7.1
LESSON 1 IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT STORY. lso i(t)sdlk(a) grst
Jake: In business news, ibssns
stock prices are up. stprcsaup
International Computer Key Company is up two dollars, itntlcptkcpns(u)ptdls
but no one knows why. btnonsw
WEFL is investigating International Computer.wef ls(i) vsgt itntlcot
We will report on the company in tomorrow's "Business Update".wwlrtncpnitmrsbssupd
Thanks for being with us for WEFL's morning "Business Update".tks(f)bwusfweflsmnbssupd
I'm Jake Seltzer. imjksz
Goodbye for now. gdbfn
Steven: Good job, Jake. gd(j)b,jk
Here are some of your stories for tomorrow. h(a)sm(o)f(y)srsftmr
Jake: Now wait, Steven.nwt,stv
I need a minute of your time. ind(a)mnt(o) f(y)tm
Steven: Jake, I'm off to the doctor right now. jk, i(m)ofttdctrn
Can it wait? cn(i)w
Jake: I know you're busy and hate to bother you, Steven, inybsahtbty
but this is important. btss(m)pt
Steven: It's not as important as my doctor's appointment. . . itnt(a)s(m)ptt(a)smdcts(a)pimt
OK. One minute. ok,omnt
Jake: Why is Abbott Larkin in Stamford now ? w(i)sabtlkistfn
Steven: The president of International Computer? tprsdt(o)f(i)tntlcpt
What's he doing here? wshdihr
Jake: He's staying at the Stamford Hotel. hstiatstfhtl
Steven: So what? sw
What's so important? wsipt
Jake: He's meeting with James Brady right now. hsmtwtjmsbrdrn
Steven: What? wt
Jake: Larkin's talking to James Brady, lkstktjmsbrd
the president of NIT. tprsdt(o)fnit
Steven: I don't understand. idudst
What does that mean? wdsttm
Jake: James Brady and Abbott Larkin are meeting in secret. jmsbrd(a)abtlkamtiscrt
They're making a deal, tmkadl
and I think it's an important story. aitkis(a)iptstr
I want an interview with Larkin. iwt(a)itvtlk
Steven: Why? w
Jake: Larkin's company is losing money now.lkscpn(i)slsmnn
Larkin needs more customers. lkndmcstms
I think he's selling his company to James Brady.itkhsshscpn(t)jmsbrd
That's why he's here now. tsw(i)shrn
Steven: NIT is buying Larkin's company? nitisblkscmpn
I like that story.ilktty
Jake: Do you realize it's one of the biggest mergers in history? dyrlzton(o)ftbgsmgsihstr
Steven: I love it! ilvit
Jake: What's Mike doing now? wsmdn
Steven: He's busy. hsbs
He's lighting the new set now. hslttnstn
He needs more time to finish. hndmtmtfns
Jake: This is more important, Steven. tssmptstv
Steven: OK. I want you to go to the hotel right now. ok,twytgtthtlrn
Find Larkin. fl
I'll send Mike with a camera. ilsmwt(a)cmr
Mike, I need you. mk,ind
Mike: What's up? wsup
Steven: Jake's going to the Stamford Hotel. jksgttstfhtl
I want you to follow him with a camera. Hurry. iwytflhmwt(a)cmr,hr
Mike: I hate to leave now, Steven.ihtlvn
I'm lighting the new set. imlttnst
Steven: I realize that, Mike. irlztmk
Believe me. blvm
It's important. itipt
Mike: I'm on my way. imon(m)w
Steven: Oh, no. I have to run. o,n,ihtr
Steven: Maria, I have to run. mra,ihtr
Maria : You look busy. ylbs
Steven: I am. Can you help Jake? iam.cyhlpjk
He's at the Stamford Hotel.hs(a)tstfhtl
He's looking for Abbott Larkin, hslkfablk
President of International Computer. prsdt(o)itntlcpt
Maria : Abbott Larkin? ablk
In Stamford? istfd
That seems odd. tt(s) s(o)d
Steven: It does seem I. idssmi
He's talking about a merger with NIT.hstk(a)bt(a)mgwtnit
Maria : It sounds like a good story. itsdlk(a)gstr
Steven: It sounds like a great story. itsdlk(a)gstr
And I'm late for a doctor's appointment. adimltfadts(a)pim
Anne and I have to see the doctor about the baby. aadihvtstdr(a)btbb
Maria : That's right, Anne's pregnant. ttrt,asprgnt
How does she feel? hdsfl
Steven: Not good. ng
She feels sick. sfl(s)sk
You know. yn
Maria : How do you feel? hdyfl
Steven: I'm afraid.im(a)frd
Babies scare me. bbscm
Does that seem silly? dstsmsl
Maria : No, it doesn't seem silly, Steven.n,idssmsl
I think it's normal. itkitnml
Take care of Anne. tc(o)fa
I'll help Jake. ilhlpjk
Steven: Thanks.tks
