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BOOK TWELVE, LESSON FOUR
N: Welcome to Lesson Four. Listen
to part of the conversation
between Detective Modine and
Mike. They're talking about how
Mike discovered that Roger had
sabotaged the editing room at the
station. Notice how they use the
words but, so, and and.
DETECTIVE
MODINE: I discovered Roger did it,
but I didn't know how.
Mum: I discovered it this
morning, so I called you
right away.
DETECTIVE
MODINE: Mike, help me out. I
can't understand the
technology, and I can't
take a course.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: but I didn't know how
I discovered Roger did it
I discovered Roger did it, but I
didn't know how.
I discovered Roger did it, but I
didn't know how.
F: so I called you right away
I discovered it this morning
I discovered it this morni_g, so I
called you right away.
I discovered it this morning, so I
called you right away.
M: and I can't take a course
I can't understand the
technology
I can't understand the
technology, and I can't take a
course.
I can't understand the
technology, and I can't take a
course.
N: Notice how the word and joins
two affirmative or two negative
sentences. For example . . .
F: I looked at the toggle switch,
and I remembered it was new.
M: I can't understand the
technology, and I can't take a
course.
N: Also notice how but joins a
negative and an affirmative
sentence. For example . . .
M: I discovered Roger did it, but I
didn't know why.
N: Now you're going to hear two
sentences. Join the two
sentences to make one sentence,
using either and or but. For
example, you hear. . .
F: Mike knew why he did it. He
knew how he did it.
N: And you say. . .
M: Mike knew why he did it, and he
knew how he did it.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: He wants to tell Modine. He
doesn't want Roger to hear.
N: And you say. . .
M: He wants to tell Modine, but he
doesn't want Roger to hear.
N: All right. Let's begin.
M: Mike knew why he did it. He
knew how he did it.
F: Mike knew why he did it, and he
knew how he did it.
M: He wants to tell Modine. He
doesn't want Roger to hear.
F: He wants to tell Modine, but he
doesn't want Roger to hear.
M: He didn't understand the
problem. He didn't know how to
solve it.
F: He didn't understand the
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problem, and he didn't know
how to solve it.
M: Chris spoke to Jake. She didn't
speak to Steven.
F: Chris spoke to Jake, but she
didn't speak to Steven.
M: Jake has interviews to do. He has
reports to write.
F: Jake has interviews to do, and he
has reports to write.
M: Steven has a wife and a son. He
doesn't have a daughter.
F: Steven has a wife and a son, but
he doesn't have a daughter.
N: Now, do you remember what
Mike said to Detective Modine
about his discovery in the
control room?
MIKE: I discovered it this morning,
so I called you right away.
N: Notice how the word so
introduces a result clause. For
example. . .
F: I was tired, so I went to bed.
N: In other words, "I went to bed"
is the result of "I was tired."
Now you're going to hear two
sentences. This time the second
sentence may show either a
contrast or a result. If there is a
contrast, join the two sentences
using the word but. If there is a
result, join them using so. For
example, you hear. . .
M: I looked everywhere. I couldn't
find anything.
N: And you say. . .
F: I looked everywhere, but I
couldn't find anything.
N: Or you hear. . .
M: She was hungry. She ate a
sandwich.
N: And you say. . .
F: She was hungry, so she ate a
sandwich.
N: OK? Let's begin.
M: I looked everywhere. I couldn't
find anything.
F: I looked everywhere, but I
couldn't find anything.
M: She was hungry. She ate a
sandwich.
F: She was hungry, so she ate a
sandwich.
M: Roger was clever.
He wasn't clever enough.
F: Roger was clever, but he wasn't
clever enough.
M: Mike is familiar with those
machines. He knows how to
rewire them.
F: Mike is familiar with those
machines, so he knows how to
rewire them.
M: Chris is a good worker. She
hasn't had much experience.
F: Chris is a good worker, but she
hasn't had much experience.
M: Steven is always working. He's
always tired.
F: Steven is always working, so he's
always tired.
N: Now listen to this talk about
Detective Modine. Notice when
the words had better and had better
not are used.
M: Everyone at WEFL is worried
about the mysterious problems at
the station. Detective Modine is
working on the case. He'd better
find the criminal soon. The
criminal had better be careful if
he doesn't want to get caught.
Detective Modine knows that
he'd better not try to solve the
mystery alone-he needs help
from the staff at WEFL. He
especially needs Mike's help to
understand the technology.
Detective Modine has one
parking ticket already. He'd
better not get another one.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: find the criminal soon
he'd better
He'd better find the criminal
soon.
He'd better find the criminal
soon.
F: if he doesn't want to get caught
he'd better be careful
He'd better be careful if he
doesn't want to get caught.
He'd better be careful if he
doesn't want to get caught.
M: try to solve the mystery alone
he'd better not
He'd better not try to solve the
mystery alone.
He'd better not try to solve the
mystery alone.
N: Notice that had better and had
better not are used to express
strong advice or to give a
warning. Now you're going to
hear a statement about someone
and the situation he or she is in.
You make a statement that gives
advice, using either had better or
had better not. For example, you
hear.. .
F: Detective Modine wants to find
the criminal soon.
N: And you say. . .
M: He'd better find him soon.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: He's trying to solve the mystery
alone.
N: And you say. . .
M: He'd better not try to solve it
alone.
N: All right? Let's begin.
F: Detective Modine wants to find
the criminal soon.
M: He'd better find him soon.
F: He's trying to solve the mystery
alone.
M: He'd better not try to solve it
alone.
F: He hasn't paid his parking ticket
yet.
M: He'd better pay it.
F: Chris needs to make a good
impression on Steven.
M: She'd better make a good
impression on Steven.
F: Jake sometimes makes people
angry .
M: He'd better not make people
angry .
F: Mike plans to go fishing when he
should be working.
M: He'd better not go fishing when
he should be working.
F: Steven needs to take a long
vacation, or he'll get sick.
M: He'd better take a long vacation,
or he'll get sick.
N: Now to end this lesson, listen to
the following talk. Notice the
different ways people show that
they realize a fact.
M: When I came downstairs this
morning, I realized something
had changed. It occurred to me
that something was different. All
at once, I realized the truth of
the matter. I suddenly
understood what had happened.
My wife had gotten up during
the night and had rearranged all
the furniture.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: something had changed
I realized
I realized something had
changed.
I realized something had
changed.
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F: something was different
it occurred to me
It occurred to me that something
was different.
It occurred to me that something
was different.
M: the truth of the matter
I realized
I realized the truth of the matter.
I realized the truth of the matter.
F: what had happened
I suddenly understood
I suddenly understood what had
happened.
I suddenly understood what had
happened.
N: Now you're going to hear a cue
word--either occurred or realized
-and a statement about what
someone knew. Use the cue
word and the statement to make
a new sentence about how that
person suddenly realized
something was true. For
example, you hear . . .
M: Occurred . . . Chris knew she
had made a mistake.
N: And you say. . .
F: It occurred to Chris that she had
made a mistake.
N: Or you hear. . .
M: Realize. . . Mike knew who
the criminal was.
N: And you say. . .
F: Mike realized who the criminal
was.
N: OK? Let's begin.
M: Occurred. . . Chris knew she
had made a mistake.
F: It occurred to Chris that she had
made a mistake.
M: Realized. . . Mike knew who
the criminal was.
F: Mike realized who the criminal
was.
M: Realized . . . Roger knew his
secret had been discovered.
F: Roger realized his secret had
been discovered.
M: Occurred. . . Detective Modine
knew his theories had been
correct.
F: It occurred to Detective Modine
that his theories had been
correct.
M: Realized . . . Steven knew he
needed a vacation.
F: Steven realized he needed a
vacation.
M: Occurred . . . Chris knew her
salary wasn't high enough.
F: It occurred to Chris that her
salary wasn't high enough.
N: And it just occurred to me that
this is the end of Lesson Four.