1、How To Use This Book The important point is to listen frequently for short periods of time. That is, do NOT do a whole lesson all at once, and then wait for a week and do the next lesson. That would be a complete waste of your time. Below is a schedule that you can use as a basis for your study of t
2、his book. It assumes that you will complete one lesson per week. Each lesson consists of three parts. 1st Day: Part 1. Two or three times during the day, listen to Part 1 a couple of times. 2nd Day: Part 1. Two or three times during the day, listen to Part 1 a couple of times. 3rd Day: Part 2. Book
3、closed Two or three times during the day, say the sentences. Use the pause button to stop the recording whenever necessary. 4th Day: Part 2. Book closed Two or three times during the day, say the sentences. PRACTICE UNTIL YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THE PAUSE BUTTON. 5th Day: Part 3. Book closed Two or t
4、hree times during the day, just listen to the conversation a couple of times and try to understand it. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING. 6th Day: Part 3. Listen to the conversation a couple of times , and then try to fill in the blanks. 7th Day: Part 3. Listen to the conversation a couple of times, and then co
5、rrect the words that you wrote in the blanks. Finally, check the answers. you ya Whaddaya Say 1 1 exact change Some machines do not give change (), so you need to have the exact amount of money in coins to use the machine. These coins are called the exact change. 銀貨 quarter A quarter is an American
6、coin that is worth 25 cents (1/4 of a dollar)米国銀貨 25銀貨 = change Change is money in the form of coins. 小銭 the store next door The store next door is the store next to the one that you are in. 隣店 in + (period of time) If you say “in 2 days,” you mean after a period of 2 days. 後 laundromat A laundromat
7、 is a place where you pay money to wash your clothes in machines. VOCABULARY Parts 1 、 Say, Barbara, how would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow night? CINDY: _ brother? TINA: Hes _, _. _ sister? CINDY: Oh, _. Say, somebody _ sisters _ my brother. _ _ anything _? TINA: No, _ a thing _. _ _ fa
8、mily _? CINDY: No, _. _ _? TINA: _. _ _? _ tell our families? CINDY: No. _. _ brother and my sister _. TINA: _, _. So we know _ _. But _ _? CINDY: _ _ my sister _ my family, and _ _ brother _. TINA: _ idea _ _. _ _ _ _. Part3: WEDDING BELLS Whaddaya Say 9 9 Parts 1 & 2 1. Cant cha find an apartment?
9、 2. No, I cant. The rent cha hafta pay is just too much. 3. Ya know, my brother might be able ta get cha an apartment. 4. Well, I dont want cher brother ta spend too much time on it. 5. No problem. He knows that cher new in town. 6. I want cha ta thank him in advance. 7. Of course. Tell me what cher
10、 looking for. 8. I donno really. Dont cha think a one-bedroom furnished apartment would be nice? 9. Yes. but I think that cha wont be able ta find a cheap one near here. 10. Well, Ive always said, “Dont cha ever give up.“ VOCABULARY _t + you _t + your _t + youre cha cher rent (n.) Rent is money that
11、 you pay regularly to use a house, apartment, or room. 家賃、部屋代 be new in town If you are new in town, you have recently moved to that place to live. 町新来人 furnished A furnished house, apartment, or room is one that already contains furniture when you start to rent it. 家具付 That reminds me. You say, “Th
12、at reminds me“ when you have just remembered something important that you want to tell the person you are with. 思出 pool Pool means swimming pool, which is an area of water that has been created for people to swim in. 水泳 sooner or later If you say that something will happen sooner or later, you mean
13、that it will happen at some time in the future, even though it might take a long time. 遅早 Sooner or later the police will catch him. Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. SAM: _ me find an apartment. MARK: _. _ looking for? SAM: _ is that _ _. MARK: Then _ find a roommate? Thatd _. SAM:
14、_ true, _ _ a roommate. MARK: O.K. That reminds me. _ sisters _ _ pool. _ find a place _, _, _? SAM: _. _ _ a cheap apartment. MARK: Okay, okay. _ _. Well find _ _ _ sooner or later. Part3: LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT Whaddaya Say 10 10 _ing _in Parts 1 & 2 1. Whaddaya doin ? 2. Im tryin on a new suit.
15、 3. Im gonna be joinin ya in a minute. 4. Oh. Whaddaya gonna be tryin on? 5. Im gonna be tryin on some suits, too. 6. Will ya be buyin many new clothes? 7. No. Im only thinkin about gettin a new suit. 8. Thats nice. Are ya gonna be buyin it today? 9. No. Today Im just lookin around. 10. Well, I hope
16、 ya find what cher lookin for. VOCABULARY straight legs If pants have straight legs, the width of the legs is the same from the top to the bottom. 直線脚、脚 flared legs If pants have flared legs, the legs are wider at the bottom than at the top. 朝顔系開脚、脚 have trouble ing If you have trouble doing somethi
17、ng, then it is difficult for you to do it. （難） Im having trouble reading because my eyes are getting old. He had trouble finding a cheap apartment. bend If you bend your leg, or if it bends, you move it so that it is no longer straight. 膝曲、曲 Bend your knees, keeping your back straight. designer jean
18、s Designer jeans are jeans made by a famous clothes designer. 有名衣服 right in front of If something is right in front of you, it is directly in front of you. 前（） CLERK: _? JOHN: Yes. _ jeans. CLERK: _ straight legs or flared legs? JOHN: _ straight legs. CLERK: _. _ in the dressing room _. JOHN: _. (A
19、Few Minutes Later) JOHN: _ have a larger size. _ _ trouble _ in these. CLERK: _, but _ larger sizes in that style. _ _ for something else? JOHN: Thanks. _ suggestions? CLERK: Well, _ _ _ our designer jeans. _ _ _ designer jeans _. JOHN: _. Where are they? CLERK: _. _ _ right _ _. Part3: SHOPPING Wha
20、ddaya Say 11 11 what are you what do you what you whacha Parts 1 & 2 1. Whacha doin back there? 2. Im doin whacha told me ta do. Im trimmin yer hair. 3. How much are ya takin off in the back? 4. Im takin off whacha told meabout an inch. 5. Whacha gonna do ta the front? 6. Oh, Ive gotta even it out a
21、 little. 7. Whacha plan ta do when ya finish? 8. I donno whacha mean. Do ya mean when I finish yer hair? 9. Yes. Whacha gonna do after ya finish it? 10. Oh, Im gonna go ta Barber School. Yer my first haircut! VOCABULARY trim When the barber trims your hair, he cuts a little off all over without chan
22、ging the style. 調髪 take off If you take off hair, you cut it off. 取 even out If you even out someones hair, you cut the ends off so that the edge of the hair is straight. 整 not that long If you say that something is not that long, you mean that it is not very long, or that it is not as long as was s
23、aid. 長 sideburns Sideburns are the hair that grows down the sides of a mans face in front of his ears. get the sideburns right If the barber gets your sideburns right, he cuts them so that they look nice with your hair style and the shape of your face. make sense If something makes sense, it is a re
24、asonable thing to do. It makes sense to pay a little more for good quality. JIM: _ _ go downtown _? JOE: Sorry, _. JIM: Oh? _? JOE: _ the barber. JIM: _ do that _? _ hairs _. JOE: Oh, _. JIM: _ understand _. _ _ the barber for if _ _ hair _? JOE: Oh, _ it trimmed. Say, _ _ about my sideburns. _? JIM
25、: Maybe. _ how _ when its trimmed. _ _ just tell the barber _ _ hair _ _? Let him _ _ the sideburns right. JOE: _ makes sense. _ _. Part3: GOING TO THE BARBER Whaddaya Say 12 12 _d you _d your _d youre ja jer Parts 1 & 2 1. Could ja put in $5.00 worth of regular? 2. All right. Would ja like me ta ch
26、eck under the hood? 3. Yes, please. And could ja also check the tires? 4. Sure. How many pounds should jer tires have? 5. Oh, I donno. I told ja the last time, but I forgot. 6. Thats all right. By the way, I found jer problem under the hood. 7. Did ja say I have a problem under the hood? 8. Yes. Whe
27、ns the last time ya had jer oil checked? Yer leakin oil. 9. Did ja say Im leakin oil? 10.Yes. Did ja know that cher two quarts low? VOCABULARY $5.00 worth of If you buy $5.00 worth of something, you buy an amount of it that costs $5.00. 5分 regular Regular means regular gasoline, which is ordinary ga
28、soline without any special features. hood The hood of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front. pound Pound is short for pounds per square inch, which is a unit of air pressure. 気圧単位 leak If your car is leaking oil, then a small amount of oil is escaping through a small hole or crack. 漏
29、 quart A quart is a unit for measuring liquids. One quart equals 0.9461 liter. 液量単位 be low (on oil) If your car is low on oil, then there is not enough oil in your car. 足、乏 unleaded Unleaded gasoline is gasoline that contains no lead (鉛). 無鉛 hood ATTENDANT: _ put in unleaded? AL: Yes. unleaded. _ un
30、der the hood? _ a long way, so _ _ everythings all right. ATTENDANT: _ time _ oil checked? _ a quart low on oil _ _ oil filter replaced. _ add the oil and _ a new filter, _? AL: _. _. But _, so _ _ as cheaply _? ATTENDANT: Okay. (A Few Minutes Later) ATTENDANT: _ _ $23.50 _ gas, oil, and filter. AL:
31、 _ credit cards, _? Or _ _ a check? ATTENDANT: _ _ credit cards. No checks. AL: Oh. Then _ _ a slight problem! Part3: FILL IT UP VOCABULARY Whaddaya Say 13 13 or er Parts 1 & 2 1. Would ja like coffee er tea? 2. Tea, please. Do ya have lemon? 3. Sure. Do ya wanna order now er do ya wanna wait? 4. I
32、wanna order now. Which would ja recommend the chicken er the fish? 5. Either the chicken or the fish is good. 6. Do I have a choice of soup er salad? 7. Yes. The soups are chicken noodle er beef noodle. 8. I dont wanna have chicken noodle or beef noodle. What dressing do ya put on the salad? 9. We h
33、ave bleu cheese er thousand island. 10.Then Im gonna have the chicken dinner and salad with bleu cheese dressing. Ill have cake er pie for dessert. Im gonna decide about dessert later. bleu cheese Bleu cheese is cheese with blue mold in it. 青 cocktail A cocktail is a drink usually made from a mixtur
34、e of one or more spirits (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice. It can also be made without alcohol. .a cocktail bar / cabinet / lounge. .a cocktail party. .a champagne cocktail. turkey A turkey is a large bird that is often eaten at Thanksgiving and Christmas in the U.S. 七面鳥 rye Rye is a kind
35、 of grain. It is used to make bread and whiskey, and to feed animals. 麦 RICHARD: _ eat here _ _ Toms Fast Foods? SUSAN: _ eat here. _ _ in an hour. RICHARD: _ a cocktail _ _start? SUSAN: Oh, _. Coffee, _. RICHARD: _ our waitress. WAITRESS: _? RICHARD: Yes. _ a turkey sandwich _ cheese. _ cheddar cheese _ American? WAITRESS: _. RICHARD: _ cheddar, and _ _. (to Susan) _ _, Susan? SUSAN: Oh, _ tuna sandwich. _ rye bread _ white? WAITRESS: _. _ _ rye? SUSAN: Yes, please, _ _. Part3: AT THE COFFEE SHOP Whaddaya Say 14 14 he him his h
