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6.2

BOOK SIX, LESSON TWO

N: Welcome to Lesson Two.
    In this lesson,
    You’re going to take some notes,
    so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.


    Laura Saunders is applying for a job at a large company.
    Let's listen to her first interview.
M: Good morning, Miss Saunders.
    How can I help you?
F: I want to apply for a job.
M: Well, what can you do?
F: I can speak French.
M: Oh, can you type?
F: Well, no.
    But I don't want to be a secretary.
M: Well, can you answer the phone?
F: I guess so,
    but I don't want to answer phones all day.
    I want to work outdoors.
M: Yes. Well, can you wash windows?
F: Sure. But I don't want to work above the first floor.
M: No problem.
    You can work in the garden.
    Can you start tomorrow?
F: No. I don't want to start until next month.
M: Next month?
    Why don't you call me then, Miss Saunders?
N: Now let's make some sentences.
    I say, "Can answer the phone."
    And you say . . .
F: I can answer the phone.
N: I say, "Want."
    And you say. . .
F: I want to answer the phone.
N: Ready? Let's go.
    Can answer the phone.
F: I can answer the phone.
N: Want.
F: I want to answer the phone.
N: Speak Japanese.
F: I want to speak Japanese.
N: Can.
F: I can speak Japanese.
N: Start tomorrow.
F: I can start tomorrow.
N: Want.
F: I want to start tomorrow.
N: Work outdoors.
F: I want to work outdoors.
N: Work on weekends.
F: I want to work on weekends.
N: Don't.
F: I don't want to work on weekends.
N: Can't.
F: I can't work on weekends.
N: Type fast.
F: I can't type fast.
N: Can.
F: I can type fast.
N: Speak Italian.
F: I can speak Italian.
N: Start at eight 0' clock.
F: I can start at eight o'clock.
N: Want.
F: I want to start at eight 0' clock.
N: Don't.
F: I don't want to start at eight o'clock.
N: Here's Jeff.
    He's talking about his schedule.
    Write down the times and what Jeff will be doing.
 
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JEFF: Let's see.
    It's Saturday.
    I have a lot to do.
    At ten, I'll go to the supermarket.
    At twelve thirty, 
    I'll do the laundry.
    At six thirty,
    I'll have dinner with Amy.
N: Did you get all that?
    Ten o'clock, supermarket;
    Twelve thirty, laundry;
    Six thirty, Amy.
    Now tell me if these sentences are true or false.
    Ready?
JEFF: Before I do the laundry, I'll do some shopping.
F: True.
JEFF: Before I go to the supermarket, l have dinner with Amy.
F: False. 
JEFF: After I go to the supermarket, I'll see Amy. 
F: True.
JEFF:After I do the laundry, I'll go 
M: shopping.
F: False.
JEFF: Now, before I have dinner, I'll do the laundry.
F: True.
JEFF: After I have dinner, I'll go shopping.
F: False. 
N: Now let's talk about Sunday.
    Write down the times and what Jeff will be doing.
JEFF: At one o'clock,
    I'll go see my mom.
    At three thirty,
    I'll visit my dad in the hospital.
    And at seven,
    I'll write a letter. 
N: Did you understand what he said?
    One o'clock, Mom;
    three thirty, hospital; 
    seven, letter.
    Ready?
JEFF: Before I go to the hospital, I'll see my mom. 
F:True.
JEFF: After I see my dad, I’ll write a letter.
F:True. 
JEFF: Before I go to the hospital, I'll write a letter. 
F: False. 
JEFF: Before I go to the hospital, I'll see my mom.
F: True. 
N: Ricky is planning a trip to Stamford.
    He's going to attend a business meeting.
    He's talking to Lucy at WEFL.
    Let's listen.
M: OK. Everything's all set.
    When I arrive at the airport, you'll pick me up.
F: Yes. When you land, I'll be there.
M: If the flight's on time, we'll go directly to the office.
F: If the plane leaves on time, you'll be here by ten.
M: If you're late. . . We'll go directly to lunch.
F: But I won't be late.
    If you aren't late, we'll start the meeting at ten thirty.
M: OK. When the meeting starts, we'll talk about the new show.
    Is that OK with you?
F: Yes. If everything goes well, you'll be free after lunch.
M: If there's time, I'll do some shopping.
    Then I'll leave at six.
F: Frankly, I'll be happy when this meeting's over.
M: Me too.
N: Now listen to the conversation again.
M: OK. Everything's all set.
    When I arrive at the airport, you'll pick me up.
F: Yes. When you land, I'll be there.
M: If the flight's on time, we'll go directly to the office.
F: If the plane leaves on time, you'll be here by ten.
    If you're late.
M: We'll go directly to lunch.
    But I won't be late.
F: If you aren't late,
    we'll start the meeting at ten thirty.
M: OK. When the meeting starts, we'll talk about the new show.
    Is that OK with you?
F: Yes. If everything goes well, you'll be free after lunch.
M: If there's time.
    I'll do some shopping.
    Then I'll leave at six.
F: Frankly, I'll be happy when this meeting's over.
M: Me too.
N: Now let's practice some sentences.
    Repeat these sentences.
M: She'll pick him up.
    When he arrives at the airport, she'll pick him up.
F: She'll be there.
    When he lands,
    she'll be there.
M: They'll go to the office.
    If he's on time, they'll go to the office.
F: They won't go to the office.
    If he isn't on time, they won't go to the office.
M: He'll be there by ten.
    If he leaves on time, he'll be there by ten.
F: He won't be there by ten.
    If he doesn't leave on time, he won't be there by ten.
M: They'll go to lunch.
    If he's late, they'll go to lunch.
F: They'll start the meeting at ten thirty.
    If he isn't late, they'll start the meeting at ten thirty.
M: They'll talk about the show.
    When the meeting starts, they'll talk about the show.
F: He'll be free after lunch.
    If everything goes well, he'll be free after lunch.
M: He'll do some shopping.
    If there's time, he'll do some shopping.
F: They'll be happy.
    When the meeting's over, they'll be happy.
N: End of Lesson Two.

6.3

BOOK SIX, LESSON THREE

N: Welcome to Lesson Three.
    In this lesson,
    you're going to take some notes,
    so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Now let's listen to a conversation.
    Jeff's father is in the hospital.
    He's talking to a nurse.

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NURSE:Good morning.
    How do you feel?
MR. BENNETT: I feel terrible.
    I want a pill.
NURSE:  Well, you'll have a pill at ten thirty.
MR. BENNETT: I won't have a pill until ten thirty!
    How about lunch?
NURSE: You'll have lunch at one.
MR. BENNETT: I won't have lunch until one!
    When can I have visitors?
NURSE: Let's see. You'll have visitors at three.
MR. BENNETT: I won't have visitors until three!
NURSE: And you'll have dinner at six.
MR. BENNETT: I won't have dinner until six! Oh, boy!
NURSE: Well, everything looks good.
    I'll see you tomorrow.
MR. BENNETT: I won't see her until tomorrow!
N: Now listen to these sentences.
    You hear. . .
F: You'll have a pill at ten thirty.
N: And you say . . .
M: He won't have a pill until ten thirty. 
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    You'll have a pill at ten thirty.
F: He won't have a pill until ten thirty. 
N: You'll have lunch at one.
M: He won't have lunch until one.
N: You'll have dinner at six.
F: He won't have dinner until six.
N: You'll have visitors at three.
M: He won't have visitors until three.
N: You'll have a bath at five.
F: He won't have a bath until five.
N: You'll see me tomorrow.
M: He won't see her until tomorrow.
N: Now listen carefully to these sentences.
    Listen to the contraction.
    You hear. . .
F: He'll be here.
N: And you say,
    "He will."
    He'll is he and will.
    You hear. . .
M: I'd like to go.
N: And you say,
    "I would."
    I'd is I and would.
    Ready?
    Let's go.
    He'll be here. 
F: He will. 
N: I'd like to go.
M: I would.
N: I'll see him tomorrow.
F: I will.
N: They'll visit Jeff's father.
M: They will.
N: He's with a patient.
F: He is.
N: I'm at the hospital.
M: lam.
N: There's nothing we can do.
F: There is.
N: It's good to hear from you.
M: It is.
N: He'd like to leave.
F: He would.
N: She'll be there in a minute.
M: She will.
N: She'd like to see her husband.
F: She would.
N: He's returning the call.
M: He is.
N: We're worried about him.
F: We are.
N: He'll talk to the doctor.
M: He will.
N: They'd like to talk to her.
F: They would.
N: Now let's listen to some telephone messages.
    Each caller leaves a phone number.
    Listen carefully for the number.
    Write it down.
    Ready?
F: Hi, Mildred.This is Pam.
    I'm calling from a pay phone,
    so you can't call me back here.
    I'll give you another number.
    You can reach me there at four thirty.
    It's area code (203) 555-6900.
    But I won't be there until four thirty.
M: Hello, Linda.
    This is Oscar calling.
    I thought we were going to have lunch.
    Where are you?
    It's two o'clock.
    If you can,
    Call me at Scotto's.
    That's area code (203) 555-2789.
    Thanks.
F: Ken, this is Anne.
    I'll be in Stamford next week.
    Can you pick me up when I arrive?
    I'll get in at three thirty.
    I'm at area code (202) 555-9301.
    Got that?
    Oh, I forgot.
    I'm arriving on Tuesday the fifth.
    The fifth.
M: Hello, Rita. This is Dr. Bums.
    I won't be able to see you today.
    I have to be at the hospital all day.
    But I'll be in the office tomorrow.
    I'll call you when I get in.
    Or you can call me at area code (203) 555-8096.
    Hope you're feeling better.
F: Lester, this is Andrea.
    I'm really upset with you.
    Why didn't you call me yesterday?
    If I say I'll call you,
    I'll call you.
    If you say you'll call,
    you won't.
    I don't know what to do.
    Please call me.
    I'm at area code (203) 555-0921.
    I'm really upset.
N: OK, let's see if you have the right numbers.
F: Pam's number is (203) 555-6900.
M: Oscar's number is (203) 555-2789.
F: Anne's number is (202) 555-9301.
M: Dr. Bum’s number is (203) 555-8096.
F: Andrea's number is (203) 555-0921.
N: Now let's listen to a conversation.
M: Excuse me.
    How do I get to the hospital?
F: Very easy.
    There are two ways to go.
    Here's the first way:
    If you turn left here,
    you'll see a movie theater.
    When you get to the theater,
    you'll stay on that street.
    When you get to the next traffic light,
    you'll make a right.
    If you stay on that street,
    you'll come to the hospital.
    You can't miss it.
    It'll be on your left.
N: Now let's practice these directions.
    Repeat these sentences.
F: If you turn left here, you'll see a movie theater.
    You'll see a movie theater.
    If you turn left here, you'll see a  movie theater.
M:  When you get to the theater, you'll stay on that street.
    You'll stay on that street.
    When you get to the theater, you'll stay on that street.
F: When you get to the next traffic light, you'll make a right.
    You'll make a right.
    When you get to the next traffic light, you'll make a right.
M: If you stay on that street, you'll come to the hospital.
    You'll come to the hospital.
    If you stay on that street, You’ll come to the hospital.
N: Now let's listen to the rest of the conversation.
M: Now what's the other way?

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F: Well, if you stay on it is street,
    you'll come to a marina.
    You can turn left here.
    When you see WEFL, you'll turn right.
    If you stay on that street, you'll see the library.
M: The library?
F: Yes. When you get to the library,
    you'll see the hospital.
    It's right behind the library.
M: Well, thanks for your help.
    If I get lost . . .
F: If you get lost, call an ambulance.
    They'll come and pick you up.
N: Now let's practice these directions.
    Repeat these sentences.
    Ready?
F: If you stay on this street, you'll come to a marina.
    You'll come to a marina.
    If you stay on this street, you'll come to a marina.
M: When you see WEFL, you'll turn right.
    You'll turn right.
    When you see WEFL, you'll turn right.
F: If you stay on that street, you'll see the library.
    You'll see the library.
    If you stay on that street, you'll see the library.
M: When you get to the library, you'll see the hospital.
    You'll see the hospital.
    When you get to the library, you'll see the hospital.

6.4


BOOK SIX, LESSON FOUR
N: Welcome to Lesson Four.
    Listen to this conversation between Jeff and Amy.
JEFF: She's extremely tense.
    This is very hard on her.
AMY: Well, she's lucky she has you here.
JEFF: I think she really needs me.
AMY: Why do you sound so surprised?
JEFF: I don't know.
    This may sound strange,
    but it's the first time I'm the one in charge
    -not my father or mother or older brother.
    They're all relying on me.
N: Now listen to these sentences: 
    They all have adjectives.
    Say the adjectives.
    You hear, "She's lucky."
    And you say, "Lucky."
    Let's begin.
    She's lucky.
M: Lucky.   
N: The music was beautiful.
F: Beautiful.   
N: The news was awful.
M: Awful.   
N: She was perfect in the part.
F: Perfect.   
N: The reviews were wonderful.
M: Wonderful.   
N: He's a brilliant new star.
F: Brilliant.   
N: They had a good director.
M: Good.   
N: The cast was strong.
F: Strong.   
N: He was worried about his father.
M: Worried.   
N: She was happy about the reviews.   
F: Happy.   
N: The show was terrible.
M: Terrible.   
N: She was nervous and tense.
F: Nervous and tense.
N: She's a sensitive actress.
M: Sensitive.   
N: Now you're going to hear two words.
    Are they the same or different?
    You hear, "Brilliant. Brilliant."
    And you say, "The same."
    You hear, "Wonderful.Wonderfully."
    And you say, "Different."
    Ready?
    Brilliant. Brilliant.   
F: The same.   
N: Wonderful.
    Wonderfully.
M: Different.   
N: Sensitively.
    Sensitive.
F: Different.   
N: Quickly.
    Quickly.
M: The same.   
N: Smoothly.
    Smoothly.
F: The same.   
N: Terrible.
    Terribly.
M: Different.   
N: Happily.
    Happily.
F: The same.   
N: Perfectly.
    Perfectly.
M: The same.   
N: Beautiful.
    Beautiful.
F: The same.   
N: Nice.
    Nicely. 
M: Different.   
N: Nervously.
    Nervously.
F: The same.   
N: Now let's repeat these adverbs.
M: convincingly 
    convincingly
    carefully 
    carefully       
    beautifully 
    beautifully
    professionally 
    professionally
F: skillfully 
    skillfully
    mysteriously 
    mysteriously
    intelligently 
    intelligently
    efficiently 
    efficiently
    sensitively 
    sensitively
N: Now let's change the adjectives to adverbs.
    You hear, "Convincing."
    And you say,
    "Convincingly."
    Ready? Let's try it.
    Convincing. 
M: Convincingly. 
N: Careful.   
F: Carefully.   
N: Sensitive.   
M: Sensitively.   
N: Beautiful.   
F: Beautifully.   
N: Professional.   
M：Professionally.
N: Intelligent.   
F: Intelligently.   
N: Skillful.   
M: Skillfully.   
N: Mysterious.   
F: Mysteriously. 
N: Efficient.   
M: Efficiently.   
N: Now change these nouns to verbs.
    You hear. . .
F: He's an actor. 
N: And you say. . .
M: He acts.   
N: You hear. . .   
F: She's a driver. 
N: And you say. . .
M: She drives.   
N: Ready?
    He's an actor.
F: He acts.   
N: She's a driver. 
M: She drives.   
N: She's a director.
F: She directs.   
N: They're singers.
M: They sing.   
N: He's a cook.   
F: He cooks.   
N: She's a speaker.
M: She speaks.   
N: They're writers.
F: They write.   
N: She's a manager.
M: She manages. 
N: He's a worker.
F: He works.   
N: Let's make some sentences using adverbs.
    Add the -ly ending to the adjective to form the adverb.
       
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    For example,
    quick becomes quickly.
    Then put the adverb at the end of the sentence.
    You hear.. . 
M: She's a beautiful actress.
N: And you say . . .
F: She acts beautifully.
N: You hear. . .
M: He's a sensitive director.
N: And you say . . .
F: He directs sensitively.
N: Let's try it.
    She's a beautiful actress. 
M: She acts beautifully.
N: He's a sensitive director.
F: He directs sensitively.
N: She's a superb cook.
M: She cooks superbly.
N: They're brilliant writers.
F: They write brilliantly.
N: He's a nervous speaker.
M: He speaks nervously.
N: He's a nice piano player.
F: He plays piano nicely.
N: She's a superb singer.
M: She sings superbly.
N: He's a brilliant actor.
F: He acts brilliantly.
N: He's a convincing speaker.
M: He speaks convincingly.
N: They're sensitive performers.
F: They perform sensitively.
N: He's a nervous driver.
M: He drives nervously.
N: She's an efficient manager.
F: She manages efficiently.
N: End of Lesson Four.

6.5

BOOK SIX, LESSON FIVE
N:Welcome to Lesson Five.
    Listen to this conversation about the reviews of "Murder at Midnight."
MIKE: This one's my favorite:
    " 'Murder at Midnight' is photographed beautifully."
STEVEN: Or this:
    "Of the three new shows this season,
    'Murder at Midnight' is the most skillfully directed.”
MARY BETH: When Jeff sees these eat reviews,
    he'll cheer up.
MIKE: Yeah. Listen,
    "Jeff Bennett moves smoothly into his first big role."
MARY BETH: I think Jeff will like this one:
    "Jeff Bennett plays the young reporter more convincingly than anyone on television.
MIKE: Mary Beth, you must be thrilled too.
MARY BETH: Oh, I am.
    I'm going to frame this one:
    "Mary Beth Adams plays the female lead as intelligently as anyone since. . .
    " Well, you get the idea.
N: Now let's make some sentences in the past tense using adverbs.
    I say, "Her performance was convincing."
    And you say . . .
F: She performed convincingly.
N: I say, "Her acting was skillful."
    And you say . . .
F: She acted skillfully.
N: Ready? Her performance was convincing.
F: She performed convincingly.
N: Her acting was skillful.
F: She acted skillfully.
N: His direction was sensitive.
F: He directed sensitively.
N: His behavior was mysterious.
F: He behaved mysteriously.
N: Their work was professional.
F: They worked professionally.
N: Her writing was intelligent.
F: She wrote intelligently.
N: His management was efficient.
F: He managed efficiently.
N: Their driving was careful.
F: They drove carefully.
N: Dick and Betty are brother and sister.
    Dick thinks he's better than Betty,
    but he isn't.
    They're both good at everything.
    I say, "He swims well."
    And you say. . . 
M: She swims as well as he does.
N: I say, "He writes well."
    And you say.. . 
F: She writes as well as he does.
N: Ready? Let’s begin.
    He swims well. 
M: She swims as well as he does.
N: He writes well.
F: She writes as well as he does.
N: He plays the piano well.
M: She plays the piano as well as he does. 
N: He cooks well.
F: She cooks as well as he does.
N: He sings well.
M: She sings as well as he does.
N: He sails well.
F: She sails as well as he does.
N: He gets along with people well.
M: She gets along with people as well as he does.
N: He speaks Spanish well.
F: She speaks Spanish as well as he does.
N: He dresses well.
M: She dresses as well as he does.
N: He drives well.
F: She drives as well as he does.
N: He behaves well.
M: She behaves as well as he does.
N: Now let's make some sentences.
    The Stamford Gazette is looking for a writer.
    Janet and Fred both want the job.
    The boss can't decide which one is better because they are both good.
    I say, "Janet writes convincingly,
    but so does Fred."
    And you say.. .
F: He writes as convincingly as she does.
N: I say, "Fred writes beautifully,
    but so does Janet."
    And you say.. .
F: She writes as beautifully as he does.
N: Ready? Let's go.
    Janet writes convincingly, but so does Fred.
F: He writes as convincingly as she does.
N: Fred writes beautifully, but so does Janet.
F: She writes as beautifully as he does.
N: Fred manages people sensitively,but so does Janet.
F: She manages people as sensitively as he does.
N: Janet behaves professionally,but so does Fred.
F: He behaves as professionally as she does.
N: Fred works efficiently, but so does Janet.
F: She works as efficiently as he does.
N: Janet interviews people skillfully, but so does Fred.
F: He interviews people as skillfully as she does.
N: Fred listens carefully, but so does Janet.
F: She listens as carefully as he does.

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N: Janet follows directions intelligently, but so does Fred.
F: He follows directions as intelligently as she does.
N: Fred thinks quickly, but so does Janet.
F: She thinks as quickly as he does.
N: Janet gets along with people easily, but so does Fred.
F: He gets along with people as easily as she does.
N: Fred writes superbly, but so does Janet.
F: She writes as superbly as he does.
N: Janet gets information efficiently,
    but so does Fred.
F: He gets information as efficiently as she does.
N: Fred organizes people skillfully,
    but so does Janet.
F: She organizes people as skillfully as he does.
N: Janet writes reviews convincingly, but so does Fred.
F: He writes reviews as convincingly as she does.
N: Now let's compare Tom and Jeff.
    Tom and Jeff aren't the same.
    They're different.
    I say, "Tom's loud speaker,
    but Jeff's a very loud speaker."
    And you say. . .
M: Jeff speaks more loudly than Tom.
N: I say, "Jeff's a slow swimmer, But Tom's a very slow swimmer.
    And you say . . .
M:Tom swims more slowly than Jeff.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    Tom's a loud speaker, but Jeff's a very loud speaker.
M: Jeff speaks more loudly than Tom.
N: Jeff's a slow swimmer, but Tom's a very slow swimmer.
M: Tom swims more slowly than Jeff.
N: Tom's an intelligent writer, but Jeff's a very intelligent writer.
M: Jeff writes more intelligently than Tom.
N: Jeff's a professional actor, but Tom's a very professional actor.
M: Tom acts more professionally than Jeff.
N: Tom's a beautiful singer, but Jeff's a very beautiful singer.
M: Jeff sings more beautifully than Tom.
N: Jeff's a quick runner, but Tom's a very quick runner.
M: Tom runs more quickly than Jeff.
N: Tom's an efficient worker, but Jeff's a very efficient worker.
M: Jeff works more efficiently than Tom. 
N: Jeff's a quick thinker,but Tom's a very quick thinker.
M: Tom thinks more quickly than Jeff. 
N: Jeff's a careful driver, but Tom's a very careful driver.
M: Tom drives more carefully than Jeff. 
N: Tom's an intelligent reader, but Jeff's a very intelligent reader.
M: Jeff reads more intelligently than Tom. 
N: Jeff's a sensitive listener, but Tom's a very sensitive listener.
M: Tom listens more sensitively than Jeff.
N: Tom's a quiet worker, but Jeff's a very quiet worker.
M: Jeff works more quietly than Tom. 
N:  End of Lesson Five.

6.6

BOOK SIX, LESSON SIX

N: Welcome to Lesson Six.
    In this lesson,
    you're going to do a dictation,
    so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Steven's talking to Karen at the studio.
    She's telling Steven that she likes "Murder at Midnight."
    Let's listen.
KAREN: It's a great show, Steven.
    And you have a wonderful cast.
STEVEN: Yes, we all work well together.
KAREN: It really shows.
    You don't seem as tired as last year.
    You seem more rested.
    And happier.
STEVEN: Well, I am happier.
    Of course, I'm working harder than ever.
    But we get a lot done here.
KAREN: I can tell. Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
    And they're calmer than many people in this business.
STEVEN: Yes, I have a good team.
    They do things differently.
    They don't get in the way.
    In fact, they work beautifully together.

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    They're the best in the business.
KAREN: That's a real compliment.
    You must be very pleased.
STEVEN: Absolutely.
N:Now listen again to the conversation.
KAREN: It's a great show, Steven.
    And you have a wonderful cast.
STEVEN: Yes, we all work well  together.
KAREN: It really shows.
    You don't seem as tired as last year.
    You seem more rested.
    And happier.
STEVEN: Well, I am happier.
    Of course, I'm working harder than ever.
    But we get a lot done here.
KAREN: I can tell.
    Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
    And they're calmer than many people in this business.
STEVEN: Yes, I have a good team.
    They do things differently.
    They don't get in the way.
    In fact, they work
    beautifully together.
    They're the best in the
    business.
KAREN:That's a real compliment.
    You must be very pleased.
STEVEN:Absolutely.
N: Now listen to the sentences.
    Say if each sentence is true or false.
    After every answer that's false,
    you're going to hear the correct  answer.
    Ready? Let's go.
    Steven's talking to Karen.
F: True.
N: They're at the supermarket.
M: False.
    They're at the studio.
N: She doesn't like the show.
F: False.
    She thinks it's great.
N: Steven seems more tired than last year.
M: False.
    He doesn't seem as tired as last year.
N: He seems happier.
F: True.
N: He's working harder than ever.
M: True.
N: She doesn't think everyone's efficient.
F: False.
    She thinks everyone handles everything efficiently.
N: Steven's angry at his team at WEFL. 
M: False.
    He likes them.
N: He compliments them.
F: True.
N: Now let's listen to these sentences.
    Some of the words are adjectives, like wonderful.
    Some of the words are adverbs, like efficiently.
    Say the adjectives and  the adverbs in these sentences.
    You hear. . .
F: It's a great show.
N: And you say . . .
F: Great.
N: You hear. . .
M: We work well together.
N: And you say . . .
M: Well.
N: Let's begin.
    It's a great show.
M: Great.
N: We work well together.
F: Well.
N: You have a wonderful cast.
M: Wonderful.
N: It really shows.
F: Really.
N: You seem more rested. And happier.
M: Rested and happier.
N: I'm working harder than ever.
F: Harder.
N: Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
M: Efficiently.
N: And they're calmer than many people.
F: Calmer.
N: Yes, I have a good team.
M: Good.
N: They do things differently.
F: Differently.
N: They work beautifully together.
M: Beautifully.
N: They're the best in the business.
F: The best.
N: That's a real compliment.
M: Real.
N: Now let's practice these sentences. Repeat.
F: It's a great show.
    You have a wonderful cast.
M: We all work well together.
F: You don't seem as tired as last year.
    As last year.
    You don't seem as tired as last year.
    You seem more rested and happier.
    Happier.
    You seem more rested and  happier.
M: I'm working harder than ever.
    We get a lot done here.
F: Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
    So efficiently.
    Everyone handles everything so efficiently.
    They're calmer than many people.
M:They do things differently.
    They don't get in the way.
    They work beautifully together.
    They're the best in the business.
    In the business.
    They're the best in the business.
F: That's a real compliment.
    You must be very pleased.
N: Now let's try a dictation.
    It's a job recommendation.
    You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
    Ready?
F: Number One.
    She is a good typist.
    Number Two.
    Not only does she type well,
    but she is fast too.
    Number Three.
    She listens closely
    to instructions from her boss.
    Number Four.
    She finishes her work quickly and efficiently.
    Number Five.
    She stays calm,
    even when our office is very busy.
    Number Six.
    She comes to the office early
    and leaves late.
    Number Seven.
    She is the most skillful secretary
    I have ever worked with.
    Number Eight.
    She is an extremely valuable employee.
N: Now listen again and check your work.
F: She is a good typist.
    Not only does she type well, but  she is fast too.
    She listens closely to instructions from her boss.
    She finishes her work quickly and efficiently.
    She stays calm, even when our office is very busy.
    She comes to the office early and leaves late.
    She is the most skillful secretary I have ever worked with.
    She is an extremely valuable employee.
N: End of Lesson Six.

6.7

BOOK SIX, LESSON seven

N: Listen Seven.
    Listen to the conversation,
CHARLES: While you were away,
    Jeff’s father went to the hospital.
GEORGE: Oh, no!
CHARLES: He was moving furniture when he felt a pain in his chest.
    A few minutes later,
    Jeff’s mother found him on the floor.
GEORGE: Where was Jeff?
CHARLES: He was here at the studio.
    He was rehearsing when the call came.
N: Listen and repeat.
M: Rehearsing   
    he was rehearsing.
    He was rehearsing when the call came.
N: Now a say,
    "She arrived.”
    And you say,
    "He was rehearsing when she arrived.”
    Are you ready?
    She arrived.
F: He was rehearing when she arrived.
N: She called.
M: He was rehearsing when she called.
N: They entered the studio.
M: He was rehearsing when they entered the studio.
N: They landed on the moon.
M: He was rehearsing when they landed on the moon,
N: Listen carefully.
    You’re going to hear two words.
    Are they the same or different?
    I say, "Dream. Dreamed."
    And you say,
    “Different.”
    I say, ”Arrive. Arrive.”
    And you say,”
    The same.”
    Are you ready?
    Dream.
    Dreamed.
F:Different.
N:Arrive. Arrive.
M:The same.
N:Sign.  Sign.
F:The same.
N:Tried out. Tried out.
M:The same.
N:landed landed
M:The same.
N:Called.
  Call.
F: Different.
N: Reviewed. Reviewed.
M:The same.
N: Played. Play.
F: Different.
N: Liked.  Like.
M: Different.
N: Move. Move.
F: The same.
N: Rehearse. Rehearsed.
M: Different.
N: Talk. Talk.
F: The same.
N: Call. Called.
M: Different.
N: Try out. Tried out.
F: Different.
N: Signed. Sign.
M: Different.
N: Rehearse. Rehearse.
F: The same.
N: Like. Like.
M: The same.
N:  Arrived. Arrive.
F: Different.
N: Talked. Talked.
M: The same.
N: call  call
M: The same.
N: Listen and repeat.
F: Watch  Watched
    Like liked
    Call called
    Arrive  arrived
N: Now listen carefully to these sentences.
    Are they talking about every day?
    Or are they talking about yesterday?
    For example,
    if you hear…
F: They watch the show.
N: She’s talking about every day.
    If you hear…
F: They watched the show.
N: She’s talking about yesterday.
    When you hear…
F: They watched the show.
N: You say “They watched the show yesterday.”
    Are you ready? Let’s begin,
    They watch the show.
M: They watch the show every day.
N: they liked the show.
F: they liked the show yesterday.
N: They dream of Paris.
M: They dream of Paris every day.
N: They watch television.
F: They watch television every day.
N: They called the studio.
M: They called the studio yesterday.
N: They dreamed of making a movie.
F: They dreamed of making a movie yesterday.
N: They reviewed the show.
M: They reviewed the show yesterday.
N: They rehearse the show.
F: They rehearse the show every day.
N: They signed the treaty,
M: They signed the treaty yesterday.
N: They rehearse the scene.
F: They rehearse the scene every day.
N: They tried out for the movie.
M: They tried out for the movie yesterday.
N: They moved some furniture.
F: They moved some furniture yesterday.
N: They like working together.
M: They like working together every day.
N: They arrived in Stamford.
F: They arrived in Stamford yesterday.
N: They enter the studio at eight o’clock.
M: They enter the studio at eight o’clock every day.
N: They talk about business.
F: They talk about business every day.
N: Repeat these words.
F: on the moon
    landed on the moon
    when they landed on the moon
N: Now let’s make some sentences.
    I say,“ He was watching television.”
    And you say…
M: He was watching television whey they landed on the moon.
N: I say,” She was having a baby.”
    And you say…
F: She was having baby when they landed on the moon.
N: Ready? Let’s begin.
    He was watching television.
M: He was watching television whey they landed on the moon.
N: She was having a baby.
F: She was having baby whey they landed on the moon.
N: She was making a movie.
M: She was making a movie when they landed on the moon,
N: He was playing at school.
F: He was playing at school when they landed on the moon,
N:The baby was crying.
M:The baby was crying when they landed on the moon.
N: He was flying to Paris.
P: He was flying to Paris when they landed on the moon.
N: She was trying out for a movie.
M: She was trying out for a movie when they landed on the moon.
N: He was moving furniture.
F: He was moving furniture when they landed on the moon.
N: Everyone was rehearsing.
M: Everyone was rehearsing when they landed on the moon.
N: I was working.
F: I was working when they landed on the moon.
N: The nurses were clapping.
M: The nurses were clapping when they landed on the moon.
N: He was having dinner.
F: He was having dinner when they landed on the moon.
N: She was directing a movie.
M:She was directing a movie when they landed on the moon.
N: Fran and Jeff are talking on the telephone.
    Let's listen.
JEFF: I called you last night, Fran,
    but you weren't home.
    Where were you?
FRAN: I was at a museum.
    It was fascinating.
JEFF: Weren't you watching the show?
FRAN: What show?
    Oh, that show.
    No, I didn't have time.
    I went to a museum.
    George went too.
JEFF: Wasn't he watching the show?
FRAN: No, he wasn't.
    He was with me.
    We saw Kathy, by the way.
JEFF: Wasn't she watching the show?
FRAN: No, she wasn't.
    Then we met Henry and Charles for drinks.
JEFF: Are you serious?
    Weren't they watching the show?
FRAN: No, Jeff, they weren't.
    Then we all went to my place.
    And had something to eat.
JEFF: You mean none of you saw the show?
FRAN: No, we didn't see the show.
    I completely forgot about it.
    We were having too much fun.
JEFF: Well!
N: Now I say,
    "Fred went to a restaurant."
    And you say, "Wasn't he watching the show?"
    I say, "Mary Beth went to a museum."
    And you say, "Wasn't she watching the show?"
    Ready?
    Fred went to a restaurant.
M: Wasn't he watching the show?
N: Mary Beth went to a museum.
F: Wasn't she watching the show?
N: Frank and Dan had a party.
M: Weren't they watching the show?
N: Henry flew to Paris.
F: Wasn't he watching the show?
N: Jane went out for dinner with Kim.
M: Weren't they watching the show?
N: I wrote a couple of letters.
F: Weren't you watching the show?
N: Harry and Pam went shopping.
M: Weren't they watching the show?
N: Anne drove to the airport.
F: Wasn't she watching the show?
N: This is the end of Lesson Seven.

6.8

BOOK SIX, LESSON EIGHT

N: Lesson Eight.
    Now let's listen to the radio.
    This is a program called "Great Cooks."
    It's about cooking.
    Teresa Sanchez is interviewing a famous cook.
    His name's Claude Minot.
    Listen.
F: Well, Claude,
    thank you for letting us visit your kitchen.
M: It's my pleasure.
F: What are you cooking?
M: Today I'm cooking an omelet.
F: Oh, it smells delicious.
    What did you put in it?
M: Some mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes.
F: The recipe sounds wonderful.
    And it seems easy.
M: Ahhchoo!
F: Oh, bless you.
    Are you catching a cold?
M: Maybe. I should take a vacation.
F: You look a little tired.
M: I feel fine.
    But I started working at six this morning.
F: You seem busy.
    Why so early?
M: Well, I had to go shopping. 
    Cooks work very hard.
F: Well, I can see that.
    The food looks delicious.
M: Thank you.
    Now taste this.
F: Oh, it tastes fabulous.
    And it looks beautiful.
M: Would you like a glass of wine?
F: I'd love one.
    Thank you.
    Well, Claude,
    I hope you'll feel better soon.   
M: Me too.
    To your health.
F: And to yours, Claude.
N: Now let's make some sentences.
    I say, "Look beautiful"
    And you say . . .   
F: It looks beautiful.
N: Or I say, "Smell delicious."
    And you say . . .
F: It smells delicious.
N: Ready? Look beautiful.
F: It looks beautiful.
N: Smell delicious.
F: It smells delicious.
N: Seem difficult.
F: It seems difficult.
N: Taste great.
F: It tastes great.
N: Smell bad.   
F: It smells bad.
N  Sound easy.
F: It sounds easy.
N: Feel right.   
F: It feels right.
N: Look fabulous.
F: It looks fabulous.
N: Seem easy.
F: It seems easy.
N: Smell great.
F: It smells great.
N: sound wonderful.
F: It sounds wonderful.
N: Taste terrible.
F: It tastes terrible.
N: Feel good.   
F: It feels good.
N: Jeff and his mother have a lot to do.
    Listen to their conversation.
MRS. BENNEIT: How was the rehearsal?
JEFF: I had to work very hard.
MRS. BENNEIT: Dinner should be ready in a few minutes.
    I have to make special dinners for your father now.
    He's on a diet.
    Oh, I have to give him his medicine.
JEFF: You look tired.
    What did you do today?

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Mrs. BENNETT: I had to do lot of errands.
    First I had to go to the grocery store and buy some things for dinner.
    Then I had to buy some medicine for your father.
    Then I had to return some books to the library.
N: Now let’s answer some questions about them.
    I say, “Did Jeff have to buy some things for dinner?”
    And you say…
M: No, he didn’t.
N: I say,”Did Mrs. Bennett have to buy some medicine?”
M: Yes, she did.
N: Now let’s begin.
    Did Jeff have to buy some things for dinner?
M: No, he didn’t.
N: Did Mrs. Bennett have to buy some medicine?
M: Yes, she did.
N: Did Mrs. Bennett have to go to rehearsal?
M: No, he didn’t.
N: Did Jeff have to make a special dinner?
M: No, he didn’t.
N: Did Mrs. Bennet have to buy a golf club?
M: No, she didn’t.
N: Did Mrs. Bennett have to give her husband his medicine
M: Yes, she did.
N: Did Mrs. Bennett to return some books to the library?
M: No, he didn’t.
N: Did Mrs. Bennett have to retun some books?
M: Yes, she did.
N: Did Mrs. Bennett have to do a lot of errands?
M: Yes, she did.
N: Did they have to take care of Mr. Bennett?
M: Yes, they did.
N: Now let’s talk some more about what Jeff and his mother had to do.
    Mrs. Bennett says…
Mrs. BENNETT: I had to make a special dinner.
N: I say, “What did she have to do?
    and you say…
M: She had to make a special dinner.
N: Jeff says…
JEFF: I had to work very hard.
N: I say, “What did he have to do?
    And you say…
F: He had to work very hard.
N: Ready? Let’s begin.
Mrs. BENNETT: I had to make a special dinner.
N: What did she have to do?
M: she had to make a special dinner.
JEFF: I had to work very hard.
N: What did he have to do?
F: He had to work very hard.
Mrs. BENNETT: I had to give my husband his medicine.
N: what did she have to do?
M: She has to give her husband his medicine.
JEFF: I had to go to rehearsal...
N: What did he have to do?
F: He had to go rehearsal.
Mrs. BENNETT: I had to do a lot of errands.
N: What did she have to do?
M: She had to do a lot of errands.
JEFF: I had to visit my father.
N: What did he have to do?
F: He had to visit his father.
Mrs. BENNETT:I had to return some books to the library.
N: What did she have to do?
M: She had to return some books to the library.
Mrs. BENNETT:I had to buy some medicine for my husband.
N: What did she have to do?
M: She had to buy some medicine for her husband.
JEFF: I had bought a golf club for my father.
N: What did he have to do?
F: He had to buy a golf club for his father.
Mrs. BENNETT:I had to buy things for dinner.
N: What did he have to do?
M: She had to buy things for dinner.
N: Now let’s listen to this conversation.
    Jeff and tom are talking on the telephone.
JEFF: Hello.
TOM: Hi, Jeff. This is Tom.
    I got your letter yesterday.
    Things sound great.
    How’s your mother?
JEFF: She’s fine, thanks.
    Of course, she has a lot to do.
TOM: I’m sure.
    And so do you.
JEFF: Yes. But I’m doing fine.
    I’m handling everything pretty well.
    In fact,
    I had a great conversation with my dad yesterday.
TOM: Really?
JEFF: Yeah. He told me all about the family.
    They were a tough bunch, let me tell you.
TOM: Were they?
JEFF: Absolutely.
    My great-great-grandfather had to leave Ireland.
    He had to leave when he was sixteen
    He never saw his parents again.
TOM: He never saw them again?
JEFF: No. And he had to work very hard.
    He built bridges.
    He worked on steamships.
    And my great-grandfather had a laundry.
    She also had five children.
TOM: Really?
JEFF: Her brother moved west.
    He owned a ranch.
    He had to defend the land.
TOM: Against outlaws?
JEFF: Right. Even my grandfather had to work hard.
    He had to work two jobs to support his family.
    He put three children through school.
    My father had to go to school at night.
    He had to work during the day.
TOM: Wow! It’s quite a family.
    You must be proud.
JEFF: Yes. I’m very proud of all of them.
N: Now let’s talk about Jeff’s family.
    I say things that are wrong.
    For example,
    I say,” They didn’t have to work very hard, did they?”
  And you say…
F: Yes, they had to work very hard.
N: I say,”they weren’t a touch bunch, were they?
    and you say…
M: Yes, they were a touch bunch.
N: Ready? Let’s begin.
    They didn’t have to work very hard, Did they?
F: Yes, they had to work very hard.
N: They weren’t a touch bunch, were they?
M: Yes, they were a tough bunch.
N: His great-great-grandfather didn’t have to leave Ireland, did he?
F: Yes, he had to leave Ireland.
N: he was sixteen when he left. Was he?
F: Yes, he was sixteen when he left.
N: His great-grandmother didn't have a laundry, did she?
F: Yes, she had a laundry.
N: His great-grandmother didn't have a lot of children, did she?
M: Yes, she had a lot of children.
N: She didn't have to start a business, did she?
F: Yes, she had to start a business.
N: Jeff's grandfather didn't have two jobs, did he?
M: Yes, he had two jobs.
N: He didn't have to work more than one job, did he?
F: Yes, he had to work two jobs.
N: He didn't have to put three children through school, did he?
M: Yes, he had to put three children through school.
N: Jeff's father didn't have to go to school at night, did he?
F: Yes, he had to go to school at night.
N: He didn't have to work during the day, did he?
N: Yes, he had to work during the day.
N: This is the end of Lesson Eight.

6.9

BOOK SIX, LESSON NINE

N: Lesson Nine.
    Diana's talking to Detective Stone.
    Let's listen.
DIANA: Detective Stone,
    we solved the murder.
STONE: You what?
DIANA: We solved my uncle's murder.
STONE: That's police work.
    Why did you do that?
DIANA: We were trying to help.
STONE: You didn't have to stick your nose into police business.
DIANA: Somebody had to work on it.
    You weren't doing it.
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.
STONE: What is it?
DIANA: We can show it to you at the museum.
    Can you meet us there?
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.
N: Now listen and repeat.
DIANA: Detective Stone,
    we solved the murder.
STONE: You what?
DIANA: We solved my uncle's murder.
STONE: That's police work.
    Why did you do that?
DIANA: We were trying to help.
STONE: You didn't have to stick your nose
    into police business.
DIANA: Somebody had to work on it.
    You weren't doing it.
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.
STONE: What is it?
DIANA: We can show it to you
    at the museum.
    Can you meet us there?
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.
N: Now complete the following sentences.
    I say, "We solved my uncle's. . ."
    And you say.. .
F: Murder. We solved my uncle's murder.
N: I say, "That's police. . ."
    And you say . . .
M: Work. That's police work.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    We solved my uncle's. . .
F: Murder. We solved my uncle's murder.
N: That's police. . .
M: Work. That's police work.
N: We were trying to . . .
F: Help. We were trying to help.
N: I was working on other . . .
M: Cases. I was working on other cases.
N: We found a new. . .
F: Clue. We found a new clue.
N: What is . . .
M: It.
    What is it?
N: We can show it to you at the. . .
F: Museum.
    We can show it to you at the museum.
N: Now? . . . I have to go to . . .
M: Court.
    I have to go to court.
N: Now let's practice some verbs.
    Repeat these verbs.
    Ready?
F: reviewed
    reviewed
    seen
    seen
F: given
    given
M: called
    called
N: Now let's make some sentences.
    For example, you hear. . .
F: It . . . call. . . the best new show.
N: And you say . . .
M: It was called the best new show.
N: You hear. . .
F: It . . . review . . . by the papers.
N: And you say . . .
M: It was reviewed by the papers.
N: Ready? Let's try it.
    It . . . call . . . the best new show.
F: It was called the best new show.
N: It . . . review . . . by the papers.
M: It was reviewed by the papers.
N: She. . . call . . . a great actress.
F: She was called a great actress.
N: The show . . . see . . . by thousands of people:
M: The show was seen by thousands of people.
N: The cast . . . call . . . fabulous.
F: The cast was called fabulous.
N: Jeff . . . see . . . in the leading role.
M: Jeff was seen in the leading role.
N: The show . . . give . . . another season.
F: The show was given another season.
N: The actors . . . give . . . a lot of attention.
M: The actors were given a lot of attention.
N: The mystery . . . call. . . exciting by the critics.
F: The mystery was called exciting by the critics.
N: Jeff... see . . . by his whole family.
M: Jeff was seen by his whole family.
N: All the actors . . . give . . . more money.
F: All the actors were given more money.
N: Jeff . . . give . . . some publicity.
M: Jeff was given some publicity.
N: Jeff's careers . . . give . . . a lot of help.
M: Jeff's career was given a lot of help.
N: Now practice these sentences.
    Repeat. Ready?
M: Tony discovered the secret.
F: Tony solved the murder.
M: Tony found two photos.
F: The marks were different.
M: Tony thought Philip Tate stole the treaty.
F: Tate made a fake treaty.
M: Tony thought Tate was the killer.
F: Diana didn't agree.
M: The police talked to Tate.
F: Tate was at home that night.

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M: Diana thought Victor was the killer.   
F: Diana didn't have any proof.
N: Now try this exercise again.
    Say the sentences a little faster.
M: Tony discovered the secret.
F: Tony solved the murder.
M': Tony found two photos.
F: The marks were different.
M: Tony thought Philip Tate stole the treaty.
F: Tate made a fake treaty.
M: Tony thought Tate was the killer.   
F: Diana didn't agree.
M: The police talked to Tate.
F: Tate was at home that night.
M: Diana thought Victor was the killer.   
F: Diana didn't have any proof.
N: Now you're going to hear some words.
    Say the complete sentence.
    I say, "Discovered the secret."
    And you say,
    "They discovered the secret."
    I say,” Solved the murder."
    And you say,
    "They solved the murder."
    Ready?
    Let's begin.
    Discovered the secret.
M: They discovered the secret.
N: Solved the murder.
F: They solved the murder.
N: Talked to Tate.
M: They talked to Tate.
N: Thought Victor was the killer.
F: They thought Victor was the killer.   
N: Made a fake treaty.
M: They made a fake treaty.
N: Found two photos.
F: They found two photos.
N: Thought Tate stole the treaty.
M: They thought Tate stole the treaty.
N: Didn't have any proof.
F: They didn't have any proof.
N: Thought Tate was the killer.
M: They thought Tate was the killer.
N: And, this, Sam, is the end of Lesson Nine.

6.10

BOOK SIX, LESSON TEN

N: Lesson Ten.
    Fred and Ethel are watching television.
    They're watching "Murder at Midnight."
    Here's what they're saying about the show.
    Listen.
F: Oh, this is so exciting.
M: Who did it?
F: Oh, it was Philip Tate.
    That's clear.
M: No. He didn't do it.
    It was Victor Chapman.
F: You think he did it alone?
    By himself?
M: I don't know.
    Maybe. Or maybe he had help.
F: Maybe he and Tate were partners.
M: Yeah. Maybe they worked together.
F: Right. Tate made the fake treaty.
M: He knew how.
F: And Chapman killed Diana's uncle.
M: Yes, but why?
F: To get the real treaty.
M: It was worth a lot of money.
F: Maybe. Let's wait and see.
M: All right.
N: Now let's talk about Fred and Ethel.
    I say, "they were watching Hello America,’ weren’t they?"
    And you say. . .
F: No, they weren't.
    They were watching "Murder at Midnight."
N: I say, "They thought the show was really boring, didn't they?"
    And you say . . .
F: No, they didn't.
    They thought the show was exciting.
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    Fred and Ethel were watching "Hello America," weren't they?
F: No, they weren't.
    They were watching "Murder at Midnight."
N: They thought the show was boring, didn't they?
F: No, they didn't.
  They thought the show was exciting.
N: They were talking about the weather, weren't they?
F: No, they weren't.
    They were talking about the show.
N: Ethel thought that Victor Chapman was the killer, didn't she?
F: No, she didn't.
    She thought that Philip Tate was the killer.
N: Fred said that it was Philip Tate who killed Diana's uncle, didn't he?
F: No, he didn't.
    He said it was Victor Chapman who killed Diana’s uncle.
N: Fred thought that the treaty was worth very little money, didn’t he?
F: No, he didn't.
    He thought the treaty was worth a lot of money.
N: Fred and Ethel decided that Chapman worked alone, didn’t they?   
F: No, they didn't.
    They decided that Chapman and Tate worked together.   
N: Now let's practice two verbs.
    The verbs are kidding and fooling.
    They have the same meaning.
    If you hear . . .
F: She's kidding herself.
N: Or.. .   
M: She's fooling herself.
N: It means she wants to believe something that isn't true.
    She doesn't understand all the facts.
    Now let's practice.
    Repeat these sentences.   
F: She's kidding herself.
M: She's fooling herself.
N: Now I say, "Kidding herself....She."
    And you say. . .
F: She's kidding herself.
N: I say, "Fooling."
    And you say . . .   
M: She's fooling herself.
N: Ready? Kidding herself.
    She.
F: She's kidding herself.
N: Fooling.   
M: She's fooling herself.
N: We.   
F: We're fooling ourselves.
N: They.   
M: They're fooling themselves.
N: Kidding.   
F: They're kidding themselves.
N: I.   
M: I'm kidding myself.
N: You.   
F: You're kidding yourself.
N: Fooling.   
M: You're fooling yourself.
N: He.   
F: He's fooling himself.
N: OK. Now listen to a conversation.
    Mary Beth is visiting Jeff's apartment for the first time.
    She's looking around and asking him about his place.
    Listen.   
MARY BETH: Gee, this is a great place you have here.
      Did Steven find it for you?
JEFF: No. I found it myself.
MARY BETH: Nice carpet.
    Did someone give it to you?
JEFF: No. I got it myself.
 
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MARY BETH: What a pretty color blue in the kitchen!
    Was it a professional job?
JEFF: No. I did it myself.
MARY BETH: Beautiful curtains.
    Did your mother make those for you?
JEFF:  No. I made them myself.
ARY BETH: Curtains?
    You know how to sew? . . .
    Terrific cabinets.
Expensive?
JEFF: No. I made them myself.
MARY BETH:  Really.
    A man of many talents.
    Dinner smells delicious!
JEFF: Good. I cooked it myself.
MARY BETH:  That's a fabulous picture on the wall
    . . . No. Let me guess . . .
BOTH: I made it myself!
MARY BETH: Well, congratulations.
    You have a great place.
N: Now I'm going to ask you some questions.
    I say, "Did someone buy this carpet for you?"
    And you say . . .
M: No, I bought it myself.
N: I say "Did someone get these plants for you?"
    And you say. . .
M: No, I got them myself.
N: Ready? Did someone buy this carpet for you?
M: No, I bought it myself.
N: Did someone get these plants for you?   
M: No, I got them myself.
N: Did someone cook this meal for you?   
M: No, I cooked it myself.
N: Did someone find this car for you?
N: No, I found it myself.
N: Did someone make these curtains for you?
M: No, I made them myself.
N: Did someone write this letter for you?   
M: No, I wrote it myself.
N: Did someone fix this TV for you?
M: No, I fixed it myself.
N: Did someone take these pictures for you?
M: No, I took them myself.
N: Did someone paint this apartment for you?
M: No, I painted it myself.
N: Did someone make these cabinets for you?
M: No, I made them myself.
N: Did someone move this piano for you?       
M: No, I moved it myself.
N: Mr. Bennett is home from the hospital.
    He's still a little weak.
    Listen to the conversation between him and Mrs. Bennett.
MR. BENNETT: Where's the milk?
MRS. BENNETT: It's in the refrigerator.
    Can I help you find it?
MR. BENNETT: No, thanks.
    I can find it by myself.
MRS. BENNETT: Can I get you a glass?
MR. BENNETT: No, thanks, dear.
    I can get one by myself.
MRS. BENNETT: Do you want me to help you drink it?
MR. BENNETT: No, I think I can drink it by myself.
N: Listen and repeat.
F: by myself
    drink it by myself
    I can drink it by myself.
N: In these sentences myself and by
    myself mean the same thing.
    They mean "alone, with no help."
    Now let's practice some sentences.
    You hear. . .
F: Can I help you fix your car?
N: And you say. . .
M: No, I can fix it by myself.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: Can I help you move the piano?
N: And you say . . .
M: No, I can move it by myself.
N: Ready? Can I help you fix the car?       
M: No, I can fix it by myself.
N: Can I help you move the piano?
F: No, I can move it by myself.
N: Can I help you look for the money?       
M: No, I can look for it by myself.
N: Can I help you write the letter?
F: No, I can write it by myself.
N: Can I help you make the cabinet?       
M: No, I can make it by myself.
N: Can I help you cook dinner?
F: No, I can cook it by myself.
N:This is the end of Lesson Ten.

6.11

BOOK SIX, LESSON ELEVEN

N: Lesson Eleven.   
    Listen to this sentence.
F: Pick it up.   
N: What pronoun did you hear?
    It or them?
    That's right.
    It.
    Now listen to this sentence.   
M: Pick'em up.
N: What pronoun did you hear,
    It or them?
    That's right.
    Them.
    Now I'm going to say some sentences.
    Do you hear it or do you hear them?
    You hear. . .
M:Hand it over.   
N:And you say . . .   
F: It.   
N:You hear . . .   
M:Tear' em open.   
N: And you say . . .   
F: Them.   
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    Hand it over.
F: It.   
N:Tear' em open.   
M:Them.   
N: Look' em up.   
F: Them.   
N: Call ' em up.   
M: Them.   
N: Do it over.   
F: It.   
N: Write' em down.   
M: Them.   
N: Pull ' em out.   
F: Them.   
N: Fill it out.   
M: It.   
N: Back it up.   
F: It.   
N: Figure ' em out.   
M: Them.   
N: Look it up.   
F: It.   
N: Write it down.   
M: It.   
N: Victor Chapman's at the post office.
    Let's listen.
VICTOR CHAPMAN: I want to send this airmail.
POSTAL CLERK: Well, put it down.
      I have to weigh it first.
VICTOR CHAPMAN: How much?
POSTAL CLERK: To Brazil?
    I have to look it up . . .
    Fourteen dollars.
VICTOR CHAPMAN: And I need to insure it.
    Can you add that on?
     
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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 CHAPMAN: 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 CHAPMAN: Believe me;
      I know the value of this package.
POSTAL CLERK: Write it down.
VICTOR CHAPMAN: OK, I'm done.
    I can hand it over to you now.
N: Listen and repeat.
F: do I   
    Do I have to
    Do I have to write it down?
M: do l   
    Do I have to
    Do I have to turn it over?
N: Now let's practice some sentences.
    You hear. . .
F: Write down the value.
N: And you say . . .   
M: Do I have to write it down?
N: You hear . . .   
F: Turn over the form.
N: And you say . . .   
M: Do I have to turn it over?
N: Ready?
    Let's begin.
    Write down the value.   
F: Do I have to write it down?
N: Turn over the form.
M: Do I have to turn it over?
N: Fill in the address.
F: Do I have to fill it in?
N: Put down the package.
M: Do I have to put it down?
N: Look up the price.
F: Do I have to look it up?
N; Fill out the application.
M: Do I have to fill it out?
N: Look over the script.
F: Do I have to look it over?
N:  Hand over the money.
M: Do I have to hand it over?
N: Add on the insurance.
F: Do I have to add it on?
N: Now let's make some more questions.
    I say, "Look up the word."
    And you say. . .
F: Do I need to look it up?
N: I say, "Look up the words."
    And you say . . .
M: Do I need to look 'em up?
N: Ready? Let's begin.
    Look up the word.
F: Do I need to look it up?
N: Look up the words.
M: Do I need to look 'em up?
N: Hand over the cash.
F: Do I need to hand it over?
N: Add on the names.
M: Do I need to add 'em on?
N: Fill out the forms.
F: Do I need to fill ' em out?
N: Frite down the address.
M: Do I need to write it down?
N: Turn over the lists.
F: Do I need to turn 'em over?
N: Put down the package.
M: Do I need to put it down?
N: Fill in the blanks.
F: Do I need to fill ' em in?
N: Look over the list.
M: Do I need to look it over?
N:  Now listen and repeat.
F: call her up   
    Do you have to
    Do you have to call her up?
M: hand him over
    Do you have to
    Do you have to hand him over?
N: It and they are pronouns.
    He and she are also pronouns.
    Let's continue making questions.
    This time you hear . . .
M: I have to call Linda up.
N: And you say . . .
F: Do you have to call her up?
N: Are you ready?
    Let's begin.
    I have to call Linda up.
M: Do you have to call her up?
N: I have to figure the problem out.
F: Do you have to figure it out?
N: I have to back the car up.
M: Do you have to back it up?
N: I have to look the answer up.
F: Do you have to look it up?
N: I have to hand the money over.
M: Do you have to hand it over?
N: I have to tear these boxes open.
F: Do you have to tear 'em open?
N: I have to write these numbers down.
M: Do you have to write 'em down?
N: I have to call Jeff up.
F: Do you have to call him up?
N: I have to figure the problem out.
M: Do you have to figure it out?
N: I have to look Tom and Alice up.
F: Do you have to look' em up?
N: I have to turn the table over.
M: Do you have to turn it over?
N: I have to do my homework over.
F: Do you have to do it over?
M: I have to call my friends up tomorrow.
M: Do you have to call 'em up?
N: This is the end of Lesson Eleven.