alc-english/sources/book-7/tape-3A.md

#### TAPE — Figure 1 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f1-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
American Language Course, Book 7, Lesson 3A.
Hello.
Open your Language Laboratory Activities booklet to Lesson 3A.
Look at Figure 1.
Look at the pictures and listen to the words; don't repeat.
Leaf.
Leaves.
Roof.
Garage.
Yard.
Flower.
Grass.
Front.
Back.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [10.08-14.67] American Language Course, Book 7, Lesson 3A.
  [22.38-23.10] Hello.
  [23.74-28.54] Open your Language Laboratory Activities booklet to Lesson 3A.
  [36.62-38.06] Look at Figure 1.
  [38.38-43.65] Look at the pictures and listen to the words; don't repeat.
  [44.70-45.26] Leaf.
  [46.91-47.79] Leaves.
  [49.62-50.18] Roof.
  [51.79-52.67] Garage.
  [54.06-54.78] Yard.
  [56.26-57.06] Flower.
  [58.66-59.46] Grass.
  [60.98-61.54] Front.
  [63.20-65.01] Back.

#### TAPE — Figure 2 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f2-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Now look at Figure 2.
Listen to the words and sentences, and repeat them.
Listen and repeat.
Number 1: "leaf."
Leaf.
A leaf is green in the summer.
Number 2: "leaves."
Leaves.
In the fall, leaves change color.
Number 3: "roof."
Roof.
A roof is the top of a building.
It rains on the roofs of houses.
Number 4: "garage."
Garage.
The car is in the garage.
The garage door is closed.
Number 5: "yard."
Yard.
There is a tree in the yard.
Number 6: "flower."
Flower.
Grass.
Grass.
There are flowers and grass in the yard.
Number 7: "front."
Front.
This is the front yard of the house.
The front door of the house is closed.
Number 8: "back."
Back.
Back is the opposite of front.
The backyard is on the other side of the house.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [1.92-3.60] Now look at Figure 2.
  [4.32-7.76] Listen to the words and sentences, and repeat them.
  [8.40-10.08] Listen and repeat.
  [11.17-13.01] Number 1: "leaf."
  [14.74-15.30] Leaf.
  [17.28-19.04] A leaf is green in the summer.
  [23.26-25.18] Number 2: "leaves."
  [26.96-27.84] Leaves.
  [30.29-32.61] In the fall, leaves change color.
  [37.31-38.91] Number 3: "roof."
  [40.98-41.03] Roof.
  [43.89-45.86] A roof is the top of a building.
  [49.57-52.05] It rains on the roofs of houses.
  [57.36-59.28] Number 4: "garage."
  [61.04-61.92] Garage.
  [64.19-66.03] The car is in the garage.
  [70.30-72.46] The garage door is closed.
  [76.78-78.54] Number 5: "yard."
  [80.67-80.97] Yard.
  [83.91-85.58] There is a tree in the yard.
  [90.62-92.46] Number 6: "flower."
  [94.56-95.20] Flower.
  [97.28-98.00] Grass.
  [100.08-100.80] Grass.
  [103.15-105.47] There are flowers and grass in the yard.
  [111.04-112.64] Number 7: "front."
  [114.50-114.55] Front.
  [117.90-120.06] This is the front yard of the house.
  [125.90-128.46] The front door of the house is closed.
  [133.81-135.49] Number 8: "back."
  [137.07-139.65] Back.
  [139.70-141.38] Back is the opposite of front.
  [145.94-148.82] The backyard is on the other side of the house.

#### TAPE — Figure 3 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f3-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Now look at Figure 3, look at the picture, listen to the questions, and answer them.
Number 1: Is it summer in the picture?
Repeat: No, it isn't.
Number 2: What season is it?
Repeat: It's winter.
Number 3: Do the trees have leaves?
Repeat: No, they don't.
These trees don't have leaves in the winter.
Number 4: What's on the roof of the house?
Repeat: Snow.
There's snow on the roof of the house.
Number 5: Can you see any grass or flowers in the picture?
Repeat: No, they're under the snow.
Number 6: Is grass green in the winter?
Repeat: No, it's brown.
Grass is green in the summer and brown in the winter.
Number 7: Where are the boys playing?
Repeat: In the front yard.
The boys are playing in the front yard.
Number 8: Can you see the backyard?
Repeat: No, it's on the opposite side of the house.
The backyard is on the opposite side of the house.
Number 9: Can you see the family's car?
Repeat: No, the car is in the garage.
Number 10: What's that shape near theright side of the house?
It's wearing a hat and looks like a man.
Repeat: It's called a snowman.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [1.50-8.86] Now look at Figure 3, look at the picture, listen to the questions, and answer them.
  [10.99-14.42] Number 1: Is it summer in the picture?
  [19.33-21.17] Repeat: No, it isn't.
  [24.43-27.07] Number 2: What season is it?
  [31.62-32.98] Repeat: It's winter.
  [36.72-40.16] Number 3: Do the trees have leaves?
  [45.65-47.09] Repeat: No, they don't.
  [52.08-54.40] These trees don't have leaves in the winter.
  [60.13-63.58] Number 4: What's on the roof of the house?
  [68.88-70.16] Repeat: Snow.
  [72.18-74.26] There's snow on the roof of the house.
  [80.05-85.02] Number 5: Can you see any grass or flowers in the picture?
  [91.47-94.61] Repeat: No, they're under the snow.
  [99.54-103.02] Number 6: Is grass green in the winter?
  [107.82-110.14] Repeat: No, it's brown.
  [114.27-117.55] Grass is green in the summer and brown in the winter.
  [124.32-127.46] Number 7: Where are the boys playing?
  [132.53-134.61] Repeat: In the front yard.
  [137.94-140.10] The boys are playing in the front yard.
  [145.63-148.62] Number 8: Can you see the backyard?
  [154.80-158.72] Repeat: No, it's on the opposite side of the house.
  [164.22-167.26] The backyard is on the opposite side of the house.
  [173.90-177.36] Number 9: Can you see the family's car?
  [184.02-186.82] Repeat: No, the car is in the garage.
  [193.47-198.10] Number 10: What's that shape near theright side of the house?
  [199.50-202.30] It's wearing a hat and looks like a man.
  [208.99-211.55] Repeat: It's called a snowman.

#### TAPE — Figure 4 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f4-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Now look at Figure 4.
Listen to the dialogue; don't repeat it, just listen.
Do you have any children?
Yes.
I have a son and a daughter.
How old is your son?
He's 15 years old.
How old is your daughter?
She's 12.
This is a very nice house.
How old is it?
It's 20 years old.
Those trees are very tall.
How old are they?
They're more than 200 years old.
Listen to the dialogue again, and repeat it.
Listen and repeat both parts.
Do you have any children?
Yes.
I have a son and a daughter.
How old is your son?
He's 15 years old.
How old is your daughter?
She's 12.
This is a very nice house.
How old is it?
It's 20 years old.
Those trees are very tall.
How old are they?
They're more than 200 years old.
Now look at the dialogue again.
I'll read the questions and you read the answers.
Do you have any children?
How old is your son?
How old is your daughter?
This is a very nice house.
How old is it?
Those trees are very tall.
How old are they?
This time you read Mary's part.
Read only the questions; I'll read the answers.
Begin.
Yes.
I have a son and a daughter.
He's 15 years old.
She's 12.
It's 20 years old.
They're more than 200 years old.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [1.60-3.28] Now look at Figure 4.
  [4.00-8.96] Listen to the dialogue; don't repeat it, just listen.
  [13.78-14.98] Do you have any children?
  [15.70-16.26] Yes.
  [16.34-17.94] I have a son and a daughter.
  [18.99-20.03] How old is your son?
  [20.35-21.79] He's 15 years old.
  [22.59-23.55] How old is your daughter?
  [23.71-24.67] She's 12.
  [25.63-27.15] This is a very nice house.
  [27.79-28.43] How old is it?
  [29.23-30.67] It's 20 years old.
  [31.68-33.52] Those trees are very tall.
  [34.24-35.12] How old are they?
  [36.14-38.30] They're more than 200 years old.
  [40.67-43.31] Listen to the dialogue again, and repeat it.
  [44.26-46.26] Listen and repeat both parts.
  [48.29-49.49] Do you have any children?
  [52.24-52.80] Yes.
  [53.12-54.96] I have a son and a daughter.
  [59.22-60.34] How old is your son?
  [62.56-64.24] He's 15 years old.
  [68.00-69.04] How old is your daughter?
  [71.23-72.27] She's 12.
  [75.26-76.86] This is a very nice house.
  [80.16-80.88] How old is it?
  [83.57-85.01] It's 20 years old.
  [88.82-90.58] Those trees are very tall.
  [93.82-94.70] How old are they?
  [98.06-100.14] They're more than 200 years old.
  [104.35-106.43] Now look at the dialogue again.
  [107.15-110.35] I'll read the questions and you read the answers.
  [112.30-113.50] Do you have any children?
  [117.66-118.86] How old is your son?
  [123.44-124.56] How old is your daughter?
  [129.04-130.64] This is a very nice house.
  [131.28-132.08] How old is it?
  [137.17-138.85] Those trees are very tall.
  [139.57-140.53] How old are they?
  [147.60-149.92] This time you read Mary's part.
  [150.56-154.40] Read only the questions; I'll read the answers.
  [155.12-155.76] Begin.
  [158.75-159.31] Yes.
  [159.63-161.47] I have a son and a daughter.
  [165.23-166.83] He's 15 years old.
  [170.61-173.85] She's 12.
  [177.76-179.28] It's 20 years old.
  [184.94-187.34] They're more than 200 years old.

#### TAPE — Figure 5 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f5-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Please close your books now.
Listen to some questions and answers; don't repeat, just listen.
How old are these buildings?
Some of them are 80 years old.
How old are the others?
They're only 20 years old.
How old is the dentist's office?
It's 30 years old.
How old is the dentist?
He's 55.
Open your books and look at Figure 5.
Listen to the sentences again and write the missing words and numbers.
How old are these buildings?
Some of them are 80 years old.
How old are the others?
They're only 20 years old.
How old is the dentist's office?
It's 30 years old.
How old is the dentist?
He's 55.
Listen to the questions and answers again.
Check the words you wrote.
How old are these buildings?
Repeat: How old are these buildings?
Some of them are 80 years old.
Repeat: Some of them are 80 years old.
How old are the others?
Repeat: How old are the others?
They're only 20 years old.
Repeat: They're only 20 years old.
How old is the dentist's office?
Repeat: How old is the dentist's office?
It's 30 years old.
Repeat: It's 30 years old.
How old is the dentist?
Repeat: How old is the dentist?
He's 55.
Repeat: He's 55.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [37.97-39.81] Please close your books now.
  [40.37-46.13] Listen to some questions and answers; don't repeat, just listen.
  [50.43-51.79] How old are these buildings?
  [52.43-54.03] Some of them are 80 years old.
  [55.58-56.70] How old are the others?
  [57.74-59.18] They're only 20 years old.
  [60.62-62.46] How old is the dentist's office?
  [63.18-64.38] It's 30 years old.
  [65.55-66.67] How old is the dentist?
  [67.07-68.11] He's 55.
  [72.46-75.50] Open your books and look at Figure 5.
  [76.22-81.98] Listen to the sentences again and write the missing words and numbers.
  [87.76-89.12] How old are these buildings?
  [95.36-97.20] Some of them are 80 years old.
  [104.11-105.23] How old are the others?
  [112.66-114.10] They're only 20 years old.
  [121.09-123.01] How old is the dentist's office?
  [129.97-131.33] It's 30 years old.
  [136.67-137.79] How old is the dentist?
  [144.56-145.68] He's 55.
  [152.53-155.49] Listen to the questions and answers again.
  [156.21-158.05] Check the words you wrote.
  [160.99-162.35] How old are these buildings?
  [163.57-166.37] Repeat: How old are these buildings?
  [171.41-173.41] Some of them are 80 years old.
  [174.78-178.18] Repeat: Some of them are 80 years old.
  [182.88-184.16] How old are the others?
  [185.26-188.02] Repeat: How old are the others?
  [193.97-195.41] They're only 20 years old.
  [196.56-199.49] Repeat: They're only 20 years old.
  [204.13-206.05] How old is the dentist's office?
  [207.14-210.42] Repeat: How old is the dentist's office?
  [216.53-217.97] It's 30 years old.
  [219.60-222.00] Repeat: It's 30 years old.
  [226.91-228.19] How old is the dentist?
  [228.91-231.78] Repeat: How old is the dentist?
  [237.18-238.30] He's 55.
  [239.55-241.87] Repeat: He's 55.

#### TAPE — Figure 6 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f6-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Now look at Figure 6.
Listen to a paragraph: circle the letter by the questions you can answer with the information in the paragraph.
You may circle more than 1 letter.
Look at Figure 6 and listen to the questions.
A.
How many years do children in the U.S.
go to school?
B.
What time of day are they in school?
C.
What months of the year are they in school?
D.
What seasons of the year are they in school?
E.
What languages can they learn in school?
Now listen to the paragraph and circle what you hear.
Children in the United States go to school for 12 years.
They study in the fall, winter, and spring, but not in the summer.
They learn English, mathematics, and other things.
Some of them study other languages.
Many students learn Spanish or French.
A few students learn Russian or Chinese.
Listen again and check your answers.
Children in the United States go to school for 12 years.
They study in the fall, winter, and spring, but not in the summer.
They learn English, mathematics, and other things.
Some of them study other languages.
Many students learn Spanish or French.
A few students learn Russian or Chinese.
The answers are A, D, and E.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [1.79-3.63] Now look at Figure 6.
  [4.19-12.77] Listen to a paragraph: circle the letter by the questions you can answer with the information in the paragraph.
  [13.58-15.82] You may circle more than 1 letter.
  [16.80-20.24] Look at Figure 6 and listen to the questions.
  [21.46-21.86] A.
  [22.66-24.90] How many years do children in the U.S.
  [24.98-25.78] go to school?
  [27.76-28.24] B.
  [29.06-31.14] What time of day are they in school?
  [33.54-34.18] C.
  [34.50-36.98] What months of the year are they in school?
  [38.99-39.63] D.
  [40.38-43.26] What seasons of the year are they in school?
  [45.30-45.78] E.
  [46.50-48.66] What languages can they learn in school?
  [52.40-56.32] Now listen to the paragraph and circle what you hear.
  [58.18-62.02] Children in the United States go to school for 12 years.
  [62.94-68.30] They study in the fall, winter, and spring, but not in the summer.
  [69.81-73.25] They learn English, mathematics, and other things.
  [74.32-76.72] Some of them study other languages.
  [77.81-80.21] Many students learn Spanish or French.
  [81.17-83.89] A few students learn Russian or Chinese.
  [93.26-96.14] Listen again and check your answers.
  [98.50-102.31] Children in the United States go to school for 12 years.
  [103.34-108.09] They study in the fall, winter, and spring, but not in the summer.
  [109.17-111.52] They learn English, mathematics, and other things.
  [113.67-115.71] Some of them study other languages.
  [116.91-119.31] Many students learn Spanish or French.
  [120.03-122.73] A few students learn Russian or Chinese.
  [126.38-129.74] The answers are A, D, and E.

#### TAPE — Figure 7 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f7-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Look at Figure 7: this is like Figure 6.
Listen to a paragraph and circle the letter next to the information which you can answer with the paragraph.
Listen to the questions.
A.
When was the first airplane flight in the U.S.?
B.
Where was the first flight?
C.
What was the name of the two brothers?
D.
How many times did they fly their airplane?
E.
How many seconds were the flights?
F.
What time of the day did they fly?
Now listen to the paragraph and circle what you hear.
The first airplane flight in the United States was near the Atlantic Ocean on December 17, 1903.
Two brothers took several flights in their small airplane that day.
The younger brother flew first.
He flew for 12 seconds.
Later, the older brother flew for 59 seconds.
Listen again and check your answers.
The first airplane flight in the United States was near the Atlantic Ocean on December 17, 1903.
Two brothers took several flights in their small airplane that day.
The younger brother flew first.
He flew for 12 seconds.
Later, the older brother flew for 59 seconds.
The answers are A, B, and E.
The next exercise is a dictation.
Please close your books again.
Now listen to the sentences.
Don't repeat them, just listen.
Number 1: Jim and his family will take a vacation next month.
Number 2: All of them want to see different things.
Number 3: He and his wife want to see the mountains.
Number 4: They like the tall trees and the cold weather there.
Number 5: Their children want to go to the ocean.
Number 6: They like to swim and play in the water.
Number 7: Jim will buy airline tickets to California tomorrow.
Number 8: Then they can go to the mountains and the ocean.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [1.50-5.58] Look at Figure 7: this is like Figure 6.
  [6.38-13.98] Listen to a paragraph and circle the letter next to the information which you can answer with the paragraph.
  [14.77-16.53] Listen to the questions.
  [18.06-18.54] A.
  [19.26-22.06] When was the first airplane flight in the U.S.?
  [23.79-24.35] B.
  [24.75-26.11] Where was the first flight?
  [28.06-28.78] C.
  [29.50-31.26] What was the name of the two brothers?
  [33.46-34.02] D.
  [34.50-36.74] How many times did they fly their airplane?
  [38.56-39.04] E.
  [39.60-41.52] How many seconds were the flights?
  [43.86-44.34] F.
  [45.15-47.31] What time of the day did they fly?
  [52.18-56.18] Now listen to the paragraph and circle what you hear.
  [58.48-67.23] The first airplane flight in the United States was near the Atlantic Ocean on December 17, 1903.
  [67.41-71.23] Two brothers took several flights in their small airplane that day.
  [72.21-73.97] The younger brother flew first.
  [75.01-76.61] He flew for 12 seconds.
  [77.57-81.33] Later, the older brother flew for 59 seconds.
  [89.81-92.85] Listen again and check your answers.
  [96.21-104.91] The first airplane flight in the United States was near the Atlantic Ocean on December 17, 1903.
  [105.09-108.57] Two brothers took several flights in their small airplane that day.
  [110.11-111.31] The younger brother flew first.
  [112.03-113.76] He flew for 12 seconds.
  [114.58-116.98] Later, the older brother flew for 59 seconds.
  [123.60-128.16] The answers are A, B, and E.
  [130.98-133.94] The next exercise is a dictation.
  [134.74-136.74] Please close your books again.
  [139.71-141.87] Now listen to the sentences.
  [142.35-145.31] Don't repeat them, just listen.
  [147.42-152.13] Number 1: Jim and his family will take a vacation next month.
  [154.27-158.59] Number 2: All of them want to see different things.
  [160.77-165.28] Number 3: He and his wife want to see the mountains.
  [167.52-172.27] Number 4: They like the tall trees and the cold weather there.
  [174.70-178.70] Number 5: Their children want to go to the ocean.
  [180.91-184.67] Number 6: They like to swim and play in the water.
  [187.38-192.66] Number 7: Jim will buy airline tickets to California tomorrow.
  [194.85-199.30] Number 8: Then they can go to the mountains and the ocean.

#### TAPE — Figure 8 (clip filenames start: bk07-l3a-f8-NN.mp3)
Transcript (clean text):
Now open your books, turn to Figure 8, listen to the sentences again, and write them on the lines in Figure 8.
Number 1: Jim and his family.
Will take a vacation.
Next month.
Number 2: All of them.
Want to see.
Different things.
Number 3: He and his wife.
Want to see.
The mountains.
Number 4:
They like the tall trees.
And the cold weather there.
Number 5: Their children.
Want to go.
To the ocean.
Number 6: They like to swim.
And play.
In the water.
Number 7: Jim will buy airline tickets.
To California tomorrow.
Number 8: Then they can go.
To the mountains.
And the ocean.
Listen again and check your sentences.
Number 1: Jim and his family will take a vacation next month.
Number 2: All of them want to see different things.
Number 3: He and his wife want to see the mountains.
Number 4: They like the tall trees and the cold weather there.
Number 5: Their children want to go to the ocean.
Number 6: They like to swim and play in the water.
Number 7: Jim will buy airline tickets to California tomorrow.
Number 8: Then they can go to the mountains and the ocean.
Turn to the answer page and check your sentences.
This is the end of Lesson 3A, Book 7.

Segment timings (seconds):
  [1.60-12.93] Now open your books, turn to Figure 8, listen to the sentences again, and write them on the lines in Figure 8.
  [15.14-17.54] Number 1: Jim and his family.
  [24.54-25.90] Will take a vacation.
  [32.78-33.42] Next month.
  [40.72-45.75] Number 2: All of them.
  [52.06-53.10] Want to see.
  [60.99-64.47] Different things.
  [67.66-72.99] Number 3: He and his wife.
  [82.69-83.73] Want to see.
  [89.20-90.00] The mountains.
  [96.11-96.83] Number 4:
  [98.42-100.10] They like the tall trees.
  [111.74-112.94] And the cold weather there.
  [121.42-126.39] Number 5: Their children.
  [129.49-133.23] Want to go.
  [136.54-137.26] To the ocean.
  [144.69-150.03] Number 6: They like to swim.
  [154.02-157.53] And play.
  [160.24-160.88] In the water.
  [167.38-171.28] Number 7: Jim will buy airline tickets.
  [180.35-181.95] To California tomorrow.
  [190.29-196.35] Number 8: Then they can go.
  [200.72-201.52] To the mountains.
  [206.80-207.60] And the ocean.
  [217.01-220.13] Listen again and check your sentences.
  [221.34-226.18] Number 1: Jim and his family will take a vacation next month.
  [230.69-234.69] Number 2: All of them want to see different things.
  [240.10-244.51] Number 3: He and his wife want to see the mountains.
  [249.66-254.37] Number 4: They like the tall trees and the cold weather there.
  [260.26-264.06] Number 5: Their children want to go to the ocean.
  [273.82-276.86] Number 6: They like to swim and play in the water.
  [282.98-288.46] Number 7: Jim will buy airline tickets to California tomorrow.
  [295.38-300.03] Number 8: Then they can go to the mountains and the ocean.
  [305.98-309.98] Turn to the answer page and check your sentences.
  [319.23-323.31] This is the end of Lesson 3A, Book 7.