Welcome to Lesson.For this lesson,you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
As you know,in English there are some things that we say we do
and some things that we say we make.
Let's listen to three people talking about the things they do and the things they make.
I'm a housewife.I do a lot of housework every day.
I have to make breakfast for my family.
Then I make the beds.I do the laundry and I do the ironing too.
Sometimes I do the yard work.After each meal,I have to do the dishes.
And I also have to tell the kids to do their homework for school.
It's not an easy life!I'm an office worker.I have a lot of work to do too.
I make phone calls all the time.I also make a lot of appoointments.
Of course,I try to do a good job and not make too many mistakes.
At least I try to do the right thing.I make a good living,
but I don't make a lot of money.
I'm a farmer.My wife and I do a lot of chores on our farm.
I have to do a lot of plowing.
While my wife does the housework.I do all the heavy work around the farm.
I do my best,
but I don't think I make enough money to keep farming for the rest of my life.
Now repeat these sentences with make.
I make breakfast.I make the beds.I make phone calls.
I make appointments.I make a living.I make money.
I make mistakes.I make progress.And now repeat these sentences with do.
I do the housework.I do the yard work.I do the heavy work.
I do my homework.I do the chores.I do the laundry.
I do the ironing.I do the dishes.I do the plowing.
I do a good job.I do my best.I do the right thing.
Now you're going to hear a peoson mentioned and something that the peoson does or makes.
Put the two together to tell us what it is that the person does or makes.
For example,you hear...
The farmer...the plowing.And you say...The farmer does the plowing.or you hear...
His wife...breakfast.All you say...His wife makes breakfast.All right?Let's begin.
The farmer...the plowing.The farmer does the plowing.
His wife...breakfast.His wife makes breadfast.
She...the beds.She makes the beds.The farmer and his wife...the chores.
The farmer and his wife do the chores.
The office worker...a good living.The office worker makes a good living.
He...a lot of phone calls.He makes a lot of phone calls.
He...a good job.He does a good job.The housewife...the housework.
The housewife does the housework.
Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.But first just listen.Don't write anything.
You're going to hear Connie telling us about some of the things that she has to do or make today.Listen.
I have a busy day today.Let's see.
Before I go to work.I have to make breakfast.make my bed,and do the dishes.
I also have to do some ironing.
Then when I get to the studio.I have to make a few appointments.
After that,I know I'll make a lot of phone calls and do a lot of work in the office.
Well,that's how I make money.And I really want to make a good living.
I also want to make progress in my career.
Oh,and when I get home,I'll have to do some yard work and do the laundry too.Whew!
Now take your pencil and your paper
You'll hear Connie tell us again about her day's work.
Don't write everything she says.Just write the things she says she'll do.
like do the dishes,and the things she says she'll make like make her bed.
OK.here's Connie again.
Before I go to work,I have to make breakfast.make my bed.and to the dishes.
I also have to do some ironing.
When I get to the studio.I have to make a few appiontments.
I'll make a lot of phone calls. and do a lot of work.
That's how I make money.I really want to make a good living.
I really want to make progress in my career.
Then,when I get home.I have to do some yard work and do the laundry too.
Now look at your paper and answer these questions about the things that Connie will do
and the things she will make today.
Question One.What two things she has to do before she goes to work?
She has to make breakfast and make her bed.
Question Two.What are the two things she has to do before she goes to work?
She has to do the dishes and do some ironing.
Qrestion Three.When Conie gets to the studio,what's the first thing she has to make?
She has to make a few appointments.
Question Four What's the second thing she has to make when she gets to the office?
She has to make a lot of phone calls.
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Question Five What are the three things that Connie wants to make in her career?
She wants to make money,a good living,and progress in her career.
Question Six When she gets home tonight waht are the two tings that Connie has to do?
She has to do some yard work and do the laundry.
Now let's listen to Mike and Connieas they wonder about how people lived on farms a long time ago.
I wonder how they lived on farms years ago.
How did they do the laundry without washing machines?
How did they do the ironing without electricity?
How did they make phone calls without telephones?
Come on.Let's find out.I made an appointment to interview someone at three.
Now listen and repeat.without washing machines how did they do the laundry
How did they do the laundry without washing machines?
With no washing machines?
How did they do the laundry with no washing machines?
With out electricity how did they do the ironing
How did they do the ironing without electricity?
with no electricity HOw did they do the ironing with no electricity?
Notice that you can say"without washing machines"or "with no washing machines".
You can also say"without electricity"or "with no electricity"
The meaning is about the same.
Now you're going to hear something people either do,
like laundry,or make like phone calls.Then you'll hear "without"or "with no.
Combine the two to ask a question staring with How did people...?
For example,you hear...The laundry...without.And you say...
How did people do the laundry without washing machines?
Or you hear...Phone calls...with no.And you say...
How did people make phone calls with no telephones?
All right,let's begin.The laundry...without.
How did people do the laundry without washing machines?
Phone calls...with no.How did people make phone calls with no telephones?
The dishes...without.How did people do the dishes without dishwashers?
Clothes...with no.How did people make clothes with no sewing machines?
The ironing...without.How did people do the irnoing without electric irons?
Dinner...with no.How did people make dinner with no electric stoves?
To end this lesson.
Listen to this converstaion which uses the following idiomatic expressions:
to pitch in.to do without,to give it my best shot,and to pass something up.Ready?Listen.
Tell me,what was it like to grow up on a farm?
It was hard,There were a lot of chores to do.
But everyone helped.Everyone pitched in.That's how we did all the work.
But we were poor.and we couldn't buy everything we wanted.
We had to do without many things that other people had.
Did you ever want to be a farmer yourself?
I tried it for several years.I gave it my best shot.but it didn't work.
I couldn't make money as a farmer.so I sold the farm...unfortunately.
Why do you say "unfortunately"?
Because after I sold my farm,they found oil in the ground.
But it was too late for me.I passed up my chance to be rich.
Now repaet these expressions.Pitched in Everyone pitched in.
do without We had to do without many things.
gave it my best shot I give it my best shot.passed up I passed up my chance to be rich.
Now you'll hear a question followed by two responses.
Repeat the response that makes sense in each situation.For example,you hear...
Did you decide to accept the new job?No.I decided to pitch in.
No.I decided to pass it up.And you say...No.I decided to pass it up.or you hear...
Would you like to have lunch with me?
No.I'm too busy.I'll have to pass up lunch today.
No.I'm too busy.I'll have to pass up lunch today.And you say...
No.I'm too busy.I'll have to pass up lunch today.
All right,let's begin.Did you decide to accept the new job?
No.I decided to pitch in.No.I decided to pass it up.
No.I decided to pass it up.Would you like to have lunch with me?
No.I'm too busy.I'll have to pass up lunch today.
No.I'm too busy.I'll have pitch in lunch today.
No.I'm too busy.I'll have to pass up lunch today.
DO you need a television set in your hotel room?
No.I can pitch in without a television set.
No.I can pitch in with a television set.
No.I can do without a television set.
Did you really try to be a successful farmer?
Yes,I did.I passed it up.Yes.I did.I gave it my best shot.
Yes.I did.I gave it my best shot.
Well,I hope you've given this lesson your best shot.
Now you can go on to the next lesson.This is end of Lesson Two. |