Section III Listening to a Talk

  1. A2. B3. C4. A5. C 6. B7. C8. B9. C10. C

Part IV Reductions

Suggested Dictation

1. Could you tell me how to spell cat? (Ch 1)

  1. Culdja tell me howda spell cat?
  1. Where are you going after the game? (“Whereya = Ch 2, but goin’comes from Ch 4 so, unless you specifically addressed this one, you might want to skip it or at least pronounce “going”)
  2. Whereyagoin after the game?
  3. What do you do in your free time? ( Ch 2/3)
  4. Whaddaya do in yer free time?
  5. I’ve got to go. (Ch 2)
  6. I gotta go!/ I gotta get outta here!
  7. Do you know what I mean? (D’ya = Ch 2/4, whaddi =Ch ?)
  8. D’ya know whaddi mean?
  9. Can you help me with my homework tonight? (Ch 2/3)
  10. Kinya help me with my homework tonight?
  11. He’s going to go on his dream vacation. (Ch 4)
  12. He’s gonna go on his dream vacation.
  13. How about you take a short break. (Ch 1)
  14. How ‘boutchu take a short break.
  15. Where does he go after class? (Ch 5)
  16. Where does ‘e go after class?

Part V Final Sounds

-ed

  1. walked/t/The bus didn’t come so we walked to school.
  2. stopped/t/After it stopped raining the children went back outside.
  3. believed/d/They believed her when she said it was true.
  4. saved/d/Peter saved up his money and bought a new snowboard.
  5. focused/t/Ming focused on her studies and got excellent grades.
  6. landed/id/Although the airplane ran out of gas, it landed safely.
  7. partied/d/The students partied on the weekend after their final tests.
  8. cleaned/d/Jack cleaned his apartment before inviting his friends over.
  9. competed/id/Last weekend I competed in a tennis match.
  10. fixed/t/The teacher fixed the clock so that she/he would not be late.

-s

  1. buses/iz/The busses are often running late.
  2. attends/z/If Sarah attends class every day, she will probably learn a lot.
  3. pickups/s/Small trucks are sometimes called ‘pickups’ by Americans.
  4. claims/z/Mai claims the best food in the world is in Vietnam.
  5. payments/z/I have to make several payments on my credit card.
  6. sees/z/She sees everything better with her new glasses.
  7. pushes/iz/The little boy pushes his toy cars when he plays on the floor.
  8. kisses/iz/The mother kisses her daughter at bedtime.
  9. tries/z/Manuel tries to get good grades.
  10. speaks/s/The teacher speaks loudly to get everyone’s attention.

Part VI. Minimal Pairs

Directions: Listen as your teacher reads each sentence ONE time. (2 points each)

  1. Their grandmother has a very nice ( face / vase ).
  2. They always ( meet / met ) under the big tree.
  3. There are many ( chores / shores ) when we work by the lake.
  4. The adults wanted to share the ( bill / pill ).
  5. You never ( bit / bite ) your brothers or sisters.
  6. You must ( soak / choke ) the shirt neck with your hands and water.
  7. Wait until it’s ( late / light ).
  8. I see a ( mitt / mat ) on the floor.
  9. He likes to ( pet / pat ) the dog on the head.
  10. It’s far away, but I can see a ( rowboat / robot ) coming this direction.
  11. Please ( set / sit ) the doll down on the chair.
  12. They will bring the ( pop / pup ) to the next party.

Part III

My name's Randall Davis, and I'm originally from the state of Indiana in the United States. When I was 19 years old, I moved to Venezuela in South America, and later returned to the United States, where I attended Brigham Young University in the 1980s. I majored in Spanish education and TESOL, or teaching English as a second language. After graduating from college, my wife and I moved to Japan where we lived for eight years. Now, I work back in the States in Utah.

However, my greatest interests are my family. Years ago, I wanted to make something of myself in my profession . . . you know . . . get ahead in life. However, I realized that the most important things in life lived within the walls of my own home, and today, I try to put them first. My kids wouldn't remember me for the work I did outside of the home; they would only recall the moments we spent together.

Therefore, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have four children, and we go hiking and camping together, usually in Utah. On our hikes, we often talk about life, and I tell stories or share personal experiences. When I do this, I can focus on the kids without the distractions of video games or the Internet. Telling stories sounds easy, but when you have to think of a new story on a hot, 12-kilometer hike through the desert, you have come up with ideas off the top of your head.

Now, this doesn't mean we don't have problems; all families face challenges in their lives, and our family is no exception. However, we try to talk openly about our problems, and we try to solve our problems together. Building a strong family takes time, but it is worth the effort.