$MODULE Book 6 · Lesson 5: Book 6 Review {st-page_121_001.jpg|A circular illustration divided into four quadrants showing an ocean view, a Mexican restaurant, a city block with a bank, and a map of California}
FORMAT: 2
DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_book6_lesson5
DESCRIPTION: Review of Book 6: vocabulary, "because" and "how" questions, "and"/"but", object pronouns and indirect objects, and reading topics and outlines. The final part (phrase matching) is optional extra reading practice.
TARGET_LANG_G: en
HOME_LANG_G: en
VOICE_DEFAULT: aoede | Clear, friendly American English narrator
VOICE_PROMPT: gacrux | Questions and cues, read clearly
VOICE_RESPONSE: schedar | Model answers, warm and clear
$SESSION 5-1: Vocabulary Review
# SKIPPED (book): "LISTEN AND CIRCLE." — instructor-read stress identification; stimuli in instructor manual. Convertible later with TTS audio.
# SKIPPED (book): "HOW MANY DID YOU SAY?" — instructor-read number dictation without printed stimuli.
# SKIPPED (book): "CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?" — instructor-read listening comprehension paragraphs.
# Source: ST §Which Word Doesn't Belong?
$SELECT Which Word Doesn't Belong?
ID: l5-s1
INTRO: This is the review lesson — in this lesson you'll sharpen everything from Book 6, with nothing new to learn. First, word groups: in each group, four words belong together and one is an impostor. Tap the word that doesn't belong.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that does not belong in the group.
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | dime
OPTION: b | quarter
OPTION: c | penny
OPTION: d | pocket
OPTION: e | nickel
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | table
OPTION: b | plate
OPTION: c | fork
OPTION: d | spoon
OPTION: e | knife
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | breakfast
OPTION: b | meat
OPTION: c | snack
OPTION: d | lunch
OPTION: e | dinner
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | summer
OPTION: b | month
OPTION: c | fall
OPTION: d | spring
OPTION: e | winter
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | yellow
OPTION: b | blue
OPTION: c | color
OPTION: d | green
OPTION: e | orange
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | pear
OPTION: b | banana
OPTION: c | apple
OPTION: d | orange
OPTION: e | potato
ANSWER: e
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | morning
OPTION: b | night
OPTION: c | afternoon
OPTION: d | today
OPTION: e | evening
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | people
OPTION: b | country
OPTION: c | city
OPTION: d | state
OPTION: e | town
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | January
OPTION: b | Monday
OPTION: c | March
OPTION: d | August
OPTION: e | October
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Which word does not belong?
OPTION: a | sweater
OPTION: b | coat
OPTION: c | jacket
OPTION: d | raincoat
OPTION: e | umbrella
ANSWER: e
# Source: ST §Write It on the Line (word box)
$GRAMMAR Review Word Box
ID: l5-s5-box
INTRO: Here are twenty words from this book, all in one box. Look through them and tap any you're unsure of — you'll use every one of them in the next exercise.
Twenty words to review — you'll use each one exactly once. Tap a word to hear it.
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| {overnight} | {loading} | {home} | {postcards} |
| {left} | {sure} | {crowded} | {cut} |
| {money order} | {shower} | {relaxing} | {plate} |
| {clear} | {post office} | {dry} | {ocean} |
| {smiling} | {final} | {cash a check} | {menu} |
# Source: ST §Write It on the Line (restored 2026-08-22 as typed cloze: the print says "WRITE IT ON THE LINE")
$PRODUCE Write It on the Line
ID: l5-s5
REFERENCE: l5-s5-box
INTRO: Now put the week's words back to work. Each sentence is missing one word — type it, using the words from the box. Twenty sentences, twenty words: every word gets its moment.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word from the box. Use each word only once.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: There are many people in the bank. The bank is ____{crowded}.
RESPONSE: There are many people in the bank. The bank is crowded.
TEMPLATE: Did you ____{cut} your finger with that knife?
RESPONSE: Did you cut your finger with that knife?
TEMPLATE: Don't touch the ____{plate}. The food is very hot.
RESPONSE: Don't touch the plate. The food is very hot.
TEMPLATE: Sam bought a roll of film. He's ____{loading} his camera.
RESPONSE: Sam bought a roll of film. He's loading his camera.
TEMPLATE: Lt Green is very sick. He stayed ____{home}.
RESPONSE: Lt Green is very sick. He stayed home.
TEMPLATE: My father sent me a ____{money order} for $200.00.
RESPONSE: My father sent me a money order for $200.00.
TEMPLATE: Send me some ____{postcards} from your country.
RESPONSE: Send me some postcards from your country.
TEMPLATE: Jan isn't doing anything. She's just ____{relaxing}.
RESPONSE: Jan isn't doing anything. She's just relaxing.
TEMPLATE: The flight arrives at Gate 6. I'm ____{sure}.
RESPONSE: The flight arrives at Gate 6. I'm sure.
TEMPLATE: It didn't rain very long. It was just a spring ____{shower}.
RESPONSE: It didn't rain very long. It was just a spring shower.
TEMPLATE: I don't have any money. I need to ____{cash a check}.
RESPONSE: I don't have any money. I need to cash a check.
TEMPLATE: I ____{left} my raincoat in the classroom, and I got wet.
RESPONSE: I left my raincoat in the classroom, and I got wet.
TEMPLATE: There aren't any clouds in the sky. The sky is ____{clear}.
RESPONSE: There aren't any clouds in the sky. The sky is clear.
TEMPLATE: You can't get lamb in this restaurant. It's not on the ____{menu}.
RESPONSE: You can't get lamb in this restaurant. It's not on the menu.
TEMPLATE: It didn't rain. The street is ____{dry}.
RESPONSE: It didn't rain. The street is dry.
TEMPLATE: You can mail it at the ____{post office} near my house.
RESPONSE: You can mail it at the post office near my house.
TEMPLATE: He had a ____{final} cigarette. Then he left.
RESPONSE: He had a final cigarette. Then he left.
TEMPLATE: There are many fish in the ____{ocean}.
RESPONSE: There are many fish in the ocean.
TEMPLATE: I think he's happy. He's ____{smiling}.
RESPONSE: I think he's happy. He's smiling.
TEMPLATE: We didn't stay in Los Angeles long. We only stayed ____{overnight}.
RESPONSE: We didn't stay in Los Angeles long. We only stayed overnight.
$SESSION 5-2: Questions and Answers
# Source: ST §Because
$PRODUCE Answering with "Because"
ID: l5-s3
INTRO: In this part you'll review asking and answering questions. Every "why" deserves a "because" — answer each question aloud, starting with "because" and giving a sensible reason.
INSTRUCTION: Answer each question aloud using "because".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any reasonable answer that begins with "because" or "Because" and provides a logical reason.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Why are you making a sandwich?
RESPONSE: Because I'm hungry.
PROMPT: Why was John late for class?
RESPONSE: Because he missed the bus.
PROMPT: Why did she go to the post office?
RESPONSE: Because she wanted to buy some stamps.
PROMPT: Why is the child crying?
RESPONSE: Because he hurt his finger.
PROMPT: Why is your mother upset?
RESPONSE: Because I was late for dinner.
PROMPT: Why did she wear her raincoat today?
RESPONSE: Because it was raining.
PROMPT: Why do you like to eat at this restaurant?
RESPONSE: Because the food is delicious.
PROMPT: Why did you put on your sweater?
RESPONSE: Because I was cold.
PROMPT: Why did you go to Houston by bus?
RESPONSE: Because I don't have a car.
# Source: ST §Excuse Me, Where's the Post Office?
$SELECT Where's the Post Office? {st-page_126_001.jpg|A street map showing 1st Street, 2nd Street, 3rd Street, Andrews Street, and Bonner Street with labeled buildings including Classrooms, Post Office, Locator, Dispensary, BX, Commissary, Language Laboratory, Library, Swimming Pool, Bank, Barracks, and Mess Hall}
ID: l5-s4
INTRO: You'll see a map of a base — streets, a post office, a bank, even a swimming pool. Listen to each question and tap the answer that matches the map. Nobody gets lost on a map this small. Probably.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the map and tap the correct answer.
PROMPT: Where is the post office?
OPTION: a | The post office is between 1st and 2nd Streets.
OPTION: b | The post office is on Andrews and 3rd Streets.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Where is the dispensary?
OPTION: a | The dispensary is near the mess hall.
OPTION: b | The dispensary is near the commissary.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: What is next to the Locator?
OPTION: a | The post office is next to the Locator.
OPTION: b | The swimming pool is next to the Locator.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Where is the library?
OPTION: a | The library is on Andrews Street.
OPTION: b | The library is on 3rd Street.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Where is the mess hall?
OPTION: a | The mess hall is near the BX.
OPTION: b | The mess hall is near the bank.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: Where is the language lab?
OPTION: a | The language lab is on 3rd Street.
OPTION: b | The language lab is near the library.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: Where is the commissary?
OPTION: a | It's next to the BX.
OPTION: b | It's near the barracks.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: How do I get to the dispensary?
OPTION: a | Walk on Andrews Street to 2nd Street. The dispensary is right there.
OPTION: b | Go to Bonner Street and turn left. The dispensary is on Bonner between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST §How Was It? (items 1–5 and 8; the two "and/but" gap items moved to part 5-3)
$SELECT Choose the Best Answer
ID: l5-s12
INTRO: Someone asks a question — you tap the reply that actually answers it. The other options are just people talking.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and tap the correct answer.
PROMPT: How's the weather today?
OPTION: a | I didn't wear a coat.
OPTION: b | I like to play in the snow.
OPTION: c | It doesn't rain in March.
OPTION: d | It's clear and sunny.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: How's the food at this restaurant?
OPTION: a | I like hamburgers.
OPTION: b | I don't like milk.
OPTION: c | I think it's very good.
OPTION: d | I think I'll have tea.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: How did you come to class this morning?
OPTION: a | I don't have a car.
OPTION: b | I came by bus.
OPTION: c | I came early.
OPTION: d | I was late for class.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: What would you like to do this afternoon?
OPTION: a | I went to the library.
OPTION: b | I went to visit my friend.
OPTION: c | I'd like to play tennis.
OPTION: d | I can't play basketball.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Was my brother at the bus stop?
OPTION: a | Yes, I saw him there.
OPTION: b | No, I didn't see her there.
OPTION: c | Yes, I saw them.
OPTION: d | No, I didn't see it.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: What would you like to order?
OPTION: a | I had beef.
OPTION: b | I drink milk.
OPTION: c | I don't know.
OPTION: d | I eat at noon.
ANSWER: c
# Source: ST §I Think We Can Go Home
$PRODUCE I Think...
ID: l5-s11
INTRO: Not completely sure of your answer? That's exactly what "I think" is for. Begin each answer with "I think" and commit anyway.
INSTRUCTION: Answer each question aloud, starting with "I think".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any reasonable answer beginning with "I think" that logically addresses the question.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: It's raining today. Where is my raincoat?
RESPONSE: I think it's in the classroom.
PROMPT: I'm tired. When can we rest?
RESPONSE: I think we can rest after class.
PROMPT: It's cloudy. When will it rain?
RESPONSE: I think it will rain this afternoon.
PROMPT: The young child is crying. What's the matter?
RESPONSE: I think he's hungry.
PROMPT: It's time for class. Where is Lt Hill?
RESPONSE: I think he's in the lab.
PROMPT: They're taking a vacation. Where are they going?
RESPONSE: I think they're going to Florida.
PROMPT: That's a nice camera. Whose camera is it?
RESPONSE: I think it's John's camera.
PROMPT: They'll visit Germany in May. How will the weather be?
RESPONSE: I think it will be warm and sunny.
PROMPT: Lt Brown will stay overnight. Where will he stay?
RESPONSE: I think he'll stay at a hotel.
# Source: ST §How's the Weather? (question formation)
$PRODUCE Make the Question
ID: l5-s15
INTRO: Now the tables turn: you get the answer, and you make the question. Use "how", "why", "what", or "when" — whichever one the answer is waiting for.
INSTRUCTION: Say a question that fits the answer, using "how", "why", "what", or "when".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model response as the key. Accept any grammatically correct question that the prompt sentence would naturally answer — usually with the model's question word, but a different question word is fine when the result is still natural (e.g. "How is the movie?" as well as "What do you think of the movie?" for "I think it's a very good movie.").
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: I'm fine, thank you.
RESPONSE: How are you?
PROMPT: It's cold, cloudy, and rainy today.
RESPONSE: How is the weather today?
PROMPT: The food in the mess hall is not delicious.
RESPONSE: How is the food in the mess hall?
PROMPT: I got here by bus.
RESPONSE: How did you get here?
PROMPT: We traveled by car (on our last vacation).
RESPONSE: How did you travel on your last vacation?
PROMPT: Because I'm very cold.
RESPONSE: Why did you put on your coat?
PROMPT: Because tomorrow we have a test on Book 6.
RESPONSE: Why are you studying tonight?
PROMPT: I think it's a very good movie.
RESPONSE: What do you think of the movie?
PROMPT: I think he'll leave next week.
RESPONSE: When will he leave?
$SESSION 5-3: Building Sentences
# Source: ST §And... But...
$PRODUCE Joining Sentences with "And" and "But"
ID: l5-s6
INTRO: This part reviews building bigger sentences. Join each pair of sentences into one with "and" or "but" — "and" adds, "but" pushes back.
INSTRUCTION: Combine the two sentences into one using "and" or "but".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept the two clauses joined accurately by "and" or "but". Punctuation and subject pronoun omission in the second clause ("and gets off...") are acceptable.
PROMPT: John's plane left on time. It didn't get in on time.
RESPONSE: John's plane left on time, but it didn't get in on time.
PROMPT: He gets on the bus at 7:30. He gets off at 8:15.
RESPONSE: He gets on the bus at 7:30, and he gets off at 8:15.
PROMPT: John doesn't need stamps. He needs a money order.
RESPONSE: John doesn't need stamps, but he needs a money order.
PROMPT: Tom likes to travel by plane. He doesn't like to travel by car.
RESPONSE: Tom likes to travel by plane, but he doesn't like to travel by car.
PROMPT: Ann writes her family every day. She calls them every week.
RESPONSE: Ann writes her family every day, and she calls them every week.
PROMPT: It was very cold today. It didn't snow.
RESPONSE: It was very cold today, but it didn't snow.
PROMPT: I was late for the test. The teacher was very angry.
RESPONSE: I was late for the test, and the teacher was very angry.
PROMPT: Ted would like to go to lab. Jan doesn't want to go.
RESPONSE: Ted would like to go to lab, but Jan doesn't want to go.
# Source: ST §How Was It? (items 6–7, split out — gapped conjunction items belong with the "and"/"but" review)
$SELECT "And" or "But"?
ID: l5-s12-b
INTRO: Two quick checks on the same point. Tap the word that completes each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that completes the sentence.
TEMPLATE: My father bought me a shirt, ____ my mother bought me a shirt.
OPTION: a | for
OPTION: b | but
OPTION: c | by
OPTION: d | and
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: I can't speak English, ____ I can speak French.
OPTION: a | by
OPTION: b | but
OPTION: c | and
OPTION: d | for
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST §I Watched the Movie. I Also Read the Book.
$PRODUCE Using "Also"
ID: l5-s16
INTRO: One more way to add information: "also". Say the sentence again with the cue word in it — and "also" in the right place.
INSTRUCTION: Say the sentence again using "also" and the cue word shown.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept sentences correctly placing "also" with the new object or subject noun phrase from the cue.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Mark went to the bank.
TEMPLATE: (David)
RESPONSE: David also went to the bank.
PROMPT: He ordered chicken.
TEMPLATE: (a salad)
RESPONSE: He also ordered a salad.
PROMPT: Last year, I bought an umbrella.
TEMPLATE: (raincoat)
RESPONSE: Last year, I also bought a raincoat.
PROMPT: John bought some traveler's checks.
TEMPLATE: (five rolls of film)
RESPONSE: John also bought five rolls of film.
PROMPT: A bus is a vehicle.
TEMPLATE: (truck)
RESPONSE: A truck is also a vehicle.
PROMPT: Lt Wilson flies small airplanes.
TEMPLATE: (helicopters)
RESPONSE: Lt Wilson also flies helicopters.
# Source: ST §Object Pronouns
$PRODUCE Object Pronouns
ID: l5-s7
INTRO: Time for the little words that stand in for people. Type the object pronoun — "me", "you", "him", "her", "us", or "them" — that fits each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Type the correct object pronoun (me, you, him, her, us, them).
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Did you say good morning to ____{them}? (your students)
RESPONSE: Did you say good morning to them?
TEMPLATE: Did you talk to ____{her} yesterday? (Mary)
RESPONSE: Did you talk to her yesterday?
TEMPLATE: Send ____{us} a postcard from Egypt. (Bob and me)
RESPONSE: Send us a postcard from Egypt.
TEMPLATE: Mark wrote to ____{him} two weeks ago. (John)
RESPONSE: Mark wrote to him two weeks ago.
TEMPLATE: I got a letter. Tom wrote to ____{me}.
RESPONSE: I got a letter. Tom wrote to me.
TEMPLATE: Thank you for your help. This is for ____{you}. (you)
RESPONSE: Thank you for your help. This is for you.
# Source: ST §I Gave It to Her
$PRODUCE Saying It the Short Way: I Gave Her the Camera
ID: l5-s18
INTRO: "Ann sent a letter to Tom" — or, shorter, "Ann sent Tom a letter". Say each sentence the short way, with the person right after the verb.
INSTRUCTION: Say the sentence again with the person right after the verb.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
SHOW_PROMPT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Ann sent a letter to Tom.
RESPONSE: Ann sent Tom a letter.
PROMPT: Ted gave a new camera to Mary.
RESPONSE: Ted gave Mary a new camera.
PROMPT: She gave a new knife to her husband.
RESPONSE: She gave her husband a new knife.
PROMPT: Bill wrote a letter to his mother.
RESPONSE: Bill wrote his mother a letter.
PROMPT: Tom sent a package to Ann.
RESPONSE: Tom sent Ann a package.
PROMPT: Sam, bring a spoon from the table to me.
RESPONSE: Sam, bring me a spoon from the table.
# Source: ST §Can You Buy Me Some Stamps? (reference table)
$GRAMMAR Question-Building Table
ID: l5-s19-g
INTRO: Here's a question-building table: take one piece from each column and you get a real question. Look it over — you'll build your own questions next.
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can
Did
Do
Does
Will | I
you
Ted
he
John
she
Sue and Tom
they
the clerk
the waitress | send
give
bring
sell
write
buy | Sam and Ted
me
you
Linda
him
Jan
her
them
Bill and me
us | a roll of film
a letter
a postcard
a camera
the menu
a napkin
some stamps
a check
an umbrella
a clean knife |
# Source: ST §Can You Buy Me Some Stamps? (bare "Write question N" prompts scaffolded with cue words from the table)
$PRODUCE Can You Buy Me Some Stamps?
ID: l5-s19
REFERENCE: l5-s19-g
INTRO: Now build the questions yourself. Say a question from the cue words — the table is one tap away if you need it.
INSTRUCTION: Say a question using the cue words. Open the table if you need help.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Will / she / write / me / a check
RESPONSE: Will she write me a check?
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Can / he / give / her / some stamps
RESPONSE: Can he give her some stamps?
TEMPLATE: Can / you / buy / me / some stamps
RESPONSE: Can you buy me some stamps?
TEMPLATE: Did / the clerk / sell / him / a roll of film
RESPONSE: Did the clerk sell him a roll of film?
TEMPLATE: Will / John / bring / us / the menu
RESPONSE: Will John bring us the menu?
TEMPLATE: Does / she / send / them / a postcard
RESPONSE: Does she send them a postcard?
TEMPLATE: Did / you / give / Linda / an umbrella
RESPONSE: Did you give Linda an umbrella?
TEMPLATE: Can / the waitress / bring / me / a clean knife
RESPONSE: Can the waitress bring me a clean knife?
# Source: ST §Johnny's Restaurant Menu
$GRAMMAR Johnny's Restaurant Menu
ID: l5-s8
INTRO: Johnny's Restaurant has kindly shared its dinner menu. Read it over — main dishes, pie, and coffee for seventy-five cents. You'll order in a moment.
| J O H N N Y ' S R E S T A U R A N T | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dinner Menu** | | | |
| **Main dishes** | | **Soups** | |
| {Beef and rice} | $4.25 | {Vegetable} | $1.00 |
| {Beef and potatoes} | $4.25 | {Chicken} | $1.25 |
| {Chicken and rice} | $4.75 | | |
| {Chicken and vegetables} | $3.75 | **Salads** | |
| {Fish and fries} | $4.25 | | |
| | | {Dinner salad} | $0.75 |
| **Desserts** | | {Large salad} | $1.25 |
| | | {Fruit salad} | $0.90 |
| **Ice cream** | | | |
| {vanilla} | $1.20 | **Drinks** | |
| {chocolate} | $1.20 | | |
| **Pie** | | {Tea} | $0.50 |
| {apple} | $1.50 | {Juice} | $0.80 |
| {cherry} | $1.50 | {Milk} | $0.75 |
| | | {Coffee} | $0.75 |
# Source: ST §What Would You Like to Order?
$PRODUCE Ordering at Johnny's Restaurant
ID: l5-s9
REFERENCE: l5-s8
INTRO: The waiter is ready and the menu is yours. Answer each of his questions and order a real meal — the menu is in the reference if the prices slip your mind.
INSTRUCTION: Answer the waiter using items from the menu.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any food item from the menu for the main order, a drink from the menu for the second turn, and a dessert, soup, side, or polite decline for the third turn.
PROMPT: Would you like to order now?
RESPONSE: Yes, I'd like the chicken and rice, please.
PROMPT: What would you like to drink?
RESPONSE: I'd like a glass of milk, please.
PROMPT: Would you like anything else?
RESPONSE: No, thank you. That's all.
# Source: ST §No, Nothing Else.
$PRODUCE Anything Else? Nothing Else.
ID: l5-s17
INTRO: One last exchange at the restaurant. Type the missing words: "anything else", "nothing else", or "something else".
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing words: "anything else", "nothing else", or "something else".
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: Waiter: Can I bring you ____{anything else}, ma'am?
TEMPLATE: Mrs. White: Yes, please. I'd like a dish of vanilla ice cream.
RESPONSE: Can I bring you anything else, ma'am?\n— Yes, please. I'd like a dish of vanilla ice cream.
TEMPLATE: Waiter: Can I bring you ____{anything else}, sir?
TEMPLATE: Mr. White: No, ____{nothing else}, thank you.
RESPONSE: Can I bring you anything else, sir?\n— No, nothing else, thank you.
$SESSION 5-4: Reading Review
# Source: ST §What's the Topic? — Paragraph 1 (reading)
$GRAMMAR Reading: What's the Topic? — Paragraph 1
ID: l5-s10-r-p1
READING
INTRO: This part reviews your reading skills. Read this short paragraph about John — then you'll pick its topic.
CARD: **Paragraph 1.** John is 17 years old. He finished his driver's education class last week. He took his test and got a good score. He'll get his driver's license in one month. John is happy. He can drive his father's car.
# Source: ST §What's the Topic? — Paragraph 1 (question)
$SELECT What's the Topic? — Paragraph 1
ID: l5-s10-p1
REFERENCE: l5-s10-r-p1
INTRO: So — what was that paragraph really about? Tap the topic.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the topic of the paragraph.
OPTION: a | John's birthday
OPTION: b | John's father's car
OPTION: c | John's driver's license
TEMPLATE: What is the topic of the paragraph?
ANSWER: c
# Source: ST §What's the Topic? — Paragraph 2 (reading)
$GRAMMAR Reading: What's the Topic? — Paragraph 2
ID: l5-s10-r-p2
READING
INTRO: Next paragraph: a new restaurant with one small problem.
CARD: **Paragraph 2.** There's a new restaurant near the base. The building is large, and there are nice pictures on the walls. The waiters and waitresses are good. They help their customers and smile a lot, but something's wrong. The food isn't very good. It's not awful, but it isn't delicious.
# Source: ST §What's the Topic? — Paragraph 2 (question)
$SELECT What's the Topic? — Paragraph 2
ID: l5-s10-p2
REFERENCE: l5-s10-r-p2
INTRO: Tap the topic of the restaurant paragraph.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the topic of the paragraph.
OPTION: a | the new restaurant
OPTION: b | one customer's meal
OPTION: c | waiters and waitresses
TEMPLATE: What is the topic of the paragraph?
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST §What's the Topic? — Paragraph 3 (reading)
$GRAMMAR Reading: What's the Topic? — Paragraph 3
ID: l5-s10-r-p3
READING
INTRO: Last one: a family vacation in Florida.
CARD: **Paragraph 3.** My family and I took our vacation in Florida this summer. We went there by ship. We stayed in a large hotel with a bank, a post office, and three restaurants. We went sightseeing every day and took a lot of pictures. We sent postcards and pictures to our friends. It was a nice vacation.
# Source: ST §What's the Topic? — Paragraph 3 (question)
$SELECT What's the Topic? — Paragraph 3
ID: l5-s10-p3
REFERENCE: l5-s10-r-p3
INTRO: Tap the topic of the vacation paragraph.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the topic of the paragraph.
OPTION: a | a long trip by boat
OPTION: b | our vacation in Florida
OPTION: c | summer weather in Florida
TEMPLATE: What is the topic of the paragraph?
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST §Three Friends Downtown (reading)
$GRAMMAR Reading: Three Friends Downtown
ID: l5-s13-r
READING
INTRO: Now, outlines. Read about three friends and their errands downtown — pay attention to who went where, and what for.
CARD: Tom, John, and David are good friends. This morning, the three of them went downtown. They had to do things. Tom had to go to the post office. He had to buy stamps and mail a package. John had to go to the bank and cash a check. David had to return some books to the library.
# Source: ST §Three Friends Downtown (outline)
$PRODUCE Outline: Three Friends Downtown
ID: l5-s13
REFERENCE: l5-s13-r
INTRO: Fill in the outline: who went where, and what they did there. The paragraph is in the reference if your memory blurs.
INSTRUCTION: Type short answers to complete the outline.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: Three friends downtown
SLOT: 1 | First friend | Tom
SLOT: 2 | Place Tom went | post office
SLOT: 2 | What Tom did | buy stamps and mail a package
SLOT: 1 | Second friend | John
SLOT: 2 | Place John went | bank
SLOT: 2 | What John did | cash a check
SLOT: 1 | Third friend | David
SLOT: 2 | Place David went | library
SLOT: 2 | What David did | return some books
# Source: ST §The Hill Children (reading)
$GRAMMAR Reading: The Hill Children
ID: l5-s14-r
READING
INTRO: One more: the Hill family's three children — their ages and what they do. The parents, mercifully, are not on the test.
CARD: Mr. and Mrs. Hill have three children: Jan, Paul, and Mark. Jan is 25 years old. She goes to school, and she works at a bank. Paul is 23 years old. He's a mechanic in the Army. Mark is 17 years old, and he's in high school. He works a few hours a week at a restaurant.
# Source: ST §The Hill Children (outline)
$PRODUCE Outline: The Hill Children
ID: l5-s14
REFERENCE: l5-s14-r
INTRO: Complete the outline about the Hill children. Type short answers — the paragraph is one tap away.
INSTRUCTION: Type short answers to complete the outline.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: The Hill children
SLOT: 1 | First child | Jan
SLOT: 2 | Jan's age | 25
SLOT: 2 | Jan's occupation | student and bank worker
SLOT: 1 | Second child | Paul
SLOT: 2 | Paul's age | 23
SLOT: 2 | Paul's occupation | mechanic in the Army
SLOT: 1 | Third child | Mark
SLOT: 2 | Mark's age | 17
SLOT: 2 | Mark's occupation | high school student and restaurant worker
$SESSION 5-5: Extra Practice — Reading Phrases
# Source: ST §Circle the Same Phrase (word-shape discrimination — collected as an optional trailing part)
$SELECT Find the Same Phrase
ID: l5-s2
INTRO: This last part is optional extra practice for your reading eyes: find the phrase that exactly matches the key phrase — the others are close, but not the same. If you can already read these comfortably, skip ahead. And with that, Book 6 is done.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the phrase that is exactly the same as the underlined phrase.
TEMPLATE: *all right*
OPTION: a | all night
OPTION: b | are right
OPTION: c | any night
OPTION: d | all right
OPTION: e | any right
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: *silver dollar*
OPTION: a | seven dollars
OPTION: b | some dollars
OPTION: c | silver dollar
OPTION: d | same dollar
OPTION: e | six dollars
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: *arrival date*
OPTION: a | arrived late
OPTION: b | arrival day
OPTION: c | arrive late
OPTION: d | arrive today
OPTION: e | arrival date
ANSWER: e
TEMPLATE: *a bad picture*
OPTION: a | a big picture
OPTION: b | a black picture
OPTION: c | a bad paragraph
OPTION: d | a big package
OPTION: e | a bad picture
ANSWER: e
TEMPLATE: *read the mail*
OPTION: a | reads the menu
OPTION: b | read his mail
OPTION: c | reads her mail
OPTION: d | read the mail
OPTION: e | read the menu
ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: *pen and pencil*
OPTION: a | pen and paper
OPTION: b | pen and pencil
OPTION: c | pen and phone
OPTION: d | pen and postcard
OPTION: e | pen and picture
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: *send the postcard*
OPTION: a | send the postcard
OPTION: b | read the paragraph
OPTION: c | read the postcard
OPTION: d | send the package
OPTION: e | read the paper
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: *gallon of milk*
OPTION: a | gallon of juice
OPTION: b | gallons of water
OPTION: c | gallons of milk
OPTION: d | gallons of tea
OPTION: e | gallon of milk
ANSWER: e
TEMPLATE: *a few minutes ago*
OPTION: a | a minute ago
OPTION: b | a few minutes ago
OPTION: c | ten minutes ago
OPTION: d | a few months ago
OPTION: e | two minutes ago
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: *two dimes and a nickel*
OPTION: a | ten dimes and a nickel
OPTION: b | the dimes and nickels
OPTION: c | ten dimes and nickels
OPTION: d | two dimes and a nickel
OPTION: e | three dimes and a nickel
ANSWER: d