English Language Course

Elementary C

WORKBOOK
Reading and Writing

Unit 9: Work
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● In this unit you will learn about:

Skills Question types

Study skills ● Combining work and study

Listening skills ● Distinguish facts from opinions

● Using pronoun reference

Vocabulary and spelling ● Collocation related to work

Grammar ● Using the simple future tenses

Writing ● Writing concluding sentences

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Word List
(adj) = adjective Tính từ (n) = noun Danh từ
(adv) = adverb Trạng từ (prep) = preposition Giới từ
(conj) = conjunction Liên từ/từ nối (v) = verb Động từ

Vocabulary preview 1
● Battery(n.) Viên pin
● charge (n.) Sạc
● On board (phrase) Lên máy bay, tàu hỏa, tàu thủy.
● Fail (v.) Thất bại
● Land (v.) Hạ cách
● Pattern (n.) Mẫu
● Run out (v.) Cạn kiệt
● Work something out Giải quyết
(v.)

Vocabulary preview 2
● Avoid (v.) Tránh
● Certainly (adv.) Chắc chắn
● Dull (adj.) Buồn chán
● Robot (n.) Rô bô, người máy
● Program (v.) Chương trình
● Situation (n.) Tình huống
● Provide (v.) Cung cấp
● Job (n.) Công việc

Vocabulary development
● Earn money Kiếm tiền
● Schedule a meeting Xếp lịch họp
● Go to a meeting Đi họp
● Send an email Gửi mail
● Meet a client Gặp khách hàng
● Wear a uniform Mặc đồng phục
● Ask for time off Xin nghỉ
● Ask for a raise Xin tăng lương
● Get paid Được trả lương
● Get promoted Được thăng chức
● Make a phone call Gọi điện thoại
● Take a day off Nghỉ một ngày
● Take notes Ghi chú
● Work overtime Tăng ca
● Work from home Làm việc tại nhà
● Write a report Viết báo cáo
● Write an email Viết email

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Academic words
● Attitude (n.) Thái độ
● Contact (v.) Liên hệ
● Colleague (n.) Đồng nghiệp
● Cycle (n.) Chu kì
● Document (v.) Tài liệu
● File (v.) Lưu lại
● Predict (v.) Dự đoán
● Promote (v.) Quảng bá

Understanding the Unit task

What do I need to do?
● At the end of this Workbook, you need to write a future prediction.
● Complete all the activities in the Workbook, they will prepare you.
● Leave enough time to complete the assignment.
● ‘Turn in’ your assignment and get feedback.

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[45 mins] Study Skills: Optimal learning

with technology

● Listen to the Audio here.

● Ask yourself these questions:
○ Do you use technology when learning?
○ Do I have any websites or apps for learning English?
● Share your answer on the Classroom Stream.
● Now take the quiz!

A. Think about these questions.

1. Make a list of possible ways to combine technology for your

learning. Why is this effective?
○ I take notes on paper and then photograph them, because I
can look at them on my phone.

2. Write down formats with which you like working and studying.
Explain why.
○ I like recording lectures and listening to them, because I can
review when I’m on the train

3. Work with your classmates. List possible ways of organizing your

study with technology.
○ Calendar apps - they can remind me when to study for
exams.

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[90 mins] VIDEO: Teaching A Robot

Think about..
A. Think about these questions.

1. Which predictions do you agree with ? disagree with?

● I agree / disagree that …. Will ...
2. What do you think will happen in the future? Make a prediction.
● I predict that … will / won’t.
3. In general, are you optimistic about the future? Why or why not?
● Maybe the “other” activities are chores, social media, and …

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Before you watch

A. Think about these questions.

● How can robots / computers help you to do these things?

Why?
○ Speak a language better
○ Write better essays
○ Organize your study
○ Save more time.

While you watch

A. [VIDEO] Read the questions and watch the video.Choose the
correct answer. Add and check your answers here.
Check the video’s transcript here

1. The researchers are from Sweden /Switzerland.

2. The children can work with the team’s robot by teaching the robot /
learning from the robot.
3. The children help the robot to say a word / spell a word.
4. The researcher says the robot is the best writer / the worst writer.
5. The researcher says that robots will / won’t replace teachers in the
classroom.

After you watch

A. Think about these questions.

1. What do you think of the CoWrite project?

○ I think it’s really interesting because …

2. What would you like to see robots do in classrooms?

○ Teachers can use robots to …

3. Teachers can use robots to …

○ I think it’s possible because …
○ No, I don’t. Robots are only …

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[60 mins] READING 1: The clean future

of flying?
Step 1: Vocabulary preview 1
A. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Add and
check your answers here.

battery charge fail land On board pattern Run out Figure something out

1. I need to ___________ the _________ on the phone. It’s at 5%

2. The project could _________ because no one was able to learn the
new work ________
3. The pilots need to _______ the plane before they __________ of
fuel
4. Someone had to _________ how to take an extra pilot _____a
small plane.

Step 2: Before you read

A. Compare the two pictures in The clean future of flying? and answer
these questions.
1. Which plane is safer? cheaper? more comfortable? faster? better for
the environment?
● I think the first plane is … than the second one.
2. What do you think the pilot’s job would be on each plane?
● I think the pilot would need to … on the first / second plane.
3. Do you feel we will see more or fewer of each type of plane in the
future?
● I think we will see more / fewer of the … plane because ….

Step 3: Global reading

A. Skim The clean future of flying. Match these headings to the
paragraphs? (There is one extra heading). Add and check your
answers here.

Paragraph 1 ___ a Finding new ways of working with solar

Paragraph 2 ___ airplanes
Paragraph 3 ___ b Passengers on a solar airplane
Paragraph 4 ___ c The history and achievements of Solar
Paragraph 5 ___ Impulse
d Problems with the first solar-powered
flights
e Why will modern planes have to
change in the future
f Is solar flight ready to replace standard
planes?

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Step 4: Close reading: Distinguish facts from

opinions

● Listen to the Audio here

● Ask yourself these questions:
● Do you often make mistakes when distinguishing between facts and
opinions?
● How do you think this would help you when doing a reading test?
● Share your answer on the Classroom Stream.
● Now take the quiz!

A. Read The clean future of flying? Underline the author’s opinion.

B. These sentences relate to each paragraph of the text.. Write

Y(Yes) if the statement supports that paragraph opinion. Write N
-(No) If it does not. Add and check your answers here.

Paragraph 1 We will run out of fuel someday.

Paragraph 2 Solar impulse 2 completed an round-the-world flight

Paragraph 3 The pilots need to find a way to use the solar panel at
night.

Paragraph 4 They failed a number of times during the flight.

Paragraph 5 The future of flight will be very different.

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C. Match the sentence parts. Add and check your answers here.

1. The team had problems getting to a. After it landed in Abu Dhabi

Hawaii
2. Solar Impulse 2 completed the
first around-the-world flight by a
solar-powered airplane.
3. The team wanted to change
people’s attitudes toward flying
4. A solar-powered plane can only
take one person on board.
5. There was turbulence on the last
part of the journey
6. The team contacted their
sponsors again
b. So the pilot had to work even
harder.
c. So the team had to find new work
patterns for their pilots
d. When they ran out of money
e. Because the plane’s batteries
stopped working
f. When they first started working on
the solar plane.

Step 5: Critical thinking

A. Think about these questions

1. Do you agree with the author’s opinions?

○ I agree that . . . but disagree that . . .

[60 mins] Reading 2: Leave it for the

robot!
Step 1: Vocabulary preview 2
A. Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. Add and check
your answers here.
1. My friends avoid the library in the afternoon. They say it’s too
noisy and they can’t study.
If you avoid something, you go toward / stay away from it.
2. This robot will certainly save me time since I don’t have to
clean the floors anymore.
You can use certainly to mean probably / definitely.
3. I work at a hotel at night. The job is pretty dull. Nothing much
happens.
When something is dull, it’s not safe / not interesting.
4. This robot pet cat acts and looks like a real cat.
Something that is a robot is operated by hand / a machine.

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5. Companies need people who can program computers.

When you program something, you write a set of
instructions /helpful tips.
6. I found myself in a bad situation when I realized I didn’t have
enough cash.
A situation refers to things happening now / you never
predicted.
7. Our airport robot can provide information on the local area.
If you provide something, you give / take something that
people need.
8. My boss only gives me simple jobs a work.
If you have a job, you have some work to do / new ideas to
think about.

Step 2: Before you read

A. Think about these questions. What are things that robots can do?
Brainstorm and make a list of tasks.

1. I think a robot can ……

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Step 3: Global reading

A. Skim Leave it for the robot! Write a one-sentence description of
what the text is about.

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Step 4: Close reading: Using pronoun

● Listen to the Audio here

● Ask yourself these questions:
○ What are pronouns?
○ Why do pronouns appear in a text?
○ How can I understand pronoun reference?
● Share your answer on the Classroom Stream.
● Now take the quiz!

A. Complete each blank with one word from the text. Add and check
your answers here.
1. Robots are good for dirty, dangerous, and _____ jobs.
2. There are _____ of robots at work around the world.
3. The most common type of robot is a _____ arm.
4. ROVs can explore the surface of the _____ and Mars.
5. The Roomba is a type of home robot that _____ floors

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B. Find and underline these pronouns in the text. then write what
they refer to. Add and check your answers here.
1. Them ( paragraph 1) ___
2. This ( paragraph 3) ___
3. It ( paragraph 3) ___
4. They (paragraph 40 ___
5. It (paragraph 5) ___

C. Look at the two charts in the text. Answer the questions.

1. Which country has a slightly lower robot density than the U.S?
2. Which country is South Korea closest to in terms of robot density?
3. What task would almost 70% of people like robots to do?
4. What percentage of people would like robots to move heavy things

Critical thinking
A. Think about these questions.

● What are some advantages and disadvantages of robots doing work

for humans?

● What tasks do you think robots will and will not do in the future?
Think about tasks at home and work tasks that save money or
time, and tasks that improve our lives.
○ In the future, I think robots will … I don’t think they’ll ...

[60 mins] VOCABULARY

Step 1: Vocabulary development

● Listen to the Audio here

● Ask yourself these questions:
○ Do I remember what a collocation is?
○ Do I have many words for work?
● Share your answer on the Classroom Stream.
● Now take the quiz!

A. Complete the sentences below with the correct words. Add and
check your answers here.

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1. I’m going to _________ at lunchtime. Her name is Helen Parket.

2. Can you ________ for 4;00? I need to give the team some news.
3. A nurse has to ________. It is usually white and made of cotton.
4. I have to ________ in room 101 A now. It’s my turn to take notes.
5. I need to _______ to Matt Dodson. Do you have his address?
6. We work because we need to _______, but we like our jobs

B. Strike out the word that doesn’t form a collocation. Add and
check your answers here.

1. Ask for time off fired a raise

2. Get a meeting paid promoted
3. Make a phone call a colleague money
4. Take a day off notes a meeting
5. Work overtime from home boss
6. Write a vacation a report an email

C. Use the collocation from Exercise B to complete the sentences.

Add and check your answers here.

1. If you feel like you’re not being paid enough, you should
________.
2. I ________ twice a month, It goes directly into my bank account.
3. I need to ________ but I don’t know which button gets me an
outside line.
4. When you ________ in a meeting, do you type them or write them
out by hand?
5. I ________ twice a week. The other days I come into the office.
6. Can you ________ for me that summarizes the project so far?
Then just place it on my desk.

D. Think about these questions.

1. If someone works overtime, should they make more money?
2. Which would be more stressful, asking for a raise for a promotion?

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Step 2: Academic words

A. Match the words in bold to the definitions. Use a dictionary to help
you. Add and check your answers here.

1. attitude (n) a. Someone who works for the same company as you
2. contact(v) b. A series of events that happen again and gain
3. colleague (n) c. Someone’s opinions or feelings about something
4. cycle (n) d. To write to someone or talk to them on the phone.
5. document (v) e. To support or tell people good things about
6. file (v) something.
7. predict (v) f. To say what you think will happen in the future.
8. promote (n) g. To record something in writing or on film
h. To put a document in a place with other documents

B. Use the words from Exercise 1 to complete the sentences. Add and
check your answers here.

1. Business leaders all _________ that 5,000 new jobs will be created
here next year.
2. Engineers and pilots _______ each other twice a day during the
flight.
3. When the battery is low, the robot comes back for energy. Then the
work ________ repeats.
4. This college tries to _________ new ways study - it lets students
set their schedules.
5. If the plane is more than three hours late, my _______ won’t get
to the conference in time.
6. Zaineb’s latest report will _______ effects of climate change.
7. Johann’s ______ really changes - he was so happy last year, but
now he’s always angry.
8. They write a new app - it helps them ______ their essays in
alphabetical order.

C. Practice these questions.

1. What kind of attitude is helpful when preparing for big projects?

○ I think it’s important to be …

2. Is it easy to predict how work and jobs will change in your country
in the next 20 years?
○ It’s … to predict how work and jobs will ...
Because ...

3. Can you think of a good idea which your country, school, or college
is trying to promote?
○ Schools and colleges should upgrade the facilities and try to
improve the syllabus.

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[90 mins] WRITING: Future predictions

Writing model
A. ANALYZE: Look at the T-chart. Students brainstorm some ideas to
respond to the question,”Will smart devices and other gadgets
replace today’s computers?”

B. ANALYZE. Add these missing notes to the best place in the

brainstorm.
People want lighter devices
Some business will continue to provide employees with desktop computers
Need to open laptops and use the keyboard.

C. MODEL. Read the student model below. Add these words and
phrases. Add and check your answers here.

and but however In addition

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1. Find the argument for and against.

Argument For Argument against

Grammar: Describing the future

Step 1: Introduction
● Listen to the Audio here
● Ask yourself these questions:
○ How often do I use the simple future tense?
○ Why do I use the simple future tense?
○ What are the differences between the simple future tense
and “going to”

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● Share your answer on the Classroom Stream.

● Now take the quiz!

Step 2: Practice Activities

A. Match the uses to the sentences. Add and check your answers
here.

A. To express a promise C. state a spontaneous decision

B. To make a prediction D. To state a possible future plan

1. I think I will go to the Future Tech convention next month. Want to

go? ___
2. I will do whatever I can to make your first fight an enjoyable
experience. ___
3. Not everyone will enjoy life in the future. Somepeople will actually
fear it. ___
4. The home robot in this ad looks interesting. I’ll check the website
to see what exactly it does. ___

B. Read the sentences. Choose and circle the best form. Add and
check your answers here.
1. My ticket and hotel are booked. I (will / am going to) enjoy my
vacation!
2. It’s difficult to predict, but I feel that robots (won’t / aren’t) cost
less next year
3. Joanna is really excited about this movie and says she (will / is
going) see it tonight.
4. Look at the screen. The engine just broke down. This plane (won’t/
isn’t going to) fly.
5. Go and ask our boss for a raise. We promise we (will / are going to)
support your idea.

C. Complete these sentences in the affirmative or negative. Use the

future tense of the verbs in the box. Add and check your answers
here.

get land make run out

schedule send Take work

1. Please take a seat. Our plane ______ in 15 minutes.

2. I think Wendy ______ promoted next month. She’s done an
amazing job recently
3. You ______ money if you sell your car for $2,000. You paid $2,200
for it.
4. I think I _____ overtime so I can finish this report tonight.

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5. I _______ an email to our client tomorrow. I’m to tired to do it

today.
6. We ______ a day off next week. We are too busy.
7. My boss _____ a meeting to discuss our complaints. He says he will
explain everything in an email.
8. Please hurry on your time ____ and you won’t be able to finish this
exercise.

D. Complete these predictions with your own ideas

1. Robots will ____________________ someday
2. People will ____________________ by 2050
3. Jobs will ____________________ in the future.
4. People won’t ____________________

Writing skill

Step 1: Introduction
● Listen to the Audio here
● Ask yourself these questions:
○ What do I learn about different parts of a paragraph?
○ What is a concluding sentence?
○ Do I add new ideas at the end of a paragraph?
● Share your answer on the Classroom Stream.
● Now take the quiz!

Step 2: Practice Activities

A. Unscramble the possible concluding sentences. Add and check your
answers here.

1. will need / jobs / to be more flexible / I believe that / in the future

/in conclusion

2. to conclude / many jobs we have today / will disappear / by 2030

/I feel that

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3. will help in the classroom / will not replace teachers / they / in

short /although robots

B. Choose the best concluding sentence for each topic sentence.. Add
and check your answers here.

Writing task: Future predictions

A. BRAINSTORM: Check (✔) the future prediction you agree with.
❏ There will be more jobs related to clean energy
❏ Robots will do most of the work in the factories
❏ People will work fewer hours each week
❏ Students will study from home, not from schools.

B. BRAINSTORM: Brainstorm arguments for and against your

prediction

C. PLAN: Plan your paragraph. To give a balanced view list your

arguments for your opinion while also mentioning arguments
against.

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D. WRITE. Write your opinion paragraph. Include your opinion in your

topic sentence. Pay attention to your use of the future simple
tense. Be sure your concluding sentence restates your main idea
using new words.

● In my opinion, I believe that …

● However, I don’t agree with …
● In conclusion, there will be … / It will be ...

E. REWRITE AND EDIT. Do you want to change anything? Rewrite

your paragraph. Be sure your topic sentence is clear and pay
attention to the use of future tense.

Checklist

❏ I have brainstormed ideas

❏ I have planned my paragraph
❏ I have written about a prediction
❏ I have written 50-75 words
❏ I have included a topic sentence
❏ I have included a concluding sentence

UNIT REVIEW: Congratulations!

Study skill ✅ I can know about optimal learning with technology
Reading 1 ✅ I can distinguish facts from opinions
Reading 2 ✅ I can use pronoun reference.
Vocabulary ✅ I can use collocations related to work
Grammar ✅ I can use the simple future tense and going to.
Writing ✅ I can write concluding sentences

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