alc-english/book-8-lesson-5.module

$MODULE Book 8 · Lesson 5: Remember to Review {st-page_161_001.jpg|A circular diagram divided into six pie sections illustrating various vocabulary and grammar themes from the book: two boys arguing over a toy, a nurse preparing a shot, two men giving directions, a man talking on a payphone, a couple looking at an apartment for rent, and a person using a phone}
FORMAT: 2
DIOCO_DOC_ID: alc_book8_lesson5
DESCRIPTION: Review of Book 8: comparisons, "going to", telephone messages, apartments, directions, math, and telling time.
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: Comparisons, Words, and "Going To"

# Source: ST §Select the Best Answer (items 1–9: comparisons)
$SELECT Comparing Things
ID: l5-s1
INTRO: In this lesson you'll review everything from this book: comparing things, taking phone messages, renting apartments, giving directions, doing math, and telling time. First, comparisons — for each sentence, tap the word that fits. No new words here, only old friends.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that completes the sentence.

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: The one on the east side is the ____ apartment in the building.
OPTION: a | best
OPTION: b | most
OPTION: c | better
OPTION: d | more
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: My picture is ____ than yours.
OPTION: a | best
OPTION: b | beautiful
OPTION: c | better
OPTION: d | interesting
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: The big car is ____ expensive than the small one.
OPTION: a | most
OPTION: b | more
OPTION: c | cheap
OPTION: d | difficult
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: Which one of these three questions is the ____ important?
OPTION: a | difficult
OPTION: b | most
OPTION: c | more
OPTION: d | easy
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: Question number four was the ____ difficult one.
OPTION: a | least
OPTION: b | less
OPTION: c | worst
OPTION: d | best
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: My Spanish is ____ than my French.
OPTION: a | most
OPTION: b | better
OPTION: c | least
OPTION: d | beautiful
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: This is the ____ road in Texas!
OPTION: a | worse
OPTION: b | difficult
OPTION: c | worst
OPTION: d | least
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: Is soccer ____ exciting than football?
OPTION: a | most
OPTION: b | least
OPTION: c | better
OPTION: d | less
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: Which restaurant downtown is the ____ one?
OPTION: a | least
OPTION: b | most
OPTION: c | better
OPTION: d | best
ANSWER: d

# Source: ST §Select the Best Answer (items 10–21: vocabulary and expressions)
$SELECT Choose the Right Word
ID: l5-s1-b
INTRO: Now the rest of the words — messages, streets, weather, and one unlucky fall on the ice. Tap the word that completes each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that completes the sentence.

TEMPLATE: Don't tell Dad that I forgot ____ my room.
OPTION: a | to clean
OPTION: b | to study
OPTION: c | to work
OPTION: d | to wait
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: Tell Mr. Brown that I may need ____ him today.
OPTION: a | to study
OPTION: b | to wait
OPTION: c | to see
OPTION: d | to do
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: Tell Sue the class started ____ maps yesterday.
OPTION: a | to speak
OPTION: b | to study
OPTION: c | to clean
OPTION: d | to work
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: Go three ____, then turn left.
OPTION: a | gardens
OPTION: b | moments
OPTION: c | blocks
OPTION: d | bells
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: It's on the ____ of Pine and 14th St.
OPTION: a | corner
OPTION: b | coin
OPTION: c | factory
OPTION: d | slot
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: Can you give me ____ to the hospital?
OPTION: a | change
OPTION: b | conversation
OPTION: c | directions
OPTION: d | operator
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: George ____ on the ice, but he's okay.
OPTION: a | look for
OPTION: b | call up
OPTION: c | hung up
OPTION: d | fell down
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: It's 32° F. outside. The water ____ last night.
OPTION: a | froze
OPTION: b | landed
OPTION: c | grew
OPTION: d | hit
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: Alice ____ flowers in her garden.
OPTION: a | works out
OPTION: b | grows
OPTION: c | rents
OPTION: d | shuts
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: Don drives very fast on the ____.
OPTION: a | park
OPTION: b | basement
OPTION: c | highway
OPTION: d | apartment
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: The plane will ____ at 3:00 this afternoon.
OPTION: a | pay
OPTION: b | remember to
OPTION: c | miss
OPTION: d | land
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: The ____ in front of our house is narrow.
OPTION: a | road
OPTION: b | mile
OPTION: c | deposit
OPTION: d | person
ANSWER: a

# Source: ST §Who? . . . What? . . . Where? . . . When? (recast: the question is asked, the learner answers from the cue)
$PRODUCE What Are They Going to Do?
ID: l5-s2
INTRO: Everyone in this book has plans. You'll hear a question about what someone is "going to" do, and see a short cue on screen. Answer aloud in a full sentence with "going to".
INSTRUCTION: Answer the question aloud using "going to" and the cue.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: The "going to" form is the point — accept any full-sentence answer that uses "going to" and matches the cue content; an answer without "going to" fails. Any natural phrasing is fine.

EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Where is Mike going to go?
TEMPLATE: mess hall
RESPONSE: He's going to go to the mess hall.

PROMPT: Where is John going to go?
TEMPLATE: restaurant
RESPONSE: He's going to go to the restaurant.

PROMPT: Where are they going to fly?
TEMPLATE: Los Angeles
RESPONSE: They're going to fly to Los Angeles.

PROMPT: When is Grace going to play volleyball?
TEMPLATE: free time
RESPONSE: She's going to play volleyball in her free time.

PROMPT: What is Sally going to do?
TEMPLATE: deposit / apartment
RESPONSE: She's going to put a deposit on an apartment.

PROMPT: Where is the plane going to take off from?
TEMPLATE: airport
RESPONSE: The plane is going to take off from the airport.

PROMPT: What is Bill going to do?
TEMPLATE: get in shape
RESPONSE: He's going to get in shape.

PROMPT: What is Lesley going to do?
TEMPLATE: leave a message
RESPONSE: She's going to leave a message.

PROMPT: What is Jan going to use to make her call?
TEMPLATE: pay phone
RESPONSE: She's going to use a pay phone.

# Source: ST §Study the Pictures (INPUT changed type → speak)
$PRODUCE Study the Pictures
ID: l5-s3
INTRO: Time to look at some pictures — gyms, pay phones, and people exercising harder than we are. Answer each question aloud in a complete sentence; the picture has everything you need.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the picture and answer aloud in a complete sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as the factual key; accept any complete sentence expressing the same fact(s), in any phrasing. Do not demand details the question didn't ask for (e.g. "from a pay phone" is optional); for the glass item, any answer mentioning ice, water, or a cold drink is correct.

PROMPT: Where does Mark play volleyball? {st-page_166_001.jpg|Entrance to a building with a sign that reads "HEALTH AND FITNESS GYM"}
RESPONSE: Mark plays volleyball at the health and fitness gym.

PROMPT: What is Bob going to do? {st-page_166_002.jpg|A man holding a telephone receiver to his ear while reaching to insert a coin into a pay phone}
RESPONSE: Bob is going to make a phone call.

PROMPT: What is Jan looking at? {st-page_166_003.jpg|An outdoor/indoor thermometer with temperature markings mounted on a wall}
RESPONSE: Jan is looking at a thermometer.

PROMPT: What are Harry and Al doing? {st-page_166_004.jpg|Two men doing push-ups side by side on the floor}
RESPONSE: Harry and Al are doing push-ups.

PROMPT: What is Carl doing? {st-page_166_005.jpg|A young man sitting at a desk talking on the telephone with a pen in hand}
RESPONSE: Carl is talking on the phone and writing a message.

PROMPT: What is the woman asking for? {st-page_167_001.jpg|A woman holding a map asking a police officer for directions; speech bubble says "HOW DO I GET TO MAIN STREET FROM HERE?" and police officer says "GO STRAIGHT..."}
RESPONSE: The woman is asking for directions.

PROMPT: What are they looking for? {st-page_167_002.jpg|An apartment building with a sign in front that says "FOR RENT"}
RESPONSE: They are looking for an apartment for rent.

PROMPT: What is he doing? {st-page_167_003.jpg|A man playing tennis, swinging a racket at an approaching ball}
RESPONSE: He is playing tennis.

PROMPT: What's in the glass? {st-page_167_004.jpg|A tall glass filled with iced drink and a lemon slice garnish}
RESPONSE: There is an iced drink in the glass.

PROMPT: What's she doing? {st-page_167_005.jpg|A woman doing sit-ups on the floor}
RESPONSE: She is doing sit-ups.

# SKIPPED (book): "NUMBER, PLEASE." (p. 168) — open pair role-play with unscripted dialogs.

$SESSION 5-2: Apartments, Directions, Math, and Time

# Source: ST §Rolling Stone Apartments
$PRODUCE Renting an Apartment {st-page_169_001.jpg|Two men talking on telephones: one is taking notes while the other reads from newspaper real estate listings for apartments for rent}
ID: l5-s4
INTRO: In this part you'll review apartments, directions, math, and clocks. First: Ms. Black is calling about a two-bedroom apartment, and the manager is very ready to rent one. Type the missing word in each line of their phone call.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word to complete the apartment rental conversation.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact

TEMPLATE: Manager: Rolling Stone Apartments. May I help you?
TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: I'm ____{looking} for an apartment with two bedrooms.
RESPONSE: I'm looking for an apartment with two bedrooms.

TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: I'm looking for an apartment with two ____{bedrooms}. Do you have any for rent?
RESPONSE: I'm looking for an apartment with two bedrooms. Do you have any for rent?

TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: Do you have any for rent?
TEMPLATE: Manager: Yes, ____{we} have four or five.
RESPONSE: Yes, we have four or five.

TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: Do they have a ____{stove} and a refrigerator?
TEMPLATE: Manager: Yes, they do.
RESPONSE: Do they have a stove and a refrigerator? — Yes, they do.

TEMPLATE: Manager: We have a two-bedroom ____{apartment} with one bath for $410.00.
RESPONSE: We have a two-bedroom apartment with one bath for $410.00.

TEMPLATE: Manager: ...and a two-bedroom ____{with} two baths for $460.
RESPONSE: ...and a two-bedroom with two baths for $460.

TEMPLATE: Ms. Black: What about a deposit?
TEMPLATE: Manager: The ____{deposit} is $150. Can I show you one of our apartments?
RESPONSE: The deposit is $150. Can I show you one of our apartments?

# SKIPPED (book): "SAY THE OPPOSITE." (p. 170) — teacher-led oral drill without printed items.

# Source: ST §How Do I Get to . . . ?
$PRODUCE How Do I Get There? {st-page_171_001.jpg|City street map grid showing numbered locations from 1 to 16, street names such as West Ave, Front St, Texas Ave, Colorado St, Houston Ave, California St, Pacific Ave, State St, and a compass rose indicating North, South, East, West}
ID: l5-s5
INTRO: You'll see a street map with numbered places on it. Read each situation and give directions aloud, using streets, blocks, and turns — the person asking is completely lost without you.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the map and give clear directions aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Treat the model answer as one good route, not the only one; accept any coherent set of directions that uses direction-giving language (go, turn, block, corner, street names) to reach the named destination. Do not fail an answer for choosing a different plausible route. For the cafe item, directions to either Nan's Cafe (2) or the Black Cat Cafe (9) are correct.

PROMPT: You are at the school (7). Give a friend directions to the public library (14).
RESPONSE: Go west on Front Street for two blocks to Houston Avenue. Turn left and go south for one block. The library is on the corner of Houston and Colorado.

PROMPT: You are in the Lowest Price Bookstore (5). Tell someone how to find the post office (11).
RESPONSE: Go out of the bookstore and walk east on Texas Avenue for one block. Turn right on Pacific Avenue. The post office is on your left.

PROMPT: You are visiting a friend in the hospital (16). Someone asks for directions to a cafe — Nan's Cafe (2) or the Black Cat Cafe (9) on the map.
RESPONSE: Go north on California Street to Front Street. Turn left and walk one block to Houston Avenue. Nan's Cafe is on the corner.

PROMPT: You are in the Anthony Hotel (1). Give someone directions to the Blue Moon Restaurant (4).
RESPONSE: Go south on West Avenue to Texas Avenue. Turn left and go east for two blocks. The Blue Moon Restaurant is on the corner of Texas and Houston.

# SKIPPED (book): "HOLD THE PHONE!" (p. 172) — instructor-led listening drill without printed stimulus list.
# SKIPPED (book): "HOW MANY SYLLABLES?" (p. 172) — instructor-led listening skill drill with unprinted words.

# Source: ST §Match the Sentences (Set 1) (stimuli made spoken PROMPTs — listening pass)
$SELECT Match the Sentences: What Comes Next
ID: l5-s6
INTRO: Some things may happen, and some might not — nobody's promising anything. Listen to each sentence, then tap the sentence that best follows it.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the best follow-up sentence.
OPTION: a | He may be tired.
OPTION: b | Let's call first.
OPTION: c | She may buy a new one.
OPTION: d | It may rain today.
OPTION: e | But I might do it later.
OPTION: f | But I think he'll get it.

PROMPT: I can't do it today.
ANSWER: e

PROMPT: It's cloudy today.
ANSWER: d

PROMPT: He may not get the job.
ANSWER: f

PROMPT: The small boy is crying.
ANSWER: a

PROMPT: Her car is old.
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: They might not be home.
ANSWER: b

# Source: ST §Match the Sentences (Set 2) (stimuli made spoken PROMPTs — listening pass)
$SELECT Match the Sentences: Best Response
ID: l5-s7
INTRO: Six more maybes. This time, listen and tap the best response to what you hear.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the best response.
OPTION: a | I don't know; she might.
OPTION: b | I'll have to rent one.
OPTION: c | He may be sick.
OPTION: d | She may go to England.
OPTION: e | She may have a bad test score.
OPTION: f | He may be back tonight.

PROMPT: He's not in class today.
ANSWER: c

PROMPT: Why is Linda upset?
ANSWER: e

PROMPT: Is Howard coming back?
ANSWER: f

PROMPT: Does Mary have a car?
ANSWER: a

PROMPT: Jean likes to travel.
ANSWER: d

PROMPT: I need an apartment.
ANSWER: b

# Source: ST §What Is the Answer? (printed step lists made spoken PROMPTs — mental math by ear)
$PRODUCE Do the Math
ID: l5-s8
INTRO: Now some math — by ear. Listen to the instructions, do the arithmetic in your head, and type the final number. Paper is allowed; we won't tell.
INSTRUCTION: Listen, do the math, and type the final number.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact

PROMPT: Add 3 and 5. Then subtract 2 from the answer. Then multiply by 5. Then add 1.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 31.
ACCEPT: 31 | thirty-one | thirty one

PROMPT: Multiply 7 by 4. Then subtract 2. Then subtract 1. Then divide by 5.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 5.
ACCEPT: 5 | five

PROMPT: Divide 30 by 15. Then add 4 to the answer. Then subtract 3 from that.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 3.
ACCEPT: 3 | three

PROMPT: Subtract 4 from 13. Then multiply the answer by 3.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 27.
ACCEPT: 27 | twenty-seven | twenty seven

PROMPT: Add 8 plus 6 plus 3 plus 17.
TEMPLATE: The answer is ____.
RESPONSE: The answer is 34.
ACCEPT: 34 | thirty-four | thirty four

# Source: ST §What Time Is It?
$PRODUCE What Time Is It?
ID: l5-s9
INTRO: Five clocks, five times. Look at each clock and type the time as a sentence, like the example.
INSTRUCTION: Look at the clock and type the time.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact

EXAMPLE
PROMPT: {st-page_175_001.jpg|A square clock showing the time quarter to three (2:45)}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter to three.
ACCEPT: It's a quarter to three. | It's a quarter to 3. | It's two forty-five. | It's 2:45.

PROMPT: {st-page_175_002.jpg|A square clock showing the time half past seven (7:30)}
RESPONSE: It's half past seven.
ACCEPT: It's half past seven. | It's half past 7. | It's seven thirty. | It's 7:30.

PROMPT: {st-page_175_003.jpg|A square clock showing the time three o'clock (3:00)}
RESPONSE: It's three o'clock.
ACCEPT: It's three o'clock. | It's 3:00. | It's three.

PROMPT: {st-page_175_004.jpg|A square clock showing the time quarter to six (5:45)}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter to six.
ACCEPT: It's a quarter to six. | It's quarter to six. | It's a quarter to 6. | It's five forty-five. | It's 5:45.

PROMPT: {st-page_175_005.jpg|A square clock showing the time quarter past six (6:15)}
RESPONSE: It's a quarter past six.
ACCEPT: It's a quarter past six. | It's a quarter past 6. | It's quarter past six. | It's six fifteen. | It's 6:15.

$SESSION 5-3: Messages, Comparisons, and the Big Word Check

# Source: ST §Does She Work in a Bank?
$SELECT Does She Work in a Bank?
ID: l5-s10
INTRO: In this last part you'll put it all together: what makes sense, passing on messages, and turning comparisons around. Read each sentence and tap the answer that makes sense — some of these are sneaky.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the answer that best fits or follows the sentence.

EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: Alice is a doctor.
OPTION: a | She works in a bank.
OPTION: b | She works in a library.
OPTION: c | She works in a commissary.
OPTION: d | She works in a hospital.
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: Bill is walking into the school with some books in his arms.
OPTION: a | Bill is a mechanic.
OPTION: b | Bill is a pilot.
OPTION: c | Bill is a student.
OPTION: d | Bill is a cook.
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: The streets are wet.
OPTION: a | It rained last night.
OPTION: b | The sun is shining.
OPTION: c | It may snow tomorrow.
OPTION: d | The temperature is 32°.
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: It is 5:15 p.m., and Jan is in the kitchen.
OPTION: a | Jan is watching TV.
OPTION: b | Jan is taking a bath.
OPTION: c | Jan is playing tennis.
OPTION: d | Jan is cooking dinner.
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: Frank is holding a telephone.
OPTION: a | Frank is interesting.
OPTION: b | Frank is talking.
OPTION: c | Frank is exciting.
OPTION: d | Frank is studying.
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: We must go to the bank tomorrow.
OPTION: a | It's cheap.
OPTION: b | It's healthy.
OPTION: c | It's important.
OPTION: d | It's local.
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: Allen missed the ball.
OPTION: a | He tried to hit the ball.
OPTION: b | He hit the ball.
OPTION: c | He waited for the ball.
OPTION: d | He remembered the ball.
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: Please ____ the door. It's cold in here.
OPTION: a | miss
OPTION: b | shut
OPTION: c | rent
OPTION: d | find
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: "What time is it?" "I don't know. Look at your ____."
OPTION: a | degree
OPTION: b | change
OPTION: c | watch
OPTION: d | bell
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: He didn't talk to Mr. Smith because the line was ____.
OPTION: a | local
OPTION: b | cheap
OPTION: c | terrific
OPTION: d | busy
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: I want to make a phone call, but I don't have any ____.
OPTION: a | change
OPTION: b | messages
OPTION: c | operators
OPTION: d | thermometers
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: This meat only costs 98¢ a pound. It's ____.
OPTION: a | beautiful
OPTION: b | interesting
OPTION: c | cheap
OPTION: d | busy
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: Ted and Bob talked on the phone last night. They had a ____.
OPTION: a | public phone
OPTION: b | conversation
OPTION: c | workout
OPTION: d | basement
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: This coat costs a lot of money. It's ____.
OPTION: a | important
OPTION: b | difficult
OPTION: c | healthy
OPTION: d | expensive
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: To make a call, you must put change into the ____.
OPTION: a | slot
OPTION: b | fun
OPTION: c | factory
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: To ____ was the letter addressed?
OPTION: a | who
OPTION: b | whom
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: Dan and Linda work in a ____. They make cars.
OPTION: a | basement
OPTION: b | gymnasium
OPTION: c | factory
OPTION: d | garden
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: What ____ fruit do you want after dinner?
OPTION: a | temperature
OPTION: b | kind of
OPTION: c | garden
OPTION: d | important
ANSWER: b

TEMPLATE: "Do you live in a house?" "No, I live in a(n) ____."
OPTION: a | park
OPTION: b | public phone
OPTION: c | factory
OPTION: d | apartment
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: Sam's not here now. Can you ____?
OPTION: a | hold on
OPTION: b | take off
OPTION: c | call back
OPTION: d | try to
ANSWER: c

TEMPLATE: How much is the apartment you have ____?
OPTION: a | for rent
OPTION: b | straight ahead
OPTION: c | half past
OPTION: d | return a call
ANSWER: a

TEMPLATE: We can't go outside ____ it stops snowing.
OPTION: a | to
OPTION: b | from
OPTION: c | past
OPTION: d | until
ANSWER: d

TEMPLATE: Col Johnson ____ for you. It's on your desk.
OPTION: a | got in shape
OPTION: b | had a good time
OPTION: c | left a message
OPTION: d | returned a call
ANSWER: c

# Source: ST §Tell Mary (That) John Called (recast: message heard, recipient shown as cue)
$PRODUCE Pass the Message On
ID: l5-s11
INTRO: You'll hear a message, and the screen shows who needs to get it. Pass it on aloud with "Tell ... that ..." — messages don't deliver themselves.
INSTRUCTION: Say the message to the person shown, using "Tell ... that ...".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Accept any correct indirect imperative reporting the heard message to the person in the cue using "Tell [person] (that) [statement]"; "that" may be included or omitted.

EXAMPLE
PROMPT: John called.
TEMPLATE: (Mary)
RESPONSE: Tell Mary that John called.

PROMPT: John called.
TEMPLATE: (Mark)
RESPONSE: Tell Mark that John called.

PROMPT: The doctor called.
TEMPLATE: (John)
RESPONSE: Tell John that the doctor called.

PROMPT: Dinner is ready.
TEMPLATE: (him)
RESPONSE: Tell him that dinner is ready.

PROMPT: Class is over.
TEMPLATE: (them)
RESPONSE: Tell them that class is over.

PROMPT: Mr. Davis is here.
TEMPLATE: (her)
RESPONSE: Tell her that Mr. Davis is here.

PROMPT: We are leaving now.
TEMPLATE: (Bill)
RESPONSE: Tell Bill that we are leaving now.

PROMPT: Everyone is present.
TEMPLATE: (the teacher)
RESPONSE: Tell the teacher that everyone is present.

PROMPT: The truck is ready.
TEMPLATE: (the sergeant)
RESPONSE: Tell the sergeant that the truck is ready.

# Source: ST §More . . . Most . . . Less . . . Least (INPUT changed type → speak; stimulus audio-first)
$PRODUCE Say It the Other Way
ID: l5-s12
INTRO: One last drill, and it ends the book. You'll hear a comparison — say the same fact the other way around, like the example. When you finish, this book is done, and the next one is waiting patiently.
INSTRUCTION: Say the comparison the opposite way (for example with "less", or an opposite word with "-er").
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
RUBRIC: Accept any grammatically correct comparison expressing the opposite relationship of the prompt (e.g., using "less [adjective]", an antonym with "-er", or "more [antonym]"); the two things and the relationship must stay factually the same.

EXAMPLE
PROMPT: This lesson is easier than the test.
RESPONSE: The test is more difficult than this lesson.

PROMPT: The red shirt is more expensive than the green shirt.
RESPONSE: The green shirt is less expensive than the red shirt.

PROMPT: Sundays are more fun than Mondays.
RESPONSE: Mondays are less fun than Sundays.

PROMPT: John is taller than Jean.
RESPONSE: Jean is shorter than John.

PROMPT: The sofa is newer than the chair.
RESPONSE: The chair is older than the sofa.

PROMPT: The door is narrower than the table.
RESPONSE: The table is wider than the door.

PROMPT: A mountain is higher than a hill.
RESPONSE: A hill is lower than a mountain.

PROMPT: Football is more exciting than baseball.
RESPONSE: Baseball is less exciting than football.

PROMPT: Most birds are smaller than cats.
RESPONSE: Cats are larger than most birds.