itntncptkcpn(i)s(u)ptdls
but no one knows why. bnoksw
WEFL is investigating International Computer.wefl(i)sivstgtitntncpt
We will report on the company in tomorrow's "Business Update".wwrpt(o)tcpn(i)tmrsbsns(u)pd
Thanks for being with us for WEFL's morning "Business Update". tksfbwt(u)sfweflsmnbsns(u)pd
I'm Jake Seltzer. imjkst
Goodbye for now. gbfn
Steven: Good job, Jake. gjb,jk
Here are some of your stories for tomorrow. h(a)sm(o)fstrsftmr
Jake: Now wait, Steven.nwt(s)dv
I need a minute of your time. ind(a)mnofytm
Steven: Jake, I'm off to the doctor right now. jk,im(o)fttdtrn
Can it wait? cn(i)w
Jake: I know you're busy and i hate to bother you, Steven, ikyrbsan(i)htbty,stv
but this is important. btss(i)pt
Steven: It's not as important as my doctor's appointment. . . itnt(a)s(i)ptasmdts(a)pim
OK. One minute. ok.omn
Jake: Why is Abbott Larkin in Stamford now ? wisablkistf(d)n
Steven: The president of International Computer? tpsdt(o)fitntncpt
What's he doing here? wthdih
Jake: He's staying at the Stamford Hotel. hs(s)tyatstfhtl
Steven: So what? sw
What's so important? wtsipt
Jake: He's meeting with James Brady right now. hsmtwtjmsbdrn
Steven: What? w
Jake: Larkin's talking to James Brady, lkstktjmsbd
the president of NIT.tpsdn(o)f(n)n(i)t
Steven: I don't understand. idudst
What does that mean? wdstm
Jake: James Brady and Abbott Larkin are meeting in secret. jmsbdaablkn(a)mtn(i)sc
They're making a deal, trmkadl
and I think it's an important story. aitk(i)s(a)n(i)ptstr
I want an interview with Larkin. iwt(a)itvwtlk
Steven: Why? w
Jake: Larkin's company is losing money now.lkscpn(i)slsmnn
Larkin needs more customers. lknsmcstms
I think he's selling his company to James Brady.itk(h)s(s)lhscpn(t)jmsbd
That's why he's here now. ttwhshn
Steven: NIT is buying Larkin's company? nn(i)tisbylkscpn
I like that story.ilktstr
Jake: Do you realize it's one of the biggest mergers in history? dyrlziton(o)ftbgstmgs(i)hst
Steven: I love it! ilv(i)
Jake: What's Mike doing now? wtmkdin
Steven: He's busy. hsbs
He's lighting the new set now. hslttnsn
He needs more time to finish. hnsmtmtfns
Jake: This is more important, Steven. tssm(i)pt,stv
Steven: OK. I want you to go to the hotel right now. ok.iwytgtthtlrn
Find Larkin. fdlk
I'll send Mike with a camera. ilsmkwt(a)cmr
Mike, I need you. mk,in(d)y
Mike: What's up? ws(u)p
Steven: Jake's going to the Stamford Hotel. jksgittstfhtl
I want you to follow him with a camera. Hurry. iwytflhmwt(a)cmr.hr
Mike: I hate to leave now, Steven.ihtlvn,stv
I'm lighting the new set. imlttns
Steven: I realize that, Mike. irlzt,mk
Believe me. blvm
It's important. is(i)pt
Mike: I'm on my way. im(o)mw
Steven: Oh, no. I have to run. o,n,ihvtr
Steven: Maria, I have to run. mra,ihvtr
Maria : You look busy. ylbs
Steven: I am. Can you help Jake? iam.cyhjk
He's at the Stamford Hotel.hs(a)tfhtl
He's looking for Abbott Larkin, hslkfabtlk
President of International Computer. psdt(o)fitntncpt
Maria : Abbott Larkin? ablk
In Stamford? istfd
That seems odd. tsmsod
Steven: It does seem odd. ids(s)mod
He's talking about a merger with NIT.hstkn(a)bamgwtnn(i)t
Maria : It sounds like a good story. isslk(a)gstr
Steven: It sounds like a great story. isslk(a)grstr
And I'm late for a doctor's appointment. adimlf(a)dts(a)pimt
Anne and I have to see the doctor about the baby. ana(d)ihvtstdt(a)btbb
Maria : That's right, Anne's pregnant. ttrt,anspgnt
How does she feel? hd(s)sfl
Steven: Not good. ng
She feels sick. sflssk
You know. yk
Maria : How do you feel? hdyfl
Steven: I'm afraid.im(a)fd
Babies scare me. bbs(s)cm
Does that seem silly? dstsmsl
Maria : No, it doesn't seem silly, Steven.n,idssmsl,stv
I think it's normal. it(k)itnm
Take care of Anne. I'll help Jake. tcofa.ilhjk
Steven: Thanks.tks
7.2
LESSON 2 HE'S FLYING SOMEWHERE TODAY. . . lst hsflysmwtd
Mike: Stand by. stb
Three, two, one.tr,t,o
Jake: Where's Abbott Larkin? wsablk
That's the question at the Stamford Hotel this morning. tttqstn(a)tstfhtltsmn
The President of International Computer was in the Soviet Union last week. tpsdn(o)fitntncptws(i)tsvunlswk
He was in the Bahamas on Monday. hws(i)tbhms(o)md
He was in Rome yesterday. hws(i)tmystd
Why is he in Stamford today talking with James Brady, wishistftdtkwtjmsbd
president of NIT?psdn(o)f nn(i)t
Is he discussing a merger? is(h)dscsamg
OK, Mike. Cut. ok.mk.ct
I don't know if we can use that. idkifwcust
We can use it if we catch Abbott Larkin. wcus(i)t(i)fwccablk
Mike: Let's look for him. ltlfhm
Jake: Did you see Larkin? d(y)slk
Do you have the picture? dyhvtpt
Mike: No, I just saw the car drive away. nijsstcdve(a)w
I didn't see Larkin. iddslk
Where's he going now? wshgin
Jake: He's traveling. hstvl
Larkin told me I could ask the travel agent for his flight plans. lktm(i)caskttvl(a)gfhsflpls
He said he might talk to me tomorrow. hsd(h)mttmtmr
I'm going to see the travel agent now. imgits(t)tvl(a)gn
Mike: Good idea. gd(i)da
Jake: I'll meet you here in an hour. ilmt(y)h(i)n(a)n(h)
Travel Agent: That's what it's showing.ttwitsi
And then it connects at 4: 45. . . aticns(a)fftfv
and gets into White Plains at 6: 24. . . agts(i)twpls(a)sxttf
Well, that's what it's showing. . . w,ttwitsi
Yeah, because the next one is at 6: 50 from Saginaw. y,bcstnxon(i)s(a)sxfftfmsgn
That gets into Detroit at 7: 35. So it's a very similar...tgs(i)tdtr(a)svttfv.sis(a)vrsml
You're all set.yras
I'll get seats and I'll put this one your American Express. . . . Um-hmm. . . It has to be ticketed this week. ilgssailptsoyamrcexpsu-hihstbtk(t)tsw
Jake: I need to find Abbot Larkin.intfablk
He's flying somewhere today, maybe to Dallas or St.Louis on TWA.hsflysmwtd,mb(t)dlsoslis(o)twa
Try St.Louis. rslis
Travel Agent: All right. art
Well, let me check what flights are available that are going out this afternoon. w,lmcwfls(a)avlbtt(a)giotsaftn
Travel Agent: There's a TW flight leaving LaGuardia at 3: 35, ts(a)twfl(t)lvlgdaatrttfv
arriving St.Louis at 5: 25. arvslis(a)fvttfv
Jake: Is he on that flight? is(h)e(o)tfl
Travel Agent: I cannot tell you that. icntyt
I would have to call up TWA. iwhvtcl(u)ptwa
Jake: Well, can we do that? w,cwdt
Travel Agent: Certainly can. ctlc
Travel Agent: This is Marion at Prospect Travel. tssmrn(a)psptv
Could you display your Flight 119, cd(y)dsplyfloon
LaGuardia--St.Louis, lgdslis
for Larkin, L-a-r-k-i-n, flk,larkin
first initial A or Abbott? . . . fst(i)ntaoabt
You're not showing anything? yrnsiiant
Jake: It would be later today, then. iwblttd,t
Travel Agent: OK, uh, would you. . .ok,u,wd(y)
No, no, that's OK. . . nnttok
Would you please check, wd(y)plsc
uh, Flight 361. . . At 3: 53 today? . . .u,fltrsxo...atrfttrtd
Yes. . . Yes, same person. . . ys...ys,smps
Yes. . . A. Larkin? . . . ys...alk
Right. And you show he is confirmed on 361 leaving at 3: 53 from LaGuardia, r.ayshiscfmotrdxolvatrfttrfmlgd
arriving St.Louis at 5: 43? arvslis(a)ffttr
Jake: Is he going to Dallas? is(h)gitdls
Travel Agent: Do you show him continuing on to Dallas? . . . dys(h)mctniotdls
He is. And what-his,aw
-Do you show any further reservations for him? . . . d(y)sanftrsvtsfhm
So he is, um, leaving from LaGuardia today to St.Louis, shis,u,lvfmlgdtdtslis
and then continuing tomorrow from St.Louis to Dallas? . . . atctnitmrfmslistdls
OK, thank you very much. . . ok,tk(y)vrmc
You're welcome. Bye. yrwl(cm).b
Jake: So what's his schedule? swt(h)sscd
Travel Agent: He is on TW Flight 361 today, his(o)twfltrsxotd
the 26th, leaving LaGuardia at 3: 53, tttsxt,lvlgdatrfttr
arriving St.Louis at 5: 43. . arvslis(a)fvfttr
And tomorrow he is continuing on TW Flight 551, atmrhisctniotwflfvfvo
leaving Dallas at 11: 55, lvdls(a)elvfftfv
and arriving--I mean, leaving St.Louis at 11: 55 aarvim,lvslis(a)elvfftfv
and arriving Dallas at 1: 45. aarvdlsaoftfv
Jake: So he's going to St.Louis first? shsgitslisfst
Travel Agent: He's going to St.Louis today and Dallas tomorrow from St.Louis. hsgitslistdad(a)lstmrfmslis
Jake: Will I get there before he does? wl(i)gtbfhds
Travel Agent: You are leaving on the 27th,yalvotttsvt
tomorrow, from LaGuardia on American 295 at 7: 30 A.M. tmr,fmlgdon(a)mrctntfvasvttam
and arriving in Dallas at 10: 08. aarv(i)dls(a)toe
Jake: Great. Thank you very much. gr.yk(y)vrmc
That's just exactly what I need. ttjsextlwin
You're terrific . yrtrfc
Jake: Mike, I found Larkin. mk,iflk
He's staying in St. Louis tonight.hsstyislistn
He's flying to Dallas in the morning. hsflyt)dls(i)tmn
He's leaving at 11 :55 A.M. We're leaving at 7:30A.M. hslv(a)elfftfamwrlv(a)svttam
We're arriving at 10:08. We can interview him at the airport. wr(a)rvatoe.wcitvhm(a)tap
Mike: OK, Jake. But what does Steven think?ok,jk.bwdsstvtk
And will Maria pay for the trip? awmrapftt
Jake: Let's find out. ltfd(o)
Jake: First, Abbott Larkin goes to St. Louis. fst,ablkgs(t)slis
He says overnight in St.Louis. hss(o)vnislis
He leaves St.Louis tomorrow morning and arrives in Dallas at 1:45 p.m. hlvsslistmrmnad(a)rvs(i)dls(a)oftfvpm
We leave tomorrow morning at 7: 30 A.M. wlvtmrmnasvttam
on an American Airlines flight and arrive in Dallas at 10: 08 a.m. on(a)n(a)mrcalsflaarve(i)dls(a)tn(o)eam
We get there first and interview Larkin at the airport. wgtfstaitvlk(a)tap
Maria : I don't understand. idudst
What does this story mean? wdsts(s)trm
Jake: Abbott Larkin has the biggest computer company in the Midwest. ablkhstbgstcptcpn(i)tmwst
James Brady has the biggest computer company in the East. jmsbdhstbgstcptcpn(i)test
Together, they control most of the country. tgr,tctmst(o)ftct
They can grow in the West--California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. tcgrw(i)twst--clfna,nvd,rg,awst
And they also have business in Europe, atashvbsns(i)erp
Scandinavia, and South America.scdnv,ast(a)mrc
It's one of the biggest mergers in history. iton(o)ftbgstmgs(i)hst
I have to go to Dallas, Maria. ihvtgidls,mra
Maria : No. I don't like it.n,idlk(i)t
缺7.3mp3
7.4
LESSON 4 I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY VACATION. imlkfwtmvct
TEXT
Jake: In February, the new company moves to the Midwest. ifbr,tcpnmvst(t)mwst
This is Jake Seltzer reporting from Dallas, Texas. tssjkstrptrmdls,txs
Maria : Good job, Jake. gjb,jk
Connie : Jake did very well. jkdvrw
Maria : Yes. He did very well. ys.hdvrw
He's already a good host. hs(a)ld(a)ghst
I think Jake is becoming a much better reporter too. itjk(i)sbcmamcbtrptt
Connie : That's good. ttgd
You need some help. ynsmhp
You look tired. ylted
Maria : I am tired. iamted
I'm looking forward to my vacation. imlkf(w)tmvct
Connie : Vacation? vct
That's great, Maria. ttgr,mra
You should quit worrying about WEFL.ysqwrabwefl
Where are you going? waygi
Maria : I'm going asking in Colorado.imgi(a)sk(i)clrd
I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning. icimgsktdsnon(a)cmn
I imagine warming my feet near the fire. iimgwmmftntfe
I love walking in the snow. ilvwk(i)tsn
I think about--itk(a)b
Connie : Stop talking about it. sttkabit
Maria : I really enjoy skiing. irlejysk
Connie : Are you going alone? aygial
Maria : Yes, but I'm seeing friends in Aspen. ys,bt(i)msifs(i)n(a)sp
Connie : Who? w
Maria : Sam Finch wants me to ski with him. smfcwsmtskwthm
He's going there for a conference. hsgitf(a)cfrc
Connie : I've seen him at the station, ivshm(a)tstt
but I don't know him. bt(i)dkhm
Tell me about him. tmabt(h)m
Maria : Well, he's a businessman. w,hsabsnsm
He over part of WEFL. hovpt(o)fwefl
He has a meeting in Aspen. hhsmtiasp
He's a very nice guy.hsvrncg
Connie : That's great, Maria. ttgr,mra
I'd like to go to Aspen too. iltgtaspt
Maria : Yeah, but right now we have a show to do.y,brnwe(h)ve(a)std
What's your story? wt(y)str
Connie : The story is about education and jobs. tstris(a)bedct(a)jbs
I'm going to interview high school students this afternoon about their plans for the future.
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Maria : OK. Let me see. ok.lms
Connie : Education and jobs. edctajbs
That's the subject of this report. tttsbjt(o)ftsrpt
Almost three million students will graduate from American high schools this year. amstrmlstdswgdafm(a)mrchscstsyr
Half of them want jobs now. hf(o)ftmwjbsn
They need to work. tntwk
Maybe they can't go to college. mbtcgtclg
Maybe they have to earn money. mbthvtemn
All of them have to plan their future. al(o)ftmhvtpltft
And they have to do it now.athvtdin
What will they do? wwtd
Today we're going inside Stamford High School to find out. tdwrgiisstfd(h)sc(t)fd(o)t
Connie : OK, Mik e. Let's go inside. ok,mk.ltgisd
I want to shoot some pictures of students in the classroom, iw(t)ssmpts(o)fstds(i)tclsrm
and then I want to interview some of the students. atiw(t)itvsm(o)ftstds
Connie : OK. What are your hopes for the future? ok.wt(a)yhpsftft
What do you want to do when you graduate from high school or college. . . ? Yes? wdywtt)dwygrdafmhscoclg ys
Student 1: I hope to join the Peace Corps and do, ihptjitpccpsa(d)d
uh, research or field work in India. u,rsc(o)flwk(i)ida
I speak Hindi and I'd like--isphdad(i)l
I hope to learn a language a bit more proficiently. ihtln(a)lgfabmpfcl
Connie : And what do you hope to do? awdyh(p)td
Student 2: Um. . . I want to. . .u,iw(t)
I hope to become an astronaut, hopefully. . . ih(p)tbcman(a)stn,hfl
um. . . or some kind of scientist dealing with space and astronomy in particular. . . u...osmkd(o)fsntsdlwtspcaastnmiptcl
Connie : Do you want to land on the moon? dyw(t)ld(o)tm
Student 2: Yes, I want to land on the moon. ys,iw(t)lotm
Connie : That's interesting, ttitst
but do you want to work that hard? bdyw(t)wth(d)
Student 2: Well, I don't want to work that hard, w,idw(t)wth
but I'm going to have to. bt(i)mg(t)hvt
If I want to. . . if I get my dream. So. . ifiw(t)..ifigmdm...s
Connie : What do you plan to do when you graduate from high school? wdypltdwygrdafmhsc
Student 3: When I graduate from high school, wn(i)grdafmhsc
I'd like to go to. . . iltgt
go to college and try to get a job in a large company to become an accountant and gtclga(d)ttgt(a)jb(i)n(a)lgcpntbcman(a)cta
make a lot of money and just live well off. mk(a)lt(o)fmnajslvwl(o)f
Student 4: I plan to be a social worker ipltbascwk
Connie : My best friend is a social worker. . . . mbsfd(i)s(a)scwk
What do you want to do? wdyw(t)d
Student 5: Well, I want to be in the NFL playing football and have my own business.w,iw(t)bitnflplfbahmobsns
Connie : What do you want to do? wdyw(t)d
Student 6: I'm not really sure. imnrlse
I want to go on to college, iw(t)go(t)clg
and I want to study fine arts. ad(i)(wt)stdfn(a)s
Student 7: I imagine coaching high school football. iimgcchscfb
Connie : What do you enjoy? wdyejy
Student 8: I enjoy athletics. iejyatltcs
I enjoy playing field hockey and doing gymnastics. iejyplfhcadignst(c)s
Um. . . I enjoy reading. u...iejyrd
Uh. . . I like to read fiction.u...iltr(d)fct
I don't like. . . um. . . I don't enjoy science fiction, idl...u...idejysecfct
but. . . um. . . any other kind of fiction I enjoy. bt(u)m...anotkd(o)ffct
Student 9: I want to teach English. iw(t)tcegls
Connie : That's terrific . tttrf(c)
Connie : OK, Mike. Great interviews!ok,mk.grt(i)tvs
Are you ready? ayrd
Connie : In our next report,in(o)nxrpt
we'll find out what students really like and don't like. wlfd(o)wstdsrllkadlk
What's interesting, wtitst
what's exciting, wtexct
and what's boring. adwtbr
I'm Connie Swift reporting for WEFL.imcnswftrptfwefl
7.5
LESSON 5 I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS STORY. lsfvimectd(a)bts(s)tr
TEXT
Connie : I was surprised. iws(s)prs
The students in this school are impressive. tstds(i)ts(s)cl(a)ipsv
They're excited by school. trexctbsc
They're interested in learning. tritstd(i)ln
And their teachers are terrific . attcs(a)trfc
Teacher: Well, the thing that I find most interesting about this school is our very, very diverse student body. w,tttt(i)fmsitstabts(s)cl(i)s(o)vr,vrdvs(s)tdbd
We have people of all ethnic backgrounds of all economic backgrounds all social backgrounds, whvppofaetnbgrs(o)f(a)ecnmcbgr(d)s(a)scbgrs
getting together for--gttgtf
from 7: 30in the morning until 2: 00 in the afternoon and doing what I think is re-- fmsvttitmnutto(i)taftnadiwitisr
we do remarkably well together. wdrmkblwtgt
Connie : How interesting! hitst
Teacher: Yes. Interesting.ys.itst
It. . . teaching is the most interesting thing, i..tcistmst(i)tstt
the most interesting career anybody could have. tmst(i0tstcranbdchv
I never am bored. invambd
The day passes by quickly. tdpssbqkl
I deal with hundreds of different personalities all day. idlwthds(o)fdftpsnlts(a)d
It's an exciting life, is(a)n(e)xctl
and I cannot see anybody who thinks that teaching is dull. ad(i)cnsanbdwtksttcisd
I don't understand it. . . don't understand it. . . at all. idudstd(i)dudstd(i)aa
Connie : What interests you? wt(i)ts(s)y
Student 1: I'm interested in,imitstdi
um, art. Painting in particular, impressionist painting. u,atptiptcl,ipsnspt
Student 2: I'm interested in music.imitstims
Student 3: I'm interested in playing the guitar.imitstd(i)plytgt
I just started taking lessons about two weeks ago. ijsstdtklss(a)btwks(a)g
Connie : But there are still some things students don't like. btastsmtsstdsdlk
Remember homework? rmbhmwk
Student 4: I think homework is really boring.it(k)hmwk(i)srlbr
I'm just so bored by it. imjssbdbi
I mean, there are so many other things I'd rather do instead, im,tasmnottsirtdistd
and so I just don't like it. asijsdlk(i)
Connie : This is Connie Swift, tsscnswf(t)
reporting from Stamford High School. rptfmstfhsc
Connie : I'm excited about this story. im(e)xctd(a)bts(s)tr
I'd like to do a series of reports on education and jobs. iltdasrs(o)feps(o)edctn(a)jbs
Maria : I'm interested. imitst
It's a good story, Connie. isgstr,cn
I have to go downstairs and see Steven. ihvtgdsts(a)sstv
Connie : OK. Thanks, Maria. ok.tks,mra
Connie : Isn't that Sam Finch? istsmfc
Maria : Oh, yes. o,ys
Connie : You have his picture?yhve(h)spt
Maria, what's going on? mra,wtgio
Maria : I think he's fascinating.ithsfsnt
We went to dinner last week, wwtdnls(t)wk
and we had a wonderful time. awhd(a)wdftm
He's really very interesting. hsrlvritst
Connie : How nice. hnc
I'm happy for you. imhpfy
Connie : I hope you won't be disappointed in Aspen, Maria.ihp(y)wbdspitd(i)n(a)sp,mra
7.6
LESSON 6 STEVEN, I WANT YOU TO BE PRODUCER WHILE I'M GONE. lssx stv,iwt(y)tbpdcw(i)mg
TEXT
Maria : Hi, Steven. h,stv
Steven: Hello, Maria. hl,mra
Maria : Steven, I want to talk to you about my vacation. stv,iw(t)ttyabmvct
Steven: Your vacation?yvct
How nice. hnc
Maria : Steven, I want you to be producer while I'm gone. stv,iwt(y)tbpdcw(i)mg
Steven: That's interesting. . . ttitst
It could be very interesting if you don't return on time. icbvritstifydrtn(o)tm
Maria : What do you mean? wd()y_m
Steven: Well, the baby is due in a month,w,tbbisdin(a)mt
and I need some time off. ad(i)nsmtm(o)f
Maria : I thought of that, Steven. itt(o)ft,stv
I plan to return before the baby is due. ipltrtbftbbisd
Steven: Well, thank you. w,tk(y)
I'd like to do it, but. . . il(k)tdi,b
Maria : What, Steven? wttv
Steven: I'm already very busy, Maria.im(a)rdvrbs,mra
How can I direct and produce at the same time? hcn(i)drtapdce(a)tsmtm
Maria : I don't know. idk
What do you think? wd(y)tk
Steven: I'd like Mike to be director. ilmktbdrt
He's very good. hsvrg
Maria : Hmmm. I agree. h.iagr
That's a good idea, Steven. ts(a)gida,stv
By the way, the job pays more.btw,tjpsm
You get an extra $ 500. ygt(a)extfvhddls
Steven: That's great. ttgrt
Thanks, Maria. I can use it.tks.mmra.icuse(i)
But please, bpls
be sure to be back before the baby arrives. bstbbbftbbarvs
Maria : I will. iw
Steven: And don't forget to leave your phone number. adfgtlvypnb
Maria : OK, Steven. ok,stv
But don't call me. bdtcm
Steven: And one other very important thing. aone(o)tvriptt
Maria : What? w
Steven: Enjoy your vacation. ej(y)vct
Jake: Now, the first in a series of reports on education and jobs by WEFL reporter Connie Swift.
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Connie : Education and jobs. edctajbs
That's the subject of this report. tttsbjt(of)tsrpt
This week we're going inside Stamford High School to find out what today's students are studying
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and what they think they'll do in the future. awtttlditft
What will high school students face when they graduate?wwhscstdsfcwtgrda(t)
And what are their plans?awt(a)tpls
What they will face is more competition. wtwfcismcptt
2, 750, 000 high school students will receive their diplomas this year. tmlsvhdffttshscstdswrcvtdpmstsyr
About half of them will go to college. abhf(o)ftmwgtclg
What will students at this school do? wwstds(a)ts(s)cd
Today we're going inside Stamford High School to find out. tdwrgiisstfhsctfd(o)t
Some students want to go into science or business. smstdswtg(i)tsecobsns
Student: I imagine myself, iimgmsf
um. . . landing on the moon. u...ldotm
I want to be an astronaut iw(t)be(a)n(a)stn
Student 2: When I--after I graduate from high school, wn(i)aft(i)grdafmhsc
I'd like to go to college and major in, um, iltgtclgamj(i),u
business administration. . .bsns(a)dmnstt
Because, um, I enjoy telling people what to do and. . .bcs,u,iejytlppwtda
uh. . . I really like power. u...irllpe
So, that's what. . . that's what I want to do. sttw..ttwiw(t)d
Connie : But more school is the last thing some students want. bmscistlstsmstdswt
Student 3: My SAT math class is so boring. msatmtclsissbr
My teacher, he's Mr. --, mtc,hsmr
he is a character. hisacr(c)t
And, uh, I just sit there, a,u,ijsst
and I'm--I'm just falling asleep in class, aimjsflaslp(i)cls
and I, ugh, I can't stand it. ai,u,icstd(i)
Very bored. It's the worst. vrbd,ittwst
I hate going to that class. I hate it. ihgittcls
Connie : A few are undecided. afaudcdd
Student 4: I don't know and I'm not sure what I want to do, idkaimnsewiw(t)d
something with business. wmtwtbsns
Connie : Some students are fascinated by sports. smstdsafcntdbsps
Student 5: I'm really interested in sports. imrlitstd(i)sps
I like volleyball and gymnastics, ilvlbagnstcs
which I do most of the year. wcidmst(o)ftyr
I also like watching sports on TV. iaswcsps(o)tv
I love watching football--NFL football on TV, ilvwcfb--nflfb(o)tv
especially the Giants. espcltgas
Um. . . but I'm really interested in sports and that's basically it. u...bimrlitstd(i)sps(a)ttbscli
Connie : And many Stamford students love children. amnstfstdslvcd
Student 6: I'm very interested in little children, imvritstdiltcd
and I enjoy being with them and just . . . it's, ad(i)ejybwt(t)mad(j)s...it
it's so interesting to see. . . itsitstts
just how they think and what kinds of things they respond to. jshttk(a)wks(o)ftstrspt
Student 7: I feel that child psychology is something that I'd enjoy doing. ifltcpclg(i)ssmttiejydi
And I find it fascinating. ad(i)fd(i)fcnt
Connie : I find these students fascinating. ifts(s)tdsfcnt
This is Connie Swift, tsscnswft
reporting from Stamford High School for WEFL.rptfmstf(d)hscfwefl
7.7
LESSON 7 THEY SERVE INEXPENSIVE FOOD TO PEOPLE. lssv tsve(i)expsvftpp
Steven: Are you ready to go? ayrdtg
Mike: Almost. amst
Steven: I'm glad you're directing this story, Mike. imglyrdrtts(s)tr,mk
Mike: I'm glad to help, Steven. . . imglth,stv
I have a question on page 3. ihv(a)qstopgtr
Steven: Let me see. lms
Mike: Will Jake pour the coffee for me, wjkptcffm
or do I need someone else? odind(s)me(o)es
Steven: Let's see. . . lts
Someone pours coffee. sme(o)pscf
Then we see Jake. . . twsjk
I don't know. idk
Let's ask Jake. ls(a)skjk
Mike: What about the sodas? wt(a)btsds
Doesn't she pour five sodas for us at once? dsspfvsdsfus(a)oc
Steven: Here, on the next page.hmotnxpg
I'll be right back. ilbrbk
Mike: Jake, what's this story about? jk,wttsstrab
Jake: Fast food. fsf
Most Americans visit a fast-food restaurant once a week.mst(a)mrcsvst(a)fsfrstroc(a)wk
They serve inexpensive food to people. tsve(i)nxpsvftpp
They serve it quickly in a clean little restaurant. tsve(i)qklin(a)clltrstr
People like it. pplk(i)
Mike: Why do we shoot pictures of pouring and serving? wdwspts(o)fprasv
Jake: This part of the story is on why fast-food restaurants are efficient. tspt(o)ftstr(i)s(o)wfsfrstrs(a)efc
Mike: What happens on page 3? whps(o)pgtr
Jake: OK. I order a soda and a hamburger for myself. ok.iodasdad(a)hbgfmsf
Then another person gets coffee for me. tn(a)ntpsgscffm
Mike: Who brings the coffee to you? wbstcfty
Jake: No one. They give it to me at the counter.no.tgv(i)tmatct
But that doesn't matter. btdsmt
I need some good pictures for narration. insmgptsfnrt
Find some good pictures for me. fsmgptsfm
Mike: So you don't need to be there? sydntbt
Jake: I'll read an introduction. ilrd(a)n(i)rdt
Then you and the cameraperson shoot some great pictures. tyatcmpsssmgrpts
Look for great close-ups. lfgrclse(u)ps
Find some good pictures for me. fsmgptsfm
Cashier : May I have your order? mihvyod
Customer: Yeah. Could I have two cheeseburgers? y.cd(i)hvtcsbgs
Cashier : Two cheeseburgers. tcsbgs
Cashier : With everything? wtevt
Customer: Yes, please. ys.pls
Cashier : Will that be all? wtba
Customer: Uh, large fries. u,lgfs
Cashier : Large fry. lgf
Cashier : Would you like ketchup, sir? wd(y)lkc(u),s
Customer: Uh, yeah. u,y
Cashier : Salt and pepper? st(a)pp
Customer: Yeah. y
Cashier : There you go. tyg
Customer: Thank you. tk(y)
Cashier : You're welcome. yrwl(cm)
Anything to drink? anttdk
Customer: I'd like a chocolate shake. ilk(a)cclsk
Cashier : Small, medium, or large? sm,md,olg
Customer: Large. lg
Cashier : Will that be all? wtba
Customer: Yes. ys
Cashier : For here, right? fh,r
Customer: Yes. ys
Cashier : $4. 31, please. ftto,pls
Out of 20. ot(of)tt
Cashier : 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 69 makes 20. t,elv,tv,tt,ft,fft,dxtnmkstt
Thank you. tk(y)
Mike: OK. Is the camera on? ok.istcmr(o)
I give the order to the cashier. igvtodttcse
The cashier gives the order to the cook. tcsegvstodttck
She just hits a button. So we'll shoot close-ups. sjshs(a)bt.swlsclse(u)ps
Smile for the camera. smlftcmr
The cook sees the order. tc(ksstod)
The cook gives the order to the cashier. tcgvstodttcse
Someone pours a soda for the customer. sm(o)ps(a)sdftcstm
The cashier serves the order to the customer.tcsesv(s)todttcstm