Ability and possibility

Challenge 9

Express ability and possibility in different corporate and social life contexts

You'll hear two people talking about their jobs.
Where do you think they are from?

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​Listening

Listen again and mark true or false.

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​Listening

Emily

Multiple Choice

We're never busy in March or April.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Winter is always quiet so I usually go on

holiday in July or August.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

I always go on holiday in spring.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

November and December are busy.

• true

• false

Mark

Multiple Choice

I can speakJapanese.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

I usually go on holiday in March, April or May.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

I can go on holiday in summer.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

I can't speak Spanish

• true

• false

Listen and complete the office rules with can and can't.

• This means employees (3) ____ start after 10:30 a.m.

• They (4) ____ finish work by 3 p.m.

• The building opens at 7 a.m. so employees (5) ____start work then.

• Employees (6) ___take one hour for lunch from 11.15 a.m. to 2.45 p.m.

• They (7) ___ take lunch before 11.15 a.m. or after 2.45 p.m.

• They (8) ____ work until 8 p.m. when the building closes.

• Remember, if you drive to work, you (9) ____ only park your car in spaces 120-225

• Employees need their ID card or they (10) ______ enter the car park.

In the new flexi-time system, staff need to work thirty-seven hours a week. They (1) ________choose when they start and finish work and they (2) ____________decide when to go to lunch.

Take a look first:

Multiple Choice

In the new flexi-time system, staff need to work thirty-seven hours a week. They (1) ____ choose when they start ...

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

... and finish work and they (2) ______decide when to go to lunch.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

This means employees (3) ____ start after 10:30 a.m.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

They (4) ____ finish work by 3 p.m.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

The building opens at 7 a.m. so employees (5) ____start work then.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

Employees (6) ___take one hour for lunch from 11.15 a.m. to 2.45 p.m.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

They (7) ___ take lunch before 11.15 a.m. or after 2.45 p.m.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

They (8) ____ work until 8 p.m. when the building closes.

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

Remember, if you drive to work, you (9) ____ only park your car in spaces 120-225

• can

• can't

Multiple Choice

Employees need their ID card or they (10) ______ enter the car park.

• can

• can't

Thank you!