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A working day In the north ... and in the south of Europe
1 We interviewed Anneli and Chiara about their working days. Look al the information about them. Then listen to them speaking and change any details which are not correct. ►N4.1
2 listen again. Are these sentences true or false?
1 Anneli brings food to work for lunch. T F
2 Anneli's work is sometimes stressful. T F
3 Chiara prefers working in the morning. T F
4 Chiara sometimes works at the weekend. T F
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Are you a morning person? Of ate you an afternoon person?
| Anneli | Chiara |
| • starts work at 8 | • starts work at 9 |
| • has lunch at 1 | • has lunch al 12.30 |
| • usually finishes work at 6 | • has dinner at 8.30 |
| What do vou think? |
Which European working day do you prefer - the northern or the southern?
Anneli says: "Work can be very stressful sometimes.' What is stressful in your job?
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| 2 Anneli says: I usually eat at eleven tor one hour' Put these time adverbs in the correct position below. |
The present simple 2
1Complete the questions and answers below.
Question Positive Negajivg
When(1)............... She sometimes She (2)..........
she work? works on Saturday, like to work at
the weekend.
sometimes usually often rarely
| ---- 1--- no) very often |
| No, she isn't. |
| Yes, she (3)........ |
| No, she doesn't. |
Does she work at the weekend?
Look at the verb to be
Is she trom Milan? Yes, she
(4).........
Talking about everyday routines We can use the present simple with time adverbs (always, sometimes, etc.) and time expressions {every year, twice a week, etc.) to talk about things we do every day at work or at home.
always normally 100%
3 Chiara says she has lunch around one o'clock every day: Complete the time expressions below.
1 I have lunch in the canteen once or twice week.
2 I check my emails........................... morning.
3 I travel to Brussels three........................... a month.
18 Unit four
Grammar reference pages 111-113
Do it yourself
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| Stopping tress |
1 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 I start normally v/ork at 7.30.
2 She travel on business once a year.
3 How often does she calls you?
4 Does you often speak English at work?
2 Complete the text below with the words in the box.
| times |
| usually |
never always every
Javier's life is (1)............. very busy. He is president
of his own company, Tecna, which makes equipment for farms. He doesn't begin too early because he
works late (2).............. evening. He (3)................
finishes at 9 o'clock but sometimes latei. Javier goes
to Cuba three (4).............. a year to visit important
customers. He also travels to Australia, China,
Mexico and the USA, maybe 15 weeks (5)...............
year. So how does he stop stress? He walks to work most days and walks home for lunch. And he (6)
......... wor<s at the weekend. This is for spending
time with his family on the beach!
3 Complete these questions about Javier.
1 When / start work? When does he start work ?
2 What time / do finish?
3 How often / go to Cuba?
4 Where/goat lunchtime?
5 What / do at the weekend?
| Test vour partner |
Ask your partner to close his/her book. Then ask him/her five questions about Javier. Can your partner remember the answers?
4 Match the questions (1-5) and answers (a-e).
1 Do you ever walk to work?
2 When do you normally start work?
3 How often do you go out for lunch?
4 When do you normally finish work?
5 What do you usually do in the evening1?
Now ask your partner the same questions.
a Not a lot. Sometimes I just listen to music.
b Before 8.30.
c No. I don't. I always drive.
d It depends but I'm normally at the office until 7.
e Never. I always have a sandwich at my desk.
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