BUSINESS ENGLISH

Beginner

LC2 (1) – What do you

usually do after work?
What do you usually do after work?
???

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What to do after work?

1 2 3 4

go to the gym get (back) home cook dinner hang out with friends

watch a movie do the laundry walk the dog take an evening class

5 6 7 8

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New words Challenge: Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

1. get (back) home

2. cook dinner
3. do the laundry
4. walk the dog
5. hang out with friends
6. go to the gym
7. take an evening class
8. watch a movie
When I 1. ............ , I usually 2. ............ with my wife.
Then, I 3. ............ and 4. .............

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Unscramble the words 1-7. Then, complete the words 8-10
Mark's timetable

ondmay edausty ddnesweay trsdhuay fdrayi studaayr sduany

1 ……………. 2 ……………. 3 ……………. 4 ……………. 5 ……………. 6 ……………. 7 …………….

Go to work Go to work Go to work Go to work Go to work

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M _ _ n _ ng
• Have • Have • Have • Have • Have
Rest
lunch lunch lunch lunch lunch
9 • Get back • Get back • Get back • Get back • Get back
A_ _ ern _ _n to work to work to work to work to work
• Cook • Cook • Cook • Cook • Cook • Cook
dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner
Hang out
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• Take an • Go to the • Do the • Go to the • Take an with friends • Watch a
evening gym laundry gym evening
E_ _ n _ng movie
class class
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Read Mark's timetable again and fill in the blanks with the correct words

My week
Every morning from Monday to (1) ................... , I go to work at 8 a.m. Then, in the (2) ................... , I have
lunch at work. After an hour, I (3) ................... and work until 5.30 p.m. I get home at around 6 p.m. In the
evening, I (4) ................... with my wife. Twice a week, on Monday and Friday, I (5) .................... . On (6)
................... and Thursday evenings, I go to the gym. On Saturday (7) ..................., I (8) ................... with friend
On (9) ................... evening, I only stay home to cook dinner and (10) ................... .

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Morning Go to work Go to work Go to work Go to work Go to work

• Have • Have • Have • Have • Have Rest

lunch lunch lunch lunch lunch
Afternoon • Get back • Get back • Get back • Get back • Get back
to work to work to work to work to work

• Cook • Cook • Cook • Cook • Cook • Cook

dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner
Hang out
Evening • Take an • Go to the • Do the • Go to the • Take an • Watch a
with friends
evening gym laundry gym evening movie
class class
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How often do you cook dinner at home?

Adverbs of frequency

ALWAYS ☐ I always cook dinner at home.

100%
USUALLY ☐ I usually cook dinner at home.
90%
70% OFTEN ☐ I often cook dinner at home.

SOMETIMES ☐ I sometimes cook dinner at home.

50%
10% SELDOM ☐ I seldom cook dinner at home.

0% NEVER ☐ I never cook dinner at home.

Adverbs of frequency (always, usually , often, sometimes,

Completing the rule:
seldom, never) go before/after verbs (not to-be verbs)
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Choose the correct sentences, using the given percentages.

1. I .................. walk my dog after work. (100%)

(A) I always walk my dog after work.
(B) I usually walk my dog after work. 4. My friend .............. gets home late. (70%)

(C) I sometimes walk my dog after work. (A) My friend sometimes gets home late.
(B) My friend often gets home late.

2. My husband .................. does the laundry after work. (0%) (C) My friend usually gets home late.

(A) My husband always does the laundry after work.

(B) My husband never does the laundry after work. 5. I .............. go to the gym after work. (10%)

(C) My husband seldom does the laundry after work. (A) I sometimes go to the gym after work.
(B) I never go to the gym after work.

3. My roommate .............. takes an evening class after work. (50%) (C) I seldom go to the gym after work.

(A) My roommate usually takes an evening class after work.

(B) My roommate often takes an evening class after work.
(C) My roommate sometimes takes an evening class after work.

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What do you do after work?
Write 5 sentences with these adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never

• cook dinner 1...................................................................................... .

• do the laundry
2...................................................................................... .
• walk the dog

• hang out with friends 3...................................................................................... .

• go to the gym
4...................................................................................... .
• take an evening class

• watch a movie 5...................................................................................... .

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TOEIC Listening
Part 1: You will hear four statements
about a picture. When you hear the
statements, you must select the one
statement that best describes what you
see in the picture. The statements will
not be shown on the screen and will be
spoken only one time.

A B C D

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TOEIC Listening

Part 2: You will hear a question or a

statement about a picture. You will be
given three responses spoken in English.
Select the best response to the question
or statement. The question or statement
will not be shown on the screen and will
be spoken only one time. A I usually take an evening class.

B I always go to work.

C I sometimes cook dinner.

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TOEIC Listening
1. What does the woman always do in the morning?
(A) She always goes to work.
Part 3: You will hear a conversation
(B) She always walks her dog.
between two people. You will be
(C) She always cooks breakfast.
asked to answer two questions. When
(D) She always hangs out with friends.
you hear the conversation, you must
select the best response to each
2. What does the woman sometimes have to do
question. The conversation will not
on weekends?
be shown on the screen and will be
(A) She sometimes has to hang out with friends.
spoken only one time.
(B) She sometimes has to cook breakfast.
(C) She sometimes has to go to work.
(D) She sometimes has to walk her dog.
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TOEIC Listening
1. What time does the woman get up every day?
Part 4: You will hear a talk
(A) 6 a.m.
given by a single speaker. You
(B) 7 a.m.
will be asked to answer two
(C) 8 a.m.
questions. When you hear the
(D) 8.30 a.m.
talk, you must select the best
response to each question. 2. What does the woman sometimes do at home

The talk will not be shown on after meeting her friends?

the screen and will be spoken (A) She sometimes cooks dinner.

only one time. (B) She sometimes goes to a restaurant.

(C) She sometimes watches a movie.
(D) She sometimes reads books.
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 Part 5: A word or a phrase is missing in each of the sentences below.
TOEIC Reading
Select the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. After work, I often ______ the laundry. 2. My colleague ______ gets home late because

(A) do she takes an evening class every day after work.

(B) make (A) never

(C) take (B) usually

(D) does (C) seldom

(D) always

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TOEIC Reading Part 6: Read the text below. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in
parts of the text. Select the best answers to complete the text.

Evening dance class 1. 2. 3.

What do you usually do 1 ______
(A) at (A) the (A) making
work? Do 2 ______ laundry? Do you
(B) in (B) a (B) doing
want to find something more
(C) after (C) an (C) dancing
interesting to do in the evening?
(D) before (D) ∅ (D) taking
How about 3 ______ an evening
dance class with us? Call us at
225448695.

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TOEIC Reading Part 7: You will read a text message chain. The text has two questions. Select
the best answer for each question.

Miley (3:40 P.M.) 1. What does Miley ask Lily to do with her after work?
Hey, do you want to hang out with me and (A) to go to the gym
everyone after work?
(B) to hang out with everyone
Lily (3:42 A.M.)
What time is it? I go to the gym after work today. (C) to pick Miley up
Can I come after the gym, at around 7 p.m.? (D) to work late
Miley (3:45 P.M.)
Sure, it's at 6.30 p.m. but it's okay that you come a
bit late. 2. What time can Lily come to see everyone?
Lily (3:46 P.M.) (A) at around 7 p.m.
Okay, see you later.
(B) at around 6.30 p.m.
Miley (3:48 P.M.) (C) at around 3:46 p.m.
See you!
(D) at around 3:48 p.m.
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TOEIC Writing 1.

Part 8: In this part of the test, you

will write ONE sentence that is
based on a picture. With each
picture, you will be given TWO
words or phrases that you can use
in your sentence. You can change
the forms of the words and you
can use the words in any order.
(walks, usually)

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TOEIC Writing

2.
Part 8: In this part of the test, you
will write ONE sentence that is
based on a picture. With each
picture, you will be given TWO
words or phrases that you can use
in your sentence. You can change
the forms of the words and you
can use the words in any order. (always, does)

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TOEIC Speaking
In this part of the test, you will answer three questions based on the information provided. You will have
30 seconds to read the information before the questions begin. No additional preparation time is provided.
You will have 15 seconds to respond to questions 1 and 2, and 30 seconds to respond to question 2.
Timetable
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Go to work Do the Go to work

Morning Go to work Go to work
laundry
Hang Rest
• Have • Have • Have • Have
lunch lunch lunch lunch out
Afternoon • Get back Go to work • Get back • Get back • Get back
to work to work to work to work with
• Cook • Have • Have dinner • Cook • Cook dinner • Cook
dinner at dinner • Take an friends dinner
dinner with parents
Evening • Walk the work • Watch a • Go to evening • Read
dog • Go to work movie the gym class books

1. When do you have dinner with your parents?

2. When do you not go to work in the morning?
3. What do you do usually do on Friday? 19
Reflect

In this lesson, I have

☐ learnt vocabulary to talk about activities after work.
☐ reviewed times in a day and days in a week.
☐ learnt how to use adverbs of frequency.
☐ practised some parts in a TOEIC test.

I think I need more practice on ....

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 GOODBYE!

Please remember to do

Speaking Practice 2A.

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