DESCRIPTION: Road-trip English — gas stations, motels, laundry — plus apologizing and responding, "that" clauses after feeling and mental-activity verbs, "apologize for" + gerund, and topic/main-idea, outline, and dictation skills.
INTRO: In this lesson you'll learn to survive a road trip in English — gas stations, motels, laundry — and to apologize properly when things go wrong. Meet Alex and Rita, whose trip begins with a nearly empty gas tank. Listen and repeat each sentence.
Alex: Oh no, I'm running out of gasoline, the tank is almost empty. {bk09-l4a-f2-01.mp3}
Rita: Don't worry, there's a gas station over there. {bk09-l4a-f2-02.mp3}
Alex: I see it. {bk09-l4a-f2-03.mp3}
LINE: I can fill up the tank there. {bk09-l4a-f2-04.mp3}
Rita: Good. {bk09-l4a-f2-05.mp3}
LINE: I need to go to the restroom and wash my hands. {bk09-l4a-f2-06.mp3}
Narrator: And a few minutes later. {bk09-l4a-f2-07.mp3}
Alex: Is the men's room next to the ladies' room? {bk09-l4a-f2-08.mp3}
Rita: Yes, it is. {bk09-l4a-f2-09.mp3}
LINE: Is the tank full now? {bk09-l4a-f2-10.mp3}
Alex: Yes, but I spilled some gas on my shoes. {bk09-l4a-f2-11.mp3}
LINE: I'm going to the men's room to clean up. {bk09-l4a-f2-12.mp3}
Rita: Allright. {bk09-l4a-f2-13.mp3}
LINE: I'm going to look at the map and see which town is next. {bk09-l4a-f2-14.mp3}
# SKIPPED (tape pass): LLA 4A Figure 2 Part 2 — "This time, you read Alex's lines." Role-play re-run of a dialogue just repeated line by line; dropped.
INTRO: Another couple, another trip. Read along as Wilda and Walter pack, oversleep only slightly, and nearly run out of gas — new words for "getting ready" included.
Narrator: They filled up the tank and asked the attendant, "Where are the restrooms?" {st-page_126_004.jpg}
Narrator: He told them that the restrooms were at the side of the gas station. The men's room was on the left and the ladies' room was on the right. {st-page_126_004.jpg}
# SKIPPED (book): "THE TANK IS FULL." (ST p. 127) — instructor-read listening skill (sentences matched to gauges, sentences not printed). Convertible later with chosen items + TTS.
INTRO: In this part you'll learn the words for a motel room — beds, bathtubs, and the great "hard" versus "soft" question. Alex and Rita check in for the night. Listen and repeat each sentence.
INTRO: Wilda and Walter reach their motel too — and unlike Alex, Walter has a hanger shortage to deal with. Read along and pick up a few more room words.
INTRO: Wilda and Walter's whole trip, retold with gaps. Read each sentence and type the word from the parentheses that fits.
INSTRUCTION: Type the correct word from the choices in parentheses.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: Wilda and Walter just returned from their vacation. They stopped at many interesting places. When they needed gas, they stopped at a ____{gas station} (gas station, grocery store).
RESPONSE: When they needed gas, they stopped at a gas station.
TEMPLATE: Here, Walter ____{filled up} (filled up, ran out of) the tank.
RESPONSE: Here, Walter filled up the tank.
TEMPLATE: Sometimes when they stopped for gas, they also had to use ____{the restrooms} (the phone, the restrooms). They asked the attendant where they were.
RESPONSE: Sometimes when they stopped for gas, they also had to use the restrooms.
TEMPLATE: They stopped in several ____{motels} (motels, houses) and stayed for one or two nights.
RESPONSE: They stopped in several motels and stayed for one or two nights.
TEMPLATE: When Wilda was ____{really} (really, not very) tired, she liked to take a warm ____{bath} (shower, bath).
RESPONSE: When Wilda was really tired, she liked to take a warm bath.
TEMPLATE: There were only two of them, but they had a lot of ____{baggage} (hangers, baggage).
RESPONSE: There were only two of them, but they had a lot of baggage.
TEMPLATE: Walter usually hung up the clothes. Sometimes there were only a few ____{hangers} (hangers, sheets) in the closet for the clothes.
RESPONSE: Sometimes there were only a few hangers in the closet for the clothes.
TEMPLATE: At home, Wilda opened the suitcases. After the trip, they had a lot of ____{laundry} (laundry, gauge) to do.
RESPONSE: After the trip, they had a lot of laundry to do.
TEMPLATE: Walter was glad that he didn't have to pay another motel ____{bill} (rent, bill).
RESPONSE: Walter was glad that he didn't have to pay another motel bill.
INTRO: In this part you'll learn to apologize — and to accept an apology gracefully. It starts on the dance floor, where a man's feet have betrayed him. Repeat each line of the conversation.
INTRO: Each card shows several sentence endings that all begin the same way. Tap the expression — "I'm sorry", "I hope", and friends — that starts every one of them.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the expression that fits each set of statements.
TEMPLATE: Jack was running because he was late. He ran into Fred and caused him to spill his coffee.
TEMPLATE: Jack: Oh no! Fred, ____{I'm sorry} (I'm sorry / No problem.) I hope that didn't get on your trousers.
RESPONSE: Jack: Oh no! Fred, I'm sorry. I hope that didn't get on your trousers.
TEMPLATE: Fred: No, it didn't. ____{It's all right.} (It's all right. / Excuse me.) Please watch where you're going next time.
RESPONSE: Fred: No, it didn't. It's all right. Please watch where you're going next time.
TEMPLATE: Steve had a party Friday night. He turned his radio on very high. His neighbor usually goes to sleep early on Friday.
TEMPLATE: Steve: I hope my radio didn't bother you last night. Please ____{excuse me} (excuse me / don't worry about it) for all that noise. I forgot that you had to work on Saturday mornings.
RESPONSE: Steve: I hope my radio didn't bother you last night. Please excuse me for all that noise. I forgot that you had to work on Saturday mornings.
TEMPLATE: Mark: Oh, ____{don't worry about it.} (don't worry about it. / I want to apologize.) I didn't have to work this Saturday. I enjoyed the music.
RESPONSE: Mark: Oh, don't worry about it. I didn't have to work this Saturday. I enjoyed the music.
TEMPLATE: Stan and Paul were taking a test in the lab. Paul finished first, picked up his hat, and left. Stan was the last to finish. He picked up the one hat that was left but realized it wasn't his. He went outside and called Paul.
TEMPLATE: Stan: Paul, I think you got the wrong hat.
TEMPLATE: Paul: You're right. ____{Excuse me.} (Excuse me. / Don't let it happen again.)
RESPONSE: Paul: You're right. Excuse me.
TEMPLATE: Stan: ____{That's okay.} (That's okay. / I apologize.) It's easy to make a mistake.
RESPONSE: Stan: That's okay. It's easy to make a mistake.
INTRO: Now by ear: listen to each situation and choose what the person should say. The tape's people spill, step, and forget a lot — good practice material.
PROMPT: What does Sharon say after Frank apologizes? {bk09-l4d-f1-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Buy me new shoes.
OPTION: b | That's okay. {bk09-l4d-f1-04-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | Excuse me!
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: You forgot to call your sister. She waited for your long-distance call all night long. What do you tell her? {bk09-l4d-f1-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | I didn't have any money to call you.
OPTION: b | I'm sorry that I didn't call you. {bk09-l4d-f1-05-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | Nothing.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: You were going to play soccer with Ted. You couldn't call and tell him you couldn't go. What do you tell him when you see him? {bk09-l4d-f1-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | I'm glad you played soccer.
OPTION: b | I'm sorry I studied last night.
OPTION: c | Sorry for not showing up. {bk09-l4d-f1-06-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: What would Ted tell you? {bk09-l4d-f1-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Take care.
OPTION: b | No problem. {bk09-l4d-f1-07-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | I don't care.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: You're on a public telephone and you talk for a long time. One person is waiting for the phone. What do you tell him? {bk09-l4d-f1-08-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Sorry I took so long. {bk09-l4d-f1-08-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | You can talk for a long time now.
OPTION: c | Why didn't you go find another phone?
ANSWER: a
# SKIPPED (book): "I APOLOGIZE!" (ST p. 154) — open pair task (listen to situations, make/respond to apologies with a partner). No solo path; dropped.
INTRO: This part's grammar: putting a "that" clause after a feeling — "I'm sorry that I'm late." First, hear the pattern in ten sentences. Listen and repeat.
INTRO: One man, one new car, seven different feelings about it. Listen to a sentence and combine it with the feeling word shown on the screen, then repeat the correct answer.
INTRO: Now turn two facts into one question: "Is Tom happy that he bought a small car?" Read the sentences and say the question aloud, then check the model.
INSTRUCTION: Put the sentences together in a question using a "that" clause.
INTRO: In this part: laundry, hangers, and the fine art of buying forgiveness with dinner. Listen to Rita and Alex, then repeat each line.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
Alex: Are you almost finished with the laundry? {bk09-l4b-f3-15.mp3}
Rita: Almost. I just have to hang up these shirts. {bk09-l4b-f3-16.mp3}
LINE: Give me those hangers from the closet, please. {bk09-l4b-f3-17.mp3}
Alex: I didn't realize that we had so many dirty clothes. {bk09-l4b-f3-18.mp3}
VOCAB: to forget
Rita: It's easy to forget when you just go from place to place. {bk09-l4b-f3-19.mp3}
Alex: I meant to come earlier and help you. {bk09-l4b-f3-20.mp3}
Rita: Take me to dinner and I'll forgive you. {bk09-l4b-f3-21.mp3}
Alex: Okay. {bk09-l4b-f3-22.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 3 (Part 3)
$PRODUCE Questions About Laundry Day
ID: 9-4b-f3-c
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about the dialogue out loud, then repeat the correct answer. The dialogue is a tap away if the hangers escape you.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: What was Rita doing? {bk09-l4b-f3-23-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She was doing the laundry. {bk09-l4b-f3-23-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What does she have to do to the shirt? {bk09-l4b-f3-24-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She has to hang up the shirts. {bk09-l4b-f3-24-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What does she want from the closet? {bk09-l4b-f3-25-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She wants the hangers from the closet. {bk09-l4b-f3-25-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did Alex know that they had a lot of dirty clothes? {bk09-l4b-f3-26-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, he didn't. He didn't realize that they had so many dirty clothes. {bk09-l4b-f3-26-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is easy to do when you travel? {bk09-l4b-f3-27-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's easy to forget the laundry. {bk09-l4b-f3-27-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did Alex want to come earlier and help his wife? {bk09-l4b-f3-28-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he meant to come earlier and help her. {bk09-l4b-f3-28-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Is Rita going to forgive her husband? {bk09-l4b-f3-29-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She'll forgive him after he takes her to dinner. {bk09-l4b-f3-29-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 3 (Part 1) — word list kept as pronunciation practice after the sentence context
$DIALOGUE Pronunciation: Words and Past Forms {page_088_001.jpg}
ID: 9-4b-f3
INTRO: Now practice saying this part's words on their own — including the past forms: "hang up" becomes "hung up", "forget" becomes "forgot", "forgive" becomes "forgave". Listen and repeat each one.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: Laundry. {bk09-l4b-f3-01.mp3}
LINE: Hang up. {bk09-l4b-f3-02.mp3}
LINE: Hung up. {bk09-l4b-f3-03.mp3}
LINE: Hanger. {bk09-l4b-f3-04.mp3}
LINE: Closet. {bk09-l4b-f3-05.mp3}
LINE: End. {bk09-l4b-f3-06.mp3}
LINE: Realize. {bk09-l4b-f3-07.mp3}
LINE: So. {bk09-l4b-f3-08.mp3}
LINE: Forget. {bk09-l4b-f3-09.mp3}
LINE: Forgot. {bk09-l4b-f3-10.mp3}
LINE: Mean to. {bk09-l4b-f3-11.mp3}
LINE: Meant to. {bk09-l4b-f3-12.mp3}
LINE: Forgive. {bk09-l4b-f3-13.mp3}
LINE: Forgave. {bk09-l4b-f3-14.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 4
$SELECT Choose the Best Answer
ID: 9-4b-f4
INTRO: Listen to the question and tap the best answer. Then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer.
REPEAT
PROMPT: Did John call you? {bk09-l4b-f4-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | No, I think he forgot. {bk09-l4b-f4-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | No, I think he's pleased.
OPTION: c | No, I think it's empty.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: What is David thinking about? {bk09-l4b-f4-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | He didn't mean to call.
OPTION: b | He didn't step on her toes.
OPTION: c | He's worried about his mother. {bk09-l4b-f4-02-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Did your sister forgive you for not calling her? {bk09-l4b-f4-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, she's upset.
OPTION: b | Yes, she's talking to me again. {bk09-l4b-f4-03-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | Yes, she apologized to me.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: Did you tell her that you're sorry? {bk09-l4b-f4-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I realized she was wrong.
OPTION: b | Yes, I apologized to her. {bk09-l4b-f4-04-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | Yes, I forgave her.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: What did you do with the picture? {bk09-l4b-f4-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | I filled up the tank.
OPTION: b | I ran out of time.
OPTION: c | I hung it up in my living room. {bk09-l4b-f4-05-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Is the gas tank full? {bk09-l4b-f4-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | No, he spilled water.
OPTION: b | No, it's almost empty. {bk09-l4b-f4-06-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | No, he filled it yesterday.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: Are you going to watch the movie on TV tonight? {bk09-l4b-f4-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I hope to watch it. {bk09-l4b-f4-07-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | Yes, I realize that this is his TV.
OPTION: c | Yes, I'm worried about the TV.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Can you explain this word to me? {bk09-l4b-f4-08-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Sure. I hope you read the book.
OPTION: b | Sure. I'm worried about it.
OPTION: c | Sure. Let me tell you what it means. {bk09-l4b-f4-08-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
# Source: ST §A New Motel (group 1)
$SELECT A New Motel — Joe Checks In
ID: l4-s21
INTRO: Build Joe's short, hanger-less motel story: tap the ending that completes each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the phrase that completes the sentence.
OPTION: a | hangers in the closet.
OPTION: b | very angry.
OPTION: c | a new motel.
OPTION: d | hang up his clothes.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Joe checked in at
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: There were no
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: He couldn't
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: Joe was
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST §A New Motel (group 2)
$SELECT A New Motel — Jane Cleans Rooms
ID: l4-s21-b
INTRO: Same game, new story: Jane and her long day of sheets and blankets. Tap the ending that completes each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the phrase that completes the sentence.
OPTION: a | the sheets and blankets.
OPTION: b | in the motel on Elm Street.
OPTION: c | at the end of the day.
OPTION: d | the bedrooms and the bathrooms.
TEMPLATE: Jane cleans rooms
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: She cleans
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: She changes
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: She is tired
ANSWER: c
# Source: ST §A New Motel (group 3)
$SELECT A New Motel — Lost Baggage
ID: l4-s21-c
INTRO: Last story: the airline lost Jeff's baggage, and everyone is being very polite about it. Tap the ending that completes each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the phrase that completes the sentence.
OPTION: a | losing the baggage.
OPTION: b | they won't find it at all.
OPTION: c | that the airline lost his baggage.
OPTION: d | find it by tomorrow.
TEMPLATE: Jeff is upset
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: They apologized for
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: They hope to
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: He's worried that
ANSWER: b
# SKIPPED (book): the paragraph rewriting step of "A NEW MOTEL" (ST) — paragraph composition, deferred.
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 7
$PRODUCE Checking Out of the Motel
ID: 9-4b-f7
INTRO: Time to check out. The clerk speaks; you take the guest's part and read his lines aloud, then hear how the tape says them.
INSTRUCTION: Read the guest's lines aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
PROMPT: Good morning, sir. Are you ready to check out? {bk09-l4b-f7-01.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, I am. Can I have the bill?
RESPONSE: Yes, I am. Can I have the bill? {bk09-l4b-f7-02.mp3}
PROMPT: Sure. It was $65 with tax. Did you have a nice stay at our motel? {bk09-l4b-f7-03.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, we did. Your beds were not too hard or too soft. We had a good rest. Here's your money.
RESPONSE: Yes, we did. Your beds were not too hard or too soft. We had a good rest. Here's your money. {bk09-l4b-f7-04.mp3}
PROMPT: Thank you. We hope to see you again, sir. {bk09-l4b-f7-05.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Maybe next year.
RESPONSE: Maybe next year. {bk09-l4b-f7-06.mp3}
$SESSION 4-6: Mental Verbs with "That"
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 5
$DIALOGUE Think, Know, Hear — Listen and Repeat
ID: 9-4b-f5
INTRO: In this part, "that" clauses follow thinking verbs: think, realize, hear, forget, remember. First, hear the pattern in ten sentences. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: He thinks that this movie is interesting. {bk09-l4b-f5-01.mp3}
LINE: I guess we will go, too. {bk09-l4b-f5-02.mp3}
LINE: He didn't realize that he was late. {bk09-l4b-f5-03.mp3}
LINE: She knew Jim arrived last night. {bk09-l4b-f5-04.mp3}
LINE: He learned that his cousin went to Harvard. {bk09-l4b-f5-05.mp3}
LINE: We heard that the colonel left early. {bk09-l4b-f5-06.mp3}
LINE: They see there's a need to work hard. {bk09-l4b-f5-07.mp3}
LINE: Don't forget that we leave tomorrow. {bk09-l4b-f5-08.mp3}
LINE: Did you read that we will have a new instructor soon? {bk09-l4b-f5-09.mp3}
LINE: Don't you remember we saw it yesterday? {bk09-l4b-f5-10.mp3}
INTRO: Now a story stuffed with mental verbs: Tim, his alarm clock, and the twice-a-year time change that fools everyone once. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraph.
LINE: In most of the U.S., people add an hour to the time every April and subtract an hour every October. {bk09-l4d-f3-01.mp3}
LINE: Last Saturday, Tim read that the time was going to change on Sunday at 1:00 a.m., but he forgot that he had to change his watch and alarm clock. {bk09-l4d-f3-02.mp3}
LINE: Tim got up Monday morning and saw that the time was 6:30. {bk09-l4d-f3-03.mp3}
LINE: He knew he had to leave right away. {bk09-l4d-f3-04.mp3}
LINE: On the road to the base, Tim realized that there wasn't much traffic. {bk09-l4d-f3-05.mp3}
LINE: He hoped that there wasn't a problem on the road. {bk09-l4d-f3-06.mp3}
LINE: Tim turned on the car radio and heard that the time was only 6:00 a.m. {bk09-l4d-f3-07.mp3}
LINE: He learned that he was early, not late. {bk09-l4d-f3-08.mp3}
LINE: Then Tim remembered that the time was an hour earlier now. {bk09-l4d-f3-09.mp3}
INTRO: Now you make the questions. Use the cue word on the screen to ask a "what" question about Tim's story — say it aloud, then repeat the model question.
INSTRUCTION: Ask a "what" question using the cue word.
INTRO: You asked the questions; now answer them. Listen to each question, answer aloud with a full sentence, then repeat the model. The story is one tap away.
INTRO: Same transformation, now from print: read the two sentences and make one with "apologize for" plus the "-ing" verb. Say it aloud and check the model.
INTRO: A review round for the whole lesson's vocabulary. Listen to a statement and tap the statement that means the same thing, then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the statement with a similar meaning.
INTRO: Listen to a math problem. Use some paper to write down the numbers, calculate the answer, then type your final answer.
INSTRUCTION: Type the answer to the math problem.
REPEAT
PROMPT: George had $345.45 in his checking account. He went to the shoe store and bought 1 pair of shoes for $56.98. He paid by check. Then he went to the grocery store and bought some food for $33.50. He also paid by check. How much money does George have left in his checking account? {bk09-l4c-f5-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: $254.97 {bk09-l4c-f5-01-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: 254.97
PROMPT: In January, Sam had $231.00 in his checking account. In February, he deposited $58.20. In March, he deposited $83.10. In April, he withdrew $45.00. About how much money does Sam have in his savings account in May? {bk09-l4c-f5-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: $327.30 {bk09-l4c-f5-02-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: 327.30 | 327.3
PROMPT: Jack works 40 hours every week. He works 49 weeks every year. In 1988, he was sick for a total of 30 hours. How many hours did Jack work? {bk09-l4c-f5-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: 1,930 {bk09-l4c-f5-03-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: 1930
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 6
$PRODUCE Dictation
ID: 9-4c-f6
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
NORMALIZE: strict
LONGFORM
INTRO: Dictation time: a short paragraph about parents and their endless advice. Listen to each sentence and type it exactly — spelling, capitals, and punctuation all count.
INSTRUCTION: Type the sentence you hear.
PROMPT: Parents often give lots of advice to their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: Parents often give lots of advice to their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The children very often don't understand it. {bk09-l4c-f6-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: The children very often don't understand it. {bk09-l4c-f6-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Many don't understand until they are parents. {bk09-l4c-f6-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: Many don't understand until they are parents. {bk09-l4c-f6-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Then they feel they should give advice to their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: Then they feel they should give advice to their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Parents have a very strong need to take care of their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: Parents have a very strong need to take care of their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: In my opinion, this is why parents give advice to their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-06.mp3}
RESPONSE: In my opinion, this is why parents give advice to their children. {bk09-l4c-f6-06-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 7
$PRODUCE Punctuate and Rewrite
ID: 4d-f7
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
NORMALIZE: strict
LONGFORM
INTRO: You will hear a paragraph dictated sentence by sentence. You will also see the words without punctuation. Type each sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation.
INSTRUCTION: Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation.
TEMPLATE: careless drivers cause automobile accidents
PROMPT: Careless drivers cause automobile accidents. {bk09-l4d-f7-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: Careless drivers cause automobile accidents. {bk09-l4d-f7-01.mp3}
TEMPLATE: these drivers forget that a car can hurt people
PROMPT: These drivers forget that a car can hurt people. {bk09-l4d-f7-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: These drivers forget that a car can hurt people. {bk09-l4d-f7-02.mp3}
TEMPLATE: people need to be careful when they drive a car
PROMPT: People need to be very careful when they drive a car. {bk09-l4d-f7-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: People need to be very careful when they drive a car. {bk09-l4d-f7-03.mp3}
TEMPLATE: traffic laws and seat belts help avoid accidents
PROMPT: Traffic laws and seat belts help avoid accidents. {bk09-l4d-f7-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: Traffic laws and seat belts help avoid accidents. {bk09-l4d-f7-04.mp3}
TEMPLATE: when careless drivers dont obey the laws accidents can happen
PROMPT: When careless drivers don't obey the laws, accidents can happen. {bk09-l4d-f7-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: When careless drivers don't obey the laws, accidents can happen. {bk09-l4d-f7-05.mp3}
INTRO: This last part trains your ear and eye for the shape of a paragraph — its topic, its main idea, its outline. Start by listening to a short talk about the three places every road traveler needs.
LINE: There are 3 places that are important for automobile travelers: the motel, or motor hotel, the restaurant, and the gas station. {bk09-l4a-f6-01.mp3}
LINE: In the motel you can relax, watch TV, and sleep. {bk09-l4a-f6-02.mp3}
LINE: In the restaurant you can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner when you get hungry. {bk09-l4a-f6-03.mp3}
LINE: At the gas station you can put gasoline in your car and get a drink. {bk09-l4a-f6-04.mp3}
INTRO: Now find the topic by ear: listen to a paragraph about money and type, in a word or two, what it's about.
INSTRUCTION: Type the topic.
INPUT: type
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: The paragraph is about the two kinds of bank accounts. Accept "bank accounts", "accounts", "kinds of bank accounts", or similar; reject answers naming only one detail, such as "checks" or "saving money".
PROMPT: Most banks have 2 kinds of accounts: a savings account and a checking account. We use a checking account like cash. Most stores accept checks with some identification, and it is much easier to take a checkbook to the store than a bag of money. A savings account helps people save their money. {bk09-l4b-f8-01.mp3}
RUBRIC: Accept answers that summarize the main subject, such as "Military bases" or "Life on a military base"; reject answers naming only one detail, such as "schools" or "hospitals".
RUBRIC: Accept answers that summarize the main subject, such as "Money" or "Different kinds of money"; reject answers naming only one detail, such as "coins" or "animal teeth".
INTRO: A last story: Joe, Alice, and a boarding announcement that almost sent her to Tokyo instead of Madrid. Read it — then you'll pick its best title.
INTRO: A good title covers the whole story, not one corner of it. Tap the best one — and that's the lesson: safe travels, and may all your apologies be accepted.
