[00:00:00]Book Seven,Lesson Four [00:-1.00]Connie and Maria are in the office. [00:-2.00]Listen to their conversation. [00:-3.00]Jake did very well. Yes.He did very well.He's already a good host. [00:-4.00]I think Jake is becoming a much better reporter too. [00:-5.00]That's good.You need some help.You look tired. [00:-6.00]I am tired.I'm looking forward to my vacation. [00:-7.00]Now listen and repeat. [00:-8.00]I'm looking [00:-9.00]I'm looking forward [00:10.00]I'm looking forward to my vacation. [00:11.00]To look forward to something [00:12.00]means"to think about something pleasant you're going to do in the future." [00:13.00]Let's practice this expression.I say,"My vacation."And you say... [00:14.00]I'm looking forward to my vacation. [00:15.00]I say,"The weekend."And you say... [00:16.00]I'm looking forward to the weekend. [00:17.00]Ready?Let's begin.My vacation. [00:18.00]I'm looking forward to my vacation. [00:19.00]The weekend. I'm looking forward to the weekend. [00:20.00]The interview with Abbott Larkin. [00:21.00]I'm looking forward to the interview with Abbott Larkin. [00:22.00]Dinner tonight. [00:23.00]I'm looking forward to dinner tonight. [00:24.00]Christmas in New York.I'm looking forward to Christmas in New York. [00:25.00]Now listen to some more of the conversation between Maria and Connie. [00:26.00]Vacation?That's great,Maria.You should quit worrying about WEFL. [00:27.00]Where are you going?I'm going skiing in Colorado. [00:28.00]I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning. [00:29.00]I imagine warming my feet near the fire. [00:30.00]I love walking in the snow.I think about--- [00:31.00]Stop talking about it.I really enjoy skiing. [00:32.00]Now listen and repeat. [00:33.00]worrying quit worrying [00:34.00]You should quit worrying. [00:35.00]You should quit worrying about WEFL. [00:36.00]talking stop talking [00:37.00]Stop talking about it. [00:38.00]Stop and quit in thesr sentences mean the same thing. [00:39.00]Now you hear... [00:40.00]You should stop worrying about WEFL.And you say... [00:41.00]You should quit worrying about WEFL. You hear... [00:42.00]Quit talking about it. And you say... [00:43.00]Stop talking about it.OK?Let's start. [00:44.00]You should stop worrying about WEFL. [00:45.00]You should quit worrying about WEFL. [00:46.00]Quit talking about it. Stop talking about it. [00:47.00]We really should stop smoking. We really should quit smoking. [00:48.00]We should also quit eating so much. [00:49.00]We should also stop eating so much. [00:50.00]You look tired.Why don't you quit working so hard? [00:51.00]Stop it! Quit it! [00:52.00]OK,OK.Let's quit now. OK,OK.Let's stop now. [00:53.00]Good.Now listen and repeat. [00:54.00]I can imagine [00:55.00]I can imagine skiing through deep snow. [00:56.00]I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning. [00:57.00]I say,"Do you often ski through deepi snow on a cold morning."And you say.. [00:58.00]No,I don't.But I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning. [00:59.00]I say,"Does Maria often warm her feet near a fire?"And you say... [-1:00.00]No,she doesn't.But she can imagine warming her feet near a fire. [-1:-1.00]OK?Here we go.Do you often ski through deep snow on a cold morning? [-1:-2.00]No,I don't.But I can imagine skiing through deep snow on a cold morning. [-1:-3.00]Does Maria often warm her feet near a fire? [-1:-4.00]No,she doesn't.But she can imagine warming her feet near a fire. [-1:-5.00]Do Steven and Anne have children? [-1:-6.00]No,they don't.But they can imagine having children. [-1:-7.00]Does Jake often interview famous businesspeople? [-1:-8.00]No,he doesn't.But he can imagine interviewing famous businesspeople. [-1:-9.00]Does Connie have a boyfriend? [-1:10.00]No,she doesn't.But she can imagine having a boyfriend. [-1:11.00]Do you and your family take many vacations? [-1:12.00]No,we don't.But we can imagine taking many vacations. [-1:13.00]Are you in love?No,I'm not.But I can imagine being in love. [-1:14.00]OK.Connie is interviewing some students at Stamford High. [-1:15.00]Listen to the interview. [-1:16.00]I hope to join the Peace Corps and do,uh,research or field work in India. [-1:17.00]I speak Hindi and I like--I hope to learn a language a bit more proficiently. [-1:18.00]And what do you hope to do? [-1:19.00]Um,I want to...I hope to become an astronaut,hopefully...um... [-1:20.00]or some kind of scientist dealing with space and astronomy in particular.... [-1:21.00]Do you want to land on the moon? [-1:22.00]Yes,I want to land on the moon. [-1:23.00]That's interesting,but do you want to work that hard? [-1:24.00]Well,I don't want to work that hard,but I'm going to have to. [-1:25.00]If I want to...if I get my dream.So.... [-1:26.00]Now listen and repeat. [-1:27.00]I hope to join [-1:28.00]I hope to join the Peace Corps. [-1:29.00]I hope to become [-1:30.00]I hope to become an astronaut. [-1:31.00]that's intere [-1:32.00]but do you want to work [-1:33.00]but do you want to work that hard [-1:34.00]That's interesting,but do you want to work that hard? [-1:35.00]That's interesting,but do you want to work that hard? [-1:36.00]I'm going to have to work [-1:37.00]I'm going to have to work that hard [-1:38.00]if I want to get [-1:39.00]if I want to get my dream [-1:40.00]Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream. [-1:41.00]Now you hear....Become an astronaut. [-1:42.00]You say...I hope to become an astronaut. [-1:43.00]You hear...That's interesting,but do you want to study that hard? [-1:44.00]And you say... [-1:45.00]Well,I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream. [-1:46.00]You hear..Join the Peace Corps. [-1:47.00]And you say...I hope to join the Peace Corps. [-1:48.00]You hear...That's fascinating,but do you want to work that hard? [-1:49.00]And you say... [-1:50.00]Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream. [-1:51.00]OK.Are you ready?Let's begin.Become an astronaut. [-1:52.00]I hope to become an astronaut. [-1:53.00]That's interesting,but do you want to study that hard? [-1:54.00]Well,Im going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream. [-1:55.00]Join the Peace Corps. [-1:56.00]I hope to join the Peace Corps. [-1:57.00]That's fascinating,but do you want to work that hard? [-1:58.00]Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream. [-1:59.00]Play professional football. [-2:00.00]I hope to play porofessional football. [-2:-1.00]That's terrific,but do you want to work that hard? [-2:-2.00]Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream. [-2:-3.00]Make a million dollars. I hope to make a million dollars. [-2:-4.00]That's nice,but do you want to work that hard? [-2:-5.00]Well,I'm going to have to work that hard if I want to get my dream. [-2:-6.00]Teach astronomy at Columbia University. [-2:-7.00]I hope to teach astronomy at Columbia University. [-2:-8.00]That's interesting,but do you want to study that hard? [-2:-9.00]Well,I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream. [-2:10.00]Learn English. [-2:11.00]I hopoe to learn English. [-2:12.00]That's great,but do you want to study that hard? [-2:13.00]Well,I'm going to have to study that hard if I want to get my dream. [-2:14.00]OK.Now listen and repoeat. [-2:15.00]I hope to learn English. [-2:16.00]You hear... Study. And you say.... [-2:17.00]I hope to study English.You hear.... Like. And you say..... [-2:18.00]I like to study English. All right? Let's start. [-2:19.00]I hope to learn English. [-2:20.00]Study. I hope to study English. [-2:21.00]Like. I like to study English. [-2:22.00]Studying. I like stdying English. [-2:23.00]Enjoy. I enjoy studying English. [-2:24.00]Keep on. I keep on studying English. [-2:25.00]Hate. I hate studying English. [-2:26.00]To speak. I hate to speak English. [-2:27.00]Want. I want to speak English. [-2:28.00]Need. I need to speak English. [-2:29.00]Learn. I need to learn English. [-2:30.00]Hope. I hope to learn English. [-2:31.00]That's all for now.THis is the end of Lesson Four.