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$MODULE Book 4 · Lesson 2: In the Military {st-page_028_001.jpg}
FORMAT: 2
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DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_book4_lesson2
DESCRIPTION: Military posts, ranks, and uniforms; daily routines; military time; and the simple past tense with irregular verbs.
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TARGET_LANG_G: en
HOME_LANG_G: en
VOICE_DEFAULT: aoede | Clear, friendly American English narrator
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VOICE_PROMPT: gacrux | Questions and cues, read clearly
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VOICE_RESPONSE: schedar | Model answers, warm and clear
VOICE: Sgt_Travis | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Sgt_Davis | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: Sgt_Poole | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Capt_King | achird | Male speaker
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VOICE: Maj_Martin | achernar | Male voice
VOICE: Capt_Cline | schedar | Male voice
VOICE: Jim | achernar | Male student
VOICE: Joe | schedar | Male student
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VOICE: Ted | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Ben | achird | Male speaker
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VOICE: Narrator | achernar | speaker (auto)
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# ============================================================
$LESSON 2-1: Posts, Bases, and the Military
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 1 + ST §A Post or a Base?
$DIALOGUE Posts and Bases
INTRO: Let's meet the men and women of the military. Listen for where each service works — and repeat after each one.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat each sentence.
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REPEAT
VOCAB: military
LINE: John's not a civilian. He's in the military. {page_026_001.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-01.mp3}
VOCAB: post
LINE: Airmen work on a base. Soldiers work on a post. {page_026_001.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-02.mp3}
VOCAB: naval
LINE: A sailor works on a naval base. {page_026_001.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-03.mp3}
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LINE: Airmen live and work on this Air Force base. {st-page_030_001.jpg}
LINE: Soldiers live and work on an Army post. {st-page_030_003.jpg}
# Source: ST §A Post or a Base? (production)
$PRODUCE Post or Base — Fill In
INTRO: Now fix the fact about who works where. Type the missing word.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: ____ men and women and civilian men and women work on posts and bases.
RESPONSE: Military men and women and civilian men and women work on posts and bases.
ACCEPT: Military | military
TEMPLATE: ____ are for the Army.
RESPONSE: Posts are for the Army.
ACCEPT: Posts | posts
TEMPLATE: ____ are for the Navy and for the Air Force.
RESPONSE: Bases are for the Navy and for the Air Force.
ACCEPT: Bases | bases
TEMPLATE: It's an Air Force base or a ____ base.
RESPONSE: It's an Air Force base or a naval base.
ACCEPT: naval | Naval
# Source: LLA 2A Figure 1 (uniform vocab) + ST §This Is Sgt Travis.
$DIALOGUE A Sergeant's Uniform
INTRO: A sergeant has a lot to get right before work. Listen to the words for his uniform and gear.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
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VOCAB: uniforms
LINE: Men and women in the military have uniforms. {page_026_001.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-04.mp3}
VOCAB: stripes
LINE: Sergeants have stripes on their uniforms. {page_026_002.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-05.mp3}
VOCAB: with
LINE: Sergeants have uniforms with stripes. {page_026_002.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-06.mp3}
VOCAB: sergeant
LINE: Sergeant is an enlisted rank in the Army and Air Force. {page_026_002.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-07.mp3}
VOCAB: ranks
LINE: There are nine enlisted ranks and ten officer ranks. {page_026_002.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-08.mp3}
VOCAB: name tag
LINE: The name tag on Sergeant Miller's uniform says Miller. {page_026_003.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-09.mp3}
VOCAB: cap
LINE: The sergeant wants to buy a new cap. {page_026_004.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f1-10.mp3}
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VOCAB: razor
LINE: He shaves with his razor.
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VOCAB: I.D. card
LINE: He has an I.D. card.
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VOCAB: identification
LINE: He has identification.
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# Source: ST §He's a Sergeant in the Army.
$DIALOGUE A Sergeant's Morning
INTRO: Here's Sgt Paul Travis getting ready on the Army post one morning. Just listen and read along.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and read along.
Narrator: He's a sergeant in the Army. He lives on an Army post. His name is Paul Travis. He's Sgt Travis. {st-page_032_001.jpg}
Narrator: Every morning, he gets up and showers. He shaves with his razor. {st-page_032_002.jpg}
Narrator: Sgt Travis checks his uniform {st-page_032_003.jpg}
Narrator: and his cap. {st-page_032_005.jpg}
Narrator: He puts his name tag on his uniform. {st-page_032_006.jpg}
Narrator: He looks at his stripes. {st-page_032_007.jpg}
Narrator: Today he has a new stripe, and he's happy.
Narrator: He says, "Do I have my I.D. card? Yes, I do. I have my identification." {st-page_032_008.jpg}
Narrator: He leaves his house at 8:00 a.m.
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# Source: ST §Answer About Sgt Travis
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$PRODUCE Answer About Sgt Travis
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INTRO: Now answer about Sgt Travis's morning. Speak your answer aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions aloud.
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INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any correct short or long answer based on the paragraph.
PROMPT: Where does Sgt Travis live?
RESPONSE: He lives on an Army post.
PROMPT: What does he shave with?
RESPONSE: He shaves with his razor.
PROMPT: What does he check?
RESPONSE: He checks his uniform and his cap.
PROMPT: What does he put on his uniform?
RESPONSE: He puts his name tag on his uniform.
PROMPT: What does he look at?
RESPONSE: He looks at his stripes.
PROMPT: Does he have identification?
RESPONSE: Yes, he has his I.D. card.
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 2
$PRODUCE Larry and Mary — Fill in the Word
INTRO: Larry and Mary are both in the military, but their ranks, uniforms, and services differ. Listen, type the missing word, then repeat the sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word(s), then repeat.
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INPUT: type
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: Larry Clark and his sister Mary are in the military. {bk04-l2a-f2-01.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Larry Clark and his sister Mary are in the ____.
PROMPT: Larry Clark and his sister Mary are in the military. {bk04-l2a-f2-01.mp3}
PROMPT: He's in the Navy and works on a naval base. {bk04-l2a-f2-02.mp3}
TEMPLATE: He's in the Navy and works on a ____ base.
PROMPT: He's in the Navy and works on a naval base. {bk04-l2a-f2-02.mp3}
PROMPT: She's in the Army and works on an army post. {bk04-l2a-f2-03.mp3}
TEMPLATE: She's in the Army and works on an Army ____.
PROMPT: She's in the Army and works on an army post. {bk04-l2a-f2-03.mp3}
PROMPT: Their ranks are different. {bk04-l2a-f2-04.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Their ____ are different.
PROMPT: Their ranks are different. {bk04-l2a-f2-04.mp3}
PROMPT: Larry is an officer. Mary is enlisted. {bk04-l2a-f2-05.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Larry is an officer; Mary is enlisted.
PROMPT: Larry is an officer. Mary is enlisted. {bk04-l2a-f2-05.mp3}
PROMPT: She's a sergeant and has three stripes on her cap. {bk04-l2a-f2-06.mp3}
TEMPLATE: She's a ____ and has three ____ on her ____.
PROMPT: She's a sergeant and has three stripes on her cap. {bk04-l2a-f2-06.mp3}
PROMPT: Their uniforms are different, too. {bk04-l2a-f2-07.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Their ____ are different, too.
PROMPT: Their uniforms are different, too. {bk04-l2a-f2-07.mp3}
PROMPT: The same last name is on their name tags. {bk04-l2a-f2-08.mp3}
TEMPLATE: The same last name is on their ____.
PROMPT: The same last name is on their name tags. {bk04-l2a-f2-08.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 4
$SELECT Military Facts — True or False (Read)
INTRO: Read each statement about the military and decide if it's true. Tap your answer, then hear the correct one.
INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
SHOW_PROMPT
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PROMPT: A major is an officer. {bk04-l2a-f4-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f4-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: A major is enlisted. {bk04-l2a-f4-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f4-02-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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PROMPT: The Army has sergeants. {bk04-l2a-f4-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f4-03-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: The Navy has sergeants. {bk04-l2a-f4-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f4-04-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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PROMPT: An airman is in the military. {bk04-l2a-f4-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f4-05-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: An airman is a civilian. {bk04-l2a-f4-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f4-06-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 5
$SELECT Military Facts — True or False (Listen)
INTRO: This time you'll only hear each statement. Decide if it's true, then tap your answer.
INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
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EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Colonel is the rank before Lieutenant Colonel. {bk04-l2a-f5-ex-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f5-ex-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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PROMPT: Sailors work on naval bases. {bk04-l2a-f5-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f5-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: Sergeant is an enlisted rank. {bk04-l2a-f5-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f5-02-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: Major is the rank after Captain. {bk04-l2a-f5-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f5-03-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: Army and Navy uniforms are the same. {bk04-l2a-f5-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f5-04-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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PROMPT: The Navy and the Air Force have posts. {bk04-l2a-f5-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f5-05-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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PROMPT: There are name tags on military uniforms. {bk04-l2a-f5-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f5-06-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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PROMPT: A lieutenant has a uniform with stripes. {bk04-l2a-f5-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l2a-f5-07-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
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PROMPT: Second lieutenant is the rank before first lieutenant. {bk04-l2a-f5-08-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l2a-f5-08-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | False
ANSWER: t
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# ============================================================
$LESSON 2-2: Officer Ranks and Abbreviations
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 3 (Part 1) + ST §Air Force Insignia
$DIALOGUE Officer Ranks
INTRO: Here are the officer ranks, from second lieutenant up to general. Listen and repeat each one.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
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LINE: General {page_028_001.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-01.mp3}
LINE: Second lieutenant {page_028_002.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-02.mp3}
LINE: First lieutenant {page_028_003.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-03.mp3}
LINE: Captain {page_028_004.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-04.mp3}
LINE: Major {page_028_005.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-05.mp3}
LINE: Lieutenant colonel {page_028_006.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-06.mp3}
LINE: Colonel {page_028_007.jpg} {bk04-l2a-f3-07.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 3 (Part 2) — reading passage
$DIALOGUE General Dan D. Hall
INTRO: General Hall didn't start at the top. Listen to the story of his thirty-two years of promotions.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and read along.
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LINE: Dan Hall is a general in the Air Force now. {bk04-l2a-f3-08.mp3}
LINE: Thirty-two years ago, he was a second lieutenant. {bk04-l2a-f3-09.mp3}
LINE: His next rank was first lieutenant. {bk04-l2a-f3-10.mp3}
LINE: He was Captain Hall for six years. {bk04-l2a-f3-11.mp3}
LINE: After that, he was a major for five years. {bk04-l2a-f3-12.mp3}
LINE: He was lieutenant colonel for four years. {bk04-l2a-f3-13.mp3}
LINE: Then he was a colonel. {bk04-l2a-f3-14.mp3}
LINE: Now he is General Hall. {bk04-l2a-f3-15.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2A Figure 3 (Part 3)
$PRODUCE Questions About General Hall
INTRO: Now answer about General Hall's career. Answer aloud, then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
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PROMPT: What is Dan Hall's rank? {bk04-l2a-f3-16-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He's a general. {bk04-l2a-f3-16-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: What was he thirty-two years ago? {bk04-l2a-f3-17-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He was a second lieutenant thirty-two years ago. {bk04-l2a-f3-17-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Was he a first lieutenant next? {bk04-l2a-f3-18-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he was a first lieutenant next. {bk04-l2a-f3-18-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: How many years was he a captain? {bk04-l2a-f3-19-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He was a captain for six years. {bk04-l2a-f3-19-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Was he a major for six years? {bk04-l2a-f3-20-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, he was a major for five years. {bk04-l2a-f3-20-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Was lieutenant colonel his next rank? {bk04-l2a-f3-21-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, lieutenant colonel was his next rank. {bk04-l2a-f3-21-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: How many years was he a lieutenant colonel? {bk04-l2a-f3-22-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He was a lieutenant colonel for four years. {bk04-l2a-f3-22-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Was he a general next? {bk04-l2a-f3-23-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, he was a colonel next. {bk04-l2a-f3-23-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: What is he now? {bk04-l2a-f3-24-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He's General Hall now. {bk04-l2a-f3-24-a.mp3}
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# Source: ST §Rank Abbreviations
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$GRAMMAR Rank Abbreviations
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INTRO: In the military, a rank is shortened to an abbreviation written before the last name.
A rank is abbreviated before the last name:
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| Rank | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
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| {General} | Gen |
| {Colonel} | Col |
| {Lieutenant Colonel} | Lt Col |
| {Major} | Maj |
| {Captain} | Capt |
| {Lieutenant} | Lt |
| {Sergeant} | Sgt |
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 1 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE Ranks — Listen and Repeat
INTRO: Let's run through the ranks one more time. Listen and repeat each one.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the ranks.
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REPEAT
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LINE: Sergeant {bk04-l2b-f1-01.mp3}
LINE: Lieutenant {bk04-l2b-f1-02.mp3}
LINE: Captain {bk04-l2b-f1-03.mp3}
LINE: Major {bk04-l2b-f1-04.mp3}
LINE: Lieutenant colonel {bk04-l2b-f1-05.mp3}
LINE: Colonel {bk04-l2b-f1-06.mp3}
LINE: General {bk04-l2b-f1-07.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 1 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE Name the Rank from the Abbreviation
INTRO: You'll see an abbreviation. Say the full rank aloud, then check yourself.
INSTRUCTION: Say the rank aloud, then repeat.
REPEAT
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TEMPLATE: Sgt
RESPONSE: Sergeant {bk04-l2b-f1-13-a.mp3}
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TEMPLATE: Lt
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RESPONSE: Lieutenant {bk04-l2b-f1-11-a.mp3}
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TEMPLATE: Capt
RESPONSE: Captain {bk04-l2b-f1-09-a.mp3}
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TEMPLATE: Maj
RESPONSE: Major {bk04-l2b-f1-12-a.mp3}
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TEMPLATE: Lt Col
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RESPONSE: Lieutenant colonel {bk04-l2b-f1-14-a.mp3}
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TEMPLATE: Col
RESPONSE: Colonel {bk04-l2b-f1-08-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Gen
RESPONSE: General {bk04-l2b-f1-10-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §Rank + Last Name
$PRODUCE Rank Plus Last Name
INTRO: Introduce each person by rank. Type the abbreviation and the last name.
INSTRUCTION: Type the abbreviation and the last name.
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INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: This is Ken Jones. He's a major. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Maj Jones.
ACCEPT: Maj Jones | Maj Jones.
TEMPLATE: This is Linda Barnes. She's a captain. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Capt Barnes.
ACCEPT: Capt Barnes | Capt Barnes.
TEMPLATE: This is Tom Ellis. He's a sergeant. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Sgt Ellis.
ACCEPT: Sgt Ellis | Sgt Ellis.
TEMPLATE: This is John Nasser. He's a colonel. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Col Nasser.
ACCEPT: Col Nasser | Col Nasser.
TEMPLATE: This is Betty Grant. She's a lieutenant colonel. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Lt Col Grant.
ACCEPT: Lt Col Grant | Lt Col Grant.
TEMPLATE: This is Peter Smith. He's a general. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Gen Smith.
ACCEPT: Gen Smith | Gen Smith.
TEMPLATE: This is Mike Martin. He's a lieutenant. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Lt Martin.
ACCEPT: Lt Martin | Lt Martin.
TEMPLATE: This is Larry Holmes. He's a major. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Maj Holmes.
ACCEPT: Maj Holmes | Maj Holmes.
TEMPLATE: This is Henry Chong. He's a general. This is ____
RESPONSE: This is Gen Chong.
ACCEPT: Gen Chong | Gen Chong.
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# ============================================================
$LESSON 2-3: Daily Routine and Reporting for Duty
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# Source: LLA 2B Figure 2 (Part 1) — vocab dissolved into routine sentences
$DIALOGUE Lt White's Day — Vocabulary
INTRO: Lieutenant White is a student at an Army post. Let's learn the words for his daily routine.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
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REPEAT
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LINE: I.D. card {bk04-l2b-f2-01.mp3}
LINE: identification {bk04-l2b-f2-02.mp3}
LINE: razor {bk04-l2b-f2-03.mp3}
LINE: on time {bk04-l2b-f2-04.mp3}
LINE: salutes {bk04-l2b-f2-05.mp3}
LINE: reports {bk04-l2b-f2-06.mp3}
LINE: begins {bk04-l2b-f2-07.mp3}
LINE: began {bk04-l2b-f2-08.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2B Figure 2 (Part 2) — reading passage
$DIALOGUE Lt White's Routine
INTRO: Now hear Lieutenant White's morning, from waking up to his first class. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraphs.
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LINE: Lieutenant White is a student in a language class at an Army post. {bk04-l2b-f2-09a.mp3}
LINE: He has an I.D. card with his name and picture on it. {page_030_001.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-09b.mp3}
LINE: It's his military identification. {page_030_001.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-09c.mp3}
LINE: Lieutenant White gets up early every morning and takes a shower. {bk04-l2b-f2-10a.mp3}
LINE: He shaves with his razor. {page_030_002.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-10b.mp3}
LINE: He gets dressed, eats breakfast, and drives to the post. {bk04-l2b-f2-10c.mp3}
LINE: He's never late to school. {bk04-l2b-f2-10d.mp3}
LINE: He's always on time. {bk04-l2b-f2-10e.mp3}
LINE: The sergeant salutes Lieutenant White every morning. {page_030_003.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-11a.mp3}
LINE: The lieutenant reports to his instructor at 7:15. {bk04-l2b-f2-11b.mp3}
LINE: The class begins at 7:30 and ends at 2:15. {bk04-l2b-f2-11c.mp3}
LINE: His language lessons began last month. {bk04-l2b-f2-11d.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2B Figure 2 (Part 3)
$PRODUCE Questions About Lt White
INTRO: Answer about Lieutenant White's day. Use a full sentence, then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
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PROMPT: What has Lieutenant White's name and picture on it? {page_030_001.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Lieutenant White's I.D. card has his name and picture on it. {bk04-l2b-f2-12-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: What is an I.D. card? {page_030_001.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The I.D. card is his military identification. {bk04-l2b-f2-13-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: What does Lieutenant White shave with? {page_030_002.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He shaves with his razor. {bk04-l2b-f2-14-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Is he always on time to class? {page_030_002.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-15-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he's always on time to class. {bk04-l2b-f2-15-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Who salutes Lieutenant White? {page_030_003.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-16-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The sergeant salutes Lieutenant White. {bk04-l2b-f2-16-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: Who does the lieutenant report to? {page_030_003.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-17-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The lieutenant reports to his instructor. {bk04-l2b-f2-17-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: When does the class begin? {page_030_003.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-18-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The class begins at 7:30. {bk04-l2b-f2-18-a.mp3}
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PROMPT: When did his language lessons begin? {page_030_003.jpg} {bk04-l2b-f2-19-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They began last month. {bk04-l2b-f2-19-a.mp3}
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# Source: ST §On Time
$DIALOGUE Reporting for Duty {st-page_039_001.jpg}
INTRO: Sgt Poole is new on the post, and this morning he reports to his captain. Listen and read along.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and read along.
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VOCAB: on time
Narrator: Sgt Poole is on time this morning.
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VOCAB: saluting
Narrator: He's saluting Capt King.
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VOCAB: reporting
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Narrator: Sgt Poole is new on the post. He's reporting to Capt King.
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VOCAB: duty
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Sgt_Poole: Good morning, sir. I'm Sgt Poole. I'm reporting for duty, sir.
NOTES: duty = work
Capt_King: Good morning, Sergeant, and welcome.
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# Source: ST §On Time: True or False
$SELECT Reporting for Duty — True or False
INTRO: Decide if each statement about Sgt Poole and Capt King is true.
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INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
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SHOW_PROMPT
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OPTION: T | True
OPTION: F | False
PROMPT: Sgt Poole was late.
ANSWER: F
PROMPT: Sgt Poole was on time.
ANSWER: T
PROMPT: Sgt Poole reported to Capt King.
ANSWER: T
PROMPT: Capt King reported to Sgt Poole.
ANSWER: F
PROMPT: Capt King is new.
ANSWER: F
PROMPT: Sgt Poole is new.
ANSWER: T
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$LESSON 2-4: The Morning Break
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 3 (Part 1) + ST §He Smokes a Pack — vocab in sentences
$DIALOGUE Break-Time Vocabulary
INTRO: At ten o'clock the students get a break — coffee, snacks, and a smoke. Here are the words for it.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: break
LINE: At 10:00, they take a break from their lesson for 20 minutes. {st-page_034_002.jpg}
VOCAB: take a break
LINE: Take a 10-minute break. {st-page_034_002.jpg}
VOCAB: cigarette
LINE: He buys a pack of cigarettes every week. {st-page_033_002.jpg}
VOCAB: pack
LINE: One of his friends brought a pack of cigarettes.
VOCAB: smoke
LINE: He smokes a pack of cigarettes a week. {st-page_033_002.jpg}
VOCAB: butt can
LINE: Put your cigarette in the butt can. {st-page_034_001.jpg}
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 3 (Part 1) — pronunciation list (after the sentence panel)
$DIALOGUE Break-Time Words — Repeat
INTRO: Now just repeat the words for pronunciation practice.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: break {bk04-l2b-f3-01.mp3}
LINE: take a break {bk04-l2b-f3-02.mp3}
LINE: smoke {bk04-l2b-f3-03.mp3}
LINE: bring {bk04-l2b-f3-04.mp3}
LINE: cigarettes {bk04-l2b-f3-05.mp3}
LINE: brought {bk04-l2b-f3-06.mp3}
LINE: pack {bk04-l2b-f3-07.mp3}
LINE: smoked {bk04-l2b-f3-08.mp3}
LINE: butt can {bk04-l2b-f3-09.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 3 (Part 2) — reading passage
$DIALOGUE The Morning Break {page_031_001.jpg}
INTRO: Lieutenant White forgot his cigarettes yesterday — let's see what happened at the break. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraph.
LINE: All the students in Lieutenant White's class like the morning break. {bk04-l2b-f3-10a.mp3}
LINE: At 10:00, they take a break from their lesson for 20 minutes. {bk04-l2b-f3-10b.mp3}
LINE: They drink coffee, eat snacks, and smoke. {bk04-l2b-f3-10c.mp3}
LINE: Lieutenant White didn't bring his cigarettes with him yesterday. {bk04-l2b-f3-10d.mp3}
LINE: One of his friends brought a pack of cigarettes. {bk04-l2b-f3-10e.mp3}
LINE: The lieutenant smoked one of his friend's cigarettes. {bk04-l2b-f3-10f.mp3}
LINE: The break ended, and Lieutenant White put his cigarette in the butt can. {bk04-l2b-f3-10g.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 3 (Part 3)
$PRODUCE Questions About the Break {page_031_001.jpg}
INTRO: Now answer about the morning break, aloud, in a full sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: Do the students like the morning break? {bk04-l2b-f3-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, the students like the morning break. {bk04-l2b-f3-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: When do they take a break? {bk04-l2b-f3-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They take a break at 10:00. {bk04-l2b-f3-12-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Do they take a break for ten minutes or twenty minutes? {bk04-l2b-f3-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They take a break for twenty minutes. {bk04-l2b-f3-13-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did Lieutenant White bring his cigarettes yesterday? {bk04-l2b-f3-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, he didn't bring his cigarettes yesterday. {bk04-l2b-f3-14-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Who brought a pack of cigarettes? {bk04-l2b-f3-15-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: One of Lieutenant White's friends brought a pack of cigarettes. {bk04-l2b-f3-15-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did the lieutenant smoke one of his friend's cigarettes? {bk04-l2b-f3-16-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, the lieutenant smoked one of his friend's cigarettes. {bk04-l2b-f3-16-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did Lieutenant White put his cigarette in the butt can? {bk04-l2b-f3-17-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he put his cigarette in the butt can. {bk04-l2b-f3-17-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §He Wants to Smoke.
$DIALOGUE Want to Come Along?
INTRO: Two sergeants at break time — one's hungry, the other wants a smoke but forgot his pack. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT
VOCAB: with
Sgt_Travis: It's break time. I'm going to the snack bar. Do you want to come with me?
Sgt_Davis: No, thanks. I'm not hungry. I want to smoke a cigarette.
Sgt_Travis: The butt can is there.
VOCAB: bring
Sgt_Davis: Thanks. Oh, no! I didn't bring my cigarettes.
Sgt_Travis: They have cigarettes at the snack bar.
Sgt_Davis: Bring me a pack of Puff cigarettes, please.
Sgt_Travis: Okay. When did you begin to smoke Puffs?
Sgt_Davis: Oh, I started last year.
Sgt_Travis: See you in a minute.
# Source: ST §Answer About the Dialog
$PRODUCE Questions About the Sergeants
INTRO: Answer about the two sergeants' conversation, aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any reasonable answer matching the dialog facts.
PROMPT: What time is it?
RESPONSE: It is break time.
PROMPT: What does Sgt Davis want to do?
RESPONSE: He wants to smoke a cigarette.
PROMPT: Where's the butt can?
RESPONSE: It is there.
PROMPT: Did Sgt Davis have his cigarettes?
RESPONSE: No, he didn't bring them.
PROMPT: When did he begin to smoke Puff cigarettes?
RESPONSE: He started last year.
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 4
$PRODUCE Complete the Captains' Dialog
INTRO: Two captains chat before class. Listen and type the missing word in each line.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word or words.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: Capt Mills: No, we're ____.
PROMPT: No, we're on time. {bk04-l2b-f4-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, we're on time. {bk04-l2b-f4-01.mp3}
ACCEPT: on time
TEMPLATE: Capt Mills: It ____ at 7:30.
PROMPT: It begins at 7:30. {bk04-l2b-f4-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: It begins at 7:30. {bk04-l2b-f4-02.mp3}
ACCEPT: begins
TEMPLATE: Capt Wells: It ____ at 7:45 yesterday.
PROMPT: It began at 7:45 yesterday. {bk04-l2b-f4-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: It began at 7:45 yesterday. {bk04-l2b-f4-03.mp3}
ACCEPT: began
TEMPLATE: Capt Mills: That's ____. The teacher was late.
PROMPT: That's true. The teacher was late. {bk04-l2b-f4-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: That's true. The teacher was late. {bk04-l2b-f4-04.mp3}
ACCEPT: true
TEMPLATE: Capt Wells: I didn't ____ a pencil to class.
PROMPT: I didn't bring a pencil to class. {bk04-l2b-f4-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: I didn't bring a pencil to class. {bk04-l2b-f4-05.mp3}
ACCEPT: bring
TEMPLATE: Capt Mills: I ____ two of them. Here, take one.
PROMPT: I brought two of them. Here, take one. {bk04-l2b-f4-06.mp3}
RESPONSE: I brought two of them. Here, take one. {bk04-l2b-f4-06.mp3}
ACCEPT: brought
TEMPLATE: Capt Wells: Thanks. Do you have a ____, too?
PROMPT: Thanks. Do you have a cigarette too? {bk04-l2b-f4-07.mp3}
RESPONSE: Thanks. Do you have a cigarette too? {bk04-l2b-f4-07.mp3}
ACCEPT: cigarette
TEMPLATE: Capt Mills: No, I don't. I don't ____ now.
PROMPT: No, I don't. I don't smoke now. {bk04-l2b-f4-08.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, I don't. I don't smoke now. {bk04-l2b-f4-08.mp3}
ACCEPT: smoke
TEMPLATE: Capt Wells: It's 9:30. Is it time for our ____?
PROMPT: It's 9:30. Is it time for our break? {bk04-l2b-f4-09.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 9:30. Is it time for our break? {bk04-l2b-f4-09.mp3}
ACCEPT: break
TEMPLATE: Capt Mills: No, we always ____ at 10:00.
PROMPT: No, we always take a break at 10:00. {bk04-l2b-f4-10.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, we always take a break at 10:00. {bk04-l2b-f4-10.mp3}
ACCEPT: take a break
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$LESSON 2-5: Telling Military Time
# Source: ST §Military Time
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$GRAMMAR Military Time
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INTRO: The military counts the hours from zero to twenty-four, so there's no a.m. or p.m. Here's the whole day.
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| Civilian | Military | Civilian | Military |
|---|---|---|---|
| **A.M. HOURS:** 1:00 | 0100 | **P.M. HOURS:** 1:00 | 1300 |
| 2:00 | 0200 | 2:00 | 1400 |
| 3:00 | 0300 | 3:00 | 1500 |
| 4:00 | 0400 | 4:00 | 1600 |
| 5:00 | 0500 | 5:00 | 1700 |
| 6:00 | 0600 | 6:00 | 1800 |
| 7:00 | 0700 | 7:00 | 1900 |
| 8:00 | 0800 | 8:00 | 2000 |
| 9:00 | 0900 | 9:00 | 2100 |
| 10:00 | 1000 | 10:00 | 2200 |
| 11:00 | 1100 | 11:00 | 2300 |
| 12:00 | 1200 | 12:00 | 2400 |
**Examples:**
1201 hours = {It's twelve zero one hours.}
0100 hours = {It's zero one hundred hours.} / {It's "O" one hundred hours.}
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# Source: LLA 2B Figure 5
$DIALOGUE Military Time — Listen and Repeat
INTRO: Listen to how each civilian time is said in military time, and repeat it.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the military time.
REPEAT
LINE: 0100 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-01.mp3}
NOTES: 1:00 a.m.
LINE: 0630 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-02.mp3}
NOTES: 6:30 a.m.
LINE: 0945 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-03.mp3}
NOTES: 9:45 a.m.
LINE: 1200 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-04.mp3}
NOTES: noon
LINE: 1730 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-05.mp3}
NOTES: 5:30 p.m.
LINE: 2015 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-06.mp3}
NOTES: 8:15 p.m.
LINE: 2400 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-07.mp3}
NOTES: midnight
LINE: 0030 hours {bk04-l2b-f5-08.mp3}
NOTES: 12:30 a.m.
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# Source: ST §What Time Is It? — TTS time forms (extra patterns: oh / - teen)
$DIALOGUE More Military Times
INTRO: Here are a few more times, including the "oh" minutes and the afternoon hours. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the times.
REPEAT
LINE: It's zero five hundred hours.
NOTES: 0500
LINE: It's ten oh one hours.
NOTES: 1001
LINE: It's sixteen hundred hours.
NOTES: 1600
LINE: It's seventeen thirty hours.
NOTES: 1730
LINE: It's eighteen hundred hours.
NOTES: 1800
LINE: It's nineteen ten hours.
NOTES: 1910
LINE: It's twenty oh eight hours.
NOTES: 2008
LINE: It's twenty-one fifteen hours.
NOTES: 2115
LINE: It's twenty-two forty-five hours.
NOTES: 2245
LINE: It's twenty-three hundred hours.
NOTES: 2300
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 6
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$PRODUCE Say the Military Time
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INTRO: You'll hear a civilian time. Say it in military time, then repeat the answer.
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INSTRUCTION: Say the military time aloud.
REPEAT
PROMPT: What is 12:22 a.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 0022 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 5:45 a.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 0545 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 8:00 a.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 0800 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 10:15 a.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 1015 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 12:22 p.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 1222 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 2:10 p.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 1410 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 5:45 p.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 1745 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What is 8:00 p.m. in military time? {bk04-l2b-f6-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's 2000 hours. {bk04-l2b-f6-08-a.mp3}
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# Source: ST §Civilian Time or Military Time? — extra TTS practice (no LLA clips)
$PRODUCE Civilian to Military Time
INTRO: One more round — read the civilian time and say it the military way.
INSTRUCTION: Say the military time aloud.
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INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
SHOW_PROMPT
PROMPT: It's 5:00 p.m.
RESPONSE: It's seventeen hundred hours.
PROMPT: It's 1:00 a.m.
RESPONSE: It's zero one hundred hours.
PROMPT: It's 9:30 p.m.
RESPONSE: It's twenty-one thirty hours.
PROMPT: It's 11:00 p.m.
RESPONSE: It's twenty-three hundred hours.
PROMPT: It's 3:05 p.m.
RESPONSE: It's fifteen zero five hours.
PROMPT: It's 5:00 a.m.
RESPONSE: It's zero five hundred hours.
PROMPT: It's 8:10 p.m.
RESPONSE: It's twenty ten hours.
PROMPT: It's 10:00 a.m.
RESPONSE: It's ten hundred hours.
PROMPT: It's 7:00 a.m.
RESPONSE: It's zero seven hundred hours.
PROMPT: It's 7:00 p.m.
RESPONSE: It's nineteen hundred hours.
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$LESSON 2-6: Irregular Past Tense (1)
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# Source: ST §Simple Past Tense: Irregular Verbs
$GRAMMAR Simple Past Tense — Irregular Verbs
INTRO: When something happened earlier and is finished, English uses the past tense. Many common verbs change their whole form instead of adding -ed.
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| | |
|---|---|
| **SIMPLE PRESENT:** | We drive to work every day. |
| **SIMPLE PAST:** | **We drove to work yesterday.** |
| | |
| **SIMPLE PRESENT:** | **He drives to work every day.** |
| **SIMPLE PAST:** | **He drove to work yesterday.** |
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So {drive} becomes {drove} — there's no rule, you learn each pair.
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 1
$DIALOGUE Irregular Verbs in Sentences
INTRO: Here's the first set of irregular verbs, each in an example sentence. Listen and repeat.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: Begin, began. The movie began 30 minutes ago. {bk04-l2c-f1-01.mp3}
LINE: Drink, drank. John drank his coffee after dinner. {bk04-l2c-f1-02.mp3}
LINE: Sit down, sat down. He sat down and opened his notebook. {bk04-l2c-f1-03.mp3}
LINE: Swim, swam. The boy swam for two hours Sunday. {bk04-l2c-f1-04.mp3}
LINE: Come, came. I came to this base one month ago. {bk04-l2c-f1-05.mp3}
LINE: Get up, got up. Jan got up at six o'clock Saturday morning. {bk04-l2c-f1-06.mp3}
LINE: Write, wrote. He wrote his name on the chalkboard. {bk04-l2c-f1-07.mp3}
LINE: Drive, drove. Al drove his friend's car last week. {bk04-l2c-f1-08.mp3}
LINE: Know, knew. Janet knew the answers yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f1-09.mp3}
LINE: Speak, spoke. I spoke to the teacher after class. {bk04-l2c-f1-10.mp3}
LINE: Choose, chose. He chose the wrong bus and was late. {bk04-l2c-f1-11.mp3}
LINE: Eat, ate. We ate lunch with Pat two days ago. {bk04-l2c-f1-12.mp3}
LINE: Take, took. The students took the test again. {bk04-l2c-f1-13.mp3}
LINE: Stand up, stood up. Dan stood up and opened the window. {bk04-l2c-f1-14.mp3}
LINE: See, saw. I saw a good game on TV last night. {bk04-l2c-f1-15.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 2
$PRODUCE Change to the Past Tense
INTRO: Each present-tense sentence comes with a time word like "yesterday." Put it in the past, then repeat the answer.
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INSTRUCTION: Speak the sentence in the past tense.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Class begins at 7:15. This morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Class began at 7:15 this morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The show begins at 8 o'clock. Last night. {bk04-l2c-f2-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The show began at 8 o'clock last night. {bk04-l2c-f2-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Tom sees Bill before class. This morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Tom saw Bill before class this morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Alan knows the answers. Yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f2-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Alan knew the answers yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f2-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Sergeant Smith drives to work. Today. {bk04-l2c-f2-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Sergeant Smith drove to work today. {bk04-l2c-f2-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Linda eats eggs for breakfast. This morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Linda ate eggs for breakfast this morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The students stand up after class. This afternoon. {bk04-l2c-f2-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The students stood up after class this afternoon. {bk04-l2c-f2-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Mr. Wilson reads a book after dinner. Last night. {bk04-l2c-f2-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Mr. Wilson read a book after dinner last night. {bk04-l2c-f2-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The students take a break at 10 o'clock. Yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f2-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The students took a break at 10 o'clock yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f2-08-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Ann sits down at her desk after lunch. Yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f2-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Ann sat down at her desk after lunch yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f2-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Miss Mills writes the new words on the chalkboard. This morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Miss Mills wrote the new words on the chalkboard this morning. {bk04-l2c-f2-10-a.mp3}
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# Source: ST §He Drove to Class Yesterday. — TTS transform drill (extra cues)
$PRODUCE Past Tense with a New Time
INTRO: Same idea, new sentences. Read each one and say it again with the time cue in parentheses.
INSTRUCTION: Say the sentence in the past tense.
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INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: He drives to class everyday. (yesterday)
RESPONSE: He drove to class yesterday.
PROMPT: We swim everyday. (yesterday)
RESPONSE: We swam yesterday.
PROMPT: I get up at six every morning. (yesterday morning)
RESPONSE: I got up at six yesterday morning.
PROMPT: We drink tea in the morning. (last night)
RESPONSE: We drank tea last night.
PROMPT: He takes a shower at night. (yesterday morning)
RESPONSE: He took a shower yesterday morning.
PROMPT: They eat lunch in the mess hall every day. (yesterday)
RESPONSE: They ate lunch in the mess hall yesterday.
PROMPT: She drives to the store on Saturdays. (last Saturday)
RESPONSE: She drove to the store last Saturday.
PROMPT: I write a letter to my family every day. (two days ago)
RESPONSE: I wrote a letter to my family two days ago.
PROMPT: He chooses Puff cigarettes to smoke every time. (yesterday)
RESPONSE: He chose Puff cigarettes to smoke yesterday.
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# Source: ST §Peter Swam Yesterday. — reading passage
$DIALOGUE Peter's Evening
INTRO: Here's a short story that uses these past-tense verbs all together. Just read it.
INSTRUCTION: Read the sentences.
LINE: Peter swam after class yesterday.
LINE: He drove to his barracks and took a shower.
LINE: He began his homework at 2000 hours last night.
LINE: He got up and drank a glass of water at 2100.
LINE: He sat down and wrote sentences.
LINE: He knew all the answers to the questions.
LINE: He stood up and walked outside.
LINE: Peter came to my barracks at 2200.
LINE: He saw the fruit on the table.
LINE: He chose a banana and ate it.
LINE: We spoke for thirty minutes.
LINE: He went home at 2235.
# Source: ST §Joe Ate a Pear. — negative→affirmative transform
$PRODUCE Make It Affirmative
INTRO: Each sentence is negative, with a cue word. Say the affirmative version using the cue.
INSTRUCTION: Change the sentence to the affirmative aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
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EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Joe didn't eat a banana. (pear)
RESPONSE: He ate a pear.
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PROMPT: Lt Campos didn't speak to Mary. (to Linda)
RESPONSE: He spoke to Linda.
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PROMPT: Jackie didn't sit down at the table. (desk)
RESPONSE: She sat down at the desk.
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PROMPT: George didn't stand on the table. (chair)
RESPONSE: He stood on the chair.
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PROMPT: I didn't know the time of the show. (name)
RESPONSE: I knew the name of the show.
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PROMPT: The students didn't come late to class. (on time)
RESPONSE: They came on time.
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PROMPT: Capt Jones didn't begin his class on time. (late)
RESPONSE: He began his class late.
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PROMPT: I didn't see the movie last night. (Henry's pictures)
RESPONSE: I saw Henry's pictures.
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# ============================================================
$LESSON 2-7: Irregular Past Tense (2)
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 3
$DIALOGUE More Irregular Verbs in Sentences
INTRO: Here's the second set of irregular verbs, each in a sentence. Listen and repeat.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: Hear, heard. I heard his radio at four this morning. {bk04-l2c-f3-01.mp3}
LINE: Say, said. Excuse me, I said your name wrong. {bk04-l2c-f3-02.mp3}
LINE: Have, had. We had the same instructor last week. {bk04-l2c-f3-03.mp3}
LINE: Do, did. Susan did her homework before dinner. {bk04-l2c-f3-04.mp3}
LINE: Leave, left. Sergeant Bolt left the base a month ago. {bk04-l2c-f3-05.mp3}
LINE: Sleep, slept. He slept in the barracks last night. {bk04-l2c-f3-06.mp3}
LINE: Buy, bought. I bought a new uniform yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f3-07.mp3}
LINE: Bring, brought. The major brought his family. {bk04-l2c-f3-08.mp3}
LINE: Put, put. He put his books on the table. {bk04-l2c-f3-09.mp3}
LINE: Read, read. Lieutenant Smart read the lesson before class. {bk04-l2c-f3-10.mp3}
LINE: Fly, flew. They flew to Dallas last weekend. {bk04-l2c-f3-11.mp3}
LINE: Go, went. We went to the movies Saturday night. {bk04-l2c-f3-12.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 4
$PRODUCE Present or Past — Type the Verb
INTRO: Listen to each question and answer. Type the right verb form — present or past — then repeat.
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INSTRUCTION: Type the correct verb form.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
REPEAT
PROMPT: Does the Major come to lab? {bk04-l2c-f4-01-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, he ____ at 8:00. (comes, came)
RESPONSE: Yes, he comes at eight o'clock. {bk04-l2c-f4-01-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: comes
PROMPT: Did you take my dictionary? {bk04-l2c-f4-02-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: No, Mark ____ it. (take, took)
RESPONSE: No, Mark took it. {bk04-l2c-f4-02-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: took
PROMPT: Did you hear the question? {bk04-l2c-f4-03-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: No, I ____ the answer. (hear, heard)
RESPONSE: No, I heard the answer. {bk04-l2c-f4-03-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: heard
PROMPT: Does Jim do his homework? {bk04-l2c-f4-04-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, he ____ it at the library. (does, did)
RESPONSE: Yes, he does it at the library. {bk04-l2c-f4-04-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: does
PROMPT: Did the teacher leave the room? {bk04-l2c-f4-05-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, she ____ it for five minutes. (leaves, left)
RESPONSE: Yes, she left it for five minutes. {bk04-l2c-f4-05-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: left
PROMPT: Did he sleep in the barracks? {bk04-l2c-f4-06-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: No, he ____ in the hospital. (sleeps, slept)
RESPONSE: No, he slept in the hospital. {bk04-l2c-f4-06-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: slept
PROMPT: Do you have a big breakfast? {bk04-l2c-f4-07-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, I ____ beef, eggs, and toast. (have, had)
RESPONSE: Yes, I have beef, eggs, and toast. {bk04-l2c-f4-07-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: have
PROMPT: Did you bring your notebook? {bk04-l2c-f4-08-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: No, I ____ my textbook. (bring, brought)
RESPONSE: No, I brought my textbook. {bk04-l2c-f4-08-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: brought
PROMPT: Does Captain Jones fly? {bk04-l2c-f4-09-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, he ____ on the weekend. (flies, flew)
RESPONSE: Yes, he flies on the weekend. {bk04-l2c-f4-09-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: flies
PROMPT: Did you go to the commissary? {bk04-l2c-f4-10-q.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Yes, I ____ after class. (go, went)
RESPONSE: Yes, I went after class. {bk04-l2c-f4-10-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: went
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# Source: ST §They Flew to Europe. — written cloze (no LLA clips)
$PRODUCE Type the Past Tense
INTRO: Read each sentence and type the past-tense form of the verb in parentheses.
INSTRUCTION: Type the past tense form of the verb.
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INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: (fly) Mr. & Mrs. Smith ____ to Europe last month.
RESPONSE: Mr. & Mrs. Smith flew to Europe last month.
ACCEPT: flew
TEMPLATE: (read) Sammy ____ twenty books last year.
RESPONSE: Sammy read twenty books last year.
ACCEPT: read
TEMPLATE: (put) Jan ____ her book on her desk.
RESPONSE: Jan put her book on her desk.
ACCEPT: put
TEMPLATE: (bring) Ron ____ hamburgers for the children.
RESPONSE: Ron brought hamburgers for the children.
ACCEPT: brought
TEMPLATE: (buy) They ____ a new ball.
RESPONSE: They bought a new ball.
ACCEPT: bought
TEMPLATE: (say) The students ____, "Good morning."
RESPONSE: The students said, "Good morning."
ACCEPT: said
TEMPLATE: (leave) John ____ an hour ago.
RESPONSE: John left an hour ago.
ACCEPT: left
TEMPLATE: (do) The students ____ their homework.
RESPONSE: The students did their homework.
ACCEPT: did
TEMPLATE: (hear) We ____ the tapes last night.
RESPONSE: We heard the tapes last night.
ACCEPT: heard
TEMPLATE: (have) Henry ____ a truck.
RESPONSE: Henry had a truck.
ACCEPT: had
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 5
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$PRODUCE Negative Past Tense
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INTRO: Listen to a sentence and a new word. Say a negative past-tense sentence with the new word, then repeat the answer.
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INSTRUCTION: Speak the negative sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: We bought a truck. car {bk04-l2c-f5-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We didn't buy a car. {bk04-l2c-f5-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: He came to lab. class {bk04-l2c-f5-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He didn't come to class. {bk04-l2c-f5-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: They took the bus. train {bk04-l2c-f5-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They didn't take the train. {bk04-l2c-f5-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: I saw a movie yesterday. game {bk04-l2c-f5-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I didn't see a game yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f5-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Frank drove his car. my car {bk04-l2c-f5-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He didn't drive my car. {bk04-l2c-f5-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: We left Saturday morning. Friday {bk04-l2c-f5-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We didn't leave Friday morning. {bk04-l2c-f5-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Sally ate fish for lunch. chicken {bk04-l2c-f5-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She didn't eat chicken for lunch. {bk04-l2c-f5-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: She drank tea this morning. coffee {bk04-l2c-f5-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She didn't drink coffee this morning. {bk04-l2c-f5-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The students had a test today. yesterday {bk04-l2c-f5-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They didn't have a test yesterday. {bk04-l2c-f5-08-a.mp3}
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# Source: ST §Ask "...too" Questions — TTS transform to question (no LLA clips)
$PRODUCE Ask a "...too?" Question
INTRO: Turn each statement into a past-tense question with the cue and "too."
INSTRUCTION: Ask the question aloud.
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INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: My mother took the bus yesterday. (this morning)
RESPONSE: Did your mother take the bus this morning, too?
PROMPT: I got up early this morning. (last Saturday)
RESPONSE: Did you get up early last Saturday, too?
PROMPT: I wrote to my brother. (your sister)
RESPONSE: Did you write to your sister, too?
PROMPT: I heard the children outside. (inside)
RESPONSE: Did you hear the children inside, too?
PROMPT: I ate a hamburger for lunch last week. (yesterday)
RESPONSE: Did you eat a hamburger for lunch yesterday, too?
PROMPT: I brought my new cap yesterday. (this morning)
RESPONSE: Did you bring your new cap this morning, too?
PROMPT: I swam last week. (last Monday)
RESPONSE: Did you swim last Monday, too?
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$LESSON 2-8: Stories, Conversations, and Sounds
# Source: LLA 2C Figure 6
$DIALOGUE Jim and Joe — A Good Weekend
INTRO: Jim had a good weekend. Listen to his chat with Joe and repeat each line.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
Jim: I had a good weekend. {bk04-l2c-f6-01.mp3}
Joe: What did you do? {bk04-l2c-f6-02.mp3}
Jim: I played soccer and saw a movie. {bk04-l2c-f6-03.mp3}
Joe: Where did you play? {bk04-l2c-f6-04.mp3}
Jim: At the base. {bk04-l2c-f6-05.mp3}
Joe: When did you see the movie? {bk04-l2c-f6-06.mp3}
Jim: Saturday night. I went with Bob. {bk04-l2c-f6-07.mp3}
Joe: Whose car did you take? {bk04-l2c-f6-09.mp3}
Jim: We drove his new car. {bk04-l2c-f6-10.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2D Figure 1
$DIALOGUE A New Restaurant
INTRO: Major Martin asks Captain Cline about his evening out. Listen and repeat each line.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat each line.
REPEAT
Maj_Martin: Where did you go last night? {bk04-l2d-f1-01.mp3}
Capt_Cline: I went to a new restaurant. {bk04-l2d-f1-02.mp3}
Maj_Martin: Did you go with Lieutenant Lee? {bk04-l2d-f1-03.mp3}
Capt_Cline: Yes, and his brother came too. {bk04-l2d-f1-04.mp3}
Maj_Martin: Did you like the food? {bk04-l2d-f1-05.mp3}
Capt_Cline: Yes, it was very good. {bk04-l2d-f1-06.mp3}
Maj_Martin: What did you eat? {bk04-l2d-f1-07.mp3}
Capt_Cline: I had beef and rice. {bk04-l2d-f1-08.mp3}
Maj_Martin: Whose car did you go in? {bk04-l2d-f1-09.mp3}
Capt_Cline: We didn't drive. We took a taxi. {bk04-l2d-f1-10a.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 7 (Part 1) — reading passage
$DIALOGUE Jeff in England
INTRO: Jeff grew up overseas while his father served. Listen to his story.
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INSTRUCTION: Listen to the story.
LINE: Jeff's father was in the Air Force. {bk04-l2c-f7-01.mp3}
LINE: Jeff and his family lived in England for three years. {bk04-l2c-f7-02.mp3}
LINE: His brother was a good student there. {bk04-l2c-f7-03.mp3}
LINE: He studied his lessons every day. {bk04-l2c-f7-04.mp3}
LINE: Jeff liked sports. {bk04-l2c-f7-05.mp3}
LINE: He swam every morning at six o'clock. {bk04-l2c-f7-06.mp3}
LINE: He played baseball and basketball after school. {bk04-l2c-f7-07.mp3}
LINE: He learned the game of soccer at the base in England. {bk04-l2c-f7-08.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2C Figure 7 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE Questions About Jeff
INTRO: Now answer about Jeff's story, aloud, then repeat the answer.
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INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: Whose father was in the Air Force? {bk04-l2c-f7-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Jeff's father was in the Air Force. {bk04-l2c-f7-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Where did Jeff and his family live for three years? {bk04-l2c-f7-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Jeff and his family lived in England for three years. {bk04-l2c-f7-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Whose brother was a good student? {bk04-l2c-f7-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Jeff's brother was a good student. {bk04-l2c-f7-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: When did he study his lessons? {bk04-l2c-f7-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He studied his lessons every day. {bk04-l2c-f7-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What did Jeff like? {bk04-l2c-f7-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Jeff liked sports. {bk04-l2c-f7-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: When did he swim? {bk04-l2c-f7-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He swam every morning at six o'clock. {bk04-l2c-f7-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What did he play after school? {bk04-l2c-f7-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He played baseball and basketball after school. {bk04-l2c-f7-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Where did he learn the game of soccer? {bk04-l2c-f7-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He learned the game of soccer at the base in England. {bk04-l2c-f7-08-a.mp3}
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# Source: ST §He Went to the Movies. — reading + Q&A
$DIALOGUE Mark Went to the Movies
INTRO: Here's a quick story about Mark's Saturday at the movies. Just read it.
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INSTRUCTION: Read the paragraph.
LINE: Mark went to the movies last Saturday.
LINE: He drove his father's car.
LINE: Before the movie, he bought a snack.
LINE: He saw two movies.
LINE: Then he drove home at 10:00 p.m.
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# Source: ST §Answer About the Movies
$PRODUCE Questions About Mark
INTRO: Answer about Mark's Saturday, aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions aloud.
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INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any answer that correctly matches the paragraph.
PROMPT: Who went to the movies?
RESPONSE: Mark went to the movies.
PROMPT: When did he go?
RESPONSE: He went last Saturday.
PROMPT: Whose car did he drive?
RESPONSE: He drove his father's car.
PROMPT: What did he buy before the movie?
RESPONSE: He bought a snack.
PROMPT: How many movies did he see?
RESPONSE: He saw two movies.
PROMPT: What time did he drive home?
RESPONSE: He drove home at 10:00 p.m.
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# Source: LLA 2D Figure 2
$SELECT Same or Different — Ending Sound
INTRO: You'll hear two words. Decide whether they end with the same sound or different sounds.
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INSTRUCTION: Tap S for Same or D for Different.
OPTION: s | S (Same)
OPTION: d | D (Different)
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Asher, azure. {bk04-l2d-f2-ex.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: mesher, measure. {bk04-l2d-f2-01.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: glacier, glazier. {bk04-l2d-f2-02.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: beige, beige. {bk04-l2d-f2-03.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: raush, rouge. {bk04-l2d-f2-04.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: wash, wash. {bk04-l2d-f2-05.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: ocean, ocean. {bk04-l2d-f2-06.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: fission, vision. {bk04-l2d-f2-07.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: finish, finish. {bk04-l2d-f2-08.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: dilution, delusion. {bk04-l2d-f2-09.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: pleasure, pleasure. {bk04-l2d-f2-10.mp3}
ANSWER: s
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# Source: LLA 2D Figure 3
$SELECT SH or ZH?
INTRO: You'll hear a word. Decide if it has the SH sound as in "she" or the ZH sound as in "vision."
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INSTRUCTION: Tap A for the SH sound or B for the ZH sound.
OPTION: a | SH sound (as in she)
OPTION: b | ZH sound (as in vision)
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: leisure, leisure. {bk04-l2d-f3-ex.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: usual {bk04-l2d-f3-01.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: garage {bk04-l2d-f3-02.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: shower {bk04-l2d-f3-03.mp3}
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: direction {bk04-l2d-f3-04.mp3}
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: explosion {bk04-l2d-f3-05.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: collision {bk04-l2d-f3-06.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: aviation {bk04-l2d-f3-07.mp3}
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: television {bk04-l2d-f3-08.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: special {bk04-l2d-f3-09.mp3}
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: decision {bk04-l2d-f3-10.mp3}
ANSWER: b
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# Source: LLA 2D Figure 4
$PRODUCE Spell with "sh"
INTRO: You'll hear a word that's missing its "sh." Listen and type the missing letters.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing letters ("sh").
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INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
PROMPT: Show {bk04-l2d-f4-01.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____ow
PROMPT: Show {bk04-l2d-f4-01.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Ship {bk04-l2d-f4-02.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____ip
PROMPT: Ship {bk04-l2d-f4-02.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Fish {bk04-l2d-f4-03.mp3}
TEMPLATE: fi____
PROMPT: Fish {bk04-l2d-f4-03.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: She {bk04-l2d-f4-04.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____e
PROMPT: She {bk04-l2d-f4-04.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Shower {bk04-l2d-f4-05.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____ower
PROMPT: Shower {bk04-l2d-f4-05.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Shave {bk04-l2d-f4-06.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____ave
PROMPT: Shave {bk04-l2d-f4-06.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Dish {bk04-l2d-f4-07.mp3}
TEMPLATE: di____
PROMPT: Dish {bk04-l2d-f4-07.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Shirt {bk04-l2d-f4-08.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____irt
PROMPT: Shirt {bk04-l2d-f4-08.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: English {bk04-l2d-f4-09.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Engli____
PROMPT: English {bk04-l2d-f4-09.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
PROMPT: Shoe {bk04-l2d-f4-10.mp3}
TEMPLATE: ____oe
PROMPT: Shoe {bk04-l2d-f4-10.mp3}
ACCEPT: sh | Sh
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# Source: LLA 2B Figure 7 (Dialog 1) — listening skill
$DIALOGUE A Taxi to Work
INTRO: Jim was late to work this morning. Listen to find out why.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.
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LINE: You were late this morning, Jim. {bk04-l2b-f7-d1-01.mp3}
LINE: I know. I didn't get up on time. {bk04-l2b-f7-d1-02.mp3}
LINE: Did you take the bus to work? {bk04-l2b-f7-d1-03.mp3}
LINE: No, the bus was late, too. {bk04-l2b-f7-d1-04.mp3}
LINE: What did you do? {bk04-l2b-f7-d1-05.mp3}
LINE: I took a taxi. {bk04-l2b-f7-d1-06.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 7 (Question 1)
$PRODUCE How Did Jim Get to Work?
INTRO: Answer about Jim's commute in a complete sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the question aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept answers that correctly reflect the information from the dialogue in a complete sentence.
PROMPT: Did Jim take a bus or a taxi to work this morning? {bk04-l2b-f7-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: He took a taxi. {bk04-l2b-f7-01-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2B Figure 7 (Dialog 2) — listening skill
$DIALOGUE Let's Play Basketball
INTRO: Two boys decide what to do instead of watching TV. Listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.
LINE: What's on TV? {bk04-l2b-f7-d2-01.mp3}
LINE: There's a football game and a soccer game. {bk04-l2b-f7-d2-02.mp3}
LINE: Do you want to watch a game? {bk04-l2b-f7-d2-03.mp3}
LINE: No, I want to go outside. {bk04-l2b-f7-d2-04.mp3}
LINE: Me too. {bk04-l2b-f7-d2-05.mp3}
LINE: Good, let's play basketball. {bk04-l2b-f7-d2-06.mp3}
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# Source: LLA 2B Figure 7 (Question 2)
$PRODUCE What Do the Boys Want to Do?
INTRO: Answer about the two boys in a complete sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the question aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept answers that correctly reflect the information from the dialogue in a complete sentence.
PROMPT: What do the boys want to do? {bk04-l2b-f7-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: They want to go outside and play basketball. {bk04-l2b-f7-02-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2D Figure 5 (Paragraph 1) — listening skill
$DIALOGUE Janet and Jim's Family
INTRO: Janet's whole family loves sports. Listen to find out who plays what.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraph.
LINE: Janet and Jim are students. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-01.mp3}
LINE: She plays soccer and swims every weekend. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-02.mp3}
LINE: Her brother Jim likes football and basketball. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-03.mp3}
LINE: He plays different sports with his friends after class. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-04.mp3}
LINE: Her mother and father like tennis. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-05.mp3}
LINE: They play every evening. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-06.mp3}
LINE: After dinner, Janet and Jim do their homework. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-07.mp3}
LINE: They watch games on TV with their mother and father after that. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-08.mp3}
LINE: They all want to watch different sports. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-09.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2D Figure 5 (Question 1)
$SELECT True Statement — Janet and Jim
INTRO: Which statement about Janet and Jim's family is true?
INSTRUCTION: Tap the true statement.
TEMPLATE: Which statement is true?
OPTION: a | Jim and Janet don't study.
OPTION: b | Janet's family likes sports. {bk04-l2d-f5-p1-ans.mp3}
OPTION: c | Janet's mother doesn't play tennis.
OPTION: d | Janet's father is a tennis instructor.
ANSWER: b
# Source: LLA 2D Figure 5 (Paragraph 2) — listening skill
$DIALOGUE Frank Martin
INTRO: Frank works on an Air Force base, but he dreams of something more. Listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraph.
LINE: Frank Martin is 23 years old. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-01.mp3}
LINE: He has a wife and one child. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-02.mp3}
LINE: He lives in Texas and works on an Air Force base. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-03.mp3}
LINE: He's an airplane mechanic. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-04.mp3}
LINE: At work, he watches the airplanes and talks to the pilots. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-05.mp3}
LINE: Frank's father was an Air Force pilot, and Frank wants to be one too. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-06.mp3}
# Source: LLA 2D Figure 5 (Question 2)
$SELECT True Statement — Frank Martin
INTRO: Which statement about Frank Martin is true?
INSTRUCTION: Tap the true statement.
TEMPLATE: Which statement is true?
OPTION: a | Frank is a civilian.
OPTION: b | Frank is a military officer.
OPTION: c | Frank wants to be a mechanic.
OPTION: d | Frank wants to fly airplanes. {bk04-l2d-f5-p2-ans.mp3}
ANSWER: d
# Source: ST §Where Did You Go Yesterday?
$DIALOGUE Where Were You Yesterday?
INTRO: Ted looked for Ben last night and missed him. Listen and repeat the dialog.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
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REPEAT
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Ted: Where were you yesterday evening?
Ben: Oh, did you come to my room?
Ted: Yeah, I went there at 1800 hours.
Ben: I went to the BX.
Ted: Oh no! I wanted to ask you to go with me.
Ben: Where?
Ted: To the BX.
Ben: Didn't you go yesterday?
Ted: No, I didn't. Let's go today.
Ben: Okay.
# SKIPPED (book): ST §LET / §LOOK pronunciation word-lists (TTS-only, no cassette);
# ST §PULL/POOL minimal-pair list and the paired SAME/DIFFERENT, FOOD/FOOT, WAG/RAG,
# RAKE/WAKE discrimination drills (instructor-read minimal pairs, no recorded stimulus);
# ST §Air Force Insignia rank-list duplicates LLA 2A Figure 3 (kept the cassette version);
# ST "WHAT RANK COMES AFTER..." and "Ask and answer 5 questions" open pair tasks;
# ST "LISTEN AND CIRCLE" comprehension MCQs (no printed/recorded stimulus);
# ST alphabetical-order, timed speed-reading, categorizing writing skills;
# ST "What does Peggy wear?" reading (belongs thematically to clothing, no audio).
# NOTE: ST Lesson 2 ends at p.55; over-extracted clothing/can/must material (p.63+)
# belongs to Book 4 Lesson 3 and is excluded per the no-bleeding rule.
# Also skipped: ST §Write: sh spelling fill-in (LLA 2D Figure 4 covers it with audio).