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ROTARY CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS RIVERBEND ESL PROGRAM
“Episode 2: Numbers”
INTRODUCTION
1 WRBH 88.3 FM presents English as a Second Language
lessons, in partnership with the Rotary Club of New
Orleans Riverbend. A transcript of each lesson may be
found on our website, www.WRBH.org/ESL and downloaded to
your computer or mobile device, and printed for you to
follow along. ESL programming on WRBH is made possible
in part by a grant from the Rotary Foundation. Visit
www.nolarotary.org to learn more about Rotary. Today's
episode is: "Episode 2: Numbers.”
LESSON ONE: DIALOGUE
1 READER #1: Welcome to our program! When learning any foreign
language, one of the first things that you will have to
learn is how to use numbers. Today we will practice
simple counting and learn how to tell time.
2 READER #2: Numbers are a big part of everyday life. Let’s learn how
to count to 10. We will use examples so you can follow
along.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-5. 7 READER #1: That is my cow! I only have one cow. But if you come
over here, you can see my pigs. I have two pigs.
8 READER #1: I love my horses. I used to only have two horses, but
then my wife wanted one more. Now I have three horses.
9 READER #2: I see some ducks over there. How many ducks do you have?
1 READER #1: I have four ducks! But do you know what I have more of?
Sheep!
2 READER #2: I see one, two, three, four, five sheep! There are five
sheep!
3 READER #1: Yes, and I have six dogs to herd them with.
4 READER #2: Dogs are very cute, but I like cats more than I like
dogs.
5 READER #1: I also have cats! Seven of them in fact! But rabbits
are cuter than cats. I have eight rabbits.
6 READER #2: Wow! It looks like you have a lot of chickens! I count a
total of nine chickens outside.
7 READER #1: Is that right? Nine chickens? I thought I had ten!
8 READER #2: Oh! I see the last one. It’s hiding behind your horses!
9 READER #1: Yes, there she is.
10 READER #2: Wow. You have so many animals! Thank you so much for
giving us a tour of your farm!
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-6. LESSON THREE: WORKING WITH NUMBERS
Answer the following questions to see if you were able to
follow along with the dialogue. The answers will be
listed at the end of the transcript.
11 READER #1: Do you remember all the animals that Farmer John had?
1 How many cows did Farmer John have?
2 How many horses did Farmer John have?
3 How many pigs and ducks does Farmer John have together?
4 How many chickens did Farmer John have?
5 Where was the last chicken hiding?
4 READER #1: That was good practice in counting, but there are many
ways you can practice counting at home. A common
exercise many people do before they go to sleep is to
count sheep! We know how to count to ten, and throughout
this lesson we will learn how to count to twenty.
1 READER #2: Counting sheep before you go to sleep will help you learn
your numbers and will make it easier to fall asleep. On
the topic of sleep, let’s listen to an essay called,
“Stop Counting Sheep and Get Some Sleep.” Pay attention
to the numbers used, for a quiz after you listen.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-7. 2 READER #1: Americans lead busy lives. Busy often cut back on sleep.
But sleeping only 5 or 6 hours a night can be unhealthy.
Studies say that adults need at least 7 or 8 hours of
sleep. Getting less than 7 hours of sleep can make it
harder to work, and increase risk for medical problems
such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
3 READER #2: What if you’re trying to sleep, but can’t fall asleep, or
wake up still feeling tired? Coffee and cigarettes,
which contain caffeine and nicotine, large meals or
exercise right before sleep, all make it harder to get a
good night’s sleep. For as many as 12 million Americans,
the problem may be a sleep disorder called sleep apnea.
3 READER #1: Sleep apnea makes it harder to breathe while sleeping.
When patients with sleep apnea stop breathing, they wake
up, sometimes hundreds of times a night. The result is
really bad sleep.
1 READER #2: Anyone can have sleep apnea. If you often feel tired
even if you are think you have slept, it might be a good
idea to see a doctor.
2 READER #1: Treatments are available and can greatly improve your
quality of life. If you don’t have sleep apnea, but
still find yourself counting sheep, try the following
tips:
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-8. 3 READER #2: Avoid coffee and cigarettes. The caffeine in coffee will
remain in your body for 6 to 8 hours, so stop drinking
coffee after lunch. If you really need to wake up, try
taking a brisk walk outside. Being outside in 30 to 60
minutes of sunlight per day can help you sleep better.
4 READER #1: Don’t take naps after 3 p.m. Late afternoon naps will
make it more difficult to sleep later.
5 READER #2: Take a hot bath before bed. The water will lower your
body temperature, making it easier to fall asleep.
Keeping your bedroom at a cool temperature may also help.
6 READER #1: Try to relax before going to bed. Give yourself time to
wind down with a book or relaxing music. Keep TV and
computers out of the bedroom, which will keep you awake.
If you find that you can’t fall asleep, don’t lie awake
in bed. Instead, try to find a quiet activity to do for
20 minutes, then try again.
LESSON FOUR: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Answer the following questions to see if you were able to
follow along with the dialogue. The answers will be
listed at the end of the transcript.
1 How many hours should an adult sleep at night?
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2 How many millions of Americans have bad sleep, perhaps
due to sleep apnea?
3 Sleeping after what time in the afternoon can make it
hard to sleep at night?
4 Walking outside in how many minutes of sunshine can help
in sleeping later?
5 Instead of lying awake in bed do a quiet activity for how
many minutes?
LESSON FIVE: COUNTING TO 20
1 READER #2: There were a lot of numbers bigger than 10 in that essay.
Let’s review how to count to 10, and then count onwards
to 20.
2 READER #1: Counting to ten: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
1 READER #2: In daily life you will often need to use numbers bigger
than 10. Here are the numbers between 10 and 20, with
examples of how to use them.
2 READER #1: Eleven. Football teams have 11 players on the field.
3 READER #2: Twelve. There are 12 eggs in a dozen.
4 READER #1: Thirteen. Many people consider Friday the 13th to be an
unlucky day.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-10. 3 READER #2: Fourteen. There are 14 days in two weeks. You will
learn more about weeks in the next section.
4 READER #1: Fifteen. In Latin American cultures, girls celebrate
their coming of age at 15 years old. This is called a
Quinceanera.
5 READER #2: Sixteen. Sweet 16s are coming of age parties for
Americans and Canadians.
6 READER #1: Seventeen. The United Nations has 17 global goals.
7 READER #2: Eighteen. Americans are legally adults at 18 years old.
8 READER #1: Nineteen. Nineteen is the last year that people are
considered “teenagers”.
9 READER #2: Twenty. A picture of President Andrew Jackson appears on
the $20 dollar bill.
1 READER #1: There you have it: one, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, twenty. Now we will have an example of how to
use these numbers. Please pay attention during the
following essay, and be ready for a quiz afterwards!
LESSON SIX: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-11. 2 READER #1: According to the American Optometric Association’s (AOA)
2015 American Eye-Q survey, 41% of parents say their kids
spend 3 or more hours per day using digital devices, and
66% of kids have their own smartphone or tablet.
3 READER #2: Children’s have begun to use digital technology as an
important part of their lives in both the classroom and
at home. Some believe that by 2028, many schools will
rely heavily on computers for instruction. There may be
even more usage of screens for learning for young
children.
4 READER #1: But there are concerns about childrens’ health. Many of
these devices are new. The long-term effects on young
eyes are not yet known. Most of today’s common devices
give off high-energy light. This may affect children’s
vision and even age their eyes.
5 READER #2: Early research shows that overexposure to blue light may
worsen eye strain and discomfort. It is possible that it
could lead to serious conditions later in life, such as
blindness.
1 READER #1: The first step in taking care of children’s eyes is for
parents to schedule an eye exam for children at the
beginning of each school year. Children have free access
to eye exams, thanks to the Pediatric Essential Health
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Benefit in the Affordable Care Act, through age 18.
Children are recommended to have an eye exam by soon
after 6 months of age, again at age 3 and annually
thereafter.
2 READER #2: With so much time spent on digital devices, it is
important for parents to watch for signs of eye strain in
children. Symptoms can include burning, itchy or tired
eyes, headaches, fatigue, loss of focus, blurred vision,
double vision or head and neck pain.
3 READER #1: To protect their eyes while using digital devices,
parents should encourage children to take frequent visual
breaks by practicing the “20-20-20 rule”: when using
technology or doing near work, every 20 minutes, take a
20-second break, and view something 20 feet away.
LESSON SIX: EXERCISE
In Lesson Five, the “20-20-20” Rule was mentioned. What
are the steps of the 20-20-20 Rule?
Every 20 _____________________________
Take a 20 ____________________________
View something 20 ____________________
LESSON SEVEN: UNITS OF TIME
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-13. 1 READER #2: There were a lot of words that related to time in that
essay. Let’s go over the words that relate to time, also
known as units of time.
2 READER #1: Second. The smallest unit of time we commonly use.
3 READER #2: Minute. There are 60 seconds in a minute.
4 READER #1: Hour. There are 60 minutes in an hour.
5 READER #2: Day. There are 24 hours in a day.
6 READER #1: Week. There are 7 days in a week.
7 READER #2: Month. There are 4 weeks in a month.
8 READER #1: Year. There are 12 months in a year.
9 READER #2: All these vocabulary words relate to time. Knowing how
to tell time is very important. Let’s review some common
words you may hear people use in talking about the time
of day.
10 READER #1 Dawn. Is a period of time before sunrise, when it is
still dark outside.
11 READER #2 Sunrise. Is the instant that the edge of the sun is
visible over the horizon. Once the sun is “up” as we
say, daylight gets brighter quickly.
1 READER #1 Morning. Morning is the time between midnight and noon.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-14. 2 READER #2 Noon. Noon is a short time – when the clock is exactly
12:00 p.m.
3 READER #1 Afternoon. The afternoon is the time after 12:00 p.m.
Many people consider the afternoon to be the part of the
day when people are often at work during weekdays,
usually until about 5:00 p.m.
4 READER #2 Evening. Evening is usually a period between about 6
p.m. and midnight, the time of day people eat their last
meals before sleeping.
5 READER #1 Sunset. Sunset is the time of the evening when the sun
falls below the horizon, and twilight begins.
6 READER #2 Twilight. Twilight can occur two times in a day. It
occurs between sunset and dusk, and between dawn and
sunrise. During twilight, the sun is not above the
horizon, but there is some light to see.
7 READER #1 Dusk. Dusk is the darkest time of the night.
8 READER #2 Night. Generally people refer to the hours between about
8 p.m. and 4 a.m., during the darkest hours, as night.
9 READER #1 Midnight. Like noon, midnight is a very short time – at
precisely 12:00 a.m.
10 READER #2 Yesterday. The day before the current day.
11 READER #1 Today. The present day.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-15. 1 READER #2 Tomorrow. The day that occurs after today.
2 READER #1 New year. January 1st, the first day of a year.
3 READER #2: We will now learn learn how to use these words is to hear
them in a conversation. The following is a dialogue
about Fran and Nancy’s day.
LESSON EIGHT: DIALOGUE
4 READER #1: Hello Fran! How are you?
5 READER #2: I’m doing well, Nancy. How about you?
6 READER #1: I’m doing great. I’m a little tired though. I did a lot
this week.
7 READER #2: What did you do this week?
8 READER #1: Well, yesterday I talked to my mother on the phone in the
morning, from 9 o’clock to almost noon!
9 READER #2: You talked to your mom for three hours? That’s a long
time!
10 READER #1: Yes, and after we ended the call, I went to lunch. But
the busiest part of my day was that evening. At 6 p.m.,
I made dinner for my the 5 people in my family.
11 READER #2: Wow. That sounds like a busy day. Yesterday was very
lazy for me. I watched television for five hours!
12 READER #1: Watching that much television is not good for your eyes!
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-16. 1 READER #2: I know, but there were several shows I wanted to watch.
You said today was busy too. What did you do today?
2 READER #1: Today I woke up at 5 a.m. and went on a run. Then I
took the kids to school at 7 a.m., but there was a lot of
traffic, so we were late. At noon, I worked in my
garden. My garden is very large, and has 13 different
kinds of flowers. What did you do today?
3 READER #2: Today I went to work. I work on a farm. I take care of
all 4 kinds of animals on the farm. It’s a lot of work,
but I really love it. Today I got up at 4 in the morning
before sunrise, and I was working on the farm until
sunset, at 7 p.m. at night. Most farmers work from
sunrise to sunset.
4 READER #1: Wow! That sounds like a long day. What is your plan for
tomorrow?
5 READER #2: Tomorrow? I am going to go to work again. I have to
work six days a week! That’s why, when I have a day off,
I take a rest in front of the television for so long!
6 READER #1: I do not envy you! Tomorrow I will be working more in my
garden. You should come by if you have time! I’d love
to show you all of my flowers.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-17. 7 READER #2: Well, thank you so much Nancy. I will stop and see you
tomorrow then!
8 READER #1: Perfect! What time do you think you will come over?
1 READER #2: When I am finished with my work. Does 8 p.m. in the
evening work for you?
2 READER #1: Yes! See you then, Fran!
LESSON NINE: EXERCISES
1 How long did Nancy speak with her mother on the
telephone?
2 How long does Fran normally work?
3 How many kinds of flowers does Nancy have in her garden?
4 What time will Fran meet Nancy?
5 What do you think of the time that Fran will meet with
Nancy? Does this sound like a good time to visit someone
to view their flower garden?
LESSON TEN: ESSAY, LISTENING COMPREHENSION
3 READER #1: That conversation used a lot of the vocabulary we have
been learning about numbers and time. The following
essay will also use the vocabulary we have been learning.
See if you recognize any of the words. This essay is
titled “A New Alarm Clock”.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-18. 4 READER #2: For most people, a good morning would be waking up to the
warm sun rising in through the bedroom window, and the
sound of the birds from a nearby tree. Sadly, this is
not the case for Michael. Michael is a part-time student
that works late nights as a construction worker.
1 READER #1: Michael gets home around 2 a.m. every night, and goes to
bed as soon as possible. His classes start at 10 a.m.
However, for the past week, Michael has had a new "alarm
clock" that he cannot control.
2 READER #2: It is a very loud bird that lives in the tree outside of
Michael's new home.
3 READER #1: Each morning, the bird begins singing at exactly sunrise
– often before 6 a.m. It does not stop until late into
the night. Most city birds are very quiet, but this bird
is very loud. After one week of losing sleep due to the
noise, Michael felt he had to do something.
4 READER #2: "Go away!" he screamed out his window. When that didn't
work, he started throwing things at the tree to try to
scare the bird away. This only made the bird get even
louder! Finally, Michael called his local Animal
Control, and requested to get someone to remove the bird
from the area.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-19. 5 READER #1: "We can't do that," replied the Animal Control
Specialist. "Birds are a valued feature of North
America's wildlife and are protected by many laws. You
should consider yourself lucky to have one so close to
home. Just enjoy the beautiful sounds of nature."
6 READER #2: Furious, Michael hung up the phone, and threw himself on
the couch, and fell into a deep sleep for the first time
all week. But only five minutes later, he awoke to a
loud "caw-caw!" coming from outside.
LESSON ELEVEN: ESSAY - USING TIME AND DATE IN AMERICA
1 READER #1 You need to use numbers every day in America. But
sometimes, using numbers when telling the time and date
can be confusing.
2 READER #2 One of the confusing ways numbers can be used is in
something you will use everyday – the calendar.
3 READER #1 America uses the Gregorian calendar. This is also known
as the “Western” calendar or the “Christian” calendar.
But the way America uses its calendar confuses many
immigrants.
4 READER #2 In most countries, the Western calendar that is used is
also known as the “British” calendar. The British
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calendar is read, from left to right, in units of days,
months, and years.
5 READER #1 For example, people might say 05/06/07, and in British
usage, this would be the 5h day of June, 2007. Many
countries use this system.
6 READER #2 In the British calendar system, the first unit is the day
unit. It changes – every day. The second unit is the
month unit. It changes, but not so often as the day
unit. It will change 12 times in one year. The last
unit is the year unit. It changes only once in one year.
Thus, the calendar might be thought of as “big, medium,
small.”
1 READER #1 However, this is not true in the United States. In the
United States, the calendar usage goes from months, to
days, to years. This often confuses new immigrants to
the United States.
2 READER #2 Instead of a logical “big, medium, small” organization,
the calendar goes from “medium, to big, to small.” Many
people think, “this does not make sense!” However, this
is the common usage in the United States.
3 READER #1 So when an American sees the calendar listed as 05/06/07,
they would interpret this date as May 6, 2007. It is an
month later! What if you had been invited to a party on
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05/06/07 and did not realize the date? You would miss
the party by a month!
4 READER #2 This is why it can be useful to write out the name of the
month, so there is no confusion. Instead of writing
05/06, write out, May 6, or June 5, so you and your
American friends aren’t confused!
LESSON TWELVE: ESSAY, DAYS AND MONTHS IN AMERICA
5 READER #1 Also in the United States, the days of the week in a
month begin on Sunday. Many calendars will run from
Sunday to Saturday, although some prefer a calendar that
starts on Monday.
1 READER #2: The first day of the week in America is Sunday. On
Sunday is when many people go to church.
2 READER #1: The second day of the week is Monday. Monday is when
people start a work or school week.
3 READER #2: The third day of the week is Tuesday.
4 READER #1: The fourth day of the week is Wednesday, also known as
“Hump Day” as it is in the middle of the work week.
5 READER #2: The fifth day of the week is Thursday.
6 READER #1: The sixth day of the week is Friday. This is the last
day of the work or school week.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-22. 7 READER #2: The seventh day of the week is Saturday. This is the
first day of the weekend.
8 READER #1: Next we will name the 12 months, and give examples of
holidays in each month. In the next episode we will go
into details about each holiday. The first month is
January. January First is when the year begins. In the
United States, we call that New Years Day.
9 READER #2: The second month is February. February 14th is
Valentine’s Day.
10 READER #1: The third month is March. March 17th is Saint Patricks
Day.
1 READER #2: The fourth month is April. Easter, Passover, and Good
Friday are celebrated in April.
2 READER #1: The fifth month is May. Mother’s Day is celebrated on
the second Sunday in May.
3 READER #2: The sixth month is June. Father’s Day is on the third
Sunday in June.
4 READER #1: The seventh month is July. July 4th is Independence day
for the United States.
5 READER #2: The eighth month is August. In the United States, this
is the month when school starts.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-23. 6 READER #1: The ninth month is September. Unlike the rest of the
world, America celebrates Labor day on the first Monday
in September.
7 READER #2: The tenth month is October. Halloween is on October
31st.
8 READER #1: The eleventh month is November. Thanksgiving is on the
third Thursday of November.
9 READER #2: The twelfth month is December. Christmas is on December
25th.
LESSON THIRTEEN: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
10 READER#1 When you see dates written in a newspaper or at the bank
or the post office, remember that Americans will write
the month first. Let’s hear a dialogue with this
scenario.
1 READER #2 Good morning. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr.
Smith this week.
2 READER #1 Hello. I’m sorry, but the Christmas holiday is this
week. Most of our staff will take off during the week of
Christmas, and they will not return until after the New
Year.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-24. 3 READER #2 Oh. I did not know that. When is the earliest that I
could see Dr. Smith?
4 READER #1 I can make an appointment for you on the 4th day of
January.
5 READER #2 Yes, please. I would like to see Dr. Smith then.
6 READER #1 Certainly sir. I can schedule that in the morning, or in
the afternoon. Which would you like?
7 READER #2 What time is Dr. Smith available in the morning?
8 READER #1 She is available at 11:30 a.m.
9 READER #2 I see. Actually, that is almost noon. What time is Dr.
Smith available in the afternoon?
10 READER #1 At 2 p.m.
11 READER #2 I will take 2 p.m., please.
12 READER #1 Certainly. Let me write you out an appointment card.
1 READER #2 What is an appointment card?
2 READER #1 It’s just a card that lists the time and date of your
appointment. And it includes our telephone number, in
case you are late, or have to change the appointment.
Here you are.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-25. 3 READER #2 Thank you. … Ah, miss? I don’t understand this
appointment card. I thought you had scheduled me for an
appointment on January 4.
4 READER #1 That’s correct. On January 4.
5 READER #2 This card says my appointment is on the first day of
April, though.
6 READER #1 What? No, do you see here? It shows that the
appointment is on 01/04. That means January 4.
7 READER #2 Oh, I see. And I am appointment number 14 on the day?
8 READER #1 Oh, no. You will be the third appointment.
9 READER #2 Then why does it say 14:00 on my card?
10 READER #1 That’s just military time, sir. It means 2 o’clock p.m.
In military time, you add 12 to hours after noon. So 14
hundred hours is two hours past 12 o’clock noon.
11 READER #2 Ah, thank you – it seems that even the date and time can
be confusing!
LESSON NINE: ESSAY – DON’T LET CHORES CREATE STRESS
1 READER #1 A medical study found that people who are responsible for
the most chores in the home often feel the most stress.
2 READER #2 Here are a few tips that can help ease the stress: Step
One is to plan ahead. If you plan your meals a week in
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advance, then you can make only one trip to the grocery
store for everything on your list. Multiple shopping
trips quickly add up.
3 READER #1 Step Two: Divide and conquer. Divide housework into many
steps, rather than doing it all at once. Do housework
one day at a time or one task at a time. You can avoid
doing too much on Saturday by spending 30 minutes a day
on different chores. For example, vacuum on Tuesdays,
dust on Wednesdays and clean the bathrooms on Thursdays.
4 READER #2: Step Three: Simplify errands. Do you hate the weekly
trip to the store for cleaning supplies? You might be
able to save time and money by shopping online. Try to
have big, bulky items and other items shipped directly to
your door.
5 READER #1: Step Four: Everyone Helps. Get your family to do chores
with you. Let older children can help prepare dinner in
the evening, and give younger children simple tasks such
as helping set the table. Other simple tasks for
children include making their bed and putting away toys
at in the night.
CONCLUSION
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-27. 1 READER #2 We hope you have enjoyed today’s program in WRBH’s
English as a Second Language series. This program is
designed to provide listening exercises for those wishing
to improve their English language skills and literacy.
2 READER #1 Podcasts of this program may be found at Soundcloud.com,
the Apple store, and via our website, www.WRBH.org.
WRBH’s English as a Second Language Resources are located
on its website under the Resources tab by clicking on
ESL. On our website you can download transcripts of each
program to follow along with the text and practice your
speaking along with your readers.
3 READER #2 We welcome listener feedback so that we may continue to
improve upon our English as a Second Language
programming. Please send your comments to
[email protected] or [email protected].
4 READER #1: Join us next week for another program in WRBH’s English
as a Second Language series. This program is made
possible by WRBH 88.3 FM and the Rotary Club of New
Orleans Riverbend, with the support of a grant from the
Rotary Foundation. For more information, please visit
www.wrbh.org or www.nolarotary.org.
5 READER #2 Today’s program has been a production of WRBH. Today’s
volunteer readers were:
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-28. 6 READER #1: ______________________
7 READER #2: ______________________
8 READER #1 Goodbye!
THE END.
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-29. ANSWERS TO LISTENING EXERCISES LESSON THREE
1 Farmer John has one cows.
2 Farmer John has three horses?
3 Farmer John has 2 pigs and 4 ducks, so 6 altogether?
4 There are a total of 10 chickens.
5 The last chicken was hiding behind the horses.
LESSON FOUR
1 7-8 hours
2 12 million
3 3 p.m.
4 30-60 minutes
5 20 minutes
LESSON SIX: EXERCISE
Every 20 minutes
Take a 20 second break
View something 20 feet away
LESSON NINE
LESSON NINE: EXERCISES
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ESL Lesson Transcript Numbers T-30. 1 Nancy spoke to her mother 3 hours
2 Fran works sunrise to sunset
3 Nancy has 13 kinds of flowers in her garden
4 Fran will meet her at 8 p.m.
5 Since Fran works until sunset, 8 p.m. must be after the
sun has set. This means it will be very dark when Fran
goes to see the flowers in Nancy’s garden!