INTRO: Welcome to Lesson 4 — you're in the Army now. This week you'll learn military words, put adjectives in front of nouns, say what people want to do, and talk about where everyone was yesterday. First, warm up your ears: V and W sound different in English. Listen and repeat each pair.
INTRO: Now test your ears. You'll hear two words — sometimes they're the same word twice, sometimes they're an old V-and-W trick. Tap Same or Different.
INTRO: Now a small but useful pair of words: "here" for things near you, "there" for things away from you. People lose their pens constantly — you'll need these. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the sentences.
REPEAT
VOCAB: here
LINE: Here. It's near me. {st-page_098_001.jpg}
VOCAB: there
LINE: There. It's away from me. {st-page_098_002.jpg}
INTRO: Your turn. Listen to the question and look at the picture — is the person or thing here, or over there? Type the short answer, starting with "Here" or "There", then repeat it.
INSTRUCTION: Type the answer starting with Here or There.
REPEAT
PROMPT: Where is John? {page_060_001.jpg} {bk03-l4a-f3-01-q.mp3}
INTRO: To finish this part, a short dictation. Listen to each word or phrase and type exactly what you hear. Spelling counts — this is the one place your ears can't save you alone.
INSTRUCTION: Type the words you hear.
PROMPT: Look up words. {bk03-l4a-f5-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: Look up words.
ACCEPT: look up words
PROMPT: Last month. {bk03-l4a-f5-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: Last month.
ACCEPT: last month
PROMPT: In a minute. {bk03-l4a-f5-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: In a minute.
ACCEPT: in a minute
PROMPT: In an hour. {bk03-l4a-f5-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: In an hour.
ACCEPT: in an hour
PROMPT: In a year. {bk03-l4a-f5-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: In a year.
ACCEPT: in a year
PROMPT: In a week. {bk03-l4a-f5-06.mp3}
RESPONSE: In a week.
ACCEPT: in a week
PROMPT: A country. {bk03-l4a-f5-07.mp3}
RESPONSE: A country.
ACCEPT: a country
PROMPT: The United States. {bk03-l4a-f5-08.mp3}
RESPONSE: The United States.
ACCEPT: the United States | The United states
PROMPT: Canada. {bk03-l4a-f5-09.mp3}
RESPONSE: Canada.
ACCEPT: canada | Canada
PROMPT: England. {bk03-l4a-f5-10.mp3}
RESPONSE: England.
ACCEPT: england | England
$LESSON 4-2: People in the Military; Adjectives Before Nouns
INTRO: In this part you'll learn the words for military people — soldiers, sailors, airmen, officers, and the civilians watching from a safe distance. Start by listening to these sentences and repeating them.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat each sentence.
REPEAT
LINE: Bill's brother is in the army. {bk03-l4a-f4-01.mp3}
LINE: He's a good soldier. {bk03-l4a-f4-02.mp3}
LINE: Bill wants to be in the navy. {bk03-l4a-f4-03.mp3}
LINE: He wants to be a good sailor. {bk03-l4a-f4-04.mp3}
LINE: My sister is a young officer in the Air Force. {bk03-l4a-f4-05.mp3}
LINE: She works in that tall building. {bk03-l4a-f4-06.mp3}
LINE: Right now Bob's a civilian. {bk03-l4a-f4-07.mp3}
LINE: He was an airman 2 years ago. {bk03-l4a-f4-08.mp3}
LINE: He's not in the Air Force now. {bk03-l4a-f4-09.mp3}
LINE: Jane drives her new car every day. {bk03-l4a-f4-10.mp3}
LINE: Aldo flies a small plane every weekend. {bk03-l4a-f4-11.mp3}
LINE: Bob walks to the library every day. {bk03-l4a-f4-12.mp3}
LINE: Tim's an enlisted man in the army. {bk03-l4a-f4-13.mp3}
LINE: He has short hair. {bk03-l4a-f4-14.mp3}
LINE: He's a big, tall soldier. {bk03-l4a-f4-15.mp3}
INTRO: Your turn to move the adjective. Listen to the sentence, then say it again with the adjective in front of the noun. Then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Speak the new sentence aloud.
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: That car is new. {bk03-l4b-f4-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: That's a new car. {bk03-l4b-f4-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: That man is angry. {bk03-l4b-f4-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: That's an angry man. {bk03-l4b-f4-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Those children are small. {bk03-l4b-f4-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Those are small children. {bk03-l4b-f4-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: That woman is happy. {bk03-l4b-f4-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: That's a happy woman. {bk03-l4b-f4-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Those buildings are tall. {bk03-l4b-f4-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Those are tall buildings. {bk04-l4b-f4-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Mike is tired. {bk03-l4b-f4-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Mike's a tired man. {bk03-l4b-f4-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: This shirt is old. {bk03-l4b-f4-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: This is an old shirt. {bk03-l4b-f4-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Bob is sick. {bk03-l4b-f4-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Bob's a sick man. {bk03-l4b-f4-07-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §He's a Tall Man. (recast: bare adjective cues scaffolded with adjective + noun cues)
$PRODUCE Make a Sentence
ID: l4-s4
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
INTRO: Now build your own sentences. You'll see an adjective and a noun — say a full sentence with the adjective in front of the noun. Any person or thing you like, as long as the grammar holds.
INSTRUCTION: Say a sentence with the adjective before the noun.
RUBRIC: The point is word order: the cued adjective must come directly before the cued noun, with a/an where the noun is singular. Any grammatical sentence frame and subject is fine.
INTRO: In this part you'll learn to say what people want to do — and what they definitely don't. The pattern is "want to" plus a verb. Here's how it changes with the person.
To say what someone wants to do, use **want to** + verb. With **he** and **she**, it's **wants to**:
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | want to | study. / eat. / go. / read. / write. / speak. / learn. |
| He / She | wants to | |
For the negative, add **don't** or **doesn't** — and "wants" loses its **s**:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | don't | want to | study. / eat. / go. / read. / write. / speak. / learn. |
| He / She | doesn't | | |
{I want to study.} · {He wants to eat.} · {We don't want to go.} · {She doesn't want to be a pilot.}
# Source: ST §I Want to Learn (recast: bare verb cues scaffolded with subject / verb cues; CHECK reveal)
$PRODUCE Who Wants What?
ID: l4-s7
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
INTRO: Now you build the sentences. You'll see a subject and a verb — say the full sentence with "want to" or "wants to". If the cue says "not", make it negative.
INSTRUCTION: Say the full sentence with a form of "want to".
INTRO: A short part just for your ears: the O sound as in "toe" and the U sound as in "two". Soap and soup are different meals — listen to each pair and repeat.
# Source: ST §Who Was in the Navy Last Year? + new (gap: was/were forms drilled in 4C but never explained)
$GRAMMAR Was and Were
ID: 3-4c-f3-g
INTRO: In this part you'll learn to talk about the past — where people were yesterday, last year, ten years ago. Two little words do all the work: was and were.
Yesterday, last month, 5 years ago — for the past, **is** becomes {was} and **are** becomes {were}:
* I / he / she / it → {was}
* you / we / they → {were}
{Henry was in the Army 5 years ago.}
{They were in the library yesterday afternoon.}
To ask **who**, put the question word first:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | was | in the Army. |
| | **Was** | | **in the Army?** |
| **Who** | **was** | | **in the Army?** |
| | **Anthony Lucas** | | |
{Who was in the Navy last year?} — {My brother was in the Navy last year.}
INTRO: Listen to each "who" question and answer it aloud using the person on the screen. Watch the verb — one person takes "was", more than one takes "were". Then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
REPEAT
TEMPLATE: my wife
PROMPT: Who was at the commissary yesterday? {bk03-l4c-f3-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: My wife was at the commissary yesterday. {bk03-l4c-f3-01-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: my friend
PROMPT: Who was at the BX yesterday? {bk03-l4c-f3-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: My friend was at the BX yesterday. {bk03-l4c-f3-02-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: we
PROMPT: Who was in the barracks this morning? {bk03-l4c-f3-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We were in the barracks this morning. {bk03-l4c-f3-03-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: my brother
PROMPT: Who was in the Navy in January? {bk03-l4c-f3-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: My brother was in the Navy in January. {bk03-l4c-f3-04-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: George
PROMPT: Who was in the Army a year ago? {bk03-l4c-f3-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: George was in the Army a year ago. {bk03-l4c-f3-05-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: the students
PROMPT: Who was in the classroom this morning? {bk03-l4c-f3-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The students were in the classroom this morning. {bk03-l4c-f3-06-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: that man
PROMPT: Who was in the Air Force 10 years ago? {bk03-l4c-f3-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: That man was in the Air Force 10 years ago. {bk03-l4c-f3-07-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: those men
PROMPT: Who was in the mess hall? {bk03-l4c-f3-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Those men were in the mess hall. {bk03-l4c-f3-08-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: our teachers
PROMPT: Who was in the lab? {bk03-l4c-f3-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Our teachers were in the lab. {bk03-l4c-f3-09-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: John
PROMPT: Who was in the car? {bk03-l4c-f3-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: John was in the car. {bk03-l4c-f3-10-a.mp3}
INTRO: Now both halves are yours. Read each "who" question aloud, then answer it with any person that makes sense — a brother, the students, yourself. Nobody will check your alibi, but the verb has to be right.
INSTRUCTION: Ask the question aloud, then answer it.
RUBRIC: The learner reads the question and answers it. Any plausible subject is fine, but past BE is the point — the answer must use was/were correctly for the chosen subject; wrong tense or wrong agreement fails.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Who was in his room last night at 9:00 p.m.?
RESPONSE: Who was in his room last night at 9:00 p.m.? Mark and Tom were in their room last night at 9:00 p.m.
TEMPLATE: Who was in the military last year?
RESPONSE: Who was in the military last year? My brother was in the military last year.
TEMPLATE: Who was in the lab this morning?
RESPONSE: Who was in the lab this morning? The students were in the lab.
TEMPLATE: Who was late to class this morning?
RESPONSE: Who was late to class this morning? Ben was late to class.
TEMPLATE: Who was at the library last night?
RESPONSE: Who was at the library last night? We were at the library.
TEMPLATE: Who was your teacher last week?
RESPONSE: Who was your teacher last week? Mr. Fleet was my teacher.
TEMPLATE: Who was in the United States five years ago?
RESPONSE: Who was in the United States five years ago? I was in the United States.
TEMPLATE: Who was a student three years ago?
RESPONSE: Who was a student three years ago? She was a student.
TEMPLATE: Who was at the mess hall yesterday evening?
RESPONSE: Who was at the mess hall yesterday evening? They were at the mess hall.
TEMPLATE: Who wasn't in class yesterday?
RESPONSE: Who wasn't in class yesterday? Don wasn't in class.
TEMPLATE: Who was in the Army ten years ago?
RESPONSE: Who was in the Army ten years ago? He was in the Army ten years ago.
INTRO: Present or past, one or many? Listen to the incomplete sentence, tap the word that fits, then repeat the whole sentence. The time words — "yesterday", "5 years ago" — are your clues.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct word.
REPEAT
PROMPT: Henry ... in the Army 5 years ago. {bk03-l4c-f4-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | is
OPTION: b | was {bk03-l4c-f4-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | were
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: They ... in the library yesterday afternoon. {bk03-l4c-f4-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | is
OPTION: b | was
OPTION: c | were {bk03-l4c-f4-02-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: You ... in the BX last night. {bk03-l4c-f4-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | is
OPTION: b | was
OPTION: c | were {bk03-l4c-f4-03-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: I ... in the lab yesterday morning. {bk03-l4c-f4-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | is
OPTION: b | was {bk03-l4c-f4-04-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | were
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: She ... at the commissary 2 days ago. {bk03-l4c-f4-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | is
OPTION: b | was {bk03-l4c-f4-05-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | were
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: They ... in the classroom at 7:30. {bk03-l4c-f4-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | is
OPTION: b | was
OPTION: c | were {bk03-l4c-f4-06-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: His friend ... in my classroom yesterday. {bk03-l4c-f4-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | are
OPTION: b | was {bk03-l4c-f4-07-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | were
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: She ... in the Navy. {bk03-l4c-f4-08-q.mp3}
INTRO: Listen to these "what" questions and their answers, and repeat them. Some answers are full sentences, some are just the thing itself — both are fine.
INSTRUCTION: Repeat the sentences.
REPEAT
LINE: What was on the table yesterday? The dictionary was on the table yesterday.
LINE: What was in the box this morning? An orange.
LINE: What was in the room? A clock.
LINE: What was on the bulletin board? The schedule.
LINE: What was on the chair? A book was on the chair.
INTRO: Now ask and answer "where" questions from the cues — a person and a time. Ask about that person, then answer with any country you like. Feel free to send your relatives around the world.
INSTRUCTION: Ask and answer the question aloud.
RUBRIC: The learner must form a past-tense "Where" question from the cued person and time, and give an answer naming any place. Was/were must agree with the subject in both question and answer; the place chosen is free.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: my brother / 1975
RESPONSE: Where was your brother in 1975? My brother was in Venezuela in 1975.
TEMPLATE: my father / March 1980
RESPONSE: Where was your father in March 1980? He was in Spain in March 1980.
TEMPLATE: my sister / five years ago
RESPONSE: Where was your sister five years ago? She was in Canada five years ago.
TEMPLATE: my wife or my husband / last month
RESPONSE: Where was your wife last month? She was in England last month.
TEMPLATE: my son / last year
RESPONSE: Where was your son last year? He was in Japan last year.
TEMPLATE: I / five years ago
RESPONSE: Where were you five years ago? I was in the United States five years ago.
INTRO: To finish the past tense, build "when" questions from a single adjective or word — "late", "sick", "angry" — then invent a time for the answer. Ask about anyone; they were all late at some point.
INSTRUCTION: Ask and answer the question aloud.
RUBRIC: Accept any correctly formed "When" question using the cued word with past BE, plus an answer giving a time expression. Was/were agreement is the point; the subject and time chosen are free.
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: early
RESPONSE: When were you early? I was early yesterday morning.
TEMPLATE: there
RESPONSE: When were they there? They were there last night.
TEMPLATE: late
RESPONSE: When was he late? He was late this morning.
TEMPLATE: angry
RESPONSE: When was she angry? She was angry yesterday.
TEMPLATE: sad
RESPONSE: When were you sad? I was sad last week.
TEMPLATE: sick
RESPONSE: When was John sick? He was sick last month.
TEMPLATE: tired
RESPONSE: When were they tired? They were tired yesterday evening.
INTRO: In this part you'll put the week's language into real conversations. First, meet Ali from Saudi Arabia and Marco from Mexico, two students getting acquainted. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.
Ali: Hello. How are you? {bk03-l4d-f1-01.mp3}
Marco: Fine. Thank you. And you? {bk03-l4d-f1-02.mp3}
Ali: Fine. Are you a student at DLI? {bk03-l4d-f1-03.mp3}
Marco: Yes, I am. I'm studying English. {bk03-l4d-f1-04.mp3}
Ali: I'm a student too. I'm from Saudi Arabia. Where are you from? {bk03-l4d-f1-05.mp3}
INTRO: Your turn to interrogate. Look at the cues — the part in parentheses is the answer. Ask the question that gets that answer, using who, what, when, or where. Then listen to the correct question and answer, and repeat them.
INSTRUCTION: Ask a question.
REPEAT
TEMPLATE: he / study -- (in the morning)
PROMPT: The answer is "in the morning." {bk03-l4d-f4-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: When does he study? He studies in the morning. {bk03-l4d-f4-01-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: drive / big car -- (the doctor)
PROMPT: The doctor. Ask a question. {bk03-l4d-f4-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Who drives a big car? The doctor drives a big car. {bk03-l4d-f4-02-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: she / eat lunch -- (11:00)
RESPONSE: When does she eat lunch? She eats lunch at 11 o'clock. {bk03-l4d-f4-03-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: they / want -- (a new car)
RESPONSE: What do they want? They want a new car. {bk03-l4d-f4-04-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: study / in the barracks -- (the young man)
RESPONSE: Who studies in the barracks? The young man studies in the barracks. {bk03-l4d-f4-05-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: my book -- (on the table)
RESPONSE: Where is my book? It's on the table. {bk03-l4d-f4-06-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: eat / in the mess hall -- (a short girl)
RESPONSE: Who eats in the mess hall? A short girl eats in the mess hall. {bk03-l4d-f4-07-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: we / see -- (a big plane)
RESPONSE: What do we see? We see a big plane. {bk03-l4d-f4-08-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: John / swim -- (in the evening)
RESPONSE: When does John swim? John swims in the evening. {bk03-l4d-f4-09-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: you / buy food -- (at the commissary)
RESPONSE: Where do you buy food? I buy food at the commissary. {bk03-l4d-f4-10-a.mp3}
$LESSON 4-7: Review — Answers, Groups, and Dictation
INTRO: The home stretch — this part reviews the whole week. First, listen to each question and tap the answer that actually makes sense. Only one of the three does.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer.
PROMPT: Is Jan at home right now? {bk03-l4d-f5-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | No, she isn't. {bk03-l4d-f5-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | Yes, she's short.
OPTION: c | Yes, she's a sailor.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Are they studying right now? {bk03-l4d-f5-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, they're in the Army.
OPTION: b | Yes, they want to drive.
OPTION: c | Yes, they're studying in the barracks. {bk03-l4d-f5-02-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Is the class all right? {bk03-l4d-f5-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, it's seven o'clock.
OPTION: b | Yes, it's fine. {bk03-l4d-f5-03-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | Yes, it's cold.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: Are the French fries all right? {bk03-l4d-f5-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, they're short.
OPTION: b | Yes, they're bad.
OPTION: c | Yes, they're good. {bk03-l4d-f5-04-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Does Jeff want to be in the army? {bk03-l4d-f5-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | No, he wants to be in the Navy. {bk03-l4d-f5-05-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | Yes, he wants to be in the Navy.
OPTION: c | No, he's tall.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Do the civilians work here? {bk03-l4d-f5-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | No, they work over there. {bk03-l4d-f5-06-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | No, they're short.
OPTION: c | No, they aren't officers.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Does Robert walk every morning? {bk03-l4d-f5-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, he walks every afternoon.
OPTION: b | Yes, he walks in the Navy.
OPTION: c | Yes, he walks every morning. {bk03-l4d-f5-07-a.mp3}
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Is that a new shirt? {bk03-l4d-f5-08-q.mp3}
