LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Offer to help someone
8
GET READY TO WATCH
Susan is offering to help Henry with his work.
Have you ever offered to help a coworker?
WATCH
Watch the video. Circle the correct answers.
1.
Where does Henry have to be in half an hour?
a.
at the nurses’ station
b.
in Dr. Healy’s office
c.
in the OR
2.
What does Henry ask Susan to do with the file?
a.
bring a copy to a doctor
b.
make some notes in it
c.
copy it for herself
3.
What does Susan think Henry should do?
a.
make his own copies
b.
ask for help more often
c.
help the other nurses
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Henry:
I’m so busy. And I’m due in the OR in half an hour.
Susan:
Can I help with anything?
Henry:
Actually, yeah. I could really use some help.
Susan:
Of course. Just tell me what you need me to do.
Henry:
Well, I need to make a
of this file.
Then I have to bring it up to Dr. Healy on the fourth floor.
Susan:
OK. I’ll take care of it. And I should bring the original back to you, right?
Henry:
Yes, that’s right. Thanks a lot.
That’s a big
.
Susan:
No problem. Anytime.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Make similar conversations.
Offer to help someone with a task.
GROUPS OF 3
Do you think Susan gave Henry good advice?
Is it OK for her to give this kind of advice to a supervisor?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Some words have letters that we do not pronounce.
Listen and repeat. Notice the silent letters.
half
hour
could
should
right
often
Pronunciation Note
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