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Unit 2 Helping people to learn I’m going to visit my brother. Adjectives about weekend activities
Where does he live? bad (adj) /bd/
Your job
Have a good time! good (adj) /υd/
an important part of
boring (adj) /bɔ rŋ/
in charge of Going home
interesting (adj) /ntrəstŋ/
part of I’m going. See you next week.
cheap (adj) /tʃi p/
responsible for OK, see you.
expensive (adj) /kspentsv/
work closely with Have a good weekend.
dangerous (adj) /dendərəs/
work for Thanks. You too. Bye.
safe (adj) /sef/
work in [sales/training/marketing, etc.] Your free time difficult (adj) /dfkəlt/
work in [Moscow/Japan/Berlin, etc.] Sports easy (adj) /i zi/
communicate (verb) /kəmju nket/ football (noun) /fυtbɔ l/ fantastic (adj) /fntstk/
communication (noun) /kəmju nkeʃən/ skiing (noun) /ski ŋ/ terrible (adj) /terəbl/
discuss (verb) /dsks/ swimming (noun) /swmŋ/ fast (adj) /fɑ st/
discussion (noun) /dskʃən/ Card and board games slow (adj) /sləυ/
manage (verb) /mnd/ chess (noun) /tʃes/ healthy (adj) /helθi/
management (noun) /mndmənt/ draughts (noun) /drɑ fts/ unhealthy (adj) /nhelθi/
meet (verb) /mi t/ poker (noun) /pəυkər/ horrible (adj) /hɒrəbl/
meeting (noun) /mi tŋ/ nice (adj) /nas/
organisation (noun) /ɔ ənazeʃən/ Reading
relaxing (adj) /rlksŋ/
organise (verb) /ɔ ənaz/ non-fiction (noun) /nɒnfkʃən/
stressful (adj) /stresfυl/
novel (noun) /nɒvəl/
Telephoning 1: Getting information
poetry (noun) /pəυtri/ Unit 5 Health care – public or
Answering a phone call
Good morning. How can I help you? Music – listening private?
Who’s calling, please? classical music (noun) /klskəl mju zk/ People and organisations
Connecting you now. jazz (noun) /dz/ employee (noun) /mplɔi /
I’ll put you through. pop (noun) /pɒp/ employer (noun) /mplɔər/
Introducing yourself Music – playing competitive (adj) /kəmpettv/
My name’s … ( + name). the guitar (noun) /ðə ta r/ competitor (noun) /kəmpettər/
It’s … (+ name). the piano (noun) /ðə pinəυ/ custom (noun) /kstəm/
the saxophone (noun) /ðə sksəfəυn/ customer (noun) /kstəmər/
Giving a reason for the call
supplier (noun) /səplaər/
Could I speak to … (+ name)? Culture
supply (noun and verb) /səpla/
I’m just calling to … (+ reason for call). ballet (noun) /ble/
consult (verb) /kənslt/
Could you … (+ reason for call). opera (noun) /ɒpərə/
consultant (noun) /kənsltənt/
Finish the call theatre (noun) /θətər/
deal with (phrasal verb)
Thanks for calling. Couch potato
look after (phrasal verb)
Talk to you next week. Bye. playing computer games
look at (phrasal verb)
surfing the net
Unit 3 Have a good weekend look for (phrasal verb)
watching videos
talk to
It’s almost the weekend Food work as
Arriving at the office on Friday Chinese (adj) /tʃani z/
Morning. How are you? Telephoning 2: Taking messages
French (adj) /frentʃ/
Fine, thanks. And you? Can I take a message?
Italian (adj) /tliən/
Not bad. A bit tired. Could I speak to …?
Socialising I’m afraid he’s in a meeting.
Never mind. It’s almost the weekend.
going on holiday with friends I’m afraid he’s not in the office today.
Going for lunch going to restaurants He’s not at his desk at the moment.
Ready for some lunch? inviting friends to dinner Can I take a message?
Yes, good idea.
Housework I’ll call back later.
Where do you want to eat?
cleaning (noun) /kli nŋ/ Could you ask him to call me back?
Shall we eat out?
hoovering (noun) /hu vərŋ/ Of course.
Great. Let’s go.
ironing (noun) /aənŋ/ Could I have your name and number?
A weekend away Could you spell that, please?
Do you have any plans for the I’ll make sure he gets the message.
weekend?