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BOOK FOUR, LESSON THREE
N: Lesson Three. ls tr
Listen and repeat. ls a rpt
M: mystery mstr
a new mystery a n mstr
a new mystery show a n mstr s
F: starring str
a starring role a str r
my first starring role m fs str r
M: break brk
big break bg brk
my big break m bg brk
F: hit ht
big hit bg ht
a big hit a bg ht
M: money mn
good money gd mn
make good money m[k] g[d] mn
F: big bg
make it mk t
make it big m kt bg
make it big in television m [ki]t b g tlvs
N: Listen to this dialogue. ls t ts dlg
It's a telephone conversation between Jeff Bennett and his old friend Karen. i t[a] tlp cvst bt jf bnt a d[h]s o f[d] kr
KAREN: Hello. hl
JEFF: Hello, Karen? hl,kr
This is Jeff Bennett. ts s jf bnt
Remember me? rmb m
KAREN: Oh, hi, Jeff. o,h,jf
Of course I remember you. of c s rmb y
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Are you still an actor? a y st l[a] n[a]ct
JEFF: I'm still an actor. im st l[a] n[a]ct
I'm here in Stamford to be in a new mystery show at WEFL. im h r stfd t b i n[a] n mstr s w[a] wefl
It's my first starring role. it m fst str r
KAREN: Oh, Jeff, that's wonderful! o,jf,tt wdf
You must be very excited. y ms b vr exctd
JEFF: I am. This new job is my big break. i am,ts n j bs m bg brk
I think this show is going to be a big hit. i tk ts s ws gi t b e[a] bb ht
I can make good money now. i c mk gd mn n
This is my chance to make it big in television. t ss m cc t m kt b g tlvs
N: Now let's listen to this conversation again. n lt ls t ts cvst n[a]g
This time repeat what Jeff says. ts tm rp w jf s
When you say Jeff's words, wn y s jfs wd
think about what they mean. t k[a]b w t m
OK, let's begin. ok,lt bg
KAREN: Hello. hl
JEFF: Hello, Karen? hl,kr
This is Jeff Bennett. t ss jf bnt
Remember me? rmb m
KAREN: Oh, hi, Jeff. o,h,jf
Of course I remember you. of c s rmb y
Are you still an actor? a y st l[a] n[a]ct
JEFF: I'm still an actor. im st l[a] n[a]ct
I'm here in Stamford im h r stfd
to be in a new mystery show t b e n[a] n mst s
at WEFL. a wefl
It's my first starring role. it m fs str r
KAREN: Oh, Jeff, that's wonderful! o,jf,tt wdf
You must be very excited. y ms b vr exctd
JEFF: I am. i am
This new job is my big break. ts n j bs m bg brk
I think this show. i tk ts s
is going to be. is gi t b
a big hit. a bg ht
I can make good money now. i c m[k] gd mn n
This is my chance. t ss m cc
to make it big. t m kt bg
in television. i tlvs
N: Now correct the following statements about Jeff and Karen's conversation. n cr t flw stmt s[a]b jf a krs cvst
For example, f exap
I say,"Karen called Jeff." i s ,kr cd jf
And you say: ad y s
F: No. Jeff called Karen. n,jf cd kr
N: I say, "Jeff's a newscaster at WEFL." i s,jfs a nscst a wefl
And you say: ad y s
F: No. Jeff's an actor at WEFL. n,jf s[a] act a wefl
N: Ready? Let's begin. rd,lt bg
Karen called Jeff. kr c jf
F: No. Jeff called Karen. n,jf cd kr
N: Jeff's a newscaster at WEFL. jf a nscst a wefl
F: No. Jeff's an actor at WEFL. n,jf s[a] act a wefl
N: This is Jeff's third starring role. t ss jf td str r
F: No. This is Jeff's first starring role. n,t ss jfs fs str r
N: Karen says, "Oh, Jeff, kr s,o,jf,
that's wonderful! tt wdf
You must be very tired. " y ms b vr trd
F: No. Karen says, "Oh, Jeff, that's wonderful! n,kr ss,o,jf,tt wdf
You must be very excited." y ms[t] b vr exctd
N: Jeff thinks the show is going to be awful. jf tks t s is gi t b af
F: No. Jeff thinks the show is going to be a big hit. n,jf tks t s ws gi t b e[a] bg ht
N: Jeff says, "This new job is a big mistake." jf ss,ts n jb i s[a] bg mstk
F: No. Jeff says, "This new job is my big break." n,jf ss,ts n j bs m bg brk
N: Jeff is making little money at WEFL. . j fs mk lt gd mn a wefl
F: No. Jeff is making good money at WEFL. n,j f[is] mk gd mn a wefl
N: This is Jeff's chance to make it big in movies. . t ss jfs cc t m kt b g mvs
F: No. This is Jeff's chance to make it big in television. n,t ss jfs cc t m kt b g tlvs
N: Now let's listen to Jeff's mother, n lt ls t jfs mt
Mrs. Bennett, as she talks about her son. mss bnt,as s tk s[a]b h s
MRS. BENNETI: I thought Jeff was going to stay in Los Angeles, i tt jf ws gi t st y lsags
but he ended up in New York. b h ed d p n yk
Now he has a job here. n h h s[a] jb h
It could go on for years. it cd g o[o] f ys
Now I hope he's going to give up his apartment in New York n w hp hs gi t gv vp hs aptm t n yk
and move back to Stamford forever. a mv bk t stfd fev
N: Now listen again to Mrs. Bennett and repeat what she says. n ls n[a]g t mss bnt a rpt w s ss
MRS. BENNETI: I thought Jeff was going to stay in Los Angeles, i tt jf ws gi t st y ls[a]gls
but he ended up in New York. b t[h] ed d p n yk
Now he has a job here. n h h s[a] jb h
It could go on for years. it cd g o f ys
Now I hope he's going to give up his apartment in New York n i hp[h]s gi t gv ep h s[a]ptm t n yk
and move back to Stamford forever. ad mv b[k] t stfd fev
N: Now you're going to make some statements about Jeff in the past. n y gi t mk sm stmt s[a]b jf i t pst
Use the words you hear to make the statements. ys t wd y h t mk t st[t]mt
For example, f exap
I say, "End up. . . New York." i s,ed up,n yk
And you say, "He ended up in New York." ad ys,h ed d p n yk
I say, "Not. . . stay. . . Stamford." i s,nt,st,stfd
And you say,"He didn't stay in Stamford." ad y s,h dd st y stfd
All right, let's begin. a rt,lt bg
End up. . . New York. e dp ,n yk
F: He ended up in New York. h ed dp i n yk
N: Not... stay. . . Stamford. n,st ,stfd
M: He didn't stay in Stamford. h dd st i stfd
N: Not... have. . . job. . .there. nt,hv jb,t
F: He didn't have a job there. h ddt h v[a] jb t
N: Give up. . . his apartment. gv vp, h s[a]ptmt
M: He gave up his apartment. h gv vp h s[a]ptmt
N: Move back. . . Stamford. mv bk,stfd
F: He moved back to Stamford. h mv bk t stfd
N: Did Jeff really give up his apartment in New York? dd jf rl gv vp h s[a]ptmt i n yk
Did he really move back to Stamford forever? d d[h] rl mv bk t stfd fev
Well, his mother hopes he's going to. w,hs mt hp hs gi t
That is, t ts
if his job goes on for years. if hs jb g e[o] f ys
To end the lesson, t ed t ls
let's listen to Jeff again. lt ls t j f[a]g
JEFF: This new job is my big break. ts n j bs m bg brk
It's a bigger role it s[a] bg r
than anything I had in New York. t n[a]nt i h d n yk
And it's a more exciting role than anything I had in Los Angeles. ad it s[a] m exct r t n[a]nt i h d ls[a]gls
This is my chance to make it big in television. t ss m cc t mk t b g tlvs
I want my parents to be proud of me. i w m prt t b pr d[o]f m
I think I can do a good job. i t k c d o[a] g jb
But I'm the star, b tm t st
and I'm a little scared. ad m[a] lt scd
Steven Winn - I don't know what he thinks of me. stv w,i d n wt h tk s[o]f m
But Linda Marino – she's friendlier than he is. bt ld mrn,ss frdi t h es
And more helpful. a m hpf
I'm going to like working with her. i gi t lk wk wt h
Actually, I think I'm going to like working with everyone here. actl,i tk im gi t lk wk wt evo h
N: Now listen again to what Jeff just said, n ls n[a]g t w jf js sd
but this time repeat what you hear. b ts tm rp w t[y]h
Ready? Let's begin. rd,lt bg
JEFF: This new job is my big break. ts n j bs m bg brk
It's a bigger role than anything I had in New York. i t[a] bg r t n[a]nt n h d n yk
And it's a more exciting role than anything I had in Los Angeles. a d t[a] m exct r t n[a]nt n h d ls[a]gls
This is my chance to make it big in television. t ss m cc t m k b g tlvs
I want my parents to be proud of me. i w m prt t b pr d[o]f m
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I think I can do a good job. i t k c d o[a] g jb
But I'm the star, b tm t st
and I'm a little scared. a d m[a] lt scd
Steven Winn - stv wn
I don't know what he thinks of me. i d n wt[ h] tk s[o]f m
But Linda Marino-she's friendlier than he is. b ld mrn,ss fdi t h es
And more helpful. a m hpf
I'm going to like working with her. i gi t lk wk wt h
Actually, I think I'm going to like working actl,i t k gi t lk wk
with everyone here. wt evo h
N: This is the end of Lesson Three. t ss t e[e] d[o]f ls tr
