Book Seven,Lesson Four
Connie and Maria are in the office.
Listen to their conversation.
Jake did very well.  Yes.He did very well.He's already a good host.
I think Jake is becoming a much better reporter too.
That's good.You need some help.You look tired.
I am tired.I'm looking forward to my vacation.
Now listen and repeat.
I'm looking
I'm looking forward
I'm looking forward to my vacation.
To look forward to something
means"to think about something pleasant you're going to do in the future."
Let's practice this expression.I say,"My vacation."And you say...
I'm looking forward to my vacation.
I say,"The weekend."And you say...
I'm looking forward to the weekend.
Ready?Let's begin.My vacation.
I'm looking forward to my vacation.
The weekend. I'm looking forward to the weekend.
The interview with Abbott Larkin.
I'm looking forward to the interview with Abbott Larkin.
Dinner tonight.
I'm looking forward to dinner tonight.
Christmas in New York.I'm looking forward to Christmas in New York.
Now listen to some more of the conversation between Maria and Connie.
Vacation?That's great,Maria.You should quit worrying about WEFL.
Where are you going?I'm going skiing in Colorado.
I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
I imagine warming my feet near the fire.
I love walking in the snow.I think about---
Stop talking about it.I really enjoy skiing.
Now listen and repeat.
worrying          quit worrying
You should quit worrying.
You should quit worrying about WEFL.
talking           stop talking
Stop talking about it.
Stop and quit in thesr sentences mean the same thing.
Now you hear...
You should stop worrying about WEFL.And you say...
You should quit worrying about WEFL. You hear...
Quit talking about it. And you say...
Stop talking about it.OK?Let's start.
You should stop worrying about WEFL.
You should quit worrying about WEFL.
Quit talking about it. Stop talking about it.
We really should stop smoking. We really should quit smoking.
We should also quit eating so much.
We should also stop eating so much.
You look tired.Why don't you quit working so hard?
Stop it!          Quit it!
OK,OK.Let's quit now.    OK,OK.Let's stop now.
Good.Now listen and repeat.
I can imagine
I can imagine skiing through deep snow.
I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
I say,"Do you often ski through deepi snow on a cold morning."And you say..
No,I don't.But I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
I say,"Does Maria often warm her feet near a fire?"And you say...
No,she doesn't.But she can imagine warming her feet near a fire.
OK?Here we go.Do you often ski through deep snow on a cold morning?
No,I don't.But I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning.
Does Maria often warm her feet near a fire?
No,she doesn't.But she can imagine warming her feet near a fire.
Do Steven and Anne have children?
No,they don't.But they can imagine having children.
Does Jake often interview famous businesspeople?
No,he doesn't.But he can imagine interviewing famous businesspeople.
Does Connie have a boyfriend?
No,she doesn't.But she can imagine having a boyfriend.
Do you and your family take many vacations?
No,we don't.But we can imagine taking many vacations.
Are you in love?No,I'm not.But I can imagine being in love.
OK.Connie is interviewing some students at Stamford High.
Listen to the interview.
I hope to join the Peace Corps and do,uh,research or field work in India.
I speak Hindi and I like--I hope to learn a language a bit more proficiently.
And what do you hope to do?
Um,I want to...I hope to become an astronaut,hopefully...um...
or some kind of scientist dealing with space and astronomy in particular....
Do you want to land on the moon?
Yes,I want to land on the moon.
That's interesting,but do you want to work that hard?
Well,I don't want to work that hard,but I'm going to have to.
If I want to...if I get my dream.So....
Now listen and repeat.
I hope to join
I hope to join the Peace Corps.
I hope to become
I hope to become an astronaut.
that's intere
but do you want to work
but do you want to work that hard
That's interesting,but do you want to work that hard?
That's interesting,but do you want to work that hard?
I'm going to have to work
I'm going to have to work that hard
if I want to get
if I want to get my dream
Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
Now you hear....Become an astronaut.
You say...I hope to become an astronaut.
You hear...That's interesting,but do you want to study that hard?
And you say...
Well,I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.
You hear..Join the Peace Corps.
And you say...I hope to join the Peace Corps.
You hear...That's fascinating,but do you want to work that hard?
And you say...
Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
OK.Are you ready?Let's begin.Become an astronaut.
I hope to become an astronaut.
That's interesting,but do you want to study that hard?
Well,Im going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.
Join the Peace Corps.
I hope to join the Peace Corps.
That's fascinating,but do you want to work that hard?
Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
Play professional football.
I hope to play porofessional football.
That's terrific,but do you want to work that hard?
Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
Make a million dollars.     I hope to make a million dollars.
That's nice,but do you want to work that hard?
Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream.
Teach astronomy at Columbia University.
I hope to teach astronomy at Columbia University.
That's interesting,but do you want to study that hard?
Well,I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.
Learn English.
I hopoe to learn English.
That's great,but do you want to study that hard?
Well,I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream.
OK.Now listen and repoeat.
I hope to learn English.
You hear... Study.  And you say....
I hope to study English.You hear.... Like.   And you say.....
I like to study English.  All right? Let's start.
I hope to learn English.
Study.  I hope to study English.
Like.   I like to study English.
Studying. I like stdying English.
Enjoy.   I enjoy studying English.
Keep on.   I keep on studying English.
Hate.   I hate studying English.
To speak.  I hate to speak English.
Want. I want to speak English.
Need.   I need to speak English.
Learn.   I need to learn English.
Hope.   I hope to learn English.
That's all for now.THis is the end of Lesson Four.