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BOOK SIX, LESSON TWELVE

N: Lesson Twelve.
    Fred and Ethel watched "Murder at Midnight."
    Now they're sitting in front of their TV set.
    Here's what they're saying.
    Listen carefully.
M: Well, I was disappointed.
    I didn't like it.
F: Turn it off,
    would you, Fred?
M: No, I want to see the rest.
    I want to know who worked on this show.
F: Why?
    I thought you didn't like it.   
M: I want to know who directed it.
F: Steven something or other.
    There it is. Steven Winn.
M: I don't know.
    It wasn't as good as that great show last year.
    What was it called?
F: "Time on Her Hands."
    With Michelle what's her name?
M: Taylor. Michelle Taylor.
    Now that was a great performance.
F: She was OK.
    I thought this was better.
    The acting was excellent.
    And the story . . .
M: Was so-so.
    I could do better myself.
F: Well, I think they should pat themselves on the hack.
    They did an excellent job.
M: Speak for yourself, Ethel.
    I'm sorry we didn't go out tQ the movies.
F: Oh, you're never happy.
    Nothing pleases you.
N: Now let's listen to some sentences about Fred and Ethel.
    Are they true or false?
    After every answer that's false,
    you're going to hear the correct answer.
    They were talking about "Murder at Midnight."
M: True.
N: Fred liked it.
F:  False. He was disappointed.
N: Ethel was disappointed too.
M: False. She liked the show.
N: Fred wanted to know who directed the show.
F: True.
N: Steven Winn directed the show.
M: True.
N: Ethel thought ''Time on Her Hands" was better.
F: False.
    She liked "Murder at Midnight" more.
N: Mary Beth starred in "Time on Her Hands."
M: False.
    Michelle Taylor starred in ''Time on her Hands."
N: Fred was sorry they didn't go to the movies.
F: True.
N: OK. Here are some people talking about themselves.
    They're people you know from the video.
    Who are they?
STEVEN: The show is a big success.
    Because it's so successful,
    Linda will probably ask me to direct the show next season.
    Who am I?
N: Steven Winn.
LINDA: I have some terrific news.
    I want to be sure that the new shows are as popular as "Murder at Midnight."
    Who am I?
N: Linda Marino.
GEORGE: Well, I just got back to Stunford.
    I justarrived from Paris,
    and I'm going to go back there next year.
    Who am I?
N:George Watts.
MARY BETH: Because "Murder at Midnight" is so popular,
    I'm more self- confident than I used to be.
    I may try out for another part in a movie.
    Who am I?
N: Mary Beth Adams.
CHAPMAN: I committed a crime.
    I murdered someone.
    I tried to steal a treaty.
    They found me at the post office.
    I was trying to send the treaty to Brazil.
    Who am I?
N: Victor Chapman.
RITA: I live next door to Jeff.
    I like Jeff,
    and I love to go shopping.
    I work at WEFL,
    and I guess I'll work there next year too.
    Who am I?
N: Rita Haynes.
MR. BENNETT: I had a heart attack.
    I was rushed to the hospital.
    I was OK,
    but I have to stay home and rest now.
    I feel better about my son,
    and I'm going to play golf again soon.
    With my son.
    Who am I?
N: Mr. Bennett.
JEFF: I'm delighted that the show is a success.
    I'm happy with the whole cast,
    but I'm a little worried about my dad.
    I'm going to stay in Stamford.
    I want to be near my parents.
    Who am I?
N: Jeff Bennett.
TATE: I was a partner in crime.
    I helped another man steal a treaty,
    but I didn't kill anybody.
    I'm innocent.
    I just needed money,
    that's all.
    Who am I?
N: Philip Tate.
AMY: I'm a big fan of Jeff's.
    I think he's terrific.
    We went on a picnic together.
    I hope we'll go on another picnic sometime soon.
    Who am I?
N: Amy Monroe.
    As you know,
    Detective Stone went to the post office.
    There,he arrested Victor Chapman for the murder of Ben Morris.
    Now listen to the conversation.
M:They found the fake treaty.
F: Did they find the fake treaty
    before Detective Stone arrived at the post office?
    Or did they find it after he arrived there?
M:They found the fake treaty
    before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: before
    before Detective Stone arrived
    before Detective Stone arrived at the post office
    they found the fake treaty
    They found the fake treaty before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
F: after
    after Detective Stone arrived
    after Detective Stone arrived at the post office
    Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
M: before
    before Detective Stone arrived
    before Detective Stone arrived at the post office
    They found the ink before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
F: Chapman was arrested
    Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone
    Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Now try this exercise again.
    Say the sentences a little faster.
M:They found the fake treaty before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
F: Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
M:They found the ink before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
F: Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Now I say,
    "They found the fake treaty."
    And you say. . .

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M:They found the fake treaty before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: I say, "Chapman was arrested."
    And you say . . .
F: Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    They found the fake treaty.
M: They found the fake treaty before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Chapman was arrested.
F: Chapman was arrested after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Chapman talked to the postal clerk.
M: Chapman talked to the postal clerk before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Tate confessed.
F: Tate confessed before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Chapman tried to mail the package.
M: Chapman tried to mail the package before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Chapman said Tate was guilty.
F: Chapman said Tate was guilty after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Chapman was surprised.
M: Chapman was surprised after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Tony congratulated Diana.
F: Tony congratulated Diana after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Tony and Diana went to the museum.
M: Tony and Diana went to the museum before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Diana decided to run the museum.
F: Diana decided to run the museum after Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: Chapman filled out the customs form.
M: Chapman filled out the customs form before Detective Stone arrived at the post office.
N: The murder was solved.
F: The murder was solved before Detective Stone arrived at the  post office.
N: Now we're going to practice yourself.
    I say, "Pat on the back."
    And you say . . .
F: Pat yourself on the back.
N: I say, "Give a break."
    And you say.. .
M: Give yourself a break.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    Pat on the  back.
F: Pat yourself on the back.
N: Give a break.
M: Give yourself a break.
N: Behave.
F: Behave yourself.
N: Speak for.
M: Speak for yourself.
N: Do it.
F: Do it yourself.
N: Help.
M: Help yourself.
N: Treat.
F: Treat yourself.
N: Go out by.
M: Go out by yourself.
N: Get it.
F: Get it yourself.
N: And this is the end of Lesson Twelve.

R6.1

BOOK SIX, REVIEW ONE

N: Review One. In this lesson,
    you're going to do a dictation,
    so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Jeff wrote a letter.
    He's reading it.
    Let's listen.
JEff: Dear Tom,
    Your letter came yesterday.
    I was glad to hear from you and to receive all the news about the people at KNEB.
    I have good news and bad news.
    First, the bad news.
    My father had a heart attack,
    and he's in the hospital.
    The doctor says he'll be all right-
    if everything goes as expected.
    It's too soon to know when my father can come home.
    I'm worried about him, of course.
    I'm worried about my mother too.
    She's very upset.
    I wish my brother, Bill,
    could be here with my mother and me.
    I called my brother to ask him to come home,
    but he can't come right now.

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N: Now answer these questions about the letter.
    Who's Jeff writing to?
M: He's writing to Tom.
N: Where did he work before he went to WEFL?
M: He worked at KNEB.
N: He has some bad news. What is it? 
M: His father had a heart attack.
N: Where's his father now?
M: He's in the hospital.
N: Is he going to be OK?
M: The doctor says he'll be all right.
N: When can he go home?
M: It's too soon to know.
N: Why is he worried about his mother?
M: She's very upset.
N: Does Jeff wish his sister could be there?
M: No, he wishes his brother could be there.
N: Did he call his brother?
M: Yes, he did.
N: Now let's listen to Jeff again.
JEFF: Now, I'll tell you the good news.
    "Murder at Midnight" is going very well.
    The cast is excellent,
    and I'm getting along much better with the director, Steven Winn.
    Today he complimented me on my acting.
    I think Steven is really pleased with my work.
    He'd better be pleased with it.
    We have to work together for twelve more shows . . .
    As you can see,
    I have a lot to handle now-
    my father,
    my mother, the show.
    I'm not sure  I can handle all of this,
    but I'll  do my best. . .
    Your friend, Jeff
N: What's the good news?
F: The show's going well.
N: How's the cast?
F: It's excellent.
N: Does Jeff get along with the director?
F: Yes, he does.
N: How many more shows do they have to do?
F: They have twelve more shows to do. 
N: Is Jeff sure he can handle all of his problems right now?
F: No, he isn't.
N: Let's try a dictation.
    You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Ready?
M: Number One.
    Jeff's father
    had a heart attack.
F: Number Two.
    They were at the studio
    when Jeff got the news.
M: Number Three.
    Jeff rushed to the hospital.
F: Number Four.
    Jeff's mother wasn't very calm
    when he met her at the hospital.
M: Number Five.
    Jeff's brother wasn't at the hospital
    when he got there.
F: Number Six.
    They didn't rehearse
    without Jeff at WEFL.
M: Number Seven.
    Jeff won't be back until Friday.
F: Number Eight.
    When he hears something,
    he'll let them know.
M: Number Nine.
    Will they finish on time?
F: Number Ten.
    They're not sure
    when they'll finish.
N: OK. Now listen again and check your work.
M: Jeff's father had a heart attack.
F: They were at the studio when Jeff got the news.
M: Jeff rushed to the hospital.
F: Jeff's mother wasn't very calm when he met her at the hospital.
M: Jeff's brother wasn't at the hospital when he got there.
F: They didn't rehearse without Jeff at WEFL.
M: Jeff won't be back until Friday.
F: When he hears something, he'll let them know.
M: Will they finish on time?
F: They're not sure when they'll finish.
N: Here are some people on the telephone.
    Listen carefully.
    Then answer the questions.
M: Is this Muller's Grocery?
    This is Rich Cooper.
    I'd like to order some things.
    Let me have a quart of milk and a pound of butter.
    Thanks.
N: Who's calling?
F: Rich Cooper.
N: What does he want?
F: He wants a quart of milk and a pound of butter.
N: Now listen to this call.
F: Hello.
    Carlo's Pizza?
    I'd like to order a large pizza. . .
    No, nothing else . . .
    I'm at 4 Shippan Avenue.
    Thanks.
N: What does she want?
M: She wants a large pizza.
N: What street does she live on?
M: She lives on Shippan Avenue.
N: Now listen to this call.
M: Is this Dr. Carrano's office? . . .
    Good. I'd like to make an appointment.
    I want to see Dr. Carrano about my back.
    It hurts a lot . . . Tomorrow afternoon at three?
    That's fine.
N: Who's he calling?
F: He's calling Dr. Carrano.
N: What's his problem?
F: His back hurts.
N: When's his appointment?
F: It's tomorrow at three.
N: Now let's listen to some words.
    You're going to hear two words.
    Are they the same or different?
    I say, "Five. Fife."
    And you say,
    "Different."
      I say, "Fife. Fife."
      And you say,
      " The same."
      Ready?
      Five.
      Fife.
F: Different.
N: Fife. Fife.
M: The same.
N: Life. Life.
F: The same.
N: Live. Live.
M: The same.
N: Clown.
    Crown.
F: Different.
N: Crown. Crown.
M: The same.
N: Prow.
    Plow.
F: Different.
N: Prove.
    Proof.
M: Different.
N: Play.
    Pray.
F: Different.
N: Grow.
    Glow.
M: Different.
N: Paddle. Paddle.
F: The same.
N: Shovel.
    Shuffle.
M: Different.
N: Very. Very.
F: The same.
N: This is the end of Review One.

R6.2

BOOK SIX, REVIEW TWO
N: Review Two.
    In this lesson,
    you're going to do a dictation,
    so you'll need JEFF:
    a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Jeff and his mother are looking for a nurse for Jeff's father.
    Let's listen.
JEFF: Well, that's the last interview.
    Finding a nurse sure isn't easy.
MRS. BENNETT: Your father doesn't need a nurse.
    I can take care of him alone.
JEFF: No, you can't.
    It's too hard.
    It'll be easier if you have some help.
MRS. BENNETT: I don't want any help.
    I always treat your father lovingly.
JEFF:That's true, Mom.
    But I want someone to help you.
    What about Nurse Gordon?
MRS. BENNETT: Well, she's a hard worker.
    But she seemed cold to me.
    She wasn't nice.
JEFF: What about Nurse Garcia?
MRS. BENNETT: Well, she certainly was the friendliest.
    In fact, too friendly.
    And much too loud.
JEFF: I think she'd drive you crazy, Mom.
    Forget it.
    What about Nurse Fitzgerald?
MRS. BENNETT: Quiet.
    Much too quiet.
    I couldn't understand her when she spoke.
JEFF: Nurse Jackson?
    Did you like him?
MRS. BENNETT: Too efficient.
    Much too efficient.
    He'd make your father nervous.
JEFF: Nurse Rose?
    What did you think of her?
MRS. BENNETT: Well, she was about the nicest.
    I guess I could get along with her.
    But I still don't want a nurse.
    I'm the best one to take care of your father.
    Sure, Mom. But let me call Nurse Rose.
    In fact, I'll call her now. OK?
N: Now let's try a dictation.
    You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Ready?
F: Number One.
    Finding a nurse sure isn't easy.
M: Number Two.
    Your father doesn't need a nurse.
F: Number Three.
    I can take care of him alone.
M: Number Four.
    It will be easier if you have some help.
F: Number Five.
    I always treat your father lovingly.
M: Number Six.
    But I want someone to help you.
F: Number Seven.
    But she seemed cold to me.
M: Number Eight.
    She certainly was the friendliest.
F: Number Nine.
    I think she'd drive you crazy.
M: Number Ten.
    I couldn't understand her when she spoke.
 
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F: Number Eleven.
    He'd make your father nervous.
M: Number Twelve.
    I guess I could get along with her.
N: Now listen again and check your work.
F: Finding a nurse sure isn't easy.
M: Your father doesn't need a nurse.
F: I can take care of him alone.
M: It will be easier if you have some help.
F: I always treat your father lovingly.
M: But I want someone to help you.
F: But she seemed cold to me.
M: She certainly was the friendliest.
F: I think she'd drive you crazy.
M: I couldn't understand her when she spoke.
F: He'd make your father nervous.
M: I guess I could get along with her.
N: Steven Winn is talking about his team at WEFL.
    He likes all of them.
    He thinks they're all good workers.
    He thinks they're all equally good.
    He says. . .
STEVEN: Sheila's as efficient as Joe.
N: Now disagree with him.
    He says. . .
STEVEN: Sheila's as efficient as Joe.
N: And you say . . .
F: No, she isn't.
    She's more efficient than Joe.
N: He says . . .
STEVEN: Ed's as responsible as Sheila.
N: And you say. . .
F: No, he isn't.
    He's more responsible than Sheila.
N: Ready?
    Let's try it.
STEVEN: Sheila's as efficient as Joe.
F: No, she isn't.
    She's more efficient than Joe.
STEVEN: Ed's as responsible as Sheila.
F: No, he isn't.
    He's more responsible than Sheila.
STEVEN: Fran's as sensible as George.
F: No, she isn't.
    She's more sensible than George.
STEVEN: Ed's as polite as Fran.
F: No, he isn't. He's more polite than Fran.
STEVEN: Sheila's as skillful as Harry.
F: No, she isn't.
    She's more skillful than Harry.
STEVEN: Harry's as calm as Sheila.
F: No, he isn't.
    He's calmer than Sheila.
STEVEN: Fran's as quick as Harry.
F: No, she isn't.
    She's quicker than Harry.
STEVEN: Ed's as intelligent as Fran.
F: No, he isn't.
    He's more intelligent than Fran.
STEVEN: George's as self-confident as Fran.
F: No, he isn't.
    He's more self confident than Fran.
STEVEN: Fran's as sensitive as Ed.
F: No, she isn't.
    She's more sensitive than Ed.
N: OK. Let's talk some more about the people at WEFL.
    I'm going to say some things about them.
    Use always in your answer.
    I say, "She comes to work on time."
    And you say . . .
M: She always comes to work on time.
N: I say, "He works hard."
    And you say. . .
M: He always works hard.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    She comes to work on time.
M: She always comes to work on time.
N: He works hard.
M: He always works hard.
N: She reads her lines beautifully.
M: She always reads her lines beautifully.
N: He follows directions well.
M: He always follows directions well.
N: She behaves well.
M: She always behaves well.
N: He helps the other members of the cast.
M: He always helps the other members of the cast.
N: She's on time for rehearsal.
M: She's always on time for rehearsal.
N: He acts very professionally.
M: He always acts very professionally.
N: She reads the reviews carefully.
M: She always reads the reviews carefully.
N: He'll handle the job efficiently.
M: He'll always handle the job efficiently.
N: She'll get along with everyone easily.
M: She'll always get along with everyone easily.
N: Now let's disagree with these sentences.
    You hear. . .
F: He always speaks beautifully.
N: And you say . . .
F: No, he never speaks beautifully.
N: You hear...
F: She's always on time.
N: And you say . . .
F: No, she's never on time.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
He always speaks beautifully.
F: No, he never speaks beautifully.
N: She's always on time.
F: No, she's never on time.
N: He always acts very professionally.
F: No, he never acts very professionally.
N: She always reads the reviews carefully.
F: No, she never reads the reviews carefully.
N: He always follows directions well.
F: No, he never follows directions well.
N: This is the end of Review Two.

R6.3

BOOK SIX: REVIEW THREE

N: Review Three.
    In this lesson,
    you're going to do a dictation,
    so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    You remember that Jeff wrote to his friend Tom.
    He wrote him a letter.
    He told him about his life in Stamford.
    When Tom received the letter,
    he read it to his wife.
    Here's what he said.
TOM: Alice, I just got this letter from Jeff.
    Listen: "Dear Tom,
    I got your letter three weeks ago.
ALICE: When did Jeff get it?
N: Now see if you can answer Alice's questions about Jeff's letter to Tom.
ALICE: When did Jeff get it?
N: He got it three weeks ago.
TOM: "Please excuse me for taking so long to answer it.
    After my father's heart attack,
    things got pretty busy for me."
ALICE: Why did things get busy?
N: His father had a heart attack.
TOM: "Things are much better now.
    In fact, life is almost perfect."
ALICE: Are things better for Jeff now?
N: Yes, they're better.
TOM: "My father is home from the hospital.
    He's doing very well."
ALICE: How's he doing?
N: He's doing very well.
TOM: "He's making plans to play golf again!
    He wants to go out on the golf course with me!
    Does that surprise you?
    It certainly surprises me."
ALICE: What does he want to do?
N: He wants to play golf.
TOM: "He never wanted to do anything with me before.
    Well, even fathers can change their minds.
    I had a nice chat with him today.
    He told me he was proud of me."
ALICE: What did Jeff's father say to him?
N: He told him he was proud of him.
TOM: "It was strange to hear him say something like that.
    I think I told you what he said about my acting.
    Well, the reviews of 'Murder at Midnight' helped to change his mind about me an my job.
    'Murder at Midnight' got very good reviews."
ALICE: What kind of reviews did "Murder at Midnight" get?
N: "Murder at Midnight" got good reviews.
TOM: "In fact, they were fabulous!
    One critic called it the best new show of the season."
ALICE: What did one critic call it?
N: The best new show of the season.
TOM: "Another critic said I was the best new actor on television.
    I'm not sure that's true,
    but the publicity is very good for my career."
ALICE: What's very good for his career?
N: The publicity is very good for his career.
TOM: "Do you remember what I said the last time I wrote you?
    I wasn't sure I could handle everything-
    my father's heart attack,
    my mother, and the show.
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    I don't feel that way any more.
    Things are very different now.
    My father's health is improving."
ALICE: How's his father's health?
N: It's improving.
TOM: "My mother has a nurse to help her take care of him.
    The show is a huge success."
ALICE: What's a huge success?
N: The show's a huge success.
TOM: "That's enough news about me.
    Please write soon and tell me all your news.
    Your friend, Jeff."
N: Tom decided to answer Jeff's letter.
    Take a piece of paper and a pencil. Write Tom's letter.
TOM: Dear Jeff,
    Sorry for taking
    so long
    to answer your letter.
    Alice's mother
    was visiting us
    last week.
    We had
    to show her
    around Los Angeles.
    It was
    her first time here
    so she didn't
    want to be
    by herself.
    Congratulations
    on your success
    with "Murder at Midnight."
    Please send me
    the reviews.
    I'm glad
    things are finally
    going well for you.
    I read Alice
    your letter.
    She had
    a lot of questions.
    We were happy
    to hear
    that your father
    is doing better.
    You'd better get ready
    for the golf course,
    my friend.
    Everything is fine
    at KNEB.
    Alice sends her love.
    Your friend,
    Tom.
N: Now Tom is going to repeat his letter to Jeff.
    Check what you wrote.
TOM: Dear Jeff,
    Sorry for taking so long to answer your letter.
    Alice's mother was visiting last week.
    We had to show her around Los Angeles.
    It was her first time here so she didn't want to be by herself.
    Congratulations on your success with "Murder at Midnight."
    Please send me the reviews.
    I'm glad things are finally going well for you.
    I read Alice your letter.
    She had a lot of questions.
    We were happy to hear that your father is doing better.
    You'd better get ready for the golf course, my friend.
    Everything is fine at KNEB.
    Alice sends her love.
    Your friend,
    Tom.
N: This is the end of Review Three.

R6.4

BOOK SIX, REVIEW FOUR

N: Review Four. In this lesson,
    you're going to do a dictation,
    so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    You're going to hear ten sentences.
    Write them down.
    Ready?
M: Number One.
    Tony and Diana were at the museum.
F: Number Two.
    They were sure
    he had something to do with the murder.
M: Number Three.
    They were looking for some evidence.
F: Number Four.
    Diana started to look in a drawer.
M: Number Five.
    She didn't find anything at first.
F: Number Six.
    Then she found a pen and a bottle of ink.
M: Number Seven.
    She thought
    they had something to do
    with the treaty.
F: Number Eight.
    She thought
    they were used
    to make the treaty.
M: Number Nine.
    They didn't hear him open the door.
F: Number Ten.
    He didn't think they would be there.
N: Now listen again and check your work.
M: Tony and Diana were at the museum.
F: They were sure he had something to do with the murder.
M: They were looking for some evidence.
F: Diana started to look in a drawer.
M: She didn't find anything at first.
F: Then she found a pen and a  bottle of ink.
M: She thought they had something to do with the treaty.
F: She thought they were used to make the treaty.
M: They didn't hear him open the door.

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F: He didn't think they would be there.
N: Detective Stone is on the telephone.
    He's reporting what happened.
    He's talking to Detective Amato.
    He's telling her what happened.
    Let's listen.
STONE: It's been an exciting afternoon.
    We solved the murder.
AMATO: Really? How?
STONE: Good police work.
    And a little help.
AMATO: Tell me about it.
STONE: I went to the museum to look at the evidence.
AMATO: Where did you go?
STONE: I went to the museum.
      Tony and Diana were there.
AMATO: Who was there?
STONE: Tony Hunter and Diana Morris were there.
N: Now you try it.
    Answer Detective Amato's questions.
STONE: I went to the museum to look at the evidence.
AMATO: Where did you go?
N: I went to the museum.
STONE: Tony and Diana were there.
AMATO: Who was there?
N:  Tony and Diana were there.
STONE: Oh, and Philip Tate was there too.
    They were all looking at the treaty.
    It wasa fake.
AMATO: What was a fake?
N: The treaty was a fake.
STONE: Tate made it.
    He had ink allover his hands.
AMATO: What did he have on his hands?
N: He had ink on his hands.
STONE: Diana found the ink in a drawer.
AMATO: Where did she find it?
N:  She found it in a drawer.
STONE: Tate said he cut himself.
AMATO: What did he say?
N: He said he cut himself.
STONE: Then they accused him,
    and he confessed.
    He madethe fake treaty all right.
    He needed the money.
AMATO: Why did he make the fake treaty.
N: He needed the money.
STONE: Victor Chapman was his partner.
    And Chapman killed Morris.
AMATO: Who killed Morris?
N: Chapman did.
STONE: He was at the post office.
      He was trying to send the real treaty to Brazil.
AMATO: Where did he want to send it?
N: He wanted to send it to Brazil.
STONE: He was filling out the forms when we arrived.
    He was talking to the postal clerk.
AMATO: Who was he talking to?
N: He was talking to the postal clerk.
STONE: He was trying to insure the package.
    Can you believe it?
AMATO: Hold your horses.
    What was he trying to insure?
N: He was trying to insure the package.
STONE: The treaty.
    We tore it open.
    There it was.
    Then I arrested him.
AMATO: What did you do?
N: I arrested him.
STONE: He said he was innocent, of course.
    He tried to say Tate was guilty.
    I mean we know Tate made the treaty and we know Chapman killed Ben Morris.
    They're both guilty.
AMATO: What are they?
N: They're both guilty.
    Listen to the rest of the conversation.
STONE: Well, that's the end of that.
AMATO: Yeah. But there's one thing I don't understand.
    Who was he sending the treaty to?
STONE: Chapman was sending the treaty to a collector in Brazil.
    They arranged everything.
    Nice plan, huh?
AMATO: Yeah, but they didn't get away with it.
STONE: No, they didn't.
AMATO: Well, there are just one or two things I'm not sure about.
N: Let's go over the details again.
    Answer Detective Amato's questions.
AMATO: Where did you go first?
STONE: I went to the museum.
AMATO: Who was there when you arrived?
STONE: Tony, Diana, and Tate were all there.
AMATO: What was wrong with the treaty?
STONE: It was a fake.
AMATO: Who took the photo?
STONE: Tony took it.
AMATO: When did he take it
STONE: He took it on the night of the murder.
AMATO: Who made the fake treaty?
STONE: Tate made it.
AMATO: Who killed Morris?
STONE: Victor Chapman killed him.
AMATO: Where was Chapman?
STONE: He was at the post office.
AMATO: What was he doing there?
STONE: He was trying to send the treaty.
AMATO: Where did he want to send it?
STONE: He wanted to send it to Brazil.
AMATO: Who did he want to send it to?
STONE: He wanted to send it to a collector.
AMATO: What did you do?
STONE: I arrested him.
N: This is the end of Review Four.

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7.1

BOOK SEVEN, LESSON ONE

N: This is the first lesson:
    Lesson One.
    Listen to the conversation between Steven Winn and Jake Seltzer.
STEVEN: Good job, Jake.
    Here are some of your stories for tomorrow.
JAKE: Wait, Steven.
    I need a minute of your time.
STEVEN: Jake, I'm off to the doctor right now. Can it wait?
JAKE: I know you're busy and I hate to bother you, Steven,
    but this is important.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: I'm off   
    I'm off to the doctor
    I'm off to the doctor right now.
    I'm off to the doctor right now.
N: I'm off to is a way to say
    "I'm going to" or "I'm leaving for."
    Let's practice using this idiom.
    I say, "I'm going to the doctor right now."
    And you say. . .
F: I'm off to the doctor right now.
N: I say, "He's leaving for the airport."
    And you say. . .
F: He's off to the airport.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    I'm going to the doctor right now.
F: I'm off to the doctor right now.
N: He's leaving for the airport.
F: He's off to the airport.
N: Mike and Jake are going to the Stamford Hotel.    .
F: Mike and Jake are off to the Stamford Hotel.
N: They're going to interview Abbott Larkin.
F: They're off to interview Abbott Larkin.
N: I'm leaving for the races.
F: I'm off to the races.
M: Here we are, ladies and gentlemen,
    at Churchill Downs.
    It's a beautiful day for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby.
    The horses are moving across the track.
    Now they're entering the starting gate.
    They look about ready. . .
    And they're off!!!
N: Now Listen and repeat.
M: Can it wait?   
    Can it wait?
N: Can it wait means "Can we talk about it later?"
    or "Can we do it later?"
    Now you hear. . .
M: Wait! I need a minute of your time.
N: And you say. . .
F: Sorry. Can it wait?
N: You hear. . .
M: How about an interview with WEFL?
N: And you say. . .
F: Sorry. Can it wait?
N: OK? Let's begin.
M: Wait! I need a minute of your time.
F: Sorry. Can it wait?
M: How about an interview with WEFL?
F: Sorry. Can it wait?
M: Hey! Let's practice English idioms!
F: Sorry. Can it wait?
N: Let's listen to some more of the conversation between Steven and Jake.
JAKE: Why is Abbott Larkin in Stamford now?
STEVEN: The president of International Computer?
    What's he doing here?
JAKE: He's staying at the Stamford Hotel.
STEVEN: So what? What's so important?
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: what's   
    what's he doing
    What's he doing here?
M: what's   
    what's she doing
    What's she doing here?
N: What’s he doing here?
    or What’s she doing here?
    Means "Why is he, or why is she, here?"
    Now let's practice this expression.
    You hear.. .
M: James Brady is in town.
N: And you say...
F: What's he doing here?
N: You hear. . .
M: Steven's wife, Anne, just arrived at the studio.
N: And you say. . .
F: What's she doing here?
N: Ready? Let's begin.
M: James Brady is in town.
F: What's he doing here?
M: Steven's wife, Anne, just arrived at the studio.
F: What's she doing here?
M: James Brady is at the bus station.
F: What's he doing here?
M: So's his daughter.
F: What's she doing here?
M: Mr. and Mrs. Larkin are with them.
F: What are they doing here?
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: So what?
    What's so important?
    So what?
    What's so important?
N: So what?
    and What’s so important?
    mean about the same thing.
    What’s so important?
    is more formal.
    So what?
    is more familiar.
    So what?
    means you're not really interested in what the other person is saying.
    Let's practice this expression.
    You hear. . .
M: Abbott Larkin is staying at the Stamford Hotel.
N: And you say. . .
F: So what?
    What's so important?
N: You hear. . .
M: He had coffee for breakfast this morning.
N: And you say. . .
F: So what?
    What's so important?
N: Ready? Here we go.
M: Abbott Larkin is staying at the Stamford Hotel.
F: So what?
    What's so important?
M: He had coffee for breakfast this morning.
F: So what?
    What's so important?
M: You know,
    he sometimes likes to watch TV in the evening.
F: So what?
    What's so important?
N: When we think something is not important,
    we sometimes say,
    "So what?"
    When we're interested,
    we sometimes say,
    "Really?"
    Listen to the conversation between Jake and Connie.
JAKE: Did you know, Connie, that James Brady is a multimillionaire?
CONNIE: Yeah, so what?
JAKE: He's thinking of buying International Computer from Abbott Larkin.
CONNIE: So what? What's so important?
JAKE: Well, he's also thinking of buying WEFL.
CONNIE: Really?
JAKE: Yes.
      And I heard he wants to move the studio to Dallas.
CONNIE: No! Really?
N: Now let's practice these two expressions.
    I say, "James Brady likes to drink a glass of water before he goes to bed."
    And you say.. .

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F: So what?
N: I say, "He always sleeps with his hat and shoes on."
    And you say.. .
M: Really?
N: Remember, when it's unusual,
    you say . . .
F: Really?
N: And when it's not unusual,
    you say.. .
M: So what?
N: You decide.
    Ready? Let's begin.
    James Brady drinks a glass of water before he goes to bed.
    He always sleeps with his hat and shoes on.
    He gets up every morning at 8:00.
    He takes a shower.
    Then he stands on his head and sings "Let It Be."
    At 9:00 James Brady takes the elevator and leaves the Stamford Hotel.
    He gets on a horse and rides to the office.
    Now listen to some more of the conversation between Steven and Jake.
JAKE: Larkin's talking to James Brady,
    the president of NIT.
STEVEN: I don't understand.
    What does that mean?
JAKE: James Brady and Abbott Larkin are meeting in secret.
    They're making a deal,
    and I think it's an important story.
    I want an interview with Larkin.
STEVEN: Why?
JAKE: Larkin's company is losing money now.
    Larkin needs more customers.
    I think he's selling his company to James Brady.
    That's why he's here now.
STEVEN: NIT is buying Larkin's company?
    I like that story.
JAKE: Do you realize it's one of the biggest mergers in history?
STEVEN: I love it!
N:  Now listen and repeat.
M: Larkin's talking
  Larkin's talking to James Brady.
  Larkin's talking to James Brady.
F: They're making
  They're making a deal.
  They're making a deal.
M: I think
    I think it's an important story.
    I think it's an important story.
F: Larkin's company
    Larkin's company is losing money.
    Larkin's company is losing money.
M: I want an interview.
    I want an interview.
N: Now correct the following sentences.
    I say,
    "Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago."
    And you say. . .
M: No. Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
N: I say, "Steven thought it was an important story last month."
    And you say. . :
F: No. Steven thinks it's an important story right now.
N: Remember that verbs of emotion and mental ability are not often used in the present continuous.
    Ready? Let's start.
    Larkin talked to James Brady a month ago.
F: No. Larkin's talking to James Brady right now.
N: Steven thought it was an important story last month.
F: No. Steven thinks it's an important story right now.
N: Larkin and Brady made a deal last year.
F: No. Larkin and Brady are making a deal right now.
N: Jake wanted an interview a week ago.
F: No. Jake wants an interview right now.
N: Larkin's company lost money a year ago,
    but now everything's OK.
F: No. Larkin's company is losing money right now.
N: That's the end of Lesson One.

7.2

BOOK SEVEN, LESSON TWO

N: Welcome to Lesson Two.
    For this lesson,
    you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Remember this conversation between Jake and Mike.
JAKE: Mike, I found Larkin.
    He's staying in St. Louis tonight.
    He's flying to Dallas in the morning.
    He's leaving at 11:55 A.M.
    We're leaving at 7:30 AM.
    We're arriving at 10:08.
    We can interview him at the airport.
MIKE: OK, Jake.
    But what does Steven think?
    And will Maria pay for the trip?
JAKE: Let's find out.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: he's staying
    He's staying in St. Louis tonight.
    He's staying in St. Louis tonight.
F: He's flying to Dallas in the morning.
M: He's leaving at 11 :55 AM.
F: We're leaving at 7:30 AM.
M: We're arriving at 10:08.
N: When we talk about traveling or things we plan to do,
    we often use the present continuous.
    I can say, "I'll arrive in Stamford tomorrow."
    Or I can say, "I'm arriving in Stamford tomorrow."
    The meaning is the same.
    Now listen to some sentences in the future.
    Then change each one to the present continuous.
    For example,
    I say,"I'll arrive tomorrow."
    And you say. . .
M: I'm arriving tomorrow.
N: Or I say, "I'll meet Mr. Brown this afternoon."
    And you say.. .
M: I'm meeting Mr. Brown this afternoon.
N: OK. Let's begin.
    I'll arrive tomorrow.
M: I'm arriving tomorrow.
N: I'll meet Mr. Brown this afternoon.
F: I'm meeting Mr. Brown this afternoon.
N: He'll fly to New York next week.
M: He's flying to New York next week.
N: I'll leave work early on Friday.
F: I'm leaving work early on Friday.
N: The plane will take off at 7:00 P.M.
M: The plane is taking off at 7:00 P.M.
N: It will arrive in St. Louis at 1:00 A.M.
F: It's arriving in St. Louis at 1:00 A.M.
N: Remember what Jake said about Abbott Larkin.
JAKE: First, Abbott Larkin goes to St. Louis.
    He stays overnight in St. Louis.
    He leaves St. Louis tomorrow morning
    and arrives in Dallas at 1 :45 P.M.

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    We leave tomorrow morning at 7:30 A.M.
    on an American Airlines flight
    and arrive in Dallas at 10:08 A.M.
    We get there first and interview Larkin at the airport.
N: Now repeat some of those sentences.
M: First, Abbott Larkin goes to St. Louis.
F: He stays overnight in St. Louis.
M: He leaves St. Louis tomorrow morning
    and arrives in Dallas at 1:45 P.M.
F: We arrive in Dallas at 10:08 A.M.
M: We get there first and interview Larkin at the airport.
N: Notice how we can use the simple present tense to talk about plans for the future,
    especially travel plans?
    Now change the following sentences from the present continuous to the simple present tense.
    For example, I say,
    "Larkin's going to London next week."
    And you say . . .
M: Larkin goes to London next week.
N: Or I say, "His plane is leaving at 10:00 P.M."
    And you say. . .
F: His plane leaves at 10:00 P.M.
N: OK, let's begin.
    Larkin's going to London next week.
M: Larkin goes to London next week.
N: His plane is leaving at 10:00 P.M.
F: His plane leaves at 10:00 P.M.
N: He's arriving in Dallas at noon.
M: He arrives in Dallas at noon.
N: Our train is leaving at 7:30.
F: Our train leaves at 7:30.
N: It's getting into Stamford at 10:15.
M: It gets into Stamford at 10: 15.
N: We're meeting Mike at the airport today.
F: We meet Mike at the airport today.
N: We're interviewing Mr. Larkin this afternoon.
M: We interview Mr. Larkin this afternoon.
N: Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.
    Listen to a travel agent and her customer talk about a trip the customer wants to take.
F: All right, Mr. Davis.
    Your reservation is confirmed on TWA Flight 463 from New York to Miami.
M: Umm, excuse me, did you say TWA Flight 643?
F: No, I said TWA Flight 463.
    From New York to Miami.
    You're leaving from New York at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 3.
M: But I thought November 3 was a Thursday.
F: Just look at the calendar, Mr. Davis.
    November 3 is a Friday this year.
M: Oh, you're right. Sorry.
F: You have a connecting flight in Atlanta.
M: Oh, we're stopping in Alabama, did you say?
F: Atlanta, Atlanta, Mr. Davis.
    Let me spell it for you: A-t-l-a-n-t-a.
    You arrive in Miami at 6: 15 P.M.
M: At 6:50?
F: 6:15, Mr. Davis, 6:15.
M: Oh, oh, right!
    6: 15. That's in the evening!
    Thanks.
F: You're welcome. Whew!
N: Now this time,
    take your pencil and write the information that the travel agent gives you.
    Don't write every word,
    just the important details.
    Ready? Let's begin.
F: All right, Mr. Davis.
    I'll go over it once more.
    Now please pay attention.
    Your reservation is confirmed on TW A
    Flight 463 from New York to Miami.
    You're leaving from New York at 2:00 P. M.
    You leave on Friday, November 3.
    You have a connecting flight in Atlanta.
    Atlanta is spelled A-t-l-a-n-t-a.
    You arrive in Miami at 6:15 P.M.
N: Now look at your paper and answer the following questions.
    What is Mr. Davis's flight number?
M: 463.
N: Where is his flight leaving from?
F: From New York.
N: What time is his flight leaving?
M: At 2:00 P.M.
N: What day of the week does his flight leave?
F: On Friday.
N: What date does his flight leave on?
M: On November 3.
N: Where does he have a connecting flight?
F: In Atlanta.
N: How is Atlanta spelled?
M: A-t-l-a-n-t-a.
N: What time does Mr. Davis arrive in Miami?
F: At 6:15 P.M.
N: I hope you understood the travel agent better than Mr. Davis did.
    He didn't understand anything!
    That's the end of Lesson Two.

7.3

BOOK SEVEN, LESSON THREE

N: Lesson Three.
    Listen to this conversation between a travel agent and his customer.
M: Hello. Prospect Travel,
    Robin speaking.
F: Hello. I want to make a reservation.
    I plan to go to Boston in March.
    And I'd like to leave on Monday, March 15.
M: What city are you leaving from?
    New York?
F: That's right.
    I'm leaving from New York City.
M: Leaving from New York,
    flying to Boston on Monday,
    March 15. . .
    When do you want to leave?
    In the morning?
F: That's right,
    I want to leave in the morning.
    At around 9:00, if possible. 
M:I can put you on American Airlines,
    Flight 347,
    leaving from New York at 9:05,
    arriving in Boston at 10:00.
    Is that OK?
F: That sounds fine.
    Thank you.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: to Boston
    I want to go to Boston.
    in March
    I want to go in March.
    I want to go to Boston in March.
    I want to go to Boston in March.
F: on Monday
    I want to leave on Monday.
    on Monday, March 15
    I want to leave on Monday, March 15.
    I want to leave on Monday, March 15.
M: from New York
    I'm flying from New York.
    in the morning
    I'm flying in the morning.
    I'm flying from New York in the morning.
    I'm flying from New York in the morning.
F: in Boston
    I'm arriving in Boston.
    at 10:00 A.M.
    I'm arriving at 10:00 A.M.
    I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M.
    I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M.
M: at 10:00 in the morning
    I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 in the morning.
    I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 in the morning.
F: on American Airlines
    I'm flying on American Airlines.
    on American Airlines, Flight 347
    I'm flying on American Airlines, Flight 347.
    I'm flying on American Airlines, Flight 347.
N: Very good.
    Now imagine you're a customer talking to a travel agent.
    For example,
    I say, "Where do you want to go? Boston?"
    And you say. . .
M: That's right.
    I want to go to Boston.
N: I say, "Where are you leaving from? New York?"
    And you say. . .
F: That's right. I'm leaving from New York.
N: All right, let's begin.
    Where do you want to go? Boston?
M: That's right. I want to go to Boston.
N: Where are you leaving from? New York?
F: That's right. I'm leaving from New York.
N: What day do you leave? Monday?
M: That's right. I leave on Monday.
N: When do you want to go? March?
F: That's right. I want to go in March.
N: When are you leaving? March 15?
M: That's right. I'm leaving on March 15.
N: When do you plan to leave? The morning?
F: That's right. I plan to leave in the morning.
N: What time do you leave? 9:05 A.M.?
M: That's right, I leave at 9:05 A.M.
N: What time are you arriving in Boston?10:00 A.M.?
F: That's right. I'm arriving in Boston at 10:00 A.M.
N: What airline are you taking? American Airlines?
M: That's right. I'm taking American Airlines.
N: What flight are you taking? 347?
F: That's right. I'm taking Flight 347.
N: Remember what Jake said about Abbott Larkin.
JAKE: This is one of the largest mergers in history
    -a merger between International Computer and NIT.
    Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
    The merger takes place in December.
    Larkin takes over as president in January.
    In February,
    the new company moves to the Midwest.
    This is Jake Seltzer reporting from Dallas, Texas.
N: Now listen and repeat these phrases.
M: close the deal
    Larkin and Brady close the deal
    Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
F: takes place
    the merger takes place
    The merger takes place in December.

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M: takes over
    Larkin takes over
    Larkin takes over in January.
F: moves to
    moves to the Midwest
    In February, the new company moves to the Midwest.
N: Now you're going to hear those sentences again.
    For example, you hear . . .
M: Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
N: Then you hear. . .
F: This week.
N: And you say. . .
M: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal.
N: You hear. . .
M: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal.
N: Then you hear. . .
F: Maria.
N: And you say. . .
M: This week Maria closes the deal.
N: All right? Let's begin.
N: Next month Larkin and Brady close the deal.
F: This week.
M: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal.
N: This week Larkin and Brady close the deal.
F: Maria.
M: This week Maria closes the deal.
N: The merger takes place in January.
F: In July.
M: The merger takes place in July.
N: The merger takes place in July.
F: The party.
M: The party takes place in July.
N: The party takes place in July.
F: The meetings.
M: The meetings take place in July.
N: Larkin takes over in February.
F: Brady.
M: Brady takes over in February.
N: Brady takes over in February.
F: In April.
M: Brady takes over in April.
N: Brady takes over in April.
F: Larkin and Brady.
M: Larkin and Brady take over in April.
N: In March, the company moves to the Midwest.
F: November.
M: In November, the company moves to the Midwest.
N: In November, the company moves to the Midwest.
F: Dallas, Texas.
M: In November, the company moves to Dallas, Texas.
N: And this is the end of Lesson Three.

7.4

BOOK SEVEN, LESSON FOUR

N: This is Lesson Four.
    Connie and Maria are in the office.
    Listen to their conversation.
CONNIE: Jake did very well.
MARIA: Yes. He did very well.
    He's already a good host.
    I think Jake is becoming a much better reporter too.
CONNIE: That's good.
    You need some help.
    You look tired.
MARIA: I am tired.
    I'm looking forward to my vacation.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: I'm looking
    I'm looking forward
    I'm looking forward to my vacation.
    I'm looking forward to my vacation.
N: To look forward to something
    means "to think about something pleasant you're going to do in the future."
    Let's practice this expression.
    I say, "My vacation."
    And you say. . .
F: I'm looking forward to my vacation.
N: I say, "The weekend."
    And you say.. .
F: I'm looking forward to the weekend.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    My vacation.
F: I'm looking forward to my vacation.
N: The weekend.
F: I'm looking forward to the weekend.
N: The interview with Abbott Larkin.
F: I'm looking forward to the interview with Abbott Larkin.
N: Dinner tonight.
F: I'm looking forward to dinner tonight.
N: Christmas in New York.
F: I'm looking forward to Christmas in New York.
N: Now listen to some more of the conversation
    between Maria and Connie.
CONNIE: Vacation?
    That's great, Maria.
    You should quit worrying about WEFL.
    Where are you going?
MARIA: I'm going skiing in Colorado.
    I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
    I imagine warming my feet near the fire.
    I love walking in the snow.
    I think about-
CONNIE: Stop talking about it.
MARIA: I really enjoy skiing.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: worrying   
    quit worrying
    You should quit worrying.
    You should quit worrying about WEFL.   
    You should quit worrying about WEFL.   
M: talking   
    stop talking
    Stop talking about it.
    Stop talking about it.
N: Stop and quit in these sentences mean the same thing.
    Now you hear.. .   
M: You should stop worrying about WEFL.   
N: And you say. . .
F: You should quit worrying about WEFL.   
N: You hear. . .
M: Quit talking about it.
N:  And you say. . .
F: Stop talking about it.
N: OK? Let's start.
M: You should stop worrying about WEFL.   
F: You should quit worrying about WEFL.   
M: Quit talking about it.
F: Stop talking about it.
M: We really should stop smoking.
F: We really should quit smoking.
M: We should also quit eating so much.   
F: We should also stop eating so much.   
M: You look tired.
    Why don't you quit working so hard?
F: You look tired.
    Why don't you stop working so hard?
M: Stop it!   
F: Quit it!   
M: OK, OK. Let's quit now.
F: OK, OK. Let's stop now.
N: Good. Now listen and repeat.
F: I can imagine
    I can imagine skiing through deep snow.
    I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.

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    I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
N: I say, "Do you often ski through deep snow on a cold morning. "
    And you say. . .
F: No, I don't.
    But I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
N: I say, "Does Maria often warm her feet near a fire?"
    And you say.. .
F: No, she doesn't.
    But she can imagine warming her feet near a fire.   
N: OK? Here we go.
    Do you often ski through deep snow on a cold morning?
F: No, I don't.
But I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
N: Does Maria often warm her feet near afire?
F: No, she doesn't.
    But she can imagine warming her feet near a fire.   
N: Do Steven and Anne have children?
F: No, they don't.
    But they can imagine having children.
N: Does Jake often interview famous businesspeople?
F: No, he doesn't.
    But he can imagine interviewing famous businesspeople.
N: Does Connie have a boyfriend?
F: No, she doesn't.
    But she can imagine having a boyfriend.
N: Do you and your family take many vacations?
F: No, we don't. But we can imagine taking many vacations.
N: Are you in love?
F: No, I'm not.
    But I can imagine being in love.
N: OK. Connie is interviewing some students at Stamford High.
    Listen to the interview.
STUDENT1: I hope to join the Peace Corps and do,
    uh, research or field work in India.
    I speak Hindi and I like-
    I hope to learn a language a bit more proficiently.
CONNIE: And what do you hope to do?
STUDENT 2: Urn, I want to . . .
    I hope to become an astronaut, hopefully. . .
    um . . . or some kind of scientist dealing with space and astronomy in particular . . .
CONNIE: Do you want to land on the moon?
STUDENT 2: Yes, I want to land on the moon.
CONNIE: That's interesting,
    but do you want to work that hard?
STUDENT 2: Well, I don't want to work that hard,
    but I'm  going to have to.
    If I want to. ..
    if I get my dream. So . . .
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: I hope to join
    I hope to join the Peace Corps.
    I hope to join the Peace Corps.
M: I hope to become
    I hope to become an astronaut.
    I hope to become an astronaut.
F: that's interesting
    but do you want to work
    but do you want to work that hard
    That's interesting, but do you want to work that hard?
    That's interesting, but do you want to work that hard?
M: I'm going to have to work
    I'm going to have to work that hard   
    if I want to get
    if I want to get my dream
    Well, I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
    Well, I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
N: Now you hear. . .
F: Become an astronaut.
N: You say. . .
M: I hope to become an astronaut.
N: You hear. . .
F: That's interesting,
    but do you want to study that hard?
N: And you say. . .
M: Well, I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.
N: You hear. . .
F: Join the Peace Corps.
N: And you say. . .
M: I hope to join the Peace Corps.
N: You hear. . .
F: That's fascinating, but do you want to work that hard?
N: And you say. . .   
M: Well, I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.   
N: OK. Are you ready?
    Let's begin.
F: Become an astronaut.
M: I hope to become an astronaut.
F: That's interesting, but do you want to study that hard?
M: Well, I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.   
F: Join the Peace Corps.
M: I hope to join the Peace Corps.
F: That's fascinating, but do you want to work that hard?
M: Well, I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.   
F: Play professional football.
M: I hope to play professional football.   
F: That's terrific, but do you want to work that hard?
M: Well, I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.   
F: Make a million dollars.
M: I hope to make a million dollars.
F: That's nice, but do you want to work that hard?   
M: Well, I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.   
F: Teach astronomy at Columbia University.   
M: I hope to teach astronomy at, Columbia University.
F: That's interesting, but do you want to study that hard?
M: Well, I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.   
F: Learn English.   
M: I hope to learn English.
F: That's great, but do you want to study that hard?   
M: Well, I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.   
N: OK. Now listen and repeat.
F: I hope to learn English.
    I hope to learn English.
N: You hear. . .   
M: Study.   
N: And you say. . .   
F: I hope to study English.
N: You hear. . .   
M: Like.   
N: And you say. . .   

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F: I like to study English.
N: All right? Let's start.
F: I hope to learn English.
M: Study.
F: I hope to study English.
M: Like.   
F: I like to study English.
M: Studying.
F: I like studying English.
M: Enjoy.
F: I enjoy studying English.
M: Keep on.
F: I keep on studying English.
M: Hate.   
F: I hate studying English.
M: To speak.
F: I hate to speak English.
M: Want.   
F: I want to speak English.
M: Need.   
F: I need to speak English.
M: Learn.   
F: I need to learn English.
M: Hope.   
F: I hope to learn English.
N: That's all for now.
    This is the end of Lesson Four.

7.5

BOOK SEVEN, LESSON FIVE

N: Lesson Five.
    Listen to the conversation between Connie and some students at Stamford High.
CONNIE: What interests you?
STUDENT1: I'm interested in, urn, art.
    Painting in particular,
    impressionist painting.
STUDENT 2: I'm interested in music.
STUDENT 3: I'm interested in playing the guitar.
    I just started taking lessons about two weeks ago.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: I'm interested
    I'm interested in art.
    I'm interested in art.
    I'm interested
    I'm interested in music.
    I'm interested in music.
    I'm interested
F: I'm interested in taking
    I'm interested in taking guitar lessons.
    I'm interested in taking guitar lessons.
N: The opposite of
    I'm interested in
    is I'm not interested in.
    Listen and repeat.
F: I'm not interested
    I'm not interested in art.
    I'm not interested in music.
    I'm not interested in taking guitar lessons.   
N: Now I say, "Art."
    And you say. . .   
M: I'm interested in art.
N: Or, if you're not interested in art,
    you say. . .   
F: I'm not interested in art.
N: I say, "Taking guitar lessons."
    And you say. . .   
M: I'm interested in taking guitar lessons.   
N: Or, if you're not interested in taking guitar lessons,
  you say.. .   
F: I'm not interested in taking guitar lessons.   
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    Art.       
    Taking guitar lessons.
    Music.   
    Joining the army.   
    Business.   
    Studying English.   
    History .   
N: Now listen to the conversation.
    Sam Finch calls Maria from Denver.   
MARIA: Hello.   
SAM: Hi, Maria. How are you?
MARIA: Oh, hi, Sam. I'm fine.
    Where are you?
SAM: I'm in Denver,
    but I'm leaving for Hawaii this evening.   
MARIA: Hawaii! How exciting!
SAM: Not very exciting,
    I'm afraid.
    It's a business trip.
    We're having some really serious problems  at our bottle factory in Honolulu.
MARIA: You’re what?   
SAM: Our bottle factory.
    You know a factory that makes bottles.
    Anyway, I'll be out of town for two days.
MARIA: At a bottle factory in Honolulu.
    Poor Sam.
    How boring . . .   
N: Listen and repeat.   
F: How exciting!   
    How boring.
N: How exciting!
    is a way of showing enthusiasm.
    How boring is a way of showing no enthusiasm.
    Now you hear . . .   
M: I'm leaving for Hawaii this evening.   
N: And you say. . .     
F: How exciting!
N: You hear. . .
M: I'm spending two days in a bottle factory.
N: And you say. . .
F: How boring.
N: OK? Let's begin.
M: I'm leaving for Hawaii this evening.
F: How exciting!
M: I'm spending two days in a bottle factory .
F: How boring.
M: We'll work all weekend.
F: How boring.
M: Later we're going skiing in Aspen.
F: How exciting!
M: Sorry, I can't go to the movies tonight.
    I have to clean my apartment.
F: How boring.
M: Guess what!
    I got a job at Disneyland.
F: How exciting!
M: I'm washing dishes in a restaurant.
F: How boring.
N: Sam Finch is in Honolulu giving a speech in the cafeteria to the employees of the bottle factory.
    Listen. Just listen.
SAM: Thank you, thank you.
    I must say I wasn't looking forward to this visit.
    The situation looked bad.
    I was very disappointed in last month’s report.
    I expected to find things worse this month.
    But I must say I'm surprised by your progress.
    You've really turned the situation around. . .
    I can see you're really excited about your work in the factory.
    You're producing more bottles now,
    and better ones too.
    You can be sure I won't forget you
    when the question of bigger salaries comes up.
N: Listen and repeat.
M: I was disappointed
    I was disappointed in
    I was disappointed in last month's report.
    I'm surprised
    I'm surprised by
    I'm surprised by your progress.
    you're excited
    you're excited about
    You're excited about your work.

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N: I say, "Last month's report disappointed me."
    And you say. . .
M: I was disappointed in last month's report.
N: I say, "Your progress surprises me."
    And you say. . .
M: I'm surprised by your progress.
N: I say, "Your work excites you."
    And you say. . .
M: You're excited about your work.
N: OK? Let's begin.
    Last month's report disappointed me.
M: I was disappointed in last month's report.
N: Your progress surprises me.
M: I'm surprised by your progress.
N: Your work excites you.
M: You're excited about your work.
N: The future of the bottle business really excites Sam.
M: Sam is really excited about the future of the bottle business.
N: Hawaii pleasantly surprises some people.
M: Some people are pleasantly surprised by Hawaii.
N: But Honolulu disappoints most people.
M: But most people are disappointed in Honolulu.
N: The vacation in Aspen excites Sam.
M: Sam is excited about the vacation in Aspen.
N: Your knowledge of English really surprises me.
M: I'm really surprised by your knowledge of English.
N: OK. Now listen and repeat.
F: your knowledge of English
    Your knowledge of English is really surprising.
    Your knowledge of English is really surprising.
N: You hear. . .
M: I'm really surprised by your knowledge of English.
N: You say. . .
F: Your knowledge of English is really surprising.
N: You hear. . .
M: I'm very excited about the bottle business.
N: You say. . .
F: The bottle business is very exciting.
N: Ready? Let's go.
M: I'm really surprised by your knowledge of English.
F: Your knowledge of English is really surprising.
M: I'm very excited about the bottle business.
F: The bottle business is very exciting.
M: I'm fascinated by 'Sam Finch's business deals.
F: Sam Finch's business deals are fascinating.
M: I'm really bored with life in Honolulu.
F: Life in Honolulu is really boring.
M: I'm very interested in my guitar lessons.
F: My guitar lessons are very interesting.
M: I'm fascinated by you.
F: You're fascinating.
N: Connie and Maria are in the office.
    Listen to their conversation.
CONNIE: Isn't that Sam Finch?
MARIA: Oh, yes.
CONNIE: You have his picture?
    Maria, what's going on?
MARIA:I think he's fascinating.
    We went to dinner last week,
    and we had a wonderful time.
    He's really very interesting.
CONNIE: How nice.
    I'm happy for you.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: I think
    I think he's fascinating.
    I think he's fascinating.
M: I think
    I think she's exciting.
    I think she's exciting.
F: I think
    I think it's interesting.
    I think it's interesting.
M: I think
    I think it's boring.
    I think it's boring.
N: Now I say,
    "What do you think of Julio Iglesias?"
    And you say.. .
F: I think he's exciting.
N: Or.. .
M: I think he's boring.
N: Or whatever you think . . .
    fascinating, interesting.
    I say, "What do you think of football?"
    And you say. . .
F: I think it's fascinating.
N:Or.. .
M: I think it's boring.
N: Or interesting or exciting. . .
    It depends on you.
    Are you ready?
    Let's begin.       
F:Julio Iglesias.       
M: Football.       
F: Barbra Streisand.       
M: Luciano Pavarotti.       
F: Jane Fonda.       
M: Big business.       
F: English.       
N: That's all for now.
    This is the end of Lesson Five.