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Adverbs Agent Nouns


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Comparative of If-Clauses
Adverbs
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• Describing People’s Actions • Asking for Permission at


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• Describing Plans and Intentions Work


• Help Wanted Ads
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• Consequences of Actions
• Job Interview • Reading a Paycheck and
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• Stating Skills and Work Pay Stub


Experience • Employee Accident Report
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VOCABULARY PREVIEW
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1. actor 5. player 9. teacher


2. dancer 6. runner 10. translator
3. driver 7. singer 11. worker
4. painter 8. skier

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He Drives Very Carelessly

slow – slowly careful – carefully fast – fast good – well


careless – carelessly graceful – gracefully hard – hard
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A. I think he’s a careless driver.


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B. I agree. He drives VERY carelessly.


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7. a beautiful singer 8. bad painters 9. a good teacher


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10. a hard worker 11. an accurate translator 12. dishonest card players

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You Should Work Faster

fast – faster carefully – more carefully well – better


quickly – quicker* gracefully – more gracefully
loud(ly) – louder* accurately – more accurately
slowly – slower*
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1. Am I typing quickly enough? 2. Am I dancing gracefully enough?


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3. Am I speaking loud enough? 4. Am I driving slowly enough?


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5. Am I translating accurately enough? 6. Am I playing well enough?

* quicker or more quickly louder or more loudly slower or more slowly


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He Should Try to Speak Slower

loud(ly) – louder* slowly – slower* carefully – more carefully early – earlier


neatly – neater* softly – softer* politely – more politely late – later
quickly – quicker* well – better
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A. Bob speaks VERY quickly.

B. You’re right. He should try to


speak slower.
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slowly. carelessly. softly.


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4. Linda goes to bed very 5. Jimmy gets up very 6. They dress very sloppily.
late. early.
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7. Brenda plays her radio 8. Richard speaks to his 9. Our next-door neighbor
very loudly. parents very impolitely. drives very badly.
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Expressing Agreement
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You’re right. That’s right. That’s true. I know. I agree. I agree with you.
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Practice the conversations on this page again. Express agreement in different ways.

* louder or more loudly neater or more neatly quicker or more quickly slower or more slowly softer or more softly
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READING
TRYING HARDER

Michael’s boss talked with him today. In


general, she doesn’t think Michael is doing
very well on the job. He has to do better.
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According to Michael’s boss, he types too


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slowly. He should type faster. In addition, he


files too carelessly. He should file more
carefully. Furthermore, he speaks on the
telephone too quickly. He should speak
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slower. Michael wants to do well on the job,


and he knows now that he has to try a little
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harder.
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Stella’s director talked with her today. In


general, he doesn’t think Stella is doing very
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well in his play. She has to do better.


According to Stella’s director, she speaks too
softly. She should speak louder. In addition,
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she walks too slowly. She should walk faster.


Furthermore, she dances too awkwardly. She
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should dance more gracefully. Stella wants to


do well in the play, and she knows now that
she has to try a little harder.
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Billy’s teacher talked with him today. In


general, she doesn’t think Billy is doing very
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well in school. He has to do better. According


to Billy’s teacher, he arrives at school too late.
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He should arrive earlier. In addition, he


dresses too sloppily. He should dress more
neatly. Furthermore, he speaks too impolitely.
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He should speak more politely. Billy wants to


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do well in school, and he knows now that he


has to try a little harder.
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READING CHECK-UP
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WHAT’S THE OPPOSITE?


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Michael is talking with his boss. Stella is talking with 1. quickly (slowly) 6. sloppily
her director. Billy is talking with his teacher. Using 2. carefully 7. awkwardly
this model, create dialogs based on the story. 3. loudly 8. earlier
4. politely 9. faster
A. Do I type fast enough? 5. badly
B. No. You type too slowly.
A. Oh. I’ll try to type faster in the future.

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If

If will
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A. What are they going to name their new baby?


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B. If they have a boy, they’ll name him John.


If they have a girl, they’ll name her Jane.
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1. A. How are you going to get to school 2. A. What’s Roger going to do this
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tomorrow? Saturday afternoon?


B. If it rains, I’ll .
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B. If the weather is good, he’ll .


If it’s sunny, I’ll . If the weather is bad, he’ll .
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3. A. What’s Rosa going to have for dinner 4. A. What’s Ken going to do tomorrow?
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B. If she’s very hungry, . If he doesn’t feel better, .


If she isn’t very hungry, .
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What are you going to do What are you going to What are you going to
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tonight if you have a lot of wear tomorrow if it’s do this weekend if the
homework? warm and sunny? weather is nice?
What are you going to do What are you going to What are you going to
tonight if you don’t have a wear tomorrow if it’s cool do this weekend if the
lot of homework? and raining? weather is bad?

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If You Drive Too Fast, You Might Have an Accident

If might
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1. eat so quickly 2. sing so loudly 3. work so slowly


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be tired in the morning hurt your ears have nightmares
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7. do your homework 8. sit at your computer 9.


so carelessly so long
make mistakes get a backache

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READING
GOOD DECISIONS
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Ronald wants to stay up late to watch a movie tonight, but he knows he


shouldn’t. If he stays up late to watch a movie, he won’t get to bed until after
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midnight. If he doesn’t get to bed until after midnight, he’ll be very tired in
the morning. If he’s very tired in the morning, he might oversleep. If he
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oversleeps, he’ll be late for work. If he’s late for work, his boss might get
angry and fire him. So, even though Ronald wants to stay up late to watch a
movie tonight, he isn’t going to. Good decision, Ronald!
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Barbara wants to buy a new car, but she knows she shouldn’t. If she buys
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a new car, she’ll have to take a lot of money out of her bank account. If she
has to take a lot of money out of her bank account, she won’t have much left.
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If she doesn’t have much left, she won’t have enough money to pay the rent.
If she doesn’t have enough money to pay the rent, her landlord might evict
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WHICH WORD IS CORRECT?


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1. If Ronald ( doesn’t won’t ) go to bed early, he’ll


be ( angry tired ) in the morning.
2. If ( he’s he’ll ) late for work, his boss might
Complete these sentences:
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( watch fire ) him.


3. If Barbara ( buy buys ) a new car, she If I stay up late tonight, . . .
( won’t doesn’t ) have much money left. If it rains tomorrow, . . .
4. If she ( should doesn’t ) pay her rent, her
landlord might ( account evict ) her.
If I’m not busy on Saturday, . . .
5. Even though Ronald and Barbara ( won’t want ) If I don’t practice English, . . .
to do these things, they ( are aren’t ) going to.

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LISTENING
Listen and choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. a. my teacher will be happy. 4. a. I’ll be early in the future.


b. my teacher won’t be happy. b. I’ll be tired in the morning.
2. a. she won’t go back to school. 5. a. people will hear you.
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b. she’ll go back to school. b. people won’t hear you.


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3. a. you’ll get a sore throat. 6. a. your boss might fire you.


b. you might get a backache. b. your landlord might evict you.
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ON YOUR OWN Superstitions


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if you find a four-leaf clover.


if you find a horseshoe.
if you give a new pair of shoes to a poor person.
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if a black cat walks in front of you.


if you walk under a ladder.
if you open an umbrella in your home.
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If your right eye itches, you’ll laugh soon.


If your left eye itches, you’ll cry soon.
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If your right ear itches, somebody is saying good things about you.
If your left ear itches, somebody is saying bad things about you.
If a knife falls, a man will visit soon.
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If a fork falls, a woman will visit soon.


If a spoon falls, a baby will visit soon.
If you break a mirror, you’ll have bad luck for seven years.

Do you know any superstitions? Share them with other students in your class.

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PRONUNCIATION Contrastive Stress
Listen. Then say it. Say it. Then listen.
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Think about something you want to do.


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If you do it, what will happen?


Write about it in your journal.
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
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ADVERBS COMPARATIVE OF ADVERBS AGENT NOUNS


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slowly. quicker. actor singer


carefully. more quickly. dancer skier
sloppily. driver teacher
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painter translator
fast. He should try to work more accurately.
player worker
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hard.
faster. runner
well.
harder.
better.
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Choose the correct word.


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1. Roger is a ( slow slowly ) driver. He 3. Mrs. Chang teaches very ( good well ). She’s a
drives very ( slow slowly ). ( good well ) teacher.
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2. Angela is a ( careful carefully ) worker. 4. Jim always arrives at the office too ( late later ).
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She works very ( careful carefully ). He should arrive ( later earlier ).

IF-CLAUSES
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I I’ll I’m I’ll


we we’ll we’re we’ll
feel
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you you’ll you’re you’ll


If they better, they’ll go to work. If they’re tired, they’ll go to sleep early.
he he’ll he’s he’ll
she feels she’ll she’s she’ll
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it it’ll it’s it’ll

Choose the correct word.


5. If ( I I’m ) hungry, ( I’m I’ll ) have a 7. If ( you’ll you ) eat too fast, ( you’ll you )
big dinner. get sick.
6. If ( she she’ll ) goes to bed late, 8. If it ( rains will rain ) tomorrow, ( we’ll we )
( she she’ll ) be tired tomorrow. go to the movies.
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LIFE SKILLS • Job interview • Stating skills & work experience

1 CONVERSATION DESCRIBING JOB INTEREST, SKILLS, & WORK HISTORY

Look at the job application forms. A. What kind of job are you looking for?
Practice conversations with your
B. I’m looking for a job as a/an .
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classmates.
A. Tell me about your skills.
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B. I can , and I can .


A. Where do you work now?
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A. And where did you work before that?
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2 TEAMWORK PREPARING FOR A JOB INTERVIEW

Work with a classmate.


Fill out the form with your
information. Then practice
job interview conversations.

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LIFE SKILLS • Asking for permission at work

3 CONVERSATION REQUESTING A SCHEDULE CHANGE

Practice this conversation between an employee and a supervisor at work.


A. Excuse me, Mr. Harris.
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B. Yes?
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A. Could I possibly leave early today?


The reason is I have to take my mother
to the doctor.
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B. I understand. Yes. That’ll be okay.


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A. Thank you very much.


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1. take the day off next Monday 2. take a break


I have to go to court. I don’t feel well. I need to sit down.
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3. leave now 4. come in an hour late on Friday morning


The school nurse called. My daughter I have a parent-teacher conference at my
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is sick. son’s school.

4 TEAMWORK CRITICAL THINKING


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Work with a classmate. What are some Good Reasons Bad Reasons
good reasons to ask for a change in
schedule or time off from work? What
are some bad reasons? Make two lists.
Then discuss with your classmates.

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LIFE SKILLS READING • Help wanted ads

Look at the help wanted ads and answer the questions.


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1. The Harbor Restaurant needs . 5. Apply in person for the job as .


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A. part-time dishwashers A. a driver


B. a full-time chef B. a secretary
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C. part-time waiters and waitresses C. a receptionist


D. a part-time cashier D. a dishwasher
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A. clean offices A. P.T. Jones and Company
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C. operate floor machines C. Carrington Restaurant


D. have a clean driving record D. Harbor Restaurant

3. The drivers work . 7. Experience is required for the job .


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A. forty hours a week A. at Harbor Restaurant


B. seven mornings a week B. at P.T. Jones and Company
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C. eight hours a day C. as a custodian


D. evenings D. at Mt. Pleasant Medical Associates
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4. The cashier at Mr. Donut has to work . 8. The receptionist does NOT have to .
A. Sunday morning A. have a high school diploma
B. Wednesday evening B. speak Spanish
C. Saturday night C. have good English language skills
D. Monday afternoon D. have good telephone skills

TEAMWORK Cut out some help wanted ads from the newspaper and bring them to
class. Work with a classmate. Compare ads for different jobs. What
information is in the ads? How should people apply for the jobs? 80c

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LIFE SKILLS READING • Paycheck & pay stub

Look at the paycheck and pay stub and answer the questions.
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1. Mei’s regular pay is . 5. Mei earned before taxes and other


A. $8.00 an hour C. $16.50 an hour deductions.
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B. $11.00 an hour D. $32.00 an hour A. $92.94 C. $425.81


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B. $352.00 D. $561.00
2. Mei earned when she worked on the
July 4th holiday during this pay period. 6. The deduction for state taxes was .
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A. $11.00 an hour C. $176.00 A. $18.92 C. $37.84


B. $16.50 an hour D. $528.00 B. $36.18 D. $42.25
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3. Mei worked this pay period. 7. Mei paid $1,140.75 this year for .
A. 32 hours C. 40 hours A. federal taxes C. state taxes
B. 34 hours D. 42 hours B. health insurance D. overtime
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4. A pay period at this company is . 8. Mei earned from 1/1/20 to 7/6/20.


A. a week C. a month A. $975.92 C. $11,440.00
B. a day D. a year B. $1,140.75 D. $12,287.00

THINK & SHARE What taxes and deductions do you see on the pay stub in this lesson?
What do these taxes and deductions pay for? Discuss as a class.
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LIFE SKILLS READING • Accident report

Look at the employee accident report and answer the questions.


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1. What is Orlando Cortina’s job? 4. Why did Orlando go to the laundry room?
A. He’s a laundry worker. A. To fix a shelf.
B. He’s a physician. B. To do the laundry.
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D. He’s a custodian. D. To fix a ladder.

2. When was the accident? 5. Who should Orlando give this report to?
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A. On May twenty-second. A. The maintenance department.


B. On September twenty-third. B. The personnel department.
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C. On October first. C. His physician.


D. At 11:30 at night. D. His supervisor.

3. Who saw the accident? 6. What DIDN’T Orlando do?


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A. Alice Winter. A. He didn’t break his left arm.


B. Carlo Marconi. B. He didn’t fall off a ladder.
C. Dr. Rafael Garcia. C. He didn’t use safety equipment.
D. Paula Sanders and Jane Ling. D. He didn’t sign the accident report.

THINK & SHARE What kinds of accidents and injuries can happen at different workplaces
you know? How can employers and employees prevent these accidents
and injuries? Share ideas as a class. 80e

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ASSESSMENT • Check-up test • Self-evaluation checklists

Choose the correct answer.


1. Timothy isn’t a good dancer. He dances . 5. I can fix cars and tune up engines.
A. awkwardly I have good to be a mechanic.
B. beautifully A. work
C. gracefully B. job
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D. very well C. skills


D. employment
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2. If you want to finish this report today, you’ll


have to work more _____. 6. , Ms. Carson. Could I possibly
A. slowly leave work early today?
B. quickly A. Excuse me
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C. carelessly B. The reason is


D. sloppily C. That’ll be okay
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D. Thank you very much


3. I’m sorry. I can’t hear you. You aren’t speaking
enough. 7. Marcela earned this pay period.
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A. softly A. 40 hours
B. fast B. $127.50
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C. quickly C. federal taxes


D. loud D. health insurance
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4. Barry’s boss likes him because he always 8. Anna had an accident at work.
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A. arrives late for work She completed and submitted .
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B. speaks impolitely A. her supervisor


C. dresses sloppily B. three witnesses
D. gets to work early C. her physician
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D. an accident report
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Look at the help wanted ads. Choose the correct answer.


9. The salesperson doesn’t have to .
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A. work in the morning


B. apply in person
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C. work on Sunday
D. go to Washington Street

10. Experience is required for the .


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C. job as a cashier
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D. job as a salesperson

SKILLS CHECK
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Words: I can ask & answer: I can express agreement:


accurate – accurately hard – hard Am I working fast enough? You’re right./That’s right./
awkward – awkwardly impolite – impolitely Actually, you should work faster. That’s true./I know./I agree./
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bad – badly loud – loud(ly) What are you going to do tomorrow? I agree with you.
beautiful – beautifully neat – neat(ly) If , I’ll .
careful – carefully What kind of job are you looking for? I can write about:
polite – politely
careless – carelessly quick – quickly Tell me about your skills. consequences of my actions
dishonest – dishonestly sloppy – sloppily Where do you work now? I can interpret:
fast – fast slow – slowly And where did you work before that?
help wanted ads
good – well soft – softly Could I possibly leave early today?
a paycheck and pay stub
graceful – gracefully The reason is .
an employee accident report

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Occupations

Volume 2 Number 3 I’m a/an ______________ .

You’re Hired!
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assembler
Ten tips for a successful job interview!
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designer
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director
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Los Angeles, Toronto, Miami, Chicago, and Vancouver:
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interview? Here is their advice:


1 Dress neatly. Don’t dress sloppily. Comb your hair neatly.
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2 Arrive promptly. Don’t be late for your interview. Try to


arrive early. photographer
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3 Shake hands firmly. A firm handshake shows that you are


a friendly and confident person.
4 Look at the interviewer directly. Make “eye contact.” Smile!
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5 Listen carefully to the interviewer. Listen to the questions


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programmer
carefully so you can answer accurately.
6 Speak politely. Don’t speak too quickly, and don’t speak too
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loudly or softly.
7 Answer questions honestly. Tell the truth.
supervisor
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8 Speak confidently. Describe your skills and experience


completely. If you don’t have experience, you should talk
about how you can learn quickly.
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9 Speak enthusiastically. Show that you really want the job!


10 Send a thank-you note promptly. Thank the interviewer for welder
his or her time and express again your interest in the job.

Some of these tips might not be correct in some cultures—for


example, a firm handshake or eye contact. Are these tips correct in
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different cultures you know? What are other tips for job interviews
in these cultures?

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Men and Women at Work
The jobs that men and women have are
changing in many countries around the
world.
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a construction worker a nurse in Costa Rica Send a message to a keypal. Tell a little about
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or other personal information when you
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Bangladesh in France
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an airline pilot in a homemaker in the


England United States

What jobs do men and women usually have


in different countries you know? Is this
changing?

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LANGUAGE ARTS • Types of Sentences • Punctuation Marks

A declarative sentence makes a statement.


An interrogative sentence asks a question.
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling or gives an urgent warning.
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Practice these conversations with a classmate.

There’s a bus stop near the building. How much is the rent?
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A. What kind of sentence is it? A. What kind of sentence is it?


B. It’s a declarative sentence. B. It’s an interrogative sentence.
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A. How do you know? A. How do you know?


B. It makes a statement, and it ends with B. It asks a question, and it ends with a
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a period. question mark.


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Turn off the power. There’s a fire in my apartment!


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B. Turn off the power. B. There’s a fire in my apartment!


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A. What kind of sentence is it? A. What kind of sentence is it?


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B. It’s an imperative sentence. B. It’s an exclamatory sentence.


A. How do you know? A. How do you know?
B. It gives a command or makes a request, B. It expresses strong feeling or gives an
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and it ends with a period. urgent warning, and it ends with an


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exclamation point.
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Write the correct punctuation mark at the end of each sentence. Then practice new
conversations about these sentences.
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1. The rent includes utilities 6. I keep a first-aid kit in my bathroom


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2. What happened 7. That’s terrible


3. Wash the wound with soap and water 8. What’s the problem
4. My father is having a heart attack 9. Please keep the laundry room clean
5. Are pets allowed in the building 10. Are you prepared for an emergency

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READING • Employment • Reading Comprehension

ability will be a necessary job skill.


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Professional workers such as doctors, computer


engineers, and scientists will have many jobs in the
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future. Professionals have the most education and


the most skills of all workers. However, just like skilled
workers, professional workers will also need to have a
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high level of technological and communication skills.

For workers with a high school diploma or less, there


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will be many jobs. These workers include restaurant


workers, cashiers, cafeteria workers, and painters.
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However, even these workers often need good language


skills and some technology skills. Workers without a
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high school diploma usually receive the lowest salaries.


High school students, college graduates, and middle- In the 1950s, most workers worked for just one
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aged workers all have the same question: Where or two employers during their lifetimes. Nowadays,
will the jobs be in the future? A recent report has workers change jobs often. Between the ages of
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some interesting answers. According to the report, 18 and 45, workers sometimes have as many as 11
professional jobs and skilled jobs have a bright future. different jobs. This will continue in the future. The
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There are four job groups that will have the most growth typical worker will change occupations several times
between now and the year 2022. They are health care during fifty years in the workforce. For example, a truck
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workers, health care professionals (doctors, nurses), driver might become a mechanic, or a journalist might
construction workers, and personal care (home care)
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workers.
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The future for some workers, however, isn’t so good.


Useful Advice for Your Employment Future
Computers and technology are taking jobs from many
workers. For example, there won’t be as many jobs Think about the kind of work that will make you
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in factories and offices. Instead, computers will do happy. What do you want to do for many years?
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the work. Companies will need educated workers to What type of company do you want to work for?
manage the computers. As a result, some workers will You will be a better employee if you are satisfied
need to learn new skills and get more education to find
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with your job and you like your company.


good jobs.
Think about your skills. What skills will you bring
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In the future, there will be good jobs for skilled


to a job? Are they useful skills? Do you have any
workers such as plumbers, electricians, and construction
special talents?
supervisors. However, they will need to learn new skills.
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Sometimes they can learn skills at a vocational school Think about your communication skills. How can
or in college. Other times they can learn skills on the you improve your speaking and writing? These
job. Employers say that it is often difficult to find the are important skills in almost every job.
kind of skilled workers they’re looking for. Employers
Think about learning. Do you like to learn new
need more workers with computer and technology
things? Do you often look for ways to learn new
knowledge. In the future, computer and technological
skills?

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READING
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interesting jobs and better salaries.

For the worker of today and tomorrow, it is important to be a


“life-long learner”—to continue to always learn new skills. Some
companies give extra training to employees; other companies
don’t. As a result, people need to find ways to learn new skills on
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their own. For example, they can take a course or return to school.
With new skills, it’s possible to find a better job with a better salary.
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Percent increase in jobs, 2012–2022

Health care workers 28.1


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Health care professionals 21.5


Construction workers 21.4
Personal care workers 20.9
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Computer and math specialists 18.0


Landscaping and maintenance workers 12.5
Teachers, trainers, and librarians 11.1
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Scientists 10.1
Repair workers 9.6
Food service workers 9.4
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Transportation workers 8.6


Salespeople 7.3
Management specialists 7.2
Factory and production workers 0.8
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 0 5 10 15 20 25 30


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1. In the future, there won’t be as many jobs for 5. For a good employment future, you should
factory and office workers because . .
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they won’t have enough education change jobs often


their salaries will be too high go to a vocational school
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computers and technology will do their work always look for ways to learn new skills
managers will take their jobs get a four-year college degree
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2. In the future, managers will need more 6. According to the graph, employment for
employees with . teachers .
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language skills will grow more quickly than jobs for


computer skills personal care workers
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high school diplomas will grow more slowly than jobs in


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vocational school diplomas factories


won’t grow as quickly as jobs for food
3. In the future, professional workers . service workers
will be able to find good jobs
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won’t be as good as employment for


won’t be able to find the kinds of jobs they construction workers
want
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won’t need more education


will have lower salaries than healthcare
workers
Think & Share
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1. According to the magazine article, in the future almost


4. According to the article, if a worker , he or all workers will need computer skills. Do you agree?
she will probably have the lowest salary. Why or why not?
has a high school diploma 2. The number of jobs for personal care workers will grow
doesn’t have a high school diploma quickly in the future. Why do you think that is true?
doesn’t have computer or technology skills 3. What education level do you want to have in the future?
has an associate’s degree from a two-year Why? What kind of job do you want to have?
college
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• Pre-writing • Writing a First Draft
THE WRITING PROCESS • Organizing Ideas

Maria is preparing to write a story about her first day of work at a new job.
Before she begins to write, she’s thinking about her purpose for writing and
her audience. Her purpose is to describe her experiences and feelings on her
first day at a new job. Her audience will be other students in the class who
will read her story.
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Pre-writing is the first step in the writing process. During this step, you
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brainstorm––you write down all your ideas about the topic. One way to
brainstorm is to quickly make a list of your ideas, thoughts, and feelings about
a topic. Don’t write full sentences. Just write words and phrases.
Don’t take time to think about your ideas. Just write down everything.
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Another way to brainstorm is to write ideas on a cluster map. Write the topic in
the center. Write your ideas, thoughts, and feelings in circles around the topic.
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Connect circles that relate to each other.


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Maria first made a list, but she also made a cluster map to organize her ideas.

nervous
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meet new boss


where‛s my office? nervous office?
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meet office assistant bathroom?


no desk happy employee lounge?
nice co-worker in
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office
fill out forms
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where‛s employee first day at new job


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lounge?
pay for coffee?
first reports to type
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where‛s bathroom? meet new boss fill out forms no desk


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lunch with friendly


co-worker meet office assistant first reports to type pay for coffee?
end of day, boss said
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“Welcome” nice co-worker lunch with friendly co-worker


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end of day, boss said “Welcome”


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Brainstorm and write a story about your first day at a new job (or at a new school).
Pre-write: Make a list or a cluster map, or both. Write your ideas, thoughts, and feelings about
this day in your life.
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Organize your ideas: Look at all the ideas you brainstormed. Decide how you want to organize
the information. You can use chronological order and write about what happened first, second,
third, and so on. Or, you can put together the information about the workplace, the people, and
your thoughts and feelings and write separate paragraphs about each group of ideas.
Write a first draft: Write your story. Indent the first line of each paragraph. Use this title:
My First Day at a New Job (or, My First Day at a New School).

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