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6.9


LESSON 9 YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO STICK YOUR NOSE INTO POLICE BUSINESS.
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SCENE ONE: DIANA'S LIVING ROOM

DIANA: Detective Stone,
  we solved the murder.
DETECTIVE STONE: You what?
DIANA: We solved my uncle's murder.
DETECTIVE STONE: That's police work.
  Why did you do that?
DIANA: We were trying to help.
DETECTIVE STONE: You didn't have to stick your nose into police business.
DIANA: Somebody had to work on it.
  You weren't doing it.
DETECTIVE STONE: I was working on other cases.
  I had to finish those first.
DIANA: Detective Stone,
    we found a new clue.
    We think it's important.
DETECTIVE STONE: What is it?
DIANA: We can show it to you at the museum.
    Can you meet us there?
DETECTIVE STONE: Now? . . . I have to go to court.
  I'll meet you at the museum in an hour.
DIANA: All right.
  I'll see you then.
TONY: Will he meet us?
DIANA: Uh-huh. At the museum.
  He had to go to court first.
  He makes me mad.
TONY: Look, Diana.
  He didn't have to talk to us tonight.
  He didn't have to agree to meet us.
  I think he's doing all he can.
DIANA: Maybe. Let's go.

SCENE TWO: THE MUSEUM OFFICE

TONY: This is a photo of the real treaty.
  Look at this mark.
TONY: Now look at the mark on this.
DETECTIVE STONE: They're different.
TONY: Exactly. This is a fake.
  Someone stole the real treaty.
DIANA: The man who stole the treaty is the same man who killed my uncle. 
    And I know who it is.
DETECTIVE STONE: You mean, you think you know who it is.
DIANA: Detective Stone,
  I know who the killer is. . .
  It's Victor Chapman.
DETECTIVE STONE: Victor Chapman?
  The famous art dealer?
    I can't arrest him.
TONY: Why not?
DETECTIVE STONE: I don't have any evidence.
  Was Victor ever seem with the treaty?
DIANA: No, he wasn't.
DETECTIVE STONE: Then you don't know that he stole it.
  And you shouldn't interfere with police work.
DIANA: We were just looking for clues.
TONY: We were hoping to help.
  I guess we were wrong.
DIANA: We know you weren't working on the murder last week.
DETECTIVE STONE: I wasn't sleeping on the job.
  I had to work on a robbery case.
  I had to go to court.
And right now I have to get some sleep. . .
  Look, I'll start to work on your uncle's murder in the morning.
  All right? Good night.
DIANA: Good night, Detective.
TONY: It's up to us .
DIANA: We'll find the killer. . .
  And I know where to look.

LESSON 10  WE'LL HAVE TO SOLVE THE MURDER OURSELVES.

SCENE ONE: THE MUSEUM OFFICE
DIANA: Detective Stone will be here in a few minutes. He's fooling himself if he thinks Victor Chapman is innocent.
TONY: The police are too slow. We'll have to solve the murder ourselves.
DIANA: Then we have to find more evidence.
TONY: Maybe Victor Chapman didn't make the fake treaty himself. Maybe somebody made it for him.
DIANA: Philip Tate! Of course! He could do it.
TONY: Does Victor Chapman know Tate?
DIANA: Oh, yes. They're old friends.
TONY: I think Victor Chapman and Mr. Tate are partners.
DIANA: Partners in crime? Why didn't I think of that?
TONY: Give yourself a break, Diana. They were very careful.
DIANA: There must be one thing they forgot to hide.
DIANA: Tony, look. Maybe the fake treaty was made with these. Someone practiced Indian marks with this pen and ink.
TONY: And he used the wrong mark. But how do we prove it?
PHILIP: Oh, I didn't expect to find anyone here. I'll come back later.
TONY: Wait a minute. We want to talk to you.
PHILIP: Yes?
DIANA: This treaty is a fake.
PHILIP: Well, I don't know what you're talking about.
TONY: Then I'll show you.
TONY: This is how you made the fake treaty.
DIANA: I remember. You had black ink on your hand.
PHILIP: No! She's kidding herself. That wasn't ink, I cut myself. It was a bandage.
TONY: There was no bandage. I know. I took these photos myself. They will prove you spilled ink on yourself. You did it, Tate.
PHILIP: They can't put me in jail for having ink on my hand.
DIANA: But they can put you in jail for having blood on your hands!
PHILIP: No!
TONY: Ben Morris discovered the fake treaty. And you killed him because of it!Your fingerprints will be all over the evidence.
PHILIP: No. I didn't kill anyone! I only made the fake treaty.
TONY: Did you make it yourself?
PHILIP: Yes. I made it myself. I needed the money.
DIANA: What about the murder?
PHILIP: That wasn't my idea.
DIANA: So you had a partner ?
PHILIP: Victor Chapman. He killed your uncle.
DETECTIVE STONE: But you were there. You're both guilty.
DIANA: They killed Uncle Ben and then kept his treaty for themselves. Do you believe us now, Detective Stone?
DETECTIVE STONE: Yes. I checked on Victor Chapman. He has a criminal record as long as my arm. Where's Victor?
PHILIP: He left my office five minutes ago. He was going to the post office to send the treaty to a rich collector.
TONY: Where's he sending it?
PHILIP: South America.
DIANA: South America! Detective Stone, you have to stop him. . . or we'll never see the Stamford Treaty again!





6.11

LESSON 11  DO YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF THIS PACKAGE?

SCENE ONE: THE MUSEUM OFFICE

NARRATOR: Last time on "Murder at Midnight". . .
DETECTIVE STEON: Where's Victor?
PHILIP: He left my office five minutes ago.
    He was going to the post office to send the treaty to a rich collector.
TONY: Where's he sending it?
PHILIP: South America.
DIANA: South America!
  Detective Stone,
  you have to stop him. . .
  or we'll never see the Stamford Treaty again!


SCENE TWO: THE POST OFFICE

VICTOR: I want to send this airmail.
POSTAL CLERK: Well, put it down.
    I have to weigh it first.
VICTOR: How much?
POSTAL CLERK: To Brazil? I have to look it up. . .
  Fourteen dollars.
VICTOR: And I need to insure it.
    Can you add that on?
POSTAL CLERK: Now hold your horses.
  First, you have to fill out this customs form.
  Look it over,
  fill it in,
  and sign it on the bottom.
VICTOR: What about the insurance?
POSTAL CLERK: Turn it over.
  There are instructions on the other side. . .
    Do you know the value of this package?
VICTOR: Believe me,
  I know the value of this package.
POSTAL CLERK: Write it down.
VICTOR: OK, I'm done.
  I can hand it over to you now.
DIANA: There he is!

DETECTIVE STONE: I'm Detective Stone of the Stamford Police.
    We have some questions for you.
VICTOR: Of course, Detective.
  I have nothing to hide.
DIANA: Where's the treaty?
TONY: Did you mail it?
VICTOR: I have no idea what you're talking about.
POSTAL CLERK: Hey, Mister, you can't send this!
    You didn't sign the customs form!
DIANA: Let's see if the treaty is inside.
TONY: Be careful. . .
  Tear it open at the end.
  Then you can pull it out.
TONY: Now pull these apart.
DIANA: The Stamford Treaty!
DETECTIVE STONE: You're under arrest!
VICTOR: I had no idea what was in there.
  Tate asked me to mail it.
TONY: It's no use, Chapman.
  Tate confessed.
VICTOR: If I get my hands on Tate,
  I'll kill him too!
DETECTIVE STONE: You killed Ben Morris.
  And you're going to jail for it.
TONY: Detective Stone,
  we owe you an apology.
  We didn't believe you were working on the case.
  We know better now.
DETECTIVE STONE: I learned something too.
  People like you can give me a lot of help. Thanks.
DIANA: Yes. I'm proud of you, Tony.
TONY: Thanks, Diana.
  We make a good team, don't we?
DIANA: Yes.
TONY: What'll happen to the museum now?
DIANA: I'm going to run the museum myself.
  Do you think I can do it?
TONY: I think you can do just about anything.
  Come on. Let's celebrate.

6.12

LESSON 12  HERE'S TO WEFL!

SCENE ONE: THE STUDIO

STEVEN: Leave it on.
  I want to see the credits.
MIKE: No. I want to talk.
  We've seen enough credits.
RITA: Why don't we turn on the picture and turn off the sound?
  You can watch the credits,
  and we can talk.
  How does this work?
MIKE: Turn it to the left.
RITA: It went off.
MIKE: Oh. Pull it out first.
  That turns on the picture.
  Then turn it to the left.
  That turns down the sound.
LINDA: Why didn't Mary Beth come?
MIKE: I offered to pick her up in my car,
  but she didn't want to watch the show here.
STEVEN: I understand how she feels.
    It's embarrassing to watch yourself with a crowd.
RITA: Oh, speak for yourself.
  I don't think she was embarrassed to see herself.
  I think she wanted to watch it with her husband and children.
LINDA: Excuse me.
  I have to step out for a minute.
JEFF: I can't believe that was the last show of the season.
MIKE: Steven, congratulations to you.
STEVEN: Thanks, Mike,
  but I didn't do it myself.
  We should all pat ourselves on the back for a great job.
RITA: Yeah. I looked at myself in the mirror this morning and I said,
  "Rita, you deserve to pat yourself on the back. "
  And do you know what I said to myself?
JEFF: What?
RITA: Forget the pat on the back.
    Treat yourself.
  Go shopping.
STEVEN: You're going shopping now?
RITA: Why? Do you have a better idea?
STEVEN: Yes. Let's all go out and celebrate.
JEFF: Oh, no! I made other plans.
RITA: With Amy?
EFF: Yes.
MIKE: Why don't you bring her along?
JEFF: Well, we wanted to go out by ourselves.
STEVEN: Come on.
    Join us for a little while.
JEFF: OK. We will. . .
  Hey, where's Linda?
STEVEN: Why isn't she here?
RITA: She probably got lost.
MIKE: Rita, be nice.
LINDA: Hi, everybody.
    I just got some great news.
  We're going to do twenty-six shows next year!
MIKE: That's fantastic!
STEVEN: It's wonderful!
  I can't believe it!
JEFF: We really have to celebrate. . .
  And I guess I've really found my home.
  Here's to WEFL!

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7.1

LESSON 1 IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT STORY.

Jake: In business news,
   stock prices are up.
   International Computer Key Company is up two dollars,
   but no one knows why.
WEFL is investigating International Computer.
    We will report on the company in tomorrow's "Business Update".
    Thanks for being with us for WEFL's morning "Business Update".
    I'm Jake Seltzer.
    Goodbye for now.
Steven: Good job, Jake.
   Here are some of your stories for tomorrow.
Jake: Now 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 hate to bother you, Steven,
    but this is important.
Steven: It's not as important as my doctor's appointment. . .
   OK. One minute.
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?
Jake: He's meeting with James Brady right now.
Steven: What?
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!
Jake: What's Mike doing now?
Steven: He's busy.
   He's lighting the new set now.
   He needs more time to finish.
Jake: This is more important, Steven.
Steven: OK. I want you to go to the hotel right now.
   Find Larkin.
   I'll send Mike with a camera.
   Mike, I need you.
Mike: What's up?
Steven: Jake's going to the Stamford Hotel.
   I want you to follow him with a camera. Hurry.
Mike: I hate to leave now, Steven.
    I'm lighting the new set.
Steven: I realize that, Mike.
   Believe me.
   It's important.
Mike: I'm on my way.
Steven: Oh, no. I have to run.
Steven: Maria, I have to run.
Maria : You look busy.
Steven: I am. Can you help Jake?
   He's at the Stamford Hotel.
    He's looking for Abbott Larkin,
   President of International Computer.
Maria : Abbott Larkin?
   In Stamford?
   That seems odd.
Steven: It does seem odd.
   He's talking about a merger with NIT.
Maria : It sounds like a good story.
Steven: It sounds like a great story.
   And I'm late for a doctor's appointment.
   Anne and I have to see the doctor about the baby.
Maria : That's right, Anne's pregnant.
   How does she feel?
Steven: Not good.
   She feels sick.
   You know.
Maria : How do you feel?
Steven: I'm afraid.
    Babies scare me.
  Does that seem silly?
Maria : No, it doesn't seem silly, Steven.
    I think it's normal.
  Take care of Anne. I'll help Jake.
Steven: Thanks.

7.2

LESSON 2 HE'S FLYING SOMEWHERE TODAY. . .

Mike: Stand by.
  Three, two, one.
Jake: Where's Abbott Larkin?
  That's the question at the Stamford Hotel this morning.
  The President of International Computer was in the Soviet Union last week.   
    He was in the Bahamas on Monday.
  He was in Rome yesterday.
    Why is he in Stamford today talking with James Brady,
  president of NIT? Is he discussing a merger?
OK, Mike. Cut.
  I don't know if we can use that.
  We can use it if we catch Abbott Larkin.
Mike: Let's look for him.
Jake: Did you see Larkin?
  Do you have the picture?
Mike: No, I just saw the car drive away.
  I didn't see Larkin.
  Where's he going now?
Jake: He's traveling.
  Larkin told me I could ask the travel agent for his flight plans.
  He said he might talk to me tomorrow.
  I'm going to see the travel agent now.
Mike: Good idea.
Jake: I'll meet you here in an hour.
Travel Agent: That's what it's showing.
    And then it connects at 4: 45. . .
    and gets into White Plains at 6: 24. . .
    Well, that's what it's showing. . .
    Yeah, because the next one is at 6: 50 from Saginaw.
    That gets into Detroit at 7: 35. So it's a very similar...
    You're all set.
    I'll get seats and I'll put this one your American Express. . . . Um-hmm. . . It has to be ticketed this week.
Jake: I need to find Abbot Larkin.
    He's flying somewhere today, maybe to Dallas or St.Louis on TWA.
    Try St.Louis.
Travel Agent: All right.
  Well, let me check what flights are available that are going out this afternoon.
Travel Agent: There's a TW flight leaving LaGuardia at 3: 35,
  arriving St.Louis at 5: 25.
Jake: Is he on that flight?
Travel Agent: I cannot tell you that.
  I would have to call up TWA
Jake: Well, can we do that?
Travel Agent: Certainly can.
Travel Agent: This is Marion at Prospect Travel.
  Could you display your Flight 119,
  LaGuardia--St.Louis,
  for Larkin, L-a-r-k-i-n,
  first initial A or Abbott? . . .
  You're not showing anything?
Jake: It would be later today, then.
Travel Agent: OK, uh, would you. . .
    No, no, that's OK. . .
    Would you please check,
    uh, Flight 361. . . At 3: 35 today? . . .
    Yes. . . Yes, same person. . .
    Yes. . . A. Larkin? . . .
    Right. And you show he is confirmed on 361 leaving at 3: 35 from LaGuardia,
  arriving St.Louis at 5: 43? 
Jake: Is he going to Dallas?
Travel Agent: Do you show him continuing on to Dallas? . . .
  He is. And what-
  -Do you show any further reservations for him? . . .
    So he is, um, leaving from LaGuardia today to St.Louis,
  and then continuing tomorrow from St.Louis to Dallas? . . .
  OK, thank you very much. . .
  You're welcome. Bye.
Jake: So what's his schedule?
Travel Agent: He is on TW Flight 361 today,
  the 26th, leaving LaGuardia at 3: 53,
  arriving St.Louis at 5: 43. . 
    And tomorrow he is continuing on TW Flight 551,
  leaving Dallas at 11: 55,
  and arriving--I mean, leaving St.Louis at 11: 55
    and arriving Dallas at 1: 45.
Jake: So he's going to St.Louis first?
Travel Agent: He's going to St.Louis today and Dallas tomorrow from St.Louis.
Jake: Will I get there before he does?
Travel Agent: You are leaving on the 27th,
    tomorrow, from LaGuardia on American 295 at 7: 30 A.M.
  and arriving in Dallas at 10: 08.
Jake: Great. Thank you very much.
  That's just exactly what I need.
  You're terrific .
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 7:30A.M.
  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.
Jake: First, Abbott Larkin goes to St. Louis.
  He says overnight in St.Louis.
  He leaves St.Louis tomorrow morning and arrives in Dallas at 1:45 p.m.
  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.
Maria : I don't understand.
  What does this story mean?
Jake: Abbott Larkin has the biggest computer company in the Midwest.
  James Brady has the biggest computer company in the East.
  Together, they control most of the country.
  They can grow in the West--California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
  And they also have business in Europe,
  Scandinavia, and South America.
    It's one of the biggest mergers in history.
  I have to go to Dallas, Maria.
Maria : No. I don't like it.

7.3

LESSON 3 IT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST BUSINESS STORIES OF THE YEAR.
TEXT

Jake: I have to convince Maria.
    I need a big story.
    If I can find Abbott Larkin at the airport,
    I'll have the biggest business story of the year.
    If I don't find him,
    Maria will be pretty upset,
  and I'll feel pretty stupid. But I have to try.
Jake: Maria, I need to see you.
Maria : I'm on the phone, Jake.
Jake: It's important.
Maria : Sam, I'll call you back. Bye.
Jake: Maria, you're wrong about this story.
Jake: It's good.
  I need to go to Dallas.
Maria : How will you find Larkin?
Jake: I can interview him at the airport in Dallas.
Maria : It's too expensive.
  And who will be the host tomorrow ?
Jake: Connie can be the host, Maria.
  This is a good story.
  It's real news.
Maria : Are you sure, Jake?
Jake: Yes, I am sure, Maria.
    Can I go to Dallas?
Maria : OK, Jake.
    But bring back a story.
Jake: No problem.
Connie : This is "Hello America".
  I'm Connie Swift for Jake Seltzer,
  who is in Dallas, Texas ,
  with an important business story.
Jake: It's one of the biggest business stories of the year.
  In an exclusive WEFL interview,
    Abbott Larkin, President of International Computer,
    announced a merger with NIT.
Jake: Mr. Larkin,
  I'm Jake Seltzer of WEFL television.
  We know you're meeting with James Brady of NIT.
  What do you think about a merger between NIT and International Computer?
Larkin : What?
Jake: Are you thinking about a merger between the two companies?
Larkin : Well, yes.
  I think I can tell you now.
    You're the first to know about the merger between International Computer and NIT.
    I'm proud to say that this is one of the largest mergers in history.
    It's also one of the best.
Jake: When are you closing the deal?
Larkin : So the merger takes place next month?
Larkin : Yes. It'll take place in December.
Jake: You seem happy about the merger.
Larkin : I'm very happy.

  NIT and International Computer will become one of the biggest and best computer companies in the world.
Jake: I know. I understand that you're going to be President of the new company?
Larkin : Yes. Yes, I take over as President in January.
Jake: Where will the new company be located?
Larkin : We'll move the new company to the Midwest in February.
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 ove as President in January.
  In February, the new company moves to the Midwest.
  This is Jake Seltzer reporting form Dallas, Texas.

7.4

LESSON 4 I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY VACATION.

TEXT
Jake: In February, the new company moves to the Midwest.
  This is Jake Seltzer reporting from Dallas, Texas.
Maria : Good job, Jake.
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.
Connie : Vacation?
  That's great, Maria.
  You should quit worrying about WEFL.
  Where are you going?
Maria : I'm going asking 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.
Connie : Are you going alone?
Maria : Yes, but I'm seeing friends in Aspen.
Connie : Who?
Maria : Sam Finch wants me to ski with him.
  He's going there for a conference.
Connie : I've seen him at the station,
  but I don't know him.
  Tell me about him.
Maria : Well, he's a businessman.
  He over part of WEFL.
  He has a meeting in Aspen.
  He's a very nice guy.
Connie : That's great, Maria.
  I'd like to go to Aspen too.
Maria : Yeah, but right now we have a show to do.
    What's your story?
Connie : The story is about education and jobs.
  I'm going to interview high school students this afternoon about their plans for the future.
Maria : OK. Let me see.
Connie : Education and jobs.
  That's the subject of this report.
  Almost three million students will graduate from American high schools this year.
    Half of them want jobs now.
  They need to work.
  Maybe they can't go to college.
  Maybe they have to earn money.
  All of them have to plan their future.
  And they have to do it now.
    What will they do?
  Today we're going inside Stamford High School to find out.
Connie : OK, Mik e. Let's go inside.
  I want to shoot some pictures of students in the classroom,
  and then I want to interview some of the students.
Connie : OK. What are your hopes for the future?
  What do you want to do when you graduate from high school or college. . . ? Yes?
Student 1: I hope to join the Peace Corps and do,
  uh, research or field work in India.
  I speak Hindi and I'd like--
  I hope to learn a language a bit more proficiently.
Connie : And what do you hope to do?
Student 2: Um. . . 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. .
Connie : What do you plan to do when you graduate from high school?
Student 3: When I graduate from high school,
  I'd like to go to. . .
  go to college and try to get a job in a large company to become an accountant a
  nd make a lot of money and just live well off.
Student 4: I plan to be a social worker
Connie : My best friend is a social worker. . . .
  What do you want to do?
Student 5: Well, I want to be in the NFL playing football and have my own business.
Connie : What do you want to do?
Student 6: I'm not really sure.
  I want to go on to college,
  and I want to study fine arts.
Student 7: I imagine coaching high school football.
Connie : What do you enjoy?
Student 8: I enjoy athletics.
  I enjoy playing field hockey and doing gymnastics.
  Um. . . I enjoy reading.
  Uh. . . I like to read fiction.
    I don't like. . . um. . . I don't enjoy science fiction,
  but. . . um. . . any other kind of fiction I enjoy.
Student 9: I want to teach English.
Connie : That's terrific .
Connie : OK, Mike. Great interviews!
    Are you ready?
Connie : In our next report,
    we'll find out what students really like and don't like.
  What's interesting,
  what's exciting,
  and what's boring.
  I'm Connie Swift reporting for WEFL.

7.5

LESSON 5 I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS STORY.

TEXT
Connie : I was surprised.
  The students in this school are impressive.
  They're excited by school.
  They're interested in learning.
  And their teachers are terrific .
Teacher: Well, the thing that I find most interesting about this school is our very, very diverse student body.
    We have people of all ethnic backgrounds,
  of all economic backgrounds,
  all social backgrounds,
  getting together for--
    from 7: 30in the morning until 2: 00 in the afternoon and doing what I think is re--
  we do remarkably well together.
Connie : How interesting!
Teacher: Yes. Interesting.
    It. . . teaching is the most interesting thing,
  the most interesting career anybody could have.
    I never am bored.
  The day passes by quickly.
  I deal with hundreds of different personalities all day.
    It's an exciting life,
  and I cannot see anybody who thinks that teaching is dull.
  I don't understand it. . . don't understand it. . . at all.
Connie : What interests you?
Student 1: I'm interested in,
    um, 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.
Connie : But there are still some things students don't like.
  Remember homework?
Student 4: I think homework is really boring.
  I'm just so bored by it.
  I mean, ther are so many other things I'd rather do instead,
  and so I just don't like it.
Connie : This is Connie Swift,
  reporting from Stamford High School.
Connie : I'm excited about this story.
  I'd like to do a series of reports on education and jobs.
Maria : I'm interested.
  It's a good story, Connie.
  I have to go downstairs and see Steven.
Connie : OK. Thanks, Maria.
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.
Connie : I hope you won't be disappointed in As pen, Maria.

7.6

LESSON 6 STEVEN, I WANT YOU TO BE PRODUCER WHILE I'M GONE.

TEXT
Maria : Hi, Steven.
Steven: Hello, Maria.
Maria : Steven, I want to talk to you about my vacation.
Steven: Your vacation?
    How nice.
Maria : Steven, I want you to be producer while I'm gone.
Steven: That's interesting. . .
  It could be very interesting if you don't return on time.
Maria : What do you mean?
Steven: Well, the baby is due in a month,
    and I need some time off.
Maria : I thought of that, Steven.
  I plan to return before the baby is due.
Steven: Well, thank you.
  I'd like to do it, but. . .
Maria : What, Steven?
Steven: I'm already very busy, Maria.
  How can I direct and produce at the same time?
Maria : I don't know.
  What do you think?
Steven: I'd like Mike to be director.
  He's very good.
Maria : Hmmm. I agree. T
  hat's a good idea, Steven.
  By the way, the job pays more.
  You get an extra $ 500.
Steven: That's great.
  Thanks, Maria. I can use it.
    But please,
  be sure to be back before the baby arrives.
Maria : I will.
Steven: And don't forget to leave your phone number.
Maria : OK, Steven.
  But don't call me.
Steven: And one other very important thing.
Maria : What?
Steven: Enjoy your vacation.
Jake: Now, the first in a series of reports on education and jobs by WEFL reporter Connie Swift.
Connie : Education and jobs.
  That's the subject of this report.
  This week we're going inside Stamford High School to find out what today's students are studying
  and what they think they'll do in the future.
    What will high school students face when they graduate?
    And what are their plans?
    What they will face is more competition.
  2, 750, 000 high school students will receive their diplomas this year.
    About half of them will go to college.
  What will students at this school do?
  Today we're going inside Stamford High School to find out.
  Some students want to go into science or business.
Student: I imagine myself,
  um. . . landing on the moon.
  I want to be an astronaut
Student 2: When I--after I graduate from high school,
    I'd like to go to college and major in, um,
  business administration. . .
    Because, um, I enjoy telling people what to do and. . .
    uh. . . I really like power.
  So, that's what. . . that's what I want to do.
Connie : But more school is the last thing some students want.
Student 3: My SAT math class is so boring.
  My teacher, he's Mr. --,
  he is a character.
  And, uh, I just sit there,
  and I'm--I'm just falling asleep in class,
    and I, ugh, I can't stand it.
    Very bored. It's the worst.
    I hate going to that class. I hate it.
Connie : A few are undecided.
Student 4: I don't know and I'm not sure what I want to do,
  something with business.
Connie : Some students are fascinated by sports.
Student 5: I'm really interested in sports.
  I like volleyball and gymnastics,
  which I do most of the year.
    I also like watching sports on TV.
    I love watching football--NFL football on TV,
    especially the Giants.
    Um. . . but I'm really interested in sports and that's basically it.
Connie : And many Stamford students love children.
Student 6: I'm very interested in little children,
  and I enjoy being with them and just . . . it's,
    it's so interesting to see. . .
  just how they think and what kinds of things they respond to.
Student 7: I feel that child psychology is something that I'd enjoy doing.
  And I find it fascinating.
Connie : I find these students fascinating.
  This is Connie Swift,
  reporting from Stamford High School for WEFL.

7.7

LESSON 7 THEY SERVE INEXPENSIVE FOOD TO PEOPLE.

Steven: Are you ready to go?
Mike: Almost.
Steven: I'm glad you're directing this story, Mike.
Mike: I'm glad to help, Steven. . .
  I have a question on page 3.
Steven: Let me see.
Mike: Will Jake pour the coffee for me,
  or do I need someone else?
Steven: Let's see. . .
  Someone pours coffee.
  Then we see Jake. . .
  I don't know.
  Let's ask Jake.
Mike: What about the sodas?
  Doesn't she pour five sodas for us at once?
Steven: Here, on the next page.
  I'll be right back.
Mike: Jake, what's this story about?
Jake: Fast food.
  Most Americans visit a fast-food restaurant once a week.
    They serve inexpensive food to people.
  They serve it quickly in a clean little restaurant.
  People like it.
Mike: Why do we shoot pictures of pouring and serving?
Jake: This part of the story is on why fast-food restaurants are efficient.
Mike: What happens on page 3?
Jake: OK. I order a soda and a hamburger for myself.
  Then another person gets coffee for me.
Mike: Who brings the coffee to you?
Jake: No one. They give it to me at the counter.
    But that doesn't matter.
  I need some good pictures for narration.
  Find some good pictures for me.
Mike: So you don't need to be there?
Jake: I'll read an introduction.
  Then you and the cameraperson shoot some great pictures.
  Look for great close-ups.
    Find some good pictures for me.
Cashier : May I have your order?
Customer: Yeah. Could I have two cheeseburgers?
Cashier : Two cheeseburgers.
Cashier : With everything?
Customer: Yes, please.
Cashier : Will that be all?
Customer: Uh, large fries.
Cashier : Large fry.
Cashier : Would you like ketchup, sir?
Customer: Uh, yeah.
Cashier : Salt and pepper?
Customer: Yeah.
Cashier : There you go.
Customer: Thank you.
Cashier : You're welcome.
  Anything to drink?
Customer: I'd like a chocolate shake.
Cashier : Small, medium, or large?
Customer: Large.
Cashier : Will that be all?
Customer: Yes.
Cashier : For here, right?
Customer: Yes.
Cashier : $4. 31, please.
  Out of 12.
Cashier : 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 69 makes 20.
  Thank you.
Mike: OK. Is the camera on?
  I give the order to the cashier.
  The cashier gives the order to the cook.
  She just hits a button. So we'll shoot close-ups.
  Smile for the camera.
  The cook sees the order.
  The cook gives the order to the cashier.
  Someone pours a soda for the customer.
  The cashier serves the order to the customer.