$MODULE Book 6 · Lesson 3: It's Near the Bank {st-page_067_001.jpg}
FORMAT: 2
DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_english_b6_l3
DESCRIPTION: Mailing letters and packages, bank vocabulary, indirect objects ("give me the check"), "also" and "too", and asking for directions — with pronunciation, dictation, and punctuation practice.
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
VOICE: Bob | achernar | Male voice
VOICE: Tom | achird | Male voice
VOICE: Mary | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Mark | achernar | Male
VOICE: Dan | schedar | Male
VOICE: Pat | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Linda | gacrux | Female
VOICE: David | schedar | Male
VOICE: Clerk | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Jan | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Teller | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Waiter | achernar | Male waiter
VOICE: Sue | aoede | Female
VOICE: Sgt_Kelly | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Capt_Brown | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: Paul | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Dave | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: ID | achernar | speaker (auto)
VOICE: Narrator | achird | speaker (auto)
$LESSON 3-1: Mailing Letters and Packages
# Source: ST §He Likes to Write Letters
$DIALOGUE Sgt Kelly Writes a Letter
ID: l3-s1
INTRO: In this lesson you'll learn to mail letters and packages, handle money at the bank, and find your way around town. First, meet Sgt Kelly — he writes to his wife every single week, and he never forgets the stamp. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the sentences.
REPEAT
VOCAB: letter
LINE: Sgt Kelly writes a letter to his wife every week. {st-page_069_001.jpg}
VOCAB: address
VOCAB: envelope
VOCAB: street
VOCAB: state
LINE: He writes her address on an envelope. She lives in a house on Jones Street. It's a street in San Antonio, a city in the state of Texas. {st-page_069_002.jpg}
VOCAB: return address
VOCAB: stamp
LINE: He writes his return address on the envelope. He puts the letter in the envelope and puts a stamp on the envelope. {st-page_069_003.jpg}
VOCAB: mail
VOCAB: post office
VOCAB: near
LINE: Then he mails the letter at the post office near the base. {st-page_069_004.jpg}
INTRO: Mary picked out a present for her brother — but he lives in another town, so the mail will have to do the delivering. Listen to the new words and the story, and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: to pick out
LINE: pick out, picked out {bk06-l3a-f1-01a.mp3}
VOCAB: to deliver
LINE: deliver, delivered {bk06-l3a-f1-01b.mp3}
VOCAB: to send
LINE: send, sent {bk06-l3a-f1-01c.mp3}
VOCAB: to mail
LINE: mail, mailed {bk06-l3a-f1-01d.mp3}
LINE: Mary picked out some pictures for her brother's new house. {page_053_001.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-01e.mp3}
LINE: She wanted to deliver them to him. {page_053_001.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-01f.mp3}
LINE: He lived in a different town. {page_053_001.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-01g.mp3}
LINE: She had to send them in the mail. {page_053_001.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-01h.mp3}
LINE: on {bk06-l3a-f1-02a.mp3}
VOCAB: package
LINE: package {bk06-l3a-f1-02b.mp3}
VOCAB: address
LINE: address {bk06-l3a-f1-02c.mp3}
VOCAB: street
LINE: street {bk06-l3a-f1-02d.mp3}
LINE: She wrote his name on the package. {page_053_002.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-02e.mp3}
LINE: Then she started to write the address. {page_053_002.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-02f.mp3}
LINE: She thought about it and wrote the number. {page_053_002.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-02g.mp3}
LINE: What was the name of the street? She didn't know. {page_053_002.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-02h.mp3}
VOCAB: postcard
LINE: postcard {bk06-l3a-f1-03a.mp3}
VOCAB: to finish
LINE: finish, finished {bk06-l3a-f1-03b.mp3}
LINE: She looked at some old mail. {page_053_003.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-03c.mp3}
LINE: She saw a postcard from her brother. {page_053_003.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-03d.mp3}
LINE: It had his address on it. {page_053_003.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-03e.mp3}
LINE: She finished the package. {page_053_003.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-03f.mp3}
VOCAB: post office
LINE: post office {bk06-l3a-f1-04a.mp3}
VOCAB: stamp
LINE: stamps {bk06-l3a-f1-04b.mp3}
LINE: mail, mailed {bk06-l3a-f1-04c.mp3}
LINE: She took it to the post office on 6th Street near her house. {page_053_004.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-04d.mp3}
LINE: They put stamps on it. {page_053_004.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-04e.mp3}
LINE: She mailed it that same day. {page_053_004.jpg} {bk06-l3a-f1-04f.mp3}
INTRO: In this part you'll work with envelopes and addresses, then tune up the rhythm of your English. Tom is visiting Bob in Texas and needs help addressing a letter home. Listen to the new words and the conversation, and repeat.
$DIALOGUE Buying a Money Order {st-page_072_001.jpg}
ID: l3-s6
INTRO: Sgt Kelly is heading to the post office, and Capt Brown has errands for him — a money order and some postcards. Rank has its privileges. Just listen to their conversation.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialog.
Sgt_Kelly: I'm going to the post office right now. Do you need anything from the post office, Captain?
VOCAB: money order
VOCAB: postcard
Capt_Brown: Yes, can you buy a money order for me, and can you mail these postcards?
Sgt_Kelly: Oh, sure. How much do you need the money order for?
Capt_Brown: Just $15.00. Here, I'll give you some money.
Sgt_Kelly: Do you want me to mail it?
Capt_Brown: Yes, here's an envelope with the name and address. Thanks, Kelly.
INTRO: Time for pronunciation. You'll hear a short word, then a longer one — try to say each pair in the same amount of time. English squeezes syllables; let it.
INTRO: In this part you'll learn bank words — checks, tellers, identification — and what to say when the line is long. Tom and Jan are waiting at the bank; so is everyone else in town. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the sentences.
REPEAT
VOCAB: bank
VOCAB: in line
LINE: Tom and Jan are in the bank. They're standing in line. {st-page_078_001.jpg}
VOCAB: people
VOCAB: crowded
LINE: There are a lot of people in the bank. The bank is crowded. {st-page_078_002.jpg}
VOCAB: teller
VOCAB: cash a check
LINE: Jan gets to the teller first. She wants to cash a check. She needs $30.00. {st-page_078_003.jpg}
VOCAB: write a check
VOCAB: sign
LINE: Jan writes a check to the bank. She puts the date and "$30.00" on it and then signs her name. {st-page_078_004.jpg}
VOCAB: identification
LINE: The teller needs to see some identification. {st-page_079_001.jpg}
VOCAB: show
VOCAB: driver's license
LINE: Jan shows the teller her driver's license. {st-page_079_002.jpg}
VOCAB: finish
LINE: Jan and the teller finish. Jan takes her money and leaves, and the teller helps the next customer. {st-page_079_003.jpg}
VOCAB: traveler's check
LINE: Tom is next. He wants to buy traveler's checks for a trip. {st-page_079_004.jpg}
INTRO: Buses, movies, mess halls at noon — wherever you go, everyone else had the same idea. Listen to the sentences about crowded places and repeat them.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: crowded
LINE: A lot of people are there. {page_062_001.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-01a.mp3}
LINE: The store is crowded. {page_062_001.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-01b.mp3}
LINE: There are 20 students in the classroom. {page_062_002.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-02a.mp3}
LINE: There are 20 chairs in the classroom. {page_062_002.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-02b.mp3}
LINE: The classroom is crowded. {page_062_002.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-02c.mp3}
VOCAB: in line
LINE: Many people want to get on the bus. {page_062_003.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-03a.mp3}
LINE: They are standing in line at the bus stop. {page_062_003.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-03b.mp3}
LINE: The bus will be crowded. {page_062_003.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-03c.mp3}
LINE: A lot of people want to see the movie. {page_063_001.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-04a.mp3}
LINE: They are standing in line to get tickets. {page_063_001.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-04b.mp3}
LINE: The movie will be crowded. {page_063_001.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-04c.mp3}
LINE: Many students eat lunch at noon. {page_063_002.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-05a.mp3}
LINE: The mess hall is crowded at noon. {page_063_002.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-05b.mp3}
LINE: The students stand in line in the mess hall at noon. {page_063_002.jpg} {bk06-l3b-f6-05c.mp3}
INTRO: In this part you'll learn indirect objects — English lets you say "give the check to me" or "give me the check", and both are right. First, lunch with Tom and Bob, and a waiter who earns his tip. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat each line.
REPEAT
Waiter: Can I bring you some coffee? {page_065_001.jpg} {bk06-l3c-f1-01.mp3}
Tom: Yes. Please bring us two cups of coffee. {page_065_001.jpg} {bk06-l3c-f1-02.mp3}
Waiter: Do you want to order breakfast or lunch? {bk06-l3c-f1-03.mp3}
Tom: Please show us the menu for lunch. {bk06-l3c-f1-04.mp3}
Bob: Can you give me the check for our meal? {bk06-l3c-f1-05.mp3}
Waiter: Yes, sir. I'll give you the check now. {bk06-l3c-f1-06.mp3}
Bob: The food was delicious, and the waiter was nice. {bk06-l3c-f1-07.mp3}
Tom: I think I'll leave him a big tip. {bk06-l3c-f1-08.mp3}
# Source: ST §I Wrote Him a Letter (trimmed — the "to" pairs are covered by the cassette activity above)
$DIALOGUE Getting Things For People
ID: l3-s9
INTRO: With verbs like get, buy, and cook, the word is "for", not "to" — but the switch works exactly the same way. Read and listen to both versions of each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Read the sentences.
LINE: Did you get any ice cream for the children? Did you get the children any ice cream?
LINE: The waitress didn't bring a glass of water for Ted. The waitress didn't bring Ted a glass of water.
LINE: Tom's brother bought a new radio for him. Tom's brother bought him a new radio.
LINE: They want to buy dinner for us tonight. They want to buy us dinner tonight.
INTRO: Now build information questions. You'll hear a sentence and a question word — When, What, How many — and you ask the matching question, then repeat the model.
INSTRUCTION: Ask a question.
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Aldo sent me some postcards. How many? {bk06-l3c-f8-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How many postcards did Aldo send you? {bk06-l3c-f8-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Sue mailed you a letter. When? {bk06-l3c-f8-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: When did Sue mail me a letter? {bk06-l3c-f8-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: John gave her something. What? {bk06-l3c-f8-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What did John give her? {bk06-l3c-f8-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: David bought me some gloves. When? {bk06-l3c-f8-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: When did David buy you those gloves? {bk06-l3c-f8-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: He mailed a letter to his friends. Where? {bk06-l3c-f8-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Where did he mail him the letter? {bk06-l3c-f8-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: She took some books to the teacher. How many? {bk06-l3c-f8-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How many books did she take to the teacher? {bk06-l3c-f8-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: I'll send you some postcards. When? {bk06-l3c-f8-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: When will you send me some postcards? {bk06-l3c-f8-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: You can bring us some stamps. How many? {bk06-l3c-f8-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How many stamps can you bring us? {bk06-l3c-f8-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Mr. Jones will give them a test. Where? {bk06-l3c-f8-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Where will Mr. Jones give them a test? {bk06-l3c-f8-08-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §Can You Sell Me Some Stamps? (grammar table)
$GRAMMAR Sentence-Building Table
ID: l3-s12
INTRO: Here's a sentence machine. Pick one piece from each column and you get a question about giving, sending, or bringing — dessert, stamps, or the check.
Take one item from each column to build a question — for example {Can you bring me the check?} or {Will Mary send him a letter?}
# Source: ST §Make Sentences (prompts recast from bare numbering to starter cues)
$PRODUCE Build Your Own Sentences
ID: l3-s13
REFERENCE
INTRO: Now run the machine yourself. Each item gives you a starting point — build a full sentence or question from the table and say it aloud. Any correct combination counts.
INSTRUCTION: Say a sentence or question built from the table.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Accept any grammatically correct sentence or question that can be formed by combining the parts from the table and that begins as the item asks; the model answer is only one sample.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Make a question starting with "Can I …".
RESPONSE: Can I bring you a cup of tea?
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Make a statement starting with "Mary …".
RESPONSE: Mary mailed him a postcard.
TEMPLATE: Make a statement starting with "The clerk …".
RESPONSE: The clerk sold me some stamps.
TEMPLATE: Make a question starting with "Did you …".
RESPONSE: Did you send Tom a letter?
TEMPLATE: Make a statement starting with "Bob and Al …".
RESPONSE: Bob and Al will bring us dessert.
TEMPLATE: Make a question starting with "Does he …".
RESPONSE: Does he give them those books?
TEMPLATE: Make a statement starting with "I …".
RESPONSE: I mailed Jan and Ted a postcard.
TEMPLATE: Make a question starting with "Will the waiter …".
INTRO: New part, new skill: saying that something is true of one more person — "also" and "too". But first, sharpen your ears with Jan's birthday story. Listen to each sentence and type the missing words.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word or words.
TEMPLATE: Sunday was Jan's birthday.
TEMPLATE: She wanted a red coat ____{with} gold buttons on it.
PROMPT: She wanted a red coat with gold buttons on it. {bk06-l3d-f1-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: She wanted a red coat with gold buttons on it. {bk06-l3d-f1-01.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Her ____{father} bought the coat.
PROMPT: Her father bought the coat. {bk06-l3d-f1-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: Her father bought the coat. {bk06-l3d-f1-02.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Her mother ____{cooked} a big dinner.
PROMPT: Her mother cooked a big dinner. {bk06-l3d-f1-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: Her mother cooked a big dinner. {bk06-l3d-f1-03.mp3}
TEMPLATE: In the ____{afternoon}, her family and friends ate ____{ice cream} and cake together.
PROMPT: In the afternoon, her family and friends ate ice cream and cake together. {bk06-l3d-f1-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: In the afternoon, her family and friends ate ice cream and cake together. {bk06-l3d-f1-04.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Her young ____{brother} and sister gave her a ____{book} and a yellow ball.
PROMPT: Her young brother and sister gave her a book and a yellow ball. {bk06-l3d-f1-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: Her young brother and sister gave her a book and a yellow ball. {bk06-l3d-f1-05.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Her ____{mother} and father gave her the ____{red} coat.
PROMPT: Her mother and father gave her the red coat. {bk06-l3d-f1-06.mp3}
RESPONSE: Her mother and father gave her the red coat. {bk06-l3d-f1-06.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Then the children played ____{games}.
PROMPT: Then the children played games. {bk06-l3d-f1-07.mp3}
RESPONSE: Then the children played games. {bk06-l3d-f1-07.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Jan had a very happy ____{birthday}.
PROMPT: Jan had a very happy birthday. {bk06-l3d-f1-08.mp3}
RESPONSE: Jan had a very happy birthday. {bk06-l3d-f1-08.mp3}
$DIALOGUE Where's the Post Office? {st-page_086_001.jpg}
ID: l3-s21
INTRO: In this part you'll learn to ask for directions and give them — streets, corners, and what's next to what. Two short conversations: one downtown, one on base. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Repeat the dialogs.
REPEAT
Paul: Excuse me. Is the post office near here?
Dave: No, the post office is downtown.
Paul: What street is it on?
Dave: It's on First Street.
Paul: Is the bank near the post office?
Dave: Yes, it's between First Street and Second Street.
$DIALOGUE Getting Around the Base {st-page_087_001.jpg}
ID: l3-s22
INTRO: Now practice the direction words themselves — near, between, next to, turn right, turn left — with the base map on screen. Repeat each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Repeat the sentences; then read them.
REPEAT
LINE: The language lab is near the library.
LINE: The post office is between 1st Street and 2nd Street.
LINE: The commissary is next to the BX.
LINE: Walk to Bonner Street and turn right. You'll see the library on your right.
LINE: The mess hall is on Bonner Street next to the barracks.
LINE: Go to Andrews Street and turn left. The dispensary is between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
LINE: Go to 1st Street and turn left. The post office is next to the Locator.
# SKIPPED (ST): "How do I get from … to …? Excuse me. Where's …?" — open pair work
# asking for directions from the map; co-constructed task with no solo path.
# SKIPPED (ST): Listening Skill "Can You Answer These Questions?" — instructor-read
# paragraphs; the same skill is covered by the cassette "Which Questions Are Answered?"
$DIALOGUE Asking for Directions {page_074_001.jpg}
ID: 3d-f5
INTRO: Jan and Sue are walking around town with a map — the same map you'll see on screen. Listen to their five short exchanges; in a moment you'll take over each role.
# Source: LLA 3B Figure 9 (recycles the whole lesson's vocabulary — placed as review)
$SELECT Choose the Best Answer
ID: 3b-f9
INTRO: Someone asks a question; two answers appear, and only one of them makes sense. Tap it, then repeat the full answer — this round revisits everything from stamps to scarves.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer.
REPEAT
PROMPT: Who selected his tie? {bk06-l3b-f9-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | John picked it out.
OPTION: b | The stamps are on the table.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: John picked it out. {bk06-l3b-f9-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Who delivered this package? {bk06-l3b-f9-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | The mailman.
OPTION: b | At 7 o'clock.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: The mailman delivered the package. {bk06-l3b-f9-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did you write the address on the envelope? {bk06-l3b-f9-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, the check is on the table.
OPTION: b | Yes, I wrote the number and the name of the street.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: Yes, I wrote the number and the name of the street. {bk06-l3b-f9-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Jack needs to buy travelers' checks. Where does he need to go? {bk06-l3b-f9-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | He needs to go to the bank.
OPTION: b | He needs to go to the drug store.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: He needs to go to the bank. {bk06-l3b-f9-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Where's the bank? {bk06-l3b-f9-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, it is.
OPTION: b | It's on First Street.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: The bank is on 1st Street. {bk06-l3b-f9-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Who gave you that scarf? {bk06-l3b-f9-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | At the bank.
OPTION: b | Mary sent it to me.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: Mary sent it to me. {bk06-l3b-f9-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Sam was buying stamps. Where was he? {bk06-l3b-f9-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | He was at the post office.
OPTION: b | He was in the lab.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: He was at the post office. {bk06-l3b-f9-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did you finish your letter? {bk06-l3b-f9-08-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, and I mailed it this morning.
OPTION: b | Yes, I'll write it tomorrow morning.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: Yes, and I mailed it this morning. {bk06-l3b-f9-08-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 3C Figure 9 (skills strand, floated to the review part)
$PRODUCE Punctuate the Sentences
ID: 3c-f9
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
NORMALIZE: strict
LONGFORM
INTRO: Dictation with teeth: type each sentence you hear exactly, with capital letters and end punctuation. This time, the periods and question marks count.
INSTRUCTION: Type the sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization.
TEMPLATE: bob works in a big building in New York
PROMPT: Bob works in a big building in New York. {bk06-l3c-f9-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: Bob works in a big building in New York.
TEMPLATE: he moved to a new office last week
PROMPT: He moved to a new office last week. {bk06-l3c-f9-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: He moved to a new office last week.
TEMPLATE: he likes to work there
PROMPT: He likes to work there. {bk06-l3c-f9-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: He likes to work there.
TEMPLATE: why is he happy in his new office
PROMPT: Why is he happy in his new office? {bk06-l3c-f9-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: Why is he happy in his new office?
TEMPLATE: its large and it has many windows
PROMPT: It's large and it has many windows. {bk06-l3c-f9-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's large and it has many windows.
TEMPLATE: his old office only had one window
PROMPT: His old office only had one window. {bk06-l3c-f9-06.mp3}
RESPONSE: His old office only had one window.
TEMPLATE: now he can see outside of his office
PROMPT: Now he can see outside of his office. {bk06-l3c-f9-07.mp3}
INTRO: Two everyday procedures, step by step: cashing a check and mailing a letter. Read them carefully — you'll put the steps in order next, from memory.
INSTRUCTION: Read the instructions.
Narrator: Cashing a check.
LINE: Take a check from your checkbook.
LINE: Write the date on the check.
LINE: Write the number of dollars and cents on the check.
LINE: Sign your name on the check.
LINE: Give the check to the teller.
LINE: Show the teller your identification card.
LINE: Take the money and your I.D. card and put them in your pocket.