Lesson 04 Is that the tallest building in town now? Les fr i(s) t t tls bd(i) t n
SCENE ONE: DOWNTOWN STAMFORD
AMY: Jeff! jf
Jeff Bennett! Jf bnt
Jeff! I thought that was you. Jf, i t tw s(y)
I didn't know you were back in town. I ff k y e b k(i) t I'm Amy Monroe. Im am mr
You went out with my sister. Y w t(o) w(t) m sst
JEFF: Oh, Amy Monroe! O,am mr
Of course. Of cs
AMY: The last time I saw you was in high school. T ls tm i s y w s(i) h sc
You were always more interested in talking to my sister, anyway. Y w r(a)ws mr(i) tst d(i)tk t m sst ,anw
JEFF: How's your sister these days? Hs(y)r ss ts ds
AMY: Oh, she's fine. O,ss f
JEFF: Is she married? I s mrd
AMY: Oh, yeah. O,y
Three kids and everything. Tr kd(a) d(e)vt
The youngest is just two years old. T jgs t(i)s js t yr s(o)d
And the oldest is six now. A t ods t(i) ss n
You know, y k
her husband is very successful. H hsb d(i)s vr sccsf
He's the best lawyer in town. H s(t) bs ly r(i) t
And you? A d(y)
JEFF: I move around a lot. I mv(a) rd(a) lt
You know, y k
the life of an actor. T lf(o) f(a) n(a)ct
Los Angeles, l s(a)gls
New York. . . N yk
But this job came along, b ts jb cm(a)l
so I'm going to stay in Stamford for a while. So(i)m gi t st i stfd fr(a) wl
AMY: Really? rl
What are you doing? W t(a) y di
JEFF: I'm in a new TV show. Im(i)n(a) n tv s
AMY: Oh, yeah? O,y
JEFF:yeah,they making in stamford at WEFL. Y,t mk(i) stfd(a) wefl
it's never show,of course, it nv s,of cs
AMY: That's exciting, Jeff! T t(e)xct,j
What's it about? W t(i) t(a)bt
JEFF: It's a mystery show. It(a) mstr s
I'm the star. Im(t) st
AMY: Oh, I love it. O,i lv(i)t
I can't wait to see it. I c w t s(i)t
JEFF: So, what are you doing these days? S,w t(a)y di ts ds AMY: I work in that building. I wk(i) t bd
l On the top floor. O t tp flr
JEFF: Is that the tallest building in town now? I(s) t t tls bd(i) t n
AMY: No, the Fairchild Hotel is the tallest. N,t frcd ht l(i)s(t) tlst
Eighteen stories, et strs
and a restaurant on top. A d(a) rstrt o tp
It's the nicest restaurant in Stamford. I t ncs rstt(i) s
JEFF: That's good to know. Ts g t k
AMY: Well, I'm glad I ran into you. W,im gld(i) rn(i) t y.
JEFF: Maybe we can get together again. Mb w c g tgtr(a) g
AMY: Sure. sr
JEFF: Can I call you? Cn(i) c y
Are you in the phone book? A y i t p bk
AMY: Yeah, y
that would be nice. T w(d) b nc
JEFF: I'll give you a call. Il gv(y)u(a) c
lesson 5 That's the most convenient location. Ls fv t(s) t ms cvn lct
SCENE ONE: A BASKETBALL COURT
MIKE: Just like old times. Js(t) l k(o)d tms
JEFF: You're pretty fast on your feet - for an old guy. Yr prt fs t(o) n(y)r ft-f r(a) n(o) g
MIKE: Hey, watch it! H,wt(i)t
I was the best basketball player at Stamford High School. I w t bs bskb plr a stfd hsc
JEFF: My brother always said you wanted to be a one-man team. M brt r(a)wsd(y) wt t be(a)o m tm
MIKE: Only in my dreams, Jeff. Ol m dms,jf
Only in my dreams. Ol i m dms
Your brother was a good player too. Yr brt w s(a) g plr, t Of course, of, cs
it was easy for him. I w s(e)s f m
He was the tallest guy in the school. H w t tls g i t sc
JEFF: I learned a lot from him. I ln d(a) ltf m hm
MIKE: And nothing from me, huh? A d nt f m,h
JEFF: Where do you live now, Mike? Wr d y lv n.mk
MIKE: We live outside of town, w l v(o)td(o) t
near the Merritt Parkway. Nr t mr pkw
JEFF: How far is that from here? H f is t fm h
MIKE: About nine miles. Ab n mls
JEFF: A long drive. A l dv
MIKE: Have you found an apartment? H v(y) fd(a) n(a)ptm
JEFF: No. I'm going to start looking for an apartment this week.
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Any advice? Any(a)dvc
MIKE: Well, the most popular part of town is out near the Parkway, where I live. Wl,t ms ppl pt(o)f tn(i)s(o)t nr t pkw,wr(i) lv
But you probably want to live closer to work. Bt(y) pbbl w t l cls t wk
JEFF: Maybe I should live downtown. Mb i s lv dt
That's the most convenient location. Tt ms cvn lct And I'd be close to the nightlife. A d(i) b cls t t nlf
MIKE: We don't have the most exciting nightlife, you know. W d(a)v t mst(e)xct ntlf,yk
This isn't New York. T s(i)st n yk
JEFF: It's different, that's for sure. Is dfrt ,ts f sr
MIKE: There's that new apartment building on Bedford Street. Trs t nw(a) pmt bd o bdf d srt
Bedford Manor. Bdfd mn
It's very nice. It vr nc
But it's probably the most expensive building downtown. Bt(i)s pbl t mst(e)x psv bd dt
JEFF: I don't want to spend a lot of money. . . I d wt spd(a) lt(o)f mn
What about this neighborhood? Wt(a)b ts nbhd
I see some apartment buildings over there. I s sm(a) ptmt bd s(o)v tr
MIKE: That's Oak Street. Ts(o)ak,stt
It's not the most beautiful street in town, is nt t mst btf st t(i) t but it's nice. Bt(i)s nc
JEFF: Well, I should look at the apartment listings in the newspaper. W, i s lk(a) te(a)ptmt lst s(i) t nspp
MIKE: How are you getting along with Linda? Hw(a) y gt al w ld
EFF: I like her, i l(k)
I think she's happy she picked me. I tl ss hp s pk m
She gives me a big smile every time she sees me. S gv(s) me(a) bg sml ev tm s ss m KIKE: How about Steven? H ab stv
JEFF: I'm not sure how to deal with him. Im n s h t d w hm
MIKE: Everyone respects him. Evo rspcts(h)m
He does good work. H ds gd wk
JEFF: I don't think he wanted me for this role. I d tk h wt m f ts r MIKE: You don't know that, y dt k tt
Steven's just moody. Stbs js md
I mean, he doesn't always explain things well. I m,hdst(a) ws(e)xpl ts w l EFF: Great. gr
MIKE: Maybe you should ask him a lot of questions when you're in rehearsal.
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Be sure you know what he wants. B sr y k wt h wt
JEFF: Ask questions. ask qsts
OK. But I feel like I'm a student again. Ok,bt(i) flk(i)m(a) stdt(a)g
MIKE: Come on, cm(o)
it's not that bad. Is n t b
You're going to do fine. Yr gi t d f
I know it. I ko(i)t
JEFF: I know it too. Iko(i),t
MIKE: Look at that piece of junk. L k(a) t pc(o)f jk
No TV star drives a car like that. N tvsr dv(a) lk t
JEFF: I guess you're right. I g s(y)r rt
Time for a trip to the car dealer. T f a t t t c dl
SCENE TWO: A CAR DEALER'S LOT
CAR SALESMAN : Are you looking for a new car? A y lk fr(a) n c Then come on over to Stamford Auto. T cm(o)n(o)v t stfd(a)t You can count on us for the car you're looking for. Y c ct(o)n(u)s f t c yr lk f
Just look at these cars. Jslk(a) ts cs
This station wagon is the most practical car you can find. Tstt wgn(i)s t ms prctc c y c f We have luxury cars. W hv lxr cs
This one is the most elegant on our lot. T on(i)s t mst(e)lgt(o)n(o)r lt Here's a sports car -the most exciting car in America. Hs(a) sps c t mst(e)xc
What's that?
You're looking for a good price?
Well, you don't have to pay through the nose at Stamford Auto.
We have the lowest prices in town,
and we're ready to make a deal.
How far do you have to go to find great cars at great prices?
Not far.
We're on the turnpike,
just two miles from downtown.
See you this weekend -
at Stamford Auto.