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    Adapted from a website First day nerves How to survive your first day in a new Office Everybody gets nervous on their first day at any job, but these tips can help you to get it right... Wake up early, have breakfast, wash, and get dressed. Wear smart work clothes, but not too smart. Check the weather forecast to make sure your clothes are right, and if you're driving, check traffic reports to see if there are any problems. ity you ican't, admit i and say ‘Sorry, lve forgotten your name.’ It it’s very bad, people will always remember If it’s very good, they'll always ask you to make Don't be the first person to ask about lunch. Wait to see what everybody else does. Be prepared to have problems. Many bosses give new employees some difficult work on their first day to see how they manage. Don't think that staying late will impress your boss. It won't, at least not on your first day. Go home. TOP TIP: If you made any mistakes, make si sure you don’t make them again tomorrow. (UVR MAMMA) AAR clLcmeniRLialishc-tiep a What are your symptoms? | | have a headache | have a bad stomach. /'stamok and a cough. | have a cold. Do you have a | No, | don’t i ? | think so. Are you allergic | I’m allergic to to any drugs? | penicillin. No 2 . | How many do This is ibuprofen. It'll make | | have to take? you feel ? of every | Sorry? four hours. | How often? 5 every four | OK, thanks. How hours. If you don’t feel | much is that? better in hours, b 7.19 Watch or listen and check. Then cover the phrases " . you should see a doctor. and practise with a partner. That's $6.99, please. | Thank you. g er? What's the matter? ) CG have a headache. vara £\ British and American English pharmacy = American English (and sometimes British English) chemist’s = British English drugs = medicine in American English drugs = illegal substances in British and American English ¢ 7.21 Watch or listen and repeat the You say phrases. Copy the rhythm. d_ Practise the conversation with a partner. e fain pairs, role-play the conversation. A (book closed) You don’t feel very well. Decide what symptoms you have. Are you allergic to anything? B (book open) You are the pharmacist. You begin Can | help you? f Swap roles. 4 e DINNER AT JENNY’S APARTMENT a 7.22 Watch or listen to Rob and Jenny. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). 1 Rob broke up with his girlfriend a year before he met Jenny. 2 Jenny hasn't had much time for relationships. 3. Jenny knew that Rob wasn't feeling well in the morning. 4 Rob wants to go back to his hotel because he’s tired. 5 Jenny is going to call a taxi. b Watch or listen again. Say why the F sentences are false. ¢ ©7.23 Read the information box about have got. Watch or listen and repeat the phrases. £ have got We sometimes use have got instead of have to talk about possession. I've got a busy day tomorrow. Have you got any children? Yes, | have. I’ve got a girl and a boy. No, I haven’t. | haven't got children. See appendix p.165. Ask and answer with a partner. Use Have you got...? Yes, | have. / No, | haven't. Give more information if you can. A any pets a bike or motorbike a garden B any brothers and sisters acar alaptop Have you got any pets? ) Ce Ihave. I've got two dogs. Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any of the missing words? 9 Social English 1 Rob That was a lovely 2 Rob That isn’t very for you. 3 Jenny |'m you're feeling better. 4 Rob I think | get back to the hotel now. 5 Rob "m_ i'll be fine. 6 Rob Thanks again for a evening. 7.25 Watch or listen and complete the phrases. How do you say them in your language? Then watch or listen and repeat the phrases. Complete conversations A-F with Social English phrases 1-6. Then practise them with a partner. A My cold has completely disappeared. B Thanks so much | It was a for inviting me. | pleasure. E It's getting late. Shall | call you a taxi? D Do you think you'll be Don't worry. OK for tonight? E This is my third coffee You won't this morning. | sleep tonight. F | hope you enjoyed the | We certainly party. | did. CAN YOU...? describe symptoms when you feel ill get medicine at a pharmacy talk about possessions with have got Adapted from the British press 3 ne) eT 1 READING & LISTENING 2 a_ If you have a problem that you need to talk about, a do you talk to a friend or to a member of your family? Why? b TV chat show host Graham Norton has an advice column in a British newspaper. Read a problem which was sent to him and three possible options. Then talk to a partner. Which of the three pieces of advice do you agree with? Why? ¢ 8.1 Now listen to Tracey reading Graham's advice. Which of the three options does Graham think is right? Why? Dear Graham, I’m 24and my partneris 46. We've been together for two years, and we have a wonderful relationship. I also have a great relationship with his children from his previous marriage. But I feel worried when I think about our future together. He has already lived life. He’s been married, he’s had children, and he’s owned a business. I’m just starting my life. I want to have children, but he’s not sure. I love him and T wantto be with him, but Ialso want to share the adventures of life with someone. Should I leave him? AmI making my life more difficult by choosing to be with someone who’s more than 20 years older than me? Tracey a Sheshould leave him and find somebody whois nearer her age and shares her interests. b Sheshould think hard about what kind of man she really wants to be with before making a decision. c¢ She should stay with him if she loves him. Being with an older man has advantages as well as disadvantages. Should | stay or should | go? him? GRAMMAR should Look at the sentences. Answer questions 1-3. Should I leave him? She should stay with him. You shouldn’t make a decision ina hurry. 1. What do we use should for? a rules b advice c permission 2 Does should change in sentences with the third person? 3 How do we make negatives and questions with should? © p.140 Grammar Bank 8A Read the messages. What should the people do? Write a short answer to each message. My neighbours have noisy parties every weekend. I can’t sleep and it’s driving me mad! It was my girlfriend's birthday yesterday, and | forgot to get her anything. She isn’t happy. | share a flat with a friend, but she never does any housework. My ten-year-old son wants a smartphone — he says all his friends have one. PRONUNCIATION /v/ and /u:/ @8.3 Listen and repeat the words and sounds. What's the difference between the two sounds? Which consonant isn’t pronounced in should and would? a bull wy boot 8.4 Put the words in the correct row. Then listen and check. should would good put choose do truth you book pull could flew food look lose shoes _ school cool push Practise saying the sentences. 1. What should | do? 2 You shouldn't lose your cool. 3 You should tell the truth. 4 What school should they choose? 4 SPEAKING & LISTENING a Look at some advice for another problem. With a partner, say what you think the problem is. 1 Whats Annabel and Peter do? a Theyshould telltheir 25-year-old son that he can’t go on holiday — he needs to save money. b They should let him go - everybody needs a holiday. ¢ They should let him go, but they should ask him to start paying rent. b ©8.5 Listen to Annabel and Peter phoning a radio programme called What's the problem? and make notes about the problem with their son. Were you right? ¢ Talk to your partner and choose the best advice for Annabel and Peter. Tick (V) a, b, or c and say why. d 8.6 Listen to an expert giving them advice. Is it the advice you chose? Is it good advice? Why (not)? e ©8.7/ 8.8 Repeat a-d for Nick. a Heshould stay wherehe has ajob, and see his girlfriend at weekends. b Heshould go with her and starta new life. c Heshould tellherto stay where they are if she wants to stay together. f @8.9/8.10 Now repeat a-d for Jane. a_ She should goon holiday with both friends. b She should get to know herfriend’s friend Angie better, and then decide. c¢ She should refuse to go if Angie goes too. VOCABULARY & SPEAKING get Look at three sentences from this lesson. Match get in sentences 1-3 to meanings a-c. a buy/ obtain b receive c become 1 He will never get as excited as you about, for example, a wedding. 2 He should save his money so that he can get his own place to live. 3 | get a good salary. @p.159 Vocabulary Bank get In pairs, ask and answer the questions with get. When was the last time you got a present? What was it? Who was it from? Do you usually get nervous before exams or presentations? What do you do to feel more relaxed? What website do you use if you want to get tickets a) to travel or b) for the cinema / theatre / concerts? Who do you get on with best in your family? Is there anybody you don’t get on with? How do you get to work / school / university? How long does it usually take you? What's the first thing you do when you get home from work / school / university? How many messages do you get a day on your phone? How many emails do you get? Who are they usually from? Do you answer them? Do you have a good sense of direction, or do you often get lost? co waa ut WN NE 34 Murphy's Law READING c If you're in a slow queue at the supermarket and you change to a different queue, what will usually happen? Read the first two paragraphs of the article and check. Who was Murphy? What is his ‘Law’? If oye can goWrOng... If you're in a queue at the supermarket and you change to another queue which is moving more quickly, what will happen? The queue you were 2 in before will suddenly start moving faster. What will happen if you take your umbrella because you think a it’s going to rain later? It won't rain, of course. It will only rain if you forget to take your umbrella. These are examples of Murphy’s Law, which says, ‘If there is something that can go wrong, it will go wrong’. Murphy’s Law took its name from Captain Edward c Murphy, an American aerospace engineer from the 1940s. He was trying to improve safety for pilots flying d military planes. Not surprisingly, he got a reputation for always thinking of the worst thing that could happen in every situation. Here are some more examples of Murphy's Law. Shopping 1 Ifyou lose a glove and buy a new pair... 2 Ifyou order something online... Transport G if + present, will + infinitive (first conditional) If we don’t take umbrellas, it'll rain. V confusing verbs fj P homophones Now look at the eight examples of Murphy's Law in the article and match them to sentences A-H. A it will immediately start working. three will come at the same time. all the traffic lights will be red. you'll find the lost one. your flight will be delayed. the printer won't have any paper. there’ll be a long queue at security. H_ you'll be out when they deliver it. aoa7m7mmoqawo Do any of these things (or things like this) often happen to you? GRAMMAR if + present, will + infinitive In pairs, cover A-H and look at 1-8 in the article. How many of the laws can you remember? Look at the laws again. What tense is the verb after if? What form is the other verb? © p.140 Grammar Bank 8B In pairs, complete these examples of Murphy's Law. If you find a pair of shoes that you really like in a shop,... If you're in the street and you need a taxi,... If you wear a new white shirt,... If you leave your phone at home... If there’s a football match on TV and you leave the room for 30 seconds... aAaRWNs= Compare your answers with other students. Do you have the same (or similar)? 3 Ifyou stop waiting for a bus and start walking... 4 If youre in a taxi and you're late for something important... Technology 5 Ifatechnician comes to fix your computer... 6 Ifyou need to print a document urgently... Air travel 7 Ifyou get to the airport early,... 8 Ifyoure late for your flight... "gp

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