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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introducing yourself and others
2 Places in Town
3 Making Contacts
4 Working routine
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5 Describing your Colleagues
6 Dress-code at work
7 At the Workplace
8 Current responsibilities
Unit 1
Introducing yourself and others
Skills:
• Introducing yourself and other people
• Greeting and saying goodbye
Vocabulary:
• Alphabet and Numbers
• Greetings
• Personal information
• Family and relatives
Wrtting:
• Filling an information form
Listening:
• Video: Introducing oneself and others
Grammar:
• Subject pronouns
• Verb to be (present form)
Vocabulary
Greeting People
A- Read and model.

Yuki: Hi, Tino. How are you?
Tino: Fine, thanks. And you?
Yuki: I’m fine
B- More greetings and responses. Do you know any other?
Responses
Good
evening Fine.
I’m fine.
Good
afternoon Great!
Not bad.
Greetings So-so
How are you?
How’s
everything?
Good
How’s it going? morning
Vocabulary
Introducing people
A- Introducing others:
Here are expressions to introduce others:

• Jack, please meet Nicolas.
• Jack, have you met Nicolas?
• I'd like you to meet Liza.
• I'd like to introduce you to Betty.
• Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Leila
B- Useful responses:
• Nice to meet you.

• Pleased to meet you.
• Happy to meet you.
• How do you do?
C- Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they
introduce themselves:
Alex: Hi! My name is Alex Litterman, the new manager.

William: Hi! I'm William O'Brian. Nice to meet you, Mr Alex
Litterman.
John: William, please meet Mr Steve Lynch, my assistant
Jack: How do you do?
Nicolas: How do you do?
Vocabulary
Say Good-bye
A- Read and model.
Saying goodbye:
Emma: Good-bye, Charlize.
Good-bye.
Charlize: Good-bye, Emma. Bye-bye.
Emma: See you tomorrow. Bye.
See you later.
Charlize: OK. See you!
See you tomorrow.
B- Read and model.
Emma: Good-bye/ Bye-bye/ bye/, Charlize.

Charlize: Good-bye/Bye-bye/ bye/ Emma.
Emma: See you tomorrow/ see you later.
Charlize: OK. See you!
Listening comprehension
Video: “Introducing yourself and others”
A- Watch the video and complete the chart: (Video 01)

https://youtu.be/5Kzhn99jOIY
Greetings Introductions Responses

Speaking and Writting
Role play
C-Read and model.
Colin: Hi, Alejandra. How are you?/ How are you?/ How’s everything?/
How’s it going?
Alejandra: Fine, thanks. And you?
Colin: I’m fine.
Jay: Hi, Jean. How’s it going?
Jean: Fine/ I’m fine/ Great!/ Not bad/ So-so. And you?
Jay: Fine/ I’m fine/ Great!/ Not bad/ So-so.
D- Complete with the expressions:

Jay: Hi, Jean. ____________________________.
Jean: Fine, thanks. And you?
Jay: I’m fine.
Jay: Hi, Jean. How’s it going?
Jean:_________________. And you?
Jay: ________________.
PAIR WORK. Now greet your classmates.
Classmate A: Hi, Classmate B. How are you?/ How’s everything?/ How’s

it going?
Classmate B: Fine, thanks. And you?
Classmate A: I’m fine.
Classmate A: Hi, Classmate B. How are you?/ How’s everything?/ How’s

it going?
Classmate B: Fine, thanks. And you?
Classmate A: I’m fine.
Grammar
Verb to be and Subject pronouns.
The subject pronouns
The subject of a sentence is a person or thing that performs the action

of the verb.
Subject pronouns are used to replace the subject (person or thing) of a
verb.
We do NOT normally say:

•John is tall and John is intelligent.
Saying the word "John" twice is repetitive and does not sound natural.
We replace the Subject (John) that appears the second time with
a subject pronoun to avoid repetition (and in this case to avoid saying
the name John again.)
So we would say:
•John is tall and he is intelligent.
We replace the second "John" with the Subject Pronoun "He".
The verb to be
The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is

difficult to use because it is an irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In
the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:
Subject Pronouns Full Form
I am
you are
he/she/it is
we are
you are
they are
Grammar
Interrogative forms of the verb to be:
Am I?
Are you?
Is he/she/it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?
Negative Forms of the verb to be:
Subject Contracted
Full Form
Pronouns Form
I am not 'm not
you are not aren't
he/she/it is not isn't
we are not aren't
you are not aren't
they are not aren't
Grammar Exercises
A. Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns

(I, you, he, she, it, we, they):
1. Angelina Jolie is American. ______ isn't French.
2. Brad Pitt is American, too. _____ isn't German.
3. Brad and Angelina aren't French. _______ are American.
4. My friend and I are high school students. _______ aren't primary

school students.
5. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.______ isn't in Washington
B. Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be ( am, are or is):
1. ________ you the new student?

2.Yes, I________.
3.Leila and Nancy________ students.
4.Nancy __________ Australian .
5.My sister and I__________ students.
6.The girls ________ tired.
7.These women _______ beautiful.
8.The tea ________ delicious.
9.Nadia and Leila __________ friends.
10.The newspaper ________ cheap.
Speaking
Personal Information
A- Look at these questions and their correspondig responses.

Practice them asking your partners:
• What is your name? • What is your nationality?

My name is ...
• Where are you from?
• What is your last name? I am (nationality)
My last name is … I am from (country)
It is ...
• What is your I.D. Card • What is your address?

Number? My address is....
My I.D. Card Number is … It is.... (number + street name)
It is ...
• What is your phone number? • Where do you live?

I live at... (complete address)
My phone number is ........
I live in... (city or district)
It is..... I live on... (street or avenue)
• How old are you?

I am ...../ I am ..... years old.
• Are you married?

Yes, I am / No, I am not. I am
single
• What is your profession /

occupation?
I am a teacher.
• What do you do?

I am a teacher / I am an
architect.
Listening and Reading
The Alphabet and the numbers
A- How do you say these letters? Test each other.
A BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
B- Listen to the following Telephone conversation and complete the form

(Track 01).
Course enrolment form
Course Yoga for beginners

Title
title Miss___ Mr____ Mrs____
First Name
Surname
Address __________ Bentley Road, Manchester
Postcode
Telephone 016122__________
Home
Telephone
Mobile
E-mail ____________@kmail.com
Nationality Polish
Language English, Polish, ________
Now watch a video and ask similar questions to a classmate. (Video 02)
Listening and Spelling
The Alphabet and the numbers
A- Listen and complete the text (Track 02):
Dear Mr. Stewart,

We are sending your products to ______ __________ Avenue.
The names of the items are:
___________________ toys. ___________________ dolls ,
___________________ bears.
We are sending these items on flight ______________ from
Malaysia on Thursday afternoon.
The products arrive at __________.
B- Fill in the chart, with your information. Can you spell it?
Name:
Surname:
Country:
Nationality:
Favorite Book:
E-mail Address:
Telephone N°:
Profession:
C- Now watch the video and ask and aswer similar question.
What is the video about? (Video 03)
Vocabulary
Personal Information : Family and relatives
A- Study this information.
Women Men Both/

1. Grandmother 1. Grandfather 1. Grandparents
2. Mother 2. Father 2. Parents
3. Aunt 3. Uncle 3. Aunts and Uncles
4. Sister 4. Brother 4. Siblings
5. Wife 5. Husband 5. Spouse
6. Niece 6. Nephew 6. Nieces and Nephews
7. Daughter 7. Son 7. Children / Kids
8. Granddaughter 8. Grandson 8. Grandchildren
9. Mother-in-law 9. Father-in-law 9. In-laws
10. Sister-in-law 10. Brother-in-law 10. In-laws
11. Daughter-in-law 11. Son-in-law 11. Cousins
B-Complete this family tree with the missing information. Then talk
about your family and relatives.
Grandfather
Aun Uncle Father Mother-in-law
Wife/
Sister-in-law Sister Me
Husband
Son-in-law Son
Grandson
Unit 2
Places in Town
Skills:
• -Spelling
• -Giving directions
Vocabulary:
• -Places in town
• -Means of transportation
• -Countries and Nationalities
Wrtting:
• - Naming places in a city
Grammar:
• Prepositions of place and movement
• -There is / there are
Vocabulary
Countries and nationalities:
Where are these cities?

What famous buildings do you know?
Where are you from?
What city do you live in?
E.x: - Moscow is in Russia. It is Russian.

- I am from Perú. I live in Lima.
Vocabulary: Listening
Places in Town
A- Match the places with the pictures. Then repeat the name of
each place after your teacher. What can you do in each place?
a) a pharmacy b) a restaurant c) a post office d) a travel agency
d) a bank e) a newsstand f) a convenience store 8) a bookshop
Vocabulary and Writing
Places in town
Talk about your city
A- Where do you live? Can you describe your city? Look at the
map. What places can you find in your city?
B- Write about your city using there is or there are.
E.x: There is a church in my city. It is in the centre.

Grammar
There is, There are
There is/There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate that

something "exists".
- There is an apple on the table. - There are some apples on the table.
Questions Answers
Is there a bookstore near here? Yes. There’s a bookstore on the corner
Is there a bank near here? Yes, there is. / No, there’s not.
Is there a pharmacy on Smith Street? Yes, there is. / No, there’s not.
Contractions
Theres is - There’s
There is not - There’s not Or There isn’t
Verb “To have”

“To have” implies the meaning of possession.

In present we can find it in two forms:
- I/you/we/they : Have
- He/She/It: Has
Vocabulary
Asking for directions
A- Check your vocabulary Write the vocabulary in the correct column in

table. Add more from your city or town
supermarket – shop – café – hotel - chemist’s - restaurant - airport –

museum - Internet café – market - beach - railway station –
shopping mall
Places to buy Places for tourists Places to go for

things traveling
B- Match the places to what you can do there.
Library - post office - hospital bank - sports centre - car park - school
college - park
What you can do there Places

See a doctor
Study (adults)
Get a book
Park your car

Post a letter
Play sport
Get money
Exercises
Places in town
A- Exercise:
a.1 There is/There are; has Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs.
1. In London there ___________ (has/is/are) a lot of parks.
2. Rome ___________ (has/is/are) a population of four million.
3. There ___________ (has/is/are) many museums in Cairo.
4. In Paris there _______________ (is/have/has) a famous tower.
5. There ___________ (has/is/are) an airport in Muscat.
a.2 Complete the sentences about your city or town.

1. My city/town has_________________________________
2. In ___________ there is___________________________
3. There are_______________________________________
4. It has__________________________________________
5. There is.___________________________ in my city/town.
B- Write sentences about your city or town. Write five or more

sentences
Vocabulary
Giving directions
A- Match the words and pictures.
at the traffic lights - go past the hotel - go straight on –

on the corner - turn left - turn right
B- Claire is in a new town. She is lost. Listen to the dialogues and write
`museum', `bank' and `supermarket' on the map or next to the numbers
below (Track 03)
1.
2.
3.
Vocabulary
Asking for directions
C- listen again and complete the dialogues below. (Track 03)
Claire: Excuse me. Is there a bank near here?

Passer-by: Yes. There's a bank ______.
Claire: Thank you.
Passer-by: You're welcome
Claire: Excuse me. Is there a supermarket____?

Passer-by: Yes. It's on Chapel Street.
Claire: How do I get there?
Passer-by: Go_____ Go past the cinema. Turn left
at the traffic lights. It's______ .
Claire: Excuse me, I'm looking for the museum.

Passer-by: Go straight ahead and_____at the end of
this street. It's on the right.
Claire: Is it far?
Passer-by: No, it's near. About 5 minutes on foot.
Claire: Thank you.
Claire: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the

town square?
Passer-by: I'm sorry, I'm not______________.
Speaking
Giving and Asking for directions
A- Ask and give directions to get to different place using this map.
Exercises
A- Look at the map. Ask and answer questions. Use the vocabulary
“ Where’s the stadium? “
“ It’s next to the mall.”
Useful phrases:
Affirmative:
Take the train to the museum.

Take a taxi.
Drive.
Walk.
Be careful!
Open the window, please.
Close the window, please.
Please write your name on this paper.
Negative:
Don’t take the bus.

Don’t take a taxi.
Don’t drive.
Vocabulary
Means of transport
A- Discuss:
•What is the best means of transport to get around a big city?(by train, by
bus, by car, by bicycle, by underground, by motorbike, by taxi, on foot)
•And for tourists and visitors?
•Which do you usually use? Which do you never use?
B- Write the words below each picture.
a bus - a coach - a plane - a taxi - a train - a tram
How do you get to your work?
I get to my work by bus.

Vocabulary
Means of transport
A-How can we get to places? Match the words with the pictures
By bus – On foot – By taxi - By subway – By car – By plane
B- Look at these verbs to talk about transportation
Verbs
Get on
Get off
Ride a bike
Ride a car
Catch a train
Catch a bus
Take a taxi
Board a plane
Unit 3
Places in Town
Skills:
• -Getting contact and personal information
Vocabulary:
• Occupations
• Verbs to talk about occupations
Listening
• Video: Occupatons
Reading:
• Professions
Grammar:
• Indefinite articles
• Question words What/Where
• Possessive adjectives
Listening and Reading
Getting information
A- Look at this Dialogue. What information the Clerk asks?
Clerk: What’s your last name, please?

Mr Frank: Frank
Clerk: And your first name?
Mr Frank: My first name? Stefan.
Clerk: Thank you, Mr. Frank.
Mr Frank: You’re welcome.
C- What other questions can we ask to get information? Write 5 posible

questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Grammar
Getting information
Information questions with What
Questions Answers
What’s her last name? Haynes
What’s her phone number? 57-34-078.
What’s his first name? Johan
What’s his e-mail address? Bellow@allnet.com
What’s their address? 14 Bolivar Street
Other possible questions
What do you do? I am an actor.
What does he/she do? He/She is an engineer.
What’s your profession? I am a lawyer.
What is his/her profession? He/She is a doctor.
Are you an engineer? Yes, I am.
Is Luis Miguel a writer? No, he isn’t. He is a singer.
What is the secretary doing? She is typing a letter.

Is the architect designing a car? No, he is not.

Grammar
Indefinite Articles and Wh- Question words: What/Where
A- Use of the articles A and An
A + word starting with a consonant sound

Ex. A teacher
A student
An + word starting with a vowel sound

Ex. An accountant
An hour
It is common to use them with professions and occupations
B- What are their jobs? Complete with He/She is a/an.…
Doctor – Police Officer – Waiter – Sales person – Baby-Sitter –

Actor – Director - Programmer
Gramamar
Possessive adjectives
A- Study and compare:

Personal Pronouns Possessive Adjectives
• I • My
• You • Your
• He • His
• She • Her
• It • Its What is her
She is a lawyer
• We profession?
• Our
• You • Your
• They • Their
Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their - modify the
noun following it in order to show possession.
Examples:
•I'll get my bag.
•Is this your luggage?
B- Exercise: Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

1. Where is (I) ________book?
2. Here is (we)________ teacher.
3. She goes to school with (she)_______brother.
4. (They)________father works in a car factory.

5. (You)________laptop is very expensive.
6. (He)_________favorite hobby is tennis.
7. (I)___________husband and I want to go to Paris.
8. We want to see (it)________ historical monuments.
9. (It)________name is Bobby.
Vocabulary
Talking about Occupations
A- Look at these questions and responses.
What do you do? What is her profession?
- I am a Programmer. - She is a Chef
Where do you work? Where does She work?
- I work in an office. - She works in a Restaurant.
B- Where does these professionals work?
Match jobs to the place of work and create a sentece.

For example: A doctor works in a hospital.
1. Doctor and Nurse Work in a restaurant
2. Teacher Works in a pólice station
3. Police Officer Work in a hospital
4. Waiter and Chef Works in the post office
5. Postal worker Works in a school
C- Watch the video and take notes. Then about you and your family’s
occupations and workplaces. (Video 04)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2PvBqealY
Vocabulary
Verbs to talk about work
A- These are some verbs to talk about work
Verb Verb
To arrest
To heal
To build To phone
To clean To serve
To cook To coach
To deliver To teach
To
To fix respond
To drive
To invent
To write
To judge
Reading
Professions
A- Read the following passages and answer the questions based

on the information above.
Hi! My name is Sarah and I work in Michigan. I am a third grade

teacher and I love to teach and work with children. I teach from
8:00 am until 2:00 pm and coach softball after school and on the
weekend.
1. Where does Sarah work?

2. What is Sarah’s profession?
3. What does Sarah do after school and on the weekend?
Hello! I’m Rick and I’m a policeman in New York City. When I’m on
duty, I drive around the city in my patrol car, respond to 911 calls,
and arrest criminals. At the end of my shift, I go back to the police
station and write a report.
4. What is the policeman’s name?

5. What does he do when he is on duty?
Hey! My name is Mark and I’m a chef. I work in a restaurant and

cook in the kitchen all afternoon and night. My specialty is Lasagna
Bolognese. I love food!
6. What is Mark’s profession?

7. Where does Mark work?
8. What is Mark’s specialty?
Getting information
A- Complete the questions with a suitable word.
1. A: What’s his address? A: ______ phone number? A: ______address?

2. B: Main Street B: 22-63-140 B: 18 Bank Street
A: ______ mobile number? A: ______e-mail address? A: ______ phone number?

B: 878-456-0055 B: sgast@mp.net. B: 44-78-35
B- Now Get your partner’s address, e-mail address, or phone number.

Unit 4
Working routine
Skills:
• Talking about routine
Vocabulary
• Common verbs
• Time expressions
• Days and months
• Wh-questions When/why
Reading
• Routine
Grammar
• Simple present
• Adverbs of time
Listening
• Routines
Speaking
• Describing a routine
Speaking
Routines and Habits
A- Discuss
• Can you describe what do you do?
• How is your typical day like?
• What do you do everyday?
B- Check this list of the most common verbs to talk about routine.
Match them to a picture. Can you add any others?
Routine Verbs
1. Wake up
2. Get up
3. Take a shower
4. Get dressed
5. Go to work
6. Have breakfast
7. Have lunch
8. Have dinner
9. Leave work
10.Read the news
11.Go to the gym
12.Work
13.Arrive home
14.Drive home
15.Take the bus
16.Go home
17.Go to bed
Vocabulary
Adverbs of frequency and Time expressions
A- Study:
Adverbs of frequency Time Expressions
Always Every day
Generally Every weekend
Usually On the weekend
Often During the week
Sometimes Once a week
Rarely Every other day
Hardly ever Twice a week
Never Every month
Adverbs of frequency always go before the main verb, but

after the verb to be.
E.x: I usually have a cup of coffee and a cheese sandwich
Frequency expressions go at the end of the sentence.
E.x: Does your mother cook every day?

Yes, she does. She cooks every day.
B- Make sentences using verbs for routines and a frequency Word.
E.x: “I always drive.” or “I drive every day.”

Vocabulary
Days and months
A- Days of the Week

The days of the week in English begin with CAPITAL letters.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday and Sunday are known as the weekend.
B- Months of the Year

The months of the year in English begin with CAPITAL letters.
•January
•February
•March
•April
•May
•June
•July
•August
•September
•October
•November
•December
Speaking
Days and months
A. Work in pairs. What days do you….

- Go to work? - Have free time? - Play sports?
B. Read two notices at a company.

1- What day is golf? What time does it start?
2- What day is Choir? What time does it start?
C. What’s the time? Complete with the number, then check with your
teacher.
1. It’s_____ o’clock 2. It’s______ fifteen 3. It’s________ Thirty.

D. Work in pairs. What time do you…

- Start work? - Have lunch? - Finish work?
Vocabulary
Days and months
A- Dates using months and years
A Short way of writing the months and years
•When you are writing down the date in a personal letter or on a note you
might like to write the month in a shorter way.
22nd January 2005 or 22nd Jan 2005
•You write the first 3 letters of the month to show the whole month.
Examples
1. February Feb 2
2. September Sept (The only month with 4 letters)
B- Finish off the sentences by writing in a month
1. This month is ____________________________________________ .
2. Last month was __________________________________________ .
3. Next month is ____________________________________________ .
4. My birthday is in __________________________________________ .
5. My favourite month is ______________________________________ .
6. I like to take my holidays in __________________________________
7. I know someone with a birthday in ____________________________
8. The month after my birthday is _____________________________

Grammar
Present simple
The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is

regular, true or normal.
1- Affirmative form:
The Rest of the

Subject Verb
sentence
I / you / we / they speak / learn English at home
he / she / it speaks / learns English at home
2- Negative form:
The Rest of the

Subject don't/doesn't Verb*
sentence
I / you / we / they don't have / buy cereal for

he / she / it doesn't eat / like etc. breakfast
3- Question form:
The Rest of the

Do/Does Subject Verb*
sentence
I / you / we /
Do have / need
they a new bike?
want etc.
Does he / she / it
Exercises:
1. They ___________ hockey at school. (to play)
2. She __________ e-mails. (not/to write)
3. _________ you English? (to speak)
4. My parents __________ fish. (not/to like)

5. ________ Anne _____ any hobbies? (to have)
6. Andy's brother ___________ in an office. (to work)
7. Leroy _______ very fast. (can/not/to read)
8. ____Jim and Joe____ the flowers every week? (to water)
Grammar exercises
Present simple
A- Using the Simple Present, fill in the gaps with the verbs in parentheses.
Example: Does she usually read books before bed? (read)
1. They _____________ hockey at school once a week. (play)
2. She _____________ e-mails. (not/write)
3. _____________ you always _____________ English in class? (speak)
4. My parents _____________ fish. (not/like)
5. _____________ Anne _____________ any hobbies? (have)
6. Andy's brother _____________ in an office every other day. (work)
7. ________ Jim and Joe ___________ the flowers every week? (water)
8. Yvonne's mother _____________ motorbikes. (not/ride)
9. Elizabeth and I _____________ soda. (hate)
10. Anne always _____________ my questions. (answer)
11. _____________ you __________ tomatoes in this shop? (sell)
12. The girls _____________ trousers at our school. (not/wear)
13. ___________ Mr. Barker __________ Physics every year? (teach)
14. Ken often _______________ the school bus. (miss)

15. The boy _____________ his homework every day. (not/do)

Reading and Writting
Routines
A- Complete the text about Alan with verbs from the box:
live – finish - get home - get to work - get up - go to work - have breakfast
leave work - write
“My name is Alan. I'm from England, but I live in Tokyo. I'm a journalist.
I____ for an English language magazine and I ___ about life in Japan.
I___ early - at 7 o'clock, __________ and _______home at 7:45. I ____
by car. I ______ an hour later. My home is very far from my office. I
_____ work at 5 o'clock and _____ every day at 6 o'clock. I go to bed
late - at 11 o'clock.”
B- Paul is another British man who works in Tokyo. Listen to his interview
with Alan and complete the table. (Track 04)
Paul Alan
I get up at
I leave home at
I go to work by
I get to work at
I finish work at
I get home at
I go to bed at
Listening
Routines
C- Listen the previous audio again and complete the interview (Track
04):
Alan: So, tell me about your typical day. What time_____?
Paul: I get up early at seven o'clock.
Alan: What time _______ home?
Paul: After I take a shower and have breakfast, I leave home at
eight o'clock.
Alan: How _____ to work?
Paul: I go by train. My office is very far from my home.
Alan: What time ____ to work?
Paul: I get to work 90 minutes later, at half past nine.
Alan: ______ your work?
Paul: Yes, I do. I meet a lot of interesting people.
Alan: What time _______ ?
Paul: I finish work at seven o'clock. It's a long day.
Alan: And what time ____ home?

Paul: I get home at half past eight.
Alan: What time _____ to bed?
Paul: I don't go to bed late. I go to bed at ten o'clock.

Vocabulary and Speaking
Daily routine
A- Discuss
• What are some things that you do every day?

• Describe a typical daily routine.
• Tell what you do at various times throughout the day.
• Ask your partner to tell you his/her daily schedule.
• What time do you go to work?
• What time do you get off work?
B- Complete the time table with your routine.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
UNIT 5
Describing Colleagues
Skills
• Describing people’s appearance and character
Vocabulary
• Adjectives
Grammar
• Adjective position
• Verb to have
Writing
• Describing a colleague
Speaking
• Describing a colleague
Vocabulary
Adjectives: appearance
A- Look at the pictures and their descriptions
1. She’s got straight 2. She’s got long, 3. She’s got 4. He’s got a
hair and she’s wavy hair and curly hair and is crew-cut.
thin-faced she’s round-faced dark-skinned
5. He’s bald and has 6. He’s got a beard and

freckles. moustache and has a
chubby face
To describe people we use:
To be She is Smart
You are talkative
To be You are tall

I am short and thin
To have She has black hair

They have short hair
Vocabulary exercises
Adjectives: appearance
A- Match the adjective to the picture.
bald – beautiful - fat/overweight - handsome - old - short – tall- young
B- Now write sentences describing the pictures using the

adjectives.
Vocabulary
Adjectives: Character traits
A- How can you describe a person or object? Match the adjectives with
their opposites.
1) beautiful a) boring
2) tall b) Ugly
3) friendly c) Bossy
4) Fat d) Unsociable
5) easygoing e) talkative
6) nice f) short
7) shy g) unfriendly
8) sociable h) thin
9) loud i) Mean
10)Entertaining j) Quiet
11)Late k) Punctual
12)stressed l) Lazy
13)hardworking m) relaxed
B- Look at the pictures and use He is…She is…They are…+ and

adjective to describe them
Vocabulary
Adjectives: Character traits
A- Match the adjectives to the pictures
angry - funny - happy - lazy - sad - shy - smart/intelligent - stupid
B- Now write sentences describing the pictures using the

adjectives.
Vocabulary
Adjectives
A- Describe the people below

Look at the sentences. Describe each person like in the example.
1. Paul often gets to work 10 minutes after his colleagues and he never
works! He is late and lazy.
2. Andrea doesn't like talking and she is never stressed.
________________________________________________________
3. Arnold likes controlling his employees, and he can never relax.
________________________________________________________
4. Ronda is a great boss. She always helps us and doesn't control us all the
time.
________________________________________________________
5. If you have a problem, don't go to Michael. He doesn't like helping people
and he never works.
__________________________________________________________
6. Kristina is never late. She often works in the evening and at weekends.
__________________________________________________________
7. Omar hardly ever has time for his family. He is always in the office and he
needs to relax more.
__________________________________________________________
8. Heidi is never stressed but she loves talking about her life. Her colleagues
don't always want to listen to her.
__________________________________________________________
Writing and Speaking
Describing a colleague
A- Write a description of a colleague using adjectives for each category.
character
Job and My
studies colleague Appearence
Personal
Info
My Colleague’s name is...

Writing and Speaking
Describing a colleague
A- From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as

in the example.
EXAMPLE: good-looking
looking – middle - stocky - long - round – over - haired - well -
faced - good - mixed - complexion - red - aged – build - dressed
race – weight - legged - tanned
B- Now use the adjectives you formed to describe yourself and a

colleague.
UNIT 6
Dress code at work
Skills
• Talking about dress code at work
Vocabulary
• Clothes: casual and formal
• Fabric and patterns
Grammar
• Adjective order
• Clothing verbs
Speaking
• Dress code in the workplace
Vocabulary and Speaking
Dress code
A- Brainstorm as many words as you can under the concept.
Clothes
Pants, shirt…
B- Discuss
1. Is there a dress code at your workplace?

2. What do you usually wear to work?
3. Do men and women dress differently for work?
4. What do you think of “casual Fridays”?
C- Look at the following items of work clothing. Think of a typical job for
each item.
e.x: Safety boots > Construction Worker
a hard hat - a lab coat - a suit - a uniform - an apron - high
heels overalls - scrubs - trousers

Vocabulary
Clothes
A- Study
Pattern Fabric
Checkered
Wool
Dotted
Cotton
Paisley
Silk
Flowered
Leather
Stripped
Polyester
Plaid
Vocabulary
Clothes: Casual and Formal
A- Match the clothes with their names
T-shirt – trousers- polo shirt – jeans – sneakers – shorts – tank top -

Sweat-shirt – sandals
Skirt Suir – pant suit – jacket – blouse – shirt – Skirt – purse – belt – tie –
flat shoes – High heels - suit
Grammar
Adjectives order
A- Study the chart below

Describing (adjective order)
Color + Pattern + Fabric + Clothing
Example:
A red leather jacket.
A black and white dotted silk tie.
A blue and white plaid cotton blouse.
B- Describe the clothes inside the closet.

Grammar
Clothing verbs
A- Study
Verbs associated with clothing:
1. Can I try on these grey shoes in the window?
2. I love dressing up for parties as I normally wear jeans.
3. The skirt is too tight and too short-it needs letting out and letting
down.
4. The dress is too loose and too long- it needs taking in and taking
up.
5. He changed out of his weekend clothes into his uniform
6. Red usually doesn’t suit people with ginger hair.
7. Her black bag matches her shoes
8. Those shoes don’t fit the boy any more.
9. I don’t wear high heles they are too uncomfortable
B- What do you usually wear to work? Write a description using the present
simple and the adjectives,
Exercises
A- What do people wear in,

• Fall
• ____________________________________________________
• ____________________________________________________
• Winter
• _____________________________________________________
• _____________________________________________________
• Summer
• _____________________________________________________
• _____________________________________________________
• Spring
• _____________________________________________________
• _____________________________________________________
B- Say what the people is wearing in the pictures:

Speaking
Dress code
A-Answer any the following questions.
1. Do you have a strict or relaxed dress code at work?
2. Do you think a dress code is important?
3. In which professions do you think a dress code is important?
4. What are work dress codes like in your country?

UNIT 7
Skills At the workplace

• Describing and office
Vocabulary
• Objects and furniture in an office
Grammar
• Prepositions of place
• There is/are
• Countable and uncountable nouns
Reading
• “Open plan vs Office?”
Vocabulary
Describing an Office
A- Look at the picture.
•Can you name any objects?
•Is it similar or different to your office?
•Describe your office.

Grammar
Prepositions of place
A- Study this prepositions of place
B- Complete the sentences according to the picture.
The woman is sitting ______ a table.

She is sitting ___ a chair.
There is another chair _______ the woman.
Her feet are _____ the table
The woman is holding a cup ___ her hands.
___ the table is a laptop, a newspaper,
a calculator, an appointment calendar,
two pens and a muffin.
The woman is looking ___ her laptop.
The woman's bag is ____ the table.
Vocabulary
A- Look at the office and the sentences below. Put `T' (True) or `F' (False)
next to each sentence. Correct the sentences that are false.
1. The man is behind the monitor. F - The man is in front of the monitor.
2. The clock is above the floor. ____
3. The bin is on the table. ____
4. The pens are on the desk. ____
5. The lamp is under the printer and the desk. ____
6. The paper is in the printer. ____
Vocabulary and Reading
B- Now make sentences about the items below.
1. The printer _____________________

2. The computer _____________________
3. The desk _____________________
4. The chair _____________________
5. The window _____________________
6. The wall _____________________
C- You are going to read a text on office design. Put T (True) or F (False)
next to each statement then read the text to check your answers.
1. Open-plan offices are generally good for business.

2. Open-plan offices are cheaper.
3. People communicate better in closed offices.
4. Closed offices make businesses more innovative.
5. It's easier to concentrate on your work in a closed office.
6. Employees who work in closed offices are absent more often.
Reading and speaking
Open-plan vs. closed offices

Which are better?
1 For most companies, the design of the office space is very important. The
office space should help employees to work more efficiently, concentrate on
their work and work better in a team. There are two common designs closed
offices and open offices.
2 Open offices are good for companies for a number of reasons. Firstly, they
cost less because they use less space and use less electricity to heat or cool.
In addition, businesses can save on equipment because people are sharing
resources such as printers and photocopiers. Since there are no walls or
barriers between work stations, staff can learn from each other and interact
more efficiently. For example, when you work in an open office you can get
feedback on your work instantly and you can ask questions without needing
to knock on doors. Increased collaboration between employees can also
result in business innovation.
3 On the other hand, many employees prefer closed offices, mainly because
there is less noise and it's easier to concentrate. With a busy open-plan
office, the high level of noise can make it difficult for employees to focus on
their work. Another advantage for business is lower absenteeism. When
people work in an open environment, there is a greater risk of catching a
disease when somebody is ill. And when employees are absent, the company
is less productive.
A- Discuss the questions below with a partner.

1. What kind of office do you prefer?
2. What do you think of open-plan offices?
3. Would you like to work in a different office? Why?
Vocabulary and Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns
There are many different types of nouns in English. Objects, ideas,

and places can all be nouns. Every noun is either countable or
uncountable.
Countable Uncountable
Information
Apple
Water
Book
Cheese
Government
Wood
Student
Juice
Island
Countable nouns are nouns you can count, and uncountable nouns are
nouns you can't count. Countable nouns can take the singular or the
plural form of a verb. Uncountable nouns always take the singular form of
the verb.
A- Write 10 sentences about the office using prepositions.
Vocabulary and Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns
A- Classify these objects as Countable or Uncountable
Countable Uncountable
UNIT 8
Current responsibilities
Skills
• Talking about what are you currently doing at work
• Talk about what you can/can´t do
Vocabulary
Grammar
• Can/Can’t for Abilty
• Present Continuous
Vocabulary
Skills
A-What can you do? What can’t you do? Write 3 answers for
each question.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
B. Write the correct activity below each picture.
drive - make coffee - speak Italian - type - use a printer - write

emails
Grammar
Can /Can’t
c. Now study the job advertisement and listen to the dialogue (Track 05):
1. Is Claire suitable for the job___________________________

2. Why/why not?______________________________________
d. Look at the chart below.
e. Listen and repeat. Copy the stress (Track 06)

1. I can type quite fast. 5. Yes, I can
2. I can’t speak Italian. 6. Can you Speak Italian?
3. What languages can you speak? 7. No, I can’t
4. Can you use a printer?
Speaking
Can /Can’t
a. What can you do? Look at the list of skills below and guess √or X. Then
ask your partner ‘Can you ....?’ Write the total number of correct guesses
below the table.
Skill Your Guess Your Partner’s

Answer
Speak Three
Languages or more
Dance
Drive
Use a fax machine
Touch type
Cook well
Play the guitar
sport well
Write a computer
programme
Sing
Grammar
Can /Can’t
a. Write a sentence about each picture using can or can’t.

play tennis – dance - fly - see - swim - use chopstick
1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________
b. Role play
Work with a partner. Student A: You want to work for the company from
the listening. Student B: Interview Student A for the job.
Listening
Present Continuous
A. Listen to three conversations in an office. Why are the people busy?

(Track 07)
B. Listen to the first conversation again. Complete the conversarion using
the words in brackets. (Track 08)
C. The verbs in B are in the present continuous tense. What do they

describe?
- A fact?
- A repeated action?
- An action or event around the momento of speaking?
D. Complete these rules.

1. The present continuous uses __________+verb+ -ing.
2. The negative sentences use the negative form of the verb _______
3. Questions use _________ + subject+_______ + Ing
Listening
Present Continuous
E. Complete these two conversations using the present continuous form of

the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check. (Track 09)
A Where’s Chantelle?
B She____________(not/work) here today. She’s at home.
A Why?
B She ____________ (Finish) her report. Her boss wants it for 7.30
tomorrow morning.
C Where ________________ (Bill and Sofia /go)?
D They __________________ (do) the training course for that new
finance software all day.
C When are they back?
C At about a quarter to six.
F. Match questions 1-5 to answer a-e

1. What are you doing at the moment?
2. Are you working on any interesting projects?
3. How are your English lessons?
4. Could you give me a hand?
5. What’s the weather like today?
a. It’s raining
b. Sorry. I’m trying to finish these plans
c. I’m working with our partners in Italy
d. Yes, we are working on a new hospital in Cairo
e. They are difficult, but I’m making progress.
Reading
Present Continuous
A. Read this article.

- Underline all the examples of the present continuous.
- Do the verbs describe a repeated action or a changing situation?
B. Do you agree with the article? Is it true for you and your company? Tell
your class.
C. Make a list of current changes where you work. For example_
- Employ more staff -Spend more on trainining.
D. Work with a partner. Tell your partner about the changes using the
Present continuous. Try to give reasons for the changes.
Example: We’re employing more people at the moment because we’re
receiving more orders.
Listening
Present Continuous
Present continuous
Is used to:
- Describe a temporary or changing situation
- Describe an action happening at the moment of speaking
The form is:
Affirmative
Subject + am/is/are +Ing ex: I am writing an e-mail to my boss now
Negative
Subject + am/is/are not + Ing ex: She’s not having her lunch
Questions
(Wh word) + am/is/are + Subject + ing? Ex: Is it raining today?
A. Complete this e-mail using the present continuous if the verbs in

bracket
Grammar
Present Continuous
A. Choose the correct present progressive form.
1. Look! Andy ______in the garden.
a) Is playing b) are playing c) am playing
2. I _________ TV at the moment.
a) am watching b) is watching c) are watching
3. We __________ a book
a) Is reading b) are reading c) am reading
4. She ____________ the piano
a) am playing b) is playing c) are playing
5. Listen! Sue and Jhon __________
a) is singing b) am singing c) are singing
B. Put the verbs into the present continuous
1. My sister (to clean) _____________ the bathroom
2. Look! They (to go) ____________ inside
3. I (to wait) ____________ in the car now
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) ___________ to CDs}
5. We (to speak) ______________ English at the moment

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BOOKLET

1 Introducing yourself and others

A- Read and model.

B- More greetings and responses. Do you know any other?

How are you?

Here are expressions to introduce others:

• Nice to meet you.

Alex: Hi! My name is Alex Litterman, the new manager.

A- Read and model.

B- Read and model.

Emma: Good-bye/ Bye-bye/ bye/, Charlize.

A- Watch the video and complete the chart: (Video 01)

Greetings Introductions Responses

C-Read and model.

D- Complete with the expressions:

PAIR WORK. Now greet your classmates.

Classmate A: Hi, Classmate B. How are you?/ How’s everything?/ How’s

Classmate A: Hi, Classmate B. How are you?/ How’s everything?/ How’s

The subject pronouns

The subject of a sentence is a person or thing that performs the action

We do NOT normally say:

The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is

Subject Pronouns Full Form

Interrogative forms of the verb to be:

Negative Forms of the verb to be:

A. Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns

1. Angelina Jolie is American. ______ isn't French.

2. Brad Pitt is American, too. _____ isn't German.

3. Brad and Angelina aren't French. _______ are American.

4. My friend and I are high school students. _______ aren't primary

5. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.______ isn't in Washington

1. ________ you the new student?

A- Look at these questions and their correspondig responses.

• What is your name? • What is your nationality?

• What is your I.D. Card • What is your address?

• What is your phone number? • Where do you live?

• How old are you?

• Are you married?

• What is your profession /

• What do you do?

A- How do you say these letters? Test each other.

B- Listen to the following Telephone conversation and complete the form

Course enrolment form

Course Yoga for beginners

Address __________ Bentley Road, Manchester

Language English, Polish, ________

A- Listen and complete the text (Track 02):

Dear Mr. Stewart,

A- Study this information.

Women Men Both/

Aun Uncle Father Mother-in-law

Where are these cities?

E.x: - Moscow is in Russia. It is Russian.

a) a pharmacy b) a restaurant c) a post office d) a travel agency

d) a bank e) a newsstand f) a convenience store 8) a bookshop

Talk about your city

B- Write about your city using there is or there are.

E.x: There is a church in my city. It is in the centre.

There is/There are is a common phrase in English, used to indicate that

Verb “To have”

“To have” implies the meaning of possession.

A- Check your vocabulary Write the vocabulary in the correct column in

supermarket – shop – café – hotel - chemist’s - restaurant - airport –