Unit 8C

Lesson 11:    You Can't Miss It!

The laundromat is next to the grocery store. 
You can't miss it!

Exercise 9    Give directions with the information below. 
Don't forget <left and right>.

1. Could you tell me how to get to the bus station? (next to)
Sure. Go straight and the bus station is on the left next to the hospital.

2. Could you tell me how to get to the post office? (across from)

3. Could you tell me how to get to the hospital? (between)

4. Could you tell me how to get to the parking lot? (between)

5. Could you tell me how to get to the bank? (between)

6. Could you tell me how to get to the shopping mall? (across from)

7. Could you tell me how to get to the museum? (next to)

8. Could you tell me how to get to the drug store? (next to)

Answers

1. Sure. Go straight and the bus station is on the left next to the hospital.
2. Sure. Go straight and the post office is on the right across from the bus station.
3. Sure. Go straight and the hospital is on the left between the 
bus station and the bank.
4. Sure. Go straight and the parking lot is on the right between the post office 
and the shopping mall.
5. Sure. Go straight and the bank is on the left between the hospital 
and the museum.
6. Sure. Go straight and the shopping mall is on the right across from the bank.
7. Sure. Go straight and the museum is on the left next to the bank.
8. Sure. Go straight and the drug store is on the right next to the shopping mall.

Lesson 12:    On the Telephone II

I'm afraid Mr. Sanders is in a meeting right now.

Now you know how to ask for people on the telephone. But what happens if they are out of the office? There are various possibilities.

	I'm afraid Mr. Reynolds is out now. I'm afaid Ms. Miller is at lunch.
	I'm afraid Ms. Jones is on a business trip.   I'm afraid Mr. Tate is in a meeting right now.

When we say I'm afraid it means "we would like to help or solve the problem but can't because it's out of our control." It's a very 
polite way to inform people you can't help them. Let's continue 
our telephone dialog from Unit 7C.

A: Channing and Associates. This is Becky Inman speaking. 
Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. Could I speak to Mark Adelson, please?
A: I'm afraid Mr. Adelson is in a meeting. Can I take a message?
B: Yes, please. Could you tell him Eddie Abner called?
A: Certainly, Mr. Abner.

Notice again how Could is used. Also certainly is used for yes, and it is very polite. It is also important to memorize the phrase 
Can I take a message?

Exercise 10     Answer the questions with I'm afraid and practice 
the phrase Can I take a message? SPEAK!

1. Could I speak to Ms. Altman, please? (at lunch)
I'm afraid Ms. Altman is at lunch. Can I take a message?

2. Could I speak to Mr. Camron, please? (on a business trip)

3. Could I speak to Ms. Mitchell, please? (in a meeting)

4. Could I speak to Mr.Jones, please? (out of the office right now)

5. Could I speak to Janice Smith, please? (on vacation this week)

Answers

1. I'm afraid Ms. Altman is at lunch. Can I take a message?
2. I'm afraid Mr. Camron is on a business trip. Can I take a message?
3. I'm afraid Ms. Mitchell is in a meeting. Can I take a message?
4. I'm afraid Mr. Jones is out of the office right now. Can I take a message?
5. I'm afraid Ms. Smith is on vacation this week. Can I take a message?

Lesson 13:    Adjective Opposites II

Bus tickets here aren't expensive. They're cheap.

Let's practice some adjectives. It's good to try to learn the opposites of each adjective when you study them.

Exercise 11     Use the adjectives below and make sentences.

Exercise 12     Use the adjectives above and select the opposites.

To Begin press Start
To Begin Again, press Reset then Start
To Answer type the number and press Answer
To get score press Score

Lesson 14:    Practice Dialogs

A:    Excuse me. Is there a telephone in the hotel lobby?
B:    Yes, there is. It's next to the entrance. Do you see it?
A:    Oh, yes. I see it now. Thank you.

A:    Excuse me. Is there a drug store around here?
B:    Yes, there's one on the corner.

A:    Excuse me. Are there any shops in this neighborhood?
B:    Yes, there are some on Penny Lane.
A:    Could you tell me how to get to Penny Lane?
B:    Sure. Go straight and turn right at the next traffic light.
Penny Lane is on the left after the light.
A:    Thank you.

A:    Manfred Development. This is Ruth speaking. Can I help you?
B:    Yes, please. Could I speak to Ms. Swinford, please?
A:    I'm afraid Ms. Swinford is at lunch. Can I take a message?
B:    Yes, please. Could you tell her John Dolword called?
A:    Certainly, Mr. Dolword.

Lesson 15:    Vocabulary Review