洪恩环境英语第八册练习 Lesson 10

　　Welcome to Lesson Ten.

Jim is driving to the Stamford Nature Center.

He's lost and doesn't know which road to take.

Listen as he asks someone for directions.

Could you tell me where the Stamford Nature Center is,please?

...Straight head?....Do you know how far it is?

...One mile?...Thank.Notice how Jim asks his questions.

He doesn't say...

Where's the Stamford Nature Center,please?He says...

Could you tell me where the Stamford Nature Center is,please?

And he doesn't say....

How far is it?He says...

Do you know how far it is?

Now you ask some questions using Could you tell me..?

For example,you hear the question...

Where's the Stamford Nature Center?  And you say...

Could you tell me where the Stamtord Nature Center is?

When you hear...?

How far is it from here?You say....

Could you tell me how far it is from here?

All right.Let's begin.

Where's the Stamford Nature Center?

Could you tell me where the Stamford Nature Center is?

How far is it from here?

Could you tell me how far it is from here?

What time does it open in the morning?

Could you tell me what time it opens in the morning?

What time does it close in the afternoon?

Could you tell me what time it closes in the afternoon?

How much does it cost to get in?

Could you tell me how much it costs to get in?

How many animals does it have?

Could you tell me how many animals it has?

Now let's practice questions that begin with Do you know...?

For example,You hear...

How old are those cows?And you say...

Do you know how old those cows are?When you hear....

What does the gift shop sell?You say...

Do you know what the gift shop sells?

OK,ready?Let's begin.

How old are those cows?Do you know how old those cows are?

What does the gift shop sell?

Do you know what the gift shop sells?

Where does the bus stop?

Do you know where the bus stops?

How late does the Nature Center stay open?

Do you know how late the Nature Center stays open?

How big is the farm?

Do you know how big the farm is?

When can we see the animals?

Do you know when we can see the animals?

Now listen to this conversation between Jim and Brad at the Stamford Nature Center.

Can you tell me what the gift shop sells?

Postcards,birthday cards,nature posters,stuffed animals,and T-shirts.

All right.Now you're going to hear a question about what this gift shop sells.

Then you'll hear a cue 1 to help you answer.

For example,I say,"Can you tell me what kind of cards this shop sells?"

Then you hear...

Birthday.And you say....Birthday cards.

I say,"Can you tell me what kind of posters this shop sells?"

Then you hear...Nature.

And you say...

Nature posters.

OK,let's begin.Can you tell me what kind of cards this shop sells?

Birthday.Birthday cards.

Can you tell me what kind of posters this shop sells?

Nature.Nature posters.

Can you tell me what kind of lamps this shop sells?

Desk.Desk lamps.

Can you tell me what kind of books this shop sells?

Address.Address books.

Can you tell me what kind of plates this shop sells?

Paper.Paper plates.

Can you tell me what kind of shops sell all these things?

Gift.Gift shops.

Now take your pencil and a piece of paper.

You're going to hear the names of some stores where you can buy different kinds of things.

Make a list of these stores by writing down the name of each one after you hear it.

Have you got your pencil and paper ready?

OK,let's begin.

A gift shop. A toy store.

A jewelry 2 store.  A grocery 3 stor.

A furniture store.  A drugstore.

Now check your list as you hear the names of these ploaces again.

Correct any mistakes you find.Ready?

A gift shop.  A toy store.

A jewelry store.   A grocery store.

A furniture store.   A drugstore.

All right,now use your paper to find the answers to some questions.

For example,you hear...

Do you know where I can buy some eggs?

And you say...

At a grocery store.

When you hear...

Do you know where I can buy some aspirin 4?You say....

At a drugstore.All right,let's begin.

Do you know where I can buy some eggs?

At a grocery store.

Do you know where I can buy some aspirin? At a drugstore.

Do you know where I can buy some chairs?At a furniture store.

Do you know where I can buy some rubber ducks?At a toy store.

Do you know where I can buy some gold bracelets 5?At a jewelry store.

Do you know where I can buy some key chains 6?At a gift shop.

Now to end the lesson,imagine you're interviewing someone for WEFL.

You're going to ask questions that start with the words

Could you tell our viewers 7..?

But first,you hear the answer to the question.

For example,You hear...

We have about twenty-five animals.

And you ask the question...

Could you tell our viewers how many animals you have?You hear...

The pigs are six and a half weeks old.

And you ask the question...

Could you tell our viewers how old the pigs are?

Ready?Let's begin.

We have about twenty-five animals.

Could you tell our viewers how many animals you have?

The pigs are six and a half weeks old.

Could you tell our viewers how old the pigs are?

The farm is located 8 near Stamford,Connecticut.

Could you tell our viewers where the farm is located?

We have twelve geses and fourteen sheep.

Could you tell our viewers how many geese and sheep you have?

The gift shop sells nature posters and animal posters.

Could you tell our viewers what kind of posters the gift shop sells?

The bus stops in trount of the Nature Center.

Could you tell our viewers where the bus stops?

Very good.You did such a good job asking those questions

that you should get a job working as a reporter...

a reporter for WEFL,of course.This is the end of Lesson Ten.