IELTS Expert User A1 Term 3 subject 2 lesson 8
PART 2
Dialogino
Listen and do with a partner.
Read and listen. What three things can the man do well?
A Can we speak in English for five minutes?
B Yes, we can.
A Great. So, are you the right person for this job?
B Yes. I think so.
A Why? In a very short answer, please.
B Because I can work well with people on a team. I think that teamwork is very important.
A I see. Why do you think it’s important?
B Because a company is a big team. I mean, it’s a group of people, and you work with them every day.
A And why are you good on a team?
B Because I like people, and I can communicate well.
A That’s great. I think that good communication is important. But I don’t think it’s
the only important thing. What other things can you do well?
B I can speak two languages. I mean, I speak Spanish and English.
Complete the chart with expressions in bold from the conversation above.
Asking for opinions | Giving opinions |
What do you think? ………………… do you think (that). …?
| I think ……………………………… I don’t think so. ……………………..(that) ……………………….think (that)…
|
PART 2
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
PAIR WORK Complete the conversations with words from exercise 1C. Listen and check. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner. Answer with your ideas.
1 A I think video games are great. What do you think?
B I ………………………………………. they’re very cool. They’re boring.
2 A ……………………………………….do you………………………………………. cell phones are important?
B They’re useful. We communicate with our phones.
3 A Do you think soccer is a good sport?
B No.I ……………………………………….. I like basketball.
4 A Are you good at music?
B I ………………………………………..I sing and play the guitar really well.
Voicino 2
Listen and repeat.
REAL-WORLD STRATEGY
EXPLAINING AND SAYING MORE ABOUT AN IDEA
Use I mean to explain or say more about an idea.
A company is a big team. I mean, it’s a group of people, and you work with them every day.
I can speak two languages. I mean, I speak Spanish and English.
Read about explaining and saying more about an idea in the box above. Look at what the man says. What idea does he explain? What idea does he give more information about?
Listen to a conversation. What does Lori want to do? When does she have free time?
Listen to the conversation again. Complete the chart with the sentences you hear.
Idea | Explanation/more information |
I work really hard. | I mean, I……………………..about ……………………. a day. |
I’m not busy. | I mean, I …………………in a restaurant ……………………… ,but I have free time in the …………… |
PART 3
Pronunciation 1
PRONUNCIATION: Saying groups of words
Listen for the space (= short pause) between the words (/). Which sentences do you hear, A or B?
1 A Can we speak in English / for five minutes?
B Can we speak in / English for five minutes?
2 A What other things can / you do well?
B What other things / can you do well?
Pronunciation 2
Listen to the sentences. Write a pause mark (/) in each sentence.
1 I’m good on a team because I can communicate well.
2 I can speak two languages and I can play the guitar.
3 I work in a restaurant at night but I’m free in the mornings.
4 I think that good communication is important but I don’t think it’s the only important thing.
PART 4
It's your turn
It’s your turn
A Choose a job from the box or your own idea. Think about why you are the right person for the job.
an art teacher a chef at a restaurant a hotel clerk a singer in a band a soccer player |
B PAIR WORK Tell a partner your job from exercise part A. Your partner interviews you for the job. Then change roles.
PART 5
Practicino 1
Put the words into the correct order to make questions.
1 Do / have happy worker? /that/you/think/great companies
Do you think that great companies have happy workers?
2 Why/friends are important? / you /do/think
3 you/technology / a good thing? /is/think/Do
4 fun? /you/think/Do/school/is
5 a job? /Why/you/think/want/do/people
Match the questions from exercise A with the answers below.
a Yes. I think technology is changing the world. It’s good.
b I think people want a job because they want money.
C Yes, I do. I think that good companies always have happy workers.
d No. I think school is boring.
e I think friends are important because they are fun and interesting.
Answer the questions so they are true for you. Use I think so or I don’t think so.
1 Are you good at sports? I don’t think so.
2 Are you a good worker?
3 Are you good at video games?
4 Are you a good coworker?
5 Are you good at teamwork?
REAL-WORLD STRATEGY: Explaining and saying more about an idea
Circle a or b to complete the sentences.
1 I think this is a great company. I mean,
a It’s a good place to work.
b I’m a really good worker.
2 We love our dog. I mean,
a her name is Kiki.
b she’s always fun and happy.
3 My coworkers are great. I mean,
a we work well together.
b we work in the same office.
4 I’m not very good at soccer. I mean,
a I watch soccer on TV, but I can’t play soccer.
b I watch soccer with my friends a lot.
Practicino 2
Bill has an interview for a job at a restaurant. Use the expressions in the box to complete the conversation.
Do you think that… I don’t think so. I mean, … I think so. |
Chef Are you the right person for this job?
Bill Yeah. ……………………………….
Chef Why are you a good server?
Bill Because on weekends, I go to different restaurants with my friends, and I see a lot of servers. The good servers are friendly. I’m friendly, too.
Chef OK. ………………………………. it’s important to work well with other servers?
Bill ……………………………….I mean, servers don’t work with other servers.
Chef Really? In my restaurant, teamwork is important. The servers work with the chefs in the kitchen.
Bill Oh.
Chef Our busy days are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Can you work then?
Bill I can’t work on Saturday and Sunday. ………………………………. I’m busy on weekends.
But I can work on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
B Is Bill is the right person for the job? Why or why not?
C Write a conversation between the chef and a woman, Sofia. The chef thinks Sofia is the right person for the job.