13BOOK ELEVEN LESSON TEN
N: This is Lesson Ten.
Listen to this woman as she tells
us about her twin daughters, Jane
and Judy. Notice how she makes
comparisons, telling us what they
do and what they don't do.
F: I have two daughters who are
identical twins. Their names are
Jane and Judy. They're so much
alike that even I can't always tell
them apart, and I'm their
mother! They even think and act
alike. For example, Jane likes to
play basketball, and Judy does
too. Jane is good at mathematics,
and Judy is too. But when it
comes to English, Jane has never
enjoyed it, and her sister hasn't
either. They studied English for
years with the best teachers, but
Jane never received good grades,
and Judy didn't either. That's
because both girls can't spell.
Not even the easiest words. And
you know what? I can't either!
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: and Judy does too
Jane likes to play basketball
Jane likes to play basketball, and
Judy does too.
Jane likes to play basketball, and
Judy does too.
M: and Judy is too
Jane is good at mathematics
Jane is good at mathematics, and
Judy is too.
Jane is good at mathematics, and
Judy is too.
F: her sister hasn't either
Jane has never enjoyed English
Jane has never enjoyed English,
and her sister hasn't either.
Jane has never enjoyed English,
and her sister hasn't either.
M: and I can't either
both girls can't spell
Both girls can't spell, and I can't
either.
Both girls can't spell, and I can't
either.
N: Now you're going to hear two
sentences. Combine both
sentences into one sentence, Hke
this. You hear. . .
F: Jane likes to play basketball. Judy
likes to play basketball.
N: And you say . . .
F: Jane likes to play basketball, and
Judy does too.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: Jane has never enjoyed English.
Her sister has never enjoyed
English.
N: And you say. . .
M: Jane has never enjoyed English,
and her sister hasn't either.
N: All right. Let's begin.
F: Jane likes to play basketball. Judy
likes to play basketball.
M: Jane likes to play basketball, and
Judy does too.
F: Jane has never enjoyed English.
Her sister has never enjoyed English.
M: Jane has never enjoyed English,
and her sister hasn't either.
F: Jane and Judy can't spell. Their
mother can't spell.
M: Jane and Judy can't spell, and
their mother can't either.
F: Rita is a good tennis player.
Mike is a good tennis player.
M: Rita is a good tennis player, and
Mike is too.
F: Terry brought a turkey sandwich
for lunch.
Steven brought a turkey sandwich
for lunch.
M: Terry brought a turkey sandwich for
lunch, and Steven did too.
F: Chris couldn't answer any
questions. Jake couldn't answer
any questions.
M: Chris couldn't answer any
questions, and Jake couldn't
either.
N: Now listen to part of the
dialogue between Chris and
Detective Modine. They're
discussing who might have
sabotaged the station. Modine
has just told Chris that he thinks
she's responsible. Notice the use
of the definite article the to refer
to things that are familiar or that
have already been referred to.
Ready? Listen.
MODINE: You were around every
time it happened. You
have no vested interest in
the station.
CHRIS: This is so unfair of you. I
don't know how you could
possibly think that I had
anything to do with it.
MODINE: Come on, Chris. You had
access to the editing room.
What were you doing here
late one night?
CHRIS: Was that you sneaking
around that night?
M ODlNE: You're the one under
investigation.
N: Now listen and repeat.
M: in the station in the station
you have no vested interest
you have no vested interest
You have no vested interest in
the station.
You have no vested interest in
the station.
F: to the editing room
to the editing room
you had access
you had access
You had access to the editing
room.
You had access to the editing
room.
N: Now you're going to hear some
sentences. Each of these
sentences should have the
definite article the. Repeat each
sentence, putting the definite
article in front of the appropriate
noun. For example, you
hear.. .
F: Chris works in news department
of WEFL.
N: And you say. . .
M: Chris works in the news
department of WEFL.
N: Or you hear. . .
F: She has no vested interest in
station.
N: And you say. . .
M: She has no vested interest in the
station.
N: All right. Let's begin.
F: Chris works in news department
of WEFL.
M: Chris works in the news
department of WEFL.
F: She has no vested interest in
station.
M: She has no vested interest in the
station.
F: The meeting will take place in
conference room.
M: The meeting will take place in
the conference room.
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F: There are editing rooms and
control rooms at station.
M: There are editing rooms and
control rooms at the station.
F: When pizza arrived, she offered
some to the detective.
M: When the pizza arrived, she
offered some to the detective.
N: Now listen to this conversation
between a student and her
teacher. Notice how they use
the, a or an, and some.
F: Excuse me, Mr. Douglas. I have
a small problem. Do you have
some time to help me?
M: Of course, Melanie. What's the
problem?
F: 1'd like some advice. I have to
write a paper for my European
History course.
M: Is the paper about France? I am a
French teacher, after all.
F: Yes, it is. I have some problems
understanding the French system
of government.
M: I understand the problem you're
having. Let's get some coffee in
the cafeteria. Maybe I can find a
simple explanation of France's
government.
F: Oh, thanks, Mr. Douglas.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: Do you have some time to help
me?
Do you have some time to help
me?
1'd like some advice.
1'd like some advice.
I have some problems.
I have some problems.
Let's get some coffee.
Let's get some coffee.
M: I have to write a paper.
I have to write a paper.
I am a French teacher, after all.
I am a French teacher, after all.
Maybe I can find a simple
explanation.
Maybe I can find a simple
explanation.
F: What's the problem?
What's the problem?
Is the paper about France?
Is the paper about France?
I understand the problem you're
having.
I understand the problem you're
having.
N: Now you're going to hear a
sentence read two ways. One way
will have an incorrect form of
either the, a, or some. The other
will have the correct form.
Repeat the sentence with the
correct form. For example, you
hear.. .
F: Do you have a time to help me?
Do you have some time to help
me?
N: And you say . . .
M: Do you have some time to help
me?
N: Or you hear. . .
F: What's the problem?
What's a problem?
N: And you say. . .
M: What's the problem?
N: OK? Let's begin.
F: Do you have a time to help me?
Do you have some time to help
me?
M: Do you have some time to help
me?
F: What's the problem? What's a
problem?
M: What's the problem?
F: I have to write a paper. I have to
write the paper.
M: I have to write a paper.
F: 1'd like the advice. I'd like some
advice.
M: 1'd like some advice.
F: I have some problems. I have the
problems.
M: I have some problems.
F: Let's get some coffee in
the cafeteria.
Let's get the coffee in the
cafeteria.
M: Let's get some coffee in the cafeteria.
N: To end this lesson, let's listen to
some more of the conversation
between Chris and Detective
Modine. Notice how each one
requests the other to do things.
CHRIS: Do you want some pizza?
MODlNE: Thank you.
CHRIS: Could you please hand me
a plate?
MODlNE: Delighted.
CHRIs: Here's a slice for you.
MODlNE: Thank you. Would you
mind handing me a
napkin?
CHRIs: Sure.
N: Now listen and repeat.
F: hand me a plate
hand me a plate
Could you please hand me a
plate?
Could you please hand me a --
plate?
M: handing me a napkin
handing me a napkin
Would you mind handing me a
napkin?
Would you mind handing me a
napkin?
N: Now you're going to hear a
command, like "Hand me a
plate" or "Hand me a napkin,"
followed by a cue word: either
could or would. use the cue word
and the command to form a
polite request. For example, you
hear.. .
M: Hand me a napkin. . . would.
N: And you say. . .
F: Would you mind handing me a
napkin?
N: Or you hear. . .
M: Pass me a plate . . . could.
N: And you say . . .
F: Could you please pass me a plate?
N: OK? Let's begin.
M: Hand me a napkin. . . would.
F: Would you mind handing me a
napkin?
M: Pass me a plate . . . could.
F: Could you please pass me a plate?
M: Help me with my homework. . .
would.
F: Would you mind helping me
with my homework?
M: Tell me what time it is . . .
could.
F: Could you please tell me what
time it is?
M: Speak more slowly, please. . .
would.
F: Would you mind speaking more
slowly, please?
M: Tell me the meaning of these
words . . . could.
F: Could you please tell me the
meaning ofthese words?
N: And now, could you please go on
to the next lesson? This is the
end of Lesson Ten.