LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Ask to leave work early
4
GET READY TO WATCH
Frank is asking his supervisor for permission to
leave work early today. Have you ever asked to leave
work or class early? What was your reason?
WATCH
Watch the video. Answer the questions.
1.
Why does Frank need to leave work early today?
2.
What does his supervisor ask him to do before he leaves?
3.
Who is going to do Frank’s work today while he is out?
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video.
Complete the conversation.
Frank:
Excuse me. Jae?
Jae:
Hi, Frank. What can I do for you?
Frank:
Could I possibly leave a little early today?
Jae:
Today?
Frank:
Yes, I have a kind of emergency at
. The ceiling in my
apartment is leaking.
Jae:
Oh, no. What a pain.
Frank:
Yeah. My landlord just called. I’m afraid some of my
is getting wet. I want to go home and make sure everything is OK.
Jae:
Of course. I understand.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation. Use your own names.
D
PAIRS
What are some other reasons for leaving work early?
Your child is sick and needs to be picked up at school.
E
PAIRS
Make similar conversations. Use your ideas from Exercise D.
GROUPS OF 3
Frank asked to leave early because of a problem in his apartment.
Do you think this is a good reason to leave work early?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Important words in a sentence are
stressed. We make them longer and
louder. Words like
a
,
the
,
of
, and
at
are usually weak, or
un
stressed.
We say them quickly and quietly.
Listen and repeat.
I
have
a
kind
of e
mer
gency at
home
.
The
cei
ling has a
leak
.
Some
of the
fur
niture is
get
ting
wet
.
Pronunciation Note
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UNIT 1
