U4 Language at work

Language at work

Business English

​DISCOVER THE GRAMMAR

​Reporter: So, Lily, you’re majoring in journalism, right?

Student: ​Yes, that’s correct. I’m graduating next June, and I’m looking for jobs now.

R: Well, it’s never too early to do that!

S: I know! So I’d like to ask you a few questions about what it’s like to work for a newspaper.

R: Sure, go ahead.

S: Well, my first question is a basic one. Do you pretty much do the same thing every day?

R: No, not really. I rarely do the same thing from one day to the next.

S: Could you explain that a little bit more?

R: Well, I mean that I always have a story that I’m working on, but the stories are always different, so I never see the same people. I visit different people, go to different places, and do many different things. My job has a lot of variety

​S: How often are you in your office?

​R: Well . . . some of the time . . . I mean, my computer is there, and that’s where I write my stories, but sometimes I go interview people in their homes or offices. Actually, I spend a lot of time in my car going to and from interviews.

S: How do you stay in touch with the newspaper then?

R: Oh, I always take my cell phone with me.

S: Do you usually have a laptop with you, too?

R: ​No. I don’t like to use a laptop when I’m interviewing. I sometimes take notes on paper, but I usually use a little voice recorder. Then I type my stories as soon as I get back to the office.

Multiple Choice

Which word is similar to "most of the time"

• ALWAYS

• USUALLY

• OFTEN

• RARELY

Multiple Choice

What word is similar to "ALMOST NEVER"

• SOMETIMES

• NEVER

• RARELY

• OFTEN

​PLACEMENT AFTER VERB TO BE

​I am always hungry when I first wake up. Mohamed is usually late to meetings.

We are often the first to arrive at work.

​It’s often difficult to find a place to park.

​PLACEMENT OF ADVERBS BEFORE OTHER VERB

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​I always use my tablet during meetings

He usually goes to work by bike.

My boss often arrives early.

We sometimes play tennis at night.

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Multiple Choice

The _______ make mistakes in the fields

• agronomists rarely

• rarely agronomist

​PRACTICE

​CORRECT THE MISTAKES IN THE WORKSHEET GIVEN