SU GS Second Edition TTS teatDTU mer elte te le( aoe e Volume 4 of the Nonintensive American Language Course (NALC) is designed as Curriculum for the fourth year of a nonintensive language training program. This course Ue MCRL Metre ie stoke aaNet retrace) le ee eae eee alemc aS ecg tl Pee ee Ce auc een an a) Canc) Usingtraditional methods of language teaching as wellas contemporary communicative approaches, the NALC's presentation is systematic and carefully sequenced to ensure Ce ae Cnr ie eimai rice ieee CS Ure Socios Tee Meat mri el Tsce aes eee cts eto ee Nuria aire ewe ere Mi utah aetna yO nt Seca Bi iecat Pomerat Listening Skills Text icons o} eee Wet neu 0)) enor CMe hectare nee teats iPREFACE ‘The Nonintensive American Language Course (NALC) is based on th 1¢ American Language Course (ALC) intensive materials. The NALC is redesigned to include shorter lessons and corresponding ‘homework and listening materials suitable for nonintensive progra been developed by the Defense Language Institute English Language Department of Defense school. The primary focus of the NALC, likel The NALC curriculum has Center (DLIELC), which is a US ‘the ALC, is to provide a language curriculum for a diverse international military popalation. To that end, the course includes not only general English topics, but also military topics of a general nature highlighting the typical language military personnel will encounter in their professional and vocational] ‘The NALC currently consists of four volumes: | Volume 1 (ALC Books 1-4) Low Elementary | Volume 2 (ALC Books 5~8) Elementary Volume 3 (ALC Books 8-12) High Elementary Volume 4 (ALC Books 13-16) Low Intermediate career fields. ‘The coordinated instructional package for Volumes 1—4 consists of te following: ‘Student Text (ST) | Instructor Text (IT) ST Language Skills Audio CD Homework Text (HT) Listening Skills Text (LST) LST Audio Set (16 CDs) Fash cards (Volumes 1 and 2 only) Quizzes (four per volume) Optional computer-delivered Interactive Multimedia Instruction| aM Please address inquiries and requests for more information about DLIELC publications to DLIELC/LESL | 2235 Andrews Avenue | Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 78236-5259 | E-mail: dliele Jeslwork@us.af.mil. ©2010 by Defense Language Institute English Language Center and its licensors. Notice of Rights: All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced or transmitted! in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This edition supersedes the Nonintensive American Language Course Homework Text, January 2004. | ‘Second Edition, June 2010 | Second printing, October 2011 | Volume 4,-User Notes- Page iTO THE READER ‘The Noniatensive American Language Course (NALC) is based on the American Language Course (ALC) intensive materials. The NALC was redesigned to include shorter lessons and corresponding homework and listening materials suitable for nonintensive programs. The NALC, like the ALC, is designed primarily for the military student in English language taining, Throughout the materials, ailitary themes and terminology are used. All efforts are made to provide the military student with realistic, relevant language. The student is given step-by-step instruction from basic survival English to a Jow imermediate level of uency and communicative proficiency. | ‘The NALC currently consists of four volumes. Each volume contains the most important objectives from intensive ALC books. The levels are as follows. Low Elementary Elementary High Elementary Low Intermediate Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 NALC deals with vocabulary, grammar, language skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing ~as well a sociolinguistic appropriateness, Integrates these areas ofthe language in various activist, provides the student with numerous opportunities to practice naturally spokea English. ‘The materials are sequentially designed. One block of instructional material builds on the previous block. The objectives are then reinforced and recycled throughout the materials. Homework exercises and language skills activities for every lesson ensure that the student has sufficient practice to master the objectives. | Homework Text | | ‘The activities in the Homework Text (HT) give you additional practice to reinforce the grammar, ‘vocabulary, and language skills in NALC Volume 4. There are approximately 30 minutes of homework activites foreach lesson, The answers tothe exercises ae atthe bacl{of your Homework Text.-User Notes-| i | TABLE OF CONTE NTS Lesson 1 Our Players Practice the Hardest. | 1 Lesson 2 T’'m Positive We'll Win Tomorrow. . |... . 7 Lesson 3 Their Soccer Uniforms Are Made of Nylon. . Lesson 4 Sir, Could I Speak with You?. I Lesson 5 Is This Item on Sale? \ Lesson 6 The Sailor Is Trying on a Jacket... 31 Lesson 7 How Deep Is the Water? . feet eee er eeeieni ag Lesson 8 Ride a Bicycle If You Want to Lose Weight... . 2.2.2.2... 39 Lesson 9 They're Enistng inthe Army. . «| . 45 Lesson 10 He Received a Promotion, | 51 Lesson 11 ‘We Have a Barn on Our Farm. 37 Lesson 12 ‘The Farmer Harvests the Wheat. . . 8 Lesson 13 Cutting the Birthday Cake | o) Lesson 14 They Must Not Be Scared! .... . |, 75 Lesson 15 He Said They Would Travel to Seattle.|. . . . . 281 Lesson 16 ‘We Ought to Go ona Tour. | 87 Lesson 17 T'min Basic Training. See) £93 Lesson 18 Drill Sergeants Standing at Attention .|. . . a) Lesson 19 Can You Come to Our Wedding? . . |... 105 Lesson 20 ‘We're Having a Barbecue. I. iw Lesson 21 ‘We Were Going to Visit Asia on Our Thip. . a7 Lesson 22 Where Else Did She Want to Go? 123 Lesson 23 Ann Goes to the Clinic Weekly. 127 Lesson 24 Jerry Injured Himself in the Game. 133 Lesson 25 Why Don’t We Go to the Gym? . . «| 139 Lesson 26 It's Necessary to Eat Healthy Food. 145 Lesson 27 Admirals Are Selected by the. President. 151 Lesson 28 It’s an Honor to Serve My Country. |. . 155 Lesson 29 Td Rather See a Play. uaa ee 161 Lesson 30 Dan’s Good Enough to Sing Opera |. 167 Lesson 31 Brian Was Unable to Fix the Radiator. |... 0.2... 2.2... 173 Lesson 32 Can You Help Me Assemble My Computer? face +2. 179 | | Page v | |User Notes- Page vi“Our PLAYERS PRACTICE ’ THE HARDEST, LESSON 1 EXERCISE 1 Selec the correct word from the box to complete the sentence shoélaces practiced reporter} stadium knot score beat player 1. Weare going to the soceer game at the 2. Tom put on his workout shoes and tied his 9. Jean writes mews articles fr the local paper. She's 2 __| 4. Did you see the Kings the Suns|at the game last night? 5. Tiea in that rope so the dog cant run away. 6. The best on the team hasn't matle any points yet 7. The players ‘until the coach let them go home. 8. After en hour, the was still four to one. EXERCISE 2 Write a sentence using the word as a noun or verb. Examples: tie [verb] ‘The last point tied the game. tie fnoun] ‘The game ended in a tie. 1. score [verb] 2. match [noun] 3. coach [verb] Homework Text Page}EXERCISE 3 Choose the correct adverb and write its -est form. late fast near early far hard soon Carl, Bob, Al, and Dan are friends who like to run. They believe that running is good physical exercise. To keep in shape, they often run in races on the weekend. The men always practice hard before a race, but Al practices _________. Dan runs five miles farther than Carl, so Dan runs —_________. ‘They get up early and practice before they go to work. Al has to be at work before everyone else does, so he gets up Carl goes to work later than the others, so he can sleep ‘The men like to practice at the school stadium. All of them live near the stadium and can get there soon after they finish work. Because Bob lives , he can get there ‘This year Carl, Bob, Al, and Dan decided to join the city team. Their first race was on Saturday. All of them did very well. Carl and Bob ran fast, and Dan ran even faster. But Al won the race because he ran EXERCISE 4 Use the text in Exercise 3 to answer the following questions. Use the -est adverb form in the answer. 1. Does Carl ran the farthest? 2. Who gets up the earliest? 3. Does Bob live the nearest to the stadium? 4. Who were the slowest during the race? Page 2 ‘SD Nevanteratve AE WolaSelect the correct answer. 1. After we fish, we tie up the boat with a a. rope b. pole ©. shoelace 2. Inatennis there are usually two players. a. knot b. match rope 8. My brother works in the a. field b. match: ce. race of medicine. 4. Pass me the ball so I can __ it into the goal. a. coach b. race c kick 5. The player answered all the questions the __ asked a reporter b. practice © score 6. The captain of the team made us ___ a lot today. a. string b. match ©. practice 7. Jobncan the baseball farther than I can. a. field b. match ce. throw Homework Text 9% after the game,9. 10. 1. 12. 12. 4 1. Dan thought that we lost the game, but we didn’t. We __! a. won ‘b, raced scored ‘The cat ran away and over the fence. a tied b, jumped c. practiced Iwas late this morning. I had to ____ to get to work on time. a. race b. win close Anew player from Camden will our team next week. a. join b, match ©. practice Of all my family, I live the ___|to the downtown area. a. latest b. hardest ©. nearest In the game of golf, you want to make the ____ score, not the highest. a. fastest b. nearest ce. lowest Everyone was walking ___ the dining hall. a. most b. towards ec. tied I want to win. I don’t want to ____. a. beat b. lose ¢ join Page 4 I “ Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 116. There were 12 students in the class and nine stayed late. Most b. All ¢ None EXERCISE 6 Read a title. Select questions that the text might answer. 1. Animal Language a. What are examples of animals that have a language? b. How are bird songs a kind of language? ¢. How do children learn a new language? 2. Decisions a Coach Must Make a. Which players will play and when? b. What time should the stadium open? © What plan will the coach use for the game? 3. The Sports Medicine Doctor of the students stayed late. a. What kind of medical problems does the sports doctor work on? 'b. Where can you find a local doctor's office? ¢. When did the field of sports medicine begin? Homework Text Page 5' i | i | : i -User Notes-I'M POSITIVE WE’ LL WIN TOMORROW. EXERCISE 1 Write short answers to the questions. Use the bolded word in your answer. Example: Glen doesn’t think that John will win the race. | Kate: Will John win the race? Glen: I don't think so. 1. Kate thinks that Ted and Bob have gone fishing. John: Have Ted and Bob gone fishing? Kate: LESSON 2 2. Mark doesn’t imagine that he'll sell his house. Sara: Will you sell your house? Mark: 3. Lynn supposes that Janet went to class this morning. Dave: Did Janet go to class this morning? Lynn: 4. Donny guesses that he won't leave before the end of the week. ‘Tom: Will you leave before the end of the week? Donny: 5. Pat believes that Ray has decided to buy a new car. Andy: Has Ray decided to buy a new car? Pat: 6. Sue hopes that she won't have to take another math class. Lee: Will you have to take another math class? Sue: Homework Text Page 7EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. L 2. 3. Do you. it will rain? a. suppose so b. sure that c. suppose Steve was the ball was going into the goal. a. certain, b. quite ce. greatly PFC Garcia will get the highest score on the test. a. not D. for sure © quite Abe: Is the teacher in the classroom? Bob: Yes, I think. a. it b. that 80 Rudy: May Iuse your dictionary? Mary: . Te’ on my desk. a. Certainly b. Suppose ¢. Uncertain 6. the Stars have scored any points in the game. a. hear b, doubt «know Page 8 ~ Noniniensive ALC, Volume 4, tesson 2EXERCISE 3 Combine the two sentences into one. Look at the exampl Example: Joe can score a goal. He is certain of this, 1. Mary’s graduating in May. She’s positive of this. 2. Charles locked the front door. He’s sure that he did it. 3. Frank didn't cause the accident. Was he positive of this? 4. The players will win the game. They are certain of this. 5. The men are ready for duty. Are the officers sure of this? | T Joe's certain (that) he can score a goal. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | EXERCISE 4 Write sentences using a that-clause. Number 1 is an example. 1. certain/go to the movies Im certain (that) we'll go to the movies on Saturday. 2. doubt/see the captain 8. positive/complete work Je verre EEE Etter reer et Homework Text Page 94, sure/call friends after the game 5. positive/be there on time T 6. certain/a lot of people come to the stadiumTHEIR SOCCER UNIFORMS ARE MADE F NYLON. EXERCISE 1 Complete the sentences with a word from the box. metals J. Car tires and some balls are made of. 2. Rocks are sometimes called 8. Coins are made of different 4. Iwanted to drive 5. Wecan 6. Don't bring candy to class. The instructor will take it. EXERCISE 2 past | stones ay ley rubber snd my old high school. all the paper in his office. Change the phrases to compound nouns. Number 1 is an example. 1. shampoo for a baby baby shampoo 2. abook about law 8. akey for acar 5. ablouse made of cotton | 6. abelt made of leather I 7. abowl for soup LESSON 3 4. acup for coffee 8. axing made of metal Page 11EXERCISE 3 Select the correct answer a, b, or c, 1. When Bob was younger, he lift heavy boxes. a. can b. may could 2. Maj Brooks is not here yet. He a. isableto b. might c. isn't able 3. May I goto the park? a. No,Ican’t do that, b. No, she might not be at home. c. No, you can't. 4. A few years ago, Tom _____run five miles a day. a can b. may c. wasable to 5. Betty is an interesting person. She a can b. would . should 6. LtJones, leave class early today? a. beable to b. would c may 7. Lt Mills. swim fast when he was a boy. a. isableto b. could might Page 12 eS f & be in a meeting. speak three languages. “Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 38. The supervisor will a can b. might ©. beable to EXERCISE 4 Make two sentences. Use be made of in one sentence and a compound noun in the other sentence. Look at the examples. Example: shirt /cotton That shirt is made of cotton. It’s.a cotton shirt. 1. bottle/glass 2. shoes/leather 3. wall/stone 4, suit/wool 5. bags/plastic Page 13.EXERCISE 5 ‘Make questions using be made of. Use a compound noun in the answer. Look at the ‘example. Example: dress/silk Is that dress made of silk? ‘Yes, it’s a silk dress. /No, it’s not a silk dress. 1._bag/paper 2. pen/plastic 8. ring/silver EXERCISE 6 Use might, might not, can, can’t, be able to, not be able to, may, may not, could, or couldn’t to complete the sentences. Answers may vary. Number 1 is an example. 1. I think it might, may,could _|__ clear up today. The sun is coming out. 2, _____Torrow your dictionary? 3. Because he hurt his foot, Amn Stanley —_____ run. 4. What languages _______you speak? 5. Thecaptain__|__run one mile in two minutes. 6. Col Collins ___ take the test because she was sick. 7. No,you_____ go downtown. Page 14 | ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 3| EXERCISE 7 | Match each clause to make a complete sentence. | caa sing well. 1. Bob might go to the store " 2. They were able to b. tolbuy bread. 3. Andy could fly planes when $x our car problems tomorrow. 4, You can borrow a. see the movie yesterday, 5. Sam will be able to €. he was in the US Navy. 6. Martha and her sons £ the car tonight. EXERCISE 8 ‘Make the sentences in Exercise 7 negative. Number 1 isan example, 1. _Bob might not go to the store to buy bread. Homework Text 5 i Page 15SIR, COULD I SPEAK WITH YOU? EXERCISE 1 LESSON 4 Write a question asking permission to do something. Use|can or could. Write an answer to the question and give a reason if the answer is no. ! Example: You want to borrow a book. Can I borrow your book to study tonight? No, I need it tonight. You can borrow it tomorrow. | 1. You want to close a window. 2. You want to open a door. 3. You want to take leave, 4. You want to smoke. 5. You want to turn the TV on. 6. You want to study at the library with your friend Bob. Homework Text “Page 177. You want to go to the mall. 8. You want to borrow some money. 9. You want to leave early. EXERCISE 2 Write dialogs like the example. Request permission with can or could. Answer with can or can’t. Remember to give a reason if the answer is no. Example: Situation: a recruit asking permission to go on sick call Recruit: Sergeant, may I go on sick call? My throat hurts, Sergeant: Yes, you may. 1. Situation: an airman asking to talk to a captain Mey: Capt Cole: 2. Situation: a student asking a teacher for a pencil Alice: Ms. 3. Situation: a man asking permission to borrow his friend’s car Frank: Ernest: 4, Situation: a son asking his mother for permission to ask his friend to come for dinner Fred: ‘Mrs. Smith: Page 18 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 4EXERCISE 3 Select the correct answer. 1. David: Did you hear that loud noise last night? Mark: Yes, I was sleeping and it_. a. threw me out b. woke me up put me out 2. Keith lent me five dollars. Now I__ him five dollars. a owe b. borrowed c. spent 3. Molly: When are you going to the five dollars I lent Marty: I'll give it to you tomorrow. a. wake up ‘b. throw away pay back 4. It’s nice to cook outside, but don't forget to____ the fire when you finish cooking. a. put out Db. start turn down 5. Lt Silva took. a. jewelry b. leather this week. He won't be at work. cleave 6. Jane put the on her wrist. a. rubber shoe b. gold bracelet ¢. stone wall Homework Text Page 199. 10. 1) 12. Jerry likes soccer a lot. He a. can borrow b. is fond of 4d. will imagine ‘We can’t smoke inside the building. It’s not a. given b. owed c. allowed ‘The school is one block the post office. a far b. past ¢. into ‘Thank you for coming. I really ___ all the help you have given me. a. appreciate b. satisfy allow Put your cigarette in the a. sink b. chain c. ashtray ‘when you finish smoking. Don’t throw it on the ground. Sue: Did you return the fifty dollars to Frank? Dan: Yes,I a, did him over b. threw him out c. paid him back Page20 2 _ | Neniniensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 4EXERCISES a | I Combine the sentences into one sentence. Use for or with. Number 1 is an example. 1. Jim played tennis this weekend. He played with his friends, Jim played tennis this weekend with his friends. 2. Amy is buying a new table and chairs. They're for the dining room, 3. Mary made cookies. The cookies were for the party. 4. Our husbands went to the soccer game, They went with al friends. 5. We bought chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. It was Gloria's birthday. 6. Tom put two quarters in the slot, He wanted a drink, | | | 7. The team wore uniforms. The uniforms had blue numbers. | 8. The students studied the words. They have a vocabulary test | ft. ' r Homework Text Page 21EXERCISE 5 ‘This exercise reviews vocabulary from Lessons 3 and 4. Put the words in the correct categories. nylon iron cotton silk plastic silver leather wool copper gold diamond stone polyester glass rock Materials for ; Metals clothing Other materials Page 22 Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 4EXERCISE 6 Select five words from Exercise 5 and write a short paragraph. EXERCISE 7 Guess the meaning of the italicized words. 1. Phyllis plants a vegetable garden every spring. It’s a lot of work to prepare the ground, but she enjoys eating the vegetables when they have grown. a. ties up b. reads about © puts in the ground i 2. She's attempting to complete her course in just one year. She's not sure she can do it, but she's going to try. | a. studying | b. trying | ¢. learning | 3. My brother is a seaman on a large ship. | a. someone in the US Air Force | b. someone in the US Army ©. someone in the US Navy 4. He enjoys his job because his assignment is to cook for the men, a. work | b. choice | © direction | Homework Text Page 23,User Notes-EXERCISE 1 Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. 10. 1. 12. discount (n) percentage — deal increased bargain (v) discounted (v) sales | decreased. amounted to reduce Jess free Uniforms cost $25.00. Last week they cost $85.50. The price by $10.50. | Thought a drink for $2.80, some candy for $1.50, and a sandwich for $2.99. These items $6.79. Lalways for a lower price on most items. | For the sale, the manager the prices on ehitdren and women’s shoes. Sara paid $58 for her new dress. I got the same dress for $50. I paid ‘Martin's new boots were $27.00 without the tax. The } tax was 7%. A city spends only 10% of their money on buses and trains. That's a small Before school starts, many stores will_______the|prices of pencils, paper, and pens. ‘Sam doesn't pay regular prices. He looks for sales to get a gdod________on his tools. | Instead of paying $51.00, I paid only $40.I gota_____|___of $11.00. Karen bought a pair of shoes and got a second pair at no coat. ‘They were from 50 to 65. ‘The number of soldiers in my barracks has Homework Text a | g Page 25, |EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer'a, b, or ¢. Page 26 ‘The store had a. sale on Friday. All men’s uniforms were 75% off. a. percent b. special c, free asked the clerk for a a. deal b. sale receipt for the shirt that I paid for. My old job paid me $30,000 every year. My new job pays me $60,000 every year. My new job pays more than my old job. a. free b. less much Lt Davis paid $17.00 for a shirt that cost $20.00. She got $3.00 ___. a off b. much ©. percent I didn't find any _____ today. Nothing was on sale. a. bargains b. receipts ©. taxes Last week the commissary had bananas ___ for half price. a. be able to b. onsale c. free SGT Mills’ old car is for_. He wants to buy a new car. a. two miles b. sale ce. sure ive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson §8. The clerk the price from $15.00 to $14.00. a. measured b. reduced c. inereased 9. Stores have many ____ before school starts. a. sales b. receipts ce. taxes EXERCISE 3 ‘Use pronouns to change the sentences. Look at the example. Example: The captain picked up the tickets. The captain picked them up. 1. The students looked up the rules. 2. The teacher wrote down the date. 8. Please turn off the lights when you leave. 4. Will you please hang these pictures up in the office? 5. He didn’t turn off the television. 6. We haven't put the new schedule up. 7. Who woke up Sam? Homework Text Page 27EXERCISE 4 Use the information in the brackets [ ] to answer the questions. Use the correct pronoun with the phrasal verb. Look at the example. Answers may vary. Example: Did you return the money you owe John? _[yes, pay back] ‘Yes, I paid it ba 1, Is the private’s report correct? {no/do over] 2. Did the officer discuss the problems with you? [yes/talk over] 3, Is PFC Jones asleep? [yes/but/wake up] 4. What did you do with the old newspapers? [throw out] 5. Do you know the colonel's phone number? {no/but/Jook up] 6. What is he going to do with the form? [fill out} Pope 2a f "77 Nonintensive ALE, Volume 4, Lesson §EXERCISE 5 ees | Write answers to the questions. Use reported speech. Number 1is an example. 1 LtRob: Capt Till: 2 Lisa: Kevin: 3. Thomas: Father: 4 Ellen: Tony: 5. Steve: David: 6 Maj Ray: Capt Fry: 7. Mike: Herb: 8 Bill: Andy: Homework Text Captain Till, can I have two days leave next week? ‘Yes, you can have two days leave. Capt Till said (that) he could have two days leave next week. That box is heavy. Will you be able to Hift it? I might be able to lift it. Kevin told her Dad, can I borrow the car Friday night? No, you can't borrow the car Friday night His father told bim Can you help me move my refrigerator? ‘Yes, Iean help you move your refrigerator. | ‘Tony said that | Spree peeeapee-pveeaeTSPPeSE PPE eee ee Why did you bring your swim clothes to work? I may go swimming after work | David said. __ OO How are your men doing on the new weapon training? They're able to shoot better than before, sir. Capt Fry told Maj Ray ‘Those clouds look dark. Do you think it will rain? ‘Yes, it might rain. Ete el tie Sse sesso cece (Ce eee Puasa CSCECE Can we catch the bus to get downtown? ‘Yes, we can catch the bus right here. aig ede esa TEE UE Page 29.EXERCISE 6 Read the title. Select the information that might be in the text. More than one answer is possible. 1. Man-made Materials 3. Military Leave a. ways to make them a, the number of leave days b, things we use to make them each year c. kinds of man-made materials b. places to go on vacation c. the person to ask for leave 2. Military Uniforms 4 louse a. the differences between winter and ane summer uniforms a. materials used for building b. military clothes to wear for battle ‘b. things you need to do after you buy @ house ¢. buying your house using a washing machine Page 30 Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 5THE SAILOR IS TRYING ON A JACKET. EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. 1. You may take three items into the to try them on. a. special b. stadium c. dressing room 2. ______ those pants before you buy them. a. Tryon b. Fit out c. Increase 3. A suit jacket covers you from your neck to your. a. shoulders Db. mouth chips 4. The clerk measured my. a waist b. neck c. head 5. You can easily wash and dry that : a. knot. b. deal c. fabric 6. The left leg on these pants is longer than the right leg. These pants are __. a. free b. irregular c medium Homework Text and said that I wear size $2 pants. Page 31EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentences with -er /-or words. 1. Sue swims on the Olympic team. She’s a Greg instructs soldiers. He's an 2. 3, We visit my mom often, We are frequent 4 ‘Tom helps Steve at his work. Tom is Steve's 5. Andy’s learning a language. He's a language 6. Jerry likes to climb mountains. He’s a mountain — 7. Katie plays soccer for her school. She's a soccer 8. That machine opens cans. It’s a can. 9. That cup holds pencils. It’s a pencil 10. Jeff works out to build bis body. He’s a body EXERCISE 3 Use the words in parentheses to complete the dialogs. 1. Customer: I don’t know what size jacket to get. [measurements] Clerk: 2. Clerk: Do you like the jacket you tried on? {fit (verb or noun)] Customer: 3. Customer: I like these black shoes. Do they come in other colors? Clerk: Ipaie] "“Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 6EXERCISE 4 a | Cross out the word in each group that doesn’t belong. 1 2. sale irregular deal medium measure large discount cloth bargain small 5. 6. height head apa fabric | length | hip \ waist Homework TextEXERCISE 5 Guess the meaning of the words in italics. 1. My brother is a senior airman on a base in Italy. a. someone in the US Army b. someone in the US Air Force ¢. someone in the US Navy 2. Joe, you look too thin. Maybe you should eat more. a. not enough weight on the body b. not enough time to work ¢. not enough books in the room EXERCISE 6 Read the title. Select questions that the text might answer. 1. Highway Workers a. Will they work at night? b. Which highways will they work on? . What will they buy? d. Can we drive on the beach? 2. When fo Call a Doctor a. Doyouhave a fever? b. Did you get up early? c. Do you have a stomachache? 4. Did you pay a lot for the medicine? 3. US and Metric Measurements How do we talk about time in different counties? Which countries use which measurements? Why do different countries use different measurements? How do we change measurements from US to metric and metric to US? pore Faget i Noninicnsive/ALG: Volume 4 Lesson 6EXERCISE 1 Use how + adjective to write questions about the words. Example: brother ‘How tall is your brother? ‘How old is your brother? 1. apartment LESSON 7 3. classroom 4. dictionary 5. weather | 6. mountain | 7. baggage 8. grandfather Homework Text Page 35,EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. 1 Capt Foy has been sick for a long time. I don’t think she has enough to return to work. a. age b. length strength ‘What do you think is the best to get married? a. age b. scale ©. weigh Do you know the between London and Paris? a. height b. distance ©. measure That classroom is 18 feet 15 feet. a by b. for ©. of In the US, the distance between two cities is measured in ___. a. kilometers b. miles ©. yards How can we measure the. of the ocean? a. depth b. height: ofr Page 36 ‘i Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 7EXERCISE 3 | | Match the words in Column A to the symbols and abbreviations in Column B. Column A Column B — 1. centimeter a yd. — 2 foot, feet bmi. ae 3. yard ¢ mm — 4. kilometer a bb. | — bly e om | — 6. mile £ in | BUH HHHHg Ht pound: gm | — 8 millimeter hx — 9% meter i km | —— 10. inch, inches i ft EXERCISE 4 Complete the questions like the example. Example: What is the height of Mount Everest? ‘Mt. Everest is 29,028 feet high. othe Lorkgest river? The Nile is about 4,157 miles long. | Bo ottne. Captian Sea? ‘The Caspian Sea is about 3,104 feet deep. 8 tthe Expire State Building? The Empire State Building is 1,458 feet high. | 4 is the. Brooklyn Bridge? ‘That Brooklyn Bridge is 85 feet wide. | Homework Text Page 37EXERCISE 5 Read the paragraph. Then, write a summary. Jazz is a kind of music that began in the United States in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the 1920s. It was very popular then, and it still is today. Every night in New Orleans, you can hear jazz in many places around the city, Different people play jazz in different ways, and many people like its sound and travel to New Orleans to listen to it. EXERCISE 6 Read the paragraph. Then, use the words and phrases to write a similar paragraph. Don't Jook at the paragraph. Military uniforms from many years ago were very different from the military uniforms of today. Some of the old uniforms were made of leather and metal. These uniforms were heavy and difficult to put on. A soldier needed someone to help him get dressed. He also had to be strong to wear the heavy uniform. old uniforms different from today some made of leather metal old uniforms heavy difficult to put on. soldiers someone tohelp —_get dressed strong to wear them Page 38, Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 7RIDE A BICYCLE IF YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT LESSON 8 | EXERCISE 1 Combine each pair of sentences. Use the word in brackets [ ]. i 1. I studied the new words. I took the test. {before} | | | 2. The children played outside. They stopped at 7 p.m. {untill 3. We couldn’t use the room for our meeting. We left. [so] 4. Weate snacks. We watched TV. [while] | | 5. elix went to the store, He bought a new coat. land) | 6. Istayed in the house. The children played outside, [while] 1 7. My friends and I went to the movies. We finished studying. | [after] | Homework Text Page 39EXERCISE 2 Select the correct answer. 1 Some animals eat only vegetables. There’s no meat in their ___. a. scale b. diet ce weight Joan: How much do you Sian: A hundred and fifty pounds. a scale b. weight cc. weigh ‘Ifyou want to lose weight, you have to ___ and exercise. a. eatadiet D. forget a diet ¢ goonadiet He used to weigh 140 pounds, and now he weighs 150. He’ 10 pounds. a. gained db. dieted cc. lost I want to find out how many pounds I've lost. Where's the 2 a. scale b. weight ¢. measure Mr. Davis is 6' tall and weighs only 135 pounds. He’s very a. heavy b. thin ec. thick Helen has beautiful, long, and hair. a. thick b. short © deep Page 40 | : ~"Noniniensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson &8. I've gained ____. I'm not eating any more candy bars. a. depth b. height weight 9 Sue: Does Mary want a hamburger? Lee: No, she started ast week. a. smiling b. working | @ dieting | 10. The questions were difficult. Carlos didn’t answer a. none | b. much i ce any | 11. Bob has many friends, but his brother has only a. alittle b. afew © much 12. Carol: Do you drink tea? Betty: Well, Idon’t drink ___ a. some b. none c. much 18. I made coffee. Do you want _? a. some b. none c afew 14. All of the students passed the test. failed. a. Many b. None | Any | HomeworkToxt © | Eee ee | Page 4iEXERCISE 3 Match the clauses to make complete sentences. Ifyou don't want a stomachache, a. if you don’t want to have an accident. Drive carefully b. ifyou want to arrive early. 3. Eat a lot of food with fat in it c. don’t buy anything. Ifyou want to learn English, 4. don’t eat fast. Leave immediately practice it often. If you want to save money, £ ifyou want to gain weight. EXERCISE 4 Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1. Ifyou want to have a great vacation, 2. If you want to sleep better, 8, Plan your time carefully if. 4. Don’t waste your money if. 5. Ifyou can't drive, 6. Close the door if. EXERCISE 5 Select the correct answer. 1. Barbara loves tomatoes. She bought ___ yesterday. much some any alittle peep Page 42 “Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 82, She answered only three questions. She didn’t answer. a. alittle Db, many much d. some 3. Do you have cream? I want __. a. alittle b. many enone do afew 4. Do you have cake? I'd like __, please. any many afew some poop 5. Ihave some pens. Do you need 2 none much alittle afew apop 6. need only two potatoes. I won't buy some much many alittle peop 7. Gloria: Did any students come late? ‘Maria: No, some any none all Bere Homework Text Page 438. David drank water, but he didn’t drink —__. alot afew many none peop 9. Jack worked on the math problems but only solved a. none b. afew ¢. alittle d. much 10. She has money, but she doesn’t have some afew much many nore EXERCISE 6 Underline the verbs. Rewrite the text in the past tense. When Harry visits his uncle in Dallas, he does the same things every day. First, he eats a big breakfast, Then, he and his uncle clean up the house. After that, they take a trip to the gym for a two- hour workout. In the afternoon, they take e one-hour nap, and then they play cards until it's time for dinner. After dinner, they take a three-mile walk. When they get home, it's time for a shower and bed. Harry is in real good shape when he gets home from his unele’s house. Page 44 “ Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 8_THEY'RE ENLISTING IN THE A ARMY. LESSON 2 EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. | | | | | J. Martin got a short haircut when he inthe army. | a. exercised | ‘b. retired | c. enlisted I 2. Iwas in the military for five years.I_____my country. | a. remained b. served c. assigned 8. Jack has an interesting job. He dogs to find drugs. a, trains | b. serves i ce. learns | 4. In the US, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force make up the a. armed forces >. military ranks assignments: 5. Those young men with no hair have just joined the US Air Force. They're __ a. sergeants b. recruits 6. Here are your orders, soldier. We you at anew base, a. are up for b. are stationing c. have enlisted 7. Ifyou're in the military, it’s your _____ to serve your country. a. duty b. training c. profession | c. specialists | | | Homework Text8. Don doesn’t know how to use his weapon. He needs to get some a. chances b. training e. duties 9. Pve been so busy. I haven't had a to go to the movies. a. station b. grade c. chance 10. Our teacher gives us homework every day. a. forces b. recruits c. assignments 11. Rob: Did you see the new military hospital when you went to Washington, DC? Roy: No, i didn’t have an to see it. a. opportunity b. grade crank 12, AILE-1 to E-6s are soldiers. a. enlisted b. excited c. extra EXERCISE 2 Complete the sentence with just or soon. 1. Your father ______ got home, and he’s very tired. 2. The library ____ closed five minutes ago. 3. Will Jane be here 2 Yes, her plane ________ landed. 4, Ned turned the lights on. 5. Tean’t talk now, but I'll call you 6. We're going to leave for the game 7. The new books for the math class will arrive Page 46 | g Noniniensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 98, We haven’t lived in the house for very long. We bought it. 9. Ohno! It’s raining and I washed the car. 10. Are we going to leave for the party 2 EXERCISE 3 | Write Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Navy on the line next to each US rank. On the second line, write the rank’s short form. Number 1 is an frample. 1. corporal E-4 Army, Marine Corps CPL, Cpl 2. seaman E-3 8. lance corporal E-3 | 4. airman B-2 | Bee ees eee gee aE 5. sergeant E-5 I Ee eee eee eee urna cane er eee i 6. specialist B-£ | SR ee teases sree re es 7. petty office first class E-6 SSE sess EXERCISE 4 Complete the sentence with the correct plural form of the noun. 1. My grandmother had nine EEEEE SEE [child] 2. Both and can join the armed in the US. {man} {woman} | force] 3. When we move, we pack our in | (thing) [box] 4. One dime equals ten {penny] Homework Text Page 475. Weuse______,_____and tocat. (spoon) [fork] Osnife] 6, ___ may borrow pen esececeecee cee (person) (book) Dibrary] 7. Most ____ don’t enjoy taking [student] test] 8 *___and__|_*is a popular British dish. [fish] (chip] 9. Iyour______ hurt, visit a dentist. [tooth] 10. Ifyou can't see well, you may need to wear —_____. [glass] 11, Love all fruit. But I like apples and the best. (peach) EXERCISE 5 Write the verb for the noun. Number 1 is an example. Noun Verb Noun Verb 1. withdrawal withdraw 5. crossing 2. writer 6. instructor 3. teacher 7. confusing 4, examination 8 decision Page 48 i Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 9EXERCISE 6 Read the paragraph. Then, select the its topic, main idea, and title. Trainingin the Marine Corpsisusuallyextremely difficult, and this hard training makes the Marines a proud group of soldiers. Marines must train for Jobs which may be on land or at sea. They need to stay in excellent shape at all times and be able to pass a very difficult physical examination once a year. Marine Corps basic training lasts longer and is physically harder than other US armed forces training. Marine Corps trainers always push their recruits to the highest goals. Marines feel they belong to the best military service. Because they train very hard to be the best, Marines are extremely proud servicemen and women, TOPIC a. job locations for Marines >. Marine Corps training ©. basic military training 4d. the US armed forces MAIN IDEA a. Marines get better training than the other services, b. Marines serve both on land and at sea. ©. Marine Corps training is very difficult. 4. It’s hard to pass the Marine Corps’ physical exams. Homework Text THLE How Marines Stay in Shape Hard Training Makes Marines Proud Pas ing Annual Physical Exams US Servicemen and Women Page 49-User Notes-"HE RECEIVED A PROM OTION EXERCISE 1 Fill in the blanks with words from the box. LESSON 10 advanced duty station be promoted promotion be up for duties training be stationed assignment service Sergeant Davis is very happy that he has anew } He will be on a post near the Rocky Mountains. He likes that part of the country and is glad to there, One of the of his new something he has wanted to learn about for some time. He had. will be to work with weapons, which is received some basic ‘in this field before, and now he'll be able bo use it. He plans to take some ‘weapons courses after he gets to his new station. ‘There's something else that also makes Sergeant Davis happy. Hell promotion in two months, and he's certain he will at this time. EXERCISE 2 1 this year. He has been in the for a number of years and knows there’s 4 good chance to get a Write the US Navy officer ranks in order from lowest to O41 02 03 0-4 Homework Text highest. Page $1EXERCISE 3 Fill in the blanks with (not) as ... as. Use the verbs and adjective or adverb in brackets [ ]. ‘You will have to change the verb to the correct form. Number 1 is an example. 1, Amy ate three sandwiches. Carl ate only one. [be, hungry] Carl __wasn't as hungry as Amy. 2. Tom speaks clearly. Dan doesn't speak clearly. (speak, clearly] Dan Tom. 3. Melis six years old. His cousin is the same age. [be, old] Mel —____|_his cousin. 4, Jean and Pat don’t talk when they are working. [work, quietly] flab cece eee eee ene 5. Sue and I never have car accidents. _[drive, carefully] ne eeeseeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeecee eee Lee me 6. Both Lucy and Claire sing well. sing, welll Lucy Claire. 7. Tom runs three times per week. Dave runs once a week. [run, often] Dave ‘Tom. 8. The ring costs $80.00. The necklace costs $80.00. [be, expensive] sy ange eee eae ene elce Page 52 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 10EXERCISE 4 Write questions in the future progressive, Use the words in brackets [ ]. Number 1 is an example. | | 1. fwho/plan the ofce party} Who willbe planing the offs party? 2. [where/you/work next year] 8. [when/you/graduate] 4. [where/you/take a vacation] 5. [what/you/do this weekend) Y>7 i EXERCISE 5 Answer each question in the future progressive. Use the|words in brackets [ ]. Number 1 is an example. 1, What will you be doing on Sunday at 8 p.m? [work in - garden] Til be working in the garden (on Sunday at $ p.m.) | 2. When will Colonel Ramsey retire? [in June] 3. Who will help the children with their homework? [Stan] | 4. When will Susan leave? [Saturday morning at6am] | | | 5. Will Mr. Denny receive a promotion soon? [yes, in three months] 6. When will the captain be leaving? [early today] | Homework Text i | Page 53EXERCISE 6 Select the correct answer. 1 Paul's an ensign. He’s in the US ___. a. Army b. Air Force c Navy d. Marine Corps ‘Which statement is true? a. Asoldier with problems will have frequent promotions. b. New military recruits get a lot of training. c. Acaptain’s insignia has one silver bar. d. Basie training comes after retirement. An airman first class is the same as ‘in the navy. a. acaptain b. aseaman © aprivate a anensign Lt. Nichols: Was Lieutenant Smith Lt. Meyers: Yes, he was. He's a lieutenant commander now. a. promoted b. enlisted ©. invited d. lowered A lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force is an ___. a O03 b. O4 c O58 a 06 A gold bar is the for a second lieutenant in the US Army. a. opportunity b. commander insignia recruit Ifyou want to get a job here in this bank, you need to go to the office. a. opportunity b. promotion chance personnel Page 54 | ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 108. Sam: When’s your __? | Pam: Ineed five more years. I'll have served twenty-five years in the US Navy then. a. retirement | b. assignment c. promotion 4. station 9. The colonel will a. recruit b. promote serve a. train five captains to the rank of major next month. EXERCISE 7 | | Read the text. Then, write a summary. | Polyester is a man-made material. We use it to make many things from automobile tires to the cloth we use to make clothes. It’s a very strong material. It lasts a long time and is easy to clean, Polyester together with natural materials makes comfortable cldthes that are easy to wear in all kinds of weather and climates. People in the United States use polyester and other man-made materials more than natural materials. Polyester is also becoming very popular in other countries. Homework Text Page 55WE HAVE A BARN ON OUR FARM. EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. 1 Frank: Where is the new commissary? Tony: Its between First and Second streets. a. destroyed Bb. reflected ce. located My aunt ____ six children. a. raised b. bloomed planted The clouds are very thick and dark. It] _____ rain. a. extremely b. rather © probably Do you have a match? I want to___my cigarette. a graze b. blossom ©. light Tlive in the a. bridge b. valley thick between those mountains. ‘There are a lot of deer in that __. a. forest b. blossom ©. lake Homework Text Page 87Children must wash their hands after they play in the a. farm b. dirt gate 8 My uncle raises cattle. He’s a a. river b. picnic ©. rancher 9. The grass is so green and ___. It's really pretty. a. thick b. sick c. quiet 10. The students sat the table and began their homework. a. probably b. alot around 11. The fire the new library. a. harvested b. destroyed c. reflected 12. Tom raises bulls, cows, and calves. He raises __. a. sheep b. horses c. cattle 13. The sheep are ___ in the field by the river. a. locating b. grazing ¢. ranching 14. The over the river is quite old. a. bridge b. forest c picnic Page 58 | Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 11EXERCISE 2 Match the two columns to make complete sentences. EXERCISE 3 I | | y 1. Ifyou haven’t completed the test, a. please buy some mill. 2 Tell Jim about the party b. you must complete it now. 3. Ifyou're washing the dishes, ©. you should very hot water. ——4. They must start packing d. you can use my tools. 5. _Ifyou're fixing the car, @. she may be on time for the meeting, —.6. If you're going to the store, £ ifyou haven't told him yet. 7. Ther plane is arriving at noon, & ifthey're moving next week. ae t | Complete the sentences using the future, modals, or imp. choice. Number 1 is an example. eratives. Use words of your own, 1. Ifyou're not eating both of your sandwiches, please give one to me. | 2. Ifthe children are going to play in the snow, 4. Ifyou haven’t checked in by noon, 5. If Carl has found a solution, eight o'clock. Homework Text i eee eee ee eseeeeeeC eee eeeeCee ete if they haven't arrived by Page 59,EXERCISE 4 Label the pictures using the words in the box. Page 60 bull cow bridge sheep calf horse forest. Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 11EXERCISE 5 Read the paragraph. Then, cover the paragraph, and write a paraphrase using the words and phrases in the box. The Skunk Askunk sleeps during the day and looks for food at night, It eats small animals, birds, eggs, fruit and other things, but its favorite meal is bugs. A skunk can't see very well, but it has very good ears and a good nose that help it find food and stay safe. | “skunk” sleeps day | looks food night eats animals, birds, eggs, fruit favorite meal bugs | i can't see well but good ears, nose help find food safe | Homework Text Page 61User Notes-THE FARMER HARVESTS THE WHEAT. EXERCISE 1 Select the correct answer. 1. Do the flowers in your garden in the spring? a. light b. bloom ce. reflect 2. Farmers usually ____ their crops in the fall. a. make b. salute c. harvest 3. You can make bread from —___. a. wheat b. glass c. wood 4. Farmer Brown will have a good corn ___ this year. a. blossom b. forest & erop 5. Our train is going to be late the bad weather. a. around D. because of since 6. Another word for flowers is a. blossoms b. barns e cows Homework Text LESSON 12 Page 6310. 11. 12. 13. 14. Page 64 | Tm giving Betty a beautiful ____ for her birthday. a. plant b. raspberry «silo ‘The lake is very calm today. I can see my —_. a. valleys b. harvest ©. reflection ‘The trees look beautiful when they are a. atthe silo b. in full bloom agreen thumb ‘The long winter __ me feel sad. a. lights b, makes c. reflects ‘The farmer ___ wheat and corn. a. planted b. located ©. grazed John. The storm destroyed all his crops. a, Thick b. Young Poor After the farmer cuts his corn, he puts it in a a lake b. silo c. valley Our _____ has three rooms and is made of wood. We go there on our vacations. a. bridge b. forest cabin Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 121 15. All the farmers had a good ___ this year. Nobody lost their erops. a. reflection | b. cattle harvest | 16. This diamond the light beautifully. i a. plants | b. locates | ©. reflects i 17. Diana grows the prettiest flowers in our town. Everyone says that she has a - in full bloom a. b. green thumb © onadiet EXERCISE 2 Answer in sentences with Yes and the words in brackets |[ ]. 1. Isthe apple pie good? [really] 2. Did Paul do well on the test? [very] 3. Were they upset about their low scores? [extremely] 4. Was the weather nice? [rather] 5. Was the traffic awful last night? [quite] Homework Text Page 65EXERCISE 3 Answer in sentences with No and the words in brackets [ ]. 1. Does Mr. Stone speak clearly? [very] 2. Is Sally sad today? [terribly] Is the food good? [a little salty] ® Did the players try very hard? [terribly] 5. Does Stan drive well? [a little fast) EXERCISE 4 Write a clause with when or where to complete the sentences. 1, That isn't the building 2. Lenjoy remembering the time 3. Is Lt Ames waiting for the day 2 4, That’s the grocery store | 5. This book is about the time 6. Did you visit the house 7. This base is 8. This is the season Page 66 | ‘Nonintensive ALC, Volume 4, Lesson 12EXERCISE 5 Write a paragraph desoribing one of the places listed below * your favorite place as a child * your favorite duty station * a special place in your town or city * your favorite place to take your children * your favorite vacation place * aspecial place you go to relax | 1 T | EXERCISE 6 | Read the paragraph. Then, select the topic. Aman named Sutter found gold in California in 1849. This caused many people to go there. They all hoped to find gold and get rich. A few of them got rich, but most of them didn’t. Many of them became business owners, farmers, and ranchers. The gold hunters started many small towns, but these did not last when the people stopped looking for gold and went back home, After the gold hunters left, the tows became “ghost towns,” empty towns with no people. Later, the business people who stayed in California built other towns that lasted. Today, the state is righ in farm and ranch land and many different kinds of businesses. Not everyone who looked for gold in California found it, but those who stayed found a land that’s as good as gold. The topie of the paragraph is a. aman named Sutter b. California gold ec. 1849 a. “ghost towns” Homework Text Page 67