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LANGUAGE LABORATORY ACTIVITIES BOOK 10, LESSON 3A

Figure 1

Listen to the sentences. Repeat the words and sentences. Answer the questions.

wheel

nut

wrench

A bicycle has two wheels.
A nut fastens each wheel to the bicycle.
You can turn the nut with a wrench.

tire air

enough

flat tire

The tire fits on the outside of the wheel. There is air inside the tire.
The tire is low. It has some air, but not enough.
The tire is flat. It has only a little air.

Figure 2

Repeat the underlined words. Listen to a paragraph. Complete the sentences.

Mike is fixing his bicycle. First he's putting air in the back tire. After he \underset{1}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}} the tire, he'll fix the seat. He's short, and it's high for him. He must \underset{2}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}} it. Next he'll fix the handle bars. He'll \underset{3}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}} them because they're low for him. Also, they slip because they're \underset{4}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}}. They should be \underset{5}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}}, or they may cause an accident. He can fix the seat and handle bars in a few minutes. He only needs to \underset{6}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}} and \underset{7}{\underline{\hspace{3cm}}} a few nuts with a wrench.

Figure 3

Listen to the dialog. Repeat the dialog.

Judy: You have a flat tire.

July: Which tire?

Judy: One on the left. The left front tire.

July: That tire's new.

Judy: Are the others new?

July: No, just that one.

Judy: That's awful.

July: Who can fix it?

Judy: You can fix it.

July: I don't know how.

Judy: I'll teach you how.

Figure 4

Listen to the paragraph. Look at the pictures. Repeat the underlined words.

First Frank walks to the back of the car. He sticks the key in the lock and opens the trunk . He keeps a jack , a lug wrench , and an extra tire there. First he takes off the hub cap because it covers the lug nuts. Then he jacks up the car until the flat tire is off the ground. He loosens the nuts with the lug wrench and removes them. Next he replaces the flat tire with the spare tire. After he replaces and tightens the nuts, he lowers the car and puts on the hub cap . Finally, he puts the things in the trunk and takes the flat tire to a garage.

Figure 5

Where there's a picture or a blank, say the right word.

First Frank walks to the car. He sticks the in the lock and opens the . He keeps a , a , and an ___________ tire there. He takes them out of the and begins to change the flat. The ___________ the lug nuts, and he has to take it off first. Then he ___________ the car until the flat tire is off the ground. He loosens the nuts with the and ___________ them. Next he takes off the flat tire and ___________ it with the ___________ tire. After he ___________ and tightens the nuts, he lowers the car and puts the on the new wheel. Finally, he puts the tire and tools in the trunk and takes them to a garage.

Figure 6

Circle T for true or F for false.


1.	T	F	5.	T	F
2.	T	F	6.	T	F
3.	T	F	7.	T	F
4.	T	F	8.	T	F

Figure 7

Select the main idea.

a. People are very busy these days. b. Vending machines are popular machines. c. People like drinks and snacks.
a. Some stores sell expensive clothing. b. You can buy sports clothes at sports clothing stores. c. There are many kinds of clothing stores.

AUDIO SCRIPT

Lesson 3A

AUDIO TRACK 1

(1) Hello. Open your book to the activities for Lesson 3A. (pause 6 sec)

(2) Look at Figure 1. Listen to the sentences. Number 1: A bicycle has two wheels. Number 2: A nut fastens each wheel to the bicycle. Number 3: You can turn the nut with a wrench. Number 4: The tire fits on the outside of the wheel. There is air inside the tire. Number 5: The tire is low. It has some air, but not enough. Number 6: The tire is flat. It has only a little air.

(3) Now repeat the words and sentences. (pause for repetition) Number 1: wheel...wheel A bicycle has two wheels.

Number 2: nut...nut A nut fastens each wheel to the bicycle.

Number 3: wrench...wrench You can turn the nut with a wrench.

Number 4: tire...tire air...air The tire fits on the outside of the wheel. There is air inside the tire.

Number 5: enough...enough The tire is low. It has some air but not enough.

Number 6: flat...flat The tire is flat. It has only a little air.

(4) Now look at the pictures in Figure 1. Listen to and answer some questions about the pictures. Answer in complete sentences. Then repeat the correct answers. (pause as marked; pause for repetition)

Number 1: What shape are the wheels? (pause 4 sec) Repeat: The wheels are round.

Number 2: Where are the tires? (pause 4 sec) Repeat: The tires fit on the outside of the wheels.

Number 3: What can you turn with a wrench? (pause 4 sec) Repeat: You can turn a nut with a wrench.

Number 4: What is in the tires? (pause 4 sec) Repeat: There's air inside the tires.

Number 5: What is wrong with this tire? (pause 4 sec) Repeat: It doesn't have enough air.

Number 6: What is wrong with this tire? (pause 4 sec) Repeat: It's flat.

AUDIO TRACK 2

(5) Now look at Figure 2. Repeat the underlined words two times. (pause for repetition) inflate...inflate lower...lower raise...raise loose...loose tight...tight loosen...loosen tighten...tighten

(6) Now listen to the paragraph. Mike is fixing his bicycle. First he's putting air in the back tire. After he inflates the tire, he'll fix the seat. He's short, and it's high for him. He must lower it. Next he'll fix the handlebars. He'll raise them because they're low for him. Also, they slip because they're loose. They should be tight, or they may cause an accident. He can fix the seat and handlebars in a few minutes. He only needs to loosen and tighten a few nuts with a wrench.

(7) Listen to the paragraph again. Complete the sentences. (pause as marked) Mike is fixing his bicycle. First he's putting air in the back tire. After he inflates the tire, he'll fix the seat. (pause 5 sec) He's short, and it's high for him. He must lower it. (pause 5 sec) Next he'll fix the handlebars. He'll raise them because they're low for him. (pause 5 sec) Also, they're loose. (pause 5 sec) They should be tight, or they may cause an accident. (pause 5 sec) He can fix the seat and handlebars in a few minutes. He only needs to loosen and tighten a few nuts with a wrench. (pause 10 seconds)

(8) Now let's check the words. Number 1 is inflates. Repeat: After he inflates the tire, he'll fix the seat. Number 2 is lower. Repeat: He must lower the seat. Number 3 is raise. Repeat: He'll raise the handlebars. Number 4 is loose. Repeat: The handlebars slip because they're loose. Number 5 is tight. Repeat: The handlebars should be tight. Number 6 is loosen. Repeat: Mike will loosen a nut under the seat. Number 7 is tighten. Repeat: He'll tighten the nut again.

AUDIO TRACK 3

(9) Look at Figure 3. Listen to the dialog. (two female voices) voice 1: You have a flat tire. voice 2: Which tire? voice 1: The one on the left. The left front tire. voice 2: That tire's new. voice 1: Are the others new? voice 2: No, just that one. voice 1: That's awful. voice 2: Who can fix it? voice 1: You can fix it. voice 2: I don't know how. voice 1: I'll teach you how.

(10) Listen to the dialog again. This time, repeat it. (stress underlined words; pause for repetition) voice 1: You have a flat tire. voice 2: Which tire? voice 1: The one on the left. The left front tire. voice 2: That tire's new. voice 1: Are the others new? voice 2: No, just that one. voice 1: That's awful. voice 2: Who can fix it? voice 1: You can fix it. voice 2: I don't know how. voice 1: I'll teach you how.

AUDIO TRACK 4

(11) Now look at Figure 4. Listen to the paragraph. First Frank walks to the back of the car. He sticks the key in the lock and opens the trunk. He keeps a jack, a lug wrench, and an extra tire there. First he takes off the hub cap because it covers the lug nuts. Then he jacks up the car until the flat tire is off the ground. He loosens the nuts with the lug wrench and removes them. Next he replaces the flat tire with the spare tire. After he replaces and tightens the nuts, he lowers the car and puts on the hub cap. Finally, he puts the things in the trunk and takes the flat tire to a garage.

(12) Look at the pictures and repeat the underlined words two times. the back of...the back of key...key trunk...trunk keeps...keeps jack...jack lug wrench...lug wrench extra...extra hub cap...hub cap covers...covers jacks up...jacks up

removes...removes replaces...replaces spare...spare

AUDIO TRACK 5

(13) Look at Figure 5. Some of the words are missing. Listen to the paragraph. It's a little different from the other paragraph. When there's a picture or a blank, say the right word. Try to say the words before you hear them. Let's do the first sentence. (pause about 3 sec before the underlined words) First Frank walks to the back of the car.

Did you say the back of before you heard it? Let's repeat the first sentence, then complete the paragraph. Try to say the words before you hear them. (pause before the underlined words)

First Frank walks to the back of the car. He sticks the key in the lock and opens the trunk. He keeps a jack, a lug wrench, and an extra tire there. He takes them out of the trunk and begins to change the flat. The hub cap covers the lug nuts, and he has to take it off first. Then he jacks up the car until the flat tire is off the ground. He loosens the nuts with the lug wrench and removes them. Next he takes off the flat tire and replaces it with the spare tire. After he replaces and tightens the nuts, he lowers the car and puts the hub cap on the new wheel. Finally, he puts the tire and tools in the trunk and takes them to a garage.

AUDIO TRACK 6

(14) Look at Figure 6 now. Listen carefully to each sentence and circle T for true or F for false. (pause 10 seconds after each item)

Number 1: A key fits in a lock. Number 2: Remove and take off are the same. Number 3: Spare is the opposite of extra. Number 4: Frank raises the car with the jack. Number 5: He turns the hub cap with the wrench. Number 6: The trunk of Frank's car is in the front. Number 7: He tightens the nuts before he removes them. Number 8: Frank replaces the flat tire with another tire.

(15) Listen and check your answers.

Number 1 is true. Repeat: A key fits in a lock. Number 2 is true. Repeat: Remove and take off are the same. Number 3 is false. Spare and extra are not opposites. Repeat: Spare and extra are the same. Number 4 is true. Repeat: Frank raises the car with the jack. Number 5 is false. Frank doesn't turn the hub caps with the wrench. He turns the lug nuts. Repeat: Frank turns the lug nuts with the wrench. Number 6 is false. The trunk isn't in the front; it's in the back. Repeat: The trunk is in the back of the car. Number 7 is false. Frank loosens the nuts before he removes them from the wheel, not after. Repeat: He loosens the nuts before he removes them. Number 8 is true. Repeat: Frank replaces the flat tire with another tire.

(16) Listen to a paragraph two times. First just listen. When people have a lot to do, they don't want to eat at home or in restaurants. They can get a snack from a vending machine. There are vending machines in most buildings, and they sell many different drinks and snacks. They have coffee, tea, soup, soda, or juice for people who want something to drink. People who want something to eat can buy nuts, chips, fruit, and sandwiches. These vending machines are usually very popular.

AUDIO TRACK 7

(17) Now look at Figure 7. Listen to the paragraph again. Then select the main idea and circle the letter, a, b, or c. When people have a lot to do, they don't want to eat at home or in restaurants. They can get a snack from a vending machine. There are vending machines in most buildings, and they sell many different drinks and snacks. They have coffee, tea, soda, or juice for people who want something to drink. People who want something to eat can buy nuts, chips, fruit, and sandwiches. These vending machines are usually very popular. (pause 8 seconds)

(18) The answer is b. The main idea of the paragraph is: Vending machines are popular machines.

(19) Now listen to another paragraph.

There are many different kinds of clothing stores. Some sell clothes only for children; others sell only men's or women's clothes. There are also stores for sports clothing; you can't buy clothes for school or the office in these stores. In some clothing stores you can save money because the prices are very low. Other stores sell only very expensive clothes. When you shop, you can usually find all kinds of clothes at all kinds of prices. (pause 8 seconds)

(20) Listen to the paragraph again. Then select the main idea and circle the letter, a, b, or c.

(21) The answer is c. The main idea of the paragraph is: There are many kinds of clothing stores.

THIS IS THE END OF LESSON 3A, BOOK 10.

--- USER NOTES ---

Lesson 3A

Figure 2

Mike is fixing his bicycle. First he's putting air in the back tire. After he ❶inflates the tire, he'll fix the seat. He's short, and it's high for him. He must ❷lower it. Next he'll fix the handle bars. He'll ❸raise them because they're low for him. Also, they slip because they're ❹loose. They should be ❺tight, or they may cause an accident. He can fix the seat and handle bars in a few minutes. He only needs to ❻loosen and ❼tighten a few nuts with a wrench.

Figure 5

First Frank walks to the car. He sticks the in the lock and opens the . He keeps a , a , and an extra tire there. He takes them out of the and begins to change the flat. The covers the lug nuts, and he has to take it off first. Then he jacks up the car until the flat tire is off the ground. He loosens the nuts with the and removes them. Next he takes off the flat tire and replaces it with the spare tire. After he replaces and tightens the nuts, he lowers the car and puts the on the new wheel. Finally, he puts the tire and tools in the trunk and takes them to a garage.