SIDE BY SIDE Steven J. Molinsky/ Bill Bliss Book 2;
CHAPTER 9;
The Blackout;
Last night at 8:00 there was a blackout in Centerville.;
The lights went out all over town.;
A.What was Doris doing last night when the lights went out?;
B.She was taking a bath.;
A.What were Mr. and Mrs. Green doing last night when the lights went out?;
B.They were riding in an elevator.;
Do exercise.;
I Saw You Yesterday, but You Didn't See Me;
A.I saw you yesterday, but you didn't see me. B.Really?When?;
A.At about 2:30. You were getting out of a taxi on Main Street.;
B.That wasn't me. Yesterday 2:30 I was cooking dinner.;
A.Hmm.I guess I made a mistake.;
Do exercise.;
A ROBBERY;
There was a robbery at 151 River Street yesterday afternoon.;
Burglars broke into every apartment in the building while all tenants were out.;
The man in Apartment 1 wasn't home.;
He was washing his clothes at the laundromat:;
The woman in Apartment 2 wasn't home either. She was visiting a friend in the hospital;
The people in Apartment 3 were gone. They were having a picnic at the beach.;
The man in Apartment 4 was out. He was playing tennis in the park.;
The college students in Apartment 5 were away.;
They were attending a football game.;
And the elderly lady in Apartment 6 was out of town.;
She was visiting her grandchildren in Ohio.;
Yesterday certainly was an unfortunate day for the people at 151 River Street.;
They had no idea that while they were away,;
burglars broke into every apartment in the building.;
He Went to the Movies by Himself;
A.What did John do yesterday? B.He went to the movies.;
A.Oh.Who did he go to the movies with? B.Nobody.He went to the movies by himself.;
Do exercise.;
I Had a Bad Day Today;
A.You look upset. B.I had a bad day today.;
A.Why?What happened? B.I lost my wallet while I was jogging through the park.;
A.I'm sorry to hear that.;
A.Harry looks upset. B.He had a bad day today. A.Why?What happened?;
B.He cut himself while he was shaving. A.That's too bad.;
Do exercise.;
FRIDAY THE 13TH;
Yesterday was Friday the 13th.;
Many people believe that Friday the 13th is a very unlucky day.;
I, myself, didn't think so ... until yesterday.;
Yesterday I cut myself while I was shaving.;
My wife burned herself while she was cooking breakfast.;
My son poked himself in the eye while he was putting on his glasses.;
Our daughter spilled soup all over herself while she was eating dinner.;
Both our children hurt themselves while they were playing outside.;
And we all got wet paint all over ourselves;
while we were sitting in the park across the street.;
I'm not usually superstitious, but yesterday was a VERY unlucky day.;
So, the next time it's Friday the 13th, do yourself a favor! Take care of yourself!;
Listening Listen to the conversations.;
What happened to these people? Listen and choose the best answer.;
AN ACCIDENT;
I saw an accident this morning while I was standing at the corner of Elm Street;
and Central Avenue.;
A woman in a small red sports car was driving very quickly down Elm Street.;
A man in a large green truck was driving along Central Avenue very slowly.;
While he was driving through the intersection,;
the woman in the red sports car didn't stop at a stop sign;
and she crashed into the truck.;
Fortunately, the woman wasn't hurt, but her nose was bleeding a little.;
The man in the truck wasn't hurt at all. He was shouting at the lady.;
I left when the police came. I'm glad nobody was hurt very badly.;
CHAPTER 10;
They Couldn't;
A.Could Peter play on the basketball team when he was a little boy?;
B.No,he couldn't. He was too short.;
Do exercise.;
They Weren't Able to;
A.Was Jimmy able to left his grandmother's suitcase?;
B.No,he wasn't able to It was too heavy.;
Do exercise.;
She Had to Study for an Examination;
A.Did Barbara enjoy herself at the concert last night?;
B.Unfortunately,she wasn't able to go to the concert last night;
She had to study for an examination.;
A.Did Barbara enjoy herself at the concert last night?;
B.Unfortunately,she couldn't go to the concert last night.;
She had to study for an examination.;
Do exercise.;
MRS. MURPHY'S STUDENTS COULDN'T DO THEIR HOMEWORK;
Mrs. Murphy doesn't know what to do with her students today.;
They didn't do their homework last night,;
and now she can't teach the lesson she prepared.;
Bob couldn't do his homework because he had a stomachache.;
Sally couldn't do her homework because she was tired and fell asleep early.;
John couldn't do his homework;
because he had to visit his grandmother in the hospital.;
Donna couldn't do her homework because she had to take care of her baby sister;
while her mother worked late at the office.;
And all the other students couldn't do their homework;
because there was a blackout in their neighborhood last night.;
All the students promise Mrs. Murphy;
they'll be able to do their homework tonight. She certainly hopes so;
Listening Listen and choose the best answer.;
I'm Afraid I Won't Be Able to Help You;
A.I'm afraid I won't be able to help you move to your new apartment tomorrow.;
B.You won't?Why not? A.I've got to take my son to the doctor.;
B.Don't worry about it!I'm sure I'll be able to move to my new apartment by myself.;
Do exercise.;
THE BATHROOM PIPE IS BROKEN;
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are very frustrated.;
A pipe broke in their bathroom yesterday while Mr. Wilson was taking a shower.;
They called the plumber, but she couldn't come yesterday.;
She was sick. She can't come today either. She's too busy.;
And, unfortunately, she won't be able to come tomorrow because tomorrow is Sunday,;
and she doesn't work on Sundays.;
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are afraid they won't be able to use their shower for quite a while.;
That's why they're so frustrated.;
THE TELEVISION IS BROKEN;
Timmy Brown and all his brothers and sisters are very frustrated.;
Their television broke yesterday while they were watching their favorite tv program.;
Their parents called the TV repairman, but he couldn't come yesterday.;
He was fixing televisions on the other side of town.;
He can't come today either. His repair truck is broken.;
And, unfortunately, he won't be able to come tomorrow because he'll be out of town.;
Timmy Brown and all his brothers;
and sisters are afraid they won't be able to watch TV for quite a while.;
That's why they're so frustrated.;
ON YOUR OWN: Frustrated, Disappointed,and Upset;
1.George is upset.;
He got a flat tire,and he won't be able to get to the airport on time.;
2.Rita is frustrated. She lost her key,and she can't get into her apartment.;
3.Mrs.Brown's English class is really upset.;
Mrs.Brown is sick,and she won't be able to teach them English this week.;
4.Sidney is disappointed.;
He wasn't able to find a job in New York City;
and he had to move home with his mother and father.;
5.Ted was really disappointed last year;
He couldn't dance in the school play. His teacher said he was too clumsy.;