$MODULE Book 12 · Lesson 4: We Used to Go to the Lake {st-page_105_001.jpg}
FORMAT: 2
DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_book12_lesson4
DESCRIPTION: Outdoor life — hunting and fishing vocabulary — plus "used to" and "would" for past routines, comparative adverbs, sentence combining, and reported speech.
TARGET_LANG_G: en
HOME_LANG_G: en
VOICE_DEFAULT: aoede | Clear, friendly American English narrator
VOICE_PROMPT: gacrux | Questions and cues, read clearly
VOICE_RESPONSE: schedar | Model answers, warm and clear
VOICE: Boy | schedar | Young male
VOICE: Dad | achernar | Male
VOICE: Pete | achernar | Male
VOICE: Melissa | aoede | Female
VOICE: Charlie | achernar | Male
VOICE: Chris | schedar | Male
VOICE: Richard | achird | Male
VOICE: Fred_Sandoval | achernar | Male
VOICE: Receptionist | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Clerk | schedar | Male
VOICE: Capt_Richardson | achernar | Male
VOICE: Mary | gacrux | Female
VOICE: Jane | achird | Female
VOICE: Man1 | achernar | Male
VOICE: Man2 | schedar | Male
VOICE: ID | achernar | speaker (auto)

$SESSION 4-1: Hunting and the Outdoors

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 1 (+ salvaged "pistol"/"killed" lines from ST "We May Go Hunting")
$DIALOGUE Words for the Outdoors
ID: 4a-f1
INTRO: In this lesson you'll learn to talk about life outdoors — hunting, fishing, and the weather — and later, to say what you used to do in the past. First, the words. Listen to each sentence and repeat it.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT

VOCAB: fish
LINE: Mr. Thrasher caught a big fish last Saturday. {page_059_001.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-01.mp3}

LINE: The boys are fishing off the pier. {page_059_002.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-02-a.mp3}
LINE: Their fathers are fishing off the boat. {page_059_002.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-02-b.mp3}

VOCAB: hunt
LINE: My uncle is hunting ducks. {page_059_003.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-03.mp3}

VOCAB: country
LINE: The flowers are beautiful out in the country. {page_059_004.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-04.mp3}

VOCAB: high
LINE: Roger could see the whole city from the high hill. {page_059_005.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-05.mp3}

LINE: The temperature was 37 degrees. {page_059_006.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-06-a.mp3}
VOCAB: low
LINE: That was low for April. {page_059_006.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-06-b.mp3}

VOCAB: outdoors
LINE: Put that dog outdoors. {page_060_001.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-07.mp3}

VOCAB: out of doors
LINE: We like to play out of doors. {page_060_002.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-08.mp3}

VOCAB: indoors
LINE: It's rainy and cold. It's a good day to stay indoors. {page_060_003.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-09.mp3}

VOCAB: deer
LINE: The deer are eating by the lake. {page_060_004.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-10.mp3}

VOCAB: duck
LINE: The children enjoy feeding the ducks. {page_060_005.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-11.mp3}

VOCAB: killed
LINE: Dan likes to hunt ducks. He's just shot a duck and killed it. {st-page_107_004.jpg}

VOCAB: gun
LINE: The store sells many kinds of guns. {page_060_006.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-12.mp3}

VOCAB: rifle
LINE: My grandfather bought me this new rifle. {page_061_001.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-13.mp3}

VOCAB: pistol
LINE: Pistols and rifles are guns. {st-page_107_001.jpg}

VOCAB: weapon
LINE: That soldier has used all the weapons. {page_061_002.jpg} {bk12-l4a-f1-14.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 1 (part 2) — split into three activities (≤6 image options)
$SELECT Which Picture? (Fishing and Hunting)
ID: 4a-f1-b
INTRO: Now let's see if the words stuck. You'll hear a sentence and see five pictures — tap the one that matches.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct picture.

OPTION: a | {page_059_001.jpg}
OPTION: b | {page_059_002.jpg}
OPTION: c | {page_059_003.jpg}
OPTION: d | {page_059_004.jpg}
OPTION: e | {page_059_005.jpg}

PROMPT: My neighbor enjoys hunting. {bk12-l4a-f1-15.mp3}
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: George lives out in the country, far away from the city. {bk12-l4a-f1-16.mp3}
ANSWER: d

PROMPT: That's really a big fish. {bk12-l4a-f1-20.mp3}
ANSWER: a

PROMPT: Look how high he is. {bk12-l4a-f1-21.mp3}
ANSWER: e

PROMPT: The boys ask their fathers to go fishing. {bk12-l4a-f1-26.mp3}
ANSWER: b

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 1 (part 2, continued)
$SELECT Which Picture? (Indoors and Outdoors)
ID: 4a-f1-c
INTRO: Five more pictures, five more sentences. Same game — listen and tap.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct picture.

OPTION: a | {page_059_006.jpg}
OPTION: b | {page_060_001.jpg}
OPTION: c | {page_060_002.jpg}
OPTION: d | {page_060_003.jpg}
OPTION: e | {page_060_004.jpg}

PROMPT: Look at the deer. {bk12-l4a-f1-17.mp3}
ANSWER: e

PROMPT: The temperature was very low. {bk12-l4a-f1-19.mp3}
ANSWER: a

PROMPT: It's still raining; I've been indoors all day. {bk12-l4a-f1-23.mp3}
ANSWER: d

PROMPT: They have to play soccer out of doors. {bk12-l4a-f1-24.mp3}
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: Roger's dog has to stay outdoors. {bk12-l4a-f1-27.mp3}
ANSWER: b

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 1 (part 2, continued)
$SELECT Which Picture? (Guns and Ducks)
ID: 4a-f1-d
INTRO: Last set of pictures. Listen and tap the one that matches.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct picture.

OPTION: a | {page_060_005.jpg}
OPTION: b | {page_060_006.jpg}
OPTION: c | {page_061_001.jpg}
OPTION: d | {page_061_002.jpg}

PROMPT: Don's Gun Store has a large variety of guns. {bk12-l4a-f1-18.mp3}
ANSWER: b

PROMPT: John learned all about weapons in the military. {bk12-l4a-f1-22.mp3}
ANSWER: d

PROMPT: Mike is learning how to shoot his new rifle. {bk12-l4a-f1-25.mp3}
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: The ducks like to play in the water. {bk12-l4a-f1-28.mp3}
ANSWER: a

# Source: ST §Watch Out, Deer!
$DIALOGUE Watch Out, Deer!
ID: l4-s2
INTRO: Fred and Pete are getting ready for deer season. Fred has a brand-new rifle — and, so far, no aim. Listen and read along.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and read the paragraphs.

LINE: Fred and Pete like to be out-of-doors.
VOCAB: once
LINE: Once every year during the deer season, they spend at least two weeks hunting.
LINE: Deer season this year will begin next week.
VOCAB: preparing
LINE: Both Fred and Pete are getting ready for their hunting trip. They're preparing their weapons.

VOCAB: practice
LINE: Fred has just bought a new rifle, so he and Pete have driven out of the city to the country to practice with it.
VOCAB: shoot
LINE: Fred is going to shoot at some empty soda cans.
LINE: He was so excited that he dropped his truck keys in the grass.
VOCAB: to hunt for | hunt
LINE: Pete had to hunt for the keys because all Fred could think about was shooting his new rifle.

VOCAB: bang
LINE: Bang!!!!

VOCAB: shot
Pete: Good, Fred, that was a good shot. Do it again.

LINE: Bang!!!!

Pete: You missed that time. You weren't low enough. You have to shoot lower.

LINE: Bang!!!!

Pete: You're still shooting too high, Fred.

LINE: Bang! . . . bang! . . . bang! . . . bang! . . . bang!

VOCAB: several
VOCAB: watch out
Pete: After several shots, I think you've got it now, Fred. Watch out, deer! Here we come!
NOTES: Watch out = be careful

# Source: ST §True or False
$SELECT True or False?
ID: l4-s3
REFERENCE
INTRO: Now decide what the story really said. Read each statement and tap True or False — you can open the story again if Fred's shooting distracted you.
INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
SHOW_PROMPT
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False

PROMPT: Fred and Pete like to be out-of-doors.
ANSWER: t

PROMPT: Fred and Pete hunt deer two times a year.
ANSWER: f

PROMPT: They are getting their weapons ready.
ANSWER: t

PROMPT: Fred and Pete went to another country.
ANSWER: f

PROMPT: Fred wants to practice with his new rifle.
ANSWER: t

PROMPT: Fred will shoot at some cans.
ANSWER: t

PROMPT: Fred hunted for his keys.
ANSWER: f

PROMPT: Fred's shots were very low at first.
ANSWER: f

PROMPT: Fred shot only one time.
ANSWER: f

# Source: ST §Make a Sentence
$PRODUCE Make a Sentence About the Story
ID: l4-s4
REFERENCE
INTRO: For each cue word, say one sentence about Fred and Pete — say what the story said. Open the story if you need it; it hasn't gone anywhere.
INSTRUCTION: Say a sentence about Fred and Pete using the cue word.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any sentence that uses the cue word and states a fact from the story about Fred and Pete. The model answer shows one correct fact; other true story facts using the cue word are also correct.

EXAMPLE
PROMPT: out-of-doors
RESPONSE: Fred and Pete like to be out-of-doors.

PROMPT: once
RESPONSE: Once every year they spend two weeks hunting.

PROMPT: deer season
RESPONSE: Deer season will begin next week.

PROMPT: prepare
RESPONSE: They're preparing their weapons.

PROMPT: country
RESPONSE: They have driven to the country.

PROMPT: practice
RESPONSE: Fred is going to practice with his new rifle.

PROMPT: shoot at
RESPONSE: Fred is going to shoot at some empty soda cans.

PROMPT: lower
RESPONSE: Fred has to shoot lower.

PROMPT: several
RESPONSE: After several shots, Pete thought Fred was ready.

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 2
$PRODUCE Type the Missing Word
ID: 4a-f2
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
INTRO: Listen to each sentence and type the missing word — "catch", "shoot", and their friends. Then say the whole sentence back.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word.
REPEAT

TEMPLATE: The ocean is a good place to ____ fish.
PROMPT: The ocean is a good place to catch fish. {bk12-l4a-f2-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: The ocean is a good place to catch fish. {bk12-l4a-f2-01.mp3}
ACCEPT: catch

TEMPLATE: My grandfather taught me how to ____ a rifle.
PROMPT: My grandfather taught me how to shoot a rifle. {bk12-l4a-f2-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: My grandfather taught me how to shoot a rifle. {bk12-l4a-f2-02.mp3}
ACCEPT: shoot

TEMPLATE: We enlarged the house, so now I have my ____ room.
PROMPT: We enlarged the house, so now I have my own room. {bk12-l4a-f2-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: We enlarged the house, so now I have my own room. {bk12-l4a-f2-03.mp3}
ACCEPT: own

TEMPLATE: The police heard a ____ when they arrived at the house.
PROMPT: The police heard a shot when they arrived at the house. {bk12-l4a-f2-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: The police heard a shot when they arrived at the house. {bk12-l4a-f2-04.mp3}
ACCEPT: shot

$SESSION 4-2: "Used To" — Then and Now

# Source: LLA 4A Listening/Speaking Activity
$DIALOGUE Then and Now
ID: 4a-ls1
INTRO: In this part you'll learn "used to" — for things that were true before but aren't anymore. Frank was in the army; now he's at a desk. Listen and repeat each pair.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT

LINE: Frank used to be in the army. {bk12-l4a-f2-05.mp3}
LINE: Now he works in an office. {bk12-l4a-f2-06.mp3}
LINE: Don used to play football. {bk12-l4a-f2-07.mp3}
LINE: Now he plays tennis. {bk12-l4a-f2-08.mp3}
LINE: Beth used to cook dinner every night. {bk12-l4a-f2-09.mp3}
LINE: But now her daughter does. {bk12-l4a-f2-10.mp3}
LINE: My nephew used to visit us every weekend. {bk12-l4a-f2-11.mp3}
LINE: But he doesn't anymore. {bk12-l4a-f2-12.mp3}
LINE: My father used to take me fishing every summer. {bk12-l4a-f2-13.mp3}
LINE: Now I take my son. {bk12-l4a-f2-14.mp3}
LINE: Uncle Jim used to take me hunting every fall. {bk12-l4a-f2-15.mp3}
LINE: But we haven't gone for 6 years. {bk12-l4a-f2-16.mp3}
LINE: My neighbor used to own a gun. {bk12-l4a-f2-17.mp3}
LINE: But he sold it last month. {bk12-l4a-f2-18.mp3}

# Source: ST §Used To (grammar box)
$GRAMMAR Used To
ID: l4-s16
INTRO: Here's the rule behind those sentences — short and painless.

We use **used to** to say that something happened regularly or existed in the past but no longer happens or exists now.

{I used to be a student at that college.} {Now I'm an instructor there.}

# Source: ST §Used To Sentences
$DIALOGUE Used To in Questions and Answers
ID: l4-s17
INTRO: "Used to" also works in questions — notice it becomes "use to" after "did". Read the sentences.
INSTRUCTION: Read the sentences. They all contain "used to".

LINE: My father used to smoke, but he stopped last year.
LINE: Did Larry use to cook dinner every night?
LINE: Yes, and he used to cook breakfast on the weekends, too.
LINE: Now he doesn't have enough time.
LINE: Did Lt Evans use to play football for the Air Force? No, he used to play for the Army.
LINE: Where did Oscar use to live? Oscar used to live in Mexico City; now he lives in Miami, Florida.
LINE: Captain Simms used to be late for class every day. His instructor used to get angry at him.

# Source: ST §Jack Used to Work at Night
$DIALOGUE Jack Used to Work at Night
ID: l4-s18
INTRO: Jack's life has changed — completely. Read the paragraph and notice what he used to do.
INSTRUCTION: Read the paragraph.

LINE: Jack used to be a waiter in a restaurant that was open 24 hours a day. He used to work at night.
LINE: He used to go to work at 10:30 p.m. and work until 7:00 a.m.
LINE: He used to wear jeans, a T-shirt, and a pair of tennis shoes.
LINE: Now Jack works from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., wears a three-piece suit, and owns the restaurant.

# Source: new (gap: ST said "Answer the questions your teacher asks." about the Jack paragraph but printed none — authored questions replace the teacher)
$PRODUCE Questions About Jack
ID: l4-s18-b
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer some questions about Jack aloud, in full sentences. Use "used to" for his old life — the paragraph is there if you need it.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a complete sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any phrasing or short form of the same fact(s). For questions about the past, "used to" or a past tense is required — present tense fails.

PROMPT: What did Jack use to be?
RESPONSE: He used to be a waiter in a restaurant.

PROMPT: When did Jack use to go to work?
RESPONSE: He used to go to work at 10:30 p.m.

PROMPT: What did he use to wear?
RESPONSE: He used to wear jeans, a T-shirt, and tennis shoes.

PROMPT: What does Jack do now?
RESPONSE: Now he owns the restaurant and works during the day.

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 3 (part 1)
$DIALOGUE Hank: Phoenix and Seattle
ID: 4a-f3
INTRO: One more life that changed: Hank moved from very hot Phoenix to very cool Seattle. Listen to the paragraph about his old routine and his new one.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraph.

LINE: Hank used to live in Phoenix, Arizona. {bk12-l4a-f3-01.mp3}
LINE: It gets very hot there, so people try to plan their work very carefully. {bk12-l4a-f3-02.mp3}
LINE: Hank used to go to work at 6:30 every morning, and he used to leave at 2:30 in the afternoon. {bk12-l4a-f3-03.mp3}
LINE: He used to wear cotton shirts and pants to work. {bk12-l4a-f3-04.mp3}
LINE: He never wore a suit and tie. {bk12-l4a-f3-05.mp3}
LINE: Now he lives in Seattle, Washington. {bk12-l4a-f3-06.mp3}
LINE: It's very cool there. {bk12-l4a-f3-07.mp3}
LINE: He doesn't go to work early, and he works until 5:30 in the afternoon. {bk12-l4a-f3-08.mp3}
LINE: He always wears a suit and tie to work. {bk12-l4a-f3-09.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4A Figure 3 (part 2)
$PRODUCE Questions About Hank
ID: 4a-f3-b
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about Hank aloud in a full sentence — "used to" for Phoenix, present tense for Seattle. Then repeat the correct answer. Open the paragraph if you need it.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: Where did Hank used to live? {bk12-l4a-f3-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to live in Phoenix, Arizona. {bk12-l4a-f3-10-a.mp3}

PROMPT: How was the climate there? {bk12-l4a-f3-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's very hot. {bk12-l4a-f3-11-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What time did Hank used to go to work? {bk12-l4a-f3-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to go to work at 6:30. {bk12-l4a-f3-12-a.mp3}

PROMPT: When did he used to leave work? {bk12-l4a-f3-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to leave work at 2:30. {bk12-l4a-f3-13-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What did he used to wear to work? {bk12-l4a-f3-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to wear cotton shirts and pants. {bk12-l4a-f3-14-a.mp3}

PROMPT: Where does he live now? {bk12-l4a-f3-15-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Now he lives in Seattle, Washington. {bk12-l4a-f3-15-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What time does he leave work there? {bk12-l4a-f3-16-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He leaves work at 5:30. {bk12-l4a-f3-16-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What does he wear to work? {bk12-l4a-f3-17-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He always wears a suit and tie. {bk12-l4a-f3-17-a.mp3}

# SKIPPED (book): LLA 4A Figure 4 — grid/coordinate placement and drawing/physical-action responses are not expressible.

# Source: ST §Things Are Not What They Used to Be
$PRODUCE Things Are Not What They Used to Be
ID: l4-s19
INTRO: Now you build the sentences. Complete each reply aloud with "used to" and the words in parentheses — Bob, sadly, used to have hair.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the reply aloud. Use "used to" and the words in parentheses.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Bob isn't like I remember him from college. — No, he's not. He ____ (have hair)
RESPONSE: No, he's not. He used to have hair.

TEMPLATE: Did you know that Mike can speak Spanish? — Yes. He ____ (live in Mexico)
RESPONSE: Yes. He used to live in Mexico.

TEMPLATE: How did you learn to shoot like that? — I ____ (be in the military)
RESPONSE: I used to be in the military.

TEMPLATE: Does Rod know a lot about animals? — Yes, he does. He ____ (work out-of-doors)
RESPONSE: Yes, he does. He used to work out-of-doors.

TEMPLATE: Why does Ray have all those weapons? — He ____ every fall. (hunt)
RESPONSE: He used to hunt every fall.

TEMPLATE: Where did you get all these shoes? — I ____ at a shoe store. (work)
RESPONSE: I used to work at a shoe store.

TEMPLATE: Does Fred know how to fly? — Sure. He ____ (be a pilot in the Navy)
RESPONSE: Sure. He used to be a pilot in the Navy.

TEMPLATE: Is Ms. Richards helping you with your math? — Yes, she ____ (be a high school math teacher)
RESPONSE: Yes, she used to be a high school math teacher.

TEMPLATE: I heard that you fixed Mr. Edwards' car. — Yes, I ____ (work in a garage)
RESPONSE: Yes, I used to work in a garage.

$SESSION 4-3: Fishing with the Family

# Source: LLA 4B Vocabulary (+ salvaged "further" line from ST "Some New Words")
$DIALOGUE New Words for the Lake
ID: 4b-v1
INTRO: This part is about fishing — and a stack of useful little words: "plenty", "several", "twice", "whole". Listen to each word and its sentence, then repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Repeat each word and sentence.
REPEAT

VOCAB: to go fishing
LINE: Victor drives to the lake to go fishing. {bk12-l4b-f1-01a.mp3}

VOCAB: instructions
LINE: I don't know how to do this. {bk12-l4b-f1-02a-a.mp3}
LINE: Please read the instructions to me. {bk12-l4b-f1-02a-b.mp3}

LINE: Please stay for dinner. {bk12-l4b-f1-03a-a.mp3}
VOCAB: plenty
LINE: There is plenty of food. {bk12-l4b-f1-03a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: to practice
LINE: Michelle practices tennis every day. {bk12-l4b-f1-04a-a.mp3}
LINE: She's quite good. {bk12-l4b-f1-04a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: preparing | prepare
LINE: The soldier was preparing dinner. {bk12-l4b-f1-05a-a.mp3}
LINE: He's a good cook. {bk12-l4b-f1-05a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: used to
LINE: Jeff used to be in the military. {bk12-l4b-f1-06a-a.mp3}
LINE: Now he's going to school. {bk12-l4b-f1-06a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: would
LINE: Last year Margaret would come to our house every evening. {bk12-l4b-f1-07a.mp3}

VOCAB: all over
LINE: The baby spilled the milk all over his mother. {bk12-l4b-f1-08a.mp3}

VOCAB: farther
LINE: Larry can run farther than Mike can. {bk12-l4b-f1-09a-a.mp3}
LINE: Mike can run only 1 mile. {bk12-l4b-f1-09a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: further
LINE: I've gone further in my education than my brother has.
LINE: I'm in college while he's only in high school.

VOCAB: hard
LINE: The math test was really hard. {bk12-l4b-f1-10a-a.mp3}
LINE: I didn't get a good score. {bk12-l4b-f1-10a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: more
LINE: Billy has more money than I do. {bk12-l4b-f1-11a-a.mp3}
LINE: He has $10, I have only 5. {bk12-l4b-f1-11a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: once
LINE: My uncle went fishing once. {bk12-l4b-f1-12a-a.mp3}
LINE: He has never gone again. {bk12-l4b-f1-12a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: several
LINE: There were several people from Korea at the get-together. {bk12-l4b-f1-13a.mp3}

LINE: She hurt her leg. {bk12-l4b-f1-14a-a.mp3}
VOCAB: slow
LINE: Now Mrs. Martin walks very slow. {bk12-l4b-f1-14a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: twice
LINE: Bobby has been sick twice this year. {bk12-l4b-f1-15a-a.mp3}
LINE: He's been sick 2 times. {bk12-l4b-f1-15a-b.mp3}

VOCAB: whole
LINE: Sandy's son ate the whole pie. {bk12-l4b-f1-16a-a.mp3}
LINE: He ate all of it. {bk12-l4b-f1-16a-b.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4B Figure 1
$SELECT Pick the Answer
ID: 4b-f1
INTRO: You'll hear a question about those new words. Tap the answer that fits, then repeat it aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer.
REPEAT

OPTION: a | Yes, it was really hard.
OPTION: b | She practices every day.
OPTION: c | He drives to the lake to go fishing.
OPTION: d | Several people from Korea were at the get-together.
OPTION: e | Yes, I can. Let me read the instructions.
OPTION: f | Yes, there's plenty of food.
OPTION: g | He was preparing dinner.
OPTION: h | He's been sick twice.

PROMPT: Why does Victor drive to the lake? {bk12-l4b-f1-01-q.mp3}
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: He drives to the lake to go fishing. {bk12-l4b-f1-01-a.mp3}

PROMPT: Can you tell me how to do this? {bk12-l4b-f1-02-q.mp3}
ANSWER: e
FEEDBACK: Yes, I can. Let me read the instructions. {bk12-l4b-f1-02-a.mp3}

PROMPT: Is there plenty of food? {bk12-l4b-f1-03-q.mp3}
ANSWER: f
FEEDBACK: Yes, there is plenty of food. {bk12-l4b-f1-03-a.mp3}

PROMPT: How often does Michelle practice tennis? {bk12-l4b-f1-04-q.mp3}
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: She practices every day. {bk12-l4b-f1-04-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What was the soldier preparing? {bk12-l4b-f1-05-q.mp3}
ANSWER: g
FEEDBACK: He was preparing dinner. {bk12-l4b-f1-05-a.mp3}

PROMPT: Was the math test hard? {bk12-l4b-f1-06-q.mp3}
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: Yes, it was really hard. {bk12-l4b-f1-06-a.mp3}

PROMPT: How many times has Bobby been sick this year? {bk12-l4b-f1-07-q.mp3}
ANSWER: h
FEEDBACK: He's been sick twice. {bk12-l4b-f1-07-a.mp3}

PROMPT: How many people from Korea were at the get-together? {bk12-l4b-f1-08-q.mp3}
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: Several people from Korea were at the get-together. {bk12-l4b-f1-08-a.mp3}

# Source: ST §Indoors or Outdoors
$DIALOGUE Indoors or Outdoors
ID: l4-s7
INTRO: Meet the family: Charlie wants to go fishing with the kids; Melissa would rather stay home. Listen and repeat the dialog.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT

Melissa: Charlie, I want to stay indoors this weekend and work on the house.
Charlie: But I thought we were going fishing with the children.
Melissa: I don't want to go fishing. I want to stay home.

VOCAB: in the open
VOCAB: to take walks | take walks
Charlie: Why don't you want to go outdoors? Chris, Richard, and I love to be in the open, and you love to take walks around the lake.

VOCAB: to fish | fish
Melissa: That's true. And I know you like to fish, but I don't like to clean and prepare the fish. I get bored just watching you.
Charlie: If I prepare the fish, will you go?
Melissa: I'll think about it.

# Source: ST §Answer About the Dialog
$PRODUCE Questions About Melissa and Charlie
ID: l4-s8
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about Melissa and Charlie aloud, in full sentences. The dialog is there to reread if you need it.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions about the dialog aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any phrasing or short form of the same fact(s).

PROMPT: What does Melissa want to do this weekend?
RESPONSE: She wants to stay indoors and work on the house.

PROMPT: What does Charlie want to do?
RESPONSE: He wants to go fishing.

PROMPT: Who else likes to be out in the open?
RESPONSE: Chris and Richard like to be in the open.

PROMPT: Why doesn't Melissa want to go fishing?
RESPONSE: She doesn't like to clean and prepare the fish, and she gets bored.

PROMPT: Who will prepare the fish?
RESPONSE: Charlie will prepare the fish.

# Source: ST §The Fishing Rod
$DIALOGUE The Fishing Rod
ID: l4-s9
INTRO: Charlie has a theory: Melissa doesn't like fishing because she doesn't have her own rod. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT

VOCAB: fishing rod
Charlie: Your mother doesn't want to go fishing. I think she needs her own fishing rod. {st-page_113_001.jpg}

VOCAB: own
Chris: That's a good idea, Dad. You have your own rod, Richard has his own, and I have my own. Mom needs her own, too. {st-page_113_001.jpg}
Charlie: There's a department store farther down the street. We can buy one there. {st-page_113_001.jpg}

# Source: ST §Answer About the Fishing Rod
$PRODUCE Questions About the Fishing Rod
ID: l4-s10
REFERENCE
INTRO: Three quick questions about the fishing rod plan. Answer aloud in full sentences.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions about the dialog aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any phrasing or short form of the same fact(s).

PROMPT: What does Mother need?
RESPONSE: She needs her own fishing rod.

PROMPT: Who already has a fishing rod?
RESPONSE: Dad, Chris, and Richard have their own rods.

PROMPT: Where is the department store?
RESPONSE: It is farther down the street.

# Source: ST §The Lesson
$DIALOGUE Melissa's First Catch
ID: l4-s11
INTRO: The plan worked — Melissa is at the lake, rod in hand. Listen to her first fishing lesson and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT

Melissa: Are there fish all over or just in some parts of the lake?

VOCAB: everywhere
Richard: They're everywhere but some places are better for catching them.

VOCAB: to catch | caught
Melissa: I've caught one! I've caught one! What do I do next?

VOCAB: line
Richard: Pull the line in slow. Don't pull it hard because you may lose the fish.

Melissa: It's gone. This has happened to me not once, but twice already.
Richard: Don't worry. Two times is nothing. You'll learn.

# Source: ST §Answer About the Lesson
$PRODUCE Questions About the Catch
ID: l4-s12
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about Melissa's lesson aloud — including how many fish got away.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions about the dialog aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any phrasing or short form of the same fact(s).

PROMPT: Are there fish all over or just in some parts of the lake?
RESPONSE: They are everywhere, but some places are better.

PROMPT: How should Melissa pull in the line? Why?
RESPONSE: She should pull it in slow. If she pulls it hard, she may lose the fish.

PROMPT: How many times has Melissa lost fish?
RESPONSE: She has lost fish twice already.

# Source: ST §Preparing the Fish
$DIALOGUE Preparing the Fish
ID: l4-s13
INTRO: Charlie kept his promise — he's preparing the fish, with instructions from Melissa. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT

Charlie: Okay, Melissa; give me further instructions. Tell me how to prepare the fish.
VOCAB: few
Melissa: Have you caught a few fish already?
Charlie: Yes, I've caught several, about four or five. So tell me.
Melissa: First, make a fire. Next, clean the fish and put some lemon juice, salt, and pepper on it. Then cook it in very hot oil.
Charlie: One fish is ready. Who wants it?
Chris: I do.
Charlie: Do you want the whole fish or just half, Chris?
Chris: I'll take a whole one.
Charlie: Was one enough or do you want more?
VOCAB: more than enough
Chris: No. One was plenty. It was more than enough.

# Source: ST §Answer About Preparing the Fish
$PRODUCE Questions About Preparing the Fish
ID: l4-s14
REFERENCE
INTRO: Last questions about the family fish fry. Answer aloud in full sentences.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the questions about the dialog aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any phrasing or short form of the same fact(s).

PROMPT: How many fish did Charlie catch?
RESPONSE: He caught several, about four or five.

PROMPT: What kind of instructions did Melissa give Charlie?
RESPONSE: She gave him instructions on how to prepare the fish.

PROMPT: Did Chris want half a fish?
RESPONSE: No, he wanted a whole one.

PROMPT: Was one fish enough for him?
RESPONSE: Yes, one was plenty.

# Source: ST §What Does It Mean?
$SELECT What Does It Mean?
ID: l4-s15
INTRO: Read each sentence and tap the meaning of the underlined word or phrase. The sentence around it is your best clue.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct meaning of the underlined word(s).

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Mike *coached* his son because he wanted him to learn how to play the game well.
OPTION: a | bought games
OPTION: b | gave instructions
OPTION: c | served soda
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: They played very hard during the *whole* game, but they still *lost*.
OPTION: a | weren't first
OPTION: b | didn't finish
OPTION: c | were late
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: Herby played a *tennis match* with his friend. It took them an hour.
OPTION: a | planned a party
OPTION: b | started a fire
OPTION: c | played a game
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: Andy *believes* weapons are dangerous. He doesn't let his children touch them.
OPTION: a | expects
OPTION: b | repairs
OPTION: c | thinks
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: The plane was flying *towards* New York when it started to rain hard.
OPTION: a | around New York
OPTION: b | in the direction of New York
OPTION: c | away from New York
ANSWER: b

$SESSION 4-4: "Would" — Past Habits

# Source: ST §Would (grammar box)
$GRAMMAR Would
ID: l4-s21
INTRO: In this part you'll learn a second way to talk about past habits: "would". It's the same idea as "used to" — just a little smoother in stories.

We use **would** when we talk about things that often happened in the past.

{When my sister and I were young, my family would go to the mountains.} {If the weather was good, we would get up early and go swimming in the cold river.}

**Used to** is also possible in these sentences.

# Source: LLA 4B Figure 2 (part 1)
$DIALOGUE Hunting Trips with Dad
ID: 4b-f2
INTRO: A boy asks his dad about the hunting trips of his childhood. Listen for "would" — it marks everything they did every fall.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.

Boy: Hey, Dad. Tell us about your hunting trips. {bk12-l4b-f2-01.mp3}
Dad: Okay. Every fall, my grandfather, my father, my two uncles, and I would go hunting. {bk12-l4b-f2-02.mp3}
LINE: We would get up very early in the morning, eat breakfast, and get ready to hunt. {bk12-l4b-f2-03.mp3}
LINE: We would have to be very quiet when the hunt started. {bk12-l4b-f2-04.mp3}
LINE: Sometimes I would get bored just sitting and waiting for the deer. {bk12-l4b-f2-05.mp3}
LINE: In the evening, we would eat dinner, then go to bed very early. {bk12-l4b-f2-06.mp3}
LINE: We would usually sleep in a lot of clothes because it was very cold. {bk12-l4b-f2-07.mp3}
LINE: We would stay about 2 or 3 days and then go back home. {bk12-l4b-f2-08.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4B Figure 2 (part 2)
$PRODUCE Questions About the Hunting Trips
ID: 4b-f2-b
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about Dad's hunting trips aloud, in full sentences with "would". Then repeat the correct answer. The dialogue is there if your memory gets cold too.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: When would they go hunting? {bk12-l4b-f2-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They would go hunting in the fall. {bk12-l4b-f2-09-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What would they do in the morning? {bk12-l4b-f2-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They would get up early, eat breakfast, and get ready to hunt. {bk12-l4b-f2-10-a.mp3}

PROMPT: When would they have to be quiet? {bk12-l4b-f2-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They would have to be very quiet when the hunt started. {bk12-l4b-f2-11-a.mp3}

PROMPT: Was it always exciting? {bk12-l4b-f2-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, it was sometimes boring. {bk12-l4b-f2-12-a.mp3}

PROMPT: What would they do in the evening? {bk12-l4b-f2-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They would eat dinner, then go to bed early. {bk12-l4b-f2-13-a.mp3}

PROMPT: Why would they sleep in a lot of clothes? {bk12-l4b-f2-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They would sleep in a lot of clothes because it was very cold. {bk12-l4b-f2-14-a.mp3}

PROMPT: How long would they stay? {bk12-l4b-f2-15-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They would stay about 2 or 3 days. {bk12-l4b-f2-15-a.mp3}

# Source: ST §When Ken Was in Fifth Grade
$DIALOGUE When Ken Was in Fifth Grade
ID: l4-s22
INTRO: Ken was every teacher's dream student — for one teacher, anyway. Read the paragraph and notice "would" doing the work.
INSTRUCTION: Read the paragraph. It is about something that happened in the past.

LINE: When Ken was in fifth grade, he had a teacher that he really liked.
LINE: He would study very hard for her class.
LINE: Anytime she needed someone to help her, Ken would offer to help.
LINE: He would clean the chalkboards, straighten the desks, and empty the trash.
LINE: Sometimes, he would stay after class and ask her questions about the day's lessons.
LINE: He thought that there would never be another teacher like her.
LINE: He was wrong. Now he's in the seventh grade, and he has another favorite teacher.

# SKIPPED (book): ST "Use the numbers as guides and answer the questions." about the Ken paragraph — the book printed neither the questions nor the numbers. Dropped.

# Source: ST §When I Was Young...
$PRODUCE When I Was Young...
ID: l4-s23
INTRO: Now about you. Complete each sentence aloud with "would" and something true — or at least plausible — from your own childhood.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence aloud using "would".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Accept any grammatical sentence completion using "would" + base verb that makes logical sense with the prompt. The content is the learner's own past — any plausible completion is correct; a missing or wrongly formed "would" fails.

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: When I was a child, and I was sick, ____
RESPONSE: I would ask my mother to let me stay in her bed.

TEMPLATE: When I was in school and arrived late, I ____
RESPONSE: I would apologize to the teacher.

TEMPLATE: When my sister was a little girl, she ____
RESPONSE: she would play with her dolls.

TEMPLATE: When I was young and needed money, I ____
RESPONSE: I would ask my dad for some.

TEMPLATE: When I was a child and was frightened, I ____
RESPONSE: I would hide under the bed.

TEMPLATE: When my father got angry with me, he ____
RESPONSE: he would yell at me.

TEMPLATE: My parents were pleased with me when I ____
RESPONSE: when I would clean my room.

TEMPLATE: When I was young, during the summer I ____
RESPONSE: I would go swimming every day.

TEMPLATE: When I was a child, on my mother's birthday, I ____
RESPONSE: I would make her a card.

# Source: ST §Before You Were in the Military...
$DIALOGUE Asking About the Past — Three Ways
ID: l4-s24
INTRO: The same question can be asked three ways: with "use to", with "would", or with the simple past. Each set below finishes the question "Before you were in the military...". Listen and repeat all three versions.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat; then read the sentences both ways.
REPEAT

LINE: what did you use to do for entertainment?
LINE: what would you do for fun?
LINE: what did you do for entertainment?
LINE: where did you use to go fishing?
LINE: where would you go on your vacations?
LINE: where did you go on your vacations?
LINE: how did you use to spend your free time?
LINE: how would you spend your free time?
LINE: how did you spend your free time?

# Source: ST §Before I Was in the Military...
$DIALOGUE Answering About the Past — Three Ways
ID: l4-s25
INTRO: And the answers work the same way: "would", the short "I'd", or "used to" — all three say the same thing. Listen and repeat each set.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat; then read the sentences.
REPEAT

LINE: I would go hunting every fall.
LINE: I'd go hunting every fall.
LINE: I used to go hunting every fall.

LINE: I would go to the movies every weekend.
LINE: I'd go to the movies every weekend.
LINE: I used to go to the movies every weekend.

LINE: I would spend my vacations in the mountains.
LINE: I'd spend my vacations in the mountains.
LINE: I used to spend my vacations in the mountains.

LINE: I would play soccer every evening.
LINE: I'd play soccer every evening.
LINE: I used to play soccer every evening.

LINE: I would go fishing every Saturday.
LINE: I'd go fishing every Saturday.
LINE: I used to go fishing every Saturday.

LINE: I would go fishing at the lake near my home.
LINE: I'd go fishing at the lake near my home.
LINE: I used to go fishing at the lake near my home.

# Source: ST §Before I Lived Here...
$SELECT Put the Story in Order
ID: l4-s26
ORDER
INTRO: Two little "used to" stories, scrambled. Arrange the sentences so each one tells its story from beginning to end.
INSTRUCTION: Put the sentences in order to form a story.

TEMPLATE: Story A
OPTION: a | Frequently I'd see deer or other animals on that old road.
OPTION: b | There was a lot of traffic on the highway, so I used to take an old country road.
OPTION: c | Before I lived here, I used to live in the country far from work, so I'd get up very early in the morning.
OPTION: d | It took a little longer to travel that way, but I enjoyed seeing them in the early morning hours.
ANSWER: c,b,a,d

TEMPLATE: Story B
OPTION: a | As a matter of fact, it was so good I couldn't wait. I used to start eating before we got to the country.
OPTION: b | When I was young, my dad and I used to go deer hunting.
OPTION: c | We used to get it from a small cafe on our way out of town. I remember they served delicious hot bread.
OPTION: d | We'd have breakfast at home, but we'd always eat our lunch in the country.
ANSWER: b,d,c,a

# SKIPPED (book): ST "WHEN I WAS A CHILD... Answer the question. Use used to or would." — teacher-led open group discussion sharing childhood routines; no solo path. Dropped.

$SESSION 4-5: Comparing, Combining, and Sounds

# Source: new (gap: comparative adverbs are drilled on the 4C tape but never explained in this lesson)
$GRAMMAR Comparing with -er Adverbs
ID: 4c-f1-b
INTRO: In this part you'll compare how people do things, join sentences with little words like "so" and "but", and finish with some tricky sounds. First, the comparing rule.

To compare how people do things, add **-er** to a short adverb and use **than**:

{Sally left earlier than John did.}
{Alan works harder than Bob does.}
{Cars move faster than buses do.}

Other adverbs that work the same way: {later}, {sooner}, {slower}, {farther}, {higher}, {lower}, {straighter}.

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 1
$PRODUCE Who Does It More?
ID: 4c-f1
INTRO: You'll hear a sentence, then a question about it. Answer aloud with a full sentence using the "-er" adverb, then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: "Joan arrived later than Martha." Who arrived later than Martha? {bk12-l4c-f1-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Joan arrived later than Martha.

PROMPT: "Sally left earlier than John did." Who left earlier? {bk12-l4c-f1-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Sally left earlier than John did.

PROMPT: "Alan works harder than Bob does." Who works harder than Bob? {bk12-l4c-f1-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Alan works harder than Bob does.

PROMPT: "My grandmother drives slower than my brother does." Who drives slower than my brother does? {bk12-l4c-f1-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Your grandmother drives slower than your brother does.

PROMPT: "His relatives came sooner than Bill expected." Who came sooner than Bill expected? {bk12-l4c-f1-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: His relatives came sooner than Bill expected.

PROMPT: "Cars move faster than buses do." Which move faster, cars or buses? {bk12-l4c-f1-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Cars move faster than buses do.

PROMPT: "Pete throws the baseball farther than Don does." Who throws the baseball farther? {bk12-l4c-f1-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Pete throws the baseball farther than Don does.

PROMPT: "Laurie can draw straighter lines than Sam can." Who can draw straighter lines? {bk12-l4c-f1-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Laurie can draw straighter lines than Sam can.

PROMPT: "The Navy pilots try to fly higher than the Air Force pilots." Which pilots try to fly higher? {bk12-l4c-f1-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The Navy pilots try to fly higher than the Air Force pilots.

PROMPT: "That red plane flies lower than the blue plane." Which plane flies lower? {bk12-l4c-f1-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The red plane flies lower than the blue plane.

# Source: LLA 4B Figure 3 (moved here to sit with the sentence-combining work)
$SELECT Finish the Sentence
ID: 4b-f3
INTRO: You'll hear the first half of a sentence. Tap the ending that completes it — watch how "so", "but", "and", and "or" connect the ideas. Then repeat the full sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the phrase that completes the sentence.
REPEAT

OPTION: a | but his son found them in the yard.
OPTION: b | so I asked for help.
OPTION: c | and Sam likes to go fishing.
OPTION: d | but I didn't.
OPTION: e | so he took the bus to work.
OPTION: f | and Howard is using his pistol.

PROMPT: The desk was too heavy for me to move. {bk12-l4b-f3-01.mp3}
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: The desk was too heavy for me to move, so I asked for help.

PROMPT: Andy wanted to go to the movie. {bk12-l4b-f3-02.mp3}
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: Andy wanted to go to the movie, but I didn't.

PROMPT: Henry couldn't find his keys. {bk12-l4b-f3-03.mp3}
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: Henry couldn't find his keys, but his son found them in the yard.

PROMPT: Captain Jones's car is in the garage. {bk12-l4b-f3-04.mp3}
ANSWER: e
FEEDBACK: Captain Jones's car is in the garage, so he took the bus to work.

PROMPT: Jim likes to go hunting. {bk12-l4b-f3-05.mp3}
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: Jim likes to go hunting, and Sam likes to go fishing.

PROMPT: Roger is shooting with his rifle. {bk12-l4b-f3-06.mp3}
ANSWER: f
FEEDBACK: Roger is shooting with his rifle, and Howard is using his pistol.

# Source: ST §Sentence Combining
$PRODUCE Combine the Sentences
ID: l4-s20
INTRO: Now you do the connecting. Read the two sentences, then say them as one sentence using the word in parentheses — Ralph and Ellen's hunting trip, in pieces.
INSTRUCTION: Combine the two sentences aloud using the word in parentheses.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Ralph and Ellen wanted to go hunting early in the morning. They decided to stay out-of-doors. (so)
RESPONSE: Ralph and Ellen wanted to go hunting early in the morning, so they decided to stay out-of-doors.

TEMPLATE: They hunted twice this week. Ralph finally shot a deer on Sunday morning. (and)
RESPONSE: They hunted twice this week, and Ralph finally shot a deer on Sunday morning.

TEMPLATE: They were very tired. They had a good time. (but)
RESPONSE: They were very tired, but they had a good time.

TEMPLATE: They couldn't eat the whole deer. They gave some of it to their neighbors. (so)
RESPONSE: They couldn't eat the whole deer, so they gave some of it to their neighbors.

TEMPLATE: Ralph and Ellen can hunt there. They can go fishing. (or)
RESPONSE: Ralph and Ellen can hunt there, or they can go fishing.

TEMPLATE: They are going to the lake. They hope to catch a lot of fish. (and)
RESPONSE: They are going to the lake, and they hope to catch a lot of fish.

TEMPLATE: There is a lake house. They may stay outdoors. (but)
RESPONSE: There is a lake house, but they may stay outdoors.

TEMPLATE: They have to get up very early in the morning. They should go to bed before 11:00. (so)
RESPONSE: They have to get up very early in the morning, so they should go to bed before 11:00.

TEMPLATE: They can spend time outdoors. They can stay indoors. (or)
RESPONSE: They can spend time outdoors, or they can stay indoors.

# Source: ST §Which Letter Does It Sound Like?
$SELECT Which Word Has the Same Sound?
ID: l4-s5
INTRO: English spelling likes to keep secrets. Look at the underlined letters in the top word, then tap the word whose underlined letters make the same sound.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that has the same sound as the underlined letter(s).

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: lau*gh*
OPTION: a | bi*g*
OPTION: b | bee*f*
OPTION: c | dau*gh*ter
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: *c*limb
OPTION: a | coo*k*
OPTION: b | i*c*e
OPTION: c | chan*ge*
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: li*c*ense
OPTION: a | coo*k*
OPTION: b | flie*s*
OPTION: c | i*c*e
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: apostro*ph*e
OPTION: a | *p*ay
OPTION: b | *f*ree
OPTION: c | *v*ery
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: des*s*ert
OPTION: a | pa*ss*
OPTION: b | *sh*ine
OPTION: c | no*s*e
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: refri*g*erator
OPTION: a | do*g*
OPTION: b | pa*ge*
OPTION: c | lau*gh*
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: direc*tion*
OPTION: a | chan*ge*
OPTION: b | *sh*op
OPTION: c | *t*ime
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: look*ed*
OPTION: a | want*ed*
OPTION: b | chang*ed*
OPTION: c | laugh*ed*
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: *kn*ife
OPTION: a | *k*eep
OPTION: b | *n*ew
OPTION: c | *g*un
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: new*s*
OPTION: a | nie*c*e
OPTION: b | lo*s*e
OPTION: c | *sh*op
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: gymna*s*ium
OPTION: a | rai*s*e
OPTION: b | pa*ss*
OPTION: c | *sh*op
ANSWER: a

$SESSION 4-6: Putting It All Together

# Source: new (gap: reported speech is drilled on the 4C tape but never explained in this lesson)
$GRAMMAR Reporting What People Said
ID: 4c-f2-b
INTRO: Last part — everything together: short conversations, reporting what people said, past participles, and a dictation to finish. First, one small rule for reporting speech.

When you report what someone said, the verb usually moves one step into the past:

{The car is ready.} → {He said the car was ready.}

{I have his money.} → {He said he had the money.}

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2 (Dialog 1)
$DIALOGUE A Phone Message
ID: 4c-f2-d1
INTRO: A short phone call: Mr. Sandoval has news about a car. Listen closely — you'll report what he said in a moment.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.

Fred_Sandoval: Hello. May I speak to Joe Ferguson, please? {bk12-l4c-f2-d1-01.mp3}
Receptionist: He's not here right now. May I take a message? {bk12-l4c-f2-d1-02.mp3}
Fred_Sandoval: Yes, this is Fred Sandoval. His car is ready. {bk12-l4c-f2-d1-03.mp3}
Receptionist: Thank you, Mr. Sandoval. I'll tell him. {bk12-l4c-f2-d1-04.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2 (Question 1)
$PRODUCE Report the Message
ID: 4c-f2-q1
REFERENCE
INTRO: Now report what Mr. Sandoval said, aloud in a full sentence — remember, the verb steps back into the past. Then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: What did Mr. Sandoval say about the car? {bk12-l4c-f2-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Mr. Sandoval said the car was ready.

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2 (Dialog 2)
$DIALOGUE Looking for Captain Brown
ID: 4c-f2-d2
INTRO: Captain Richardson stops by an office with a message — and Captain Brown, as usual, is at lunch. Listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.

Clerk: Yes, sir. May I help you? {bk12-l4c-f2-d2-01.mp3}
Capt_Richardson: I'm Captain Richardson. I'm looking for Captain Brown. Is this his office? {bk12-l4c-f2-d2-02.mp3}
Clerk: Yes, it is, but he's not here right now. He's at lunch. {bk12-l4c-f2-d2-03.mp3}
Capt_Richardson: I have his money at my office. {bk12-l4c-f2-d2-04.mp3}
Clerk: I'll tell him, sir. {bk12-l4c-f2-d2-05.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2 (Question 2)
$PRODUCE Report Captain Richardson's Words
ID: 4c-f2-q2
REFERENCE
INTRO: Report what Captain Richardson said about the money, aloud in a full sentence. Then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: What did Captain Richardson say about the money? {bk12-l4c-f2-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He said he had the money at his office.

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2 (Dialog 3)
$DIALOGUE Dinner at Jane's
ID: 4c-f2-d3
INTRO: Mary is enjoying Jane's chicken — enough to ask for lessons. Listen to the dialogue.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.

Mary: This chicken is very good, Jane. {bk12-l4c-f2-d3-01.mp3}
Jane: Thanks, Mary. It's very easy to prepare. I'm not a very good cook. {bk12-l4c-f2-d3-02.mp3}
Mary: Maybe you could teach me some things. {bk12-l4c-f2-d3-03.mp3}
Jane: Certainly. I like to cook. {bk12-l4c-f2-d3-04.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2 (Question 3)
$PRODUCE Report Jane's Words
ID: 4c-f2-q3
REFERENCE
INTRO: One more report: what did Jane say about cooking? Answer aloud, then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: What did Jane say about cooking? {bk12-l4c-f2-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: She said she liked to cook.

# Source: LLA 4D Listening and Speaking Activity
$DIALOGUE Past Participles
ID: 4d-ls1
INTRO: These sentences use past participles — "brought", "hidden", "grown" — the forms that follow "has" and "have". Listen and repeat each one.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT

VOCAB: brought
LINE: Ginger has brought that chicken dish before. {bk12-l4d-f1-01.mp3}

VOCAB: cut
LINE: I have cut the wood 4 times this week. {bk12-l4d-f1-02.mp3}

VOCAB: fallen
LINE: Those curtains have fallen 3 times this week. {bk12-l4d-f1-03-a.mp3}
LINE: Let's fix them. {bk12-l4d-f1-03-b.mp3}

VOCAB: forgotten
LINE: Do you think Sergeant Wilson has forgotten about this meeting? {bk12-l4d-f1-04.mp3}

VOCAB: grown
LINE: That tree has really grown since last year. {bk12-l4d-f1-05.mp3}

VOCAB: hidden
LINE: The children have hidden my car keys. {bk12-l4d-f1-06-a.mp3}
LINE: I can't go to work. {bk12-l4d-f1-06-b.mp3}

VOCAB: left
LINE: Barbara has left her umbrella here. {bk12-l4d-f1-07.mp3}

VOCAB: made
LINE: Captain Orta has made that vegetable dish many times before. {bk12-l4d-f1-08.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4D Figure 1 (Dialog 1)
$DIALOGUE From Texas to California
ID: 4d-f1-d1
INTRO: Two men talk about school days in Texas — buses, a first car, and a father who lent gas money only occasionally. Listen for "used to" and "would".
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.

Man1: Where are you from? {bk12-l4d-f1-09.mp3}
Man2: I used to live in Texas. Now I live in California. {bk12-l4d-f1-10.mp3}
Man1: Did you go to school in Texas? {bk12-l4d-f1-11.mp3}
Man2: Yes, I did. I used to ride a bus to school every day. Then, when I was 16, my father bought me a car. {bk12-l4d-f1-12.mp3}
Man1: Did you drive to school? {bk12-l4d-f1-13.mp3}
Man2: I would usually drive, but sometimes I didn't have enough money for gas. {bk12-l4d-f1-14.mp3}
Man1: Did your father ever lend you money? {bk12-l4d-f1-15.mp3}
Man2: He'd lend me money occasionally, but not very often. {bk12-l4d-f1-16.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4D Figure 1 (Questions 1)
$PRODUCE Questions on the Texas Dialogue
ID: 4d-f1-q1
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about the man from Texas aloud in complete sentences, then repeat the correct answer. The dialogue is there for a second listen.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a complete sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: Where did he used to live? {bk12-l4d-f1-17.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to live in Texas. {bk12-l4d-f1-17a.mp3}

PROMPT: Where does he live now? {bk12-l4d-f1-18.mp3}
RESPONSE: Now he lives in California. {bk12-l4d-f1-18a.mp3}

PROMPT: How did he used to go to school? {bk12-l4d-f1-19.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to ride a bus to school. {bk12-l4d-f1-19a.mp3}

PROMPT: What did his father buy him when he was 16? {bk12-l4d-f1-20.mp3}
RESPONSE: When he was 16, his father bought him a car. {bk12-l4d-f1-20a.mp3}

PROMPT: Would he always drive to school? {bk12-l4d-f1-21.mp3}
RESPONSE: He would usually drive to school, but sometimes he didn't have enough money for gas. {bk12-l4d-f1-21a.mp3}

PROMPT: Would his father lend him money? {bk12-l4d-f1-22.mp3}
RESPONSE: He would lend him money occasionally. {bk12-l4d-f1-22a.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4D Figure 1 (Dialog 2)
$DIALOGUE Twenty Years in the Army
ID: 4d-f1-d2
INTRO: The second conversation: an Army instructor remembers Fort Benning, 4:30 mornings, and students who studied all weekend. Listen for the details.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.

Man1: Have you ever been in the military? {bk12-l4d-f1-23.mp3}
Man2: Yes, I have. I was in the Army for 20 years. {bk12-l4d-f1-24.mp3}
Man1: Did you enjoy it? {bk12-l4d-f1-25.mp3}
Man2: Yes, I did. Sometimes it was difficult, but I liked my job. I was an instructor. {bk12-l4d-f1-26.mp3}
Man1: Where did you work? {bk12-l4d-f1-27.mp3}
Man2: Well, I worked at Fort Benning in Georgia. I used to get up at 4:30 every morning, and then I would go to the mess hall for breakfast. After breakfast, I would go to class. My students used to work very hard. They used to stay in their rooms and study all weekend. {bk12-l4d-f1-28.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4D Figure 1 (Questions 2)
$PRODUCE Questions on the Army Dialogue
ID: 4d-f1-q2
REFERENCE
INTRO: Answer the questions about the Army instructor aloud in complete sentences, then repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a complete sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT

PROMPT: Has he ever been in the military? {bk12-l4d-f1-29.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he has been in the military. {bk12-l4d-f1-29a.mp3}

PROMPT: What was his job? {bk12-l4d-f1-30.mp3}
RESPONSE: He was an instructor. {bk12-l4d-f1-30a.mp3}

PROMPT: When did he used to get up? {bk12-l4d-f1-31.mp3}
RESPONSE: He used to get up at 4:30. {bk12-l4d-f1-31a.mp3}

PROMPT: Where would he go after he got up? {bk12-l4d-f1-32.mp3}
RESPONSE: He would go to the mess hall for breakfast. {bk12-l4d-f1-32a.mp3}

PROMPT: Where would he go after breakfast? {bk12-l4d-f1-33.mp3}
RESPONSE: He would go to class. {bk12-l4d-f1-33a.mp3}

PROMPT: Did his students used to work very hard? {bk12-l4d-f1-34.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, his students used to work very hard. {bk12-l4d-f1-34a.mp3}

PROMPT: What did they used to do all weekend? {bk12-l4d-f1-35.mp3}
RESPONSE: They used to study all weekend. {bk12-l4d-f1-35a.mp3}

# Source: LLA 4D Figure 2
$SELECT How Do They Feel?
ID: 4d-f2
INTRO: Nobody says "I am angry" in real life — you have to hear it. Listen to each short exchange, then tap the word that describes the feeling. Repeat the correct answer.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that matches the person's feeling.
REPEAT

EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Look, Dad, I caught one. — That's wonderful, son. {bk12-l4d-f2-ex.mp3}
TEMPLATE: The son is ____.
OPTION: a | angry
OPTION: b | excited
OPTION: c | sad
ANSWER: b

PROMPT: Oh no, the cigarette burned my new dress. — Don't worry, Nancy, I think I can fix it. {bk12-l4d-f2-01.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Nancy is ____.
OPTION: a | sick
OPTION: b | upset {bk12-l4d-f2-01a.mp3}
OPTION: c | sad
ANSWER: b

PROMPT: That's my check, Bobby. Give it to me. — No, I'm playing with it. {bk12-l4d-f2-02.mp3}
TEMPLATE: She is ____.
OPTION: a | angry {bk12-l4d-f2-02a.mp3}
OPTION: b | happy
OPTION: c | sad
ANSWER: a

PROMPT: Hey, Matt. Let's go hunting this weekend. — I'd love to. What time do you want to leave? {bk12-l4d-f2-03.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Matt is ____.
OPTION: a | angry
OPTION: b | upset
OPTION: c | happy {bk12-l4d-f2-03a.mp3}
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: Janet, where are my socks? — I'm sorry, Jack. I forgot to wash them. {bk12-l4d-f2-04.mp3}
TEMPLATE: Jack is ____.
OPTION: a | excited
OPTION: b | sad
OPTION: c | angry {bk12-l4d-f2-04a.mp3}
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: Did you hear that shot? — Yes, I did. It was near here. {bk12-l4d-f2-05.mp3}
TEMPLATE: They are ____.
OPTION: a | afraid {bk12-l4d-f2-05a.mp3}
OPTION: b | late
OPTION: c | happy
ANSWER: a

# Source: LLA 4C Figure 3
$PRODUCE Dictation
ID: 4c-f3
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
INTRO: One last job: a dictation about Carl and his house plans. Listen to each chunk and type exactly what you hear. Sharp ears, steady fingers — and Lesson 4 is done.
INSTRUCTION: Type the words you hear.

PROMPT: Carl walked into his house last night {bk12-l4c-f3-01.mp3}
RESPONSE: Carl walked into his house last night {bk12-l4c-f3-01.mp3}

PROMPT: and decided he wanted a change. {bk12-l4c-f3-02.mp3}
RESPONSE: and decided he wanted a change. {bk12-l4c-f3-02.mp3}

PROMPT: What could he do {bk12-l4c-f3-03.mp3}
RESPONSE: What could he do {bk12-l4c-f3-03.mp3}

PROMPT: to change his house? {bk12-l4c-f3-04.mp3}
RESPONSE: to change his house? {bk12-l4c-f3-04.mp3}

PROMPT: Well, he could enlarge {bk12-l4c-f3-05.mp3}
RESPONSE: Well, he could enlarge {bk12-l4c-f3-05.mp3}

PROMPT: his kitchen, {bk12-l4c-f3-06.mp3}
RESPONSE: his kitchen, {bk12-l4c-f3-06.mp3}

PROMPT: he could add on {bk12-l4c-f3-07.mp3}
RESPONSE: he could add on {bk12-l4c-f3-07.mp3}

PROMPT: another bedroom, {bk12-l4c-f3-08.mp3}
RESPONSE: another bedroom, {bk12-l4c-f3-08.mp3}

PROMPT: and he could build {bk12-l4c-f3-09.mp3}
RESPONSE: and he could build {bk12-l4c-f3-09.mp3}

PROMPT: a patio. {bk12-l4c-f3-10.mp3}
RESPONSE: a patio. {bk12-l4c-f3-10.mp3}

PROMPT: He's going to think about it {bk12-l4c-f3-11.mp3}
RESPONSE: He's going to think about it {bk12-l4c-f3-11.mp3}

PROMPT: during the weekend. {bk12-l4c-f3-12.mp3}
RESPONSE: during the weekend. {bk12-l4c-f3-12.mp3}

PROMPT: He'll make his decision {bk12-l4c-f3-13.mp3}
RESPONSE: He'll make his decision {bk12-l4c-f3-13.mp3}

PROMPT: on Monday. {bk12-l4c-f3-14.mp3}
RESPONSE: on Monday. {bk12-l4c-f3-14.mp3}

PROMPT: Then he'll have to ask his wife. {bk12-l4c-f3-15.mp3}
RESPONSE: Then he'll have to ask his wife. {bk12-l4c-f3-15.mp3}

PROMPT: I hope she likes {bk12-l4c-f3-16.mp3}
RESPONSE: I hope she likes {bk12-l4c-f3-16.mp3}

PROMPT: his plans. {bk12-l4c-f3-17.mp3}
RESPONSE: his plans. {bk12-l4c-f3-17.mp3}