5 Work & play. In this unit. Word of the day A Just the job! B Free time C Homestudy D Survival English

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1 5 Work & play In this unit Daily routines Talking about work Talking about free time Making new friends Shopping Word of the day A Just the job! B Free time C Homestudy D Survival English 60 sixty Well, is een handig woord aan het begin van een zin, om tijd te winnen om een zin te formuleren.

2 5 A Just the job! 1 2/1 Listen and read. Who is Mr X? Who is today s Mr X? A day in the life of Mr X lives in a big house in a big city. He gets up at 6.45 a.m. every morning and does some exercises. He reads the papers and then he has breakfast with his family. After breakfast he and his wife take their daughters, Malia and Sasha, to school. At about nine o clock in the morning he goes to work in his office. He often works at home. His office is just downstairs! He travels a lot in his job and he meets a lot of people every day. He works long hours. In the evening, he has dinner with his family and then he often returns to work. He usually finishes work at about 10 p.m. Jamie Oliver (born 27 May, 1975), also known as the Naked Chef, a British celebrity chef. Sir Richard Branson (born 18 July, 1950), owner of the Virgin brand, a famous British entrepreneur. Barack Obama (born 4 August, 1961), first black President of the USA. 2 a What s Mr X s day like? Add the missing phrases from the text. 1. He gets up at 6.45 a.m. 2. He before breakfast. 3 He with his family. 4. He often at about 9 a.m. 5. He usually at about 10 p.m. 2 b In pairs. Ask and answer. When do you usually get up? What time do you usually go to bed? 2 c Change partners. Ask more people in your class. Grammar check I usually get up at I usually go to bed at simple present (2) page 141, 10 Expert English chef!sef? person who cooks in a restaurant. Jamie Oliver is a chef. boss!bcs? manager of a department or company. Sir Richard Branson is the boss of Virgin Enterprises. 3 a What's your day like? Write four short sentences. Use words from the box. get up finish work read the paper get home have breakfast have dinner go to work go to bed I get up at 6.30 a.m. I read the paper 3 b Tell the class. Listen to the other students. Make notes. 3 c In pairs. What can you remember? How many sentences can you write in four minutes? Read your sentences to your class. Score 1 point for every correct sentence. Which pair gets the most points? sixty-one 61

3 5 A 4 a 2/2 Look at the Jobs A Z. 1. Practise saying the job names. Listen and repeat. 2. Find jobs which look the same in your language. Compare in class. 1 3 I think architect means architect. It s the same in Dutch. 4 b Look at the photos. What are their jobs? Find them in the Jobs A Z. 1. He s a 2. She s a 3. He s a 4. She s an 5 a a or an? Fill in the missing word. 1. He s builder. 2. She s architect. 3. I work in office. 4. He works in shop. Grammar check a teacher a school an assistant an office page 142, 11 5 b What's your job? Find it in the Jobs A Z. I m a / an I used to be a / an a Look at the jobs A Z. 2/2 Jobs A Z 1. Practise saying the job names. Listen and repeat. 2. Find jobs which look the same in your language. accountant!e*kauntent? Compare in class. apprentice!e*prentis? architect!*a:kitekt? bank clerk!*bxnk?!+kla:k? bookkeeper!*buk+ki:pe? builder!*bilde? cook / chef!kuk? /!Sef? consultant!ken*s0ltent? doctor!*dckte? engineer!+enßi*nie? electrician!elek*trisen? flight attendant!*flait?!e+tendent? housewife!*hauswaif? househusband!+haus*h0sbend? IT technician!ai?!ti:?!tek*nisn? marketing assistant!*ma:ketin?!e*sistent? marketing manager!*ma:ketin?!+mxniße? nurse!n3:s? office assistant!ofis?!e*sistent? office manager!ofis?!+mxniße? personal assistant!+p3:snel?!e*sistent? pilot!*pailet? police officer!*peli:s?!+ofise? postman!*peustmen? postwoman!*peust+wumen? programmer!*preugrxme? project manager!*projekt?!+mxniße? receptionist!ri*sepsenist? reporter!ri*pc:te? sales rep!seilz?!+rep? sales assistant!*seilz?!e*sistent? salesman!*seilzmen? saleswoman!*seilz+wumen? secretary!*sekretri? teacher!*ti:tse? typist!*taipist? waiter / waitress!*weite? /!*weitres? voluntary worker!*volentri?!*w3:ke? Tip Jobs page 198 Expert English Job names are difficult to translate. It s often easier to say where you work or who you work for. 62 sixty-two

4 5 A Elena At the moment I m a housewife. Sue John I work in a bookshop. I work for an IT company. I m a sales rep. 6 a Some students meet for a drink after their class at the adult education centre. Listen and complete the dialogues. 2/3 Dialogue 1 Paul What do you do? Elena I m a assistant. Paul Really? Where do you work? Elena I work in a bookshop North & South. What do you do? Paul I m in R&D. Elena R&D? Paul Research and Development I m an. Elena Really? Who do you work for? Paul I work for an automobile company in Birmingham. 2/4 Dialogue 2 Sue What do you do, John? John I work for an IT company. I m in the What do you do? department. How about you? Sue Well, I used to work for Eastman, but we ve got two children now, so at the moment I m a. John Lucky you! shop 2/5 Dialogue 3 Judith What do you do, Bill? Bill Me? I m retired now. I used to be a. How about you? Judith I m out of work at the moment. I used to work in an closed down. Bill Oh dear. I m sorry about that. 6 b In pairs. Practise the dialogues.. But the company 6 c How can you ask someone about their job? Find three questions in Dialogue In groups. Chat about work. Ask and answer questions. Try and use these phrases. Really? Lucky you! Oh dear. I m sorry about that. Well, Grammar check used to page 142, 12 sixty-three 63

5 5 B Free time 1 a Read about free-time activities in Britain. TOP TEN activities in Britain What do people like doing in their free time? Here are the top ten activities: 1. Watching TV 2. Listening to music 3. Reading 4. Walking, swimming, keeping fit (yoga, aerobics) 5. Singing or playing a musical instrument 6. Visiting friends and family 7. Going to the pub, eating out 8. Going to the cinema 9. Doing the gardening 10. Painting, writing, dancing Based on information from UK Office for National Statistics survey a 2/6 Listen. Add the activities. Sue What do you do in your free time, John? John Well, I don t have a lot of free time. I get home from work at about 7.30 in the evening. I usually watch TV. I sometimes read the paper. Sue Right. What about at the weekend? John Well, I like. I ve got a big garden. And I often go walking. Sue Me too. And I like swimming. I go swimming twice a week. But I never go! John Me neither! I m not very sporty. Have you got any other hobbies? Sue Yes, I like painting. I go to a painting class once a week on Tuesdays. John Really? I m hopeless at! What do you paint? Sue Well, I don t like painting people. I usually paint landscapes. John Sounds great. Sue Have you got any other hobbies? John Well, I like. I used to be in a choir, but now I don t have time. And I usually go to the pub on Friday evening. So, that s a kind of hobby too! b What are the activities in the photos? c What are your top three free-time activities? Tip More free-time activities page b Who is it? John (J) or Sue (S)? 1. I like swimming. 2. I don t like running. 3. I m hopeless at painting. 2 c What are your hobbies? 1. I like. 2. I don t like. 3. I m hopeless at. 2 d Tell your class. Grammar check like + -ing page 143, sixty-four

6 5 B 3 a Who does what? John or Sue? Add the right name. Find the answers in the dialogue. 1. usually watches TV in the evening. 2. goes to a painting class on Tuesdays. 3. sometimes reads the paper. 4. usually paints landscapes. 5. often goes to the pub on Friday evenings. 6. goes swimming twice a week. 7. never go running. 8. often goes walking at the weekend. 3 b Make these sentences true for you. Use words from the box. always usually often sometimes never 1. I watch TV in the evening. 2. I go jogging in the morning. 3. I do the gardening at the weekend. 4. I meet friends on Saturdays. 5. I do yoga. 6. I go to my English class on Tuesday. Grammar check always usually often sometimes never page 144, 14 4 In groups of four. Chat about the things you do in your free time. I usually / often / always / sometimes watch TV in the evenings. And you? I never watch TV in the evenings. And you? Tip Me too. Ik ook. Me neither. Ik ook niet. I don't. Ik niet. I do. Ik wel. 5 a Play Find someone who. Find a different person for each activity. Write the names. Find someone in your class who goes jogging twice a week. sings in a choir. likes cooking. doesn t like watching TV. reads the paper every day. likes doing the gardening. doesn t like going shopping. Me too. I don t. Me neither. I do. 3 c What else do you do in your free time? Complete the sentences. 1. I every day. 2. I once a week. 3. I at the weekend. 4. I every. Do you go jogging twice a week? Do you like cooking? 5 b Tell your class. Yes, I do. No, I don t. Dirk goes jogging twice a week. Jeanine sings in a choir. sixty-five 65

7 5 B Want to meet new people? At speed-dating events people meet, find new partners and sometimes make friends. They sit at tables and chat one-to-one for two, three or four minutes. Then everyone changes partners and chats to a new partner. In one evening you can meet about 20 new people. You can talk about anything, from families and free-time activities to jobs and holidays. I love speed-dating! It s great fun and you meet so many interesting people, says speed-dater Julie Brown, from Portsmouth in the south of England. Find out about speed-dating events around the UK at 6 a 2/7 Read the text, then match the right ending to sentences 1. to 4. below. then you change partners. with people you like. meet new people and find new partners. about 20 people. 1. At a speed-dating event you can 6 c Ask a partner. Where do you meet new people and make friends? I often meet new people at adult education courses. I sometimes make friends on holiday. And you? 2. You chat for about two minutes 3. You can meet 4. After the event you can make a date 7 a Have a class speed-dating event. 1. Make a list of questions about: work, daily routines, free time, home, family and friends. Tip Find ideas in Units 1 to 5. 6 b How about you? Where do you meet new people and make friends? often sometimes never At speed-dating events At adult education courses At work On holiday In a special group or club 2. Chat in pairs for 4 minutes. Ask your questions. Answer your partner s questions. Use these responses: Really? Great! Yes, I do. No, I don t. 3. After 4 minutes change partners. Chat to four different people. 7 b Who is like you? Tell your class. Me too. Me neither. Yuri is like me. He lives in a flat in a small village. He s got two children. He likes gardening and he doesn t like watching TV. 66 sixty-six

8 5 C Homestudy My day 1 Vorm zinnen met de gegeven woorden. 1. get up usually I at 7 a.m. 2. never I breakfast have with my family 3. leave I the house at about 8.30 usually a or an? 3 Schrijf de juiste vorm voor de woorden: a of an. 1. accountant 2. manager 3. IT manager 4. marketing assistant 5. office assistant 6. engineer 7. technician 8. secretary 4. long hours sometimes I work 5. often I do some exercises in the evening Jobs 2 a Verbind de woorden die samen de naam van een beroep vormen. 1. sales attendant 2. bank assistant 3. flight manager 4. project officer 5. police clerk 2 b Welke beroepen worden hier weergegeven in fonetisch schrift? 1.!Sef? 2.!ti:tSE? Questions and answers 4 Schrijf eerst het juiste vraagwoord vóór de vraag. Kruis dan het passende antwoord aan. Who What s Where What What s 1. do you do? a. I get up at 7 a.m. every day. b. I m an engineer. c. I have breakfast with my family. 2. do you work for? a. I ve got a personal assistant. b. I m a project manager. c. I work for a marketing company. 3. do you work? a. I work in an office. b. He works for a bank. c. I finish work at 5 p.m. 4. your day like? a. Well, I start work at 8. b. It s Tuesday. c. The company closed down. 5. your job? a. I m from Australia. b. I usually get up at 6. c. I m in R&D. sixty-seven 67

9 5 C Free-time activities 5 Welke vrijetijdsactiviteiten worden hier afgebeeld? playing a musical instrument Who does what? Recap 6 Verbind de zinsdelen die bij elkaar passen John usually 2. I don t 3. Paul never goes 4. I watch 5. My wife 6. Susan likes going to the cinema. often works long hours. TV every evening. running. like cooking. goes to the pub on Fridays. me too or me neither? 7 Paul en Mary stemmen in alles hieronder overeen. Schrijf de passende reactie op. 2/8 Luister en vul de gegevens op het formulier aan. SPORTS Customer-No Order Form Surname... First Name... Phone-No.... Address... West Road London Paul I like eating out. Mary. 2. Mary I like listening to the radio. Qty. Product Size 1 38 Tennis Shoes Remark Send asap Paul. Remark 3. Paul I never go to the cinema. Mary. 4. Mary I m hopeless at singing. Paul. 68 sixty-eight Remark Remark

10 Quiz 5 C 1. De Engelse uitdrukking voor gepensioneerd is: a. out of work b. retired c. at home 2. Het Engelse woord voor baas is: a. sir b. chef c. boss 3. Als je wilt weten wat voor beroep iemand heeft, vraag je in het Engels: a. Where do you work? b. What s your day like? c. What do you do? 4. Wat is een passende reactie als iemand vertelt dat het niet goed met hem/haar gaat? a. Lucky you. b. Sounds great. c. I m sorry about that. 5. How about you? betekent hetzelfde als: a. Really? b. And you? c. What do you do? 6. Well kun je gebruiken om: a. een gesprek te beëindigen. b. wat tijd te winnen om je zin te vormen. c. aan te geven dat je het met iemand eens bent. Progress check Nu kan ik vertellen over mijn beroep. page 62 and page 63 Zoals bijvoorbeeld in het Nederlands: Ik ben projectleider. Ik werk bij een softwarebedrijf. I m a project manager. vragen naar iemands beroep. page 62 and page 63 Zoals in het Nederlands: Wat doet u voor werk? vertellen over mijn dagelijks leven en vrije tijd. page 61 and page 65 Zoals bijvoorbeeld in het Nederlands: Ik sta meestal om 6:30 uur op. 's Avonds kijk ik vaak tv. vragen wat iemand in zijn/haar vrije tijd doet. page 65 Zoals in het Nederlands: Wat doet u in uw vrije tijd? sixty-nine 69

11 5 D Survival English Shopping 1 Listen and read. 2/9 Dialogue 1 Assistant Can I help you? Customer I m just looking, thanks. 2/10 Dialogue 2 Customer Excuse me, do you sell stamps? Assistant No, I m sorry, we don t. Customer Thanks, anyway. 2/11 Dialogue 3 Customer Excuse me, do you sell batteries? Assistant Yes. In the Electrical Goods department on the second floor. Customer Thanks. 2/12 Dialogue 4 Customer Excuse me, where s the Menswear department, please? Assistant It s on the first floor. Customer Thanks. 2/13 Dialogue 5 Assistant Can I help you? Customer Yes. Have you got this T-shirt in medium, please? Assistant I ll have a look. Yes. Here you are. Customer Perfect! I ll take it. 2/14 Dialogue 6 Customer Excuse me, where are the fitting rooms, please? Assistant Just over there, next to the cash desk. Customer Thanks. 2/15 Dialogue 7 Customer Excuse me, how much is this umbrella, please? Assistant It s Customer Have you got anything cheaper? Assistant Sorry. That s the last one. Customer OK. I ll take it. WELCOME TO BESTWEST FIFTH FLOOR Restaurant & Café Restrooms FOURTH FLOOR Toys Childrenswear Sportswear & Equipment Hair & Beauty THIRD FLOOR Furniture Home Entertainment Books Pianos & Musical Instruments SECOND FLOOR Kitchenware Bed & Bath Garden Living Electrical Goods FIRST FLOOR Womenswear & Shoes Menswear & Shoes GROUND FLOOR Beauty Fashion Accessories Jewellery & Watches Travel Goods LOWER GROUND FLOOR Souvenirs Food & Wine Gifts & Stationery Pharmacy 2/16 Dialogue 8 Assistant Next, please. Customer It s my turn, I think. Can I have four apples, please? Assistant Anything else? Customer No, that s all, thanks. Assistant 1.20, please. Would you like a bag? Customer Yes, please. 2/17 Dialogue 9 Customer Can I have a bag, please? Assistant Certainly. Here you are. Customer Thanks. Assistant Have a nice day. 2/18 Dialogue 10 Customer Can I pay by credit card? Assistant I m sorry, we only take cash at this checkout. 2 In pairs. Practise the dialogues. Take turns. 70 seventy

12 5 D Essential phrases Activities Asking for things Do you sell? Have you got? Can I have, please? Can I have a bag, please? Prices and paying How much is it / this? How much are they / these? How much is this umbrella? How much are these shoes!su:z?? Have you got anything cheaper? Can I pay by credit card? Asking where things are Where s the checkout /cash desk? Where's the department? Where are the fitting rooms? Sizes and colours What size is this T-shirt? What size are these shoes? Have you got this / these in size? in a bigger / smaller size? in a different colour / in red / in black / in white /? Responding I m just looking. It s my turn, I think. Yes, please. / No, thank you. I'll take it / them. Assistant Can I help you? What size are you? Next, please. Would you like a bag? We only take cash (at this checkout). Vragen om dingen Verkoopt u? Hebt u? Mag ik, alstublieft? Hebt u een tasje voor me? Prijzen en betalen Wat kost het / dit? Wat kosten ze / deze? Hoeveel kost deze paraplu? Hoeveel kosten deze schoenen? Hebt u iets goedkopers? Kan ik betalen met een credit card? Vragen waar dingen zijn Waar is de kassa? Waar is de -afdeling? Waar zijn de paskamers? Maten en kleuren Welke maat is dit T-shirt? Welke maat zijn deze schoenen? Hebt u dit / deze in maat? in een grotere / kleinere maat? in een andere kleur / in het rood / zwart / wit /? Reageren Ik kijk alleen even rond. Ik ben aan de beurt, denk ik. Ja, graag. / Nee, dank u / je. Ik neem het / hem / ze. Verkoper / Verkoopster Kan ik u helpen? Welke maat hebt u? Volgende (klant), graag. Wilt u een tasje? We nemen (aan deze kassa) alleen contant geld aan. 1 Ask in English. 1. Hoeveel kost deze tas? 2. Hebt u dit T-shirt in maat L (large)? 3. Verkoopt u ansichtkaarten (postcards)? 4. Kan ik met een credit card betalen? 2 Give a response. 1. Who s next? (U bent aan de beurt.) 2. Anything else? (U hebt alles wat u wilde.) 3. Can I help you? (U wilt alleen even rondkijken.) 4. Would you like a bag? (U wilt geen tasje.) 3 Practise with a partner. Varieer op de dialogen van p. 70 op basis van de gegevens hieronder. 1. Dialogue 1: De klant wil weten waar de paskamers zijn. 2. Dialogue 2: De klant vraagt naar aspirine (aspirin!*xsprin?). Dat is te vinden op de afdeling drogisterij (pharmacy!*fa:mesi?) op de begane grond. 3. Dialogue 7: De klant vraagt naar de prijs van een trui (pullover!*puleuve?). Hij kost Dialogue 8: De klant wil graag twee hamburgers en twee muffins. Dat kost bij elkaar Further practice Oefen de dialogen van p. 70 met verschillende medecursisten. Expert English Remember to say please and thank you! Tip Places in shops page 196 Sizes page 200 seventy-one 71