SIDE BY SIDE Steven J. Molinsky/ Bill Bliss Book 3;
CHAPTER 3;
What Are They Going to DO?;
A.Are you going to plant carrots this year?;
B.No,I'm not. I planted carrots LAST year.;
A.What are you going to plant? B.I'm going to plant tomatoes.;
Do exercise.;
PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND;
It's Friday afternoon, and all the employees at the Acme Insurance Company;
are thinking about their plans for the weekend.;
Doris is going to plant flowers in her yard.;
Michael is going to paint his house. Tom and Jane are going to go to the beach.;
Peter is going to play baseball with his children.;
Rita is going to go camping in the mountains.;
And Karen and her friends are going to have a picnic.;
Unfortunately, the employees at the Acme Insurance Company;
are going to be very disappointed.;
According to the radio , it's going to rain cats and dogs all weekend.;
Listening Listen to the convers- ation and choose the answer that is true.;
Will Richard Get Out of the Hospital Soon?;
A.Will Richard get out of the hospital soon? B.Yes,he will.He'll get out in a few days.;
A.Will Sherman get out of the hospital soon?;
B.No,he won't. He won't get out for a few weeks.;
Do exercise.;
Will You Be Home This Evening?;
A.Will you be home this evening? B.Yes,I will.I'll be watching TV.;
A.Will Jane be home this evening?;
B.No,she won't. She'll be working last at the office.;
Do exercise.;
SAYING GOOD-BYE;
Mr. and Mrs. Anastas are at the Athens Airport.;
They're saying good-bye to their son Dimitri and his family;
It's a very emotional day.;
In a few minutes, Dimitri and his family will get on a plane;
and fly to the United States.;
They won't be coming back.;
They're leaving Greece permanently,;
and Mr. and Mrs. Anastas won't be seeing them for a long, long time.;
Dimitri and his family are going to live in Chicago.;
They're going to stay with his wife's relatives.;
Dimitri will work in the family's restaurant.;
His wife, Anna, will take any job she can find during the day,;
and she'll study English at night.;
The children will begin school in September.;
Mr. and Mrs. Anastas are both happy and sad;
They're happy because they know their son;
and his family will have a good life in their new home.;
However, they're sad because they know they're going to be very lonely.;
Their house will be quiet and empty;
they'll have to celebrate holidays by themselves,;
and they won't see their grandchildren grow up.;
Some day Mr. and Mrs. Anastas will visit Chicago,;
or perhaps they'll even move there.;
But until then, they're going to miss their family very much;
As you can imagine, it's very difficult for them to say good-bye.;
Could You Possibly Do Me a Favor?;
A. Could you possibly do me a favor? B.Sure. What is it?;
A.I've got a problem. I have to fix my roof and I don't have a ladder.;
Could I possibly borrow YOURS?;
B.I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't have one.;
A.Oh. Do you know anybody who DOES?;
B. Yes. You should call Charlie. I'm sure he'll be happy to lend you his.;
A. Thank you. I'll call him right away.;
Do exercise.;
ON YOUR OWN: Looking Forward;
1.John is looking forward to this weekend.;
He isn't going to think about work.;
He's going to read a few magazines, fix his car, and relax at home with his family.;
2. Alice is looking forward to her birthday.;
Her sister is going to have a party for her, and all her friends are going to be there.;
3. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are looking forward to their summer vacation.;
They're going to go camping in the mountains.;
They're going to hike several miles every day, take a lot of pictures,;
and forget about all their problems at home;
4. George is looking forward to his retirement.;
He's going to get up late every morning,;
visit friends every afternoon, and enjoy quiet evenings at home with his wife.;
CHAPTER 4;
They've Already Seen a Movie This Week;
A.Are Mr. and Mrs. Smith going to see a movie tonight?;
B.No,they aren't. They've already seen a movie this week.;
A.Really?When? B.They saw a movie yesterday.;
Do exercise.;
WE CAN'T DECIDE;
My friends and I can't decide what to do tonight.;
I don't want to see a movie. I've already seen a movie this week.;
Jack doesn't want to go bowling. He has already gone bowling this week.;
Nancy doesn't want to eat at a restaurant.;
She has already eaten at a restaurant this week.;
Betsy and Philip don't want to play cards. They have already played cards this week;
And NOBODY wants to go dancing. We have all gone dancing this week.;
It's already 9 P.M., and we still haven't decided what we're going to do tonight.;
They Just Haven't Had the Time;
A.Do you like to swim?;
B.Yes, I do. But I haven't swum in a long time. A.Why not?;
B.I just haven't had the time.;
Do exercise.;
Have You Seen the New Walt Disney Movie Yet?;
A.Have you seen the new Walt Disney movie yet?;
B.Yes, I have. I saw it yesterday.;
Do exercise.;
Has Peter Left for Work Yet?;
A.Has Peter left for work yet? B.No,he hasn't. He has to leave now.;
Do exercise.;
WORKING OVERTIME;
I'm an employee of the Goodwell Computer Company.;
This is a typical Fridday afternoon at our office.;
All the employees are working overtime.;
We haven't gone home because we haven't finished our work yet.;
Friday is always a very busy day.;
The secretary still hasn't typed two important letters.;
The bookkeeper hasn't written all the paychecks.;
The office clerks haven't delivered all the mail.;
And the boss still hasn't spoken to three important people who are waiting to see him;
As for me, I'm the custodian, and I haven't finished my work yet either.;
I still haven't cleaned all the offices;
because my co-workers haven't gone home yet!;
I'm not really surprised.;
Friday is always a very busy day at our office.;
Have You Seen Any Good Movies Recently?;
A. What are you going to do tonight? B. I'm not sure.;
I really want to see a good movie. I haven't seen a good movie in a long time.;
A.What movie are you going to see?;
B.I don't know. Have you seen any good movies recently?;
A.Yea, I have, I saw a VERY good movie just last week.;
B.Really? What movie did you see?;
A.I saw The Return of Superman. B.And you liked it?;
A.I LOVED it! I think it's one of the BEST movies I've ever seen.;
SHARON LIKES NEW YORK;
Sharon has lived in New York for a long time.;
She has done a lot of things in New York.;
She has seen several plays, she has gone to the top of the Empire State Building,;
she has visited the Statue of Liberty, and she has taken a tour of the United Nations.;
However, there's a lot she hasn't done yet.;
She hasn't gone to a concert, she hasn't spent time at any art museums,;
and she hasn't gone to the top of the World Trade Center. Sharon likes New York.;
She has done a lot of things, and there's still a lot more to do;
Listening;
Sharon is on vacation in San Francisco.;
She's checking her list of things to do while she's on vacation.;
On the list below, check the things Sharon has already done.;
Alan is a secretary In a very busy office.;
He's checking his list of things to do before 5 p.m. on Friday.;
On the list below, check the things Alan has already done.;
It's Saturday, and Judy and Paul Johnson are doing lots of thi- ngs around the house.;
They're checking the list of things they have to do today.;
On the list below, check the things they've already done.;