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BOOK EIGHT, LESSON TEN
N: Welcome to Lesson Ten.
Jim is driving to the Stamford
Nature Center. He's lost and
doesn't know which road to
take. Listen as he asks someone
for directions.
JIM: Could you tell me where the
Stamford Nature Center is,
please? . . . Straight ahead?
. . . Do you know how far it is?
. . . One mile? . . . Thanks.
N: Notice how Jim asks his
questions. He doesn't say. . .
M: Where's the Stamford Nature
Center, please?
N: He says. . .
M: Could you tell me where the
Stamford Nature Center is,
please?
N: And he doesn't say. . .
M: How far is it?
N: He says . . .
M: Do you know how far it is?
N: Now you ask some questions
using Could you tell me . . .?
For example, you hear the
question . . .
M: Where's the Stamford Nature
Center?
N: And you say. . .
F: Could you tell me where the
Stamford Nature Center
is?
N: When you hear. . .
M: How far is it from here?
N: You say. . .
F: Could you tell me how far it is
from here?
N: All right. Let's begin.
M: Where's the Stamford Nature
Center?
F: Could you tell me where the
Stamford Nature Center is?
M: How far is it from here?
F: Could you tell me how far it is
from here?
M: What time does it open in the
morning?
F: Could you tell me what time it
opens in the morning?
M: What time does it close in the
afternoon?
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F: Could you tell me what time it
closes in the afternoon?
M: How much does it cost to get
in?
F: Could you tell me how much it
costs to get in?
M: How many animals does it
have?
F: Could you tell me how many
animals it has?
N: Now let's practice questions
that begin with Do you
know. . . ? For example,
You hear. . .
F: How old are those cows?
N: And you say. . .
M: Do you know how old those
cows are?
N: When you hear. . .
M: What does the gift shop sell?
N: You say. . .
F: Do you know what the gift shop
sells?
N: OK, ready? Let's begin.
F: How old are those cows?
M: Do you know how old those
cows are?
F: What does the gift shop sell?
M: Do you know what the gift shop
sells?
F: Where does the bus stop?
M: Do you know where the bus
stops?
F: How late does the Nature
Center stay open?
M: Do you know how late the
Nature Center stays open?
F: How big is the farm?
M: Do you know how big the farm
is?
F: When can we see the animals?
M: Do you know when we can see
the animals?
N: Now listen to this conversation
between Jim and Brad at the
Stamford Nature Center.
JIM: Can you tell me what the gift
shop sells?
BRAD: Postcards, birthday cards,
nature posters, stuffed
animals, and T-shirts.
N: All right. Now you're going to
hear a question about what this
gift shop sells. Then you'll hear a
cue to help you answer. For
example, I say, "Can you tell me
what kind of cards this shop
sells?" Then you hear. . .
F: Birthday.
N: And you say. . .
M: Birthday cards.
N: I say, "Can you tell me what
kind of posters this shop sells?"
Then you hear. . .
F: Nature.
N: And you say. . .
M: Nature posters.
N: OK, let's begin. Can you tell me
what kind of cards this shop
sells?
F: Birthday.
M: Birthday cards.
N: Can you tell me what kind of
posters this shop sells?
F: Nature.
M: Nature posters.
N: Can you tell me what kind of
lamps this shop sells?
F: Desk.
M: Desk lamps.
N: Can you tell me what kind of
books this shop sells?
F: Address.
M: Address books.
N: . Can you tell me what kind of
plates this shop sells?
F: Paper.
M: Paper plates.
N: Can you tell me what kind of
shops sell all these things?
F: Gift.
M: Gift shops.
N: Now take your pencil and a piece
of paper. You're going to hear
the names of some stores where
you can buy different kinds of
things. Make a list of these stores
by writing down the name of
each one after you hear it. Have
you got your pencil and paper
ready? OK, let's begin.
M: A gift shop.
A toy store.
A jewelry store.
A grocery store.
A furniture store.
A drugstore.
N: Now check your list as you hear
the names of these places again.
Correct any mistakes you find.
Ready?
F: A gift shop.
A toy store.
A jewelry store.
A grocery store.
A furniture store.
A drugstore.
N: All right, now use your paper to
find the answers to some
questions. For example, you
hear.. .
F: Do you know where I can buy
some eggs?
N: And you say. . .
M: At a grocery store.
N: When you hear. . .
F: Do you know where I can buy
some aspirin?
N: You say. . .
M: At a drugstore.
N: All right, let's begin.
F: Do you know where I can buy
some eggs?
M: At a grocery store.
F: Do you know where I can buy
some aspirin?
M: At a drugstore.
F: Do you know where I can buy
some chairs?
M: At a furniture store.
F: Do you know where I can buy
some rubber ducks?
M: At a toy store.
F: Do you know where I can buy
some gold bracelets?
M: At a jewelry store.
F: Do you know where I can buy
some key chains?
M: At a gift shop.
N: Now to end the lesson, imagine
you're interviewing someone for
WEFL. You're going to ask
questions that start with the
words Could you tell our
viewers. . . ? But first, you hear
the answer to the question. For
example, You hear. . .
F: We have about twenty-five
animals.
N: And you ask the question . . .
M: Could you tell our viewers how
many animals you have?
N: You hear. . .
F: The pigs are six and a half weeks
old.
N: And you ask the question . . .
M: Could you tell our viewers how
old the pigs are?
N: Ready? Let's begin.
F: We have about twenty-five
animals.
M: Could you tell our viewers how
many animals you have?
F: The pigs are six and a half weeks
old.
M: Could you tell our viewers how
old the pigs are?
F: The farm is located near
Stamford, Connecticut.
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M: Could you tell our viewers where
the farm is located?
F: We have twelve geese and
fourteen sheep.
M: Could you tell our viewers how
many geese and sheep you have?
F: The gift shop sells nature posters
and animal posters.
M: Could you tell our viewers what
kind of posters the gift shop sells?
F: The bus stops in front of the
Nature Center.
M: Could you tell our viewers where
the bus stops?
N: Very good. You did such a good
job asking those questions that
you should get a job working as a
reporter . . . a reporter for
WEFL, of course.
This is the end of Lesson
Ten.