alc-english/sources/book-12/lla-2D.md

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# AUDIO SCRIPT
## Lesson 2D

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(1) Hello.

(2) Open your books to the activities for Lesson 2D. (pause 6 sec)

(3) Repeat the following words and sentences. Then answer the questions. (pause 20 sec after each question)

career...career  
Larry wants a career in the military. He wants to work in the military for twenty years.  
Larry wants a career in the military. He wants to work in the military for twenty years.

What does Larry want?  
He wants a career in the military.

choice...choice  
Tom has a choice. He can be a lawyer, or he can be a teacher.  
Tom has a choice. He can be a lawyer, or he can be a teacher.

What does Tom have?  
He has a choice.

courses...courses  
Janet is going to take five courses next year. She will have five classes.  
Janet is going to take five courses next year. She will have five classes.

What is Janet going to take next year?  
She's going to take five courses.

professional...professional  
Pele was a professional soccer player. He played for money.  
Pele was a professional soccer player. He played for money.

Who was Pele?  
He was a professional soccer player.

medical...medical  
My brother is going to medical school. He's going to be a doctor.  
My brother is going to medical school. He's going to be a doctor.

What is your brother doing?  
He's going to medical school.

degree...degree  
Harold graduated from the university last month. He got his degree in history.  
Harold graduated from the university last month. He got his degree in history.

What did Harold get his degree in?  
He got his degree in history.

high school...high school  
John will be eighteen years old when he finishes his last year of high school.  
John will be eighteen years old when he finishes his last year of high school.

How old will John be when he finishes high school?  
He'll be eighteen when he finishes high school.

technical...technical  
Roger finished technical school. He learned how to fix cars.  
Roger finished technical school. He learned how to fix cars.

What did Roger learn in technical school?  
He learned how to fix cars.

talk over...talk over  
Her husband wants to buy a new car. They're going to talk it over tonight.  
Her husband wants to buy a new car. They're going to talk it over tonight.

Is her husband going to buy a new car?  
I don't know. They're going to talk it over tonight.

(4) Listen to a dialog.  
(two voices, both male)

**voice 1:** Well, Don, Friday is our last day.  
**voice 2:** Yeah, Jack, it is. What are you going to do now that school is out?  
**voice 1:** I've been accepted at the University. I'll start there in September.  
**voice 2:** What courses will you take?  
**voice 1:** I have chosen business as my career field, so I'll take the courses they offer for that field.  
**voice 2:** It sounds like you have a good future ahead of you.

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(5) Look at Figure 1. Each of those sentences is part of the dialog. Listen to a sentence; then say yours. Ready? (pause 10 sec after each line)

script voice: Well, Don, Friday is our last day.
script voice: I've been accepted at the University. I'll start there in September.
script voice: I have chosen business as my career field, so I'll take the courses they offer for that field.

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(6) Now look at Figure 2. You begin with the first line. Go ahead and start.

script voice: Yeah, Jack, it is. What are you going to do now that school is out?
script voice: What courses will you take?
script voice: It sounds like you have a good future ahead of you.

(7) Listen to the next dialog.
(voice one, male; voice two, female)

voice 1: Mom, I got a job offer from the phone company today.
voice 2: Is it a good offer?
voice 1: I think so. It pays seventy-five dollars more a month than the job I have now. And they will pay for any college courses that help me with the job.
voice 2: It sounds good.
voice 1: Well, I'll think it over. They don't need an answer until Wednesday.
voice 2: Just remember, I'm here if you want to discuss it.
voice 1: Thanks, Mom.

AUDIO TRACK 7

(8) Look at Figure 3. Someone will read the first line. Say your line after that. (pause 10 sec after each line)

script voice: Mom, I got a job offer from the phone company today.
script voice: I think so. It pays seventy-five dollars more a month than the job I have now. And they will pay for any college courses that help me with the job.
script voice: Well, I'll think it over. They don't need an answer until Wednesday.
script voice: Thanks, Mom.

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(9) Look at Figure 4. You begin this time.

script voice: Is it a good offer?
script voice: It sounds good.
script voice: Just remember, I'm here if you want to discuss it.

(10) Listen to this dialog. It's the last one.
(two voices, both male)

voice 1: Hey, Tony, you really need a new car.
voice 2: I know, Glen. Last night when the mechanic told me that I needed six hundred dollars to fix it, I decided to buy a new car.
voice 1: What kind are you going to buy?
voice 2: I've decided to buy an American car. They're easier for mechanics to repair.
voice 1: Bring it to my house when you get it. I want a ride in it.
voice 2: Okay, Glen. See you in about two weeks.

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(11) Now, look at Figure 5. Someone will read a line first. Say your lines next. (pause 10 sec after each line)

script voice: Hey, Tony, you really need a new car.
script voice: What kind are you going to buy?
script voice: Bring it to my house when you get it. I want a ride in it.

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(12) Look at Figure 6. You begin.

script voice: I know, Glen. Last night when the mechanic told me that I needed six hundred dollars to fix it, I decided to buy a new car.
script voice: I've decided to buy an American car. They're easier for mechanics to repair.
script voice: Okay, Glen. See you in about two weeks.

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(13) Look at Figure 7. Read the paragraph. (pause 20 sec) Listen to the questions. Underline the answer and write the number of the question under the answer. Look at the example. Listen to the question. Underline the answer; then write the number of the question under the answer. (pause 10 sec after each question)

Number 1: Where did Julie go?
Number 2: What did her family need?
Number 3: What did she buy for her daughter?
Number 4: What did she buy for her son?
Number 5: What did she buy for her husband?

(14) Let's check your answers. Number 1 goes under "shopping"; "shopping" is underlined.
Number 2 goes under "clothes"; "clothes" is underlined.
Number 3 goes under "a blouse and skirt"; "a blouse and skirt" is underlined.
Number 4 goes under "two pairs of jeans"; "two pairs of jeans" is underlined.
Number 5 goes under "three shirts and five pairs of socks"; "three shirts and five pairs of socks" is underlined.

(15) Let's begin. Read the paragraph and be ready to answer the questions. (pause 20 sec)

(16) Now listen to the questions. Underline and number the answers. You will hear each question twice.

Number 1: Where will Carl go next fall?
Where will Carl go next fall? (pause 10 sec)
Number 2: What has he chosen as his profession?
What has he chosen as his profession? (pause 10 sec)
Number 3: What courses will he take?
What courses will he take? (pause 10 sec)

(17) Let's check your answers. Number 1, "Where will Carl go next fall?", you should have "a university" underlined.
Number 2, "What has he chosen as his profession?", you should have "teaching" underlined.
Number 3, "What courses will he take?", you should have "English, math, and education" underlined.

(18) Now read the second paragraph. (pause 20 sec)

(19) Underline and number the answers to the questions.

Number 1: What is Patty's profession?
What is Patty's profession? (pause 10 sec)
Number 2: What are her two teaching fields?
What are her two teaching fields? (pause 10 sec)
Number 3: How many classes of English does she have?
How many classes of English does she have? (pause 10 sec)
Number 4: How many classes of German does she have?
How many classes of German does she have? (pause 10 sec)

(20) Now let's check your answers. Number 1, "What is Patty's profession?" You should have "teacher" underlined.
Number 2, "What are her two teaching fields?" You should have "English and German" underlined.
Number 3, "How many classes of English does she have?" You should have "four" underlined.
And, Number 4, "How many classes of German does she have?" You should have "two" underlined.

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(21) Look at Figure 8. Listen to a short dialog. Select the letter that best describes the meaning of the conversation. The first one is an example.
(two voices, both female)

voice 1: Did you hear that noise, Betty?
voice 2: Yes, I did. Let's call our neighbor and ask him to look in our yard.

They are .... (pause 5 sec)

(22) The answer is: They are frightened. Now listen to the other dialogs, and choose the correct answer.

Number 1:
(two voices, both male)

voice 1: Sgt Matthews, it's 12:45, and I haven't had lunch yet.
voice 2: Don't worry, Sgt Adams, I'll wait here until you come back.

Sgt Adams is .... (pause 10 sec)

Number 2:
(voice 1 female; voice 2, male)

voice 1: Mark, wake up. It's after seven. Your bus will be here in thirty minutes.
voice 2: Mom, my stomach hurts. I want to stay home today.

Mark is .... (pause 10 sec)

Number 3:
(two voices, both female)

voice 1: Carla, I've been accepted at the university!
voice 2: That's great, Lori!

Lori is .... (pause 10 sec)

Number 4:
(two voices, both male)

voice 1: Pvt Walters, I told you to clean this floor.
voice 2: I'm sorry, Sgt Allen, I thought you said to clean this door.

Sgt Allen is .... (pause 10 sec)

Number 5:
(two voices, both male)

voice 1: Hey, Jack, your yard really looks nice.
voice 2: Thanks. It took me all day to do it. It was a lot of work.

Jack is .... (pause 10 sec)

(23) Let's check your answers.
Number 1 is B: Sgt Adams is hungry. Repeat: Sgt Adams is hungry.
Number 2 is C: Mark is sick. Repeat: Mark is sick.
Number 3 is A: Lori is happy. Repeat: Lori is happy.
Number 4 is C: Sgt Allen is angry. Repeat: Sgt Allen is angry.
Number 5 is B: Jack is tired. Repeat: Jack is tired.

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(24) Now look at Figure 9. You will hear a paragraph. Listen carefully; then write the main idea. You will hear the paragraph twice.

Learning a language is not easy. It takes a lot of time and lots of hard work. You must practice speaking, reading, and writing the new language as often as you can. You must learn to think in that language, and not in your own. If you study every day, you'll be speaking this new language very soon.

(25) Listen to the paragraph again.

Learning a language is not easy. It takes a lot of time and lots of hard work. You must practice speaking, reading, and writing the new language as often as you can. You must learn to think in that language, and not in your own. If you study every day, you'll be speaking this new language very soon.

(26) Now write the main idea. (pause 30 sec) The main idea is that learning a new language isn't easy, but if you study hard, you can do it.

**THIS IS THE END OF LESSON 2D, BOOK 12.**

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