练习文本汇总

                                                     前言

    文本是压码听懂的专用英语教材，以前扫描的文本有较多残缺和错误，本次进行了整理校对，其实一边听文本一边整理文本进行改错是比较容易的，只有个别的比如第二册的文本个别的需要听写一下。其实听写打字的整理对英语学习也是很有效果的。
    整理的文本放到英文通软件进行排列，再到word纠正错误即可发送到论坛供大家使用了。



练习文本
第一册
1．1


BOOK ONE, LESSON ONE

N: Lesson One.
  For this lesson,
  you need a pencil and a piece of paper.
  Hi! My name is Robert.
  This tape is for you.
  You listen,
  you repeat,
  you say sounds,
  and you make sentences.
  Your English name for this tape is Sam.
M: My name is Sam, for Samuel.
F: My name is Sam, for Samantha.
N: OK? I am Robert and you are Sam.
M: Sam.
F: Or Sam.
N: Hello, Sam.
  And now listen.
CAROL: Susan, this is John Banks.
   John, this is Susan.
   Hello, John.
   It's nice to meet you.
JOHN: Susan. Nice to meet you.
   What's your last name?
SUSAN: Webster.
JOHN: What?
SUSAN: Webster. W-e-b-s-t-e-r.
JOHN: Oh. Welcome to WEFL,
   Susan Webster.
SUSAN: Thank you.
N: Webster. W-e-b-s-t-e-r.
   Here are the letters of the alphabet.
   a-b-c
   d-e-f
   g-h-I
   j-k-l
   m-n-o
   p-q-r
   s-t-u
   v-w-x
   y-z
   Now you, Sam.
  Repeat the letters of the alphabet.
  Listen, and then repeat.
  a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
  Your name is Sam.
  Spell Sam.
  S-a-m.
  Now spell Webster.
  W-e-b-s-t-e-r.
  And now listen.
F: Susan Webster.
M: John Banks.
F: Carol Green.
M: Jake Seltzer.
F: Linda Marino.
N: Sam, how do you spell Banks?
  B-a-n-k-s.
  And Seltzer?
  S-e-I-t-z-e-r.
  Now a dictation.
  On a piece of paper,
  write the names.
  Listen and then write.
  John Banks.
  Carol Green.
  Linda Marino.
  Susan Webster.
  Jake Seltzer.
  End of dictation.
  My first name is Robert.
  What's my first name?
  Robert.
  Allen is my last name.
  What's my last name?
  Allen.
  My first name is Robert,
  and my last name is Allen.
  My full name - full name is Robert Allen.
  What's my full name?
  My full name is Robert Allen.
  What's my full name?
  Robert Allen.
  Now look at the dictation and listen again.
M: John Banks.
F: Carol Green.
F: Linda Marino.
F: Susan Webster.
M: Jake Seltzer.
N: Sam, what's Susan's last name?
  Webster.
  What's her first name?
  Susan.
  How do you spell Webster?
  W - e - b - s - t - e - r.
  What's Jake's last name?
  Seltzer.
  What's John's full name?
  John Banks.
  How do you spell Green?
  G-r-e-e-n.
  Now repeat after me.
  Susan, this is Mike.
  Mike Davis.
  Susan, this is Mike Davis.
  And now listen again.
  Susan, this is Mike Davis.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Hi, Susan.
N: Now you, Sam.
  Introduce Mike Davis to Susan.
  Say:Susan, this is Mike Davis.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Hi, Susan.
N: Listen.
M: Hi. My name is Mike.
F: Hello. I'm Susan.
M: Hi, Susan.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Some wine?
F: No, thanks.
M: Coffee?
F: OK. Thank you.
N: Listen again, and repeat.
M: Hi. My name is Mike.
F: Hello. I'm Susan.
M: Hi, Susan.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Some wine?

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F: No, thanks.
M: Coffee?
F: OK. Thank you.
N: And now, you are Mike.
  Speak to Susan.
  Repeat after Mike and listen to Susan.
M: Hi. My name is Mike.
F: Hello. I'm Susan.
M: Hi, Susan.
F: Hello, Mike.
M: Some wine?
F: No, thanks.
M: Coffee?
F: OK. Thank you.
N: Very good, Sam.
  This is the end of Lesson One.

1.2

BOOK ONE, LESSON TWO

N: Lesson Two.
  Hello, Sam. Listen.
  one    two    three    four  five
  six  seven  eight    nine    ten  eleven  twelve
  Now repeat after me.
  one  two  three  four  five
  six  seven  eight  nine  ten  eleven  twelve
  Yes. One is a number.
  Two is a number.
  Three is a number.
  One, two, and three are numbers.
  Again, say the numbers after me.
  one  two  three  four  five
  six  seven  eight  nine  ten  eleven  twelve
  Good. Now,
  the time.
  The time.
  Repeat after me.
  one o'clock
  five o'clock
  eleven o'clock
  Now listen to the question.
  Then listen to the clock,
  and answer the question.
  What time is it?
  It's two o'clock.
  Now what time is it?
  Right. It's four o'clock.
  And now what time is it?
  That's right.
  It's seven o'clock.
  And it's rainy.
  It's rainy,
  and it's cool,
  and it's windy.
  Listen.
SUSAN: What time is it?
CAROL: It's eight o'clock.
SUSAN: Eight 0' clock!
CAROL: Good luck.
SUSAN: Thanks Carol.
RITA: So, newscaster,
  what's the weather like today?
SUSAN: It's cool and windy.
N: Now, Sam,
  repeat the weather words after me.
  rain  rainy  wind  windy  cool  wet
  And now listen.
M: Hi! I'm home!
F: Hi! So you're home! Good!
  What time is it?
M: It's seven o'clock.
  There's the time.
  Seven o'clock.
F: What's the weather like?
M: Wet! And windy. Cool, rainy,and windy.
F: Windy? It's windy'?
M: Yes. Listen.
  It's windy!
F: Yes!
N: Now, Sam, answer the questions.
  What time is it?
  Yes, it's three o'clock.
  What time is it?
  It's five o'clock.
  What time is it?
  It's one o'clock.
  What time is it?
  It's six o'clock.
  What time is it?
  Right. It's two 0' clock.
  And what's the weather like?
  That's right.
  It's windy.
  Now repeat after me.
  It's windy.
  It's cool.
  It's windy and cool.
  It's rainy.
  Windy, cool, and rainy
  It's windy, cool, and rainy.
  So, Sam, what's the weather like?
  Yes. It's windy, cool, and rainy.
  And this is the end of Lesson Two.

1.3

BOOK ONE, LESSON THREE

N: Lesson Three. Listen.

SUSAN: John Banks.
JAKE: John P. Banks.
SUSAN: P. What's his middle name?
JAKE: Prescott. "P" for Prescott.
SUSAN: John Prescott Banks.
JAKE: That's his name.
N: Now repeat after me.
  middle name 
  Prescott
  his middle name
  His middle name is Prescott.
  Now a question for you, Sam.
  What's John Bank’s middle name?
  Right.
  His middle name is Prescott.
  John Prescott Banks.
  His full name is John Prescott Banks.
  What's his middle name?
  What's his first name?
  What's his last name?
  OK. His full name is John Prescott Banks.
  First name, John;
  middle name, Prescott;
  last name, Banks.
  John Banks is a newscaster
  and Bill Powers is a newscaster.
  Listen.
M: Good morning.
  It's eight o'clock,
  and it's sunny and warm.
  I'm Bill Powers,
  and I'm in Rome.
N: Listen again.
M: Good morning.
  It's eight o'clock,
  and it's sunny and warm.


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  I'm Bill Powers,
  and I'm in Rome.
N: What time is it?
  Yes. It's eight o'clock.
  What's the weather like?
  Right. Sunny and warm. .
  What's the newscaster's first name.
  Yes. His first name is Bill.
  And what's his last name?
  Right. His last name is Powers.
  And now,
  right now,
  where is he?
  He's in Rome.
Where's Rome?
Italy. Rome is in Italy.
Now listen again.
F: Good evening.
  It's six o'clock,
  and it's cold and snowy.
  I'm Karen Sato, and I'm in Tokyo.
N: Karen Sato is a newscaster.
  Listen again,
  and then answer the questions.
F: Good evening.
  It's six o'clock,
  and it's cold and snowy.
  I'm Karen Sato,
  and I'm in Tokyo.
N: What time is it?
  What's the weather like?
  What's the newscaster's name?
  Where is she now?
  OK. It's six o'clock,
  and it's cold and snowy.
  The newscaster's name is Karen Sato,
  and she's in Tokyo.
  Where's Tokyo?
  Right. Japan.
  Tokyo is in Japan.
  And now, Sam,
  you are a newscaster.
  It's seven o'clock.
  The weather is cool and rainy.
  You are in Casablanca.
  Now repeat after me.
  Good morning.
  It's seven o'clock.
  Good morning.
  It's seven o'clock.
  It's cool and rainy.
  It's seven o'clock, and it's cool and rainy.
  Good morning.
  It's seven o'clock, and it's cool and rainy.
  I'm Sam.
  I'm in Casablanca.
  Now introduce yourself on television.
  But first, listen to the information again.
  Morning
  seven o'clock
  cool
  rainy
  Sam
  Casablanca
  OK, newscaster,
  you're on television.
  Speak!
  That was Sam, from Casablanca.
  Thank you, Sam.
  Now say these words.
  happy
  sad
  angry
  And now listen to Bill Powers.
  and Karen Sato.
F: I'm Karen Sato,
  and I'm in Tokyo.
N: Is Karen happy, sad, or angry?
  Yes. She's sad.
  Right, Karen?
F: Yes, I'm sad. Very sad.
M: I'm Bill Powers, and I'm in Rome!
N: Is Bill happy, sad, or angry?
  Correct. He's angry.
  True, Bill?
M: Very true. I'm really angry.
F: I'm Karen ，Sato. . .
M: And I'm Bill Powers. . .
M/F: And we're in Morocco.
N: Well, Sam, are Bill and Karen happy, sad, or angry?
  Yes, they're very happy.
  They're really very happy.
  They're very happy.
  This is the end of Lesson Three.

1.4

BOOK ONE, LESSON FOUR

N: Lesson Four. Listen.
SUSAN: And now cooks from different countries.
  John, this is Loy Chung.
  Where are you from, Loy?
Loy: I'm from China.
JOHN: And what's this?
Loy: It's an egg roll.
  It's Chinese.
N: Loy is from China.
  He's Chinese.
  Country, China;
  nationality, Chinese.
  Now listen to some countries and nationalities,
  and repeat each one.
M: China
F: Chinese
M: Mexico
F: Mexican
M: Italy
F: Italian
M : Australia
F: Australian
M: Brazil
F: Brazilian
M: England
F: English
M: Japan
F: Japanese
M: Canada
F: Canadian
M: The Soviet Union
F: Russian

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M: The United States
F: American
N: All right, good.
  Now listen.
F: My name is Reiko Ito.
  I am  Japanese.
N: Where's she from?
  Right!
  She's from Japan.
M: My name is Ricardo Lopez.
  I am  Mexican.
N: Where's he from?
  Yes!
  He's from Mexico.
M: I am Alfredo del Vecchio.
  I am Italian.
N: Where's he from?
  Very good! He's from Italy.
  Alfredo is from Italy.
  What's his nationality?
  He's Italian.
  He's from Italy,
  he's Italian.
  Loy is from China.
  What's his nationality?
  He's Chinese.
  Reiko is from Japan.
  What's her nationality?
  She's Japanese.
  Ricardo is from Mexico.
  What's his nationality?
  He's Mexican.
  Irene and Igor are from the Soviet Union.
  What's their nationality?
  They're Russian.
  And my country is the United States.
  What's my nationality?
  I'm American, or North American.
  And you, Sam?
  What's your nationality?
  OK, very good.
  Now listen again.
SUSAN: And now cooks from different countries.
  John, this is Loy Chung.
Where are you from, Loy?
Loy: I'm from China.
JOHN: And what's this?
Loy: It's an egg roll. It's Chinese.
N: Now some pronunciation practice.
  Repeat after me.
  cook  cook-s
  country country-z
  this-iz  this-iz Loy Chung
  it's  it's-n  it's-n egg roll
  where  where-r  where-r you from?
  and  an'  'n'    'n' what's this?
  Now listen once more.
SUSAN: And now cooks from different countries.
  John, this is Loy Chung.
  Where are you from, Loy?
Loy: I'm from China.
JOHN: And what's this?
Loy: It's an egg roll. It's Chinese.
N: This is the end of Lesson Four.

1.5


BOOK ONE, LESSON FIVE

N: Lesson Five.
  Listen, and repeat.
  Yes. I am.
  Yes, I am.
  Yes, you are.
  Yes, he is.
  Yes, she is.
  Yes, it is.
  Yes, we are.
  Yes, they are.
N: Hello, Susan.
F: Hi, Robert.
N: Susan, are you single?
F: Yes, I am.
  I'm twenty-five years old, and I'm single.
N: Twenty-five?
F: Yes.
  Twenty-five and single.
N: Now you, Sam.
  Answer my questions.
  Is Susan single?
  Yes, she is.
  She's not married,
  she's single.
  How old is she?
  Twenty-five.
  She's twenty-five years old.
  Now tell me all about Susan.
  Twenty-five and single.
  Susan is twenty-five years old, and she's single.
  Hi, John.
M: Hi, Bob.
N: Please, John, no nicknames.
  Robert, not Bob.
M: Sorry, Robert. No nicknames.
N: Thanks. John, are you single.
M: No... well, yes. Yes, I'm single.
N: Not married?
M: No, not now.
  Divorced.
  I'm divorced.
N: Oh. And you're-um...
  twenty-six or twenty-seven.
M: No, but thanks.
N: Thirty?
M: Thanks again.
  I'm thirty-eight.
N: Really?
M: Really.
N: Now, Sam, answer the questions.
  How old is John?
  Thirty-eight.
  Is he divorced?
  Yes, he is.
  Tell me all about John.
  He's thirty-eight and divorced.
  He's thirty-eight years old, and he's divorced.
  Now repeat after me.
  No, I'm not.
  No, she's not.
  No, he's not.
  No, it's not.
  No, we're not.
  No, they're not.
  Now listen again.
F: I'm Susan.
  I'm twenty-five,
  and I'm single.
M: I'm John.
  I'm thirty-eight,
  and I'm divorced.
N: Now answer the questions.
  Is John thirty-eight?
  Yes, he is.
  Is Susan married?
  No, she's not.
  How old is John?
  He's thirty-eight.
  Is Susan twenty-five?
  Yes, she is.
  Now repeat.
  is not 
  isn't 
  are not 
  aren't
  No, she is not.
  No, she isn't.
  No, they are not.
  No, they aren't.
  Sam, are John and Susan married?
  No, they aren't.
  Is John twenty-five?
  No, he isn't.
  Is Susan thirty-eight?
  No, she isn't. Listen.
SUSAN: Hi.
JOHN: Hi.
SUSAN: Are you OK?
JOHN: Yes, fine.
SUSAN:  Really?
JOHN: No, I'm not fine.
N: Is John OK?
  No, not really.
  He's not OK,
  he's not fine.
  Now, Sam,
  you are John.
  You are not really fine.
  Repeat John's words.
  Listen to Susan and John,
  and repeat after John.
F: Hi.
M: Hi.
F: Are you OK?
M: Yes, fine.
F: Really?
M: No, I'm not fine.
N: Too bad.
  And now, the same conversation,
  but you're Susan.
  First, think about your words.
F: Hi. Are you OK? Really?
N: Now speak to John.
  Try to remember Susan's words,
  and speak to John.
  Say "Hi."
M: Hi. Yes, fine.
  No, I'm not fine.
N: No. John's not really fine.
  Too bad.
  This is the end of Lesson Five.

1.6

BOOK ONE, LESSON SIX
     
N: Lesson Six.
  For this lesson,
  you need a pencil and a piece of paper.
  Listen.
F: Thank you.
M: Thanks.
F: Yes, please.
M: No, thanks.               
F: No, thank you.           
N: Listen again, and repeat.
M: Thank you.               
F: Thanks.               
M: Yes, please.               
F: No, thanks.               
M: No, thank you.           
N: Now use your pencil and paper.
  Listen to the words,
  and then write the words.   
M: Thank you.
  Thanks.
  Yes, please.
  No, thanks.
  No, thank you.
N: Now you have five phrases,
  five answers.
  You have:   
  thank you   
  thanks   
  yes, please
  no, thanks   
  no, thank you
  Now listen to the voice,
  and choose a phrase from your paper.
  Ready?               
F: You're a good student.
  Your English is very good.
  Coffee?
  A cigarette?
  Congratulations!
N: Congratulations.
  Good work,
  I'm happy for you. Listen.   
M: My name is Jake Harvey Seltzer.
  I live at 4102 Elm Street,
  in Stamford, Connecticut.
  Yes, my address is 4102 Elm Street, Stamford, Connecticut.
  My telephone number is 555-6025.
  I am thirty-two and single.
N: Now write.               
  Jake   
  Harvey   
  Seltzer
  4102   
  Elm       
  Street   
  Stamford   
  Connecticut
  555-6025   
  32   
  single
  Now answer.
  Don't write.
  Look at your paper,
  and answer the questions.
  Say the answers;
  tell me the answers.
  OK?   
  How old is Jake?   
  Thirty-two.
  What is Jake's middle name?           
  Harvey.
  Is Jake married or single?               
  Single.
  What is Jake's telephone number?               
  555-6025.
  What is Jake's last name?               
  Seltzer.
  In what state does Jake live?                   
  Connecticut.
  What city does Jake live in?               
  Stamford.
  Jake lives in Stamford, Connecticut.           
  Now, Sam, listen to the two questions.
  Don't answer. Just listen.               
F: In what state does Jake live?         
M: What state does Jake live in?
F: In what city does Jake live?
M: What city does Jake live in?
N: Now continue.
  Answer the questions.   
  What street does Jake live on?
  Elm Street.
  What is Jake's address?   
  4102 Elm Street. What is Jake's full name?   
  Jake Harvey Seltzer.
  Listen.   
SUSAN: That's my father.
  Patrick Baines Webster.
JOHN: Is he Irish?
SUSAN: Yes. He's from Dublin, Ireland.   
JOHN: Your father's from Ireland,
  and your mother's from Mexico.   
SUSAN: Yes. I'm Mexican and Irish.
  I'm from Mexico,
  but I'm American.
  And you? Where are your parents from?
JOHN:  My parents are English.
SUSAN: What does your father do?
JOHN: My father's a journalist.
SUSAN: Oh. And what does your mother do?
JOHN: She's a singer.
SUSAN: A singer!   
JOHN: Yes. My mother is a singer.
N: Listen again. Listen carefully,
  and try to remember all the  information.   
SUSAN: That's my father.
  Patrick Baines Webster.
JOHN: Is he Irish?
SUSAN: Yes. He's from Dublin, Ireland.   
JOHN: Your father's from Ireland,
  and your mother's from Mexico.   
SUSAN: Yes. I'm Mexican and Irish.
  I'm from Mexico,
  but I'm American. And you?
  Where are your parents from?
JOHN: My parents are English.
SUSAN: What does your father do?
JOHN: My father's a journalist.
SUSAN: Oh. And what doe your  mother do?
JOHN: She's a singer.
SUSAN: A singer!   
JOHN: Yes. My mother is a singer.     
N: Now, Sam, do you remember all the information?
  Try to answer the questions,
         
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and then listen to the correct answers.
F: Where is Susan's father from?
M: He's from Ireland.
F: What city in Ireland?
M: Dublin.
F: What nationality is Susan's mother?
M: Mexican.
F: What is John's father's occupation?
N: Difficult? What is his job?
  What does he do?
M: He's a journalist.
F: What does John's mother do?
M: She's a singer.
F: Susan's father has a first name.
  What's his first name?
M: Patrick.
F: What's his middle name?
M: Baines.
F: And his last name?
M: Webster.
F: Sam, what is Susan's father's full name?
M: Patrick Baines Webster.
N: OK, Sam. Very good.
  Susan's father's full name is Patrick Baines Webster.
  Nice work.
  This is the end of Lesson Six.

(原你好美国练习第一册的第六课的语音为阅读和复习2和第六课的两个语音，现已经分离为两个语音，特此注意）

1.7


BOOK ONE, LESSON SEVEN
N: Lesson Seven.
  Hello there. Listen.
JAKE: Hey, these lamps are nice.
SUSAN: Thank you.
  They're Chinese.
JAKE: They're nice.
SUSAN: Thank you.
N: Now listen to me,
  and say each word or phrase after me.
  this
  clock
  a clock 
  This is a clock.
  old
  This clock is old.
  an old clock
  This is an old clock.
  This clock is old.
  This clock's old.
  that
  that is
  that's
  That's a nice chair.
  That chair's nice.
  These flowers are beautiful.
  Those rugs are Chinese.
  Those are Chinese rugs.
  Expensive.
  Say the word again:
  expensive
  Once more:
  ek eks ekspen expensive
  Those rugs are expensive.
  Those Chinese rugs are expensive.
  Money.
  Let's talk about money.
  Repeat these money words.
F: a penny
N: or
F: one cent   
  five cents
N: or
F: a nickel 
  ten cents
N: or
F: a dime 
  twenty-five cents
N: or
F: a quarter 
  fifty cents
N: or
F: a half-dollar
N: a dollar
N: or
M : one dollar
  two dollars
  five dollars
  twenty-five dollars
  a hundred dollars
N: or
M: one hundred dollars
  eight hundred dollars
  one thousand dollars
N: or
M : a thousand dollars
  a million dollars
N: Now you are a clerk in a department store.
  A clerk.
  I am a customer.
  A customer.
  I look at this,
  at that,
  at these,
  at those,
  and I ask,
  "How much?"
  What about you?
  You tell me how much.
  You tell me any price.
  twenty-five cents   
  five dollars
  fifty dollars   
  two hundred dollars
  OK?
  Hello. Uh …This clock.
  How much is this clock?
  And that chair over there.
  It's beautiful.
  How much is that chair?
  Mm…
  This ashtray.
  It's a nice ashtray.
  How much is it?
  And that rug.
  Expensive?
  How much is that rug?
  Well, thank you very much.
  Now, Sam, let's practice singular and plural,
  with this, that, these, and those.
  Listen to the sentence,
  and change the singular to plural.
  Example:
F: This rug is pretty.
M: These rugs are pretty.
N: OK, Sam, let's begin.
F: This rug is pretty.
M: These rugs are pretty.
F: That painting is beautiful.
M: Those paintings are beautiful.
F: This lamp is nice.
M: These lamps are nice.
F: That clock is old.
M: Those clocks are old.
F: That sofa is expensive.
M: Those sofas are expensive.
F: That expensive sofa is beautiful.
M: Those expensive sofas are beautiful.
N: This is the end of Lesson Seven.

1.8


BOOK ONE, LESSON EIGHT

N: Lesson Eight.
  For this lesson,
  You need a pencil and a piece of paper.
  In this lesson,
  we talk about a city and some useful places in the city.
  Right now,
  let's practice the names of those places.
  Please repeat after me.
  hotel
  post office   
  hospital
  movie theater
  drugstore   
  bank
  restaurant 
  school
  All right,
  now use your pencil and paper.
  After I say the name of each place,
  You write the word.
  OK? Let's begin.
  hotel 
  post office   
  hospital
  movie theater 
  drugstore 
  bank
  restaurant   
  school
  OK:
  hotel   
  post office   
  hospital
  movie theater   
  drugstore 
  bank
  restaurant 
  school
  where are these places?
  Repeat after me.
  between   
  behind   
  across from   
  on 
  on the comer of
  next to
  Next to is difficult;
  let's try it again.
  Repeat after me.
  nek  neks  nekst  neksto  next to
  Hello. What's your name?
F: I'm Scarlett.
N: Hi, Scarlett.
  Where're you from?
F: I'm from Georgia.
  Atlanta, Georgia.
  And this is my friend Rhett.
N: Hello, Rhett.
M: How do you do.
  I'm not from Atlanta,
  but I live there now.
N: So you, Scarlett,
  and you, Rhett,
  live in Atlanta, Georgia.
  There's a small city in Georgia near Atlanta.
  The city is Nahunta.
  Nahunta, Georgia.
  Do you know Nahunta?
M: Yes, we do.
F: Nahunta is a nice little city.
  There's a main street,
  and on the main street there's a bank,
  and there are two restaurants. . .
M: Three restaurants, darlings.
  The Chinese,
  the Greek,
  and the Italian.
F: Oh, yes, that's right.
  Three
  And there's a post office and a movie theater.
N: Is there a hospital?
F: Yes, there is.
  But not on Main Street.
  The hospital is behind the post office.
M: No, sweetie.
  The hospital is not behind the hotel.
  The hospital is next to the post office.
F: No, love.
  The movie theater is next to the post office.
M: Honey, no.
  The drugstore is next to the post office and the . . .
F: Baby, the hospital is behind ... .
N: OK, let's talk about Nahunta -
  you and I, Sam -
  let's talk about some of the places of business on Main Street.
  Just repeat.
  There's a bank.
  There's a post office.
  There are three restaurants.
  There's a hospital.
  There's a movie theater.
  There's a hotel.
  There's a drugstore.
  There's a school.
  OK, good. Now, Sam, tell me about three places on Main Street in Nahunta, Georgia.
  Just three, any three.
  Use there is and there are.
  All right, Sam,
  tell me about Nahunta.
  OK, Sam, maybe you said. . .
F: There's a drugstore,
  there's a post  office,
  and there are three restaurants.
N: Or maybe you said. . .
M: There's a bank,
  a school,
  and a hotel.
N: Now, Sam,
  your pencil and  paper again.
  Listen to the information,
  and then draw a picture, a map.
  I tell you about Main Street.
  I say: There's a bank,
  and you draw a picture of a bank.
  I say:  There's a school next to the bank,
  and you put a school next to the bank on your paper.
  Ready? OK.
  Draw Main Street. Draw a street.
  On Main Street, there's a bank.
  Draw a bank.
  Next to the bank, there's a  school.
  Draw a school next to the bank.
  Behind the school, there's a post office.
  Draw a post office behind  the school.
  Next to the school there's a hospital.
  Draw a hospital next to the school.
  OK, Sam, now answer my questions.
  But first, practice the important words and phrases.
  Repeat.
  yes   
  yes, there is   
  next to
  behind
  All right, now tell me, Sam,
  is there a school in Nahunta?
  Where's the school?
  Is there a post office?
  Where's the post office?
  And where's the hospital?
  OK, nice work.
  This is the end of Lesson Eight.

1.9


BOOK ONE, LESSON NINE

N: Lesson Nine. Listen.
CAROL: What's this?
MIKE:  It's a tissue.
CAROL: Thanks. Susan's beautiful.
MIKE:  You're beautiful too, Carol.
N: Some pronunciation practice.
  Repeat.
  what's   
  this   
  what's this 
  that
  these   
  what're these   
  those
  what're 
  this   
  that   
  these
  those
  Now, Sam, listen to the
  examples.
M: What's this?
N: That.
M: What's that?
N: These.
M: What're these?
N: Those.
M: What're those?
N: Now you, Sam.
  Say the question,
  listen to each word,
  and then say the new question.
  Repeat.
  What's this?   
  that   
  these   
  those
  OK. Let's do it again.
  After you say the new question,
  listen to the correct question.
  Repeat.
  What's this?   
  That.
M: What's that?
N: These.   
M: What're these?
N: Those.
M: What're those?
N: This.
M: What's this?
N: These.
M: What're these?
N: Now listen to this conversation.
M: Is there a restaurant near here?
F: There are two.
  One is Mexican,
  and one is Chinese.   
M: Where's the Mexican restaurant?
F: It's on the comer of Spring Street and Grand Avenue.
M: How much are the tacos?
F: They're three dollars.
M : What's the name of the Chinese restaurant?
F: It's Chang's.
M: Where is it?
F: It's across from the post office.
M: How much are the egg rolls?
F: They're a dollar fifty.
N: Now, Sam,
  I say the question.
  You repeat the question after me,
  and then listen to the answer.
  Begin.
  Is there a restaurant near here?
F: There are two.
  One is Mexican,
  and one is Chinese.
N: Where's the Mexican restaurant?   
F: It's on the comer of Spring Street and Grand Avenue.   
N: How much are the tacos?
F: They're three dollars.   
N: What's the name of the Chinese restaurant?
F: It's Chang's.
N: Where is it?   
F: It's across from the post office.
N: How much are the egg rolls?   
F: They're a dollar fifty.
N: And this, Sam,
  is the end of Lesson  Nine.

1.10

BOOK ONE, LESSON TEN

N: Lesson Ten.
  Hello, hello. 
  Please say these words after me.
  computer
  TV
  VCR
  videotape
  camera
  stereo
  tape
  recorder
  In this lesson,
  we talk about technology: TV . . .
M: TV?
N: Television. And VCR...

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F: VCR?
N: Video cassette recorder.
F: I have a TV.
N: You do?
M: And I have a VCR.
N: Do you?
  OK. She has a TV, and he has a VCR.
  Sam, what does she have?
  Yes. She has a TV.
  And what does he have?
  Yes. He has a VCR.
She has a TV,
  and he has a VCR.
  Now, Sam, make some sentences,
  combination sentences.
  Listen to the example.
F: I have a TV. I don't have a VCR.
N: She has a TV, but she doesn't have a VCR.
  Repeat, Sam.
  She has a TV, but she doesn't have a VCR.
  She has a TV, but she doesn't
  have a VCR.
  This is difficult. Let's try it again.
  Repeat.
  She has a TV, but she doesn't have a VCR.
  She has a TV, but she doesn't have a VCR.
  All right, Sam, now listen,
  and then say a combination sentence.
  After you say the sentence,
  listen to the correct sentence.
F: I have a TV. I don't have a VCR.
N: She has a TV, but she doesn't have a VCR.
M: I have a camera. I don't have a computer.
F: He has a camera, but he doesn't have a computer.
F: I have a videotape. I don't have a VCR.
N: She has a videotape, but she doesn't have a VCR.
M: I have a camera. I don't have a tape recorder.
N: He has a camera, but he doesn't have a tape recorder.
F: I have a stereo. I don't have a tape recorder.
N: She has a stereo, but she doesn't have a tape recorder.
  OK, Sam, now you tell me what you have.
  I say, "VCR,"
  and you say,
  "I have a VCR."
  OK?
  VCR 
  TV 
  stereo 
  tape
  recorder 
  camera 
  computer
  All right. Now repeat.
  a date 
  an appointment 
  plans
  I'm sorry
  but   
  I'm sorry, but
  I have a date   
  I have an appointment
  I have plans
  All right, now repeat.
  I'm sorry, but I have a date.
  I'm sorry, but I have an appointment.
  I'm sorry, but I have plans.
  Now, three invitations,
  and you answer,
  "I'm sorry, but. . ."
  and then complete your answer.
M: Would you like to have dinner tonight?
F: I have two tickets for a wonderful show.
M: Let's take a walk in the park.
N: Listen.
JAKE: Susan, do you have a date tonight?
SUSAN: Oh, I have an appointment, Jake.
JAKE: What kind of appointment?
SUSAN: Urn, a business appointment.
JAKE: What time is your appointment?
SUSAN: It's at six forty-five.
JAKE: What about at eight o'clock?
SUSAN: hanks, but I'm busy.
  I have a business appointment
  at eight 0' clock.
JAKE: Do you have a ride?
SUSAN: Yes. Thank you.
  Jake, I'm very busy.
JAKE: Oh, sorry.
  OK, see you later.
  this is the end of lesson ten.