洪恩环境英语第九册练习 lesson ten

　　LESSON TEN

Sam Finch 1 and Maria are at the studio,

They are talking about changes at WEFL.Listen to their conversation.

Listen carefully for sentence that begin with the words if or even if.

How many times do you hear the word if?Listen.

Hi,Sam,You wanted do see me?Yes,Maria,Let me pull up a chair for you...

Maria.I want to ask you a few questions?yes?

If you had a million dollars to spend on"Hello America,"

what changes would you make?A million dollars?How about the furniture?

If you had a million dollars,would you buy new furniture?

No furniture?No,We just bought these chairs last year.

Even if I had a million dollars,I wouldn't change them.I like these chairs.

Who selected them?I did.

How about the colors?would you change the colors of the set?

The colors.I wouldn't change the colors.

These colous are good for jake and Connie.

We selected these colors on purpose.How about the carpeting?

If I were making changes,I wouldn't spend money on new carpeting.

No one really sees it.

If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.

OK.If you had a million dollars for every time you heard the word if

in the conversation between Maria and Sam.

how much money would you have?

Five million dollars.That's a lot of money.Now listen and repeat.

if if I had if I had a million dollars

I'd give a everyone I'd give a everyone on the staff

I'd give a everyone on the staff a raise.

If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.

If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.

Good.Now you hear....

If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.

And I say,"At WEFL."So you say...

If I had a million dollars,I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.

I say,"But everyone a new car."And you say...

If I had a million dollars,I'd buy everyone a new car.Ready!Let's begin.

If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone on the staff a raise.

At WEFL.If I had a million dollars.I'd give everyone at WEFL a raise.

Buy everyone a new car.

If I had a million dollars,I'd buy everyone a new car.

A lot of money.If I had a lot of money,I'd buy everyone a new car.

Travel around the world.If I had a lot of money,I'd travel around the world.

More free time.If I had more free time.I'd travel around the world.

Were a millionaire.If I were a millionaire.I'd travel around the world.

Give you everything.If I were a millionaire.I'd give you evrything.

All right,now let's listen to some more of the conversation between Maria and Sam.

Sam asks Maria for some advice about...what?

What does Sam want advice about?

Maria,I want to ask you for some advice.Yes?

Remember that station in California I told you about?Sure

Well,the owner called me yesterday,He's ready to sell.

Great.Yes but his price is very high.

Maria,do you think I should buy that station?

Yes,I do.But if I were you,I'd make a lower offer.

I don't think he'll accept a lower offer.

Then if I were you,I'd pay his price.It's a very good station.

In a few years,it'll be very big.

I wouldn't miss this chance to buy it.

OK,what does Same want Maria's advice about?

Buying the station in California.

He wants her advice about buying the station in California.

Now listen and repeat.if I were youI'd make a lower offer

If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.

If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.

if I were you I'd pay his price If I were you,I'd pay his price.

Now you hear...Should I make a lower offer?

And you say...If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.

You hear...Should I play his price?And you say...

If I were you,I'd pay his price.OK?Here we go.

Should I make a lower offer?

If I were you,I'd make a lower offer.

Should I pay his price?If I were you,I'd pay his price.

Should I sell my share of WEFL?

If I were you,I'd sell my share of WEFL.

Should I tell the staff?If I were you,I'd tell the staff.

Should I call a meeting for tonight?

If I were you,I'd call a meetiing for tonight.

Should I offer them a million dollars?

If I were you,I'd offer them a million dollars.

Should I wait a few months?If I were you,I'd wait a few months.

Sam is still asking Maria for advice about the station in California.

Listen for the things Maria tells Sam not to do.

If I bought this station,how could I improve the show?

If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes at first.I'd wait a few months.

You would?Yes,I'd spend some time at the station.I'd follow the ratings 2.

Then,after I learned 3 everything about the show,I'd think about changes.

Would you hire new people?No,I wouldn't hire new people at first.

I wouldn't fire anyone.I'd wait.

Good advice,Maria,So.if you were me.you would buy the new station.

What does Maria tell Sam not to do?

She tells him not to make any changes,not to hire or fire anyone.

Now listen and repeat.I wouldn't make I wouldn't make any changes

if I were you If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes.

If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes.

I wouldn't hire I wouldn't hire new people

if I were you If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.

If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.

OK.Let's practice giving advice using the negative form.You hear...

Would you make any changes?And you say...

No.If I were you,I wouldn't make any changes.

You hear...Would you hire new people?And you say...

No.If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.Ready?Here we go.

Would you make any changes?

No,If I were you.I wouldn't make any changes.

Would you hire new people?

No.If I were you,I wouldn't hire new people.

Would you sell your share of WEFL?

No.If I were you,I wouldn't sell my share of WEFL.

Would you fire the old staff at KELT?

No.If I were you,I wouldn't fire the old staff at KELT.

Would you offer Connie a raise?

No.If I were you,I wouldn't offer Connie a raise.

Would you be worried about this deal?

No.If I were you,I wouldn't be worried about this deal.

Would you continue this exercise?

No.If I were you,I wouldn't continue this exercise.

OK.let's move on.In this lesson,

you have heard the expression to hire people.

which means to give them a job.

and to fire people.which means the opposite:to dismiss 4 them from their job.

The boss usually decides who to hire and who to fire.

Here are some short statements made by people who are employed at KELT.

If you were the new boss of KELT.which ones would you fire?Listen.

My name is Tom Malek.I'm thirty-five years old.

I have an M.A.in journalism 5 from Columbia University

and have worked as a writer at KELT for three years.

I'm always on time and have never missed a day of work.

My health is excellent.I'm not married.

I live with my friend Greg and my dog.Charlie.

If you were the boss at KELT.would you fire Tom?

Hi,I'm Beth Smith.Not everybody likes me here at KELT.

Some of the members of the staff are jealous 6 because I'm such a good worker.

I always look terrific 7.as you can see.

Sometimes I type a letter or two.lick 8 envelopes.and answer the phone.

I'm very good at answering the phone-it's not an easy job,you know.

But really,most of he time I just try to look good and stay out of trouble.Oh,

I never come in on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I have to spend quality time with my cat.

How about Beth?Would you fire her?

The name's Bob.Bob Conte.I've been at KELT since it began.

I'm the janitor 9 here.I know everything about this station.

When the boss wants to find out something about someone,he call me.

Yes.sir.You see.I spend a lot of time at the coffee machine.

I pretend to clean the floor,but actually I listen to what people say.

It's been hard work,but it's paid off.

You want to know anything,anything at all,

about the other employees around here,just come to old Bob.

And finally,Bob Conte,the janitor.

If you were the boss at KELT.would you fire Bob?

This is the end of Lesson Ten.