PRACTICAL SPEAKING
A
Ted is trying to switch shifts with another guard.
Listen and read the conversation.
Ted:
Hi Rico! Can you do me a favor?
Rico:
Maybe. What is it?
Ted:
I have to go to my nephew’s wedding. Could I switch shifts with you on
Thursday and Friday?
Rico:
I’m sorry. I can’t switch with you. I’m visiting my cousins on those days!
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Look at the schedule again. Role play a similar conversation between
Ted and another guard. Give a good reason if the other guard can’t switch
shifts with Ted.
PRACTICAL LISTENING
Listen to this podcast about one problem
night shift workers may face. Circle the
correct answers.
1.
According to the CDC, what percent of
employed adults in the United States
reported getting fewer than six hours of sleep?
a.
13
b.
30
c.
40
2.
How many hours of sleep should a healthy
adult get every night?
a.
five to seven
b.
six to eight
c.
seven to nine
3.
Which type of night shift workers are more likely
to get less sleep?
a.
convenience store clerks
b.
security guards
c.
truck drivers
4.
Why do night shift workers have more problems sleeping?
a.
Their environments are too noisy during the day.
b.
It’s harder to stay asleep when the human body is warm during the day.
c.
Physical needs, such as hunger and thirst, make it harder to stay asleep during the day.
5.
What is the CDC recommending that companies do?
a.
They should change schedules for night shift workers so they can get more sleep.
b.
They should pay night shift workers more.
c.
They should hire fewer night shift workers.
GROUPS
Imagine you’re a night shift worker. What can you do to get more sleep?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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