C.

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Youre Hired!
I Need a Job
Pairs. Student A, imagine you need a job. Student B, imagine you need to hire
someone at your restaurant. Use the following conversation as a model.
Rich: Dave, Im between jobs right now.
Maybe I can help out around here?
Dave: Oh? What can you do?
Rich: Anything.
Dave: Can you wash dishes?
Rich: Sure. I can do that.
Dave: Can you wait on tables?
Rich: Yes, I can do that, too.
Dave: Mm-hmmm. Can you work on weekends?
Rich: I can work anytime!
Dave: All right, Rich. Youre hired.
Rich: Great!
Interviews
Pairs. Student A, look at this page. Student B, look at page 60.
Ask Student B these questions. Ask follow-up questions. Take notes to
remember Student Bs answers. (Do not write sentences.)
Notes
1. What languages do you speak? _______________________
3. When do you usually study? _______________________
5. How are you doing in English class? _______________________
7. Are you going to study English next year? _______________________
9. When will you go on vacation? _______________________
11. Where were you born? _______________________
13. What did you do last night? _______________________
After your interview, tell another student about Student B:
Maria speaks French.
She usually studies in the evening.
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Level 1 Unit C.5 59
Find Someone Who Bingo
Whole class. Talk to other students in the class. Ask 1 question each time you talk to someone.
You can ask the questions in any order.
Example
Student A asks Student B, Can you swim? Student B answers, Yes, I can. Student
A writes Student Bs name on the line in square 1.
Student A asks Student C, Can you drive? Student C answers, No, I cant.
Student A doesnt write anything in square 5.
When you get 4 different names in a row, say Bingo!
2 1 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
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Interviews
Pairs. Student B, look at this page. Student A, look at page 58.
Ask Student A these questions. Ask follow-up questions. Take notes to remember Student As
answers. (Do not write sentences.)
Notes
2. When do you get up in the morning? _______________________
4. What do you do on the weekend? _______________________
6. What are you going to do tomorrow? _______________________
8. Will you be in the U.S. next year? _______________________
10. Were you home yesterday? _______________________
12. What did you do for your birthday? _______________________
14. Where did you go on your last vacation? _______________________
After your interview, tell another student about Student A:
Hye-Sun goes jogging on weekends.
She went to Italy on her last vacation.
Sort Out the Words
Groups of 4. Each group, use 1 piece of paper. Make 3 columns. Write /s/, /z/, and /iz/ at the
top of the columns.
Listen to your teacher say each word. Does it end with /s/, /z/, or /iz/?
Decide together. Write the word in the correct column.
books fixes listens students
buses friends misses studies
chairs goes plates tables
comes laptops pounds types
dishes likes sandwiches works
Pairs. Now write a conversation, using 2 words from each column on your paper.
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What Should You Do?
Groups of 3. Choose 1 situation from the pool.
You are in English class. You are at the library.
You are driving in the city. You are at a job interview.
Together, write 5 sentences about your situation. Use one modal from the pool below
in each sentence.
should shouldnt have to dont have to must
Use this language:
You should speak English in class.
___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.
WebTalk
Groups of 4. You are going to make up a game for another group. On a piece of paper, make 2
columns. Write Jobs/Locations and Salaries at the top of the columns. Make a matching list
of the jobs/cities/states and their salaries that the group members found on the web. This will
be your answer key.
Now on a separate piece of paper, make up
a matching game with the salaries in a
different order.
Exchange games with another group.