[00:00.00]Lesson Nine.
[00:-1.00]Remember what Maria and Steven said about his visit to the doctor's office.
[00:-2.00]Hello...Steven,where have you been?
[00:-3.00]I've been at the doctor's office.
[00:-4.00]At the doctor's office?You're still there?
[00:-5.00]Yes,I've been here forever.
[00:-6.00]How long have you been there?I've been here since 9:00 this morning.
[00:-7.00]I don't understand.You've been there for three hours.
[00:-8.00]"You've been there for three hours,"says Maria.
[00:-9.00]It's hard for her to believe Steven is telling the truth.
[00:10.00]Especiallhy when he says...Yes,I've been here forever.
[00:11.00]Now listen to someone telling you something you think is hard to believe.
[00:12.00]Use the negative to show you don't believe that person.
[00:13.00]For example,you hear....I've been here forever.
[00:14.00]And you say...Forever?You haven't been there forever!
[00:15.00]Or you hear...I've been at the doctor's office since 9:00.
[00:16.00]And you say.....
[00:17.00]Since 9:00?You haven't been there since 9:00!
[00:18.00]All right?Let's begin.I've been here forever.
[00:19.00]Forever?You haven't been there forever!
[00:20.00]I've been at the doctor's office since 9:00.
[00:21.00]Since 9:00?You haven't been at the doctor's office since 9:00!
[00:22.00]Steven has lived in Stamford since 1922.
[00:23.00]Since 1922?Steven hasn't lived in Stamford since 1922!
[00:24.00]Steven's worked at WEFL for 37 years.
[00:25.00]For 37 years?He hasn't worked at WEFL for 37 years!
[00:26.00]Connie's earned a million dollars since last year.
[00:27.00]A million dollars?Connie hasn't earned a million dollars since last year!
[00:28.00]I've answered every question correctly on this test.
[00:29.00]Every question?
[00:30.00]You haven't answered every question answered every question correctly on this test!
[00:31.00]Remember what Maria and Jake said about a missing script.
[00:32.00]Wait.Where's my script? I handed the script to you this morning.
[00:33.00]No,you din't.Yes,I did.I handed you the script before this meeting.
[00:34.00]Then where is it? Look in your bag.Oh,here it is.
[00:35.00]Now listen and repeat.
[00:36.00]I handed the script
[00:37.00]I handed the script to you
[00:38.00]I handed the script to you this morning.
[00:39.00]I handed you
[00:40.00]I handed you the script
[00:41.00]I handed you the script before this meeting.
[00:42.00]You know,you can sya either,"I handed the script to you"
[00:43.00]or "I handed you the script."
[00:44.00]The meaning is the same.Now when you hear a sentence like this...
[00:45.00]I gave the book to you yeaterday.You say it the other way....
[00:46.00]I gave you the book yesterday.But if you hear a sentence like this....
[00:47.00]I gave you the book yesterday.You say...
[00:48.00]I gave the book to you yesterday.
[00:49.00]In other words,use the other word order to express the same idea that you hear.
[00:50.00]OK?Let's begin.
[00:51.00]I gave the book to you yesterday.     I gave you the book yesterday.
[00:52.00]I gave the book to you yesterday.     I handed him the newspaper yesterday.
[00:53.00]I handed the newspaper to him yesterday.
[00:54.00]I brought her the flowers yesterday.
[00:55.00]I brought the flowers to her yesterday.
[00:56.00]The waiter found a table for me yesterday.
[00:57.00]The waiter found me a table yesterday.
[00:58.00]He poured me a drink.He poured a drink for me.
[00:59.00]I left him a tip. I left a tip for him.
[-1:00.00]Now it's time to answer a few questions about you.
[-1:-1.00]I'm going to ask you a question like"How long have you studied English?"
[-1:-2.00]You tell me the answer,using for with a period of time.
[-1:-3.00]For example:How long have you studied English?
[-1:-4.00]I've studied English for nine months.Or....
[-1:-5.00]I've studied English for two year.
[-1:-6.00]Of course,your answer may be different,
[-1:-7.00]because you're talking about your experience.
[-1:-8.00]Remember to use for with a period of time in your answer, 
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