LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Give multi-step instructions
GET READY TO WATCH
Frank is giving instructions to Sagar, a new worker.
When was the last time you had to tell someone
how to do something?
WATCH
Watch the video. Number the instructions
in the order Frank gives them.
1.
Knock on a patient’s door.
2.
Double-check the diet card.
3.
Put the diet card on the tray.
4.
Deliver the tray to the patient.
5.
Load the tray on the cart.
6.
Knock again if the patient doesn’t answer.
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Frank:
Let’s begin with tray preparation. As you are getting each
ready, be sure to double-check the diet card.
Sagar:
Check the diet card.
Frank:
Right. It gives the patient’s diet type and food
preferences, so it’s really important to get
that right.
Sagar:
OK. I’ll be sure to do that.
Frank:
Then set the diet
at the
side of the tray. After you prepare the tray,
load it onto the
.
You can put two trays on each level of the cart.
Sagar:
Sorry—did you say “two to a level”?
Frank:
Yes, that’s right.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Think of a task that you need to do at home or work.
What are the steps you need to take to do that task?
E
SAME PAIRS
Make similar conversations. Give instructions.
Use your ideas from Exercise D.
Watch the video again. How does Sagar make sure she understands Frank’s instructions?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Notice the intonation in these sentences
with two clauses. The voice jumps up
on the most important word in each
clause. It goes down low at the end of
the sentence.
Listen and repeat.
As you are getting each
tray
ready,
be sure to check the
di
et card.
After you prepare the
tray
,
load it onto the
cart
.
Pronunciation Note
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UNIT 7
