WORK AND REST

Vocabulary Grammar focus 1

Daily routines should, shouldn't

1 a Complete the phrases with the words in the box. 2 You are having dinner with people you don’t know
well. Which of the things below should you do and
asleep nap energetic work to bed up (x2) home which shouldn't you do in your culture?
to eat a shower

1 wake up
2 fall
3 have a
4 have
5 have something
6 feel
7 get
8 relax at
9 go
10 finish

1 You shouldn't speak with your mouth full.

b Dave works at night printing newspapers. Complete 2 You wait for the others before you
the text about his routine with phrases from start eating.
exercise a. 3 You eat with your fingers.
4 You eat with your elbows on the table.
J 5 _1_:___________________________________ 5 You make a noise when you drink
something.
I started a new job two months ago; I work nights. I get
6 You put the knife in your mouth.
to work at 8 in the evening and 1 1___________________ at
7 You use a spoon for soup.
5:30 in the morning. When I get home, I'm not tired
though, because it's usually getting light and I don't want
8 You put your knife and fork on the plate
to sleep. In fact, 1 2___________________ and usually go for a
when you finish.
run. When I come back, 1 3___________________ and change
my clothes. Then 1 4___________________ , but I'm not sure 3 Match the sentence halves.
if it's breakfast or supper! After my meal I normally feel
1 If you want to have healthy teeth, you
quite tired, so 1 5___________________ at about 9 . 1 always
2 I’m feeling tired - I think I
read the newspaper for an hour or so. In fact, sometimes
1 6___________________ while I'm reading! I don't have an 3 I want to be a nurse - what qualifications
alarm clock and I always7___________________ between 4 4 I’m hungry - shouldn't we
and 5 in the afternoon and usually read a bit more. 5 You shouldn't drink
1 8___________________ at about 6, then start getting ready 6 Which bus should
for work. My job's great - we have long breaks, so if I'm 7 There's a problem with the bathroom -
tired, I can usually9___________________ for 20 minutes or I think we should O
so, and then I feel much better. And at weekends I don't
go anywhere - 1 ju s t 10___________________ in front of the TV. a we get?
b should I get?
c phone a plumber,
d should go to bed.
e have something to eat?
f should go to the dentist twice a year,
g coffee at night - you won't fall asleep!

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Grammar focus 2 6 a Jodie is still at school. Her older brother, Ed, left
school last month. Complete the conversation with
can, can't, have to, don't have to have to/don’t have to and the verbs in the box.

5a Rewrite the sentences replacing the phrase in bold get up answer be do find try wear (x2)
with can or can’t and any other necessary words. worry (x2) write

1 Is it possible to borrow your dictionary?

Can I borrow your dictionary?______________________
2 My sister is able to speak three languages
perfectly.

3 It's impossible for me to do this exercise!

4 Now it is possible for you to buy cheap plane

tickets on the internet.

5 It's impossible for Renate to come to the party.

6 Are you able to read French? I don't understand

this.

7 We're not able to answer the phone at the Jodie: You're so lucky! You 1don't have to get up
moment. early every day and go to school.
Ed: Yes, I know, but now 12______________________
8 Is it possible for us to sit by the window? a job.
Jodie: That's not so bad. At least you
9 Only students have permission to use the library. 3______________________ homework every night.
Ed: True, but 14______________________ application
10 You don’t have permmission to come in here. letters and make lots of phone calls. It's
boring!
Jodie: Not as boring as school! And you
5______________________ a horrible uniform!
Ed: Well, no, but 16______________________ smart
clothes when I go to a job interview.
Jodie: Hmm ... But you 7_ __________ the
teacher's questions all day.
Ed: What about the questions at the interview?
18______________________ to answer those.
Jodie: OK, but you 9______________________ about
exams.
Ed: And you 10_______________ . about earning
money.
Jodie: Well, I 11_________________
_________________good all week
so Mum and Dad give me my pocket money!

b f t 3.2 Listen and check. Practise saying the sentences. b f t 3.3 Listen and check.
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7 Ben is going to take his driving test soon. Pronunciation

Complete the conversation with the correct form
of have to or can. can, have to

1 $ 3.4 Listen to the sentences.

can or can't?
1 can □ can't □
2 can □ can't □
3 can □ can’t □
4 can □ can't □
5 can □ can't □

С I 13,5 Listen to the sentences.

a or b?
1 You can finish work early today,
a /kæn/ (b) /кэп/
2 I can? Excellent, thank you!
a / kæn / b /кэп/
3 I have to eat something. I'm so hungry,
a /tu:/ b /ta/
4 Well, then you have to cook something!
Ben: Is it true that there are two driving
tests? a /tu:/ b /ta/
5 Can you speak French?
Instructor: That's right: you 1have to take a written
test and a practical test - that's where a / kæn / b / кэп/
you're on the road with the examiner. 6 Yes, of course I can. I'm a translator,
Ben: 2___________ I take the practical test first, a / kæn / b /кэп/
please? 7 Come on, you have to do your homework now.
Instructor: No, I’m sorry. You 3___________ take that a /tu:/ b /ta/
test until you've passed the written one. 8 Oh, Dad, do I have to?
Ben: Hmm ... Is the written test very difficult? a /tu:/ b /ta/
Instructor: No, not really. There are 50 questions, 9 Excuse me, where can I get something to eat?
but the good news is you 4___________ a / kæn / b /кэп/
answer all of them correctly. You 10 You can try that café over there. It's very good,
5___________ get 45 correct answers, so a / kæn / b /кэп/
you 6___________ make a few mistakes
and still pass.
Ben: 7___________ you give me some advice
about how to prepare for the written
exam?
Instructor: Learn all the rules of the road! But there
are thousands, so you 8___________
remember everything at once - you CAF£
9 study a little bit every day.
Ben: OK. How about the practical exam?
Instructor: Well, on the day, the examiner
10 see your driving licence.
Then he asks you to read a number plate
to check you 11___________ see OK.
Ben: That sounds easy.12___________ I take my
test straight away?
Instructor: Impossible! You 13___________learn
to park first - you won't pass if you
14___________ park your car!
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9 Read the texts and write the jobs in the grid.

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Janina, 25, Poland Marisa, 20, Philippines
1work in a restaurant. We serve I've looked after children all my
Italian food and I work in the life. When I was a child, I helped
kitchen making it. I make a lot my parents with my five younger
of pizzas and some pasta dishes. brothers and sisters. And now,
It's a great job with really nice looking after other people’s
people. When I finish in the children is my job. I work for a
evening, I can eat some of the family with two children. The
food I have prepared. parents work full-time, so I take the older child to school
and then spend the rest of the day with the younger one.
She's two and she's learning to speak. I think I've got the
2 best job in the world!
Bob, 63, England
The worst thing about my job is 6
that people usually only call me
Marwan, 58, Egypt
when they have a problem in
their kitchen or bathroom.The People think that I work in court
other night, someone called me every day. In fact, I am in my office
at 10 p.m. to tell me that their most days. I only go to court once or
washing machine wasn't working. twice a week. But this is when I have
Water was coming out of it. But the best thing about my to make important decisions. So I
job is finishing a new bathroom or kitchen and seeing always need to listen very carefully
that my customers are pleased. to people.

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Howard, 42, Jamaica Maria, 33, Argentina
I've always done this job. Before, I studied languages at university.
I had a taxi, but now I drive a bus. My first language is Spanish
It’s a nice job because you meet and I also know Portuguese and
lots of people. But sometimes Chinese. There is a lot of business
I have to work evenings and between my country and Brazil.
weekends and then I don't spend But a lot of people in Argentina
time with my family. don't understand Portuguese.
So my job is to read documents in Portuguese and then
write the same thing in Spanish.
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Tomoko,
29, Japan
A lot of
people
think
this job
is boring.
But I
love it! I've always liked maths, so
working with numbers all day is no
problem for me. Lots of working
people don't have time to deal
with their money and taxes. So
that's how I can help.