SIDE BY SIDE Steven J. Molinsky/ Bill Bliss Book 3;
CHAPTER 5;
How Long?;
A.How long have you known each other? B.We're known each other for two years.;
A.How long have you been sick? B.I've been sick since last Thursday.;
Do exercise.;
A VERY DEDICATED DOCTOR;
Dr. Fernando's waiting room is very full today.;
A lot of people are waiting to see him,;
and they're hoping that the doctor can help them.;
George's neck has been stiff for more than a week.;
Martha has had a bad headache since yesterday,;
and Lenny has felt dizzy since early this morning.;
Carol has had a high fever for two days,;
Bob's knee has been swollen for three weeks,;
Bill's arm has been black and blue since last weekend,;
and Tommy and Julie have had little red spots;
all over their bodies for the past twenty-four hours.;
Dr. Fernando has been in the office since early this morning.;
He has already seen a lot of patients,;
and he will certainly see many more before the day is over.;
Dr. Fernando's patients don't know it , but he also isn't feeling well.;
He has had a pain in his back since last Thursday,;
but he hasn't taken any time to stay at home and rest.;
He has had a lot of patients this week, and he's a very dedicated doctor.;
Since I Was a Little Boy;
A. Do you know Mrs. Potter?;
B. Yes, I do. I've known her for a long time.;
A. Oh, really? That's interesting. Tell me, how long have you known her?;
B. I've known her since I was a little boy.;
A. Are you two engaged?;
B. Yes, we are. We've been engaged for a long time.;
A. Oh, really? That's interesting. Tell me, how long have you been engaged?;
B. We've been engaged since we finished high school.;
Do exercise.;
Has Ralph Always Been a Carpenter?;
A.Has Ralph always been a carpenter?;
B.No.He's been a carpenter for the last ten years.;
Before that,he was a painter.;
A.Hae you always taught history?;
B.No.I've taught history since 1980. Before that,I taught geography.;
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A WONDERFUL FAMILY;
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are very proud of their family.;
Their daughter, Ruth, is a very successful engineer.;
She has been an engineer since she finished college.;
Her husband's name is Pablo.;
They have been happily married for thirty-five years.;
Pablo is a professional guitarist;
He has known how to play the guitar since he was four years old.;
Ruth and Pablo have two children. Their son, David, is a computer programmer.;
He has been interested in computers since he was a teenager.;
Their daughter, Rita, is a doctor.;
She has been a doctor since she finished medical school in 1981;
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson also have a son, Herbert. Herbert is single.;
He has been a bachelor all his life. He's a famous journalist.;
They haven't seen him since he moved to Singapore several years ago.;
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson feel fortunate;
to have such wonderful children and grandchildren.;
They're very proud of them.;
Listening;
Listen to the conversation and choose the answer that is true.;
WORKING THEIR WAY UP TO THE TOP;
Louis is very successful.;
For the past six years he has been the manager of the Big Value Supermarket;
on Grant Street.;
Louis has worked very hard to get where he is today.;
First, he was a clerk for two years. Then, he was a cashier for three years.;
After that, he was an assistant manager for five years.;
Finally, six years ago, he became the manager of the store.;
Everybody at the Big Value Supermarket is very proud of Louis.;
He started at the bottom, and he has worked his way up to the top.;
Florence is very successful.;
For the past two years ,;
she has been the president of the Jason Department Store Corporation.;
Florence has worked very hard to get where she is today.;
She started her career at the Jason Department Store in Nashville, Tennessee.;
First, she was a salesperson in the Children's Clothing Department;
for three years.;
Then, she was the manager of the Women's Clothing Department for ten years.;
Then, she was the store manager for eight years.;
After that, she moved to New York and became a vice-president of the corporation.;
Finally, two years ago , she became the president.;
Everybody at the Jason Department Store in Nashville is very proud of Florence.;
She started at the bottom, and she has worked her way up to the top.;
ON YOUR OWN: It's Been a Long Time;
A.George! B.Tbny!;
I can't believe it's you! I haven't seen you in years.;
A.That's right,George. It's been a long time. How have you been?;
B.Fine. And how about YOU? A.Everything's fine with me, too.;
B.Tell me, Tbny, do you still live on Main Street?;
A.No. I haven't lived on Main Street for several years.;
B.Where do you live NOW? A.I live on River Road;
And how about YOU? Do you still live on Central Avenue?;
B.No. I haven't lived on Central Avenue since 1975.;
A.Where do you live NOW? B.I live on Park Boulevard.;
A.Tell me, George, are you still a barber?;
B.No. I haven't been a barber for several years.;
A.Really? What do you do NOW?;
B.I'm a taxi driver. And how about YOU? Are you still a painter?;
A.No. I haven't been a painter for a long time.;
B.Really? What do you do NOW? A.I'm a carpenter.;
B.Tell me, Tbny, do you still play the saxophone?;
A.No. I haven't played the saxophone for many years. And how about YOU?;
Do you still go fishing on Saturday mornings?;
B.No. I haven't gone fishing on Saturday mornings since I got married.;
Well, George, I'm afraid I have to go now.;
We should get together soon, rood idea, Tbny. It's been a long time.;
CHAPTER 6;
How Long Have You Been Waiting?;
A.How long have you been waiting? B.I've been waiting for two hours.;
A.How long has Henry been working at the post office?;
B.He's been working at the post office since 1957.;
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They've Been Arguing All Day;
A.What are your neighbors doing? B.They're arguing.;
A.Have they been arguing for a long time?;
B.Yes,they have. They're been arguing all day.;
Do exercise.;
APARTMENT PROBLEMS;
Mr. and Mrs. Banks have been having a lot of problems in their apartment recently.;
For several weeks their bedroom ceiling has been leaking,;
their refrigerator hasn't been working,;
and the paint in their hallway has been peeling.;
In addition, they have been taking cold showers since last week;
because their water heater hasn't been working,;
and they haven't been sleeping at night;
because their radiators have been making strange noises.;
Mr. and Mrs. Banks are furious.;
They have been calling their landlord every day and complaining about their problems.;
He has been promising to help them, but they have been waiting for more than a week,;
and he still hasn't fixed anything at all.;
No Wonder They're Tired!;
A. You look tired. What have you been doing?;
B. I've been writing letters since ten o'clock this morning.;
A. Really? How many letters have you written?;
B. Believe it or not, I've already written fifteen letters.;
A. Fifteen letters?! NO WONDER you're tired!;
A. Mary looks tired. What has she been doing?;
B. She's been baking cakes since nine o'clock this morning.;
A. Really? How many cakes has she baked?;
B. Believe it or not, she's already baked seven cakes.;
A. Seven cakes?! NO WONDER she's tired!;
There's Nothing to Be Nervous About!;
A.I'm nerous. B.Why?;
A.I'm going to fly in an airplane tomorrow, and I've never flown in an airplae before.;
B.Don't worry!I've been flying in airplanes for years.;
And believe me,there's nothing to be nervous about!;
Do exercise.;
IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY;
Mario has been assembling cameras since 7 A.M., and he's very tired.;
He has assembled 19 cameras today,;
and he has NEVER assembled that many cameras in one day before!;
He has to assemble only one more camera, and then he can go home.;
He's really glad. It's been a long day.;
Judy has been typing letters since 9 A.M., and she's very tired.;
She has typed 25 letters today,;
and she has NEVER typed that many letters in one day before!;
She has to type only one more letter, and then she can go home.;
She's really glad. It's been a very long day.;
Officers Jackson and Parker have been writing parking tickets since 8 A.M.,;
and they're exhausted!;
They have written 211 parking tickets today,;
and they have NEVER written that many parking tickets in one day before!;
They have to write only one more parking ticket,;
and then they can go home.;
They're really glad. It's been an extremely long day.;
Listening I. Listen and decide who is speaking.;
II.Listen and choose the word you hear.;