B: I’m an engineer. A: Oh, right. Where do you work? B: Well, I ____________ (travel) around quite a lot, actually. A: Oh, OK. B: Yeah, I____________________(work) in Scotland at the moment – in Glasgow. They________________________ (build) a new sports stadium there and I____________________ (work) on that. A: Really? So where do you live, then? B: Well, in London most of the time, but I____________________(rent) an apartment in Glasgow while I’m there. I _______________________(come/usually) down to London every two weeks, if I can. A: And do you enjoy it? B: Yeah, it’s great. I don’t really mind the travelling and the money’s good. Plus, I don’t really have much time to spend it! A: Well, I guess that’s good, then. What are the hours like? B: Oh, I__________________________(work/usually) quite long hours. I mean, I often do a sixty-hour week. A: Really? That sounds hard. B: No, it’s good and I ________(get on) really well with the other people I work with. Listening ex page 9 Outcomes pre-int
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B: I’m an engineer. A: Oh, right. Where do you work? B: Well, I ____________ (travel) around quite a lot, actually. A: Oh, OK. B: Yeah, I____________________(work) in Scotland at the moment – in Glasgow. They________________________ (build) a new sports stadium there and I____________________ (work) on that. A: Really? So where do you live, then? B: Well, in London most of the time, but I____________________(rent) an apartment in Glasgow while I’m there. I _______________________(come/usually) down to London every two weeks, if I can. A: And do you enjoy it? B: Yeah, it’s great. I don’t really mind the travelling and the money’s good. Plus, I don’t really have much time to spend it! A: Well, I guess that’s good, then. What are the hours like? B: Oh, I__________________________(work/usually) quite long hours. I mean, I often do a sixty-hour week. A: Really? That sounds hard. B: No, it’s good and I ________(get on) really well with the other people I work with.