PRONUNCIATION

INTERESTED

DRILL - INTERESTED IN
Example:
Teacher: Me – learn how to cook
Student: I’m interested in learning how to cook
Modifications – negative, interrogative

1. My colleague – social work

My colleague is interested in social work
2. My boss – meet the new person in Sales
My boss is interested in meeting the new person in Sales
3. Me – politics
I’m interested in politics
4. You – learn more about the company
I’m interested in learning more about the company
5. Me – the samples I’ve just seen
You are interested in the samples you’ve just seen
6. The company – make money quickly
The company is interested in making money quickly
7. John – technical matters
John is interested in technical matters
8. The investors – the future of the company
The investors are interested in the future of the company
9. The HR department – the new program
The HR department is interested in the new program
10. Me – this matter
I’m interested in this matter
11. Rose – English and music
Rose is interested in English and music
12. Me – hear his comments
I’m interested in hearing his comments
COMPANY

DRILL

Say the name of a company” (see below) and get them to say: It’s a big company / It’s
a small company (here you are working on “it’s a and “company”)
Big companies:
 Apple
 Microsoft
 BP
 Amazon
 Sony
Small companies (it’s very unlikely that your students will know these companies and
that’s how they will be able to tell they are the small industries”)
 Industex
 Lesa
 Frecarn
 Ibersnacks
 Proclinic
TRANSLATION LIST – COMPANY
Perfect to give as homework 
1. ¿Para qué empresa trabajas?
What company do you work for?
2. Esa empresa le debe dinero a más de 60 bancos
The company owes money to more than 60 banks.
3. Él trabaja para una empresa que fabrica piezas/partes de coches
He works for a company that manufactures car parts.
4. Ella era la jefa de una gran empresa internacional
She was the boss of a large international company.
5. Trabajo para una empresa con mucho éxito
I work for a successful company
6. Él creó/formó su empresa con muy poco dinero
He started his company with very little money.
7. Nuestra empresa está creciendo muy rápido
Our company is growing very quickly
8. John se va de la empresa el mes que viene
John is leaving the company next month
9. Esa empresa hace productos de calidad
That company makes quality products
10. Me gustaría unirme a vuestra empresa
I’d like to join your company
IDEA

REPHRASE WITH “I HAVE NO IDEA”

Example:
Teacher: I don’t know what to do
Student: I have no idea what to do
1. I don’t know why
I have no idea why
2. I don’t know what time it is
I have no idea what time it is
3. They don’t know where the new Boardroom is
They have no idea where the new Boardroom is
4. He doesn’t know what she’s talking about
He has no idea (of) what she’s talking about
5. We don’t know when the meeting will take place
We have no idea when the meeting will take place
6. I don’t know how I’m going to do this
 I have no idea how I am going to do this.
7. You don’t know how much pressure was on him
You would have no idea how much pressure was on him.
8. We don’t know how things will be in the future
I have no idea how things will be in the future.
9. I don’t know how I would have finished the report without your help
I have no idea how I would have finished the report without your help
10. People don’t know how many problems the new software can cause
People have no idea how many problems the new software can cause
RAN

REPHRASING
Follow the example and get them to practice “run” – “ran”
Example:
Teacher: The CEO – the company
Student: The CEO runs the company
Teacher: And last year?
Student: The CEO ran the company last year

1. Michael Smith – the business

Michael Smith runs the business
And 5 years ago?
He ran the business 5 years ago

2. The family – the company – now

The family runs the company now/the family is running the company now
 And last year?
The family ran the company last year
Negative
The company didn’t run the company last year

3. Santiago – the office in Mexico

Santiago runs the office in Mexico
And in 2019?
Santiago ran the office in Mexico 2019
Negative!
Santiago didn’t run the office in Mexico 2019

4. Bill – his company really well

Bill runs his company really well
And last year?
Bill ran his company very well last year
Negative
Bill didn’t run his company very well last year

5. They – their business successfully

They run their business successfully
And when they started it?
They ran their business successfully when they started it
Negative
They didn’t run their business successfully when they started it

SUCCESSFUL
TRANSLATION LIST
1. Tom es un abogado con éxito
Tom is a successful lawyer
2. Ella quiere convertirse en una arquitecta con éxito
She wants to become a successful architect
3. Antes soñaba con ser una empresaria de éxito
I used to dream about being a successful business woman
4. Mi jefe tiene éxito en todo lo que hace
My boss is successful in everything he does
5. El evento tuvo bastante éxito
The event was quite successful
6. Gracias a tu ayuda todo nos salió bien/tuvimos éxito
Thanks to your help, we were successful
7. Espero que tengas más éxito la próxima vez
I hope you are more successful next time
8. La empresa ha tenido mucho éxito hasta ahora
The Company has been very successful up to now
9. La campaña fue todo un éxito
The campaign was very successful
10. ¿Crees que el negocio nuevo de Tom tendrá éxito?
Do you think Tom’s new business will be successful?
NEXT
DRILL – REPHRASING AND PRONOUNS
Follow the example below:
1. John and Mary are sitting together
John is sitting next to Mary.
Pronouns
He’s sitting next to her
Reverse
Mary is sitting next to John
Pronouns
She’s sitting next to him

2. My colleagues and your colleagues are standing together

My colleagues are standing next to your colleagues
Pronouns
They are standing next to them

3. The campsite and the beach are near

The campsite is next to the beach
Reverse
The beach is next to the campsite
 4. The college and the airport are near each other
The college is next to the airport
Reverse
The airport is next to the college

5. Your colleagues and your boss are standing together

My colleagues are standing next to my boss
Pronouns
They are standing next to him
Reverse
My boss is standing next to my colleagues
Pronouns
They are sitting next to him

NECESSARY
REPHRASE WITH “THE NECESSARY” + NOUN
Follow the example below:
Teacher: We don’t have the ingredients we need
Student: We don’t have the necessary ingredients
1. We took the actions we considered important
We took the necessary actions
2. We made a lot of important improvements
We made the necessary improvements
3. I’m missing all the information I need
I’m missing all the necessary information
4. He never received all the training he needed
He never received all the necessary training
5. Was he told the requirements he needed to travel?
Was he told the necessary requirements he needed to travel?
6. Did they hand in the documents required?
Did they hand in the necessary documents?
7. I didn’t have time to accomplish the requirements
I didn’t have time to accomplish the necessary requirements

IF NECESSARY – REPHRASE
Example:
Teacher: Just call me if you need to
Student: Just call me if necessary
1. If you need me to be there at 6, I will
I’ll be there at 6 if necessary
If necessary, I’ll be there at 6
2. We can always change the dates of our trip if we have to
We can always change the dates of our trip if necessary
If necessary, we can always change the dates of our trip
3. I’ll prepare the report if you need me to
I’ll prepare the report it necessary
4. I will stay up all night to finish it if I need to
I will stay up all night to finish it if necessary
5. Contact me at home if you need to
Contact me at home if necessary
If necessary, contact me at home
6. I can drive you there if you need me to
I can drive you there if necessary
7. We can always go back to the original plan if we have to
We can always go back to the original plan if necessary.
8. Give me a call if you need anything
Give me a call if necessary

WORK
DRILL
1. Do you work from home or in an office?
2. Do you work Monday through Friday?
3. Could you go to work yesterday?
4. Ask me if my phone works well
5. Have you ever worked as a volunteer?
6. Ask me if I worked until late last night
7. Do you work for more than 8 hours every day?
8. How long have you been working in your company?
9. Are you at work right now? Ask me
10. Do you have to go to work after this class?
11. Are the people you work with kind?
12. Do you always work hard?
13. Do you work for me?
14. Do you work for a big or a small company?
 15. What time are you going to work tomorrow?
16. Do you know where Richard Vaughan works? Yes!
17. Are you working hard on your English? Yes!
18. What time do you finish work?
19. Does your boss appreciate your work?
20. Have we ever worked together?

WANT VS WON’T

Make sentences with “want” and “won’t”

Example
Teacher: Learn English quickly
Students:
 I want to learn English quickly
 I won’t learn English quickly

1. Go on holiday in July
o I want to go on holiday in July
o I won’t go on holiday in July

2. Study in order to learn

o I want to study in order to learn
o I won’t study in order to learn

3. Arrange a meeting with my boss today

o I want to arrange a meeting with my boss today
o I won’t arrange a meeting with my boss today

4. Try on that suit

o I want to try on that suit
o I won’t try on that suit

5. Go to work by car
o I want to go to work by car
o I won’t go to work by car
6. Speak to him in English
o I want to speak to him in English
o I won’t speak to him in English

7. Make a decision quickly

o I want to make a decision quickly
o I won’t make a decision quickly

8. Solve the problem by myself

o I want to solve the problem by myself
o I won’t solve the problem by myself

9. Teach a new grammar point today

o I want to teach a new grammar point today
o I won’t teach a new grammar point today

10. Talk to them tomorrow

o I want to talk to them tomorrow
o I won’t talk to them tomorrow