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Contents Lesson Page Meet Mike, Jack, Helen and Kate 4 Unit 1 Work 6 8 1 Summer jobs Grammar: present simple and present continuous 10 Vocabulary: work-related words, matching verbs and nouns 12 14 2 Work experience Grammar: stative verbs, see and think 16 Vocabulary: professions, office-related words 18 3 A new job Grammar: past simple and past continuous, used to 20 Vocabulary: odd one out, phrasal verbs 22 24 4 Different jobs Grammar: present perfect simple, have been and have gone 26 Vocabulary: matching verbs and nouns, confusing words 28 30 5 A full-time job Grammar: present perfect continuous Vocabulary: odd one out, confusing words 32 34 Review 1 (Lessons 1-5) 36 38 Writing 1 40 42 Unit 2 Environment 44 46 6 Endangered species Grammar: present perfect simple and present perfect continuous Vocabulary: synonyms, confusing words 48 50 7 Natural disasters Grammar: past simple and past perfect simple 52 Vocabulary: natural disasters, disaster-related words 8 Cleaning up the beach Grammar: present simple and present continuous (with future meaning) Vocabulary: matching verbs and nouns, rubbish-related words 9 Green ideas Grammar: future simple and be going to Vocabulary: odd one out, confusing words Review 2 (Lessons 6-9) & Project 1 Writing 2 Unit 3 Food 10 International food Grammar: future continuous Vocabulary: food, food-related words 11 Stay healthy Grammar: countable and uncountable nouns Vocabulary: cooking-related words, confusing words 12 The chocolate factory Grammar: both, either, neither, all, none of Vocabulary: food-related words, confusing words 13 The history of food Grammar: articles Vocabulary: word groups 14 Future food Grammar: future perfect simple Vocabulary: text-related words, odd one out Review 3 (Lessons 10-14) Writing 3 Unit 4 Shopping 15 How do you shop? Grammar: can / could / be able to 54 Vocabulary: shopping-related words, phrasal verbs 56 58 16 Shop till you drop! Grammar: must and have to, mustn’t and don’t have to 60 Vocabulary: opposites, text-related words 62 17 Bargain Hunting Grammar: should, ought to 64 Vocabulary: shopping-related words, odd one out 18 The corner shop Grammar: must and can’t (deduction), may and might (possibility) Vocabulary: confusing words, word formation Review 4 (Lessons 15-18) & Project 2 Writing 4
Lesson Page Unit 5 Entertainment 66 68 19 Fun at home Grammar: first conditional, unless 70 Vocabulary: text-related words, confusing words 72 74 20 Reality shows Grammar: first and second conditional 76 Vocabulary: text-related words, odd one out 78 21 Music Grammar: third conditional 80 Vocabulary: music-related words, adjectives 82 84 22 Books Grammar: passive voice (present simple, past simple) 86 Vocabulary: books, confusing words 88 90 23 Films Grammar: passive voice (other tenses, modals) Vocabulary: film-related words, synonyms 92 94 Review 5 (Lessons 19-23) 96 98 Writing 5 100 102 Unit 6 Places 104 106 24 Perfect places Grammar: wish / if only Vocabulary: odd one out, text-related words 108 110 25 Villages Grammar: reported speech (statements) 112 Vocabulary: village-related words, phrasal verbs 114 116 26 At the funfair Grammar: reported speech (questions, commands and requests) 118 Vocabulary: funfair rides, confusing words 120 27 A happy home Grammar: order of adjectives 122 Vocabulary: house-related words, word formation 124 126 Review 6 (Lessons 24-27) & Project 3 138 142 Writing 6 Unit 7 Transport 28 A bike ride Grammar: adverbs of manner, adverbs of degree Vocabulary: bicycles, confusing words 29 Trains Grammar: comparison of adjectives Vocabulary: word groups, synonyms 30 Public transport Grammar: comparison of adverbs Vocabulary: transport, transport-related words 31 Cars Grammar: relative clauses Vocabulary: odd one out, phrasal verbs 32 Unusual transport Grammar: defining relative clauses, non-defining relative clauses Vocabulary: transport, confusing words Review 7 (Lessons 28-32) Writing 7 Unit 8 Relationships 33 Fitting in Grammar: gerunds and infinitives Vocabulary: text-related words 34 Teenagers Grammar: causative (present simple) Vocabulary: odd one out, text-related words 35 Neighbours Grammar: causative (other tenses, be going to, modals) Vocabulary: text-related words, confusing words 36 End-of-term party Grammar: clauses (reason, purpose, concession, result) Vocabulary: text-related words, confusing words Review 8 (Lessons 33-36) & Project 4 Writing 8 Projects and speaking cards Play Irregular verbs
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1 Summer jobs WANTED: UNIT 1 Children’s Ceenntetrretasinaecrros sfsorthMeaUtlKin’s Holiday Reading Are ysuomu mloeorkijnogb?for a A R ead the advert. What two things do people have to do to apply for the job? gDeoonojyodoyswuayewomeaukernlystteiwmtlfoaeag?eteatranhneda teWoOhonnauedbvrweeaocerhfcgelhliAollidwtuoldrgopietruklhneeisn’nntcs’.gthseyAifnelroodentrfreteyydrentooiraft?uufiaennTihrnhegeareenrsprndtseh-tdowfahrupvooitlsermeikeiasiswnt,bhthgshueooeasbynhtpehadsegevcrfiyefhrneieennpcdniertneudvjgvoleleyibroo?aguffDnoesJodurtenybytxoehopouereute!yordgiet.ehntece oTnheenofapMCpealntytlifrnoe’rss!aHojolibdaayt Their duties include: ➤ organising activities like face painting and treasure hunts. ➤ taking groups of children on excursions. ➤ putting on a weekly show. OttnWyheuooelerwulienspaohvgrnoenojvnwaoTiipdksVnpeegalssisfrtc,reaeaosreotgntieromyewdnoaeeuttfaeho’fllkeruslmdinhraa!anctyEovdasner.faetiTltecehlhcrreitesonaym.aioniWtpnmepMceroosl’audrrerttdaeluteilhnniooes’ionstaikyn,.rissgWntoeoignrfyisgftooohe,rurodwttwoahmaneuroicmdgsfifhntaioytgtnobhtauheenrecadtoraaimndlegdenrfetfrasos!msmMboyeauolnsouywt!opoae!nodplweew’lhl oseanrde Matlin’s Holiday Centres, 22 Heydon Road, Sandersford, SB22 2JX, UK B Complete the notes. Summer job: children’s entertainer at Matlin’s (1) .......................................... . Employment for: (2) .......................................... months. Experience necessary? (3) .......................................... Free things: (4) .......................................... and (5) .......................................... . Children’s activities: (6) .......................................... treasure hunts, excursions. 8
Vocabulary B Look back at the advert and match. A Complete the sentences with the words below. 1 rehearse a the opportunity 2 apply b for a job career duties entertainer excursions schedule wage 3 organise c activities 4 have d an application form 1 What are your .......................... in your summer job? 5 fill in e for a show 2 My job includes taking groups of tourists on .......................... . 3 My sister is a doctor and I think it’s a brilliant .......................... . 4 Helen doesn’t care what job she does, but she wants to earn a good .......................... . 5 Martin works really hard. He’s got a very busy .......................... . 6 My uncle is a children’s .......................... at a holiday centre. Grammar You aren’t earning Well, I usually earn Listening much money, Bob! more, but I’m not very Listen to the interview and good at maths! circle a, b or c. Present Simple and Present Continuous 1 The woman is called Present Simple a Fay Wates. We use the Present Simple to talk about permanent states, general truths and b Fay Wats. things we often do. c Fay Watts. Doctors usually work very hard. Present Continuous 2 She is We use the Present Continuous to talk about things which are in progress at or a nineteen. around the time of speaking, or which are temporary. b ninety. I’m looking for employment in this town. c twenty. A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present 3 She is studying a English. Continuous. b history. c art. 1 ...................... your sister ...................... (work) in the evenings? 2 Matthew ...................... (take) the bus to work today because his 4 She’s got a one sister. car isn’t working. b two sisters. 3 Lisa ...................... usually ...................... (not go) to work by bus. c three sisters. 4 Kevin and Mark ...................... (not help) their father in his 5 She loves shop today. a painting. 5 ...................... you ...................... (apply) for a job as a children’s b tennis. c singing. entertainer? 6 She can work from B Complete the paragraph with the verbs below. Use the Present a 4th June. b 5th June. Simple or the Present Continuous. c 31st August. do not earn not enjoy study work Speaking Students often (1) ............................ boring jobs in the summer, but Ask and answer questions with Sonia isn’t one of them. She (2) ............................ to be a vet at your partner. Student A should university. This summer she (3) ............................ for a local vet. turn to page 130 and look at ‘I (4) ............................ getting up early for university,’ she says, ‘but cards 1A and 2A. Student B I don’t mind getting up early for work! I (5) ............................ a good should turn to page 133 and wage at the moment, but I love the job’. look at cards 1B and 2B. Smart apply career duty employment entertainer WORDS excursion opportunity rehearse schedule wage UNIT 1 9
2 Work experience Reading UNIT 1 A Read the dialogue. What two mistakes does Mike make at 1 2 the record company? 3 1 Careers officer: What job are you thinking about doing in the future, Mike? Would you like to be a lawyer, an architect or maybe a painter? Mike: I know what I want to be – a professional musician! Careers officer: Well, it’s difficult to organise work experience as a professional musician, unfortunately. But I might be able to find something related to music. (1) .......... Perhaps you’d like to work for a record company, for example? Mike: That’s a great idea! Careers officer: OK. I’ll try to arrange something for you. Mike: Fantastic! 2 The following week Greg: Hi, I’m Greg. You’ll be assisting me and Karen, my secretary. First of all, can you make us all a cup of coffee, please? (2) .......... Mike: Oh yes, I see it, next to the filing cabinet. Later ... Mike: Here you are. Greg: Yuck! I think it’s got salt in it! (3) .......... Mike: Sorry! I thought it was sugar! Karen: What a mess! There’s coffee all over the keyboard. 3 Karen: Well, never mind, Mike. All our new performers need a copy of this contract. (4) .......... Mike: OK. Let’s see how this photocopier works ... oh dear! Karen: Oh no! When you don’t know how something works, don’t be afraid to ask someone. You’ve made a hundred copies! 4 One week later 4 Careers officer: How was your work experience, Mike? Mike: It was terrible! (5) .......... Careers officer: Mike, you aren’t thinking positively! They really liked you! The producer wants to offer you a Saturday job! I’ve spoken to him and you’re seeing him tomorrow! Mike: Wow! I think I’m dreaming! B Complete the dialogue with the sentences below. a The coffee machine’s over there. b Can you make ten photocopies for me, please? c I made a lot of silly mistakes. d You know, a different kind of job which involves music. e Are you trying to make us sick? 10
Vocabulary B Write the numbers next to the words. A Complete the sentences with the words below. a photocopier .......... e keyboard .......... b secretary .......... f mouse .......... architect lawyer painter c drawer .......... g filing cabinet .......... d screen .......... h printer .......... performer producer 1 23 1 Cheryl wants to become a ....................... because she loves singing and dancing. 5 6 2 My grandpa is the ....................... who 4 designed these blocks of flats. 78 3 I’d like to be a record ....................... . 4 A ....................... often helps someone who disagrees with someone else. 5 The ....................... chose pink for the walls. Grammar I’m thinking about I don’t think he get ting a job. I don’t means it. He loves want to be a pet being a pet. a nymo re . See and Think Stative Verbs We can use see and think in continuous We don’t usually use stative verbs in continuous tenses. Common tenses, but there is a change in meaning. stative verbs are verbs of Present Simple ● s enses: feel, hear, see, smell, sound, taste See means look at or understand. This music sounds great. I see my boss every day at work. ● emotion: dislike, hate, like, love, need, prefer, want ‘This is how the photocopier works.’ ‘I see.’ I want to be an architect. Present Continuous See means meet or visit. ● understanding and opinion: appear, believe, forget, hope, imagine, know, mean, remember, seem, think, understand John is seeing his lawyer at the moment. Do you understand this contract? Present Simple ● p ossession: belong to, own Think means have the opinion or believe. This keyboard doesn’t belong to you. Do you think Judy Ellis is a good performer? A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous Present Continuous. Think means consider or use the mind. 1 I ............................. (not believe) it! John has forgotten Maria’s thinking about applying for a new job. our meeting again! B Circle the correct words. 2 ............................. you ............................. (understand) what your duties are? 1 The doctor sees / is seeing a patient at the moment. 3 Fiona ............................. (learn) to be a firefighter. She ............................. (love) helping people. 2 Do you think / Are you thinking this mouse is broken? 4 People who are interested in becoming nurses ............................. (need) to do work experience. 3 I don’t see / am not seeing how we can open the drawer without 5 Martin ............................. (not talk) to anyone today. He the key. ............................. (seem) very unhappy. 4 Jenny thinks / is thinking about becoming a painter. 5 Louise sees / is seeing her manager now. Speaking Writing Tell your partner what job you are Write a paragraph in your notebook about the job you want to do in the thinking about doing in the future. future. Use the questions below to help you. Why do you want to do this job? What job do you want to do? What will you have to do in this job? Why do you like this job? Will you be good at this job? Smart architect contract keyboard lawyer mouse painter WORDS performer photocopier printer secretary UNIT 1 11
3 A new job Reading UNIT 1 A Read the article and match the people with their jobs. 1 Kathy a plumber 2 Paul b comedian 3 Liz c businessman Changing jobs Are you fed up Kathy Brown with your job? Kathy used to be an accountant, but she secretly wanted Then follow the to become famous. ‘I used to make my boss laugh all the examples of time and she said that I should be a comedian,’ says Kathy. three people She went for an audition at a comedy club in London and soon who changed afterwards, she started to perform there twice a week. While she was performing there their jobs — one night, a producer saw her and offered her the chance to appear in a television and their lives! show. ‘The next day I got back to the producer and accepted his offer. I gave up my office job and became a full-time comedian,’ says Kathy, who is now a well-known face on our TV screens. Paul Jones Paul was a baker, but he lost his job. He found work as a part-time cleaner to earn some money. While Paul was working as a cleaner, he was surprised to find that he really enjoyed it. ‘People think that cleaning houses is boring, but it’s good exercise and it’s very satisfying,’ he says. Paul soon had too much work for one person, so he decided to set up Happy Homes Cleaning Services. He didn’t know anything about running a business, so he did a course in business studies first. He now has ten employees and he plans to take on more staff. ‘I never planned to be a businessman,’ says Paul, ‘but setting up Happy Homes Cleaning Services turned out to be the best decision I’ve ever made!’ Liz Spencer ‘I used to be a personal assistant, but I hated it,’ explains Liz. ‘I’m an active person and I didn’t enjoy being in an office all day.’ One day when she was sitting at her computer, Liz decided that she couldn’t put up with it any more. She resigned and, three weeks later, started learning to be a plumber! ‘Many people think that it’s an odd job for a woman,’ says Liz, ‘but I love it.’ Liz used to wear a suit to work, but now she wears jeans and carries tools in her bag instead of folders and papers! B Write Kathy, Paul or Liz. Who used to work in an office? (1) ............... (2) .............. used to wear different clothes to work? (3) ............... is now a boss? (4) ............... enjoys something which a lot of people dislike? (5) ............... had to learn new skills to do his/her new job? (6) ............... (7) ............... had two different jobs at the same time? (8) ............... 12
Vocabulary A Complete the sentences with the Past Simple A Circle the odd one out. or the Past Continuous. 1 baker cook plumber 1 ......................... Donna and Luke 2 resign hire employ ......................... (work) together when they 3 personal assistant accountant secretary were young? 4 comedian business company 5 full-time part-time well-known 2 The plumber ......................... (not mend) anything when the cleaner ......................... B Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs below. (arrive). get back to put up with 3 David Fulham ......................... (apply) for this job, ......................... (come) for an set up take on turn out interview and ......................... (start) work in the same week! 1 How do shop assistants .............................. very rude customers? 4 At eight o’clock last night, ......................... Jenny ......................... (travel) to work? 2 Pringles Bank is going to .............................. three new employees next month. 5 Linda ......................... (not resign) from her job yesterday. 3 We will need a lot of money to .............................. our own business. Used to 4 ‘I haven’t decided about the job yet. Can I We use used to to talk about things which happened .............................. you tomorrow?’ often in the past but which don’t happen now, and situations which existed in the past but don’t exist now. 5 Did the comedian .............................. to be better than you expected? Grandpa used to be a comedian. Grammar B Make sentences about Freddy’s family using One day while I He used to get used to. Write them in your notebook. was working as a wet every day part-time plumber, when he worked 1 Freddy’s grandpa / sell / newspapers as a plumber! 2 Freddy’s grandma / not have / a job I got wet! 3 Freddy’s sister / be / a baker 4 Freddy’s parents / not work / in a post office 5 Freddy’s aunt and uncle / perform / in a band Listening Listen to Gemma and her grandma talking about the past and number the pictures in the correct order. Past Simple and Past Continuous a ......... b ......... c ......... Past Simple We use the Past Simple to talk about habits, things d ......... e ......... f ......... which started and finished in the past and things which happened one after the other in the past. Speaking For the list of irregular verbs, see page 142. Past Continuous Tell your partner about the jobs which your We use the Past Continuous for actions which were grandparents used to do. in progress at a particular time in the past, for two or more actions in progress at the same time in the past and for setting the scene of a story. We use the Past Continuous and the Past Simple together when one action in the past interrupts another action in the past and when we tell a story in the past. Craig was sitting alone at his desk when the boss came in. He knew there was something wrong. Smart accountant baker business comedian full-time WORDS part-time plumber resign set up take on UNIT 1 13
4 Different jobs UNIT 1 • travel writer • wedding planner Reading • clown • hygiene inspector A R ead the paragraphs about unusual occupations. Match the jobs to the paragraphs. A ...................................... B ...................................... Have you ever been to a restaurant and noticed Many children have gone to the circus, seen these that it wasn’t very clean? Were the plates dirty, funny people and then dreamt of doing this job. or was there a stain on the tablecloth? If you You dress up in ridiculous clothes, play jokes on often notice details like this, this job will suit the audience and make people laugh. When you you. You’ll have to inspect restaurants and do this job, you are a bit like a comedian, but even decide if they are hygienic. Restaurant owners sillier! This is an interesting job, but it’s difficult to and chefs will be afraid of you and treat you be funny all the time. Acting talent and a sense of well because you can decide to close their humour are the main qualities you need. restaurants. When you have done this job, you’ll probably never want to eat out again! C ...................................... D ...................................... You do two things in this job: travel, and then Are you good at making lists and organising events? write about the places where you have been. You’ll definitely need these skills in this job. Getting You often go to unusual places. When you have married is one of the most important occasions in returned, you write articles and sometimes many people’s lives. It needs a lot of preparation whole books about your experiences. You must and hard work before the day. After a couple have be able to adapt to other cultures and pick up decided to get married, they ask you to arrange the foreign languages easily. This occupation is reception, send invitations and particularly suitable for people who are willing to even buy outfits. In this job, experience new things. you do all these tasks and more. B Circle R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn’t say). 1 Hygiene inspectors visit restaurants to see how clean R / W / DS they are. 2 Most clowns enjoy their job. R / W / DS 3 Travel writers write about countries which they want to visit. R / W / DS 4 Travel writers always write books about the places R / W / DS they’ve visited. 5 Wedding planners do a lot of work before a wedding. R / W / DS 6 Most couples nowadays hire a wedding planner. R / W / DS 14
Vocabulary B Circle the correct words. A Look back at the paragraphs 1 People who can adopt / adapt to new cultures easily are often good travel writers. and match. 2 The man who inspected / suited the restaurant was a hygiene inspector. 1 organise a a joke 3 Olga is a clown. She’s got a great sense / stain of humour. 2 notice b a language 4 What occupation / task will you choose when you leave university? 3 send c an invitation 5 The chef was dirty and the kitchen wasn’t very hygienic / willing. 4 play d an event 5 pick up e a detail Grammar Have you noticed No, I haven’t! A Make sentences with the Present Perfect Simple. anything strange What’s wrong Write them in your notebook. about the chef with him? here, Archie? 1 Sally and Kate / ever apply / for a job / ? 2 the clowns / just start / the performance Present Perfect Simple 3 the chef / never burn / a cake 4 Nigel / write / a book yet / ? We use the Present Perfect Simple to talk about 5 Anna / not visit / a restaurant since 1972 ● s omething which has just finished. Have been and Have gone ● something which happened in the past and is still We use have been to mean that someone went somewhere and came back. important now. Lisa has been to three job interviews this week. ● something which happened in the past, but we We use have gone to mean that someone has gone somewhere and hasn’t come back yet. don’t know or mind exactly when. ‘Where’s Lisa?’ ‘She’s gone to a job interview.’ ● something which started in the past, but has not B Complete the sentences with the correct form of finished. ● experiences and achievements. have been or have gone. I’ve just seen an advert for a job at a circus. 1 Georgia is a travel writer so she ......................... to lots of countries. With the Present Perfect Simple, we often use time expressions: just, already, for, since, ever, never, yet. 2 The chef ............................ to the shop, but she’ll For a list of the past participles of irregular verbs, be back soon. see page 142. 3 ......................... you ever ............................ to Adam’s office? It’s enormous! 4 My friend opened a restaurant last month, but I ............................. to eat there yet. 5 My aunt and uncle ............................. to work in Africa. They’ll be back next year. Listening Speaking Listen to the interview and circle the correct words. Look at the picture with your partner and talk about what has just happened. Use the verbs below to help you. 1 Simon’s job involves reading / writing / talking. 2 Simon often gets letters / reviews / invitations drop eat from restaurants. fall 3 Simon is tall / thin / fat. throw 4 Simon once found a spider / fly / ant in his food. 5 Simon used to be a writer / waiter / chef. Smart adapt chef circus hygienic inspect notice WORDS occupation pick up sense of humour task UNIT 1 15
5 A full-time job Reading UNIT 1 A Read Tom’s e-mail. Has he got his first salary yet? To: Jessica Subject: New job! HGtwoIacehb’iTauTnvTtaboleJehtlmehehsearrmeyisusekisrsbosonfse.iasyintiesuIvriwslwidcpsgeemekcaatarehhmnnnlhi!boeenneafoewpouotkatrkpwhr!el’lumioceoIalne’I-tlrayvys’togesfmkisomemeocm!ileturnirkobyWoksnsegt.oeee–nonrhejeiaegtjeonmraetnaheuwbntatualeahnw,ldhnycvjelseweosooheyoqmsbortedaucltkIouenpoea’oaiimctnkfdlsftfkosfkfsigcagnetyl,ieohysrnnooeebx,faor!wndhudhaicecnatdoeoaoaaheuvIpfwnnllroflasetayyesettIwhr.rmneeervtitWeitnd,emmboselsk.riarerr,noeuIeenxI’bgn’ecvae!yevehtevkdoaeItc’essgumIbaaaminenthedunmonceacaevsdoecadt-eiengmeyleer–lIh.tgtvghtasIateiehf’tenievotbalrgetitreyrnftreioeiantosganoo’ecausgngndtdynbpea,ulo.elueyiIepmlwuTwprotbhvtheettpoeeiecovisatrnaehoeogerrnkosrirslvdyycsIbe’!oiovdoy.lmeanaytee sWpwyWdofoeoioomernohusrnwptearkM’lttiscoeinoadoawrglinekblanelhdaeoratsygeaaush!.oygrteaeIutbyo etdioweuseseuctai!tpal?hmlnauebeHrs,extegasmtovoiinwetsei’stsmneyi’psetoay.!kuibTmeaItbahcnp’neecsdookei?ormunhtnInaposlwtnytoliuatodtsdnhtnsaoityiybnFi.tgnlrgoeLeigdewtctahtoeohyamln,ihercadbeahwnvrfkIaeedontdlrlaewoowynwtneoyhi’tuhtweshraelhiptvdkchiaeerceeyehgtamthorsbdeeteoafehnrydu?oetatirmWsoyfbohmefyfsyt for you. work at I’m writing this at home because it’s Sunday. Luckily, I don’t weekends! Contact me soon. Tom B Answer the questions. Write your answers in your notebook. 1 How long has Tom been working at the advertising agency? 2 What do he and his colleagues wear to work? 3 How can Jessica help him with his work? 4 Why does he need to have a good relationship with his colleagues? 5 What does he want to celebrate? 6 When doesn’t he work? 16
Vocabulary B Circle the correct words. A Circle the odd one out. 1 day off bank holiday coffee break 1 I’ve got a job! I’m not impossible / unemployed. 2 payment employer supervisor 2 Jo is relaxed / exhausted. He’s been working all day. 3 salary team group 3 Lawrence has got a maths department / degree from Cardiff university. 4 account partner colleague 4 I hate listening to gossip / agency at work. 5 casual formal informal 5 There’s a bad impression / atmosphere in my office. Grammar I need a break! We’ve But it’s only fi ve B Make questions and short answers with the Present been working since past ten! Perfect Continuous. Write them in your notebook. 10 o’clock . 1 he / send / e-mails / ? ✔ 2 he / look for / the job / for long / ? ✘ 3 Henry and Fred / watch / TV / on their day off / ? ✔ 4 Jane / help / Sandra / today / ? ✔ 5 you / work / on your computer / all day / ? ✘ Present Perfect Continuous Speaking We use the Present Perfect Continuous to describe an Look at the pictures with your partner and talk about action which started in the past and continues in the the differences. present, or which has happened repeatedly. We often use for and since in these sentences. 1 Affirmative 2 I’ve/You’ve been working. He’s/She’s/It’s been working. Writing We’ve/You’ve/They’ve been working. Write a paragraph in your notebook saying which of Negative the two offices in Speaking is better than the other. I/You haven’t been working. Give reasons for your opinion. He/She/It hasn’t been working. We/You/They haven’t been working. Question Have I/you been working? Has he/she/it been working? Have we/you/they been working? Short answers No, I/you haven’t. Yes, I/you have. No, he/she/it hasn’t. Yes, he/she/it has. No, we/you/they haven’t. Yes, we/you/they have. A Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous. 1 You ................................. (clean) the office for hours. 2 I ................................. (not listen) during this meeting. 3 John ................................. (relax) today because it’s a bank holiday. 4 Sophie and I ................................. (have) a chat about salaries. 5 Sue and Elsie ................................. (not enjoy) their work since they started. Smart account agency colleague department exhausted UNIT 1 17 WORDS gossip payment salary supervisor unemployed
1REVIEW Work Vocabulary 3 comedian .......... 6 baker .......... A Match. 1 painter .......... 2 architect .......... 4 chef .......... 5 plumber .......... abc df e B Circle the correct words. 1 Andrew has rehearsed / applied for a job as a hygiene inspector. 2 Diane doesn’t actually have enough money to pick up / set up her own business. 3 I’m fed up with all these rude customers! I resign / inspect! 4 Jane has been looking for employment / career as a chef for months. 5 Ted has a very busy task / schedule. He never leaves the office before nine o’clock! 6 I’ve got a contract / an account with a record company. They’re going to record my songs. C Circle the odd one out. 1 wage salary opportunity 2 lawyer entertainer performer 3 keyboard duty mouse 4 colleague occupation supervisor 5 day off bank holiday filing cabinet 6 excursion department company D Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals. PAY PRINT 1 We haven’t received ......................... for the work we did on the project. ACCOUNT 2 The ......................... isn’t working again. I think we need a new one. EMPLOY 3 At first I wanted to become a lawyer, but now I want to be an ......................... . APPLY 4 A lot of people are ......................... because it’s difficult to find work these days. ASSIST 5 I sent my ......................... form weeks ago, but I still haven’t received a reply! 6 I used to work as a personal ......................... . 18
Grammar A Circle the correct answers. 1 Julia ......................... to her supervisor at the moment. Can you call her later? a talks b is talking 2 ......................... a good salary? a Do lawyers earn b Are lawyers earning 3 I ......................... to work today. I don’t feel very well. a am not going b don’t go 4 Sam often ......................... his daughter to work with him! a is taking b takes 5 I’m sorry, but Mr Franklin ......................... in this department. a doesn’t work b isn’t working B Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. 1 Oh, I ............................... (see)! That’s how the new photocopier works! 2 We ................................ (think) of taking on a cleaner. 3 They ............................. (hate) getting up early for work. 4 ............................ you ............................ (remember) Jonathan Clark? He used to work here. 5 Is there something wrong with the printer again? No, it ............................. (seem) fine to me. C Circle the correct words. Lynn: Hi, Patty. (1) Did you arrive / Were you arriving late at work again? Patty: No, I didn’t. But all morning, everyone in the office (2) laughed / was laughing! Lynn: Why? Patty: Because I (3) wore / was wearing my slippers! Lynn: Do you mean the ones which you (4) used to have / were having at university? Patty: Yes, the ones with the pink bunnies on them! Lynn: Oh no! So, what (5) did you do / were you doing? Patty: I (6) bought / was buying a new pair of shoes. I couldn’t walk around the office in slippers all day! D The words in bold are wrong. Write the correct words. 1 Were you been to the new office? ........................... 2 They have took their coffee break. ........................... 3 They have been working here for May. ........................... 4 Did you ever worked at a circus? ........................... 5 The boss has been out. She’ll come back soon. ........................... E Make sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous. REVIEW 1 19 1 I / fill in / this form / for hours ....................................................................................................... 2 they / not inspect / restaurants ....................................................................................................... 3 you / look forward to / a day off / ? ....................................................................................................... 4 he / not write / a report / all day ....................................................................................................... 5 she / work / since ten o’clock .......................................................................................................
Writing 1 A formal letter Hi! Do you like this photo of my cousin, Anna? She wants a job in a computer shop. Read her let ter to find out why. A Read the advert and the letter. Circle the correct words to complete the letter. WANTED Dear Mr (1) Mike / Henderson, part-time shop Part-time shop assistant I am writing to (2) apply / ask for the job of assistant at Technology Anonymous. Must know about computers A and mobile phones B I am eighteen years old, and I have just finished school. I have Write to Mike Henderson at: worked in a shop before, so I hI akvneowpreavliootuasbeoxuptemrieonbcilee.pIhaomnes. good at using computers and Technology Anonymous, 8 Rose Crescent, Towcester, C I am patient and I enjoy helping customers. I am also hard‑working and sociable, and I work well with colleagues. TC4 8AB, UK (I 3(4) )Gliovoekmfoer/waPrldeatsoehseeanrdinmg e/ an application form to fill in. want to hear from you. D (5) Yours sincerely / Best wishes, Anna Turner B Read the letter again. In which paragraph (1-4) does Anna Turner 1 mention her experience and skills? ...... Smart TIP 2 make a request and end the letter? ...... When we write a letter 3 give her reason for writing? ...... to someone we do not 4 describe her personality and say what she likes? ...... know, we cannot use the same language we use in a letter to a friend. 20
C Match the phrases and sentences from letters to a friend with ones from letters to people we do not know. Informal letter (to a friend) Formal letter (to someone we do not know) 1 Dear Pete, ..b... a Dear Ms Carter, 2 I can’t tell you any more. ..... b Dear Sir, 3 I’m crazy about going to c I would like to apologise for not new places. ..... replying sooner. 4 Hi Jane, ..... d I look forward to hearing from you. 5 Sorry about not writing earlier. ..... e I am unable to provide further information. 6 Idon’t have a problem working with others. ..... f I am very patient with young children. 7 Write soon. ..... g I work well with colleagues. 8 I don’t lose my temper with kids. ..... h I really enjoy travelling. Which sentences sound most like spoken English? informal letter / formal letter In which sentences are there short forms? informal letter / formal letter D Read the advert below and write a letter to Richard Walsh. Use the letter to Mike Henderson to help you. Write to Richard Walsh at: Super Camps, 4 Cannon Drive, Fontwell FL6 3BW, UK WRITING 1 21
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