LESSON FOUR
Welcome to Lesson Four.
Steven is asleep in his office.Jake comes in.
Let's listen to their conversation.Listen carefully for used to.
Steven,I'm sorry I woke you up.Before the baby was born.
I used to work all day without feeling sleepy.
I didn't use to take a nap at lunch time.
I'm going jogging during my lunch break.Come with me.
I used to jog.but I don't anyone.
Why don't you bring your running shoes tomorrow?
We'll take a run.Now listen and repeat.
used to I used to work I used to work all day.I used to work all day.
used to I used to jog.I used to jog.
We use used to when we want to talk about the way thing were in the past.
For example,before the baby was bron,Steven used to stay awake at the office.
We use used to when we talk about things we did regularly in the past.
For example,before the baby was bron,Steven used to jog every day.
Let's practice this verb tense.You hear...
Do you still every day?And you say...No,I don't.But I used to jog evey day.
You hear...Does Steven still work all day without feeling sleepy?
And you say...No,he doesn't.But he used to work all day without feeling sleep.
OK.let's begin.Do you still jog every day?
No.I don't.But I used to jog every day.
Does Steven still work all day without feeling sleepy?
No,he doesn't.But he used to work all day without feeling sleepy.
Is that company that makes locks...what's it called?
Yale.Yes.Yale.Is the Yale lock company still in Stamford?
No,it isn't.But it used to be in Stamford.
By the way,do people still call Stamford"The Lock City"?
No,they don't.But they used to call Stamford"The Lock City."
Do you and your friends still play football every day?
No,we don't.But we used to play football every day.
How about Nancy and Ron?Are they still in Washington?
No,they aren't.But they used to be in Was hington.
Come on!I want you to tell me the truth.Do you still sleep with your teddy bear?
No,I don't.But I used to sleep with my teddy bear.
Notice that we don't use used to when we tell how long something continued:
I slept with my teddy bear for six years,
not I used to sleep with my teddy bear for six years.
We don't use used to when we tell how many times something happened:
Ron and Nancy went to China four times,
not Ron and Nancy used to go to China four times.
Now Maria meets Steven in the cafeteria.Listen to their conversation.
Listen carefully for negative sentences.
Gee.Steven,You look exhausted.Thanks.YOu don't look so terrific yourself.
Sorry.I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.Why are you so sensitive?
What's wrong?You didn't use to be so sensitive.
I'm sorry.Maria.Jake just woke me up.I was taking a nap in my office.
Are you all right.Steven?
You didn't use to take naps.Huh,I didn't use to do a lot of things.Maria.
For instance,I didn't use to stay up all night feeding a hungry baby.
Come on.Dad.I'm having a cup of coffee.You have one too.
And quit worrying...How's Anne doing?Now listen and repeat.
use to be you didn't use to be
You didn't use to be so sensitive. You didn't use to be so sensitive.
use to take you didn't use to take You didn't use to take naps.
use to do I didn't use to do
I didn't use to do a lot of things I didn't use to do a lot of things.
use to stay up I didn't use to stay up
I didn't use to stay up all night I didn't use to stay up all night.
Now I say,"Why are you so sensitive?"And you say...
You didn't use to be so sensitive.
I say,"Why do I stay up all night?"And you say...
I didn't use to stay up all night?Ready?Let's go.Why are you so sensitive?
You didn't use to be so sensitive.Why do I stay up all night.
I didn't use to stay up all night.Why does she drink so much coffee?
She didn't use to drink so much coffee.
Why does he smoke so many cigarettes?
He didn't use to smoke so many cigraettes.
Why do they take naps every day? They didn't use to take naps every day.
Why is everyone at WEFL interested in the history of Stamford?
They didn't use to be interested in the history of Stamford.
Why do you study English?You didn't use to study English.
All right.Jake has made a list
of companies that used to have factories in Stamford but have left or gone out of business,
and companies that still have factories there.
He is giving the list to Maria on the telephone.
Listen for the important information about the companies on the list.
What did they produce?Do they still have factories in Stamford?
Are they still in business?
Well,the first factory in Stamford was Yale,the lock company.They opened in 1869.
Y-a-l-e,They're not here anymore,are they?
Are they still in business?Yale?Sure.They still make locks.
but they left Stamford a long time ago.
Then there's Kroger.How do you spell Kroeger?
K-r-o-e-g-e-r.They make,or I should say,used to make pianos.
they're not in business anymore either.This is terrible!
All these factories have left Stamford or gone out of business.
I suppose Pitney Bowes is gone too.And Machlett laboratories.
Machlett?Let me check...Is that with two t's?Yeah.
M-a-c-h-l-e-t-t.Machlett.YOu know,the glassblowers.
Still in business,but not in Stamford anymore.This is really terrible.
Pitney Bowes is still in business...But not in Stamford anymore.
Yes,Pitney Bowes is still in Stamford.
Look out your window.YOu can see the office building.
Now listen to Maria repeat the information.
OK.Yale is still in business but not is Stamford anymore
Kroeger the company that used to make pianos.went out of business too.
Machlett also isn't in Stamford anymore.They were the galssblowers.
The Machlett people are still blowing glass.but not here anymore.
Finaly,Pitney Bowes!Still in business...still in Stamford.Hurray for Pitney Bowes!
Now some questions.I say,"Did Yale go out of business?"
And you say...No.They're still in business.
I say,"Does Yale still have a factory in Stamford?"
And you say...NO.They don't have a factory in Stamford anymore.
OK,Here we go.Did Yale go out of business?No.They're still in business.
Does Yale still have a factory in Stamford?
No.They don't have a factory in Stamford anymore.
And Kroeger?They used to make pianos in Stamford.
Do they still make pianos today?No.they don't make pianos anymore.
How about those famous glassblowers at Machlett?
Do they still work in Stamford?NO.They don't work in Stamford anymore.
And I suppose Pitney Bowes is gone too.
NO.They're still here.That's it.This is the end of Lesson Four. |