LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Give a progress report at work
4
GET READY TO WATCH
Frank is giving Jae a progress report on his daily
tasks. Guess: What has Frank just finished doing?
WATCH
A
Watch the video. Was your guess correct?
B
Watch the video again.
Circle the correct answers.
1.
Which of the following tasks has Frank finished? (Circle 2.)
a.
clearing the patients’ trays
b.
clearing the staff trays
c.
checking the stock
2.
What is Frank going to send Jae?
a.
a list of supplies
b.
a report about new workers
c.
his schedule
3.
What does Frank say about Sagar?
a.
She asks too many questions.
b.
She is enthusiastic.
c.
He likes working with her.
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video.
Complete the conversation.
Jae:
Do you have a minute?
Frank:
Sure.
Jae:
Where are we with the
shift?
Frank:
Well, I’ve just cleared the trays from
the patients’ rooms.
Jae:
OK. And what about the staff dishes?
Are those cleaned up, too?
Frank:
No, I haven’t cleared those yet. I was about to do that.
Jae:
OK. Good. When you finish with that, could you check the cafeteria stock?
Frank:
Actually, I’ve already done that. I checked the stock this morning,
after the
shift.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Think of a job. List 3 tasks that workers with that job need to do.
E
SAME PAIRS
Make similar conversations. Use the tasks you listed in Exercise D.
GROUPS OF 3
In the video, Frank checks the stock when he has extra time, even though Jae
doesn’t ask him to do that. What is the value of staying busy when you are at work?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Notice the different sounds in
she
/
ʃ
/ and
check
/
t ʃ
/. You can make the sound /
ʃ
/ (
she
)
long: /
ʃʃʃ
/. The sound /
t ʃ
/ (
check
) begins with
/
t
/ and is always short.
Listen and repeat.
/
ʃ
/
sure
shift
patients
finish
/
t ʃ
/ check lunch watch
questions
Pronunciation Note
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