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A Day At Work

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Objective:

Talk about work and leisure activities using the present
simple.
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Present Simple

You use the present simple to talk about habits and work routines.

I travel overseas.
He reads stories to his children.
Does he talk to customers? Yes he does/ No, he doesn't.
We don't drive to work.

Asking Questions
What do you do



How often do you.......?
Do you like ?

Expressing feelings
I like / love...
I'm keen on....
I really enjoy...
I'm interested in .

in your free time?
at the weekend?
after work?
in the evening?

Yes, I do. / No, I don't.


I don 't like....
He isn't really keen on...
She doesn't enjoy...
We aren't interested in....

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Exercises

Part 1: Complete the article about Giorgo Armani's working day. Use
the verbs inside the box.


works sleeps has spends wakes stops walks travels goes


Giorgo Armani ____ up at 7am. He _____ to
the gym and _____ an hour there. He _____
breakfast and then _____ to the office with his
bodyguard. He has pasta and salad for lunch and
then he _____ for 10 minutes.
He _______ until 8pm on design and
administration. He _____ every two months to the
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US, Russia and other parts of Europe. On his way home from the office,
he often _______ for a drink at Nobu. At weekends he goes to his villa.


Part 2: Match the questions with the answers.

1) What do you like best about
your job?
2) How many hours a week do you
work?
3) When do you finish work?
4) Do you meet your colleagues
after work?
5) What do you do in your free
time?
a) Usually about 6 o'clock.
b) From time to time. We
sometimes go for a meal.
c) I play tennis.
d) I work flexible time, which is
great.
e) Between 30 to 35 hours.















Reading:
Michael Dell's Working Day
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Michael Dell is chairman of Dell Computer Corporation in the US.
For about 30 percent of his time he travels overseas and meets
international customers. Each year he makes two or three trips to
Europe and two trips in Asia.
When he is at his home in Austin,
Texas, he gets up at 5:30 am each day. He
lives with his wife, Susan, and their four
children. His wife owns a clothes shop in
Austin.
In the mornings he does exercises for
an hour from 6:00 am and then drives to his
office. He arrives at 8:00 am. At his office, he talks to customers and
makes plans for the organization.
He leaves the office at about 6:15 pm and has dinner with his
family. He reads stories to his children and gets them to bed. H often
spends time in the evening writing e-mails. Then I go to sleep, get up
and do it all again, he says.
In his free time he likes to go running and biking.

Source: The Times


True or False:
1) Michael Dell makes three trips to Asia each year.
2) He lives in Europe.
3) He has four kids.
4) His wife has a shop in Austin, Texas.
5) He has dinner with customers.
6) He works on his computer in the evening.

Discussion Questions:
1) How does you daily routine look like?
2) Do you stick to your daily plans or do things
spontaneously? Explain.
3) What is the importance of planning ahead of time?