American Language Chorus, Book 9, Tape 1A

Hello, open your book to the activities for Tape 1A.

Look at Figure 1. Repeat the words and sentences.

Number 1. Card. Card. I need a new ID card.

Number 2. Form. Form. Here's a form.

Number 3. Fill out. Fill out. Fill out the form.

Number 4. Signature. Signature. Put your signature on the bottom line.

Listen to the dialogue. Can you help me? I need a new ID card.

Yes, I can help you. Here's a form. Fill out the form and put your signature on the bottom line.

Listen. Mark needs a new ID card. The person at the desk gives him a form. He fills out the
form and puts his signature on the bottom line.

Look at Figure 1 again. Answer the questions, then listen and repeat.

What does Mark need? Repeat. He needs a new ID card.

What does the person at the desk give Mark? Repeat. The person gives Mark a form.

What does Mark do with the form? Repeat. He fills it out.

What does Mark write on the bottom line of the form? Repeat. He writes his signature on the
bottom line.

Look at Figure 2. Repeat the words and sentences. Number 1. Open an account. Open an
account.

I want to open an account at this bank.

Number 2. Checking account. Checking account. I want to open a checking account.

Number 3. Cash. Cash. Mark doesn't want to pay for everything with cash.

Number 4. Checkbook. Checkbook. The bank clerk gave Mark a checkbook.

Number 5. Savings account. Savings account. I also want to open a savings account.

Number 6. Save. Save. I want to save some money for a trip.

Listen to the dialogue. Can you help me? I want to open an account at this bank.

Yes. What kind of account do you want to open?

I want to open a checking account. I don't want to pay for everything with cash.

Mark filled out the form for a checking account. Then the bank clerk gave him a checkbook.

Mark also opened a savings account because he wanted to save money for a trip. Listen.

I also want to open a savings account because I want to save money for a trip.

Okay. They'll add this form and I'll give you a savings account number.
Listen to the conversation again. Can you help me? I want to open an account at this bank.

Yes. What kind of account do you want to open?

I want to open a checking account. I don't want to pay for everything with cash.

Yes. I understand. Fill out this form for a checking account and I'll get you a checkbook.

I also want to open a savings account because I want to save money for a trip.

Okay. Fill out this form and I'll give you a savings account number.

Look at figure two again. You will hear questions. Answer the questions and then listen and
repeat.

Where is Mark? Repeat. Mark is at the bank.

What does Mark want to do at the bank? Repeat. He wants to open an account.

What kinds of accounts does he want to open? Repeat. He wants to open a checking account
and a savings account.

Why did Mark want to open a checking account? Repeat. He didn't want to pay for everything
with cash.

What did the bank clerk give Mark when he opened a checking account? Repeat.

The clerk gave Mark a checkbook. Why does Mark want to open a savings account? Repeat.

He wants to save money for a trip. What did the clerk give Mark when he opened a savings
account?

Repeat. The clerk gave Mark an account number.

Look at figure three. Repeat the words and sentences.

Number one. Passport. Passport. Mark will get a passport for his trip.

Number two. Bill. Bill. Mark will pay for the passport with a $50 bill.

Number three. Deposit. Deposit. Mark will deposit $100 in his savings account.

Number four. Deposit slip. Deposit slip. Mark must fill out a deposit slip.

To put the $100 in his savings account.

Number five. Save. Save. Mark will save money for a trip.

Number six. Save. Save. His money is safe in the bank.

Number seven. Right away. Right away. Mark will get his passport right away.

Number eight. Information. Information. Mark's passport has information about him.

Look at numbers five to eight again. On the lines next to the words, write the sentences you
hear.

Number five. Mark will save money for a trip.

He won't spend it.

Listen again. Mark will save money for a trip. He won't spend it.

Number six. His money is safe.

In the bank.

No one will take it.

Listen again. His money is safe in the bank. No one will take it.

Number seven. Mark will get his passport right away.

He won't wait.

Listen again. Mark will get his passport right away. He won't wait.

Number eight. Mark's passport.

Will have information about Mark.

He won't wait.

He won't wait.

What's your address?

Where can we find information about Mark?

Repeat. We can find information about Mark in his passport.

Will Mark spend his money?

Repeat. No he will save money for a trip. He won't spend it.

Can someone take Mark's money from the bank?

Repeat. No his money is safe in the bank.

Look at Figure four. Listen.

May I help you?

Yes. I'd like to open a checking account.

Please fill out this form. Put your signature on the last line.

Okay. Thanks.

Look at dialogue one A in Figure four. You read the student sentence. The woman will begin.

May I help you?

Please fill out this form. Put your signature on the last line.

Now look at dialogue one B. This time you begin.

Yes. I'd like to open a checking account.

Okay. Thanks.

Listen to dialogue two in Figure four.

Good morning. Can I help you?

Yes. Can I open a savings account with twenty five dollars?

Yes. I'll need some information for this form.

Okay. What do you want to know?

Look at dialogue two A. Read the student's sentence. The woman will begin.

Good morning. Can I help you?

Yes. I'll need some information for this form.

Now look at dialogue two B in Figure four. This time you begin.

Yes. Can I open a savings account with twenty five dollars?

Okay. What do you want to know?

Listen to dialogue three. Excuse me ma'am. I want to cash a check.

Okay. I need to see some identification.

I have an ID card and a passport. Is that okay?

Yes. That's fine. Can I have the cash in small bills?

Yes. Are ones and fives okay? Yes. Thanks.

Look at dialogue three A. Take the part of the other person. This time you begin.

Okay. I need to see some identification.

Yes. That's fine.

Yes. Are ones and fives okay?

Now look at dialogue three B. This time the woman will begin.

Excuse me ma'am. I want to cash a check.

I have an ID card and a passport. Is that okay?

Can I have a cash in small bills? Yes. Thanks.

This is the end of tape one A to book nine.