8.5
LESSON 5 HE MUST BE TIRED TODAY. lsfv hmsbted(t)d
TEXT
Connie : Hello? Steve. . . hl stv
Where are you? . . . way
At the hospital? . . . athspt
And? . . . Well, call us. . . ad w cl(u)s
Is there anything we can do? . . istantwcd
Good luck. . Bye. glk b
Connie : I'm so happy for Steven. imshpfstv
But I'm also a little jealous. bimasaltjls
It must be exciting to have a baby. . . imsb(e)xctthv(a)bb
I'm 33 years old. imtttrys(o)
I've never been married. ivnvbmrd
Work has always been the most important thing. . . whs(a)wsbtmst(i)ptt
Is it worth it?is(i)wt(i)t
Sure. There are things I've done that Steven hasn't done. se tats(i)vdtstvhst(d)
I've traveled around the world as a reporter. ivtvd(a)rtwd(a)s(a)rpt
I've visited 50 countries. ivvitfftcts
That's exciting too. tt(e)xctt
Mike: Have you heard from Steven? hvyhfmstv
Connie : He's still waiting.hs(s)twt
Poor Steven. pstv
He stayed up all night last night.hstd(u)panlsn
He's on pins and needles. hs(o)ps(a)nds
Mike: He must be tired today. hmsbted(t)d
And he must be worried. ahmsbwrd
Is Anne OK? is(a)ok
Connie : She's fine. ssf
She had pains this morning. shps(t)smn
She must be ready to have the baby. smsbrdthvtbb
Mike: So Steven won't be able to come in today. sstvwbabtcm(i)td
Connie : That's OK. tt(o)k
I have the schedules and the scripts.ihvtscds(a)tscps
I'll be able to manage while he's gone. i(l)b(a)btmngwhsg
Mike: He won't be able to see Jake's story on archaeology. hwbabtsjks(s)tr(o)acolg
We'll show it to him tomorrow. w(l)sit(h)tmr
Connie : I'm not sure he'll be able to come in to work tomorrow either, Mike. imnsehlbabtcm(i)twtmret mk
Mike: Where's Maria? wsmra
Connie : Today's Thursday. tdstsd
Maria won't be back until Friday. mrawbk(u)tfrd
I don't think she'll be able to see the story either.idts(l)babtst(s)tret
Mike: Jake? Jake? jk jk
Jake: What? w
Oh. Sorry, Mike.o sr mk
I guess I fell asleep. igsifl(a)slp
Mike: You must be really tired, Jake. ymsbrlte jk
You've been working hard on this story. yvbwkhd(o)ts(s)tr
You should take a day off tomorrow. ystk(a)doftmr
Jake: No, I won't be able to. n iwb(a)bt
Steven wants this story by Friday, stvwtts(s)trbfrd
and I might not be able to finish by Friday. an(i)mnb(a)btfnsbfrd
Mike: Let's see how it looks so far. ltsh(i)ls(s)f
Jake: This is a story about the people who dig. tss(a)strabtppwd(g)
They come all the way to Herod's City. tcm(a)twthrct
They spend weeks looking through the dirt for pottery, coins, statues. . . tspwkslkttdfptr cis(s)tts
They put string over the holes to help them make maps. tpstovthsthtm(m)m(p)s
Mike: It must be hard work. imsbhwk
Jake: It is. it(i)s
But it's interesting too. bt(i)s(i)tstt
They have no idea what might be under that wall. . . thvnidawmbe(u)dtw
Or next to that wall. . . onx(t)tw
Or even on the bottom of the sea. oevn(o)tbtm(o)fts
Mike: I still can't believe people spend all that time in the water. istcblvppspattm(i)twt
They must get pretty cold after a while. tms(t)gptcd(a)ft(a)w
Jake: It takes hours to find objects in the ocean. itks(h)rstfobjs(i)toc
But they might discover a fantastic treasure down there. btmdscv(a)ftsttsdt
Mike: What happened? w(t)hp(d)
Jake: That's as far as I've gotten, Mike. tt()af(a)sivgt
I don't know what to do next. idkwtdnx
Mike: You need to think of an ending. ynttk(o)f(a)n(e)d
These pictures are so good. tspts(a)sgd
Jake: I know. ik
I just can't think right now.ijsct(k)rn
And I can't find the last tape I need. an(i)cftlstp(i)nd
Mike: I might be able to help you find it tomorrow. . .imbabthp(y)fd(i)tmr
Look, Jake, you're tired. l jk(y)rted
Let's call it a day. ltcl(i)t(a)d
You'd better go home and get some sleep. ybtghm(a)gsmslp
Jake: You're right, Mike. Thanks. yrr mk tks
Mike: And I haven't eaten all day.an(i)hve(t)n(a)d
I'd better get something to eat.ibtgsmt(t)e
8.6
LESSON 6 WELL, THE SHOW MUST GO ON.lssx w tsmsg(o)
Jake: Where's Maria? wsmra
Connie : I don't know. idk
She might be caught in a snowstorm somewhere. smbct(a)n(a)snstsmw
Jake: Try her house. thh
She might be home. smbhm
Connie : I called.ic(d)
She's not there. ssnt
Jake: Where's Steven?ws(s)tv
Have you heard from him? hv(y)hd(f)mhm
Connie : No, not yet. n ny
Jake: Well, the show must go on. w ssmsg(o)
We'll be able to today's show without them. w(l)babttdsswttm
Connie : No problem. nprbl
Jake: Except we can't find the scripts.exwcft(s)cps
Do you know where they are? d(y)kwta
Connie : They must be on the bookshelf. I put them there yesterday. tmsb(o)tbsfiptmtystd
Jake: Ah, here they are. a hta
Now where are the schedules? nw(a)tscds
Connie: They're on the shelf, Jake. trotsf jk
Jake: Here's a picture of Chris and me. hs(a)pt(o)fcrs(a)m
Hey, I look great! h ilgr
Connie : The schedules are next to the picture, tscds(a)nxttpt
under the videotapes. udtvdtps
Quit admiring yourself, Jake. qadmrysf jk
Jake: This is a story about an ancient city which was built 3, 000 years ago by King Herod. . .
tss(a)strabt(a)n(a)cctwcwsbttrtsyrs(a)gbkhr
Today, the city is buried under the water and under the sand of this Mediterranean coast.
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Jake: Archaeologists look for the secrets that are buried here. . . acolgstlftscstabrdh
They look for clues to Herod's ancient city. tlfcsthrsacct
Archaeologists look for objects. . . acolgslfobjs
They look for pottery, statues, temples, and coins. tlfptr stts tps acis
They hope these objects will help them understand the past. . . thts(o)bjswhtmudsttps(t)
A small piece of pottery under a rock might be a clue to the past. asmpc(o)fptrud(a)rkmb(a)clttps
Jake: Archaeologists also look for objects in the sea. acolgsaslfobjs(i)ts
Jake: Sometimes they find objects under plants or rocks on the bottom of the sea. . .
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It must be hard work. imsbhwk
But what keeps these people going? . . . bwkpstsppgi
All the time they wonder what might be under the next rock. . .attmtwdwmbudtnxrk
When the archaeologists are under the water,wtacolgst(a)udtwt
they can't see things very clearly. tcstsvrclrl
Archaeologist: There is something down there, t(i)ssmtdt
but you're not sure exactly what it is. bt(y)nse(e)xtlwt(i)t(i)s
Jake: The people of King Herod's city built a harbor in an impossible place. tpp(o)fkhrsctbahbin(a)n(i)psbplc
It's a very rocky coast. . . it(a)vrckcs(t)
They built walls of rock on the bottom of the sea. tbws(o)frk(o)tbtm(o)fts
It took them ten years to build the harbor. ittmtyrstbthb
Jake: First, the people of King Herod's city built walls. . .fst tpp(o)fkhrsctbws
Later, new people built walls on top of the old walls. lt nppbwsotp(o)ftows
Jake: Most of the workers are college students. . . mst(o)ftwksaclg(s)tds
They start work at 4: 00 o'clock in the morning when it's cool. tstwk(a)f(o)clk(i)tmnwn(i)tc
Others are teachers, pilots, doctors, lawyers, and journalists. otsatcs pls dts lys ajnlsts
Volunteer: I like digging myself. ildgms(f)
You never know what's under the next boulder. ynvkw(t)s(u)dtnxbd
Jake: They must love it. tmslv(i)
They never stop working. tnvstwk
They never give up. tnvgv(u)
They just keep digging. . . tjskdg
They look everywhere: tlkevw
on top of walls, . . . otp(o)fws
next to walls, . . . nxtws
under rocks, . . . udrks
on the bottom of the sea. . . otbtm(o)fts
But in thirty years, bt(i)ttyrs
only seven acres have been uncovered. olsvacs(h)vbn(u)cvd
Who knows what might be under the thousands of acres that are left?wkswmbudttss(o)facstt(a)lft
8.7
LESSON 7 I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I SHOULD BUY. lssv ihvnidawt(i)sb
Connie : That was a very interesting story, Jake.tws(a)vritststr jk
What will the archaeologists find? wwt(a)colgsf(d)
Jake: I don't know what they'll find. idkwt(l)f
They're looking for a temple. trlkfatp
Connie : How long will it take to uncover the city? hlwittucvtct
Jake: I'm not sure how long it'll take. imnsehli(l)tk
Maybe a hundred years. mb(a)hdyrs
Connie : I wonder what Maria is doing. iwdwmraisdi
She should be back today. ssbbtd
Jake: And where's Steven? aws(s)tv
Connie : We have a visitor. whv(a)vit
Jake: Hey, look who's here! h lk(w)sh
Steven: It's a boy! it(a)by
All: Great! All right! Congratulations! grarcgtlts
Connie : How big is he? hbg(i)sh
Steven: 8 pounds, 4 ounces. epsfocs
Connie : That's big. ttbg
Jake: And what's his name? awthsnm
Steven: Peter. pt
Jake: Peter Winn. That's a good name. ptw tt(a)gnm
Connie : What's his middle name? wthsmdnm
Steven: I don't know what his middle name is yet. idkwt(h)smdnm(i)sy
Connie : You don't know? ydk
Mike: You should call him Peter Steven Winn. yscl(h)mptstvw
Steven: No. n
Connie : What does Anne want? wdsaw
Steven: I'm not sure what she wants as a middle name.imnsewsws(a)s(a)mdnm
We haven't decided yet. whvdcdy
Well, Connie, we've been too busy. w cn wvbtbs
Mike: We have another visitor? whvantvit
Steven: Maria! mra
Maria : Steven! Congratulations. stv cgrtlts
Steven: Welcome home. wl(cm)hm
Maria : Do you have any pictures of little Peter Winn? dyhv(a)npts(o)fltptw
Steven: Not yet. . . ny
Have a cigar. . . hv(a)cg
Have a cigar. . .
Have a cigar. . .
Have a cigar. . .
Have a cigar.
Mike: Three cheers for Anne and Steven! trcsfan(a)stv
Maria : And little Peter Winn. altptw
Steven: And welcome back, Maria. awl(cm)b mra
Connie : We all hope you had a wonderful and successful vacation. wahp(y)hd(a)wdfascsfvct
Mike: I should get a gift for Steven's baby,isgt(a)gffstvsbb
but I'm not sure what babies need. . . bimnsewbbsnd
This is difficult. tssdfc
I'm not sure what they need. . . imnsewtnd
Does the baby need blankets? ds(t)bbnblks
Nah, they bought lots of blankets for the baby. . . n tbls(o)fblksftbb
I'll buy something fun. i(l)bsmtf
I should get him a toy. isgt(h)m(a)ty
Yeah, a toy with bright colors! . . . y atywtbrcls
But I don't know where I can buy a toy in Stamford. bt(i)dkwicbaty(i)stfd
I know, F. A. O. Schwarz in New York City. ik faoswz(i)nyct
I'll bring a camera. i(l)bracmr
Maybe Jim can do a story on the toy business. mbjmcdastrottybsns
Jim: OK. Let's go inside, Mike. ok ltg(i)s mk
I'm not sure what we'll need.k(i)mnsewwln(d)
Just get shots of interesting toys and shoppers shopping. jsgss(o)f(i)tsttys(a)dspsp
Let's go. ltg
Mike: I wonder how big F. A. O. Schwarz is. iwdhb(g)faoswz(i)s
Jim: Those dolls might be good for Steven's baby. tsdsmbgfstvsbb
What's the baby's name? wttbbsnm
Mike: I don't remember what his name is. . . idrmbwt(h)snm(i)s
Those little girls are cute. tsltgs(a)c
Jim: Yeah. They'll make a good picture for the story. y t(l)mk(a)gptftstr
Mike: I wonder how much those video games cost. iwdhmctsvdgmscs
Jim: Look at that one! lk(a)to
Mike: What's that? wtt
Jim: That looks like fun! tlkslf
Mike: Those teddy bears might be good for Steven's baby. tstdbrsmbgfstvsbb
Jim: They look good. tlg
Mike: I have to find something. ihvtfsmt
I have no idea what I should buy. ihvnidawt(i)sb
Maybe I should get a toy. mbisgt(a)ty
What should I buy? wsd(i)b
Jim: Don't get a toy. dgt(a)ty
Get a teddy bear. gt(a)tdbr
He'll love it.h(l)lv(i)
8.8
LESSON 8 THEY ALL TOLD ME TO BUY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. lse tatmtbsmtdfr
Mike: I'm so confused. imscfsd
That toy store has everything. ttysthsevt
It has dolls, toys, stuffed animals, games, and new ideas. . .it(h)sds tys stfd(a)nms gms anidas
I don't know what to buy. idkwtb
I think I'll call WEFL and ask for advice. itk(i)(l)cweflaasf(a)dvc
Maria : It's winter, Mike. itwt mk
Buy a baby hat.by(a)bbht
My mother always told me to keep babies very warm. mmtawstmtkbbsvrwm
Connie : It's easy, Mike. ites mk
Buy some baby clothes.bsmbbcls
Anything pretty. antprt
But don't buy anything pink.bdbantpk
Buy blue for baby boys. bblfbbbys
Jake: Don't buy clothes.dbcls
Buy something he can use. bsmthcus
Buy a toy.by(a)ty
Buy a toy football. by(a)tyfb
Do you see any toy footballs at d(y)s(a)ntyfbs(a)
F. A. O. Schwarz? faoswz
Mike: I still don't know what I can buy.istdkwt(i)cb
They all told me to buy something different. tatmtbsmtdfr
Maria told me to buy warm hat for the baby. mratmtbwmhftbb
Connie told me to buy some baby clothes. cntmtbsmbbcls
Jake told me not to buy clothes.jtmntbcls
He told me to buy a toy football. htmtby(a)tyfb
And Jim told me not to buy a toy. ajmtmntby(a)ty
He told me to buy a teddy bear. htmtby(a)tdbr
Maria : Steven, did you check up on Patricia Woo before you hired her? stvd(y)ckup(o)prcwbfyhed(h)
Steven: Well, not really.w nrl
Why do you ask? wd(y)ask
Maria : Patricia didn't tell the truth on her resume. ptcddttttohrsm
Steven: What? She lied? wt(s ld)
Maria : Her resume says she was a reporter. hrsms(s)sws(a)rpt
Steven: She told Connie she was a reporter. stcnsws(a)rpt
Maria : She told a lie. stdal
The editor of the newspaper told me she was an assistant reporter. tedt(o)ftnspptmsws(a)n(a)sstrpt
He told me she wasn't a reporter. htmswstarpt
Steven: She wrote stories.swstrs
I saw them.istm
Have you talked to Patricia? hv(y)ttptc
Maria : Yes. I told her to tell the truth. ys itdhttttt
Steven: And? What did she say? ad wt(d)ss
Maria : She told me to read her stories. stmtrd(h)strs
They prove she was a reporter. tprvsws(a)rpt
Steven: Her stories are very good. hstrs(a)vrgd
Maria: I know, ik
and I like Patricia very much. adilptcvrmc
Steven: I'm sure that she's honest.imsetss(h)nst
Keep her, Maria. kp(h) mra
Maria : OK. . . I'm sorry Kathy is sick. ok imsrktissc
Have you talked to her? hv(y)tth
Steven: Yes. The doctor told her to go home and get lots of rest. ys tdttdhtghm(a)gls(o)frst
He told her not to go back to work for six months ht(d)hntgbktwfsxm(t)s
Maria : Oh, dear. I'll have to call her right away. o dr i(l)hvtcl(h)rt(a)w
Steven: She's exhausted.ss(e)xhst
She was working too hard, Maria. swswkth nra
Maria : Just like you. jsly
You look exhausted. ylexhstd
Steven: The baby cries all night. tbbcrsan
Maria : Steven, go home. stv ghm
Get lots of rest. gls(o)frst
Don't come back to work for three days. dcmbktw(k)ftrds
Steven: With pleasure. wtpl(sure)
See you later.sylt
8.9
LESSON 9 BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN. lsn bt(i)mnsewwhp
TEXT
Mike: Hi, everybody.h evbb
We're back. wrb(k)
Maria : What did you get, Mike? wd(y)g mk
Mike: Take a look. . . tk(a)l
We got a football. wgafb
Maria : Mike, we told you to buy baby presents. mk wtd(y)tbbbprss
Mike: Well, this seemed right for a little boy, w tssrf(a)ltby
and I had a football--ad(i)hd(a)fb
Maria : Excuse me for interrupting. excsmfitrpt
Peter Winn is not a little boy.ptwisnt(a)ltby
He's a baby. hsabb
Return it to the store.rtn(i)ttst
Buy a baby present for a baby. by(a)bbprsfabb
Mike: Like what?lw
I don't know what babies need. idkwbbsnd
Connie : I told you to find some nice baby clothes. itd(y)tfsmncbbcls
Mike: Now I'm not sure what I should buy. nimnsewt(i)sb
Maria : We should help Mike. wshmk
I called Anne this morning because I want to get the baby a gift too. icdatsmnbcsiw(t)gtbbyagftt
Connie : What does Anne want? wt(d)sawt
Maria : She told me to get baby pajamas. stmtgbbpjms
She told me not to buy any toys. stmntbantys
She has too many baby toys . se(h)stmnbbtys
Connie : What color pajamas? wclpjms
Maria : She told me to get blue pajamas. stmtgblpjms
Mike, get some pajamas. mk gt(s)mpjms
Connie : Don't buy any toys .dbantys
Go to a baby store--Baby Magic .gt(a)bbst bbmg
It's right here in Stamford. itrt(h)istf
Get blue pajamas. Pretty ones. gblpjms prtos
Connie : So how was your vacation? shws(y)vct
Maria : It was wonderful. iwswdf
The snow was perfect. tsnwspft
I skied every day. iskd(e)vd
Connie : And danced every night?adcd(e)vnt
How's Sam Finch? hssmfc
Maria : He's OK. hs(o)k
Connie : Tell me the truth, Maria. tmttt mra
What happened with Sam Finch? whpwtsmfc
Maria : We had a great time. whdagrtm
But I'm not sure what will happen.bt(i)mnsewwhp
We had a great time, whd(a)grtm
that's all. tta
Connie : When will you see him again ? wwys(h)m(a)g
Maria : I don't know. idk
He had business in California. hhbsnsiclfna
Can I tell you a secret? Don't tell anyone. cityasct dtano
Connie : OK. What? ok w(t)
Maria : Sam's going to buy a television station there. . . smsgitbatlvssttt
Uh--guess what? u gsw
I told Mike to get pajamas.itmtgpjms
Now I don't know what I should buy for the baby. nidkwt(i)sbftbb
Jim: What should you buy for a little boy?wsd(y)bf(a)ltby
Do you know what you should buy for a little girl?dykwt(y)sbf(a)ltgl
If you have no idea what they want, ifyhvnidaw(t)tw(t)
then F. A. O. Schwarz is the place for you. tn(f)aoswz(i)stplcfy
It may be the biggest toy store in the world! imbtbgstyst(i)tw
And if you can't find the right present here, ad(i)fycftrprs(t)h
then you can't find it anywhere. tn(y)cfd(i)t(a)nw
Today, we're shopping for someone special.td wrspfsmospc
Steven Winn, our director,stvwn(o)tdrt
has just had a little baby boy! hsjshd(a)ltbbby
So come on, ssm(o)
we'll all go shopping! w(l)agsp
Jim: I wonder where all these people come from. iwdwatsppcmfr
They can buy stuffed elephants, . . tcbstfd(e)lps
games. . . and bears. gms abrs
Shopper 1: I'm shopping for my nephew.imspfmnp
I have no idea what I should get him. ihvnidawt(i)sgt(h)m
Jim: Maybe you'll find a toy at F. A. O. Schwarz. mby(l)fd(a)ty(a)faoswz
Shopper 1: I'm not sure what I'll buy today. imnsewt(i)(l)btd
Jim: Maybe a truck or a football. mb(a)tk(o)(a)fb
Shopper 1: I don't know what I want to buy. idkwt(i)w(t)b
Jim: Dolls are popular. ds(a)ppl
And I don't know where you can find better ones. ad(i)dkwycfbtos
Jim: I wonder what this little girl will buy. iwdwtsltglwb
I don't know which video game I like best. idkwcvdgm(i)lbst
Look at this stuff!lk(a)ts(s)tf
I wonder what it is. iwdwt(i)t(i)s
Jim: And that's F. A. O. Schwarz. attfaoswz
It's still my favorite store. itstmfvrst
I guess there's still a child in all of us. igsts(s)tl(a)cd(i)n(a)l(o)f(u)s
There certainly is in me. tctlis(i)m
I'm Jim Stuart reporting for "Hello America."imjmstrptfhlamrc
8.10
LESSON 10 COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE THE STAMFROD NATURE CENTER IS, PLEASE?
lstt cd(y)tmwtstfntctis pls
TEXT
Jim: We're lost.wrlst
I'll ask for directions. i(l)asfdrts
Jim: Could you tell me where the Stamford Nature Center is, please? . . . cd(y)tmwtstfntctis pls
Straight ahead? . . . stt(a)hd
Do you know how far it is? . . . d(y)khfit(i)s
One mile? . . . Thanks. oml tks
Jim: You'll like the Nature Center.y(l)ltntct
It's a great place. it(a)grplc
Jim: We're here at the Stamford Nature Center with Assistant Director Brad Burnham.
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Brad, could you tell us a little about the farm? br(d) cd(y)tl(u)s(a)ltabtfm
Brad: We have a small New England farm here at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
whv(a)smneglfmhatstfmsum(a)ntct
We have many types of farm animals here. whvmntps(o)ffm(a)nmsh
Jim: Could you tell our viewers how big the farm is? cd(y)tl(o)rveshbtfm(i)s
Brad: The farm itself is probably not that big. tfm(i)sf(i)sprblntb
I'd say maybe five to ten acres. ismbfvttn(a)cs
Jim: Do you know how many farm animals you have? dykhmnfm(a)nms(y)hv
Brad: We have about 25 farm animals.whv(a)bttfvfm(a)nms
We have pigs--whvpgs
two baby pigs--tbbpgs
cows, sheep, chickens, ducks , and geese. cs sp cks dks(a)gs
Jim: Can you tell me how old those pigs are? cn(y)tmhod(t)spgs(a)
Brad: Sure! They're six and a half weeks old. se trsx(a)d(a)hfwks(o)
Jim: Could you tell me how late the gift shop stays open? cd(y)tmhltgftspsts(o)p
Brad: It's open during the time when most visitors are here--itopdrttmwmsvsts(a)h
from 10: 00 to 4: 00. frttf
Jim: Can you tell me what the gift shop sells? cn(y)tmwtgfsss
Brad: Postcards , birthday cards , nature posters, stuffed animals, and T-shirts. pscs btdcs ntpsts stfd(a)nms atss
Jim: Can you tell the viewers where the farm is located? cn(y)ttveswtfm(i)slctd
Brad: It's on Scofieldtown Road,it(o)scfltr
near the Merritt Parkway. nrtmrpkw
Jim: Can you get here by public transportation? cn(y)ghbpbtsptt
Brad: Yes. There's a bus that stops here. ys ts(a)bststpsh
Jim: Do you know where the bus stops ? dykwtbs(s)tps
Brad: At the front gate. atfg
Jim: Thank you, Brad. tk(y)brd
Jim: This is Jim Stuart at the Stamford Nature Center. tssjmstatatstfntct
Jim: This is Jim Stuart for WEFL at the Stamford Nature Center.tssjmstatfweflatstfntct
8.11
LESSON 11 I DON'T THINK THERE ARE ANY OTHER STORIES HERE,MSRIA lselv idtk(t)aanotstrsh mra
Jim: Maria? I'm at a phone booth at the Nature Center. mra im(a)t(a)pbt(a)tntct
I've done the interview. . . ivdtitv
You want another story? ywt(a)ntstr
I don't think there are any other stories here, Maria. . .idttaanotstrsh mra
Maria, it's cold. mra itcd
There aren't very many people here. tavrmnpph
All I see are ducks--aisadks
hundreds of ducks--hds(o)fdks
Do a story on ducks.dastrodks
Are you kidding? aykd
How can I do a story on ducks? . . .hcn(i)dastrodks
OK. OK. Well, I'll see. Goodbye. ok ok wl(i)(l)s gb
Jim: Guess what, Mike. . . gsw mk
Jim: What are we going to do, Mike? wt(a)wg(t)d mk
I can't do a story on ducks . icdastrodks
Jim: Huh. These ducks are funny. . . h tsdks(a)fn
The gooses are funny too. tgs(a)fnt
Jim: Look at that one! lk(a)to
It's a very strange looking goose. it(a)vrstlkgs
There's another one just like it. ts(a)ntojslk(i)
Jim: The big ones are Canadian geese. tbos(a)cndags
They're the biggest geese.trtbgsgs
They chase the others. tcstots
Jim: The white ones with the orange bills are very beautiful. twoswttorgbs(a)vrbtf
They live here all year. tlvh(a)yr
Jim: I like the little green ducks. iltltgrdks
Those little green ones are mallards. tsltgros(a)mls
Jim: That one is mean! ton(i)sm
The others run away when it fights. totsrn(a)wwn(i)fs
I like that little gray one. iltltgro
The kids like that one too. tksltot
They like to feed it. See, tltfd(i) s
they throw it bread. ttr(i)brd
But the other one steals it. . btotostls(i0
Let's do a story on the little gray duck. ltdastrotltgrd(k)
The kids'll love it. tks(l)lv(i)
Jim: Look, there's a little boy. l ts(a)ltby
Let's see what happens. ltswhps
Jim: Where are the geese?w(a)tgs
There's one. tso
Here's another. . . hs(a)nt
Now the others see the little boy. . . . ntots(s)tltby
and the little boy runs the other way. atltbyrstotw
Jim: Look out.lk(o)
Here comes another one! hcms(a)nto
Let's shoot some more, Mike. ltssmm mk
Jim: OK, Maria, ok mra
we've finished the story on ducks. . .wvfnsd(t0stry(o)dks
Yes, you were right. . .ys ywr
Yes, they are interesting. . .ys taitst
Yes, there were children. ys twcd
We're done here, Maria. wrdh nra
We're coming home. . . wrcmhm
Otters? There are otters here?ots taotsh
You want a story on otters?ywt(a)stry(o)ots
I can't do a story on otters. . .icdastry(o)ots
8.12
LESSON 12 YOU'RE THE ONE THAT NEEDS THE BIG ROMANCE. lstv yrtotnstbrmc
Connie : Do you know where to go for a breath of fresh air and wide open spaces? dykwtgfabt(o)fgrsaawd(o)pspcs
Jim Stuart found a place right here in Stamford. jmstafd(a)plcrt(h)istf
Jim: We're here at the Stamford Nature Center with Brad Burnham. wrhatstfntctwtbrbn
Brad, could you tell us a little about the farm? brd cd(y)tl(u)s(a)ltl(a)btfm
Brad: Sure. We have a small New England farm here at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
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We have many types of farm animals here. w(h)vmntps(o)ffm(a)nmsh
Jim: There are plenty of farm animals here. tapltoffm(a)nmsh
The school children love them. tsccdlvtm
There are all the usual farm animals, taatusfm(a)nms
but not many places have others. bnmnplcshv(o)ts
Do you know anywhere in Stamford where you can see otters play? dykw(a)nwistfwycsotspl
Jim: But the stars of the show are the new baby lambs. btsts(o)ftsatnbblbs
Jim: Can you tell me how old those lambs are? cn(y)tmhod(t)slbs(a)
Brad: Sure. They are six and a half weeks old and their names are Spot and Houdini.
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And they are lots of fun to play with. atals(o)fftplwt
They're very curious and a little shy of people. trvrcrsad(a)lts(o)fpp
Jim: Could you tell our viewers how big the farm is? cd(y)tl(o)rveshbtfm(i)s
Brad: I'd say maybe about five to ten acres. ismbabfvttn(a)cs
Jim: Does anyone know how many geese you have here? ds(a)nokhmngsyhvh
Brad: No, I'm sorry, we don't.n imsr wd
We have a lot of geese. whv(a)lt(o)fgs
Jim: Can you tell me why the geese like it here? cn(y)tlwtgslk(i0h
Brad: Yes, 'cause the visitors love to feed them. ys cstvstslvtftm
Jim: You can shop at the gift shop or you can walk on the hiking trails.ycsp(a)tgfspoycwk(o)thktls
But do you know how to keep a secret? b(t)dykhtkp(a)sc(t)
The most fun here is at the duck pond with all the ducks and geese. tmsfhis(a)tdkpdwt(a)tdks(a)gs
But watch out for a duck I call Sally. bwc(o)f(a)dkicsl
Jim: Looking for a beautiful place? lkf(a)btfplc
We found one right here in Stamford at the Stamford Nature Center. . . wfor(t)histfatstfntct
When we visited, wwvstd
we saw all sorts of strange geese and ducks. . . . wsass(o)fstggs(a)dks
This one is strange-looking. . . tson(i)sstglk
The other ones are beautiful. . .totos(a)btf
There's another beautiful bird. . . ts(a)ntbtfbd
And there's another one. . . ats(a)nto
That's a Long Island goose. . . tt(a)lilgs
The other ducks near it come from Europe. . . totdksnr(i0cmfrurp
The green ones are mallards. tgros(a)mls
Jim: Our favorite is Sally. . .orfvrtissl
the duck who never got fed. . . tdkwnvgf
The other ones won't let her eat! totoswlt(h)et
Jim: The kids bring lots of bread, tksbrls(o)fbrd
but it's hard to eat when there's so much competition. . . bt(i)thtewtssmccptt
And here it comes . a(d)hr(i)cms
Jim: There's one who's hungry! tsowshgr
Jim: Look at that. lk(a)t(t)
The other one is hungry too! toton(i)shgrt
Jim: Luckily, there are lots of people who like to feed these ducks and geese even Sally.
lkl tals(o)fppwltftsdks(a)gsevsl
Jim: And with everyone's help. awtevosh(p)
Sally finally gets some food. slfnlgssmf
Maria : These are good stories. tsagstrs
The duck story is wonderful. tdkstriswdf
Connie : Have you heard from Sam Finch? hv(y)hd(f)msmfc
Maria : No. He hasn't called. n hhscd
Connie : Did he buy the station in California? dd(h)btsttn(i)clfna
Maria : I don't know. . . idk
You're the one that needs the big romance. yrtotnstbrmc
You're young. yry
You're beautiful. yrbtf
You'll find someone. y(l)fsmo
Connie : I hope so, Maria. ih(p)s mra
Maria : Sam! . . . How are you? sm hay
Where are you? . . . way
Well, my trip back was fine. . .w mrbk(w)sf
Steven Winn had a baby boy. . stvwhd(a)bbby
Yes. . His name is Peter. . .ys hsnm(i)spt
Did you buy the station?d(y)btstt
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