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9.4

BOOK NINE LESSON TOUR

N：Welcome to Lesson Four.
    Steven is asleep in his office.
    Jake comes in.
    Let's listen to their conversation.
    Listen carefully for used to.
Jake: Steven, I'm sorry I woke you up.
Steven: Before the baby was born,
    I used to woke all day without feeling sleepy.
    I didn't use to take a nap at lunch time.
Jake: I'm going jogging during my lunch break.
    Come with me.
Steven: I used to jog,
    but I didn't anymore.
Jake: why don't you bring your running shoes tomorrow?
    we'll take a run.
N: Now listen and repeat.
    Used to
    I used to work
    I used to work all day.
    I used to work all day.
    used to
    I used to jog.
    I used to jog.
N: We use used to when we want to talk about the way things way in the past.
    For example,
    before the baby was born,
    Steven used to say awake at the office.
    We use used to when we talk about things we did regularly in the past.
    for example,
    before the baby was born,
    Steven used to jog every day.
    Let's practice this verb tense.
    You hear...
F: do you still jog every day?
N: And you say. . .
M: No, I don't. But I used to jog every day.
N: You hear. . .
F: Does Steven still work all day without feeling sleepy?
N: And you say. . .
M: No, he doesn't.
    But he used to work all day without feeling sleepy.
N: OK? Let's begin.
F: Do you still jog every day?
M: No, I don't.
    But I used to jog every day.
F: Does Steven still work all day without feeling sleepy?
M: No, he doesn't.
    But he used to work all day without feeling sleepy.
F: Is that company that makes locks . . .
    what's it called?
    Yale. Yes, Yale.
    Is the Yale lock company still in Stamford?
M: No, it isn't.
    But it used to be in Stamford.
F: By the way,
    do people still call Stamford "The Lock City"?
M: No, they don't.
    But they used to call Stamford "The Lock City."
F: Do you and your friends still play football every day?
M: No, we don't.
    But we used to play football every day.
F: How about Nancy and Ron?
    Are they still in Washington?
M: No, they aren't.
    But they used to be in Washington.
F: Come on!
    I want you to tell me the truth.
    Do you still sleep with your teddy bear?
M: No, I don't.
    But I used to sleep with my teddy bear.
N: Notice that we don't use used to when we tell how long something continued:
    I slept with my teddy bear for six years,
    not I used to sleep with my teddy bear for six years.
    We don't use used to when we tell how many times something happened:
    Ron and Nancy went to China four times,
    not Ron and Nancy used to go to China four times.
    Now Maria meets Steven in the cafeteria.
    Listen to their conversation.
    Listen carefully for negative sentences.
MARIA: Gee, Steven.
    You look exhausted.
STEVEN: Thanks. You don't look so terrific yourself.
MARIA: Sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
    Why are you so sensitive?
    What's wrong?
    You didn't use to be so sensitive.
STEVEN: I'm sorry, Maria.
    Jake just woke me up.
    I was taking a nap in my office.
MARIA: Are you all right, Steven?
    You didn't use to take naps.
STEVEN: Huh, I didn't use to do a lot of things, Maria.
    For instance, I didn't use to stay up all night feeding a hungry baby.
MARIA: Come on, Dad.
    I'm having a cup of coffee.
    You have one too.
    And quit worrying
  . . . How's Anne doing?
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: use to be
    you didn't use to be
    You didn't use to be so sensitive.
    You didn't use to be so sensitive.
    Use to take
    you didn't use to take
    You didn't use to take naps.
    use to do
    I didn't use to do
    I didn't use to do a lot of things.
    I didn't use to do a lot of things.
    use to stay up
    I didn't use to stay up
    I didn't use to stay up all night.
    I didn't use to stay up all night.
N: Now I say,
    "Why are you so sensitive?"
    And you say. . .
F: You didn't use to be so sensitive.
N: I say, "Why do I stay up all night?"
    And you say. . .
M: I didn't use to stay up all night.
N: Ready? Let's go.
    Why are you so sensitive?
F: You didn't use to be so sensitive.
N: Why do I stay up all night?
M: I didn't use to stay up all night.
N: Why does she drink so much coffee?
F: She didn't use to drink so much coffee.
N: Why does he smoke so many cigarettes?
M: He didn't use to smoke so many cigarettes.
N: Why do they take naps every day?
F: They didn't use to take naps every day.
N: Why is everyone at WEFL interested in the history of Stamford?
M: They didn't use to be interested in the history of Stamford.
N: Why do you study English?
F: You didn't use to study English.
N: All right. Jake has made a list of companies that used to have factories in Stamford but have left or gone out of business,
    and companies that still have factories there.
    He is giving the list to Maria on the telephone.
    Listen for the important information about the companies on the list.
    What did they produce?
    Do they still have factories in Stamford?
    Are they still in business?
JAKE: Well, the first factory in Stamford was Yale,
    the lock company.
    They opened in 1869.
MARIA: Y-a-I-e. They're not here anymore,are they?
    Are they still in business?
JAKE: Yale? Sure.
    They still make locks,
    but they left Stamford a long time ago.
    Then there's Kroeger.
MARIA: How do you spell Kroeger?
JAKE: K-r-o-e-g-e-r.
    They make, or I should say,
    used to make pianos.
    They’re not in business anymore either.
MARIA: This is terrible!
    All these factories have left Stamford or gone out of business.
    I suppose Pitney Bowes is gone too.
    And Machlett Laboratories.
JAKE:  Machlett? Let me check
    . . . Is that with two it’s?
MARIA: Yeah. M-a-c-h-l-e-t-t. Machlett.
    You know, the glassblowers.
JAKE: Still in business, but not in Stamford  anymore.
MARIA: This is really terrible.
JAKE: Pitney Bowes is still in business. . .
MARIA: But not in Stamford anymore.
JAKE: Yes. Pitney Bowes is still in Stamford.
    Look out your window.
    You can see the office building.
N: Now listen to Maria repeat the information.
MARIA: OK. Yale is still in business but not in Stamford anymore.

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    Kroeger, the company that used to make pianos,
    went out of business too.
    Machlett also isn't in Stamford anymore.
    They were the glassblowers.
    The Machlett people are still blowing glass,
    but not here anymore.
    Finally, Pitney Bowes!
    Still in business . . . still in Stamford.
    Hurray for Pitney Bowes!
N: Now some questions.
    I say, "Did!, Yale go out of business?"
    And you say. . .
F: No. They're still in business.
N: I say, "Does Yale still have a factory in Stamford?"
    And you say.. .
F: No. They don't have a factory in Stamford anymore.
N: OK? Here we go. Did Yale go out of business?
F: No. They're still in business.
N: Does Yale still have a factory in Stamford?
F: No. They don't have a factory in Stamford anymore.
N: And Kroeger?
    They used to make pianos in Stamford.
    Do they still make pianos today?
F: No. They don't make pianos anymore.
N: How about those famous glassblowers at Machlett?
    Do they still work in Stamford?
F: No. They don't work in Stamford anymore.
N: And I suppose Pitney Bowes is gone too.
F: No. They're still here.
N: That's it.
    This is the end of Lesson Four.

9.5

BOOK NINE LESSON FIVE

N:This is Lesson Five.
    Steven and Jake are jogging.
    Let's listen to their conversation.
    Listen carefully for the past form of I can.
STEVEN: A few months ago,
    I could jog without any problem.
JAKE: How long ago?
    A few months or a few years?
STEVEN: When I was in college,
    I used to be on the track team.
    I could run a mile in five minutes.
JAKE: Oh, come on.
    I bet you couldn't.   
STEVEN: Oh, yes, I could.
    When I was in college,
    I could swim ten miles.
JAKE: Steven, what happened to you? 
N: OK. Answer this question.
    What's the past form of I can swim ten miles?
M: I could swim ten miles.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: could
    I could jog
    I could jog without any problem
    a few months ago
    A few months ago, I could jog without any problem.
    A few months ago, I could jog without any problem.
N: You hear. . .
F: Can you still jog every day?
N: And you say. . .
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could jog without any problem. 
N: You hear. . .
F: Can you still swim ten miles?
N: And you say. . . .
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could swim ten miles without any problem.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
F: Can you still jog every day?
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could jog without any problem. 
F: Can you still swim ten miles?
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could swim ten miles without any problem.
F: Can you still kick a football fifty yards? 
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could kick a football fifty yards without any problem.
F: Can you still sleep nine hours a night? 
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could sleep nine hours a night without any problem.
F: Well, can you still stay up all night and not be tired the next day? 
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could stay up all night and not be tired the next day without any problem.
F: Can you still eat six cheeseburgers for lunch?
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could eat six cheeseburgers for lunch without any problem. 
F: Can you still relax with your friends every Saturday night?
M: No, I can't.
    But a few months ago,
    I could relax with my friends every Saturday night without any problem.
N: Well,. There are many things we could do in the past that we can't do anymore:
    ride a bus for a nickel;
    see a movie for a dime,
    for example.
    But there are also many things we can do now that we couldn't do in the past:
    fly from New York to London in a few hours;
    telephone Tokyo in a  few minutes,
    for example.
    Anne and Steven are talking about things they can do now that they couldn't do in the past.
    Let's listen to the conversation.
STEVEN: I don't know, Anne.
    We're both exhausted from being up all night with the baby.
    I take naps at work.
    I'm in terrible shape.
    I used to run a mile in five minutes;
    now I can't run a mile at all.
    We used to go out dancing every Saturday night.
    Remember?
    We can't do that anymore.
    What can I tell you?
    The party's over.
    We're old, Anne.
    We're old.
ANNE: Oh, come on, Steven.
    Really! You make it sound like we're ready for rocking chairs.
    I don't feel that old.
    So you can't run a mile in five seconds. . .
STEVEN: Five minutes.
ANNE: Oh, excuse me.
    Five minutes. . .
    So what?
    So we don't go dancing anymore. 
    You were a terrible dancer, anyway.
STEVEN: I was?
ANNE: You couldn't stay in step.
    Anyway, listen, Steven,
    there are lots of things we can do now that we couldn't do then.
STEVEN: Name one.
ANNE: Well, we couldn't take little Peter to the Nature Center, could we?
STEVEN: No, we couldn't. He wasn’t born yet.
ANNE: We couldn't take videos in the past,
    videos of him smiling at the animals the way we did last Saturday.

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    We couldn't watch our son change from a baby into a child . . .
STEVEN: OK. OK. Enough! Enough!
    Maybe if I run every day.. . 
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: couldn’t we couldn't
    we couldn't take
    We couldn't take videos in the past. 
    We couldn't take videos in the past. 
N: You hear. . .
M: Instead of taking photographs,
    today we take videos.
N: And you say. . .
F: We couldn't take videos in the past. 
N: You hear. . .
M: I stay in step now when I go dancing. 
N: And you say. . .
F: You couldn't stay in step in the past. 
N: OK? Here we go.
M：Instead of taking photographs, today we take videos.
F: We couldn't take videos in the past. 
M: I stay in step now when I go dancing. 
F: You couldn't stay in step in the past. 
M: Fifty years ago, the only way to get from America to Europe was by boat.
    It took five days.
    Today, we can travel to Europe in a few hours. 
F: We couldn't travel to Europe in a few hours in the past.
M: A hundred years ago when Mario in Italy wanted to talk to Silvia in Argentina,
    he wrote her a letter.
    Today, we can telephone from Italy to Argentina.
F: We couldn't telephone from Italy to Argentina in the past.
M: It used to be when we wanted to see a movie,
    we had to go to a theater.
    Now we watch movies on TV. 
F: We couldn't watch movies on TV in the past.
N: Jake and Mike are exercising at the gym.
    They are talking about Steven.
    Listen to the conversation.
    Listen closely for the word that follows in.
JAKE: Poor Steven.
    He's really not in shape anymore.
    Since the arrival of the new baby,
    he hasn't been sleeping well.
MIKE: He used to jog every day,
    I haven't seen him jog since. . .
    well, you know,
    it was so long ago,
    I can't remember when.
    He used to be in great shape.
    He used to jog every day before lunch.
JAKE: I know, I know.
    Now he takes a nap during his lunch break.
MIKE: Well, that's no way to stay in shape.
    He needs to exercise,
    eat right,
    get his eight hours of sleep every night.
N: In the conversation between Mike and Jake,
    what is the word that follows in?
F: Shape. The word is shape or great shape.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: not in shape
    He's really not in shape anymore.
    He's really not in shape anymore.
    in great shape
    He used to be in great shape.
    He used to be in great shape.
N: To be in shape means "to be in good physical condition."
    To be in shape,
    it's important to eat right,
    sleep right,
    and exercise.
    Listen to some people describe what they do for exercise.
    Then decide if they are in shape or not in shape.
M1: My name's George.
    I don't really worry much about staying in shape.
    I'm too busy at my job to think about joining exercise programs and aerobics classes.
    I make a living by playing professional football.
    That's my job.
    And that takes up all my time.
N: Do you think George is probably in shape,
    or is he probably not in shape?
F: He's probably in shape.
M2:The name's Thomas.
    Am I in shape?
    You bet I'm in shape.
    I eat only things that taste good.
    I get plenty of sleep,
    between nine and ten hours a night.
    And then I get a lot of exercise reading magazines and playing cards.
N: How about Thomas?
    Probably in shape,
    or probably not in shape?
F: He's probably not in shape.
F: Whew. . . Boy,
    I am not in shape.
    I'm Blanca.
    You know, fifteen years ago I could run ten miles and not be tired.
    Now I run seven miles, and I'm exhausted.
    I used to swim five miles every day;
    now I swim only three.
    I think I'm getting old.
N: Is Blanca probably in shape,
    or is she probably not in shape?
F: She's probably in shape.
N: That's all for now.
    End of Lesson Five.

9.6

BOOK NINE LESSON SIX

N:This is Lesson Six.
    For this lesson,
    you'll need a pencil and piece of paper.
    Jake Seltzer is introducing his report on Stamford.
    Let's listen.
JAKE: Good morning.
    I'm Jake Seltzer,
    and this is "Hello America."
    Today, Stamford is a city of big office buildings.
    It didn't use to be.
    Fifty years ago,
    it was a city of factories
    . . . At the Stamford Museum,
    we looked at all the products that Stamford factories used to make.
N: Now Jake is going to tell us about these products.
    Write down the names of the companies and their products.
JAKE: Of course the biggest company in Stamford was Yale &Towne.
    They used to employ four out of five people in this town
    and could produce millions of locks a year.
    But there were many other companies,
    like Machlett Laboratories,
    who used to make most of the world's glass tubes.
    Did you know that Stamford used to have two piano companies?
    Not one, but two.
    Kroeger was one
    (My grandmother used to have a Kroeger piano in her living room),
    and the other was. . .
    let me see.
    Oh, yes. Davenport.
    Davenport made a terrific piano.
    Both aren't in business anymore.
    Fifty years ago,
    you could buy shoes made right here in Stamford.
    T. B. Smart used to be an important company.
    Unfortunately, they aren't in business anymore.
    But one company that's still in business is Schick,
    the electric for company.
    It's not in Stamford anymore,
    but it began in Stamford.
    In fact, it was Jacob Schick who invented the electric razor.
N: Good. Now let's see how many products you can remember that used to be made in Stamford.
    I say, "Pianos."
    And you say. . .
M: Yes. They used to make pianos there.
N: I say, "How about computers?
    Did they use to make them in Stamford?"
    And you say. . .
M: No. They didn't use to make computers there.
N: All right. Here we go.
    Pianos.
M:Yes. They used to make pianos there.
N: How about computers?
    Did they use to make them in Stamford?
M: No. They didn't use to make computers there.
N: TVs?
M: No. They didn't use to make TV s there.
N: What about electric razors?
M: Yes. They used to make electric razors there.
N: And shoes.
    Did they ever make shoes in Stamford?
M: Yes. They used to make shoes there.
N: How about electric guitars?
    Did they use to make them?
M: No. They didn't use to make electric guitars there.
N: And locks?
    Did they ever make locks in Stamford?
M: Yes. They used to make locks there.
N: Well, life in Stamford has changed a lot in the last fifty years.
    But then, life is different everywhere, isn't it?
    In your town,
    I bet things aren't the same as they used to be fifty years ago.
  There are things people can do now that they couldn't do then.
    And I'm sure there are things people could do then that they can't do now.
    I'm going to ask you some questions about what people could or couldn't do in your town fifty years ago.
    I say, "Could they watch the news on TV fifty years ago?"
  And you answer . . .
F: Yes, they could.
N: Or...
F: No, they couldn't.
N: Or.. .
F: Maybe they could; maybe they couldn't.
    I don't know.
N: The answer depends on what's true for you.

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    There will be a pause for you to respond after each question.
    Ready? Let's begin. 
    Could people in your town watch the news on TV fifty years ago?
    Could they send a letter to a friend in Chicago?
    Could’ they make a telephone call to Honolulu?
    Fifty years ago,
    Could women go to the hospital to have a baby?
    How about Schick electric razors?
    Could the men in your town buy an electric razor?
    Could people listen to music on their stereos?
    Could they do their shopping at a supermarket?
    Fifty years ago, could people in your town go to a movie on a Saturday night if they wanted?
N: Anne meets Steven for lunch at the studio.
    Listen to their conversation.
    Just listen.
ANNE: Steven! Are you all right?
STEVEN: Yeah . . . I think . . .
    I think I am.    
    Boy! I did it.
ANNE: Did what? You look awful.
STEVEN: Ran a mile. . . Well,
    almost a mile. . .
    And I did it without stopping.
ANNE: Without stopping?
    You mean you ran a mile and you didn't stop to rest?
STEVEN: Yeah. I ran the whole distance without stopping to rest.
    What do you think of that?
ANNE: What do I think? I think you're crazy.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M:without 
    without stopping
    without stopping to rest
    I ran the whole distance
    I ran the whole distance without stopping to rest.
    I ran the whole distance without stopping to rest.
N: OK. I say, ''Taking a break."
    And you say. . .
M: I ran the whole distance without taking a break.
N: I say, "Jogged."
    And you say. . .
M: I jogged the whole distance without taking a break.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
M: I ran the whole distance without stopping to rest.
N: Taking a break.
M: I ran the whole distance without taking a break.
N: Jogged.
M: I jogged the whole distance without taking a break.
N: Afternoon.
M: I jogged the whole afternoon without taking a break.
N: Any problem.
M: I jogged the whole afternoon without any problem.
N: Exercised.
M: I exercised the whole afternoon without any problem.
N: Steven.
M: Steven exercised the whole afternoon without any problem.
N: Having a heart attack.
M: Steven exercised the whole afternoon without having a heart attack.
N: OK, that's all for now.
  End of Lesson Six.

9.7

BOOK NINE LESSON SEVEN

N: This is Lesson Seven.
  Listen to this conversation between Steven and Connie.
STEVEN: Listen, Connie.
  Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime.
  She wants to meet you.
CONNIE: I'd love to see you and Anne sometime,
  but I know you're busy with the baby.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: come to our house sometime
  I want you to come to our house sometime.
  Anne and I want you to come to our house sometime.
N: Now listen to and repeat this sentence.
M: Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.
N: You're going to hear that sentence again,
  followed by a few more words.
  Use the new words to make another sentence.
  For example,
  you hear. . .
M: Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.
F: Come to dinner.,
N: And you say. . .
M: Steven wants Connie to come to dinner.
N: Then you hear. . .
M: Steven wants Connie to come to dinner. 
F: Her.
N: And you say. . .
M: Steven wants her to come to dinner.
N: OK, let's begin.
M: Steven wants Connie to meet his wife.
F: Come to dinner.
M: Steven wants Connie to come to dinner.
F: Her.
M: Steven wants her to come to dinner.
F：See the baby.
M: Steven wants her to see the baby.
F: He. 
M: He wants her to see the baby.
F: See his house.
M: He wants her to see his house.
F: Spend some time with his family.
M: He wants her to spend some time with his family.
N: Now listen again to Connie and Steven
  as they discuss his plans for the future
  and the things he would rather do.
CONNIE: Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
STEVEN:  I'd rather have my weekends free.
  You know, with the baby and all . . .
  I read about a job not far from Stamford.
  Producer of a radio show.
CONNIE: Would you rather work in television or radio?
STEVEN: I'd rather work in television.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: work in television or radio
  Would you rather work in television or radio?
  Would you rather work in television or radio?
  get a new job or have your weekends free
  Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
  Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
N: We use Would you rather . . . ?
  to start a question in which you give someone a choice between two possibilities.
  Now you're going to hear two possibilities mentioned and you combine them in a question starting with
  Would you rather . . . ?
  For example, you hear. . .

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M: Work in television or in radio.
N: And you say. . .
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
N: You hear. . .
M: Live in Stamford or in Hartford.
N: And you say. . .
F: Would you rather live in Stamford or in Hartford?
N: OK, let's begin.
M: Work in television or in radio?
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
M: Live in Stamford or in Hartford.
F: Would you rather live in Stamford or in Hartford?
M: Go to the movies or to the theater.
F: Would you rather go to the movies or to the theater?
M: Eat pizza or a sandwich.
F: Would you rather eat pizza or a sandwich?
M: Take a taxi to the station or walk.
F: Would you rather take a taxi to the station or walk?
M: Get a new job or have your weekends free.
F: Would you rather get a new job or have your weekends free?
N: When we answer a question that gives us a choice,
  like Would you rather. . . ?
  we usually answer with "I'd rather"
  followed by the base form of the verb.
  For example. . .
F: Would you rather live in New York or in Los Angeles?
M: I'd rather live in Los Angeles.
N: Now you're going to hear some questions
  that give you a choice between two possibilities.
  Either answer you give is correct
  if it starts with "I'd rather.
  " For example,
  you hear.. .
F: Would you rather live in Washington, D.C.,
  or in your own city?
N: And you can say either. . .
M: I'd rather live in Washington, D.C.
N: Or....
M: I'd rather live in my own city.
N: Remember that there is no correct or incorrect answer.
  It's your opinion,
  so just answer using / I' d rather. . .
  and the rest of the sentence.
  Ready? Listen and answer these questions.
F: Would you rather live in Washington, D.C., or in your own city?
M: Would you rather have your weekends free or your evenings free?
F: Would you rather own a big house or a beautiful car?
M: Would you rather earn more money or have long vacations?
F: Would you rather be the president of a big company or a famous movie star?
M: Would you rather live in a very large city or in a very small town?
N: When we state our preferences,
  that is,
  when we say
  what we prefer or do not prefer,
  we often start the answer with
  I'd rather or I'd rather not.
  For example,
  if the question is . . .
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
N: We can answer this way. . .
M: I'd rather work in television.
N: Or we can say. . .
M: I'd rather not work in radio.
N: Now you're going to hear some questions
  followed by a cue to help you with the answer.
  For example,
  you hear. . .
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
MI: Television.
N: And you say. . .
M2: I'd rather work in television. .
N: But when you hear. . .
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
MI: Not radio.
N: You say. . .
M2: I'd rather not work in radio.
N: OK, let's begin.
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
M1: Television.
M2: I'd rather work in television.
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
M1: Not radio.
M2: I'd rather not work in radio.
F: Would you rather teach or work in an office?
M1: Not teach.
M2: I'd rather not teach.
F: Would you rather have chicken or fish for dinner?
M1: Fish.
M2: I'd rather have fish for dinner.
F: Would you rather play tennis or ride horses?
M1: Not ride horses.
M2: I'd rather not ride horses.
F: Would you rather read a book or go to a movie?
M1: Read a book.
M2: I'd rather read a book.
N: You know that I'd rather do something
  means the same as I'd prefer to do something,
  and I'd rather not do something
  means the same as I'd prefer not to do something.
  Now, when you hear a sentence with
  "I'd rather" or "I'd rather not,"
  change it to
  "I'd prefer" or "I'd prefer not"
  or the opposite.
  For example,
  you hear . . .
F: I'd rather live in Stamford.
N: And you say. . .
M: I'd prefer to live in Stamford.
N: You hear. . .
F: I'd prefer not to play tennis today.
N: And you say. . .
M: I'd rather not play tennis today.
N: All right, let's begin.
F: I'd rather live in Stamford.
M: I'd prefer to live in Stamford.
F: I'd prefer not to play tennis today.
M: I'd rather not play tennis today.
F: I'd prefer to have my own business.
M: I'd rather have my own business.
F: I'd rather not work on weekends.
M: I'd prefer not to work on weekends.
F: I'd prefer not to go to a restaurant tonight.
M: I'd rather not go to a restaurant tonight.
F: I'd prefer to stay home with my family.
M: I'd rather stay home with my family.
N: And now,
  would you rather do this lesson again
  or go on to the next lesson? 
  It's your choice.
  This is the end of Lesson Seven.

9.8

BOOK NINE LESSON EIGHT

N: Welcome to Lesson Eight.
    Listen to this part of the conversation between Jake Seltzer and Abbott Larkin.
 
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JAKE: Are you in town for the computer meeting?
LARKIN: Yes, I am.
    I'm glad you're here.
    I think this meeting will be very important.
    I hope you'll do a story about it.
JAKE: That's why I'm here.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: very important
    this meeting will be very important
    I think this meeting will be very important.
    I think this meeting will be very important.
F: a story about it
    you'll do a story about it
    I hope you'll do a story about it.
    I hope you'll do a story about it.
N: Notice how we use a subject and a verb after think and hope.
    For example . . .
M: I think this meeting will be very important.
F: I hope you'll do a story about it.
N: Now you'll hear a sentence using think followed by a few more words.
    Use the new words to make another sentence.
    For example,
    you hear . . .
M: I think this meeting will be very important.
F: Is very interesting.
N: And you say. . .
M: I think this meeting is very interesting.
N: You hear. . .
M: I think this meeting is very interesting.
F: Movie.
N: And you say. . .
M: I think this movie is very interesting.
N: OK, let's begin.
M: I think this meeting will be very important.
F: Is very interesting.
M: I think this meeting is very interesting.
F: Movie.
M: I think this movie is very interesting.
F: A little boring.
M: I think this movie is a little boring.
F: TV commercial.
M: I think this TV commercial is a little boring.
F: Very well made.
M: I think this TV commercial is very well made.
F: Piece of furniture.
M: I think this piece of furniture is very well made.
N: Now let's try that using a sentence with hope.
    For example,
    you hear. . .
F: I hope you'll do a story about it.
M: Me. 
N: And you say. . .
F: I hope you'll do a story about me. 
N: Then you hear. . .
F: I hope you'll do a story about me. 
M: Write a newspaper article.
N: And you say. . .
F: I hope you'll write a newspaper article about me.
N: All right, let's begin.
F: I hope you'll do a story about it.
M: Me. 
F: I hope you'll do story about me.
M: Write a newspaper article.
F: I hope you'll write a newspaper article about me.
M: The merger.
F: I hope you'll write a newspaper article about the merger.
M: Tell me all about.
F: I hope you'll tell me all about the merger.
M: Your wife and your new baby.
F: I hope you'll tell me all about your wife and your new baby.
M: Invite me to meet.
F: I hope you'll invite me to meet your wife and your new baby.
N: Now let's return to Jake Seltzer and Abbott Larkin.
    They're still discussing the future of Larkin's company,
    International Computer.
LARKIN: I think this meeting will be very important.
    I hope you'll do a story about it.
JAKE: That's why I'm here.
    I'm interested in doing a story on International Computer.
    I know you're thinking of introducing a new line of computers . . .
    I look forward to talking with you tomorrow at ten.
LARKIN: And I look forward to seeing you.
    I think this meeting will be very important.
N: Now listen and repeat.
    a story on International Computer
    doing a story on International Computer
    I'm interested in doing a story on International Computer.
    I'm interested in doing a story on International Computer.
F: introducing a new line of computers
    thinking of introducing a new line of computers
    I know you're thinking of introducing a new line of computers.
    I know you're thinking of introducing a new line of computers.
M: talking with you tomorrow at ten
    I look forward to talking with you tomorrow at ten.
    I look forward to talking with you tomorrow at ten.
N: Notice how we use the gerund form of a verb after interested in,
    thinking of,
    and look forward to.
    Now you're going to hear a sentence that uses a verb plus an infinitive,
    like want to do,
    like to do,
    and plan to do.
    Then you'll hear a cue,
    like "interested,"
    "thinking,"
    or "look forward."
    Use the cue to make a new sentence.
    For example,
    you hear.. .
M: Jake wants to meet Abbott Larkin.
F: Interested.
N: And you say. . .
M: Jake is interested in meeting Abbott Larkin.
N: Or you hear. . .
M: He likes to interview this famous man.
F: Look forward.
N: And you say. . .
M: He looks forward to interviewing this famous man.
N: OK, ready? Let's begin.
M: Jake wants to meet Abbott Larkin.
F: Interested.
M: Jake is interested in meeting Abbott Larkin.
M: He likes to interview this famous man.
F: Look forward.
M: He looks forward to interviewing this famous man.
 
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M: He's planning to interview this famous man.
F: Thinking.
M: He's thinking of interviewing this famous man.
M: I want to study American history.
F: Interested.
M: I'm interested in studying American history.
M: We like to go skiing in winter.
F: Look forward.
M: We look forward to going skiing in winter.
M: They're planning to visit California in July.
F: Thinking.
M: They're thinking of visiting California in July.
N: Now let's go to Steven and Anne's house.
    Connie has spent a very pleasant afternoon with them,
    but now she thinks it's time for her to go.
    Listen.
ANNE: Would you like another cup of coffee or another piece of cake?
CONNIE: No, thanks.
    I really should be going.
    I have to get up early tomorrow. . .
    Thanks for inviting me.
ANNE: Thanks for coming.
    We hope you'll come again.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: I really should be going.
    I really should be going.
    I have to get up early tomorrow.
    I have to get up early tomorrow.
    Thanks for inviting me.
    Thanks for inviting me.
N: Now you're going to hear one of these sentences,
    followed by some different words.
    Use the new words to make a new sentence.
    For example,
    you hear.. .
F: I really should be going.
M: Leave.
N: And you say. . .
F: I really should be leaving.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: I have to get up early tomorrow.
M: Go home and walk my dog.
N: And you say. . .
F: I have to go home and walk my dog.
N: OK? Let's begin.
F: I really should be going.
M: Leave.
F: I really should be leaving. 
F: I have to get up early tomorrow.
M: Go home and walk my dog.
F: I have to go home and walk my dog.
F: Thanks for inviting me.
M: Ask me to come to dinner.
F: Thanks for asking me to come to dinner.
F: I really should be leaving.
M: On my way.
F: I really should be on my way.
F: I have to go home and walk my dog.
M: Meet someone for a drink.
F: I have to meet someone for a drink.
F: Thanks for asking me to come to dinner.
M: Let me see your baby.
F: Thanks for letting me see your baby.
N: And thanks for doing your best on this lesson.
    End of Lesson Eight.

9.9

BOOK NINE LESSON NINE

N: Welcome to Lesson Nine.
    Listen to this conversation between Jake Seltzer and Abbott Larkin.
JAKE: Mr. Larkin,
    thanks for speaking with me.
LARKIN: Jake, I think you cover the business world very well.
JAKE: Thank you, Mr. Larkin.
    I hope our viewers agree with you.
LARKIN: Are you happy at WEFL, Jake?
JAKE: Well, I enjoy reporting.
LARKIN: Would you rather stay at WEFL or try for a job in New York City?
JAKE: I'd rather try for a job in New York City, of course.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: I think
    I think you cover the business world
    I think you cover the business world very well.
    I think you cover the business world very well.
F: I hope
    I hope our viewers agree
    I hope our viewers agree with you.
    I hope our viewers agree with you.
N: Now you're going to hear a sentence that begins with "I think" and then gives an opinion.
    Respond with a statement that begins with "I hope,"
    changing the sentence in the following way.
    You hear. . .
F: I think you do your job very well.
N: And you say. . .
M: I hope I do.
N: You hear. . .
F: I think you were an excellent host at the party last night.
N: And you say. . .
M: I hope I was.
N: All right, let's begin.
F: I think you do your job very well.
M: I hope I do.

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F: I think you were an excellent host at the party last night.
M: I hope I was.
F: I think you're being very polite to everyone.
M: I hope I am.
F: I think you can probably be sure of getting a raise this year.
M: I hope I can.
N: Now let's practice using some negatives.
    For example,
    you hear.. .
M: I think you're doing a terrible job. 
N: And you say. . .
F: I hope I'm not.
N: Or you hear. . .
M: I think you made a big mistake.
N: And you say. . .
F: I hope I didn't.
N: All right, let's begin.
M: I think you're doing a terrible job. 
F: I hope I'm not.
M: I think you made a big mistake.
F: I hope I didn't.
M: I think we've just missed the plane for New York.
F: I hope we haven't.
M: I think Mr. Larkin will be very late for his meeting.
F: I hope he won't.
M: I think this exercise is too difficult.
F: I hope it isn't.
N: Remember this part of Abbott Larkin and Jake's conversation? Listen.
LARKIN: Are you happy at WEFL, Jake?
JAKE: Well, I enjoy reporting.
N: Now use that conversation to answer questions.
    For example,
    you hear . . .
F: Are you happy in school?
N: And you say. . .
M: Well, I enjoy studying.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: Is Rita happy on the tennis court?
N: And you say. . .
M: Well, she enjoys playing tennis.
N: Remember that your answer must include the verb  enjoy followed by the gerund of another verb.
    Ready? Let's begin.
F: Are you happy in school?
M: Well, I enjoy studying.
F: Is Rita happy on the tennis court?
M: Well, she enjoys playing tennis.
F: Are those two actors happy in the theater?
M: Well, they enjoy acting.
F: Is Connie happy on an airplane?
M: Well, she enjoys flying.
F: Is she happy in her car?
M: Well, she enjoys driving.
F: Are you happy at a table full of food?
M: Well, I enjoy eating.
N: Now listen again to the end of the conversation between Abbott Larkin and Jake Seltzer.
LARKIN: Would you rather stay at WEFL?
    or try for a job in New York City?
JAKE: I'd rather try for a job in New York City, of course.
N: Now you're going to make some questions that start with "Would you rather . . . ?"
  This time you'll hear the beginning of the question.
  For example . . .
M: Would you rather live in New York City or . . .?
N: And you complete the question any way that you think makes sense.
    For example,
    you could say.. .
F: Would you rather live in New York City or in Hartford?
N: Or you could say . . .
F: Would you rather live in New York City or in Los Angeles?
N: Or you'll hear. . .
M: Would you rather work in television or . . .
N: And you can say. . .
F: Would you rather work in television or in radio?
N: Or you could say. . .
F: Would you rather work in television or in the movies?
N: Remember,
    it doesn't matter what you say if your question makes sense.
    After you finish the question,
    you'll hear an answer to the question you just asked.
    OK, let's begin.
M: Would you rather live in New York City or . . .
F: I'd rather live in New York City.
    I love the excitement of the place.
M: Would you rather work in television or . . .
F: I'd rather work in television.
    I love TV!
    In fact, I watch it all the time.
M: Would you rather have a lot of money or . . .
F: I'd rather have a lot of money.
  That way I could buy most of the things I need.
    Except love, of course.
M: Would you rather own a house or . . . ?
F: I'd rather own a house.
    I've always wanted to have my own house.
    And I wouldn't have to pay rent!
M: Would you rather be living in a city or . . . ?
F: I'd rather be living in a city.
    As I said before,
    New York is so exciting!
    But so are most cities.
M: Would you rather meet the President of the United States or. . . ?
F: I'd rather meet the President of the United States.
    That's the person I've most wanted to meet since I was a child.
N: This is the end of Lesson Nine.

9.10

BOOK NINE LESSON TEN

N: Welcome to Lesson Ten.
    Sam Finch and Maria are at the studio.
    They are talking about changes at WEFL.
    Listen to their conversation.
    Listen carefully for sentences that begin with the words  if or even if.
    How many times do you hear the word if?
    Let's listen.
MARIA: Hi, Sam. You wanted to see me?
SAM: Yes, Maria.
    Let me pull up a chair for you . . .
    Maria, I want to ask you a few questions.
MARIA: Yes?
SAM: If you had a million dollars to spend on "Hello America,"
    what changes would you make?
MARIA: A million dollars?
SAM: How about the furniture?
    If you had a million dollars,
    would you buy new furniture?
MARIA: New furniture?
    No. We just bought these chairs last year.
    Even if I had a million dollars,
    I wouldn't change them.
    I like these chairs.
SAM: Who selected them?
MARIA: I did.

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SAM: How about the colors?
    Would you change the colors of the set?
MARIA: the colors.
    I wouldn't change the colors.
    These colors are good for Jake and Connie.
    We selected these colors on purpose.
SAM: How about the carpeting?
MARIA: If I were making changes,
    I wouldn't spend money on new carpeting.
    No one really sees it.
    If I had a million dollars,
    I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
N: OK. If you had a million dollars for every time you heard the word if in the conversation between Maria and Sam,
    how much money would you have?
F: Five million dollars.
N: That's a lot of money.
    Now listen and repeat.
F: if
    if I had
    if I had a million dollars
    I'd give everyone
    I'd give everyone on the staff
    I'd give everyone on the staff a raise
    If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
    If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
N: Good. Now you hear. . .
F: If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
N: And I say,” At WEFL."
    So you say. . .
M: If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.
N: I say, "Buy everyone a new car.”
    And you say. . .
F: If I had a million dollars, I'd buy everyone a new car.
N: Ready! Let's begin.
F: If I had a million dollars, I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.
N: At WEFL.
M: If I had a million dollars.
    I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.
N: Buy everyone a new car.
F: If I had a million dollars, I'd buy everyone a new car.
N: A lot of money.
M: If I had a lot of money, I'd buy everyone a new car.
N: Travel around the world.
F: If I had a lot of money, I'd travel around the world.
N: More free time.
M: If I had more free time, I'd travel around the world.
N: Were a millionaire.
F: If I were a millionaire, I'd travel around the world.
N: Give you everything.
M: If I were a millionaire, I'd give you everything.
N: All right,
    now let's listen to some more of the conversation between Maria and Sam.
    Sam asks Maria for some advice about . . . what?
    What does Sam want advice about?
SAM: Maria, I want to ask you for some advice.
MARIA: Yes?
SAM: Remember that station in California I told you about?
MARIA: Sure.
SAM: Well, the owner called me yesterday.
    He's ready to sell.
MARIA: Great.
SAM: Yes, but his price is very high.
    Maria, do you think I should buy that station?
MARIA: Yes, I do.
    But if I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
SAM: I don't think he'll accept a lower offer.
MARIA: Then if I were you,
    I'd pay his price.
    It's a very good station.
    In a few years,
    it'll be very big.
    I wouldn't miss this chance to buy it.
N: OK, what does Sam want Maria's advice about?
M: Buying the station in California.
    He wants her advice about buying the station in California.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: if I were you
    I'd make a lower offer
    If I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
    If I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
    if I were you
    I'd pay his price
    If I were you, I'd pay his price.
N: Now you hear. . .
M: Should I make a lower offer?
N: And you say. . .
F: If I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
N: You hear. . .
M: Should I pay his price?
N: And you say. . .
F: If I were you, I’d pay his price.
N: OK? Here we go. 
M: Should I make a lower offer?
F: If I were you, I'd make a lower offer.
M: Should I pay his price?
F: If I were you, I'd pay his price.
M: Should I sell my share of WEFL?
F: If I were you, I'd sell my share of WEFL.
M: Should I tell the staff?
F: If I were you, I'd tell the staff.
M: Should I call a meeting for tonight?
F: If I were you, I’d call a meeting for tonight.
M: Should I offer them a million dollars?
F: If I were you, I'd offer them a million dollars.
M: Should I wait a few months?
F: If I were you, I'd wait a few months.
N: Sam is still asking Maria for advice about the station in California.
    Listen for the things Maria tells Sam not to do.
SAM: If I bought this station,
    how could I improve the show?
MARIA If I were you,
    I wouldn't make any changes at first.
    I'd wait a few months.
SAM: You would?
MARIA: Yes. I'd spend some time at the station.
    I'd follow the ratings.
    Then, after I learned everything about the show,
    I'd think about changes.
SAM: Would you hire new people?
MARIA: No, I wouldn't hire new people at first.
    I wouldn't fire anyone.
    I'd wait.
SAM: Good advice, Maria.
    So, if you were me, you would buy the new station.
N: What does Maria tell Sam not to do? 
M: She tells him not to make any changes,
    not to hire or fire anyone.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: I wouldn't make
    I wouldn't make any changes
    if I were you
    If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
    If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
    I wouldn't hire
    I wouldn't hire new people
   
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    if I were you
    If I were you, I wouldn't hire new people.
    If I were you, I wouldn't hire new people.
N: OK. Let's practice giving advice using the negative form.
    You hear.. .
M: Would you make any changes?
N: And you say. . .
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
N: You hear. . .
M: Would you hire new people?
N: And you say. . .
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't hire new people.
N: Ready? Here we go.
M: Would you make any changes?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't make any changes.
M: Would you hire new people?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't hire new people.
M: Would you sell your share of WEFL?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't sell my share of WEFL.
M: Would you fire the old staff at KELT?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't fire the old staff at KELT.
M: Would you offer Connie a raise?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't offer Connie a raise.
M: Would you be worried about this deal?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't be worried about this deal.
M: Would you continue this exercise?
F: No. If I were you, I wouldn't continue this exercise.
N: OK, let's move on.
    In this lesson,
    you have heard the expression to hire people,
    which means to give them a job,
    and to fire people,
    which means the opposite:
    to dismiss them from their job.
    The boss usually decides who to hire and who to fire.
    Here are some short statements made by people who are employed at KELT.
    If you were the new boss of KELT, which ones would you fire?
    Listen.
TOM: My name is Tom Malek.
    I'm thirty-five years old.
    I have an M.A. in journalism from Columbia University
    and have worked as a writer at KELT for three years.
    I'm always on time and have never missed a day of work.
    My health is excellent.
    I'm not married.
    I live with my friend Greg and my dog, Charlie.
N: If you were the boss at KELT, would you fire Tom?
BETH: Hi. I'm Beth Smith.
    Not everybody likes me here at KELT.
    Some of the members of the staff are jealous because I'm such a good worker.
    I always look terrific,
    as you can see.
    Sometimes I type a letter or two,
    lick envelopes,
    and answer the phone.
    I'm very good at answering the phone
    - it's not an easy job, you know.
    But really,
    most of the time I just try to look good and stay out of trouble.
    Oh, I never come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
    I have to spend quality time with my cat.
N: How about Beth? Would you fire her?
BOB: The name's Bob, Bob Conte.
    I've been at KELT since it began.
    I'm the janitor here.
    I know everything about this station.
    When the boss wants to find out something about someone,
    he calls me. Yes, sir.
    You see, I spend a lot of time at the coffee machine.
    I pretend to clean the floor,
    but actually I listen to what people say.
    It's been hard work, but it's paid off.
    You want to know anything, anything at all,
    about the other employees around here,
    just come to old Bob.
N: And finally,
    Bob Conte, the janitor.
    If you were the boss at KELT, would you fire Bob?
    This is the end of Lesson Ten.

9.11

BOOK NINE LESSON ELEVEN

N: Welcome to Lesson Eleven.
    Sam Finch is at a meeting of the staff of WEFL.
    He is telling them about the station in California.
    Let's listen.
    Listen carefully for two words that sound like dish and dishes.
SAM: So that's my announcement.
    I've bought a new station in California.
    Maria has decided to come with me.
    I've sold my share of WEFL to Peter Case.
    He wishes he could be here to meet you.
    I wish he could be here today too.
    But I hope you'll all be happy with him. 
MIKE: Congratulations on your new station, Sam. 
STEVEN: Maria, congratulations on your new job. 
N: Well, what words did you hear that sound like dish and dishes?
F: Wish and wishes. 
N: Now listen and repeat. 
M: wish
    I wish
    I wish he could be 
    I wish he could be here today.
    I wish he could be here today.
    wishes 
    he wishes 
    he wishes he could be 
    He wishes he could be here to meet you.   
    He wishes he could be here to meet you.   
N: Now you hear. . . 
M: I'm sorry he can't be here today.
N: And you say. . . 
F: I wish he could be here today.
N: You hear. . . 
M: He's sorry he can't be here to meet you.   
N: And you say. . . 
F: He wishes he could be here to meet you.   
N: Ready? Let's go. 
M: I'm sorry he can't be here today.
F: I wish he could be here today.
M: He's sorry he can't be here to meet you.   
F: He wishes he could be here to meet you.   
M: She's sorry he can't stay in Stamford.   
F: She wishes he could stay in Stamford.   
M: I'm sorry you can't come to California.   
F: I wish you could come to California.   
M: They're sorry they can't work at KELT.   
F: They wish they could work at KELT.
M: They're sorry they can't go to the beach every day. 
F: They wish they could go to the beach every day.

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M: I'm sorry I can't continue this exercise.
F: I wish I could continue this exercise.
N: OK. Let's listen to the reaction of the staff at WEFL to Maria's relocation to California.
    Just listen.
MIKE: I hope you like California, Maria.
    I hope you're happy at the new station.
    But I wish you were staying at WEFL.
    I'm going to miss you.
MARIA: Thanks, Mike.
    I wish you could come to California with us.
MIKE: No. I'm happy here.
CONNIE: I wish California weren't so far away from Stamford.
JAKE: I wish Stamford were in California.
    Imagine a beach right outside the office.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: I wish
    you were staying
    I wish you were staying
    I wish you were staying at WEFL.
    I wish you were staying at WEFL.
F: I wish
    California
    California weren't so far
    I wish California weren't so far
    I wish California weren't so far away.
    I wish California weren't so far away.
M: I wish
    Stamford were in
    I wish Stamford were in California.
    I wish Stamford were in California.
N: You hear. . .
M: I'm sorry you're not staying at WEFL.
N: And you say. . .
F: I wish you were staying at WEFL.
N: You hear. . .
M: I'm sorry California's so far away.
N: And you say. . .
F: I wish California weren't so far away.
N: OK? Here we go.
M: I'm sorry you're not staying at WEFL.
F: I wish you were staying at WEFL.
M: I'm sorry California's so far away.
F: I wish California weren't so far away.
M: I'm sorry Stamford's not in California.
F: I wish Stamford were in California.
M: Seriously, I'm sorry you're leaving.
F: Seriously, I wish you weren't leaving.
M: I'm sorry you're all so sad.
F: I wish you weren't all so sad.
M: I'm sorry Mike's not coming with me.
F: I wish Mike were coming with me.
M: He's sorry Maria's not staying in Stamford.
F: He wishes Maria were staying in Stamford.
M: We're sorry we're not all moving to California.
F: We wish we were all moving to California.
N: The meeting of the WEFL staff is almost finished.
    Everyone is sorry that Maria isn't going to be working at WEFL anymore.
    Jake says.. .
JAKE: Seriously, I'm sorry to hear you're leaving.
MARIA: I hope you'll all come to visit me sometime.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: hope
    I hope
    I hope you'll all come
    I hope you'll all come to visit
    I hope you'll all come to visit me sometime.
    I hope you'll all come to visit me sometime.
N: Now you hear. . .
F: Will you all come to visit me sometime?
N: And you say. . .
M: I hope you'll all come to visit me sometime.
N: You hear. . .
F: Do you like California?
N: And you say. . .
M: I hope you like California.
N: All right? Let's go.
F: Will you all come to visit me sometime?
M: I hope you'll all come to visit me sometime.
F: Do you like California?
M: I hope you like California.
F: Is he happy at the new station?
M: I hope he's happy at the new station.

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F: Does she like to walk on the beach?
M: I hope she likes to walk on the beach.
F: Will he teach her to sail?
M: I hope he'll teach her to sail.
F: Are they getting married?
M: I hope they're getting married.
N: And that's the end of Lesson Eleven.

9.12

BOOK NINE LESSON TWELVE

N: Welcome to Lesson Twelve.
    Maria has called for a meeting of the WEFL staff.
    Connie and Steven are talking in the hallway.
    Listen for the time of the meeting.
CONNIE: Have you had any luck looking for a job?
STEVEN: I had a very good interview at a station last week.
    I hope a job opens up there soon.
    They told me to call them again in a few months.
CONNIE: If they weren't interested in you,
    they wouldn't say that.
    I wouldn't give up if I were you.
STEVEN: No. I'm not giving up,
    but I hope I find something soon.
    See you at five thirty.
CONNIE: For the mystery meeting.
N: OK. What time is "the mystery meeting"?
F: It's at five thirty.
N: Now listen and repeat.

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F: interested 
    interested in you
    if they weren't interested in you
    they wouldn't 
    they wouldn't say that
    If they weren't interested in you, they wouldn't say that.
    If they weren't interested in you, they wouldn't say that.
N: Now you hear. . .
M: She. 
N: And you say. . .
F: If she weren't interested in you, she wouldn't say that.
N: You hear. . . 
M: Him. 
N: And you say. . .
F: If she weren't interested in him, she wouldn't say that.
N: OK? Here we go.
M: She. 
F: If she weren't interested in you, she wouldn't say that.
M: Him. 
F: If she weren't interested in him, she wouldn't say that.
M: Were. 
F: If she were interested in him, she wouldn't say that.
M: Give up. 
F: If she were interested in him, she wouldn't give up.
M: I. 
F: If I were interested in him, I wouldn't give up.
M: Were you. 
F: If I were you, I wouldn't give up.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: I wouldn't 
    I wouldn't give up
    if I were you 
    I wouldn't give up if I were you.
    I wouldn't give up if I were you.
N: Now you hear. . .
M: Don't give up!
N: And you say. . .
F: I wouldn't give up if I were you.
N: You hear. . . 
M: Get a job! 
N: And you say. . .
F: I'd get a job if I were you.
N: All right. Let's begin.
M: Don't give up!
F: I wouldn't give up if I were you.
M: Get a job! 
F: I'd get a job if I were you.
M: Come to the meeting!
F: I'd come to the meeting if I were you. 
M: Don't be late! 
F: I wouldn't be late if I were you.
M: Bring your copy of the memo.
F: I'd bring my copy of the memo if I were you.
M: Don't worry!
F: I wouldn't worry if I were you.
M: Wait for Maria's announcement.
F: I'd wait for Maria's announcement if I were you.
N: Very good.
    Now, it's five thirty.
    Steven, Connie, and Mike are waiting for Maria and Jake to arrive.
    Listen to the conversation.
    How many times do you hear
    "I wish"?
STEVEN: I wish I knew what this meeting was about.
    I have no idea.
CONNIE: Neither do I.
MIKE: Now everyone's here but Maria.
CONNIE: And Jake. I hope he's coming.
MIKE:  So do I. I wish he'd get here.
STEVEN: I wish she'd get here.
JAKE: Sorry I'm late.
    I had an important phone call.
    Where's Maria?
MARIA:  I'm coming.
    Please don't leave.
    Please wait one more second.
    I hope you'll forgive me when you . . . see . . . this.
N: OK. How many times did you hear "I wish"?
F: Three times.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: I wish
    I wish he'd get here.
    I wish he'd get here.
    I wish
    I wish she'd get here.
    I wish she'd get here.
N: Now you hear. . .
F: I hope he gets here.
N: And you say. . .
M: I wish he'd get here.
N: You hear. . .
F: I hope she tells us more about the new owner.
N:  And you say. . .
M: I wish she'd tell us more about the new owner.
N: All right. Let's go.
F: I hope he gets here.
M: I wish he'd get here.
F: I hope she tells us more about the new owner.
M: I wish she'd tell us more about the new owner.
F: I hope someone explains what's going on.
M: I wish someone would explain what's going on.
F: I hope Steven takes Maria's place.
M: I wish Steven would take Maria's place.
F: I hope Jake accepts the job.
M: I wish Jake would accept the job.
F: I hope they make a few changes around here.
M: I wish they'd make a few changes around here.
F:  I hope someone cuts the cake. I'm hungry.
M: I wish someone would cut the cake. I'm hungry.
N:  Mike gives a toast at the WEFL party. Listen.
MIKE: Well, we've been a great team.
    I'll miss you, Jake, Maria. . .
    You're a lucky man, Sam.
    I hope you'll all be happy and successful.
    I'm sure WEFL will continue to be a terrific station.
    Here's to a great team!
ALL: Here's to us!
N: And that's the end of Lesson Twelve.
 
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R9.1

BOOK NINE REVIEW ONE

N: Review One.
    For this lesson,
    you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Listen to this conversation.
M: Let's go to a movie tonight!
F: Oh, good idea.
    Let's look in the paper for the movie schedule.
    Where is it?
M: It's in Section B, on page 8.
F:  What's the matter?
    Why are you looking on page 6 of Section C?
M: Oh, sorry. That's the sports section.
    I wanted to find out if our baseball team won the game yesterday.
F: Come on. We don't have much time.
    Here, give me the paper.
M: Well, what about the movies?
    You won't find them on page 10 of Section B.
F: Oh, I know. But I can't pass up reading the comics.
    They're so funny today.
    on't worry; we have lots of time to find a movie.
M: Ha!
N: Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.
    You're going to hear the same conversation again.
    This time write down the important information,
    like the names of the newspaper sections,
    as well as the letters and page numbers of the sections mentioned.
    Remember; don't write each word,
    just the important information.
    OK, let's begin.
M: Let's go to a movie tonight!
F: Oh, good idea.
    Let's look in the paper for the movie schedule.
    Where is it?
M: It's in Section B, on page 8.
F: What's the matter?
    Why are you looking on page 6 of Section C?
M: Oh, sorry. That's the sports section.
    I wanted to find out if our baseball team won the game yesterday.
F: Come on. We don't have much time.
    Here, give me the paper.
M: Well, what about the movies?
    You won't find them on page 10 of Section B.
F: Oh, I know.
    But I can't pass up reading the comics.
    They're so funny today.
    Don't worry,
    we have lots of time to find a movie.
M: Ha!
N: Now use what you've written to answer these questions.
    Question One.
M: In what section and on what page is the movie schedule?
F: It's in Section B, on page 8.
N: Question Two.
M: What page of what section do they talk about next?
F: They talk about page 6 of Section C next.
N: Question Three.
M: What section is on this page?
F: The sports section.
N: Question Four.
M: What page of what section do they talk about last?

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F: They talk about page 10 of Section Blast.
N: Question Five.
M: What's on this page?
F: The comics.
N: Question Six.
M: At the end of the conversation do the people know what the movie schedule is?
F: No, they don't.
N: Now imagine that you have a job at WEFL.
    Your job is to listen to your boss and write down the things that she tells you to write.
    Your boss is going to read you a letter.
    She wrote to a woman named Gerry Karas who had written to thank WEFL for the story they had done on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
    First, just listen as your boss reads you the letter to Gerry Karas.
    Don't write anything yet.
    Ready? Listen.
F: I just had to write to say how much I appreciated your letter.
    I'm glad that you thought our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center was both educational and entertaining.
    We try to broadcast stories that have to do with outstanding attractions in the area for people who are unaware of them.
    Thanks so much for your enthusiastic letter.
N: Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.
    You're going to hear the letter read again,
    slowly. After each phrase,
    write down what you just heard.
    All ready? Let's begin.
F: I just had to write
    to say how much
    I appreciated your letter.
    I'm glad that you thought
    our story on the Stamford Museum
    and Nature Center
    was both educational
    and entertaining.
    We try to broadcast
    stories that have to do with
    outstanding attractions
    in the area
    for people
    who are unaware of them.
    Thanks so much
    for your enthusiastic letter.
N: Now check your paper as you hear the letter for the last time.
    Correct any mistakes that you find on your paper.
    OK, listen.
F: I just had to write to say how much I appreciated your letter.
    I'm glad that you thought our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center was both educational and entertaining.
    We try to broadcast stories that have to do with outstanding attractions in the area for people who are unaware of them.
    Thanks so much for your enthusiastic letter.
N: OK. Now use your paper to answer these questions.
    Question One.
M: Why does the boss say she had to write to Gerry Kara’s?
F: To say how much she appreciated her letter.
N: Question Two.
M: The boss said,
    "I'm glad that you thought our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center was both. . ." Both what?
F: Both educational and entertaining.
N: Question Three.
M: At WEFL, what do they try to broadcast?
F: Stories that have to do with outstanding attractions in the area.
N: Question Four.
M: Who do they broadcast these stories for?
F: For people who are unaware of them.
N: Question Five.
M: What does the boss thank Gerry Karas for?
F: She thanks her for her enthusiastic letter.
N: This is the end of Review One.