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BOOK ONE, LESSON ONE
N: Lesson One. For this
lesson, you need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Hi! My name is Robert. This tape is for you. You listen, you repeat, you say sounds, and you make sentences. Your English
name for this tape is Sam.
M: My name is Sam, for Samuel. F: My name is Sam, for Samantha. N: OK? I am Robert and you are
Sam.
M: Sam.
F: Or Sam.
N: Hello, Sam. And now listen.

CAROL:

Susan, this is John Banks. John, this is Susan. Hello, John. It's nice to meet you.
Susan. Nice to meet you. What's your last name? Webster.
What?
Webster.
W - e - b - s - t - e - r. Oh. Welcome to WEFL, Susan Webster.
Thank you.

SUSAN:

JOHN:

SUSAN: JOHN: SUSAN:

JOHN:

SUSAN:

N: Webster. W-e-b-s-t-e-r.
Here are the letters of the alphabet.
a-b-c d-e-f g-h-i j-k-l m-n-o p-q- r s-t-u v-w-x y-z Now you, Sam. Repeat the letters of the alphabet. Listen, and then repeat. abcdefghi
kl mnopqr s t uvwxyz Your name is Sam. Spell Sam. S-a-m. Now spell Webster.
W - e - b - s - t - e - r. And now
   listen.
F: Susan Webster.
M:    John Banks.
F: Carol Green.
M: Jake Seltzer.
F: Linda Marino.
N: Sam, how do you spell Banks? B - a - n - k - s. And Seltzer? S-e-I-t-z-e-r.
Now a dictation. On a piece of paper, write the names. Listen,




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and then write.
John Banks. Carol Green. Linda Marino. Susan Webster. Jake Seltzer.
End of dictation.
My first name is Robert. What's my first name?
Robert. Allen is my last name. What's my last name?
Allen. My first name is Robert, and my last name is Allen. My full name - full name - is Robert Allen. What's my full name?
My full name is Robert Allen. What's my full name?
Robert Allen.
Now look at the dictation and listen again.
M: John Banks.
F: Carol Green.
F: Linda Marino.
F: Susan Webster.
M: Jake Seltzer.
N: Sam, what's Susan's last name?
Webster. What's her first name? Susan. How do you spell Webster?
W - e - b - s - t - e - r. What's Jake's last name?
Seltzer. What's John's full name? John Banks. How do you spell Green?
G - r - e - e - n.
Now repeat after me.
Susan, this is Mike. Mike Davis. Susan, this is Mike Davis.
And now listen again.
Susan, this is Mike Davis.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Hi, Susan.
   N: Now you, Sam. Introduce Mike
Davis to Susan. Say:
Susan, this is Mike Davis.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Hi, Susan.
N: Listen.
M: Hi. My name is Mike.
F: Hello. I'm Susan.
M: Hi, Susan.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Some wine?
F: No, thanks.
M: Coffee?
F: OK. Thank you.
N: Listen again, and repeat.
M: Hi. My name is Mike.
F: Hello. I'm Susan.
M: Hi, Susan.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Some wine?

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F: No, thanks.
M: Coffee?
F: OK. Thank you.
N: And now, you are Mike. Speak to Susan. Repeat after Mike and
   listen to Susan.
M: Hi. My name is Mike.
F: Hello. I'm Susan.
M: Hi, Susan.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Some wine?
F: No, thanks.
M: Coffee?
F: OK. Thank you.
N: Very good, Sam. This is the end of Lesson One.

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BOOK ONE, LESSON TWO
N: Lesson Two. Hello, Sam. Listen.
   one    two    three    four    five
six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve
Now repeat after me.
one two three four five
six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve
Yes. One is a number. Two is a number. Three is a number. One, two, and three are numbers. Again, say the numbers after me. one two three four five
six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve
Good. Now, the time.
The time. Repeat after me.
one o'clock five o'clock eleven o'clock
Now listen to the question.
Then listen to the clock, and answer the question.
What time is it?
It's two o'clock. Now what time is it?
Right. It's four o'clock. And now what time is it?
That's right. It's seven o'clock. And it's rainy. It's rainy, and it's cool, and it's windy.
Listen.

 

SUSAN: What time is it?
CAROL:It's eight o'clock.
SUSAN:Eight 0' clock!
CAROL:Good luck.
SUSAN:Thanks, Carol.
RITA:So, newscaster, what's the weather like today?
SUSAN:It's cool and windy.

N: Now, Sam, repeat the weather words after me.
rain rainy wind windy cool wet
   And now listen.
M: Hi! I'm home!
F: Hi! So you're home! Good!
   . What time is it?
M: It's seven o'clock. There's the
time. Seven o'clock. F: What's the weather like? M: Wet! And windy. Cool, rainy,
and windy.
F: Windy? It's windy'?
M: Yes. Listen. It's windy!
F: Yes!
N: Now, Sam, answer the questions. What time is it?
Yes, it's three o'clock. What time is it?
It's five o'clock. What time is it? It's one o'clock. What time is it? It's six o'clock. What time is it? Right. It's two 0' clock.
And what's the weather like? That's right. It's windy.
Now repeat after me.
It's windy. It's cool.
It's windy and cool.
It's rainy.
windy, cool, and rainy
It's windy, cool, and rainy.
So, Sam, what's the weather like?
Yes. It's windy, cool, and rainy. And this is the end of Lesson Two.

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BOOK ONE, REVIEW ONE
N: Review One. Hello. Let's talk
about the temperature, the Fahrenheit temperature. Listen. hot warm cool cold Now you, Sam. Say the words after me.
hot warm cool cold Now listen again.
   very    very hot    very cold
Now you say the words.
   very    very hot    very cold
And now listen again.
ten twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety one hundred
Now you say the numbers.
ten twenty thirty forty fifty sixty seventy eighty


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ninety one hundred
Good. Let's try one word
again. Repeat after me.
sick sick-s sick-s-tee sixty All right, now once again.
Repeat after me.
degree degrees thirty degrees sixty degrees
ninety degrees .
Now listen again.
temperature the temperature Fahrenheit
And now repeat after me once more.
temperature the
temperature forty degrees
the temperature is forty degrees The temperature is forty
degrees Fahrenheit.
Oh, that's a long one; let's try
it again.
tern temper temperature Fahren Fahrenheit
The temperature is forty
degrees Fahrenheit.
Listen.
M:    It's warm
F: Yes. The temperature is eighty
degrees.
M: It's cool.
F: Yes. The temperature is sixty
degrees.
M: It's hot.
F: Yes. The temperature is ninety
degrees.
M: It's very hot.
F: Yes. The temperature is one
hundred degrees.
M: A hundred degrees?
F: Yes, a hundred degrees. One
hundred degrees.
N: It's ninety degrees.
M: It's hot.
N: It's forty degrees.
F: It's cold.
N: It's ten degrees!
M/F: It's very cold!
N: Now you, Sam. You and I. I
tell you the temperature, you say the temperature words.
   it's hot    it's warm    it's
cool it's cold it's very
hot it's very cold OK?
It's seventy-five degrees. Yes. It's warm.
It's fifteen degrees. Right! It's very cold.
It's sixty-five degrees. That's right. It's cool.
And now, listen.






F:Please open the window.
M:Open the window?
F:Yes. It's warm.
M:Wear your hat and coat.
F:My hat and coat?
M:Yes. It's cold.
N:Now, Sam, answer the man
and the woman. Listen, and answer.
M:Open the window?
F: Wear my hat and coat?
N: Now listen again, Sam.
M: Open the window?
F:Yes. It's warm in here. Wear


M: my hat and coat?
N:Yes. It's cold out there.
Listen and repeat.
in here out there
It's warm in here. It's cold out there.
OK, Sam. Nice work. This is the end of Review One.

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BOOK ONE, LESSON THREE

N: Lesson Three. Listen.

SUSAN: JAKE: SUSAN: JAKE: SUSAN: JAKE:

John Banks.
John P. Banks.
P. What's his middle name? Prescott. "P" for Prescott. John Prescott Banks. That's his name.

N: Now repeat after me.
middle name Prescott his middle name
His middle name is Prescott. Now a question for you, Sam. What's John Banks's middle name? Right. His middle name is Prescott.
John Prescott Banks. His full name is John Prescott Banks. What's his middle name? What's his first name? What's his last name?
OK. His full name is John Prescott Banks. First name, John; middle name, Prescott; last name, Banks.
John Banks is a newscaster and Bill Powers is a newscaster. Listen.
M: Good morning. It's eight o'clock, and it's sunny and warm. I'm Bill Powers, and I'm
   in Rome.
N: Listen again.
M: Good morning. It's eight o'clock, and it's sunny and


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warm. I'm Bill Powers, and I'm in Rome.
N: What time is it?
Yes. It's eight o'clock. What's the weather like?
Right. Sunny and warm. . What's the newscaster's first name.
Yes. His first name is Bill. And what's his last name?
Right. His last name is Powers. And now, right now, where is he?
He's in Rome. Where's Rome? Italy. Rome is in Italy.
Now listen again.
F: Good evening. It's six o'clock, and it's cold and snowy. I'm Karen Sato, and I'm in Tokyo.
N: Karen Sato is a newscaster. Listen again, and then answer the questions.
F: Good evening. It's six o'clock, and it's cold and snowy. I'm Karen Sato, and I'm in Tokyo.
N: What time is it? What's the weather like? What's the newscaster's name? Where is she now?
OK. It's six o'clock, and it's cold and snowy. The
newscaster's name is Karen Sato, and she's in Tokyo. Where's Tokyo?
Right. Japan. Tokyo is in Japan.
And now, Sam, you are a newscaster. It's seven o'clock. The weather is cool and rainy. You are in Casablanca.
Now repeat after me.
Good morning. It's seven o'clock.
Good morning. It's seven o'clock.
It's cool and rainy.
It's seven o'clock, and it's cool and rainy.
Good morning. It's seven o'clock, and it's cool and rainy. I'm Sam. I'm in Casablanca. Now introduce yourself on television. But first, listen to the information again.
morning seven o'clock cool rainy Sam Casablanca
OK, newscaster, you're on television. Speak!
That was Sam, from Casablanca. Thank you, Sam.

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Now say these words.
happy sad angry
And now listen to Bill Powers. and Karen Sato.
F: I'm Karen Sato, and I'm in
   Tokyo.
N: Is Karen happy, sad, or angry?
Yes. She's sad. Right, Karen? F: Yes, I'm sad. Very sad. M: I'm Bill Powers, and I'm in
   Rome!
N: Is Bill happy, sad, or angry?
   Correct. He's angry. True,
   Bill?
M: Very true. I'm really angry.
F: I'm Karen Sato. . .
M: And I'm Bill Powers. . .
M/F: And we're in Morocco.
N: Well, Sam, are Bill and Karen
happy, sad, or angry?
Yes, they're very happy. They're really very happy. They're very happy. This is the end of Lesson Three.

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BOOK ONE, LESSON FOUR

N:    Lesson Four. Listen.

SUSAN:And now cooks from different countries. John, this is Loy Chung. Where are you from, Loy?
Loy:I'm from China.
JOHN:And what's this?
Loy:It's an egg roll. It's Chinese.


N: Loy is from China. He's Chinese. Country, China; nationality, Chinese.
Now listen to some countries and nationalities, and repeat each
   one.
M: China
F: Chinese
M: Mexico
F: Mexican
M: Italy
F: Italian
M : Australia
F: Australian
M: Brazil
F: Brazilian
M: England
F: English
M: Japan
F: Japanese
M: Canada
F: Canadian
M: The Soviet Union
F: Russian

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M: The United States
F: American
N: All right, good. Now listen.
F: My name is Reiko Ito. I am
   Japanese.
N: Where's she from? Right! She's
   from Japan.
M: My name is Ricardo Lopez. I am
   Mexican.
N: Where's he from? Yes! He's
   from Mexico.
M: I am Alfredo del Vecchio. I am
   Italian.
N: Where's he from?
Very good! He's from Italy. Alfredo is from Italy. What's his nationality?
He's Italian. He's from Italy, he's Italian. Loy is from China. What's his nationality?
He's Chinese. Reiko is from Japan. What's her nationality? She's Japanese. Ricardo is from Mexico. What's his nationality? He's Mexican. Irene and Igor are from the Soviet Union. What's their nationality?
They're Russian. And my country is the United States. What's my nationality?
I'm American, or North American. And you, Sam? What's your nationality?
OK, very good. Now listen again.

SUSAN:And now cooks from different countries. John, this is Loy Chung. Where are you from, Loy?
Loy:I'm from China.
JOHN: And what's this?
Loy:
It's an egg roll. It's Chinese.


N: Now some pronunciation practice. Repeat after me. cook cook-s country country-z
this-iz this-iz Loy Chung
it's it's-n it's-n egg roll where where-r where-r you from?
and an' 'n' 'n' what's this? Now listen once more.

SUSAN:And now cooks from different countries. John, this is Loy Chung. Where are you from, Loy?
Loy:I'm from China.
JOHN:And what's this?

Loy: It's an egg roll. It's Chinese.
N: This is the end of Lesson Four.

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BOOK ONE, LESSON FIVE

N: Lesson Five. Listen, and repeat. Yes. I am. Yes, I am. Yes, you are. Yes, he is. Yes, she is. Yes,
   it is. Yes, we are. Yes, they are.
N: Hello, Susan.
F: Hi, Robert.
N: Susan, are you single?
F: Yes, I am. I'm twenty-five years
old, and I'm single.
N: Twenty-five?
F: Yes. Twenty-five and single. N: Now you, Sam. Answer my questions.
Is Susan single?
Yes, she is. She's not married, she's single. How old is she? Twenty-five. She's twenty-five years old. Now tell me all about Susan.
Twenty-five and single. Susan is twenty-five years old, and she's single.
   Hi, John.
M: Hi, Bob.
N: Please, John, no nicknames.
Robert, not Bob.
M: Sorry, Robert. No nicknames. N: Thanks. John, are you single. M: No... well, yes. Yes, I'm
single.
N: Not married?
M: No, not now. Divorced. I'm
divorced.
N: Oh. And you're-um...
twenty-six or twenty-seven. M: No, but thanks.
N: Thirty?
M: Thanks again. I'm thirty-eight. N: Really?
M: Really.
N: Now, Sam, answer the questions.
How old is John?
Thirty-eight. Is he divorced? Yes, he is. Tell me all about John.
He's thirty-eight and divorced. He's thirty-eight years old, and he's divorced.
Now repeat after me.
No, I'm not. No, she's not. No, he's not. No, it's not. No, we're not. No, they're not.
Now listen again.
F: I'm Susan. I'm twenty-five, and
   I'm single.

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M: I'm John. I'm thirty-eight, and
   I'm divorced.
N: Now answer the questions.
Is John thirty-eight?
Yes, he is. Is Susan married? No, she's not. How old is John? He's thirty-eight. Is Susan twenty-five?
Yes, she is.
Now repeat.
   is not    isn't    are not    aren't
No, she is not. No, she isn't. No, they are not. No, they aren't.
Sam, are John and Susan married?
No, they aren't. Is John twenty¬five?
No, he isn't. Is Susan thirty¬eight?
No, she isn't. Listen.

SUSAN: JOHN: SUSAN: JOHN: SUSAN: JOHN:

Hi. Hi.
Are you OK? Yes, fine. Really?
No, I'm not fine.

Let's do that again.
hotdog
OK, good.
Now, repeat after me.
good great delicious
Is delicious a difficult word? Try it again.
delicious beautiful handsome important cold
All right. Now listen to the two sentences. Then make one sentence.
Rome is a city. Rome is old.
F: Rome is an old city.
N: Right. Rome is an old city.
Now you. Listen to the two sentences. Then make one sentence, like this:
Rome is a city. It's old.
F: Rome is an old city.
N: Rome is a city. Rome is old.
Rome is an old city. This is a taco. It's delicious.
This is a delicious taco. Robert Redford is an actor. He's handsome.
Robert Redford is a handsome actor. Paris is a city. It's beautiful.
Paris is a beautiful city.
OK. Now some true-or-false sentences.
An example sentence: Paris is in France. True or false?
M: True.
N: Yes. True. Paris is in France.
   Again, true or false? Paris is in
China.
M: False. N: False. Paris isn't in China. Paris
is in France.
Now you, Sam. True or false?
   Loy Chung is a Chinese cook.
M: True.
N: Mexicans eat tacos.
Mi: True.
N: Pierre's Cafe is a Chinese
restaurant.
M: False.
N: Pierre's Cafe is a French
restaurant.
M: True.
N: True. Pierre's Cafe is a French restaurant.
Now listen to this information.
F: The Caribe Restaurant is on
   Hudson Avenue.
M: Amsterdam's Restaurant isn't
   open for breakfast.


N: Is John OK? No, not really. He's not OK, he's not fine.
Now, Sam, you are John. You are not really fine. Repeat John's words. Listen to Susan and John,
   and repeat after John.
F: Hi.
M: Hi.
F: Are you OK?
M: Yes, fine.
F: Really?
M: No, I'm not fine.
N: Too bad. And now, the same conversation, but you're Susan.
   First, think about your words.
F: Hi. Are you OK? Really?
N: Now speak to John. Try to remember Susan's words, and
   speak to John. Say "Hi."
M: Hi. Yes, fine. No, I'm not fine.
N: No. John's not really fine. Too bad. This is the end of Lesson Five.

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BOOK ONE, REVIEW TWO
N: Review Two. Hi! Let's begin
with some pronunciation practice. Say each word after me. city cook taco newscaster Let's try that one again.
news newscaster
   actor    hot dog

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F:    The Capriccio Restaurant has
   Italian food.
M:    The Cinco de Mayo Restaurant
   is closed on Monday.
N:    ow listen again, but this time
   repeat each sentence.
F:    Tne Caribe Restaurant is on
   Hudson Avenue.
M:    Amsterdam's isn't open for
   breakfast.
F:    The Capriccio Restaurant has
   Italian food.
M:    The Cinco de Mayo is closed on
   Monday.
N:    Listen one more time. Just listen.
M:    Where's the Caribe?
F:    On Hudson Avenue. Is
   Amsterdam's open for breakfast?
M:    No, it isn't. Which restaurant
   has Italian food?
F:    The Capriccio. Is the Cinco de
   Mayo open on Monday?
M:    No. It's closed.
N:    OK, Sam. Repeat the answers
   after me.
   On Hudson Avenue. No, it
   isn't.
   The Capriccio. No. It's closed.
   All right, now answer the
   
   questions.
F:    Where's the Caribe?
M:    Is Amsterdam's open for
   breakfast?
F:    Which restaurant has Italian
   food?
M:    Is the Cinco de Mayo open on
   Monday?
N:    Once more, please. Answer the
   questions, and then listen to the
   answers.
F:    Where's the Caribe?
M:    On Hudson Avenue. Is
   Amsterdam's open for breakfast?
F:    No, it isn't. Which restaurant
   has Italian food?
   
M:    The Capriccio. Is the Cinco de
   Mayo open on Monday?
F:    No, it isn't.
N:    Good work, Sam. Very good.
   This is the end of Review Two.

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   BOOK ONE, LESSON SIX
       
N:    Lesson Six. For this lesson, you
   need a pencil and a piece of
   paper.
   Listen.
F:    Thank you.
M:    Thanks.
F:    Yes, please.

M:    No, thanks.                
F:    No, thank you.            
N:    Listen again, and repeat.
M:    Thank you.                
F:    Thanks.                
M:    Yes, please.                
F:    No, thanks.                
M:    No, thank you.            
N:    Now use your pencil and paper.
   Listen to the words, and then
   write the words.    
M:    Thank you. Thanks. Yes, please.
   No, thanks. No, thank you.
N:    Now you have five phrases, five
   answers. You have:    
   thank you    thanks    yes, please
   no, thanks    no, thank you
   Now listen to the voice, and
   choose a phrase from your paper.
   Ready?                
F:    You're a good student. Your
   English is very good. Coffee? A
   cigarette? Congratulations!
N:    Congratulations. Good work, I'm
   happy for you. Listen.    
M:    My name is Jake Harvey Seltzer.
   I live at 4102 Elm Street, in
   Stamford, Connecticut. Yes, my
   address is 4102 Elm Street,
   
   Stamford, Connecticut. My
   telephone number is 555-6025.
   I am thirty-two and single.
N:    Now write.                
   Jake    Harvey    Seltzer
   4102    Elm        Street    
   Stamford    Connecticut
   555-6025    32    single
   Now answer. Don't write. Look
   at your paper, and answer the
   questions. Say the answers; tell
   me the answers. OK?    
   How old is Jake?    
   Thirty-two. What is Jake's
   middle name?            
   Harvey. Is Jake married or
   
   single?                
   Single. What is Jake's telephone
   number?                
   555-6025. What is Jake's last
   name?                
   Seltzer. In what state does Jake
   live?                    
   Connecticut. What city does
   
   Jake live in?                
   Stamford. Jake lives in Stamford,
   Connecticut.            
   Now, Sam, listen to the two
   questions. Don't answer. Just
   listen.                
F:    In what state does Jake live?


           
M:    What state does Jake live in?
F:    In what city does Jake live?
M:    What city does Jake live in?
N:    Now continue. Answer the
   questions.    
   What street does Jake live on?
   Elm Street. What is Jake's
   address?    
   4102 Elm Street. What is Jake's
   full name?    
   Jake Harvey Seltzer.
   Listen.    
SUSAN:    That's my father. Patrick
   Baines Webster.
JOHN:    Is he Irish?
SUSAN:    Yes. He's from Dublin,
   Ireland.    
JOHN:    Your father's from Ireland,
   and your mother's from
   Mexico.    
SUSAN:    Yes. I'm Mexican and Irish.
   I'm from Mexico, but I'm
   American. And you? Where
       
   are your parents from?
JOHN:    My parents are English.
SUSAN:    What does your father do?
JOHN:    My father's a journalist.
SUSAN:    Oh. And what does your
   mother do?
JOHN:    She's a singer.
   
SUSAN:    A singer!    
JOHN:    Yes. My mother is a singer.
N:    Listen again. Listen carefully,
   and try to remember all the
   information.    
SUSAN:    That's my father. Patrick
   Baines Webster.
JOHN:    Is he Irish?
SUSAN:    Yes. He's from Dublin,
   
   Ireland.    
JOHN:    Your father's from Ireland,
   and your mother's from
   Mexico.    
SUSAN:    Yes. I'm Mexican and Irish.
   I'm from Mexico, but I'm
   American. And you? Where
       
   are your parents from?
JOHN:    My parents are English.
SUSAN:    What does your father do?
JOHN:    My father's a journalist.
SUSAN:    Oh. And what doe your
   mother do?
JOHN:    She's a singer.
SUSAN:    A singer!    
JOHN:    Yes. My mother is a singer.
       
N:    Now, Sam, do you remember all
   the information? Try to answer
           
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the questions, and then listen to the correct answers.
F: Where is Susan's father from? M: He's from Ireland.
F: What city in Ireland?
M: Dublin.
F: What nationality is Susan's
mother?
M: Mexican.
F: What is John's father's
occupation?
N: Difficult? What is his job? What
does he do?
M: He's a journalist.
F: What does John's mother do? M: She's a singer.
F: Susan's father has a first name.
What's his first name?
M: Patrick.
F: What's his middle name?
M: Baines.
F: And his last name?
M: Webster.
F: Sam, what is Susan's father's full
name?
M: Patrick Baines Webster.
N: OK, Sam. Very good. Susan's
father's full name is Patrick
Baines Webster. Nice work. This
is the end of Lesson Six.

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BOOK ONE, LESSON SEVEN
N: Lesson Seven. Hello there.
Listen.
JAKE: Hey, these lamps are nice.
SUSAN:Thank you. They're Chinese.
JAKE:They're nice.
SUSAN: Thank you.

N: Now listen to me, and say each
  word or phrase after me.
   this    clock    a clock    This is a
clock.
old This clock is old.
an old clock This is an old clock.
This clock is old. This clock's old.
that that is that's
That's a nice chair. That chair's nice.
These flowers are beautiful. Those rugs are Chinese. Those are Chinese rugs.
Expensive. Say the word again: expensive
Once more: ek eks ekspen expensive
Those rugs are expensive. Those Chinese rugs are expensive.



Money. Let's talk about money. Repeat these money words.
F: a penny
N: or
F:one cent    five cents
N: or
F:a nickel    ten cents
N: or
F:a dime    twenty-five cents
N: or
F:a quarter    fifty cents
N: or
F: a half-dollar
N: a dollar
N: or
M : one dollar two dollars five
dollars twenty-five dollars
a hundred dollars
N: or
M: one hundred dollars eight
hundred dollars one thousand dollars
N: or
M : a thousand dollars a million dollars
N: Now you are a clerk in a
department store. A clerk.
I am a customer. A customer.
I look at this, at that, at these,
at those, and I ask, "How
much?" What about you?
You tell me how much. You tell
me any price.
twenty-five cents     five dollars
fifty dollars     two hundred
dollars OK?
Hello. Uh . . . This clock. How
much is this clock?
And that chair over there. It's
beautiful. How much is that chair?
Mm. . . This ashtray. It's a nice
ashtray. How much is it?
And that rug. Expensive? How
much is that rug?
Well, thank you very much.
Now, Sam, let's practice singular
and plural, with this, that, these,
and those. Listen to the sentence,
and change the singular to
plural. Example:
F: This rug is pretty.
M: These rugs are pretty.
N: OK, Sam, let's begin.
F: This rug is pretty.
M: These rugs are pretty.
F: That painting is beautiful.
M: Those paintings are. beautiful. F: This lamp is nice.
M: These lamps are nice.

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F: That clock is old.
M: Those clocks are old.
F: That sofa is expensive.
M: Those sofas are expensive.
F: That expensive sofa is beautiful.
M: Those expensive sofas are
beautiful.
N: This is the end of Lesson Seven.

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BOOK ONE, LESSON EIGHT
N: Lesson Eight. For this lesson, you
need a pencil and a piece of
paper.

In this lesson, we talk about a
city and some useful places in the
city. Right now, let's practice
the names of those places. Please
repeat after me.
hotel   post office     hospital
movie theater   drugstore     bank
restaurant     school
All right, now use your pencil
and paper. After I say the name
of each place, you write the
word. OK? Let's begin.
hotel   post office     hospital
movie theater     drugstore   bank
restaurant     school
OK: hotel     post office     hospital
movie theater     drugstore   bank
restaurant   school
Where are these places? Repeat
after me.
between     behind     across
from    on    on the comer
of next to
Next to is difficult; let's try it
again. Repeat after me.
nek   neks   nekst   neksto   next to
  Hello. What's your name?
F: I'm Scarlett.
N: Hi, Scarlett. Where're you from?
F: I'm from Georgia. Atlanta,
  Georgia. And this is my friend
  Rhett.
N: Hello, Rhett.
M: How do you do. I'm not from
  Atlanta, but I live there now.
N: So you, Scarlett, and you, Rhett,
  live in Atlanta, Georgia. There's
  a small city in Georgia near
  Atlanta. The city is Nahunta.
  Nahunta, Georgia. Do you know
  Nahunta?


M: Yes, we do.
F: Nahunta is a nice little city.
There's a main street, and on the
main street there's a bank, and
there are two restaurants. . .
M:Three restaurants, darlin'.
The Chinese, the Greek, and the
Italian.

F:Oh, yes, that's right. Three.
And there's a post office and a movie theater.
N:Is there a hospital?
F:Yes, there is. But not on Main
Street. The hospital is behind
the post office.
M:No, sweetie. The hospital is not
behind the hotel. The hospital is
next to the post office.
F:No, love. The movie theater is
next to the post office.
M:Honey, no. The drugstore is next
to the post office and the . . .
F:Baby, the hospital is behind ... .
N:OK, let's talk about Nahunta -
  you and I, Sam -
  let's talk about
  some of the places of business on
  Main Street.
  Just repeat.
  There's a bank. There's a post
  office. There are three
  restaurants. There's a hospital.
  There's a movie theater. There's
  a hotel. There's a drugstore.
  There's a school.
  OK, good. Now, Sam, tell me
  about three places on Main
  Street in Nahunta, Georgia. Just
  three, any three. Use there is and
  there are. All right, Sam, tell me
  about Nahunta.
  OK, Sam, maybe you said. . .
F: There's a drugstore, there's a post
  office, and there are three
  restaurants.
N: Or maybe you said. . .
M: There's a bank, a school, and a
  hotel.
N: Now, Sam, your pencil and
  paper again. Listen to the
  information, and then draw a
  picture, a map. I tell you about
  Main Street.
  I say: There's a bank, and you
  draw a picture of a bank. I say:
  There's a school next to the
  bank, and you put a school next
  to the bank on your paper.
  Ready? OK.
  Draw Main Street. Draw a street.
  On Main Street, there's a bank.


  Draw a bank.
  Next to the bank, there's a
  school. Draw a school next to
  the bank.
  Behind the school, there's a post
  office. Draw a post office behind
  the school.
  Next to the school there's a
  hospital. Draw a hospital next to
  the school.
  OK, Sam, now answer my
  questions. But first, practice the
  important words and phrases.
  Repeat.
  yes    yes, there is    next to
  behind
  All right, now tell me, Sam, is
  there a school in Nahunta?
  Where's the school?
  Is there a post office?
  Where's the post office?
  And where's the hospital?
  OK, nice work. This is the end
  of Lesson Eight.


Here are the answers to the last
  exercise in Lesson 10.

      post office

bank     school     hospital

        MAIN STREET

            OR

          post office

hospital     school     bank

          MAIN STREET

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