Section A

TEACHER'S NOTE

In this lesson we find John talking to his friend, Bill who is a salesman in a department store. He works in the men's wear department so they are discussing men's clothes. In the vocabulary you will find the clothes mentioned in the conversation and in addition there are the names of other garments not mentioned in the conversation.

Study these words and make sure you know their meaning and how to say them.

When you say words which end in "ds" or "ts" l do not hear the "d" or "t" sound at all. For instance, when you say "cards" it sounds exactly the same as "cars". To pronounce these words correctly, you must put your tongue in the position for "d" and "t” that is, against the roof of your mouth, and then slide it down to form the "s". Notice that the "ds" sound is quite a hard sound. Listen to these words"—

John. Oh! Something has frightened them; they've all flown away.

Jean. It was probably that little dog barking near the wire. John. Shall we go and look at the fish pond? I think it's quite near here. Jean. Yes. I'd forgotten there was a pond in this park. John. Here it is. I see they‘ve put a fountain in the middle since I was last here. Jean. Doesn't it look nice with the water splashing gently into the pond'?

John. Yes, it does. The fish are all swimming towards us; they probably think we're going to feed them. Jean. I’ll give them some breadcrumbs. Here you are, you

greedy things. 6 John. Just look at them rushing after the bread; it must be a great treat for them. Jean. What's the time, John? John. It's half past four. Jean. Then I think it's time we thought about going home. John. Perhaps you're right. If we go out of the exit near the children’s playground we won't have to walk far to the bus stop. Jean. That's a good idea because my feet are getting a bit tired after all the walking we've done this afternoon. John. We must come again soon, it's been so nice.