SIDE BY SIDE Steven J. Molinsky/ Bill Bliss Book 4;
CHAPTER 7;
If He Had Known...;
A.Why didn't Peter take his umbrella to work today?;
B.He didn't know it was going to rain.;
If he had known it was going to rain, he would have taken his umbrella to work.;
A.Why weren't you in class yesterday? B.I wasn't feeling well.;
If I had been feeling well,I would have been in class.;
Do exercise.;
I Wonder Why;
A.I wonder why John ran by without saying hello.;
B.He must have been in a hurry. A.You're probably right.;
If he hadn't been in a hurry,he wouldn't have run by without saying hello.;
Do exercise.;
UNEXPECTED GUESTS;
Melba had a very difficult situation at her house a few days ago.;
Her relatives from Minneapolis arrived unexpectedly,;
without any advance notice whatsoever, and they wanted to stay for the weekend.;
Needless to say, Melba was very upset.;
If she had known that her relatives from Minneapolis were going to arrive;
and want to stay for the weekend,;
she would have been prepared for their visit.;
She would have bought a lot of food. She would have cleaned the house.;
And she certainly wouldn't have invited all her daughter's friends;
from nursery school to come over and play.;
Poor Melbat!;
She really wishes her relatives had called in advance to say they were coming.;
WISHING IT HAD HAPPENED DIFFERENTLY;
Rick forgot to take his notebook home yesterday.;
He really wishes he had remembered it.;
If he had remembered it,;
he would have been able to study last night for today's science test.;
And if he had been able to study for today's science test,;
he probably wouldn't have done so badly on it.;
Alice's alarm clock didn't ring this morning.;
She really wishes it had rung.;
If it had rung, she wouldn't have been late for work this morning.;
And if she hadn't been late, her supervisor wouldn't have scolded her.;
Peter filled out his income tax form very quickly this year.;
He really wishes he had filled it out more carefully.;
If he had filled it out more carefully, he wouldn't have made so many mistakes.;
And if he hadn't made so many mistakes,;
he wouldn't have gotten into trouble with the Internal Revenue Service.;
Mr. and Mrs. Miller didn't follow the directions on the box;
when they baked brownies yesterday.;
They really wish they had.;
If they had followed the directions, they would have used the right ingredients.;
And if they had used the right ingredients,;
the brownies probably wouldn't have been as hard as rocks!;
I Wish;
A.You know,I wish I knew my neighbors. B.Oh,really? Why?;
A.If I knew my neighbors, I wouldn't be lonely.;
B.I know what you mean.;
A.You know,I wish I had known how to get around the city when I moved here.;
B.Oh,really? Why? A.If I had known how to get around the city when I moved here,;
I wouldn't have been so confused. B.I know what you mean.;
Do exercise.;
RUMORS;
All the people at the office are talking about Samantha these days.;
There's a rumor that Samantha is going to get married soon,;
and everybody is convinced that the rumor is true.;
After all, if she weren't going to get married soon,;
she wouldn't be asking everybody about houses for sale in the area.;
She wouldn't have requested two weeks off next month.;
And she DEFINITELY wouldn't be wearing a beautiful new ring from her boyfriend!;
Of course, the people at the office don't know for sure;
whether Samantha is going to get married soon.;
It's only a rumor. They'll just have to wait and see.;
All the assembly-line workers at the National Motors automobile factory;
are worrying about the future these days.;
There's a rumor that the factory is going to close down soon,;
and everybody is convinced that the rumor is true.;
After all, if the factory weren't going to close down soon,;
everybody on the night shift wouldn't have been laid off.;
The managers wouldn't all be reading the want ads and working on their resumes.;
And the boss DEFINITELY wouldn't have canceled the annual company picnic!;
Of course, the assembly-line workers at National Motors;
don't know for sure whether the factory is going to close down soon.;
It's only a rumor. They'll just have to wait and see.;
Listening Listen and choose the statement that is true based on what you hear;
ON YOUR OWN: Wishes and Hopes;
1.A.I hope it's a nice day tomorrow. B.How come?;
A.If it's a nice day tomorrow, We'll be able to go to the beach.;
2.A.I wish I were taller. B.Why?;
A.If I were taller, I'd be able to reach the cookie jar.;
3.A.I wish I had saved my wedding dress. B.Why?;
A.If I had saved it, I could have given it to you for your wedding.;
4.A.I wish I had finished medical school.;
B.What makes you say that? A.If I had finished medical school,;
I probably would have been a very good doctor.;
5.A.I hope we don't have to go to school tomorrow. B.I hope so,too.;
A.If we don't have to go to school,we can play outside all day and build a snowman.;
6.A.I wish I didn't have to go to work tomorrow.;
B.Why? A.If I didn't have to go to work,;
I could watch my daughter perform in her school play.;
7.A.I wish we hadn't bought Teddy a chemistry set for his birthday.;
B.How come?;
A.If we hadn't bought him a chemistry set, he wouldn't have set the house on fire.;
CHAPTER 8;
What Did He Say?;
A.I forgot to tell you. Marvin called yesterday.;
B.Really?What did he say?;
A.He said(that) he thought he was falling in love with me.;
Do exercise.;
Haven't You Heard?;
A.What's everybody talking about?;
B.Haven't you heard? Jack is going to be a father!;
A.You're kidding! I didn't know(that) Jack was going to be a father.;
B.You didn't? I thought EVERYBODY knew(that) Jack was going to be a father!;
Do exercise.;
WHILE YOU WERE GONE;
Dear mom, I'm at my friend gulie's house night now.;
I'll be home at five.;
There were a lot of phone calls this afternoon while you were gone.;
The phumler called. He said he couldn't fix the tathtue because he was sick.;
Grandma called. She said grandpa was feeling much better today.;
Mr and Mis.Davin called.;
They said they wouldn't be able to come to dinner this saturday night.;
The landloid called. He said the hadn't received this months next night.;
Cousin sue called.;
She said the was sorry she hadn't had time to come over and night last saturday.;
Uncle Harry called. He said he would call back later.;
The neighbor aciow the street called.;
They said they had been nolled last night And finally goes auto Repair shop called.;
They said they had fixed the nadiator;
but they had found a few things wrong with the engine;
and it would cast an additional $200.;
love Sally;
Listening Listen and choose the statement that is true based on what you hear;
What Did They Ask?;
A. You won't believe what a three-year-old girl asked me today!;
B. What did she ask you?;
A. She asked me;
why there was a Santa Claus in every department store in town.;
B. I can't believe she asked you that! A. I can't either.;
A. You won't believe what a taxi driver asked me today!;
B. What did he ask you?;
A. He asked me if I knew how to fix a flat tire.;
B. I can't believe he asked you that! A. I can't either.;
Do exercise.;
THE JOB INTERVIEW;
Charles had a job interview a few days ago at the United Insurance Company.;
The interview lasted almost an hour, and Charles had to answer a lot of questions.;
First, the interviewer asked Charles where he had gone to school.;
Then, she asked if he had had any special training.;
She asked where he had worked.;
She also asked whether he was willing to move to another city.;
She wanted to know if he could work overtime and weekends.;
She asked him how his health was.;
She asked him whether he had ever been fired.;
She wanted to know why he had had four different jobs in the past year.;
And finally, the interviewer asked the most difficult question.;
She wanted to know why Charles thought he was more qualified for the position;
than the other sixty-two people who had applied.;
Charles had never been asked so many questions at a job interview before.;
He doesn't know how well he did, but he tried his best.;
Why Did They Tell You That?;
A.I'm a little annoyed at the mailman. B.How come?;
A.He told me to keep my dog in the house. B.Why did he tell you that?;
A.He said(that) he was afraid to deliver my mail.;
A.I'm a little annoyed at my English students. B.How come?;
A.They told me not to give them any homework this weekend.;
B.Why did they tell you that?;
A.They said(that) they were tired of English grammar.;
Do exercise.;
GOOD ADVICE;
Margaret nad a bad stomachacne yesterday afternoon.;
She called her doctor and asked him what she should do.;
Her doctor told her to rest in bed.;
He also told her not to eat too much for dinner.;
And he told her to call him in the morning if she was still sick.;
Margaret felt better after speaking with her doctor.;
She's glad she can always depend on him for good advice.;
Eric went out on his first date yesterday evening.;
Before he left the house, he asked his parents if they had any advice.;
They told him to be polite when he met the girl's mother and father.;
They also told him not to drive too fast.;
And they told him not to bring his date home any later than ten o'clock.;
Eric felt more prepared for his date after speaking with his parents.;
He's glad he can always depend on them for good advice.;
The day before Mrs. Benson's students took their college entrance examination,;
they asked Mrs. Benson if she had any helpful advice.;
She told them to answer the questions quickly but carefully.;
She also told them not to get nervous.;
And she told them to get a good night's sleep before the test.;
Mrs. Benson's students felt more confident after speaking with her.;
They're glad they can always depend on her for good advice.;
Mr. and Mrs. Newton are going away on vacation soon and are a little concerned;
because there have been several robberies in their neighborhood recently.;
They called the police and asked them what they could do;
to prevent their house from being broken into while they were away.;
The police told them to lock all the windows and leave on a few lights.;
They also advised them to ask the neighbors to pick up the mail.;
And they warned them not to tell too many people that they would be away.;
Mr. and Mrs. Newton felt reassured after speaking with the police.;
They're glad they can always depend on them for good advice.;