Book Three,Lesson Four
[00:13.51]Hello,Sam!How are you?Good.Ready?Let's begian.Just listen.
[00:30.56]Pay attention,ladies.One,two.One,two.One,two.One.two.
[00:40.31]Were you here last night?  Yes,I was.
[00:46.76]Was Linda here?
[00:50.00]No.She was at work.She and Steven were at the studio.
[00:56.84]And where was Jake?Was he at the studio too?
[01:03.09]On Friday night? You've got to be kidding.He wa with Chris.
[01:10.53]Now some pronunciation practice.Listen and repeat.
[01:18.99]Carol was at her    exercise class     Carol was at her exercise class.
[01:28.74]Susan was at her      grandmother's house
[01:35.09]Suan was at her grandmother's house.
[01:40.44]Linda and Steven were at
[01:45.01]Linda and Steven were at the studio.
[01:50.65]Jake was with Chris.    John was in Denver.
[01:58.31]OK,Sam.Do you remember where everyone was last night?
[02:05.47]Let's see.I say,"Where was Carol last night?"And you say....
[02:14.01]She was at her exercise class.
[02:18.16]I say,"Where was Susan last night?"And you say...
[02:25.53]She was at her grandmother's house.
[02:30.28]Ready?Let's begin.Where was Carol last night?
[02:37.54]She was at her exercise class.
[02:42.69]Where was Susan last night?   She was at her grandmother's house.
[02:50.16]Where were Linda and Steven?    They were at the studio.
[02:57.21]What about Jake?Where was Jake last night?   He was with Chris.
[03:05.78]And where was John?   He was in Denver.
[03:12.31]That was easy,wasn't it?Here are some more questions about the people at WEFL.
[03:21.06]I say,"Was Jake with Chris last night?"And you say...  Yes,he was.
[03:31.23]I say,"Were they at the studio?"And you say...   No,they weren't.
[03:39.38]Ready?Let's go.Was Jake with Chris last night?   Yes,he was.
[03:48.05]Were they at the studio?   No,they weren't.
[03:54.29]Was Susan at her grandmother's house last night?   Yes,she was.
[04:02.16]Was she with John?   No,she wasn't.
[04:08.82]And John?Was John in Denver?   Yes,he was.
[04:16.89]Was he with Linda?   No,he wasn't.
[04:23.34]Was Linda with Steven last night?   Yes,she was.
[04:30.42]Were they at home?    No,they weren't.
[04:36.77]Good,Sam!Now I want to know a little about you.
[04:42.80]I say,"Were you at home last night,Sam?"You answer....  Yes,I was.
[04:51.74]Or...   No,I wasn't.
[04:56.12]OK?Let's begin.Were you at home last night,Sam?
[05:03.78]Were you with a friend?Tell me,Sam,were you at the supermarket yesterday?
[05:13.44]Were you at work on Friday?
[05:19.01]Great,Sam!Now let's talk some more about Carol,
[05:25.54]Susan,John,Linda,Steven,and the rest of the people at WEFL.
[05:33.40]I say,"Was Susan in Denver with John?"And you say...
[05:41.13]No,she wasn't.She was at her grandmother's house in New York.
[05:47.79]I say,"Were Linda and Steven at home on Friday night?"And you say...
[05:56.26]No,they weren't.They were at the studio.
[06:01.33]Ready?Let's begin."Was Susan in Denver with John?"
[06:08.27]No,she wasn't.She was at her grandmother's house in New York.
[06:16.45]Were Linda and Steven at home on Friday night?
[06:22.51]No,they weren't.They were at the studio.
[06:28.08]Was Carol in New York with Susan?
[06:32.93]No.she wasn't.She was at her exercise class.
[06:39.70]Was Chris at the studio on Friday night?  No.She wasn't.She was with Jake.
[06:48.97]Was John in Stamford?  No,he wasn't.He was in Denver.
[06:58.32]How about you,Sam?Were you in Denver last night?Good.
[07:07.28]Now listen to the converstaion.
[07:11.54]I was at my grandmother's house.She lives in New York.
[07:21.52]No kidding?She lives in New York?
[07:26.56]Yes.Yesterday was her birthday.She's eighty-one.
[07:32.44]Really?She's eighty-one?
[07:36.80]Listen and repoeat.
[07:42.65]No kidding? She lives in New York?
[07:49.50]No kidding?She lives in New York?

[07:55.06]Really?She's eighty-one? Really?She's eighty-one?
[08:05.12]No kidding?and Really?express surprise."She lives in New York?"
[08:15.07]and "She's eighty-one?"are ways of asking for confirmation.
[08:22.33]Remember they are questions.Now Susan says....
[08:29.81]My grandmother lives in New York.  And you say....
[08:35.87]No kidding?She lives in New York?  She says...
[08:42.71]She's eighty-one.   And you say...   Really?She's eighty-one?
[08:51.07]Are you ready,Sam?Let's go.  My grandmother lives in New York.
[08:59.72]No kidding? She lives in New York?  Yes,and she's eighty-one.
[09:09.38]Really? She's eighty-one?  Yes.In fact,yesterday was her birthday.
[09:20.74]No kidding?Yesterday was her birthday? There were a lot of people at her house.
[09:31.09]Really?There were a lot of people at her house?
[09:37.93]Yes.For spaghetti and Mexican beer.
[09:43.89]No kidding?For spaghetti and Mexican beer?  She loves Mexican beer.
[09:55.04]Really?She loves Mexican beer?
[10:01.10]Well,that was easy,wasn't it,Sam?
[10:06.17]Now listen to the conversation between Susan and John.
[10:13.30]You have to do what's right for you.
[10:17.85]Susan,we can continue our relationship.
[10:23.31]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday.It won't work.
[10:30.88]I want it to work.
[10:34.64]Long-distance relationships never work.  Susan,I really care for you.
[10:43.19]Can you just leave me alone now?Please?  Listen and repeat.
[10:51.83]Oh,come on.I wasn't born    I wasn't born yesterday.
[11:00.69]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday.
[11:06.57]Susan says,"Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday,"
[11:14.61]to show she doesn't think John is right.
[11:19.47]Now,Sam,I say,"Long-distance relationships alwasy work."And you say....
[11:30.05]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday.
[11:35.69]I say,"You can learn English in a week."And you say....
[11:43.95]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday.
[11:49.20]Ready?Let's begin.Longditance rlationships always work.
[11:58.03]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday. You can learn English in a week.
[12:08.19]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday. You know,cigarettes are good for you.
[12:18.17]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday.
[12:24.33]The weather is always warm and sunny in London.
[12:30.58]Oh,come on.I wasn't born yesterday.
[12:36.45]That's all for now,Sam.This is the end to Lesson Four.