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7.8

LESSON 8 HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN HIM?

Maria : Mike! I'm so happy that you're directing.
Mike: I'm glad to help.
  I'll do anything to make you take a vacation.
  You need it, Maria.
Maria : Maybe you'll like directing.
Mike: I'm happy to help Steven and Connie.
  But I love cameras.
  I'm not a director.
Maria : Oh, come on.
  Everyone is ambitious.
  You'll be a good director.
Mike: Maybe. But only for two weeks . . .
  How long have you known me, Maria?
Maria : I've known you for six years, I think.
Mike: You've known me for ten years, Maria.
  You've known me since I lived in St. Louis. Remember?
  I always loved to shoot pictures .
Maria : I've known you since St. Louis?
  Well, OK, that's a long time.
  You were a good photographer.
  And you can be a good director too.
Mike: I love to shoot pictures .
  I'm not a director.
  I'll help Steven,
  but I want my old job as cameraperson.
Maria : Well, I love having you here, Mike.
    And thanks for helping.
Connie : Take one. . .
  Three, two, one.
  This is Connie Swift with the second in our series on education and jobs.
    Most Americans follow the same career all their lives.
    My first job was at a newspaper.
  I've reported the news for five years.
  We decided to ask people this question,
  "How long have you had your job?"
  We asked, "What do you do?
  How long have you done it? "
  OK, cut. Thanks , Mike.
  By the way, how long have you been a cameraman?
Mike: I've been in television for ten years,
  since I left the army.
  And I still love it.
Pat: I've been a banker since 1982.
Jill: I've been a housewife for five years.
Bernard: I've been an accountant since 1970.
Beth: I'm unemployed.
  I haven't worked for six months.
Peter: I've been a carpenter for sixteen years.
Doc: I owned my own business,
  but I sold it and retired last year.
Lyman: I've been retired since May of last year.
Derek: I've been unemployed since last summer.
Maria : Where's Steven?
  He's very late.
Connie : Since his wife got pregnant,
    he's been very busy.
    Let's begin without him.
Maria : No. He has to do this story with you.
    I'm leaving, remember?
Connie : When do you leave?
Maria : I leave tomorrow evening.
Connie : We have so much to do.
  You can't leave tomorrow.
Maria : I've had these airplane reservations since August, Connie.
    I'm leaving tomorrow.
Connie : We'd better wait for Steven.
  Is Sam Finch meeting you in Denver?
Maria : No. He's meeting me in Aspen.
  We're skiing together on Thursday morning.
Connie : How long have you known him?
Maria : Oh, I've known him for a long time.
Connie : How long?
Maria : Well, let's see.
  He's been in New York for three years.
  I knew him for five years in St.Louis.
  So, we've known each other for eight or nine years.
Connie : This sounds serious.
Maria : We're very good friends.
    I like him, but I'm not sure if it's serious.
  I'll find out in Aspen.

7.9


LESSON 9 I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 9: 00 THIS MORNING.


Maria : OK. Let's start.
  Let's see pictures from the fast-food restaurant.
Jake: I have them here.
Maria : Wait. Where's my script?
Jake: I handed the script to you this morning.
Maria : No, you didn't.
Jake: Yes, I did.
  I handed you the script before this meeting.
Maria : Then where is it?
Jake: Look in your bag.
Maria : Oh. Here it is.
  I guess you did give it to me. .
  You haven't finished the story.
Jake: No, I haven't.
  I've been busy with something else.
  I've worked on it for three hours,
  and it's still not right.
Maria : Tell me about it.
    We'll look at the pictures.
Jake: We're talking about efficiency.
  Why pour one soda for one customer,
    when you can pour five sodas for five customers?
Maria : That's a good picture.
Jake: The cashier hits one button.
  This gives the order to the cook. . .
  Another person gets the drinks for the customer.
    Then she puts the food into a bag.
    The result is lower cost and fast food.
  They fixed this meal for me in three minutes.
    It only cost $4. 00. People like it.
  Add it all up and it's a billion dollar business.
Maria : It looks OK.
    Let me see it when you're finished.
Maria : Oh, excuse me.
  I have a phone call.
  Hello. Steven,
  where have you been?
Steven: I've been at the doctor's office.
Maria : At the doctor's office? You're still there?
Steven: Yes, I've been here forever.
Maria : How long have you been there?
Steven: I've been here since 9: 00 this morning.
Maria : I don't understand.
  You've been there for three hours.
  Is everything all right? How's Anne?
Steven: She's fine, but the baby may come early.
    I have to go. I'll be there in an hour.
Maria : OK. Bye.
Maria : Steven's at the doctor's office with Anne.
  He'll be here in an hour.
Jake: How's Anne?
Maria : Fine. The doctor thinks the baby may come early.
Jake: Yeah. The day before you return.
Steven: We haven't worked together very often, Connie.
  I'm looking forward to it.
Connie : So am I, Steven.
  How is Anne?
  You know, I've never met her.
Steven: You'd like her.
  She was a reporter in Dallas.
Connie : A television reporter?
Steven: No, a newspaper reporter.
Connie : How long have you been married?
Steven: We've been married for over a year now.
Connie : Only a year?
Steven: Yes. It's been a busy year.
Connie : Murder at Midnight was very good.
Steven: Yes. We're producing some new shows next spring.
  I love doing "Murder at Midnight".
    That's why I've stayed at WEFL.
Connie : How long have you worked here?
Steven: I've worked here for almost seven years.
  I've been a director for five years.
    I was a writer for two years.
Connie : Well, I have to finish my story on holiday travel.
Steven: And I have to make a phone call.
  See you later, Connie.

7.10

LESSON 10  Have you bought a baby blanket yet?

TEXT
Mike: Are you ready, Steven?
    It's almost noon.
Steven: Hang on.
  I have one more phone call to make.
Steven: Hi, Anne.
  How are you?
  Has the plumber been there yet?
Anne: Yes.
Steven: He's already been there?
  That's great!
Anne: Yeah, but the pipe broke and flooded the basement.
Steven: Oh, no! I'll be right home.
Anne: You don't need to come home.
  He's already fixed the pipe.
Steven: He's already fixed it?
  That's great.
  Was there any damage?
Anne: I don't think so.
  I'm cleaning it up now.
Steven: You're terrific , honey.
    Has he given you the bill yet?
Anne: Yes. Here it is. . Oh, no!
Steven: What?
Anne: Three hundred dollars.
Steven: I'll talk to you later, Anne.
Anne: What's wrong?
Steven: Oh, nothing.
  We have to go.
Mike: It can wait, Steven.
  What's wrong?
Steven: I have to do all these things before the baby comes .
    I just don't have the time.
Mike: Maybe I can help.
  Let's see what you've already done and what you still need to do.
    Have you bought a baby blanket yet?
Steven: Yes, I've already bought two--
  a pink one and a blue one.
Mike: That's good.
  Let's see.
  Have you bought a crib yet?
  That's pretty important.
Steven: Yes.
Mike: Have you bought diapers and bottles yet?
  Maybe I can do that.
Steven: No. I've already bought diapers and bottles.
Mike: How about clothes for the baby?
Steven: I haven't bought any clothes yet.
    Anne wants to wait till after the baby is born.
  What I really need to buy is a baby carriage.
Mike: You haven't bought a baby carriage yet?
  Maybe I can help.
Steven: Yes. Maybe we can do that tomorrow.
Mike: How about the baby's room?
Steven: I've already carpeted the room.
  I've already bought wallpaper,
  but I haven't put it up yet.
Mike: Maybe I can help you with the baby's room.
Steven: That would be great.
  And, oh, yes .
  I've already bought earplugs.
Mike: Earplugs?
  For a baby?
Steven: No, for me.
  I hear that babies cry all night.
Mike: You've already bought earplugs.
    It sounds like you are definitely ready for the baby.
    Now let's go.
    We're late.
Connie : Let me tell you about my story.
    It's about holiday travel.
Maria : I'd like to know about holiday travel.
Connie : I'm going to interview people about their travel plans.
  I can interview you at the airport.
Maria : You'll have to find me first.
  The airports are so crowded!
Connie : Exactly.
    Millions of people fly on the busiest days from the three New York airports: 
    LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, and Kennedy Airport.
Maria : What are the busiest days?
Connie : Thanksgiving and Christmas are the busiest holidays.
  Everyone goes home,
    goes skiing in the mountains,
  or goes south to Florida.
Maria : Then the snowstorms arrive.
  When the weather is bad,
  nothing moves.
Connie : It's terrible when it snows.
Maria : People are late getting to work after their vacations.
Connie : Don't get snowed-in in Colorado.
  Steven will be very upset.

7.11

LESSON 11 HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN A VACATION AT CHRISTMAS?


Connie : I like this story.
Mike: It makes me nervous .
  I hate to travel.
  Have you ever taken a vacation at Christmas?
Connie : Sure. I've taken vacations at Christmas.
  I've gone to Florida,
    or I've driven to Vermont.
  How about you?
Mike: I've always stayed home.
    I hate crowds .
Connie : Don't you ever go on vacation?
Mike: Yes, but I don't travel on holidays.
Connie : Have you ever been home for Thanksgiving?
Mike: Sure, but my family only lives ten miles away.
Connie : So you've always driven home.
  That's cheating.
Mike: No. It's smart.
  Let's go.
Ticket Agent: Next. Hello. . .
  Will you be checking any baggage?
Passenger: I'm checking one bag.
Ticket Agent: Would you prefer an aisle or a window seat?
Passenger: I'd like a window seat.
Ticket Agent: You'd rather have a window. OK.
Passenger: Is there a meal on board the flight?
Ticket Agent: Yes. There is a meal.
Passenger: What are they serving?
Ticket Agent: It's probably a light snack.
Passenger: I'd like a nonsmoking, window seat, please.
Ticket Agent: OK, Mr. Drew. . .
  The whole flight is nonsmoking.
Passenger: The whole flight is nonsmoking?
Ticket Agent: Mm-hm . . . Your flight will be departing out of Gate 41. Boarding will begin at 4: 30.
Passenger: OK. And where is Gate 41?
Ticket Agent: It's straight ahead through the security,
  make a left.
  Gate 41 is on that side.
  OK? This is your boarding pass.
Passenger: Thank you.
Ticket Agent: You're welcome. Bye-bye.
Connie : OK, Mike.
  People travel a lot.
    They've been everywhere.
  Where have these people been?
  Have you ever seen the Great Wall of China?
Traveler 1: Yes. I have walked along the top of the Great Wall.
Connie : And I'll bet that was beautiful.
Traveler: Yes, it was very beautiful,
  very exciting.
Connie : She looks like a stewardess.
    Let's ask her.
  Are you a stewardess?
Traveler 2: Stewardess?
    No, I'm not a stewardess. No, no, no.
Connie : Have you ever visited California?
Traveler 2: Yes. I have been to California.
Connie : Have you ever traveled to San Francisco?
Traveler 2: Yes, I have, as a matter of fact.
    I've traveled to San Francisco.
Connie : You liked it?
Traveler 2: Yes. I like it very much.
Connie : Have you been to Europe?
Traveler 3: No. I've never been to Europe
Connie : Where are you from?
Traveler 3: I'm from India.
  Calcutta, India.
Connie : Have you been to the United States before?
Traveler 3: No. I've never been to the United States before.
Connie : Have you ever been to Washington, D. C.?
Traveler 4: Yes. I have been to Washington, D. C.
    I'm from Baltimore.
Connie : Have you ever flown on an airplane?
Traveler 5: Yes. I have flown in an airplane. . .
  several occasions.
Connie : Where have you been?
Traveler 5: We just flew in from Virginia.
Connie : Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon?
Traveler 5: No. I've never been to the Grand Canyon.
Connie : Have you ever been to San Francisco?
Traveler 5: No. I've never been to San Francisco.
Connie : Have you ever lived in New York City?
Traveler 5: Oh, yeah.
  I-I have been to New York City.
Connie : But have you ever lived there?
Traveler 5: No, no, no. Boston.
Connie : Have you ever flown on an airplane?
Traveler 6: Yes. I have been on an airplane before.
Connie : Have you ever been to Paris?
Traveler 6: No. I've never been to Pairs.
Traveler 7: Yes. I've been to Paris.
  Yes. I have been to Paris.
Connie : OK, Mike. Cut.
  Have you eaten yet?
  I'm hungry.
Mike: No, I haven't eaten.
  Let's go.

7.12

LESSON 12 I’VE ALREADY MADE PLANS TO SEE SOME FRIENDS.


Maria : Here I go. I haven't had a vacation for two years.
  I've forgotten how to do it.
Mike: You just pick up your bag and leave, Maria.
Maria : It's really exciting.
Mike: Have you ever visited Colorado?
Maria : Yes. I've kayaked on the Colorado River,
  and I've camped in the Rocky Mountains many times.
Mike: The Rocky Mountains are wonderful.
Maria : And I've driven through Denver.
  But I've never been to Aspen.
Mike: Are you seeing friends in Denver?
Maria : Yes. I've already made plans to see some friends.
  I talked to them yesterday.
Mike: I'll get your bag.
Steven: The taxi's here.
    I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time.
Mike: Maria, have you remembered your traveler's checks?
Maria : Yes, I have, Mike.
  They're right here.
Mike: Have you confirmed your reservations?
Maria : Yes, I have.
    I did it this morning.
Mike: Where's your ticket?
Maria : It was right here.
  Where is it?
Mike: Here's your ticket.
Maria : Ah, there it is.
  Well, here I go.
Steven: Hi, Anne.
  It's me.
Anne: Oh, Steven.
  Where are you?
Steven: I haven't finished work yet.
  I'm waiting for a phone call.
Anne: That's OK. I'm having fun.
    I'm knitting a sweater.
Steven: You've already made two sweaters.
  How many do we need?
Anne: I've only knitted one sweater and it's too big.
    We don't have a tiny one for the little baby yet.
Steven: Oh.
Anne: When will you be home?
Steven: I'll be home in an hour.
Anne: That's nice.
  I'll have dinner ready for you, dear. Bye.
Steven: I love you.
Connie : Americans love to travel during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
  If you haven't made your reservations yet,
  make them now.
    Most seats are sold.
  Be sure to arrive at the airport at least an hour before flight time.
  It may be crowded,
  but the fun is in being there.
  Where? We asked people where they've been.
Connie : Have you ever seen the Great Wall of China?
Traveler 1: Yes. I have walked along the top of the Great Wall.
Connie : Have you ever traveled to San Francisco?
Traveler 2: Yes, I have,
    as a matter of fact.
  I've traveled to San Francisco.
Connie : And you liked it?
Traveler 2: Yes. I liked it very much
Traveler 3: Yes, I have, eh. . . I have visited Phoenix.
Traveler 4: Yes. I have been to Washington, D. C.
    I'm from Baltimore.
  Yes. I have sailed on a ship.
  The Fast Frigate.
  The Navy Fast Frigate.
Traveler 5: Uh, yes.
  We've flown in a jet.
Connie : Was it fun?
Traveler 5: It was good to be on the ground agai
Steven: Good story, Connie.
Connie : Thanks, Steven.
Steven: We'll do some great stories while Maria is away.
Jake: The ratings will go up.
Mike: The directing will be excellent.
Steven: And Maria will arrive before the baby does.

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8.1

LESSON 1 BUT PATRICIA HAS WORKED IN NEWS BEFORE.

Steven: While Maria is away,
   I want to plan some great shows.
   Let's discuss our best stories. Jake?
Jake: Abbott Larkin is building a new computer factory in Stamford.
   I want to interview him here at the studio.
Steven: Good. When?
Jake: Next month.
Steven: Tell me about stories we can do now.
Jake: The Natural History Museum has an exhibit on archaeology.
   Everyone says it's fabulous.
   I want to do a story on it.
Steven: That's good.
   Jim Stuart is doing a local story on the Nature Center.
  What are you doing, Connie?
Connie : I'm doing a story on employment agencies.
Steven: Really? Then maybe you can help me with a big problem.
    Maria's assistant is sick.
Connie : Oh, no. Kathy's sick?
   What's wrong?
Steven: She'll be OK,
   but she could be away for months .
Jake: You'll need help while Maria is away.
Steven: Who can we hire?
   Any ideas?
Connie: Patricia Woo is looking for a job now.
Steven: How much experience has she had in television?
Connie : She worked for a newspaper last year.
Jake: I know Patricia.
    She's never worked in television.
    Thomas Jones is good.
    He was a writer at an advertising agency in 1990.
    Now he's a writer for a magazine.
Connie : But he's never worked in news.
Steven: He graduated from Columbia University last year. . .
    And Greg Olden went to Columbia,
    but he didn't graduate.
And Patricia Woo graduated from New York University three years ago.
Jake: Greg Olden was a cameraman.
Steven: He's never worked in news. . .
    But Patricia has worked in news before.
   I'll call Patricia.
   Then I'll talk to Maria about it.
Jake: That was easy.
Connie : We're lucky.
   It can be hard to find the right person.
   My next story is about employment agencies.
   Mike and I are going to two employment agencies this afternoon.
Connie : Every day employment agencies help companies find the right employees.
   They compare job qualifications and recommend the best people.
    Yesterday we visited several agencies in Stamford to find out how they work.
    Mike, I'd like to see agents comparing people's resumes.
   Just photograph their discussions. We'll edit it later.
Man 1: This fellow has spent,
    if we look at it,
    from 1973 to 1989. . .
    as a scientist.
    So he was a scientist too.
Woman 1: John has a Ph. D. and Jim does too.
Man 1: All right.
    Now we'll look at Bob here.
   Well, you can see he started out as a teacher,
   but he was a science teacher,
   so he knows science.
Looking at it, Jim's also used computers. . .
    Bob has too.
Connie : Here, Mike.
   Let's film these two agents.
Woman 2: Uh, Sandy's worked as a computer programmer,
   but, uh, John hasn't.
Man 2: And, uh, what is his salary now ?
   Is that, uh, is that about right?
   Is he looking for any increase?
Woman 2: . . . I think it was about forty-three.
Man 2: All right, now who have you got over here? 
Woman 2: I have the guy for the training job.
   I think he is absolutely perfect! He is.
Man 2: . . . How many years' experience did he have working with them?
    very solid work,
    uh, working with the, uh. . .
Man 2: When did he graduate and get his degree? 
Woman 2: Uh, he graduated in the  84.
   John hasn't used an IBM computer before,
   and George hasn't either.
Man 2: Does he have children?
Woman 2: Oh! Yes, he does. He has one.
Man 2: . . . How many children does he have?
Woman 2: He has one.
   But he's willing to relocate.
   George really does have excellent references ,
   and John does too.
   They're both very good.

8.2

LESSON 2 SINCE MARIA LEFT, I'VE BEEN SO BUSY I CAN'T THINK.

Steven: Since Maria left,
  I've been so busy I can't think.
    I've been fixing the house.
  I've been buying bady furniture.
  And I've been producing the shows. . .
  What else?
  Oh. At night I've been putting up wallpaper in the baby's room.
  It's still a mess. . .
    How do parents do it all?
    Imagine having three or four children! It's too much. . .
  And the money!
    Anne and I have been spending too much money.
    Babies are expensive. . . .
    I like WEFL,
    but they can't pay me enough money.
  I'm going to look for another job.
    A big New York television station can pay me a lot more than I can make here.
Steven: Hello.
Sam: Hi. This is Sam Fich.
Steven: Sam. How've you been?
  I haven't seen you for a month.
Sam: I've been busy. I've been making a business deal in California.
  I'm in Aspen right now.
Steven: Yeah. I understand you're skiing with Maria.
Sam: We've made plans to meet this afternoon,
  but I can't make it, a
  nd I haven't been able to find Maria.
She moved to a different hotel.
  If she calls,
  tell her I'll meet her for dinner at the Grand Hotel at 8: 00.
Steven: OK. The Grand Hotel.
Sam: How's Anne?
Steven: Anne's fine.
  She hasn't been sleeping well lately,
    but the doctors say she's doing fine.
Sam: That's good.
  How've you been. . . Dad?
Steven: Oh, I've been working hard lately.
    I'm producer while Maria is away.
Sam: That's great.
  It sounds like you've been doing well. . .
    I've got to go.
  Uh, Maria can call me at the Grand Hotel.
    See you later.
Steven: Bye, Sam.
Steven: Connie, can I see you for a minute?
Connie : What can I do for you?
Steven: What have you been working on the last few days?
Connie : I've been working on the story on employment agencies.
Steven: I've been looking at your travel story.
    I think you need more interviews.
Connie : I think so too.
Steven: It's not where they've been that matters.
    It's what they did there.
    I want to know how they feel about their trip.
Connie : You're right.
  I'll do it right away.
Steven: That was easy.
    I've been expecting more trouble.
    Everyone has been very helpful.
  The stories have been good.
    It can't be this easy.
Steven: Jake, can I see you for a minute?
Jake: Hi.
Steven: Jake, what have you been working on since Maria left?
Jake: The archaeology story.
Steven: I looked at your story.
    What's the point?
Jake: Some archaeologists have discovered a fantastic treasure,
  and they're coming to New York.
Steven: And?
Jake: And what?
Steven: What does it mean to the average person in Stamford, Connecticut?
Jake: It's one of the most important scientific events of the year.
  It's a big story.
Steven: Jake, quit looking for big stories.
    I need local stories.
  Is a local scientist involved?
Jake: Maybe. I'll look. . .
  That's a pretty good idea.
Steven: Work with Mike.
  He'll help you.

8.3


LESSON 3 IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN DOING FINE, STEVEN.

Connie : Have you been looking for a job?
    Try an employment agency.
    They find jobs for hundreds of people every day.
    Are you an employer?
    And you tired of interviewing people?
    Try an employment agency.
    Employment agencies have been helping employers find good people for fifty years.
  In this report,
    we'll look at how employment agencies work.
    I wondered how long it would take a company
    to fill a position without using an employment agency.
    Stop, please.
    I have to write a new script.
Connie : An employment agency can help you find a job.
  They'll read your resume,
  interview you,
  and sugget jobs for you too.
  Visiting an agency in Stamford,
  we asked this question:
  How long will it take a company to find the right employee without using an employment agency?
Man 1: If they are lucky,
    between six and seven weeks.
    We can do it in twenty-four hours.
Connie : The agents spend lots of time looking at resumes.
  Notice how they compare people who are looking for a job in a pharmacy.
Man 2: All right.
    Now we'll look at Bob here.
    Well, you can see
    he started out as a teacher,
    but he was a science teacher,
    so he knows science.
Woman 1: He worked as a scientist between 1988 and 1990.
Man 2: So he was a scientist too,
  now he's director of product development.
  OK. Now, you know, we'll look at John.
  And we know that he al-he has a Ph. D.
  That's good.
    Now let's see if he's making the,
    um, tablets too.
Woman 1: John has experience with tablets,
    but Jim doesn't.
Connie : The employment agents look to see which people have used computers.
Man 2: Well, looking at it,
    Jim's also used computers. . .
    Bob has too.
    I would say both John and Jim have a significant advantage over Bob,
    but they-they just have more experience.
Connie : Many people have used either a computer or a word processor.
    It often helps if you've used one.
    Here's another pair of agents comparing computer programmers.
Woman 2: John hasn't used an IBM computer before,
    and George hasn't either.
Man 1: When he was at Emory,
    can you tell me what he did there?
Woman 2: He was a programmer.
    Sandy's worked as a computer programmer,
    but, uh, John hasn't.
Man 1: All right,
  now who have you got over here?
Woman 2: I have the guy for the training job.
    I think he is absolutely perfect! He is.
Man 1: Well, let me ask you this:
    Uh, how many years' experience did he have working with them?
Woman 2: He had, he had three years--
  but very solid work,
  oh, working with the, uh. . . ?
Man 1: When did he graduate and get his degree?
Woman 2: Uh, he graduated in'84.
Man 1: Dan has a Ph. D. and John does too.
    Did he supervise anybody over there?
Woman 2: He had--was on a team with about two people.
Man 1: Did he supervise them?
Woman 2: Yes, he did .
Man 1: OK. Good.
Connie : Agents have nice things to say about the people they see.
Woman 2: George really does have excellent references,
    and John does too.
    They're both very good.
Steven: Hello. Steven Winn.
Maria : Steven?
Steven: Maria! How's the vacation?
Maria : Just fine, Steven.
    How've you been doing?
Steven: Just great.
    I've been working hard.
    Everyone has been doing a great job.
    Oh, Kathy hasn't been feeling well.
Maria : Oh, that's too bad.
    What's wrong?
Steven: The doctor isn't sure.
Maria : Has she been at work?
Steven: No. She's been resting at home.
  The doctor wants her to stay in bed for two weeks or more.
  I hired Patricia Woo to take her place yesterday.
Maria : Who's Patricia Woo?
  How much experience has she had in television?
Steven: She hasn't worked at a television station before,
  but she was a reporter at a newspaper ast year.
Maria : Did you talk to Greg Older or Thomas Jones ?
Steven: Yes. I talked to Greg Olden and I talked to Thomas Jones too.
  They haven't worked at a television station either.
Maria : Why do you want to hire Patricia?
Steven: She has had experience as a reporter,
  but Greg and Thomas haven't.
Maria : She sounds good.
  I'll talk to her when I get back.
  Is everything else all right?
Steven: Connie has been working on a story on employment agencies.
  She's still working on it.
  Jake has been working on an archaeology story.
Maria : It sounds like you've been doing fine, Steven.
    I'll call again in a few days .
Steven: Bye, Maria. Have fun. . .
  Oh, Maria. . . . Maria?
    I almost forgot.
    Sam Finch called.
Maria : That's OK, Steven.
  Sam found me.
Steven: That's good.
    See you later.

8.4

LESSON 4 THE DOCTOR SAYS ANNE MIGHT HAVE THE BABY SOON.
TEXT
Steven: The doctor says Anne might have the baby soon.
  She has some pains, and the doctor's not sure.
  But I don't know.
  She might not have it.
  What if she has it early?
  She's almost two weeks early.
  I can't work while Anne is haveing the baby!
Steven: Connie? Can you come in here?
Steven: Connie, I might have to leave early today.
Connie : Uh-huh.
Steven: And I might not be in tomorrow or the next day.
Connie : Oh. Is the baby due?
Steven: Maybe. It might come any day now.
Connie : That's wonderful, Steven!
Steven: Yes, but Maria might not be back in.
    You might have to help me.
    Can you keep an eye on things for the next few days?
Connie : I don't know where everything is.
Steven: The schedules are on the desk.
  Everything is planned.
  Abbott Larkin might call.
  If he does, please schedule his interview for next month.
Connie : Next month any day?
Steven: Right. Bob Hammond might call.
  Please give him my home phone number if he calls.
Steven: Hello. Anne?
  OK. OK! OK! I'll be there in five minutes.
  I love you. . .
  This is it!
Connie : Do you want me to come with you?
Steven: No. Stay here.
  I'll call you.
Connie : Good luck, Steven.
Mike: Has anybody heard from Steven?
Jake: Not yet. . . These pictures are excellent, Mike.
  We got them from the Stamford Museum.
Mike: What's the story about?
Jake: It's about archaeology. Look.
Mike: Wow! Look at that!
Jake: This is the Mediterranean coast where King Herod built a city.
Mike: King Herod.
    From the Bible ?
Jake: Yes. . . And every year,
  people from all over the world come to dig here.
  This was a big city a long time ago.
Mike: What do they look for?
Jake: Anything. They might find statues,
    temples, coins, pottery.
  Who knows?
Mike: Do they find anything?
Jake: Sometimes they find things on the ground.
    Sometimes they find things under the ground or under rocks.
    Sometimes they find things on top of walls. . .
    This man found a beautiful statue.
    There might be another one like it somewhere.
Mike: All those people digging in the ground. . . .
Jake: That's not the only place the dig.
Mike: What do you mean?
Jake: Herod's City was located on the coast. . .
    A lot of people look for objects that might be on the bottom of the sea.
Mike: You mean they might find objects in the water?
Jake: Yes. The city was once a major harbor. . .
    People have been digging for thirty years. . .
    They have uncovered only a small part of the city.
Mike: Wow! This sounds like a great story, Jake.
Jake: It may make a good feature.
Mike: You should interview that scientist at the Stamford Museum.
Jake: That's a good idea.
  Steven said he might be in his office this week.
    I'll call him.

8.5

LESSON 5 HE MUST BE TIRED TODAY. 

TEXT
Connie : Hello? Steve. . .
  Where are you? . . .
  At the hospital? . . .
  And? . . . Well, call us. . .
  Is there anything we can do? . .
  Good luck. . Bye.
Connie : I'm so happy for Steven.
  But I'm also a little jealous.
  It must be exciting to have a baby. . .
  I'm 33 years old.
  I've never been married.
  Work has always been the most important thing. . .
  Is it worth it?
    Sure. There are things I've done that Steven hasn't done.
    I've traveled around the world as a reporter.
  I've visited 50 countries.
  That's exciting too.
Mike: Have you heard from Steven?
Connie : He's still waiting.
    Poor Steven.
  He stayed up all night last night.
  He's on pins and needles.
Mike: He must be tired today.
  And he must be worried.
  Is Anne OK?
Connie : She's fine.
  She had pains this morning.
  She must be ready to have the baby.
Mike: So Steven won't be able to come in today.
Connie : That's OK.
  I have the schedules and the scripts.
    I'll be able to manage while he's gone.
Mike: He won't be able to see Jake's story on archaeology.
  We'll show it to him tomorrow.
Connie : I'm not sure he'll be able to come in to work tomorrow either, Mike.
Mike: Where's Maria?
Connie : Today's Thursday.
  Maria won't be back until Friday.
  I don't think she'll be able to see the story either.
Mike: Jake? Jake?
Jake: What?
  Oh. Sorry, Mike.
    I guess I fell asleep.
Mike: You must be really tired, Jake.
  You've been working hard on this story.
  You should take a day off tomorrow.
Jake: No, I won't be able to.
  Steven wants this story by Friday,
  and I might not be able to finish by Friday.
Mike: Let's see how it looks so far.
Jake: This is a story about the people who dig.
    They come all the way to Herod's City.
    They spend weeks looking through the dirt for pottery, coins, statues. . .
    They put string over the holes to help them make maps.
Mike: It must be hard work.
Jake: It is.
  But it's interesting too.
  They have no idea what might be under that wall. . .
  Or next to that wall. . .
  Or even on the bottom of the sea.
Mike: I still can't believe people spend all that time in the water.
  They must get pretty cold after a while.
Jake: It takes hours to find objects in the ocean.
  But they might discover a fantastic treasure down there.
Mike: What happened?
Jake: That's as far as I've gotten, Mike.
    I don't know what to do next.
Mike: You need to think of an ending.
    These pictures are so good.
Jake: I know.
    I just can't think right now.
    And I can't find the last tape I need.
Mike: I might be able to help you find it tomorrow. . .
  Look, Jake, you're tired.
  Let's call it a day.
  You'd better go home and get some sleep.
Jake: You're right, Mike. Thanks.
Mike: And I haven't eaten all day.
    I'd better get something eat.