LESSON ONE
For this lesson,you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Listen to this conversation.Let's go to a movie tonight!
Oh,good idea.Let's look in the paper for the movie shedule.Where is it?
It's in Section B.On page 8.
What's the matter?Why are you looking on Page 6 of Sectioon C?
Oh,sorry.That's the sports section,
I wanted to find out if our baseball team won the game yesterday.
Come on,We don't have much time.Here,give me the paper.
Well.what about the movies?You won't find them on page 10of Stection B.
Oh,I know.But I can't pass up reading the comics.They're so funny today.
Don't worry.we have lots of time to find a movie.Ha!
Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.
You're going to hear the same conersaton again.
This time write down the important information,
like the names of the newspaper sectioons.
as well as the letters and pae numbers of sectioons mentooned.
Remember,don't write each word,just the important information.
Ok.Let's begin.Let's go to a movie tonight!
Oh,good idea.Let's look in the paper for the movie scheduld.
Where is it?It's in Section B.on page 8.
What's the matter?Why are you looking on page 6 of Section C?
Oh,sorry,That's the sports secton.
I wanted to find out if our baseball team won the game yesterday.
Com on.We don't have much time.Here give the paper.
Well.what about the movies?You won't find them on page 10 of Section B.
Oh,I know.But I can't pass up reading the comics.They're so funny today.
Don't worry.we have lots of time to find a movie.Ha!
Now use what you've written to answer these questions.
Question One.In what section and on what page is the movie schedule?
It's in Secton and on page 8.
Question Two.What page of what section do they talk about next?
They talk about page 6 of Section C next.
Question Three What section is on this page?The sports section.
Question Four.What page of what section do they talk about last?
They talk about page 10 of Section B last.
Question Five.What's on this page?The comics.
Question Six
At the end of the conversation do the people know what the movie scheduld is?
No,they don't.
Now imagine that you have a job at WEFL.Your job is to listen to your boss
and write down the things that she tells you to write.
Your boss is going to read you a letter.
She wrote to a woman named Gerry Karas who had written to thank WEFL
for the story they had done on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center.
first,just listen as you boss reads you the letter to Gerry karas.
Don't write anything yet.Ready?Listen.
I just had to write to say how much I appreciated your letter.
I'm glad that you thought our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center was both ecucatoonal and entertaining.
We try to broadcast stories that have to do with outstanding attractions in the area
for people who are unaware of them.
Thank so much for your enthusiastic letter.
Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.
You're going to hear the letter read again.slowly.
After each phrase.write down what you just heard.
All ready?Let's begin.I just had to write to say how much
I appreciated your letter.I'm glad that you thought
our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center
was both educational and entertaining.
We try to broadcast stories that have to do with
outstanding attractions in the area for people who are unaware of them.
Thanks so much for your enthusiastic letter.
Now check your paper as you hear the letter for the last time.
Correct any mistakes that you find on your paper.Ok.listen
I just had to write to say how much I appreciated your letter.
I'm glad that you thought our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center
was both educational and entertaining
We try to broadcast stories that have to do with outstanding attractions in the are
for people who are rnaware of them.
Thanks so much for your enthusiastic letter.
OK.Now use your paper to answer these questions.
Question One Why does the boss say she had to write to Gerry karas?
To say how much she appreciated her letter.
Question Two.The boss said,
I'm glad that you thought our story on the Stamford Museum and Nature Center was both
..."Both what?Both educational and entertaining.
Question Three At WEFl,what do they try to broadcast?
Stories that have to do with outstanding attractions in the area.
Question Four Who do they broadcast these stories for?
For people who are unaware of them.
Question Five What does the boss thank Gerry karas for?
She thanks her for her enthusiastic letter.
This is end of Review One. |