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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Situation:
Anna was new to the neighborhood. As part of her daily routine, she went out for a jog early in the morning when she met one of her neighbors, Anthony.
Anthony
Anna
I work at Madison Travel and Tours.
Anthony
Oh really? What do you do there?
Anna
I'm a guide. I take people on the tours to countries in South America, like Peru.
Anthony
How interesting!
Anna
Yes, it's a great job. I love it.
And what do you do?
Anthony
I'm a student, and I have a part-time job, too.
Anna
Oh? Where do you work?
Anthony
In a fast food restaurant.
Anna
Which restaurant?
Anthony
SnackBar Express.
Anna
What time do you go to work?
Anthony
I work in the evening. I start work at six.
Anna
Oh, I see. So when do you get home at night?
Anthony
I usually get home at eight or nine.
Anna
That's late. What do you do exactly?
Anthony
I work as a server. I serve the customers' food to their table, and sometimes I take their orders, too.
You should visit and try this restaurant if you have free time.
Anna
Yes, I definitely will.
QUESTION
1. What does Anna do?
2. What restaurant does Anthony work for?
3. What time does Anthony start his work?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
A. Simple Present Wh-questions and statements
| QUESTIONS | ANSWERS |
|---|---|
| What do you do? | I'm a student, and I have a part-time job. |
| Where do you work? | I work at/in a restaurant. |
| Where do you go to school? | I go to the University of Tokyo. |
| What does Katy do? | She's a part-time cashier. She takes people's orders. |
| Where does she work? | She works at Coffee Bean and Brew. |
| How does she like it? | She loves it. |
| I / YOU | HE / SHE |
|---|---|
| work | works |
| take | takes |
| study | studies |
| teach | teaches |
| do | does |
| go | goes |
| have | has |
A-1. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences using the simple present tense.
Where does Akiko live?
She in Okinawa, Japan.
Which coffee shop does he work at?
He at Cozmo Coffee.
B. Time expressions
| I get up | at 7:00 | in the morning | on weekdays. |
| I go to bed | around ten | in the evening | on weeknights. |
| I leave work | early | in the afternoon | on weekends. |
| I get home | late | at night | on Fridays. |
| I stay up | until midnight | on Saturdays. | |
| I wake up | before/after noon | on Sundays. |
| Expressing clock time... |
|---|
| 7:00 |
| seven |
| seven o'clock |
| 7:00 AM = 7:00 in the morning |
| 7:00 PM = 7:00 in the evening |
B-1. Talk about your daily routine using the example time expressions.
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I get up eight the morning weekdays.
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I go to bed midnight weeknights.
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I start work 11:30 night.
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I have lunch one the afternoon Fridays.
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. Work and workplaces
Direction: Match the informaton in columns A, B, and C.
| A | B | C |
|---|---|---|
| a salesperson | cooks food | for an airline |
| a chef | serves passengers | in a restaurant |
| a flight attendant | sells clothes | in a department store |
B. Daily schedules
Direction: Listen to three speakers talk about their daily schedules. Complete the table with their responses. Write or type down your answers while listening.
| Job | Gets up at... | Gets home at... | Goes to bed at... | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney | ||||
| Tina | ||||
| Ellen |
Where do you work, Anna?