Buổi 02 · Listen to a new colleague
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Recall 10 min; predict and listen 20; questions and check 20; replay and pronunciation 15; speaking/writing 25.
Identify a job, workplace and reason for coming to class.
Before you start: recall five useful words. Try your own answer before opening a model.
Useful words, patterns and pronunciation
| English | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| teacher | She is a teacher. | giáo viên |
| nurse | He is a nurse. | điều dưỡng |
| driver | My brother is a driver. | tài xế |
| engineer | Hoa is an engineer. | kỹ sư |
| office | This is our office. | văn phòng |
| hospital | Her workplace is a hospital. | bệnh viện |
| school | The school is small. | trường học |
| colleague | Ben is my colleague. | đồng nghiệp |
| job | Her job is interesting. | công việc |
| busy | We are busy today. | bận rộn |
| friendly | The teachers are friendly. | thân thiện |
| workplace | My workplace is near home. | nơi làm việc |
Be with jobs; a/an; we and they
Use a or an before one job: a teacher, an engineer. Choose an before a vowel sound, not simply a vowel letter. Use I am, he/she/it is and you/we/they are. We includes the speaker; they refers to another group. Put is first in Is Hoa an engineer? Answer Yes, she is or No, she is not. You can say My workplace is a school. Learn work at as a useful phrase here; next week you practise ordinary verbs more. Keep a or an in He is a nurse.
- She is a teacher.
- He is a nurse.
- Hoa is an engineer.
- Is Hoa an engineer?
- We are colleagues.
- They are friendly.
Use: She is a teacher. · Instead of: She is teacher.
A singular job needs a or an.
Use: They are friendly. · Instead of: They is friendly.
Use are after they.
Stress in job names
Make the first syllable stronger in TEAcher and DRIVer. Engineer usually has strong final stress: engiNEER. Nurse has one syllable; keep its final /s/ clear without adding a vowel. Do not stress every syllable equally.
- a teacher
- a nurse
- a driver
- an engineer
w04-drills · 50 seconds
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| Name | Job | Workplace |
|---|---|---|
| Mai | teacher | school |
| Nam | nurse | hospital |
| Hoa | engineer | office |
Listen · A new colleague
w04-listen · 27 seconds
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Listen twice. Keep the transcript closed until you have tried.
Transcript · after listening
Eva: Hello. I am Eva. Are you a new teacher?
Minh: No, I am not. I am a nurse. My workplace is the hospital next door.
Eva: Oh, welcome. I am a teacher here. Is that your colleague?
Minh: Yes. That is Dan. He is a driver at the hospital.
Eva: Are you here for the English class?
Minh: Yes, we are. Is Ben the teacher today?
Eva: Yes, he is. The class is in room three.
Minh: Thank you. You are very friendly.
Practise
Try first. Then check full answers and reasons.
Your first checked attempt will be kept here.
Speak
Act as a host and a new learner. Ask about a job and the person who comes with the learner.
Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.
Speaking example · after your attempt
A: Are you a teacher? B: No, I am not. I am a nurse. A: Is Dan your colleague? B: Yes, he is.
Write
Write four sentences of notes about Minh and Dan.
Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.
Writing example · after your attempt
Minh is a nurse. Dan is his colleague. Dan is a driver. Their English class is in room three.