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$MODULE Book 8 · Lesson 5: Remember to Review {st-page_161_001.jpg}
$MODULE Book 8 · Lesson 5: Remember to Review {st-page_161_001.jpg|A circular diagram divided into six pie sections illustrating various vocabulary and grammar themes from the book: two boys arguing over a toy, a nurse preparing a shot, two men giving directions, a man talking on a payphone, a couple looking at an apartment for rent, and a person using a phone}
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DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_english_book8_lesson5
DESCRIPTION: Review lesson (no tapes): comparatives and superlatives, the week's vocabulary, directions and phone language, plans with "going to", may and might, numbers, and telling time.
DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_book8_lesson5
DESCRIPTION: Review of Book 8: comparisons, "going to", telephone messages, apartments, directions, math, and telling time.
TARGET_LANG_G: en
HOME_LANG_G: en
VOICE_DEFAULT: aoede | Clear, friendly American English narrator
VOICE_PROMPT: gacrux | Questions and cues, read clearly
VOICE_RESPONSE: schedar | Model answers, warm and clear
$LESSON 5-1: Comparing Things
$SESSION 5-1: Comparisons, Words, and "Going To"
# Source: new (gap: the review drills comparatives/superlatives heavily but the lesson never restates the pattern)
$GRAMMAR How English Compares Things
ID: l5-s1-g
INTRO: It's review day — nothing new, just everything from this week, one more time. In this lesson you'll go back over comparing things, the week's vocabulary, plans with "going to", may and might, numbers, and telling time. First, a short reminder about how English compares things.
**Comparing two things** — use the *-er* form, or **more** / **less**:
- {John is taller than Jean.}
- {The big car is more expensive than the small one.}
- {Soccer is less exciting than football.}
**Comparing three or more** — use the *-est* form, or **most** / **least**:
- {Which restaurant downtown is the best one?}
- {Which one of these three questions is the most important?}
- {Question number four was the least difficult one.}
Short adjectives change their ending: {taller}, {newer}, {wider}. Long adjectives keep their shape and take a helper word: {more expensive}, {most important}, {less exciting}, {least difficult}.
Two adjectives refuse to follow the rules:
| | comparing two | comparing three or more |
|---|---|---|
| good | {better} | {the best} |
| bad | {worse} | {the worst} |
# Source: ST l5-s1 "Select the Best Answer", items 1–9 (comparison items)
$SELECT Better, Best, More, Most
ID: l5-s1-a
INTRO: Nine sentences, each missing a comparing word. Tap the one that fits — better, best, more, most, and their gloomy relatives, less and least.
# Source: ST §Select the Best Answer (items 1–9: comparisons)
$SELECT Comparing Things
ID: l5-s1
INTRO: In this lesson you'll review everything from this book: comparing things, taking phone messages, renting apartments, giving directions, doing math, and telling time. First, comparisons — for each sentence, tap the word that fits. No new words here, only old friends.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that completes the sentence.
EXAMPLE
@@ -106,50 +80,11 @@ OPTION: c | better
OPTION: d | best
ANSWER: d
# Source: ST l5-s8 "Write a New Sentence" (input switched to speak — full-sentence answers)
$PRODUCE Say It the Other Way
ID: l5-s8
INTRO: Now flip each comparison. If the test is harder than the lesson, then the lesson is easier than the test — same fact, opposite direction. Say the new sentence aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Say the same comparison the other way, using the opposite adjective.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Accept a correctly formed sentence that flips the comparison and uses the opposite adjective, meaning the same thing (e.g., "The chair is older than the sofa").
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: This lesson is easier than the test.
RESPONSE: The test is more difficult than this lesson.
TEMPLATE: The red shirt is more expensive than the green shirt.
RESPONSE: The green shirt is less expensive than the red shirt.
TEMPLATE: Sundays are more fun than Mondays.
RESPONSE: Mondays are less fun than Sundays.
TEMPLATE: John is taller than Jean.
RESPONSE: Jean is shorter than John.
TEMPLATE: The sofa is newer than the chair.
RESPONSE: The chair is older than the sofa.
TEMPLATE: The door is narrower than the table.
RESPONSE: The table is wider than the door.
TEMPLATE: A mountain is higher than a hill.
RESPONSE: A hill is lower than a mountain.
TEMPLATE: Football is more exciting than baseball.
RESPONSE: Baseball is less exciting than football.
TEMPLATE: Most birds are smaller than cats.
RESPONSE: Cats are larger than most birds.
$LESSON 5-2: The Week's Words
# Source: ST l5-s1 "Select the Best Answer", items 10–21 (vocabulary items)
$SELECT Finish the Sentence
# Source: ST §Select the Best Answer (items 10–21: vocabulary and expressions)
$SELECT Choose the Right Word
ID: l5-s1-b
INTRO: This part is one long vocabulary sweep — everything the week taught you about streets, phones, weather, planes, and apartments. Each sentence is missing a word or phrase; tap the one that completes it.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word or phrase that completes the sentence.
INTRO: Now the rest of the words — messages, streets, weather, and one unlucky fall on the ice. Tap the word that completes each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that completes the sentence.
TEMPLATE: Don't tell Dad that I forgot ____ my room.
OPTION: a | to clean
@@ -235,11 +170,334 @@ OPTION: c | deposit
OPTION: d | person
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST l5-s7 "Does She Work in a Bank?", vocabulary items (inference items moved to part 5-3)
$SELECT The Right Word
ID: l5-s7-b
INTRO: More of the week's words — phones, money, factories, and one letter addressed to somebody. Some sentences are little two-line conversations; read both lines before you tap.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word or phrase that completes the sentence.
# Source: ST §Who? . . . What? . . . Where? . . . When? (recast: the question is asked, the learner answers from the cue)
$PRODUCE What Are They Going to Do?
ID: l5-s2
INTRO: Everyone in this book has plans. You'll hear a question about what someone is "going to" do, and see a short cue on screen. Answer aloud in a full sentence with "going to".
INSTRUCTION: Answer the question aloud using "going to" and the cue.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: The "going to" form is the point — accept any full-sentence answer that uses "going to" and matches the cue content; an answer without "going to" fails. Any natural phrasing is fine.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Where is Mike going to go?
TEMPLATE: mess hall
RESPONSE: He's going to go to the mess hall.
PROMPT: Where is John going to go?
TEMPLATE: restaurant
RESPONSE: He's going to go to the restaurant.
PROMPT: Where are they going to fly?
TEMPLATE: Los Angeles
RESPONSE: They're going to fly to Los Angeles.
PROMPT: When is Grace going to play volleyball?
TEMPLATE: free time
RESPONSE: She's going to play volleyball in her free time.
PROMPT: What is Sally going to do?
TEMPLATE: deposit / apartment
RESPONSE: She's going to put a deposit on an apartment.
PROMPT: Where is the plane going to take off from?
TEMPLATE: airport
RESPONSE: The plane is going to take off from the airport.
PROMPT: What is Bill going to do?
TEMPLATE: get in shape
RESPONSE: He's going to get in shape.
PROMPT: What is Lesley going to do?
TEMPLATE: leave a message
RESPONSE: She's going to leave a message.
PROMPT: What is Jan going to use to make her call?
TEMPLATE: pay phone
RESPONSE: She's going to use a pay phone.
# Source: ST §Study the Pictures (INPUT changed type → speak)
$PRODUCE Study the Pictures
ID: l5-s3
INTRO: Time to look at some pictures — gyms, pay phones, and people exercising harder than we are. Answer each question aloud in a complete sentence; the picture has everything you need.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the picture and answer aloud in a complete sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any complete sentence expressing the same fact(s), in any phrasing.
PROMPT: Where does Mark play volleyball? {st-page_166_001.jpg|Entrance to a building with a sign that reads "HEALTH AND FITNESS GYM"}
RESPONSE: Mark plays volleyball at the health and fitness gym.
PROMPT: What is Bob going to do? {st-page_166_002.jpg|A man holding a telephone receiver to his ear while reaching to insert a coin into a pay phone}
RESPONSE: Bob is going to make a phone call from a pay phone.
PROMPT: What is Jan looking at? {st-page_166_003.jpg|An outdoor/indoor thermometer with temperature markings mounted on a wall}
RESPONSE: Jan is looking at a thermometer.
PROMPT: What are Harry and Al doing? {st-page_166_004.jpg|Two men doing push-ups side by side on the floor}
RESPONSE: Harry and Al are doing push-ups.
PROMPT: What is Carl doing? {st-page_166_005.jpg|A young man sitting at a desk talking on the telephone with a pen in hand}
RESPONSE: Carl is talking on the phone and writing a message.
PROMPT: What is the woman asking for? {st-page_167_001.jpg|A woman holding a map asking a police officer for directions; speech bubble says "HOW DO I GET TO MAIN STREET FROM HERE?" and police officer says "GO STRAIGHT..."}
RESPONSE: The woman is asking for directions.
PROMPT: What are they looking for? {st-page_167_002.jpg|An apartment building with a sign in front that says "FOR RENT"}
RESPONSE: They are looking for an apartment for rent.
PROMPT: What is he doing? {st-page_167_003.jpg|A man playing tennis, swinging a racket at an approaching ball}
RESPONSE: He is playing tennis.
PROMPT: What's in the glass? {st-page_167_004.jpg|A tall glass filled with iced drink and a lemon slice garnish}
RESPONSE: There is an iced drink with lemon in the glass.
PROMPT: What's she doing? {st-page_167_005.jpg|A woman doing sit-ups on the floor}
RESPONSE: She is doing sit-ups.
# SKIPPED (book): "NUMBER, PLEASE." (p. 168) — open pair role-play with unscripted dialogs.
$SESSION 5-2: Apartments, Directions, Math, and Time
# Source: ST §Rolling Stone Apartments
$PRODUCE Renting an Apartment {st-page_169_001.jpg|Two men talking on telephones: one is taking notes while the other reads from newspaper real estate listings for apartments for rent}
ID: l5-s4
INTRO: In this part you'll review apartments, directions, math, and clocks. First: Ms. Black is calling about a two-bedroom apartment, and the manager is very ready to rent one. Type the missing word in each line of their phone call.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word to complete the apartment rental conversation.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: Manager: Rolling Stone Apartments. May I help you?
TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: I'm ____{looking} for an apartment with two bedrooms.
RESPONSE: I'm looking for an apartment with two bedrooms.
TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: I'm looking for an apartment with two ____{bedrooms}. Do you have any for rent?
RESPONSE: I'm looking for an apartment with two bedrooms. Do you have any for rent?
TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: Do you have any for rent?
TEMPLATE: Manager: Yes, ____{we} have four or five.
RESPONSE: Yes, we have four or five.
TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: Do they have a ____{stove} and a refrigerator?
TEMPLATE: Manager: Yes, they do.
RESPONSE: Do they have a stove and a refrigerator? — Yes, they do.
TEMPLATE: Manager: We have a two-bedroom ____{apartment} with one bath for $410.00.
RESPONSE: We have a two-bedroom apartment with one bath for $410.00.
TEMPLATE: Manager: ...and a two-bedroom ____{with} two baths for $460.
RESPONSE: ...and a two-bedroom with two baths for $460.
TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: What about a deposit?
TEMPLATE: Manager: The ____{deposit} is $150. Can I show you one of our apartments?
RESPONSE: The deposit is $150. Can I show you one of our apartments?
# SKIPPED (book): "SAY THE OPPOSITE." (p. 170) — teacher-led oral drill without printed items.
# Source: ST §How Do I Get to . . . ?
$PRODUCE How Do I Get There? {st-page_171_001.jpg|City street map grid showing numbered locations from 1 to 16, street names such as West Ave, Front St, Texas Ave, Colorado St, Houston Ave, California St, Pacific Ave, State St, and a compass rose indicating North, South, East, West}
ID: l5-s5
INTRO: You'll see a street map with numbered places on it. Read each situation and give directions aloud, using streets, blocks, and turns — the person asking is completely lost without you.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the map and give clear directions aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as one good route, not the only one; accept any coherent set of directions that uses direction-giving language (go, turn, block, corner, street names) to reach the named destination. Do not fail an answer for choosing a different plausible route.
PROMPT: You are at the school (7). Give a friend directions to the public library (14).
RESPONSE: Go west on Front Street for two blocks to Houston Avenue. Turn left and go south for one block. The library is on the corner of Houston and Colorado.
PROMPT: You are in the Lowest Price Bookstore (5). Tell someone how to find the post office (11).
RESPONSE: Go out of the bookstore and walk east on Texas Avenue for one block. Turn right on Pacific Avenue. The post office is on your left.
PROMPT: You are visiting a friend in the hospital (16). Someone asks for directions to a cafe.
RESPONSE: Go north on California Street to Front Street. Turn left and walk one block to Houston Avenue. Nan's Cafe is on the corner.
PROMPT: You are in the Anthony Hotel (1). Give someone directions to the Blue Moon Restaurant (4).
RESPONSE: Go south on West Avenue to Texas Avenue. Turn left and go east for two blocks. The Blue Moon Restaurant is on the corner of Texas and Houston.
# SKIPPED (book): "HOLD THE PHONE!" (p. 172) — instructor-led listening drill without printed stimulus list.
# SKIPPED (book): "HOW MANY SYLLABLES?" (p. 172) — instructor-led listening skill drill with unprinted words.
# Source: ST §Match the Sentences (Set 1) (stimuli made spoken PROMPTs — listening pass)
$SELECT Match the Sentences: What Comes Next
ID: l5-s6
INTRO: Some things may happen, and some might not — nobody's promising anything. Listen to each sentence, then tap the sentence that best follows it.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the best follow-up sentence.
OPTION: a | He may be tired.
OPTION: b | Let's call first.
OPTION: c | She may buy a new one.
OPTION: d | It may rain today.
OPTION: e | But I might do it later.
OPTION: f | But I think he'll get it.
PROMPT: I can't do it today.
ANSWER: e
PROMPT: It's cloudy today.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: He may not get the job.
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: The small boy is crying.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Her car is old.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: They might not be home.
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST §Match the Sentences (Set 2) (stimuli made spoken PROMPTs — listening pass)
$SELECT Match the Sentences: Best Response
ID: l5-s7
INTRO: Six more maybes. This time, listen and tap the best response to what you hear.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the best response.
OPTION: a | I don't know; she might.
OPTION: b | I'll have to rent one.
OPTION: c | He may be sick.
OPTION: d | She may go to England.
OPTION: e | She may have a bad test score.
OPTION: f | He may be back tonight.
PROMPT: He's not in class today.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Why is Linda upset?
ANSWER: e
PROMPT: Is Howard coming back?
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: Does Mary have a car?
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Jean likes to travel.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: I need an apartment.
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST §What Is the Answer? (printed step lists made spoken PROMPTs — mental math by ear)
$PRODUCE Do the Math
ID: l5-s8
INTRO: Now some math — by ear. Listen to the instructions, do the arithmetic in your head, and type the final number. Paper is allowed; we won't tell.
INSTRUCTION: Listen, do the math, and type the final number.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
PROMPT: Add 3 and 5. Then subtract 2 from the answer. Then multiply by 5. Then add 1.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 31.
ACCEPT: 31 | thirty-one | thirty one
PROMPT: Multiply 7 by 4. Then subtract 2. Then subtract 1. Then divide by 5.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 5.
ACCEPT: 5 | five
PROMPT: Divide 30 by 15. Then add 4 to the answer. Then subtract 3 from that.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 3.
ACCEPT: 3 | three
PROMPT: Subtract 4 from 13. Then multiply the answer by 3.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 27.
ACCEPT: 27 | twenty-seven | twenty seven
PROMPT: Add 8 plus 6 plus 3 plus 17.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 34.
ACCEPT: 34 | thirty-four | thirty four
# Source: ST §What Time Is It?
$PRODUCE What Time Is It?
ID: l5-s9
INTRO: Five clocks, five times. Look at each clock and type the time as a sentence, like the example.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the clock and type the time.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: {st-page_175_001.jpg|A square clock showing the time quarter to three (2:45)}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter to three.
ACCEPT: It's a quarter to three. | It's a quarter to 3. | It's two forty-five. | It's 2:45.
PROMPT: {st-page_175_002.jpg|A square clock showing the time half past seven (7:30)}
RESPONSE: It's half past seven.
ACCEPT: It's half past seven. | It's half past 7. | It's seven thirty. | It's 7:30.
PROMPT: {st-page_175_003.jpg|A square clock showing the time three o'clock (3:00)}
RESPONSE: It's three o'clock.
ACCEPT: It's three o'clock. | It's 3:00. | It's three.
PROMPT: {st-page_175_004.jpg|A square clock showing the time twenty-five to eight (7:35)}
RESPONSE: It's twenty-five to eight.
ACCEPT: It's twenty-five to eight. | It's twenty-five to 8. | It's seven thirty-five. | It's 7:35.
PROMPT: {st-page_175_005.jpg|A square clock showing the time quarter past six (6:15)}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter past six.
ACCEPT: It's a quarter past six. | It's a quarter past 6. | It's quarter past six. | It's six fifteen. | It's 6:15.
$SESSION 5-3: Messages, Comparisons, and the Big Word Check
# Source: ST §Does She Work in a Bank?
$SELECT Does She Work in a Bank?
ID: l5-s10
INTRO: In this last part you'll put it all together: what makes sense, passing on messages, and turning comparisons around. Read each sentence and tap the answer that makes sense — some of these are sneaky.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the answer that best fits or follows the sentence.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Alice is a doctor.
OPTION: a | She works in a bank.
OPTION: b | She works in a library.
OPTION: c | She works in a commissary.
OPTION: d | She works in a hospital.
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: Bill is walking into the school with some books in his arms.
OPTION: a | Bill is a mechanic.
OPTION: b | Bill is a pilot.
OPTION: c | Bill is a student.
OPTION: d | Bill is a cook.
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: The streets are wet.
OPTION: a | It rained last night.
OPTION: b | The sun is shining.
OPTION: c | It may snow tomorrow.
OPTION: d | The temperature is 32°.
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: It is 5:15 p.m., and Jan is in the kitchen.
OPTION: a | Jan is watching TV.
OPTION: b | Jan is taking a bath.
OPTION: c | Jan is playing tennis.
OPTION: d | Jan is cooking dinner.
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: Frank is holding a telephone.
OPTION: a | Frank is interesting.
OPTION: b | Frank is talking.
OPTION: c | Frank is exciting.
OPTION: d | Frank is studying.
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: We must go to the bank tomorrow.
OPTION: a | It's cheap.
OPTION: b | It's healthy.
OPTION: c | It's important.
OPTION: d | It's local.
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: Allen missed the ball.
OPTION: a | He tried to hit the ball.
OPTION: b | He hit the ball.
OPTION: c | He waited for the ball.
OPTION: d | He remembered the ball.
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: Please ____ the door. It's cold in here.
OPTION: a | miss
@@ -350,262 +608,85 @@ OPTION: c | left a message
OPTION: d | returned a call
ANSWER: c
# SKIPPED (book): "TELL MARY (THAT) JOHN CALLED." — Instructor-read drill with no
# printed sentences provided in the student text.
$LESSON 5-3: Plans, Pictures, Numbers, and Time
# Source: ST l5-s2 "Ask and Answer Questions" (question-word hint added to each cue as scaffolding)
$PRODUCE Ask and Answer with Going To
ID: l5-s2
INTRO: In this last part you'll put the week together — plans with "going to", may and might, pictures, numbers, and clocks. First, "going to". Each cue starts with a question word: use it to ask a question about the person, then answer it yourself. You're both sides of this conversation.
INSTRUCTION: Ask a question with "going to" from the cue, then answer it aloud.
# Source: ST §Tell Mary (That) John Called (recast: message heard, recipient shown as cue)
$PRODUCE Pass the Message On
ID: l5-s11
INTRO: You'll hear a message, and the screen shows who needs to get it. Pass it on aloud with "Tell ... that ..." — messages don't deliver themselves.
INSTRUCTION: Say the message to the person shown, using "Tell ... that ...".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Accept a correctly formed question using "going to" that matches the cue's question word, followed by a sensible answer using "going to". Contractions and full forms are both fine.
RUBRIC: Accept any correct indirect imperative reporting the heard message to the person in the cue using "Tell [person] (that) [statement]"; "that" may be included or omitted.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Where? Mike — mess hall
RESPONSE: Where is Mike going to go? He's going to go to the mess hall.
PROMPT: John called.
TEMPLATE: (Mary)
RESPONSE: Tell Mary that John called.
TEMPLATE: Where? John — restaurant
RESPONSE: Where is John going to go? He's going to go to a restaurant.
PROMPT: John called.
TEMPLATE: (Mark)
RESPONSE: Tell Mark that John called.
TEMPLATE: Where? fly — Los Angeles
RESPONSE: Where is he going to fly? He is going to fly to Los Angeles.
PROMPT: The doctor called.
TEMPLATE: (John)
RESPONSE: Tell John that the doctor called.
TEMPLATE: What? Grace — volleyball — free time
RESPONSE: What is Grace going to do in her free time? She is going to play volleyball.
PROMPT: Dinner is ready.
TEMPLATE: (him)
RESPONSE: Tell him that dinner is ready.
TEMPLATE: What? Sally — deposit — apartment
RESPONSE: What is Sally going to do? She is going to pay a deposit on the apartment.
PROMPT: Class is over.
TEMPLATE: (them)
RESPONSE: Tell them that class is over.
TEMPLATE: Where? plane — take off — airport
RESPONSE: Where is the plane going to take off? The plane is going to take off from the airport.
PROMPT: Mr. Davis is here.
TEMPLATE: (her)
RESPONSE: Tell her that Mr. Davis is here.
TEMPLATE: What? Bill — get in shape
RESPONSE: What is Bill going to do? He is going to get in shape.
PROMPT: We are leaving now.
TEMPLATE: (Bill)
RESPONSE: Tell Bill that we are leaving now.
TEMPLATE: What? Lesley — leave a message
RESPONSE: What is Lesley going to do? She is going to leave a message.
PROMPT: Everyone is present.
TEMPLATE: (the teacher)
RESPONSE: Tell the teacher that everyone is present.
TEMPLATE: What? Jan — pay phone
RESPONSE: What is Jan going to use? She is going to use the pay phone.
PROMPT: The truck is ready.
TEMPLATE: (the sergeant)
RESPONSE: Tell the sergeant that the truck is ready.
# Source: ST l5-s3 "Study the Pictures" (write → speak; SHOW_PROMPT dropped — review stays audio-first)
$PRODUCE Study the Pictures
ID: l5-s3
INTRO: You'll see a picture and hear a question about it. Answer aloud, in a full sentence — the picture already knows the answer, so you just have to say it.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the picture, listen to the question, and answer in a full sentence.
# Source: ST §More . . . Most . . . Less . . . Least (INPUT changed type → speak; stimulus audio-first)
$PRODUCE Say It the Other Way
ID: l5-s12
INTRO: One last drill, and it ends the book. You'll hear a comparison — say the same fact the other way around, like the example. When you finish, this book is done, and the next one is waiting patiently.
INSTRUCTION: Say the comparison the opposite way (for example with "less", or an opposite word with "-er").
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any phrasing or short form of the same fact in a grammatically correct sentence.
PROMPT: Where does Mark play volleyball? {st-page_166_001.jpg}
RESPONSE: He plays volleyball at the Health and Fitness Gym.
PROMPT: What is Bob going to do? {st-page_166_002.jpg}
RESPONSE: He is going to make a phone call.
PROMPT: What is Jan looking at? {st-page_166_003.jpg}
RESPONSE: She is looking at a thermometer.
PROMPT: What are Harry and Al doing? {st-page_166_004.jpg}
RESPONSE: They are doing push-ups.
PROMPT: What is Carl doing? {st-page_166_005.jpg}
RESPONSE: He is talking on the telephone.
PROMPT: What is the woman asking for? {st-page_167_001.jpg}
RESPONSE: She is asking for directions.
PROMPT: What are they looking for? {st-page_167_002.jpg}
RESPONSE: They are looking for an apartment for rent.
PROMPT: What is he doing? {st-page_167_003.jpg}
RESPONSE: He is playing tennis.
PROMPT: What's in the glass? {st-page_167_004.jpg}
RESPONSE: There is iced tea in the glass.
PROMPT: What's she doing? {st-page_167_005.jpg}
RESPONSE: She is doing sit-ups.
# SKIPPED (book): "NUMBER, PLEASE." — open-ended partner roleplay for making phone calls.
# SKIPPED (book): "ROLLING STONE APARTMENTS" — listen-and-fill dialog with no recorded stimulus available.
# SKIPPED (book): "SAY THE OPPOSITE." — instructor-read, no printed stimulus; convertible later with chosen items + TTS.
# SKIPPED (book): "HOW DO I GET TO . . . ?" — open partner directions task on a map.
# SKIPPED (book): "HOLD THE PHONE!" / "HOW MANY SYLLABLES?" — instructor-read drills with no printed stimuli; convertible later with chosen items + TTS.
# Source: ST l5-s4 "Match the Sentences", first block (stimuli spoken as PROMPTs — audio-first)
$SELECT May and Might — Find the Reply (1)
ID: l5-s4-a
INTRO: You'll hear a sentence. Tap the reply that goes with it — most of them use may or might, because nobody in this lesson is ever completely sure of anything.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the sentence that goes with the one you hear.
OPTION: a | He may be tired.
OPTION: b | Let's call first.
OPTION: c | She may buy a new one.
OPTION: d | It may rain today.
OPTION: e | But I might do it later.
OPTION: f | But I think he'll get it.
PROMPT: I can't do it today.
ANSWER: e
PROMPT: It's cloudy today.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: He may not get the job.
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: The small boy is crying.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Her car is old.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: They might not be home.
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST l5-s4 "Match the Sentences", second block
$SELECT May and Might — Find the Reply (2)
ID: l5-s4-b
INTRO: Six more. Same job — hear the sentence, tap its partner.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the sentence that goes with the one you hear.
OPTION: a | I don't know; she might.
OPTION: b | I'll have to rent one.
OPTION: c | He may be sick.
OPTION: d | She may go to England.
OPTION: e | She may have a bad test score.
OPTION: f | He may be back tonight.
PROMPT: He's not in class today.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Why is Linda upset?
ANSWER: e
PROMPT: Is Howard coming back?
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: Does Mary have a car?
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Jean likes to travel.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: I need an apartment.
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST l5-s5 "What Is the Answer?"
$PRODUCE What Is the Answer?
ID: l5-s5
INTRO: Math, in English. Follow the steps in your head and type the final number. No calculator needed — probably.
INSTRUCTION: Follow the math steps and type the final answer.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: (a) Add 3 and 5. (b) Subtract 2 from the answer. (c) Multiply by 5. (d) Add 1. — The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 31.
ACCEPT: 31 | thirty-one | thirty one
TEMPLATE: (a) Multiply 7 by 4. (b) Subtract 2. (c) Subtract 1. (d) Divide by 5. — The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 5.
ACCEPT: 5 | five
TEMPLATE: (a) Divide 30 by 15. (b) Now add 4 to the answer. (c) Subtract 3 from that. — The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 3.
ACCEPT: 3 | three
TEMPLATE: (a) Subtract 4 from 13. (b) Multiply the answer by 3. — The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 27.
ACCEPT: 27 | twenty-seven | twenty seven
TEMPLATE: (a) Add 8 plus 6 plus 3 plus 17. — The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 34.
ACCEPT: 34 | thirty-four | thirty four
# Source: ST l5-s6 "What Time Is It?"
$PRODUCE What Time Is It?
ID: l5-s6
INTRO: Five clocks, no numbers written anywhere — just hands. Type each time in words, like "half past seven".
INSTRUCTION: Look at the clock and type the time in words.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
RUBRIC: Accept any grammatically correct comparison expressing the opposite relationship of the prompt (e.g., using "less [adjective]", an antonym with "-er", or "more [antonym]"); the two things and the relationship must stay factually the same.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: {st-page_175_001.jpg}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter to three.
ACCEPT: a quarter to three | quarter to three | two forty-five
PROMPT: This lesson is easier than the test.
RESPONSE: The test is more difficult than this lesson.
TEMPLATE: {st-page_175_002.jpg}
RESPONSE: It's half past seven.
ACCEPT: half past seven | seven thirty
PROMPT: The red shirt is more expensive than the green shirt.
RESPONSE: The green shirt is less expensive than the red shirt.
TEMPLATE: {st-page_175_003.jpg}
RESPONSE: It's three o'clock.
ACCEPT: three o'clock | three
PROMPT: Sundays are more fun than Mondays.
RESPONSE: Mondays are less fun than Sundays.
TEMPLATE: {st-page_175_004.jpg}
RESPONSE: It's twenty-five to eight.
ACCEPT: twenty-five to eight | twenty-five minutes to eight | seven thirty-five | twenty five to eight | It's seven thirty-five.
PROMPT: John is taller than Jean.
RESPONSE: Jean is shorter than John.
TEMPLATE: {st-page_175_005.jpg}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter past six.
ACCEPT: a quarter past six | quarter past six | six fifteen
PROMPT: The sofa is newer than the chair.
RESPONSE: The chair is older than the sofa.
# Source: ST l5-s7 "Does She Work in a Bank?", inference items (stimuli spoken as PROMPTs — audio-first)
$SELECT What Can You Say?
ID: l5-s7-a
INTRO: Last activity of the week. You'll hear a statement about somebody; tap the sentence that best follows from it. When you're done, Book 8 is behind you — and it can't say the same about you.
INSTRUCTION: Listen, then tap the best answer.
PROMPT: The door is narrower than the table.
RESPONSE: The table is wider than the door.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Alice is a doctor.
OPTION: a | She works in a bank.
OPTION: b | She works in a library.
OPTION: c | She works in a commissary.
OPTION: d | She works in a hospital.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: A mountain is higher than a hill.
RESPONSE: A hill is lower than a mountain.
PROMPT: Bill is walking into the school with some books in his arms.
OPTION: a | Bill is a mechanic.
OPTION: b | Bill is a pilot.
OPTION: c | Bill is a student.
OPTION: d | Bill is a cook.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Football is more exciting than baseball.
RESPONSE: Baseball is less exciting than football.
PROMPT: The streets are wet.
OPTION: a | It rained last night.
OPTION: b | The sun is shining.
OPTION: c | It may snow tomorrow.
OPTION: d | The temperature is 32°.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: It is 5:15 p.m., and Jan is in the kitchen.
OPTION: a | Jan is watching TV.
OPTION: b | Jan is taking a bath.
OPTION: c | Jan is playing tennis.
OPTION: d | Jan is cooking dinner.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: Frank is holding a telephone.
OPTION: a | Frank is interesting.
OPTION: b | Frank is talking.
OPTION: c | Frank is exciting.
OPTION: d | Frank is studying.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: We must go to the bank tomorrow.
OPTION: a | It's cheap.
OPTION: b | It's healthy.
OPTION: c | It's important.
OPTION: d | It's local.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Allen missed the ball.
OPTION: a | He tried to hit the ball.
OPTION: b | He hit the ball.
OPTION: c | He waited for the ball.
OPTION: d | He remembered the ball.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Most birds are smaller than cats.
RESPONSE: Cats are larger than most birds.