SIDE BY SIDE Steven J. Molinsky/ Bill Bliss Book 3;
CHAPTER 9;
Sometime Next Week;
A.When is the repairman going to bring back your TV?;
B.He's going to bring it back sometime next week.;
Do exercise.;
I Completely Forgot!;
A.Did you remember to trun off the oven?;
B.Oh,no!I completely forgot!I'll turn it off right away.;
A.Did you remember to trun the oven off?;
B.Oh,no!I completely forgot!I'll turn it off right away.;
Do exercise.;
A BUSY SATURDAY;
Everybody in the Martini family is very busy today.;
It's Saturday, and they all have to do the things they didn't do during the week.;
Mr. Martini has to fill out his income tax form.;
He didn't have time to fill it out during the week.;
Mrs. Martini has to pick up her clothes at the cleaner's.;
She was too busy to pick them up during the week.;
Their son Frank has to throw out all the old magazines and newspap- ers in the garage.;
He didn't have time to throw them out during the week.;
Their other son, Bob, has to take his library books back.;
He forgot to take them back during the week.;
And their daughter, Julie, has to put her toys away.;
She didn't feel like putting them away during the week.;
As you can see, everybody in the Martini family;
is going to be very busy today.;
I Don't Think So.;
A.Do you think I should keep these old love letters?;
B.No.I don't think so. I think you should throw them away.;
Do exercise.;
LUCY'S ENGLISH COMPOSITION;
Lucy is very discouraged.;
She handed in her English composition this morning,;
but her English teacher gave it right back to her and told her to do it over.;
Apparently, her English teacher didn't like the way she had done it.;
She hadn't erased her mistakes. She had simply crossed them out.;
Also, she had used several words incorrectly,;
since she hadn't looked them up in the dictionary.;
And finally, she hadn't written her homework on the correct paper;
because she had accidentally thrown her notebook away. Poor Lucy!;
She didn't feel like writing her English composition in the first place,;
and now she has to do it over!;
Listening: DEAR ALICE Listen and write the missing words.;
Would You Like to Get Together Today?;
Hi, Paul. This is Tom. Would you like to get together today?;
I'm afraid I can't. I have to take back my library books.;
Are you free after you take them back? I'm afraid not.;
I also have to pick my car up at the repair shop.;
Would you like to get together after you pick it up?;
I'd really like to, but I can't.;
I ALSO have to drop my sister off at the airport.;
"You're really busy today!;
What do you have to do after you drop her off?;
Nothing. But by then I'll probably be EXHAUSTED!;
Let's get together tomorrow instead.;
Fine. I'll call you in the morning.;
That'll be great. Speak to you then.;
I Heard from Him Just Last Week;
A.Have you heard from your Uncle George recently?;
B.Yes, I have. As a matter of fact, I heard from him just last week.;
Do exercise.;
A CHILD-REARING PROBLEM;
Timmy and his little sister, Patty, don't get along with each other very well.;
In fact, they fight constantly.;
He picks on her when it's time for her to go to bed.;
She picks on him when his friends come over to play.;
Timmy and Patty's parents are very concerned.;
They don't know what to do about their children.;
They have looked through several books on child rearing,;
but so far they can't seem to find an answer to the problem.;
They're hoping that eventually;
their children will learn to get along better with each other;
ON SALE;
Melvin went to a men's clothing store yesterday.;
He was looking for a new sporte jacket.;
He looked through the entire selection of jackets;
and picked out a few that he really liked.;
First, he picked out a nice blue jacket. But when he tried it on, it was too small.;
Next, he picked out an attractive red jacket. But when he tried it on, it was too large.;
Finally, he picked out a very fancy brown jacket with gold buttons.;
And when he tried it on, it seemed to fit perfectly.;
Then he decided to buy a pair of trousers to go with the jacket.;
He looked through the entire selection of trousers;
and picked out several pairs that he really liked.;
First, he picked out a light brown pair.;
But when he tried them on, they were too tight.;
Next, he picked out a dark brown pair.;
But when he tried them on, they were too loose.;
Finally, he picked out a pair of brown-and-white plaid pants.;
And when he tried them on, they seemed to fit perfectly.;
Melvin paid for his new clothing;
and walked home feeling very happy about the jacket;
and pants he had just bought.;
He was especially happy because the clothing was on sale;
and he had paid 50 percent off the regular price.;
However, Melvin's happiness didn't last very long.;
When he got home, he noticed that one arm of the jacket was longer than the other.;
He also realized very quickly that the zipper on the pants was broken.;
The next day Melvin took the clothing back to the store and tried to get a refund.;
However, the people at the store refused to give him his money back;
because the clothing was on sale and there was a sign that said "all sales are final!";
Melvin was furious,but he knew he couldn't do anything about it.;
The next time he buys something on sale, he'll be more careful.;
And he'll be sure to read the signs!;
Listening Listen and choose what the people are talking about.;
CHAPTER 10;
What a Coincidence!;
A.I'm allergic to cats B.What's coincidence! I am,too.;
A.I'm allergic to cats B.What's coincidence! So am I.;
Do exercise.;
What a Coincidence!;
A.I wasn't very athletic when I was younger.;
B.What a coincidence! I wasn't either.;
A.I wasn't very athletic when I was younger.;
B.What a coincidence! Neither was I.;
Do exercise.;
And They Do,Too;
A.Why can't you or the children help me with the dishes?;
B.I have to study, and they do, too.;
A.Why can't you or the children help me with the dishes?;
B.I have to study, and so do they.;
Do exercise.;
MADE FOR EACH OTHER;
Louise and Brian are very compatible people. They have a lot in common.;
For example, they have very similar backgrounds.;
He grew up in a small town in the South, and so did she.;
She's the oldest of four children, and he is, too.;
His parents own their own business, and so do hers.;
They also have similar academic interests.;
She's majoring in Chemistry, and he is, too.;
He has taken every course in Mathematics offered by their college,;
and so has she.;
She enjoys working with computers, and he does, too.;
In addition, Louise and Brian like the same sports.;
He goes swimming several times a week, and so does she.;
She can play tennis very well, and so can he.;
His favorite winter sport is ice skating, and hers is, too.;
Louise and Brian also have the same cultural interests.;
She has been to most of the art museums in New York City, and so has he.;
He's a member of the college theater group, and she is, too.;
She has a complete collection of Beethoven's symphonies , and so does he.;
In. addition, they have very similar personalities.;
She has always been very shy, and he has, too.;
He tends to be very quiet,and so does she.;
She's often nervous when she's in large groups of people, and he is, too.;
Finally,they have very similar outlooks on life.;
She has been a vegetarian for years, and so has he.;
He supports equal rights for women and minorities, and so does she.;
She's opposed to the use of nuclear energy, and he is, too.;
As you can see, Louise and Brian are very compatible people.;
In fact, everybody says they were "made for each other";
Listening Listen and choose what the people are talking about.;
And He Can't Either;
A.Why do you and your husband want to enroll in my dance class?;
B.I can't dance the cha cha or the trot, and he can't either.;
A.Why do you and your husband want to enroll in my dance class?;
B.I can't dance the cha cha or the trot, and neither can he.;
Do exercise.;
LAID OFF;
Jack and Betty Williams are going through some difficult times.;
They were both laid off from their jobs last month.;
As the days go by, they're becoming more and more concerned about their futures,;
since he hasn't been able to find another job yet, and neither has she.;
The layoffs weren't a surprise to Jack and Betty.;
After all, Jack's company hadn't been doing very well for a long time,;
and neither had Betty's.;
However, Jack had never expected both of them to be laid off at the same time,;
and Betty hadn't either.;
Ever since they have been laid off,;
Jack and Betty have been trying to find new jobs.;
Unfortunately, she hasn't been very successful, and he hasn't either.;
The main reason they're having trouble finding work;
is that there simply aren't many jobs available right now.;
He can't find anything in the want ads, and neither can she.;
She hasn't heard about any job openings, and he hasn't either.;
His friends haven't been able to help at all, and neither have hers.;
Another reason they're having trouble finding work;
is that they don't seem to have the right kind of skills and training.;
He doesn't know anything about computers, and she doesn't either.;
She can't type very well, and neither can he.;
He hasn't had any special vocational training, and she hasn't either.;
A third reason they're having trouble finding work;
is that there are certain jobs they prefer not to take.;
He doesn't like working at night, and neither does she.;
She isn't willing to work on the weekends, and neither is he.;
He doesn't want to commute very far to work, and she doesn't either.;
Despite all their problems, Jack and Betty aren't completely discouraged.;
She doesn't have a very pessimistic outlook on life, and neither does he.;
They're both hopeful that things will get better soon.;
Why Don't You Ask Them?;
A.Do you know the answer to question number 9?;
B.No,I don't,but Charles does. Why don't you ask him?;
Do exercise.;
TOUCHY SUBJECTS;
Larry and his parents never agree when they talk about politics.;
Larry is very liberal, but his parents aren't. They're very conservative.;
Larry thinks the President is doing a very poor job, but his parents don't.;
They think the President is doing a fine job.;
Also, Larry doesn't think the government should spend a lot of money on defense,;
but his parents do.;
They think the country needs a strong army.;
You can see why Larry and his parents never agree when they talk about politics.;
Politics is a very "touchy subject" with them.;
The Greens and their next-door neighbors, the Harrisons,;
never agree when they talk about child rearing.;
The Greens are very lenient with their children, but the Harrisons aren't.;
They're very strict.;
The Greens let their children watch television whenever they want,;
but the Harrisons don't.;
They let their children watch television for only an hour a day.;
Also, the Harrisons have always taught their children to sit quietly;
and behave well at the dinner table, but the Greens haven't.;
They have always allowed their children;
to do whatever they want at the dinner table.;
You can see why the Greens and their next-door neighbors,;
the Harrisons, never agree when they talk about child rearing.;
Child rearing is a very "touchy subject" with them.;
ON YOUR OWN: Same and Different;
In many ways, my brother and I are exactly the same:;
I'm tall and thin, and he is, too.;
I have brown eyes and black curly hair, and so does he.;
I work in an office downtown, and he does, too.;
I'm not married yet, and neither is he. I went to college in Boston, and so did he.;
I wasn't a very good student, and he wasn't either.;
And in many ways, my brother and I are very different:;
I like classical music , but he doesn't. He enjoys sports, but I don't.;
I've never traveled overseas, but he has.;
He's never been to New York, but I have many times.;
He's very outgoing and popular, but I'm not.;
I'm very quiet and philosophical, but he isn't.;
Yes, in many ways, my brother and I are exactly the same,;
and in many ways, we're very different.;
But most important of all, we like and respect each other. And we're friends.;