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$MODULE Book 4 · Lesson 4: Seasons, Colors, and Shopping {st-page_092_001.jpg}
FORMAT: 2
DIOCO_DOC_ID: book-4-lesson-4
DESCRIPTION: Asking "what" questions, colors, the four seasons, days of the week, shopping and prices, and demonstratives (this/that/these/those).
TARGET_LANG_G: en
HOME_LANG_G: en
VOICE_DEFAULT: aoede | Clear, friendly American English narrator
VOICE_INTRO: aoede | Warm, friendly teacher voice with a light touch of wit
VOICE_PROMPT: gacrux | Questions and cues, read clearly
VOICE_RESPONSE: schedar | Model answers, warm and clear
VOICE: Mr_Hall | achernar | Male adult
VOICE: Tommy | achird | Young boy
VOICE: Jay | schedar | Young boy
VOICE: Ray | gacrux | Young boy
VOICE: Jerry | achernar | Male student
VOICE: Terry | schedar | Male student
VOICE: Clerk | gacrux | Female clerk
VOICE: David | achird | Male customer
VOICE: Jack | achernar | Male student
VOICE: Mike | schedar | Male student
VOICE: Frank | gacrux | Male student
VOICE: Tom | achernar | Male student
VOICE: Ken | achird | Male student
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-1: Asking Questions with "What"
# =====================================================================
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 1
$DIALOGUE Statements and "What" Questions
INTRO: Every "what" question follows a hint. Listen to each statement, then hear the question it sets up — and say it back.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: What work does John do? {bk04-l4a-f1-01.mp3}
LINE: He's a Navy pilot. He flies a new airplane. {bk04-l4a-f1-02.mp3}
LINE: What airplane is it? {bk04-l4a-f1-03.mp3}
LINE: What book are you reading? {bk04-l4a-f1-04.mp3}
LINE: It's a textbook for one of my classes. {bk04-l4a-f1-05.mp3}
LINE: What class is it? {bk04-l4a-f1-06.mp3}
LINE: What show did you watch on TV last night? {bk04-l4a-f1-07.mp3}
LINE: I watched an old movie. {bk04-l4a-f1-08.mp3}
LINE: What movie was it? {bk04-l4a-f1-09.mp3}
LINE: What languages do the students speak? {bk04-l4a-f1-10.mp3}
LINE: Six students speak Arabic. Two speak different languages. {bk04-l4a-f1-11.mp3}
LINE: What languages are they? {bk04-l4a-f1-12.mp3}
# Source: ST §Grammar "What" Questions — What Suit Did He Wear Yesterday?
$DIALOGUE More "What" Questions
INTRO: Here's a row of "what" questions about the past. Notice the pattern: What + thing + did + base verb.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: What show did you see yesterday?
LINE: What rank did he have four years ago?
LINE: What movie does she want to see?
LINE: What time did John start to work?
LINE: What game did they watch last night?
LINE: What city did the Adams visit last year?
LINE: What restaurant did you go to?
LINE: What car did you drive yesterday?
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 2
$PRODUCE Answer the "What" Questions
INTRO: You'll hear a question and a short hint. Answer with a full sentence — then say the model back.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
SHOW_PROMPT
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: What language are you learning? — English. {bk04-l4a-f2-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I'm learning English. {bk04-l4a-f2-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What lesson are you studying today? — Lesson four. {bk04-l4a-f2-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I'm studying lesson four. {bk04-l4a-f2-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What lesson did you study yesterday? — Lesson three. {bk04-l4a-f2-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I studied lesson three yesterday. {bk04-l4a-f2-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What day did you take the test? — Friday. {bk04-l4a-f2-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I took the test Friday. {bk04-l4a-f2-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What uniform is the captain wearing? — A navy uniform. {bk04-l4a-f2-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The captain is wearing a navy uniform. {bk04-l4a-f2-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What sports do the students play? — Tennis and soccer. {bk04-l4a-f2-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The students play tennis and soccer. {bk04-l4a-f2-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What languages does the sergeant speak? — Spanish and English. {bk04-l4a-f2-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The sergeant speaks Spanish and English. {bk04-l4a-f2-06-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 3
$PRODUCE Ask About the Action
INTRO: Read each statement, then ask a question about the underlined word — about what's happening right now.
INSTRUCTION: Ask a question about the underlined word.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
SHOW_PROMPT
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: They're learning a language. {bk04-l4a-f3-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What language are they learning? {bk04-l4a-f3-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The boys are playing a game. {bk04-l4a-f3-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What game are they playing? {bk04-l4a-f3-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: We visited three cities in Texas. {bk04-l4a-f3-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What cities did you visit? {bk04-l4a-f3-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The children can watch a show. {bk04-l4a-f3-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What show can they watch? {bk04-l4a-f3-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: She bought new clothes for work. {bk04-l4a-f3-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What clothes did she buy? {bk04-l4a-f3-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: John's driving a different car. {bk04-l4a-f3-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What car is he driving? {bk04-l4a-f3-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: I want to see a movie downtown. {bk04-l4a-f3-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What movie do you want to see? {bk04-l4a-f3-06-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 4
$PRODUCE Ask "What ... Is It?"
INTRO: Same idea, new shape. This time ask a short follow-up — "What ___ is it?" or "What ___ are they?"
INSTRUCTION: Ask a question about the underlined word.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
SHOW_PROMPT
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: They're learning a language. {bk04-l4a-f4-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What language is it? {bk04-l4a-f4-ex-a.mp3}
PROMPT: John has three new tapes. {bk04-l4a-f4-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What tapes are they? {bk04-l4a-f4-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: He didn't like his last base. {bk04-l4a-f4-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What base was it? {bk04-l4a-f4-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: We took a test one day last week. {bk04-l4a-f4-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What day was it? {bk04-l4a-f4-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The answers are on a different page. {bk04-l4a-f4-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What page is it? {bk04-l4a-f4-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: I didn't answer two of the questions. {bk04-l4a-f4-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What questions were they? {bk04-l4a-f4-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Lisa plays three sports very well. {bk04-l4a-f4-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: What sports are they? {bk04-l4a-f4-06-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §Grammar "What" Questions — What Book Did You Study? (open production)
$PRODUCE Ask and Answer with "What"
INTRO: Your turn to drive both halves. From each cue word, ask a "what" question about the past and give a sensible answer.
INSTRUCTION: Ask and answer a question with "what" using each word.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept a correctly formed question starting with "What [cue]..." and a logical past-tense answer.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: shoes
RESPONSE: What shoes did you wear yesterday? I wore my new shoes.
PROMPT: show
RESPONSE: What show did you see? I saw a good show.
PROMPT: lesson
RESPONSE: What lesson did you study? I studied lesson four.
PROMPT: time
RESPONSE: What time did you leave? I left at eight.
PROMPT: radio
RESPONSE: What radio did you buy? I bought a new radio.
PROMPT: languages
RESPONSE: What languages did he speak? He spoke English and Spanish.
PROMPT: bus
RESPONSE: What bus did she take? She took the city bus.
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-2: Colors
# =====================================================================
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 5 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE Colors
INTRO: Time to add some color. Listen to each color and a sentence that shows where you'd see it, then repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: red
LINE: This is red. {page_068_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-01a.mp3}
LINE: It's the color of apples. {page_068_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-01b.mp3}
VOCAB: orange
LINE: This is orange. {page_068_002.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-02a.mp3}
LINE: It's the color of oranges. {page_068_002.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-02b.mp3}
VOCAB: yellow
LINE: This is yellow. {page_068_003.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-03a.mp3}
LINE: Bananas are yellow. {page_068_003.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-03b.mp3}
VOCAB: green
LINE: This is green. {page_068_004.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-04a.mp3}
LINE: U.S. dollars are green. {page_068_004.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-04b.mp3}
VOCAB: blue
LINE: This is blue. {page_068_005.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-05a.mp3}
LINE: Air Force uniforms are blue. {page_068_005.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-05b.mp3}
VOCAB: purple
LINE: This is purple. {page_068_006.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-06a.mp3}
LINE: Pat's new sweater is purple. {page_068_006.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-06b.mp3}
VOCAB: pink
LINE: This is pink. {page_068_007.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-07a.mp3}
LINE: Jane bought a pink blouse. {page_068_007.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-07b.mp3}
VOCAB: brown
LINE: This is brown. {page_068_008.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-08a.mp3}
LINE: Jim wears brown shoes. {page_068_008.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-08b.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 5 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE Name the Color
INTRO: You'll see a color swatch and hear a question. Say the color in a full sentence, then repeat the model.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: What color is number six? {page_068_006.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's purple. {bk04-l4a-f5-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number three? {page_068_003.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's yellow. {bk04-l4a-f5-10-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number eight? {page_068_008.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's brown. {bk04-l4a-f5-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number five? {page_068_005.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's blue. {bk04-l4a-f5-12-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number one? {page_068_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's red. {bk04-l4a-f5-13-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number four? {page_068_004.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's green. {bk04-l4a-f5-14-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number two? {page_068_002.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-15-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's orange. {bk04-l4a-f5-15-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is number seven? {page_068_007.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f5-16-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's pink. {bk04-l4a-f5-16-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 6 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE The Rainbow
INTRO: Tommy and his dad spot a rainbow. Listen for the colors they find in it — and the one they don't.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.
VOCAB: rainbow
Mr_Hall: Do you see the rainbow, Tommy? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-01.mp3}
Tommy: Yes, Dad. Look at the colors in it! {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-02.mp3}
Mr_Hall: What colors can you see in the rainbow? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-03.mp3}
Tommy: I can see red, yellow, and blue. {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-04.mp3}
Mr_Hall: Orange and green are there, too. {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-05.mp3}
Tommy: Oh, I see orange and green now. And purple, too. {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-06.mp3}
Mr_Hall: Can you see brown in the rainbow? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-07.mp3}
Tommy: Brown? No, I don't see brown there. {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-08.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 6 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE The Rainbow: Answer the Questions
INTRO: Now answer about Tommy and his rainbow, then repeat the model answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: What are Mr. Hall and Tommy looking at? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They're looking at a rainbow. {bk04-l4a-f6-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Does Tommy see red, yellow, and blue in the rainbow? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he sees red, yellow, and blue in the rainbow. {bk04-l4a-f6-10-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Does he see orange, green, and purple, too? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he sees orange, green, and purple, too. {bk04-l4a-f6-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Can Tommy see brown in the rainbow? {page_069_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f6-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, he can't see brown in the rainbow. {bk04-l4a-f6-12-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 7 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE An Old Movie
INTRO: Jay thinks Ray is watching an old movie. Listen — black and white isn't always old!
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.
VOCAB: black
VOCAB: white
Jay: Are you watching an old movie? {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-01.mp3}
Ray: No, this is a new show. {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-02.mp3}
Jay: Where are the colors? {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-03.mp3}
Ray: It's a black and white TV. {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-04.mp3}
Jay: Who are the two men in the picture now? {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-05.mp3}
Ray: One is the good man, and one is the bad man. {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-06.mp3}
Jay: Who is the bad man? {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-07.mp3}
Ray: The one in the black hat. {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-08.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 7 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE An Old Movie: Answer the Questions
INTRO: Answer the two questions about Jay and Ray's show, then repeat the model answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: Are they watching a black and white TV? {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, they're watching a black and white TV. {bk04-l4a-f7-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What color is the bad man's hat? {page_070_001.jpg} {bk04-l4a-f7-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The bad man's hat is black. {bk04-l4a-f7-10-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4A Figure 8
$SELECT Same or Different: /d/ vs /ð/
INTRO: A sound break. These words start with /d/ as in "day" or /ð/ as in "they". Decide if the two words start the same way.
INSTRUCTION: Tap Same or Different.
OPTION: s | Same
OPTION: d | Different
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: they, day {bk04-l4a-f8-ex.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: thigh, die {bk04-l4a-f8-01.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: dare, dare {bk04-l4a-f8-02.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: than, dan {bk04-l4a-f8-03.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: those, those {bk04-l4a-f8-04.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: thine, dine {bk04-l4a-f8-05.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: there, there {bk04-l4a-f8-06.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: tithe, tide {bk04-l4a-f8-07.mp3}
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: brother, brother {bk04-l4a-f8-08.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: seed, seed {bk04-l4a-f8-09.mp3}
ANSWER: s
PROMPT: breathe, breed {bk04-l4a-f8-10.mp3}
ANSWER: d
# Source: ST §Colors — Speaking Skill: THEN / DEN
$DIALOGUE Read Aloud: THEN / DEN
INTRO: Now say these /ð//d/ pairs out loud. Feel your tongue: soft and buzzing for "they", a tap for "day".
INSTRUCTION: Read the words.
LINE: they — day
LINE: lathe — laid
LINE: there — dare
LINE: loathe — load
LINE: then — den
LINE: breathe — breed
LINE: though — dough
LINE: than — Dan
LINE: seethe — seed
# Source: ST §Colors — What Color Is Your Car?
$DIALOGUE What Color Is Your Car?
INTRO: David and Sara went car shopping. Listen for the colors they saw — and the one they finally bought.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT
Jack: Did you buy a new car?
David: Yes, Sara and I looked at the cars on the weekend. We saw a black car and a white car. {st-page_096_001.jpg}
Jack: Did you see the pink cars? {st-page_096_003.jpg}
David: Yes, Sara wanted to buy one.
Jack: Well, did you?
David: No, we didn't. We bought a brown car. {st-page_096_004.jpg}
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-3: The Seasons, Months, and Days
# =====================================================================
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 1
$DIALOGUE The Seasons {page_084_001.jpg}
INTRO: Four seasons, twelve months. Listen to how the year is split up, then repeat each line.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: winter
LINE: The winter months are December, January, and February. {bk04-l4d-f1-01.mp3}
VOCAB: spring
LINE: The spring months are March, April, and May. {bk04-l4d-f1-02.mp3}
VOCAB: summer
LINE: June, July, and August are the summer months. {bk04-l4d-f1-03.mp3}
VOCAB: fall
LINE: September, October, and November are the fall months. {bk04-l4d-f1-04.mp3}
VOCAB: seasons
LINE: Winter, spring, summer, and fall are the seasons of the year. {bk04-l4d-f1-05.mp3}
VOCAB: autumn
VOCAB: cool
LINE: Fall, or autumn, isn't cold. It's the cool season. {bk04-l4d-f1-06.mp3}
VOCAB: warm
LINE: Spring isn't hot. It's the warm season. {bk04-l4d-f1-07.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 2 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE The Four Seasons (Reading)
INTRO: A short reading about what each season is like — the weather, the clothes, the things people do.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraphs.
LINE: The four seasons of the year are different. {bk04-l4d-f2-01a.mp3}
LINE: Winter is the coldest season. {bk04-l4d-f2-01b.mp3}
LINE: We wear coats, boots, hats, and gloves in the winter. {bk04-l4d-f2-01c.mp3}
LINE: In the spring, the days are warm. {bk04-l4d-f2-02a.mp3}
LINE: Children like to play outside in the spring. {bk04-l4d-f2-02b.mp3}
LINE: They're tired of winter. {bk04-l4d-f2-02c.mp3}
LINE: We sometimes buy new clothes in the spring. {bk04-l4d-f2-02d.mp3}
LINE: We wear cool clothes in the summer. {bk04-l4d-f2-03a.mp3}
LINE: It's the hot season. {bk04-l4d-f2-03b.mp3}
LINE: We like to swim and eat our meals outside. {bk04-l4d-f2-03c.mp3}
LINE: Children don't go to class in the summer. {bk04-l4d-f2-03d.mp3}
LINE: In the fall, the days are cool. {bk04-l4d-f2-04a.mp3}
LINE: Children go to school and begin their new classes in September. {bk04-l4d-f2-04b.mp3}
LINE: We wear sweaters and go to football games in the autumn. {bk04-l4d-f2-04c.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 2 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE The Four Seasons: Answer the Questions
INTRO: Now answer about the seasons reading. Give a full sentence, then repeat the model.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: Are the seasons of the year different or the same? {bk04-l4d-f2-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The seasons of the year are different. {bk04-l4d-f2-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Is winter the cold season? {bk04-l4d-f2-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, winter is the cold season. {bk04-l4d-f2-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What clothes do we wear in the winter? {bk04-l4d-f2-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We wear coats, boots, hats, and gloves in the winter. {bk04-l4d-f2-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Are the days warm in the spring? {bk04-l4d-f2-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, the days are warm in the spring. {bk04-l4d-f2-08-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Where do children like to play in the spring? {bk04-l4d-f2-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Children like to play outside in the spring. {bk04-l4d-f2-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What do we sometimes buy in the spring? {bk04-l4d-f2-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We sometimes buy new clothes in the spring. {bk04-l4d-f2-10-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Do we wear warm clothes in the summer? {bk04-l4d-f2-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, we don't. We wear cool clothes in the summer. {bk04-l4d-f2-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Is summer the hot season? {bk04-l4d-f2-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, summer is the hot season. {bk04-l4d-f2-12-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What do we like to do in the summer? {bk04-l4d-f2-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We like to swim and eat our meals outside. {bk04-l4d-f2-13-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Do children go to class in the summer? {bk04-l4d-f2-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, children don't go to class in the summer. {bk04-l4d-f2-14-a.mp3}
PROMPT: When are the days cool? {bk04-l4d-f2-15-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The days are cool in the fall. {bk04-l4d-f2-15-a.mp3}
PROMPT: When do students begin their new classes? {bk04-l4d-f2-16-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Students go to their new classes in September. {bk04-l4d-f2-16-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What do we wear in the autumn? {bk04-l4d-f2-17-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: We wear sweaters in the autumn. {bk04-l4d-f2-17-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Do we go to baseball games in the autumn? {bk04-l4d-f2-18-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, we go to football games in the autumn. {bk04-l4d-f2-18-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 3
$SELECT Seasons and Months: True or False
INTRO: Quick true-or-false on the seasons and months. Tap your answer, then repeat the correct one.
INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
REPEAT
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False
PROMPT: A year has four seasons. {bk04-l4d-f3-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l4d-f3-01-a.mp3}
ANSWER: t
PROMPT: Spring is the hot season. {bk04-l4d-f3-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l4d-f3-02-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: Winter is the cold season. {bk04-l4d-f3-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l4d-f3-03-a.mp3}
ANSWER: t
PROMPT: Fall and autumn are the same. {bk04-l4d-f3-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l4d-f3-04-a.mp3}
ANSWER: t
PROMPT: Fall is the season before winter. {bk04-l4d-f3-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l4d-f3-05-a.mp3}
ANSWER: t
PROMPT: Summer is the season after winter. {bk04-l4d-f3-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l4d-f3-06-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: June is in the spring. {bk04-l4d-f3-07-q.mp3}
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l4d-f3-07-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: August is one of the winter months. {bk04-l4d-f3-08-q.mp3}
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l4d-f3-08-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: February is one of the winter months. {bk04-l4d-f3-09-q.mp3}
OPTION: t | True {bk04-l4d-f3-09-a.mp3}
ANSWER: t
PROMPT: April is in the fall. {bk04-l4d-f3-10-q.mp3}
OPTION: f | False {bk04-l4d-f3-10-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
# Source: ST §The Seasons — What Season Is It?
$PRODUCE What Season Is It?
INTRO: Read each little scene and type the season it describes: spring, summer, fall, or winter.
INSTRUCTION: Type the correct season for the sentence.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: ____ It's the month of November. It's cool outside.
RESPONSE: fall It's the month of November. It's cool outside.
ACCEPT: fall | autumn
TEMPLATE: ____ It's very hot. I want to drink cold tea.
RESPONSE: summer It's very hot. I want to drink cold tea.
ACCEPT: summer
TEMPLATE: ____ Put on your coat. It's very cold.
RESPONSE: winter Put on your coat. It's very cold.
ACCEPT: winter
TEMPLATE: ____ It's April. It's warm outside.
RESPONSE: spring It's April. It's warm outside.
ACCEPT: spring
TEMPLATE: ____ Brrr! I want hot coffee. I'm very cold.
RESPONSE: winter Brrr! I want hot coffee. I'm very cold.
ACCEPT: winter
TEMPLATE: ____ Let's swim. It's very hot.
RESPONSE: summer Let's swim. It's very hot.
ACCEPT: summer
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 4
$DIALOGUE Days of the Week
INTRO: "The day after tomorrow" and "the day before yesterday" — two handy phrases. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: the day after tomorrow
LINE: Today is Tuesday. {bk04-l4d-f4-01a.mp3}
LINE: Tomorrow is Wednesday. {bk04-l4d-f4-01b.mp3}
LINE: The day after tomorrow is Thursday. {bk04-l4d-f4-01c.mp3}
LINE: Thursday is the day after tomorrow. {bk04-l4d-f4-01d.mp3}
VOCAB: the day before yesterday
LINE: Today is Tuesday. {bk04-l4d-f4-02a.mp3}
LINE: Yesterday was Monday. {bk04-l4d-f4-02b.mp3}
LINE: The day before yesterday was Sunday. {bk04-l4d-f4-02c.mp3}
LINE: Sunday was the day before yesterday. {bk04-l4d-f4-02d.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4D Figure 5
$PRODUCE Write the Day
INTRO: Listen to the context and the question, then type the day of the week. A little calendar arithmetic!
INSTRUCTION: Type the correct day of the week.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: What was the day before yesterday? It was ____.
PROMPT: Today is Friday. What was the day before yesterday? {bk04-l4d-f5-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It was Wednesday. {bk04-l4d-f5-ex-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: Wednesday
TEMPLATE: What was the day before yesterday? It was ____.
PROMPT: Today is Wednesday. What was the day before yesterday? {bk04-l4d-f5-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It was Monday. {bk04-l4d-f5-01-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: Monday
TEMPLATE: What is the day after tomorrow? It is ____.
PROMPT: Today is Thursday. What is the day after tomorrow? {bk04-l4d-f5-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It is Saturday. {bk04-l4d-f5-02-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: Saturday
TEMPLATE: What is the day after tomorrow? It's ____.
PROMPT: Today is Monday. What is the day after tomorrow? {bk04-l4d-f5-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's Wednesday. {bk04-l4d-f5-03-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: Wednesday
TEMPLATE: What is today? Today is ____.
PROMPT: The day before yesterday was Tuesday. What is today? {bk04-l4d-f5-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Today is Thursday. {bk04-l4d-f5-04-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: Thursday
TEMPLATE: What is tomorrow? Tomorrow is ____.
PROMPT: The day after tomorrow is Sunday. What is tomorrow? {bk04-l4d-f5-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Tomorrow is Saturday. {bk04-l4d-f5-05-a.mp3}
ACCEPT: Saturday
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-4: Music, Shopping, and Stores
# =====================================================================
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 1
$DIALOGUE Music Vocabulary
INTRO: Meet Henry, who loves his music. Listen to these new words about music and dancing, and repeat them.
INSTRUCTION: Repeat each word and sentence.
REPEAT
VOCAB: music
LINE: Henry likes music. He likes to listen to music. {page_072_001.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f1-01.mp3}
VOCAB: dance
LINE: He likes to dance. He went to a dance Friday night. {page_072_002.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f1-02.mp3}
VOCAB: records
VOCAB: recorded
LINE: Henry records good music. He recorded music on tape yesterday. {page_072_003.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f1-03.mp3}
VOCAB: headset
LINE: He has a headset for his radio and recorder. {page_072_004.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f1-04a.mp3}
VOCAB: headphones
LINE: He puts on his headphones and listens to music. {page_072_004.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f1-04b.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 2 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE Henry's Tapes {page_073_001.jpg}
INTRO: A short paragraph about Henry's day with his music. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the paragraph.
LINE: Henry listens to music every day. {bk04-l4b-f2-01.mp3}
LINE: He records it on tapes with his recorder. {bk04-l4b-f2-02.mp3}
LINE: In the morning, he listens to his tapes in his car. {bk04-l4b-f2-03.mp3}
LINE: In the evening, he puts on his headset and listens to the tapes in his room. {bk04-l4b-f2-04.mp3}
LINE: Sometimes he takes his tapes to a dance. {bk04-l4b-f2-05.mp3}
LINE: Henry and his friends like to dance to the music on his tapes. {bk04-l4b-f2-06.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 2 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE Henry's Tapes: Answer the Questions {page_073_001.jpg}
INTRO: Now answer about Henry and his tapes. Full sentence, then repeat the model.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: What does Henry listen to every day? {bk04-l4b-f2-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Henry listens to music every day. {bk04-l4b-f2-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Does he record it on tapes? {bk04-l4b-f2-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he records it on tapes. {bk04-l4b-f2-08-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Does he record music with his radio or with his recorder? {bk04-l4b-f2-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He records music with his recorder. {bk04-l4b-f2-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Where does he listen to the tapes in the morning? {bk04-l4b-f2-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He listens to the tapes in his car in the morning. {bk04-l4b-f2-10-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Does he listen to music with his headset? {bk04-l4b-f2-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, he listens to music with his headset. {bk04-l4b-f2-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Does he take his recorder to dances? {bk04-l4b-f2-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: No, he doesn't take his recorder to dances. {bk04-l4b-f2-12-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What does he take to dances? {bk04-l4b-f2-13-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He takes his tapes to dances. {bk04-l4b-f2-13-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What do Henry and his friends like to do? {bk04-l4b-f2-14-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They like to dance to the music on his tapes. {bk04-l4b-f2-14-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 3 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE Shopping Vocabulary
INTRO: Henry heads to a music store. Learn the shopping words — store, clerk, sell, help, cost, take — and their past forms.
INSTRUCTION: Repeat each word and sentence.
REPEAT
VOCAB: store
LINE: Henry went to a music store downtown. He wanted to buy a tape at the store. {page_074_001.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f3-01.mp3}
VOCAB: clerk
LINE: Chuck is a clerk in the store. Three clerks work there. {page_074_001.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f3-02.mp3}
VOCAB: sell
VOCAB: sold
LINE: The store sells tapes and recorders. Chuck sold three tapes to Henry last week. {page_074_002.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f3-03.mp3}
VOCAB: help
VOCAB: helped
LINE: Chuck helped Henry in the store last week. He wants to help him again. {page_074_002.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f3-04.mp3}
VOCAB: cost
LINE: Tapes cost six fifty now. Last week they cost seven ninety-five. {page_074_002.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f3-05.mp3}
VOCAB: take
VOCAB: took
LINE: Henry wanted to take the tape. He bought it and took it to his car. {page_074_002.jpg} {bk04-l4b-f3-06.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 3 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE Shopping: Answer the Questions
INTRO: Answer about Henry's trip to the store, then repeat the model answer.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud with a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: Where did Henry go? {bk04-l4b-f3-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He went to a music store downtown. {bk04-l4b-f3-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How many clerks work in the store? {bk04-l4b-f3-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Three clerks work in the store. {bk04-l4b-f3-08-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What does the store sell? {bk04-l4b-f3-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The store sells tapes and recorders. {bk04-l4b-f3-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Who helped Henry last week? {bk04-l4b-f3-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Chuck helped Henry last week. {bk04-l4b-f3-10-a.mp3}
PROMPT: What did tapes cost last week? {bk04-l4b-f3-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Tapes cost seven ninety-five last week. {bk04-l4b-f3-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Did Henry take the tape? {bk04-l4b-f3-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Yes, Henry took the tape. {bk04-l4b-f3-12-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 4
$SELECT In the Store: Choose the Best Answer
INTRO: You'll hear a question in the music store. Tap the reply that fits, then repeat it.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer.
REPEAT
PROMPT: Does the store sell tapes? {bk04-l4b-f4-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I can buy two tapes.
OPTION: b | No, I don't work here.
OPTION: c | Yes, it does. It sells recorders, too. {bk04-l4b-f4-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: d | No, it costs $6.50 now.
OPTION: e | No, we don't have them in the store.
OPTION: f | Yes, please. I want to buy a tape.
ANSWER: c
PROMPT: Excuse me, are you a clerk? {bk04-l4b-f4-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I can buy two tapes.
OPTION: b | No, I don't work here. {bk04-l4b-f4-02-a.mp3}
OPTION: c | Yes, it does. It sells recorders, too.
OPTION: d | No, it costs $6.50 now.
OPTION: e | No, we don't have them in the store.
OPTION: f | Yes, please. I want to buy a tape.
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: May I help you? {bk04-l4b-f4-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I can buy two tapes.
OPTION: b | No, I don't work here.
OPTION: c | Yes, it does. It sells recorders, too.
OPTION: d | No, it costs $6.50 now.
OPTION: e | No, we don't have them in the store.
OPTION: f | Yes, please. I want to buy a tape. {bk04-l4b-f4-03-a.mp3}
ANSWER: f
PROMPT: Does this tape cost seven ninety-five? {bk04-l4b-f4-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I can buy two tapes.
OPTION: b | No, I don't work here.
OPTION: c | Yes, it does. It sells recorders, too.
OPTION: d | No, it costs $6.50 now. {bk04-l4b-f4-04-a.mp3}
OPTION: e | No, we don't have them in the store.
OPTION: f | Yes, please. I want to buy a tape.
ANSWER: d
PROMPT: Do you sell language tapes? {bk04-l4b-f4-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I can buy two tapes.
OPTION: b | No, I don't work here.
OPTION: c | Yes, it does. It sells recorders, too.
OPTION: d | No, it costs $6.50 now.
OPTION: e | No, we don't have them in the store. {bk04-l4b-f4-05-a.mp3}
OPTION: f | Yes, please. I want to buy a tape.
ANSWER: e
PROMPT: Do you want to take two tapes? {bk04-l4b-f4-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | Yes, I can buy two tapes. {bk04-l4b-f4-06-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | No, I don't work here.
OPTION: c | Yes, it does. It sells recorders, too.
OPTION: d | No, it costs $6.50 now.
OPTION: e | No, we don't have them in the store.
OPTION: f | Yes, please. I want to buy a tape.
ANSWER: a
# Source: LLA 4B Figure 5
$SELECT Music Store: Listening Comprehension
INTRO: Listen to a short situation and a question, tap the right answer, then repeat it.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer.
REPEAT
PROMPT: Henry wanted to listen to music. His friends didn't want to hear it. What did Henry put on? {bk04-l4b-f5-01-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | his headset {bk04-l4b-f5-01-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | his radio
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Henry puts music on tape with his recorder. What does he do? {bk04-l4b-f5-02-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | He doesn't like music.
OPTION: b | He records music. {bk04-l4b-f5-02-a.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: It's Friday night. Henry's listening to music and dancing. Where is he? {bk04-l4b-f5-03-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | at a store
OPTION: b | at a dance {bk04-l4b-f5-03-a.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: There are three clerks in the music store. What do they do? {bk04-l4b-f5-04-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | They sell tapes. {bk04-l4b-f5-04-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | They buy tapes.
ANSWER: a
PROMPT: Henry has seven dollars. He can buy one tape. What does one tape cost? {bk04-l4b-f5-05-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | $7.99
OPTION: b | $6.50 {bk04-l4b-f5-05-a.mp3}
ANSWER: b
PROMPT: The clerk answered Henry's questions, and he brought Henry the right tape. What did he do? {bk04-l4b-f5-06-q.mp3}
OPTION: a | He helped Henry. {bk04-l4b-f5-06-a.mp3}
OPTION: b | He didn't help Henry.
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST §Shopping and Stores — He Went to the Store and Bought a Tie (reading)
$DIALOGUE Harry Buys a Tie
INTRO: Harry needs a tie for the dance. Read his little shopping trip — and notice all the past-tense verbs.
INSTRUCTION: Read the story.
Narrator: Harry dances every Friday. Last Friday, he wanted to wear his new suit. On Thursday, Harry went to the store and bought a new tie. A clerk helped Harry. She said, "May I help you?"
Narrator: "Yes," Harry said. "I want to buy a tie."
Narrator: "What color?," the clerk asked.
Narrator: "I want a red and yellow tie," Harry said.
Narrator: "Here you are," the clerk said. She brought six red and yellow ties.
Narrator: Harry chose one tie and said, "I like this one. How much is it?"
Narrator: "It's $9.89," the clerk said.
Narrator: "Good. I want this tie." {st-page_103_001.jpg}
Narrator: The clerk sold Harry the tie. Harry wore his new suit and his new tie to the dance.
# Source: ST §Shopping and Stores — True or False
$SELECT Harry Buys a Tie: True or False
INTRO: Did you catch the details? Tap True or False for each statement about Harry's tie.
INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
OPTION: T | True
OPTION: F | False
SHOW_PROMPT
PROMPT: Harry likes to dance.
ANSWER: T
PROMPT: Harry bought a new suit last Thursday.
ANSWER: F
PROMPT: Harry helped the clerk.
ANSWER: F
PROMPT: He asked the clerk, "How much is it?"
ANSWER: T
PROMPT: Harry sold the tie.
ANSWER: F
PROMPT: The tie cost $9.98.
ANSWER: F
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-5: Asking the Price — "How Much?"
# =====================================================================
# Source: ST §Asking the Price — How Much...?
$GRAMMAR How Much...?
INTRO: When you want to know a price, two little words do the job: "How much". Here's how it pairs with "is/are" and with "cost".
Use **How much** to ask about the price of something.
With **be**, you put the price word right after it:
| Question with BE |
|---|
| **How much** {are the shoes}? |
| **How much** {are they}? |
| **How much** {is the shirt}? |
| **How much** {is it}? |
With **cost**, you need a helper — *do*, *does*, or *did* for the past:
| Question with COST |
|---|
| **How much** {do the shoes cost}? |
| **How much** {does the shirt cost}? |
| **How much** {did the shoes cost}? |
The trap: with **be** there's no "do" — say *How much is it?*, never *How much does it is?*
# Source: ST §Asking the Price — How Much Does It Cost?
$DIALOGUE How Much Does It Cost?
INTRO: Remember: "be" takes the price directly, "cost" needs do/does/did. Listen and repeat these price questions and answers.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
LINE: How much is the blue shirt? It's $15.00.
LINE: How much does the suit cost? It costs $250.00.
LINE: How much did your new car cost? It cost $15,000.00.
LINE: How much was it? It was $2.95.
LINE: How much did your black pants cost? They cost $18.00.
LINE: How much were they? They were $51.99.
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 6
$DIALOGUE Asking About Price
INTRO: A few more ways to ask a price out loud. Listen and repeat each question.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat each question.
REPEAT
LINE: How much does the recorder cost? How much does it cost? {bk04-l4c-f6-01.mp3}
LINE: How much did those tapes cost? How much did they cost? {bk04-l4c-f6-02.mp3}
LINE: How much does this dress cost? How much is this dress? {bk04-l4c-f6-03.mp3}
LINE: How much are those shoes? How much are they? {bk04-l4c-f6-04.mp3}
LINE: How much was our dinner? How much was it? {bk04-l4c-f6-05.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 8
$PRODUCE Clothing Prices {page_081_001.jpg}
INTRO: Here's a price list. Listen to each question, answer with the right price, then repeat the model.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud based on the picture.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: How much do men's suits cost? {bk04-l4c-f8-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Men's suits cost $175. {bk04-l4c-f8-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much are women's suits? {bk04-l4c-f8-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Women's suits are $150. {bk04-l4c-f8-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much are men's slacks? {bk04-l4c-f8-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Men's slacks are $55. {bk04-l4c-f8-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much do women's dresses cost? {bk04-l4c-f8-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Women's dresses cost $85. {bk04-l4c-f8-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much are men's jackets? {bk04-l4c-f8-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Men's jackets are $100. {bk04-l4c-f8-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much are women's blouses? {bk04-l4c-f8-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Women's blouses are $35. {bk04-l4c-f8-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much do men's shirts cost? {bk04-l4c-f8-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Men's shirts cost $30. {bk04-l4c-f8-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much do women's coats cost? {bk04-l4c-f8-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Women's coats cost $200. {bk04-l4c-f8-08-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 9
$PRODUCE Ask the New Price
INTRO: You'll hear a price for one item and then a new item. Ask the price of the new one — then repeat the model question.
INSTRUCTION: Ask a question based on the cue.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: The recorder costs seventy-five dollars. Radio. {bk04-l4c-f9-ex1-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much does the radio cost? {bk04-l4c-f9-ex1-a.mp3}
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: The blue dress is fifty dollars. Yellow. {bk04-l4c-f9-ex2-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much is the yellow dress? {bk04-l4c-f9-ex2-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The black shoes are fifty dollars. Brown. {bk04-l4c-f9-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much are the brown shoes? {bk04-l4c-f9-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The red skirt costs thirty-five dollars. Blouse. {bk04-l4c-f9-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much does the red blouse cost? {bk04-l4c-f9-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: This coat costs seventy-four ninety-nine. That. {bk04-l4c-f9-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much does that coat cost? {bk04-l4c-f9-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Mike's shirt was twenty-five dollars. Tie. {bk04-l4c-f9-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much was Mike's tie? {bk04-l4c-f9-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The orange t-shirt costs twelve ninety-five. Sweater. {bk04-l4c-f9-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much does the orange sweater cost? {bk04-l4c-f9-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The shoes over here are thirty-seven fifty. Over there. {bk04-l4c-f9-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much are the shoes over there? {bk04-l4c-f9-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: A razor costs three ninety-nine in the PX. Commissary. {bk04-l4c-f9-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much does a razor cost in the commissary? {bk04-l4c-f9-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: The beef was two thirty-seven last week. This week. {bk04-l4c-f9-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: How much is the beef this week? {bk04-l4c-f9-08-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §Asking the Price — Ask the Price (picture-cued, open)
$PRODUCE Ask the Price (Pictures)
INTRO: Look at each price tag. Ask a "How much" question about the item and answer with the price on the sign.
INSTRUCTION: Ask and answer a "How much" question about the item.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept a correctly formed "How much" question about the item pictured and an answer giving the price on the sign.
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: {st-page_101_005.jpg}
RESPONSE: How much do the shoes cost? They cost $31.20.
PROMPT: {st-page_101_001.jpg}
RESPONSE: How much are the shirts? They are $16.95.
PROMPT: {st-page_101_002.jpg}
RESPONSE: How much is the hat? It's $15.00.
PROMPT: {st-page_101_003.jpg}
RESPONSE: How much are the slacks? They are $24.50.
PROMPT: {st-page_101_004.jpg}
RESPONSE: How much do the belts cost? They cost $12.00.
PROMPT: {st-page_101_006.jpg}
RESPONSE: How much is the dress? It's $35.00.
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 7 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE A New Recorder
INTRO: Jerry and Terry compare recorder prices around the base. Listen and repeat each line.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
Jerry: I want a new recorder. {bk04-l4c-f7-01.mp3}
Terry: Me too. How much does a recorder cost now? {bk04-l4c-f7-02.mp3}
Jerry: I don't know. My recorder is five years old. {bk04-l4c-f7-03.mp3}
Terry: How much did it cost five years ago? {bk04-l4c-f7-04.mp3}
Jerry: It was fifty dollars. {bk04-l4c-f7-05.mp3}
Terry: That store sells good recorders. How much are recorders there? {bk04-l4c-f7-06.mp3}
Jerry: Ninety dollars. {bk04-l4c-f7-07.mp3}
Terry: How much are they at the BX? {bk04-l4c-f7-08.mp3}
Jerry: They're eighty dollars. {bk04-l4c-f7-09.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 7 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE A New Recorder: Answer the Questions
INTRO: Now answer about the recorder prices Jerry and Terry talked about.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
PROMPT: How much was Jerry's recorder five years ago? {bk04-l4c-f7-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It was fifty dollars five years ago. {bk04-l4c-f7-10-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much are recorders at the store? {bk04-l4c-f7-11-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They're ninety dollars at the store. {bk04-l4c-f7-11-a.mp3}
PROMPT: How much do recorders cost at the BX? {bk04-l4c-f7-12-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They cost eighty dollars at the BX. {bk04-l4c-f7-12-a.mp3}
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-6: This, That, These, Those
# =====================================================================
# Source: ST §Grammar Demonstratives — This, That, These, Those (table) + Over Here/Over There
$GRAMMAR This, That, These, Those
INTRO: Four little pointing words. "This/these" for what's near you; "that/those" for what's farther away — and singular versus plural.
English points with four words, by **distance** and by **number**:
| | NEAR | NOT NEAR |
|---|---|---|
| **SINGULAR** | {this} | {that} |
| **PLURAL** | {these} | {those} |
Near you: {this hat} (one), {these hats} (more than one).
Farther off: {that hat} (one), {those hats} (more than one).
We often pair them with **over here** (near) and **over there** (not near):
{It's over here.} {It's over there.}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 1
$DIALOGUE This, That, These, Those
INTRO: Hear the four pointing words in real sentences — near and far, one and many. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat each sentence.
REPEAT
LINE: That coffee is cold. {page_076_001.jpg} {bk04-l4c-f1-01a.mp3}
LINE: This coffee is hot. {page_076_002.jpg} {bk04-l4c-f1-01b.mp3}
LINE: Those gloves are Sarah's. {bk04-l4c-f1-02a.mp3}
LINE: These gloves are Jane's. {bk04-l4c-f1-02b.mp3}
LINE: This hat isn't the Captain's. {bk04-l4c-f1-03a.mp3}
LINE: This hat is the Major's. {bk04-l4c-f1-03b.mp3}
LINE: The teacher asked these questions. {bk04-l4c-f1-04a.mp3}
LINE: The teacher didn't ask those questions. {bk04-l4c-f1-04b.mp3}
LINE: Is that train on time? {bk04-l4c-f1-05a.mp3}
LINE: No, that train is twenty minutes late. {bk04-l4c-f1-05b.mp3}
LINE: Are those students in the military? {bk04-l4c-f1-06a.mp3}
LINE: Yes, those students are army officers. {bk04-l4c-f1-06b.mp3}
# Source: ST §Grammar Demonstratives — Over Here / Over There
$DIALOGUE Over Here / Over There
INTRO: "This" goes with "over here", "that" goes with "over there". Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the sentences.
REPEAT
VOCAB: over here
LINE: Where's the pen? It's over here. It's on this table. {st-page_109_001.jpg}
VOCAB: over there
LINE: Where's the book? It's over there. It's on that table. {st-page_109_002.jpg}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 4
$DIALOGUE Near and Far Pairs {page_079_001.jpg}
INTRO: More "over here" and "over there" sentences, each pairing near and far. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
VOCAB: over here
VOCAB: over there
LINE: The sweaters are over here. The jackets are over there. {bk04-l4c-f4-01.mp3}
LINE: Your books are over here. Larry's books are over there. {bk04-l4c-f4-02.mp3}
LINE: This is my jacket over here. Is that your jacket over there? {bk04-l4c-f4-03.mp3}
LINE: Is this your car over here? No, that's my car over there. {bk04-l4c-f4-04.mp3}
LINE: The headphones aren't over here. Are they over there? {bk04-l4c-f4-05.mp3}
LINE: Is the dictionary over there? It's not over here. {bk04-l4c-f4-06.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 5
$PRODUCE Over Here or Over There?
INTRO: Listen to each question and look at the cue — "here" or "there". Answer aloud, then repeat the model.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a full sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: (here)
PROMPT: Where is your car? {bk04-l4c-f5-ex-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: It's over here. {bk04-l4c-f5-ex-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (here)
PROMPT: Where is my notebook? {bk04-l4c-f5-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Your notebook's over here. {bk04-l4c-f5-01-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (there)
PROMPT: Where is the colonel? {bk04-l4c-f5-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The colonel is over there. {bk04-l4c-f5-02-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (here)
PROMPT: Where are the headsets? {bk04-l4c-f5-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The headsets are over here. {bk04-l4c-f5-03-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (there)
PROMPT: Where do you live? {bk04-l4c-f5-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I live over there. {bk04-l4c-f5-04-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (there)
PROMPT: Where is the dining hall? {bk04-l4c-f5-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The dining hall is over there. {bk04-l4c-f5-05-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (here)
PROMPT: Where are the maps? {bk04-l4c-f5-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: The maps are over here. {bk04-l4c-f5-06-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (there)
PROMPT: Where did you work? {bk04-l4c-f5-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: I worked over there. {bk04-l4c-f5-07-a.mp3}
TEMPLATE: (here)
PROMPT: Where were the tapes? {bk04-l4c-f5-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: They were over here. {bk04-l4c-f5-08-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 3
$PRODUCE Change the Sentence
INTRO: Each sentence puts the pointing word out front ("This is..."). Move it next to its noun ("This pen is...") — then repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Change the sentence aloud.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: reveal
REPEAT
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: This is an old movie. {bk04-l4c-f3-ex1-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: This movie is old. {bk04-l4c-f3-ex1-a.mp3}
EXAMPLE
PROMPT: Is that a new dictionary? {bk04-l4c-f3-ex2-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Is that dictionary new? {bk04-l4c-f3-ex2-a.mp3}
PROMPT: This is the teacher's pen. {bk04-l4c-f3-01-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: This pen is the teacher's. {bk04-l4c-f3-01-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Those are Bobby's socks. {bk04-l4c-f3-02-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Those socks are Bobby's. {bk04-l4c-f3-02-a.mp3}
PROMPT: That's a new hat. {bk04-l4c-f3-03-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: That hat is new. {bk04-l4c-f3-03-a.mp3}
PROMPT: These are Lieutenant Miller's boots. {bk04-l4c-f3-04-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: These boots are Lieutenant Miller's. {bk04-l4c-f3-04-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Are these Linda's clothes? {bk04-l4c-f3-05-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Are these clothes Linda's? {bk04-l4c-f3-05-a.mp3}
PROMPT: This isn't Dan's dictionary. {bk04-l4c-f3-06-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: This dictionary isn't Dan's. {bk04-l4c-f3-06-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Was that a good show? {bk04-l4c-f3-07-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Was that show good? {bk04-l4c-f3-07-a.mp3}
PROMPT: That isn't the correct answer. {bk04-l4c-f3-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: That answer isn't correct. {bk04-l4c-f3-08-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Is this a good restaurant? {bk04-l4c-f3-09-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Is this restaurant good? {bk04-l4c-f3-09-a.mp3}
PROMPT: Are those new slacks? {bk04-l4c-f3-10-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: Are those slacks new? {bk04-l4c-f3-10-a.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 2
$PRODUCE This, That, These, Those: Fill In
INTRO: Tom and Ken are talking on base. Type the missing pointing word — this, that, these, or those.
INSTRUCTION: Type this, that, these, or those.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
REPEAT
TEMPLATE: Tom: Do you like ____ base?
PROMPT: Do you like this base? {bk04-l4c-f2-01.mp3}
PROMPT: Do you like this base? {bk04-l4c-f2-01.mp3}
ACCEPT: this
TEMPLATE: Ken: No, ____ base was old and small.
PROMPT: No, that base was old and small. {bk04-l4c-f2-02.mp3}
PROMPT: No, that base was old and small. {bk04-l4c-f2-02.mp3}
ACCEPT: that
TEMPLATE: Tom: Is ____ building the BX?
PROMPT: Is that building the BX? {bk04-l4c-f2-03.mp3}
PROMPT: Is that building the BX? {bk04-l4c-f2-03.mp3}
ACCEPT: that
TEMPLATE: Ken: Yes, and ____ one is the new commissary.
PROMPT: Yes, and this one is the new commissary. {bk04-l4c-f2-04.mp3}
PROMPT: Yes, and this one is the new commissary. {bk04-l4c-f2-04.mp3}
ACCEPT: this
TEMPLATE: Ken: They live in ____ barracks.
PROMPT: They live in these barracks. {bk04-l4c-f2-05.mp3}
PROMPT: They live in these barracks. {bk04-l4c-f2-05.mp3}
ACCEPT: these
TEMPLATE: Ken: They live in ____ buildings.
PROMPT: They live in those buildings. {bk04-l4c-f2-06.mp3}
PROMPT: They live in those buildings. {bk04-l4c-f2-06.mp3}
ACCEPT: those
# Source: ST §Grammar Demonstratives — I Like These Shirts (cloze)
$PRODUCE Choose This, That, These, or Those
INTRO: One more round on paper. Type the demonstrative that fits the noun — watch singular versus plural.
INSTRUCTION: Type the correct demonstrative word.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: ____ pen belongs to John. (this, these)
RESPONSE: This pen belongs to John.
ACCEPT: This | this
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: ____ books belong to his sister. (that, those)
RESPONSE: Those books belong to his sister.
ACCEPT: Those | those
TEMPLATE: Who lives in ____ house? (that, those)
RESPONSE: Who lives in that house?
ACCEPT: that
TEMPLATE: I like ____ car. (this, these)
RESPONSE: I like this car.
ACCEPT: this
TEMPLATE: ____ pens are black. (this, these)
RESPONSE: These pens are black.
ACCEPT: These | these
TEMPLATE: Put on ____ headset and listen to the tape. (this, these)
RESPONSE: Put on this headset and listen to the tape.
ACCEPT: this
TEMPLATE: ____ shoes are big. (that, those)
RESPONSE: Those shoes are big.
ACCEPT: Those | those
TEMPLATE: He bought the shoes at ____ store. (that, those)
RESPONSE: He bought the shoes at that store.
ACCEPT: that
# Source: ST §Grammar Demonstratives — I Like Those Shoes (dialog)
$DIALOGUE I Like Those Shoes {st-page_110_001.jpg}
INTRO: Jack and Mike are shoe shopping. Listen for "these / those" and "this / that" doing their pointing work.
INSTRUCTION: Read the dialog.
REPEAT
Jack: Do you like these shoes over here or those shoes over there?
Mike: I like these shoes over here. I don't like those shoes.
Jack: Do you like this color?
Mike: No. I don't like this color. I like that one.
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-7: At the Store & Irregular Verbs
# =====================================================================
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 10
$DIALOGUE In the Clothing Store {page_083_001.jpg}
INTRO: David wants a yellow sweater. Listen to him and the clerk find one, check the price, and try it on.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat.
REPEAT
Clerk: May I help you? {bk04-l4c-f10-01.mp3}
David: Yes, I want a yellow sweater. Do you have one? {bk04-l4c-f10-02.mp3}
Clerk: I don't know. Let's look over there. {bk04-l4c-f10-03.mp3}
David: There's a yellow one. How much is that sweater? {bk04-l4c-f10-04.mp3}
Clerk: It's forty-five dollars. I see one over here, too. {bk04-l4c-f10-05.mp3}
David: How much does it cost? {bk04-l4c-f10-06.mp3}
Clerk: Thirty-seven fifty. {bk04-l4c-f10-07.mp3}
David: Good. May I put it on? {bk04-l4c-f10-08.mp3}
Clerk: Yes, here you are. Do you like the sweater? {bk04-l4c-f10-09.mp3}
David: Yes, I do. I want to take it. {bk04-l4c-f10-10.mp3}
# Source: ST §Shopping — At the Clothing Store (dialog)
$DIALOGUE At the Clothing Store
INTRO: Frank wants a blue shirt. A short, friendly exchange with the clerk. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat the dialog.
REPEAT
Clerk: Hello. May I help you?
Frank: Yes, thank you. Do you have this shirt in blue?
Clerk: Yes, we do. Right over here.
Narrator: . . . . . . . . . .
Clerk: Here you are.
Frank: Thank you. How much does it cost?
Clerk: It's $16.89.
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 11 (Part 1)
$DIALOGUE At the Snack Bar
INTRO: Tom grabs his hat for a break — but is it his hat? Listen and find out whose it is.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the dialogue.
Tom: I want to take a break. {bk04-l4c-f11-01.mp3}
Ken: Me too. Let's go to the snack bar. {bk04-l4c-f11-02.mp3}
Tom: Okay, where's my hat? {bk04-l4c-f11-03.mp3}
Ken: Here it is, Tom. {bk04-l4c-f11-04.mp3}
Tom: Thanks. Oh, no. This isn't my hat. {bk04-l4c-f11-05.mp3}
Ken: Whose hat is it? {bk04-l4c-f11-06.mp3}
Tom: The captain's. It has his name in it. {bk04-l4c-f11-07.mp3}
# Source: LLA 4C Figure 11 (Part 2)
$PRODUCE At the Snack Bar: Whose Hat?
INTRO: Now answer the question about Tom's mix-up, in a complete sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Answer aloud in a complete sentence.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept answers that correctly identify whose hat Tom has in a complete sentence.
PROMPT: Whose hat does Tom have? {bk04-l4c-f11-08-q.mp3}
RESPONSE: He has the captain's hat. {bk04-l4c-f11-08-a.mp3}
# Source: ST §Grammar Irregular Verbs Review — Irregular Verbs
$DIALOGUE Irregular Verbs (Present — Past)
INTRO: This lesson has been full of past-tense verbs. Here's a roundup of the irregular ones — present, then past. Listen and repeat.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat these irregular verbs.
REPEAT
LINE: begin — began
LINE: drink — drank
LINE: sit — sat
LINE: swim — swam
LINE: come — came
LINE: get up — got up
LINE: know — knew
LINE: write — wrote
LINE: drive — drove
LINE: wake up — woke up
LINE: speak — spoke
LINE: choose — chose
LINE: eat — ate
LINE: take — took
LINE: take off — took off
LINE: stand — stood
LINE: see — saw
LINE: wear — wore
# Source: ST §Grammar Irregular Verbs Review — More Irregular Verbs
$DIALOGUE More Irregular Verbs (Present — Past)
INTRO: A second batch of irregular past forms. A few are sneaky — "put" and "cost" and "read" don't change their spelling at all.
INSTRUCTION: Listen and repeat these irregular verbs.
REPEAT
LINE: hear — heard
LINE: say — said
LINE: have — had
LINE: do — did
LINE: sell — sold
LINE: leave — left
LINE: sleep — slept
LINE: buy — bought
LINE: bring — brought
LINE: put — put
LINE: put on — put on
LINE: read — read
LINE: cost — cost
LINE: fly — flew
LINE: go — went
# Source: ST §Grammar Irregular Verbs Review — The Smiths Were in Houston Last Month (cloze)
$PRODUCE The Smiths in Houston
INTRO: The Smiths took a trip. Type the past tense of each verb in parentheses to tell their story.
INSTRUCTION: Type the past tense of the verb in parentheses.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
EXAMPLE
TEMPLATE: The Smiths ____ a ticket. (buy)
RESPONSE: The Smiths bought a ticket.
ACCEPT: bought
TEMPLATE: Capt Smith and his wife ____ to Houston last month. (fly)
RESPONSE: Capt Smith and his wife flew to Houston last month.
ACCEPT: flew
TEMPLATE: They ____ downtown. (drive)
RESPONSE: They drove downtown.
ACCEPT: drove
TEMPLATE: They ____ at a restaurant downtown. (eat)
RESPONSE: They ate at a restaurant downtown.
ACCEPT: ate
TEMPLATE: They ____ to their old friends. (speak)
RESPONSE: They spoke to their old friends.
ACCEPT: spoke
TEMPLATE: They ____ pictures of his children. (see)
RESPONSE: They saw pictures of his children.
ACCEPT: saw
TEMPLATE: They ____ T-shirts for their friends in Ohio. (buy)
RESPONSE: They bought T-shirts for their friends in Ohio.
ACCEPT: bought
TEMPLATE: They ____ to a baseball game one night. (go)
RESPONSE: They went to a baseball game one night.
ACCEPT: went
TEMPLATE: They ____ to see a show downtown, too. (choose)
RESPONSE: They chose to see a show downtown, too.
ACCEPT: chose
TEMPLATE: They ____ Houston last night. They were sad. (leave)
RESPONSE: They left Houston last night. They were sad.
ACCEPT: left
# =====================================================================
$LESSON 4-8: Sounds Wrap-Up
# =====================================================================
# Source: ST §Shopping — Speaking Skill: The OY Sound
$DIALOGUE The OY Sound
INTRO: A quick sound break. These words all have the "oy" sound, as in "boy". Read them aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Read the words.
LINE: boy
LINE: toy
LINE: joy
LINE: join
LINE: coin
LINE: oil
LINE: voice
LINE: noise
LINE: soil
LINE: point
# Source: ST §Shopping — Speaking Skill: The EYE Sound
$DIALOGUE The Long I (EYE) Sound
INTRO: Now the long "i" sound, as in "fine". Read them aloud and feel that long vowel.
INSTRUCTION: Read the words.
LINE: fine
LINE: dime
LINE: drive
LINE: time
LINE: wife
LINE: write
LINE: like
LINE: library
LINE: nice
LINE: my