LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Ask for and give advice
4
GET READY TO WATCH
Frank is asking Alina for advice about a problem
at work. When was the last time you asked
someone for advice? Who did you ask? Why did you
choose that person?
WATCH
Watch the video. Circle the correct answers.
1.
Tal wants to
.
a.
do everything by himself
b.
get other people to do his work
2.
Alina tells Frank he should
.
a.
give Tal better instructions
b.
praise Tal for things he does well
3.
Frank doesn’t want to talk to the manager because
.
a.
Frank doesn’t have time to help Tal
b.
Frank doesn’t want Tal to get in trouble
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Frank:
Hi, Alina. Do you have a few minutes? I’d like to ask your advice about something.
Alina:
Of course. What’s up?
Frank:
It’s about Tal, the new guy on my
. I’m having a hard time with him.
Alina:
Oh? What’s going on?
Frank:
Well, he just started here, but he thinks he knows everything. He insists on doing
everything alone, but he’s doing it all wrong.
Alina:
Uh-oh. Have you tried offering him help?
Frank:
I have, but he won’t accept it. When I try to
things, he won’t listen.
He says that he can handle everything himself.
Alina:
You know, he may just be trying too hard to
impress you. He might be afraid of looking
incompetent.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Make similar conversations.
Talk about different problems with coworkers
and suggest new ways of dealing with them.
GROUPS OF 3
Frank doesn’t want to talk to the food services manager about his problem.
Do you think he should? Why or why not? What other advice might you give Frank?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
In words with more than one syllable,
one syllable is stressed. It is longer
and louder than other syllables.
Listen and repeat.
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Pronunciation Note
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