Vocabulary pronunciation

Listen to each word. Record each word. Then listen and practice your pronunciation. You do
not submit this to your teacher.

1.career

2.creative

3.decision

4.match

5.plan

6.skill

7.solve

8.success

Vocabulary practice
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. This math problem is very difficult. Please help me ____ it.

o Plan
o Decide
o Choose
o Solve
2. I want to ____ each student with the right teacher. They need to work
well together.
o Follow
o Make
o Watch
o Match
3. She likes to write beautiful music and poems. She's very ____.
o Famous
o Creative
o Honest
o Friendly
4. At the Winter Hill Career Center, you can ____ your future.
o Solve
o Succeed
o Describe
o Plan
5. Understanding English is an important ____. It can help you get a good
job.
o Decision
o Career
o Skill
o Product
6. A manager must make ____ quickly. There are always many things to
do.
o Skills
o Decisions
o Companies
o Careers
7. Education is very important for ____. Educated workers get better jobs.
o Generations
o Problems
o Attention
o Success
8. I'm good with numbers. I want a ____ as an accountant.
o Career
o Tradition
o Success
o Decision

Reading Comprehension: Being an Accountant

Read the article. Then choose the best answer for each
question.

Being an Accountant
My name is Simon Rosfelder. I'm from Berlin, Germany. My
native language is German. I also speak English and Spanish. I'm
an accountant. I work for a small company in Mexico City. Its
name is LaForge Imports. It's a French company. We buy
products in France and bring them to Mexico. Then we sell
them. For example, we buy excellent French computers and
other electronics. We want to sell automobiles and food
products. We also have a small office in Nicaragua.
I have many job duties. I am the only accountant at LaForge
Imports. I get the money from our customers. I pay for
everything we buy. I pay our taxes. I solve money problems. I
also answer the telephone. Every month, I go to our office in
Nicaragua.
As an accountant, I am a success. I have a great skill with
numbers. My manager, Laurence, is very kind. He likes my work
and he pays me well. I like the people I work with. But I don't
really like my job. My hours aren't regular. I sometimes work
nine or ten hours a day. Sometimes I work on Saturdays. I'm
often very tired. I want to have more time with my family. I am
tired of numbers.
I want to be a Web designer. I am a creative person. I want
to make beautiful pages on the Internet. This month I am
studying Web design after work. Soon, I will change jobs.
1. Which is true about LaForge imports?
o It's a Mexican company.
o It's a Nicaraguan company.
o It's a French company.
o It's a German company.
2. How many languages does Simon speak?
o Two
o Three
o Four
o one
3. What kind of products does Simon's company sell?
o Automobiles
o Clothes
o Food
o electronics
4. Where does Simon have to go every month?
o Nicaragua
o Mexico
o Germany
o france
5. What does Simon like about his job?
o his city
o his free time
o the numbers
o the people
6. What does Simon NOT like about his job?
o the city
o his boss
o the pay
o the long hours
7. What does Simon want to be?
o a Web designer
 o a computer programmer
o a manager
o an accountant
8. What kind of person is Simon?
o Happy
o Unsuccessful
o Creative
o self-employed

Reading Skill: Previewing a text

Read each statement or question. Choose the best response.

1. A: My mother and father don't fight very often.

B: __________
o That's good.
o That's too bad.
o It's very loud.
2. A: Is your manager very honest?
B: __________
o Yes, she always tells the truth.
o Yes, she sometimes lies.
o Yes, she is very beautiful.
3. A: Do your parents encourage you to save money?
B: __________
o Yes, they are very thin and fashionable.
o Yes, they tell me they know I can save money.
o Yes, they tell me I have a good personality.
4. A: Is your backpack similar to my backpack?
B: __________
o Yes, my backpack is red, but your backpack is blue.
o Yes, my backpack is next to your backpack.
 o Yes, they are the same color and size.
5. A: Susan is teaching me how to play tennis. She's very
patient
B: __________
o Yes, Susan always keeps her tennis clothes very clean.
o Yes, Susan always takes time to explain things carefully.
o Yes, Susan is very strong. She usually wins the game.
6. A: I think that restaurant is very good. Do you agree
B: __________
o No, I don't. I like that restaurant very much.
o Well, not really. I don't like the food at that restaurant.
o Yes, I do. The food isn't very good.
7. A: Do your friends give you advice?
B: __________
o No, they always tell the truth.
o No, they are very intelligent.
o No, they don't tell me what they think.
8. A: My friend Pedro is very thoughtful
B: __________
o Does he tell good jokes?
o Does he study a lot?
o Does he help you?

Vocabulary 2 Pronunciation
Listen to each word. Record each word. Then listen and
practice your pronunciation. You do not submit this to
your teacher.
 1.company

2.customer

3.event

4.flexible

5.product

6.regular Vocabulary 2
Practice
7.result
Complete the
sentences with the correct words from the word bank. You do not
need to use all the words.

Result customers decisions regular company events outside products

flexible
Mark: Brenda! Hi. How's your new job?

Brenda: I love it. The __________ is great. I like the people and office a lot.

Mark: Fantastic!

Brenda: And it's nice to have _______ hours again. I work the same times
every day.

Mark: I'm very different from you. I'm happy having _________ hours. I'm still
an artist and I work at the times I want. Sometimes I paint at night. My
_________ can wait for a painting.

Brenda: That's wonderful. I'm happy your work is so popular. Your success is a
_________ of your hard work.

Mark: Thanks! And do you still plan __________?

Brenda: Yes, you know I like meetings and parties. I enjoy people. I don't like
selling __________ like TVs or clothes, so this job is much better than my last
one.

Vocabulary Skill: Word forms (nouns and verbs)

Are the words in bold nouns or verbs? Drag each sentence into the
correct category.

nouns verbs

The accounting job is a good match for you I always love the work
of that artist .I don't travel my job His skills don't match this
job His successful business is a result of his intelligence.
They work in a company in Los Angeles. Being late can result in
the loss of a job. I plan trips for busy people. I want to tour
Brazil this year. They have a plan to finish school this
year .Her tour of Europe starts tomorrow. Travel is the
quickest form of education.

Writing Skill: Writing main idea and supporting

sentences
Drag each sentence or sentence fragment into the correct category.
 Sentences Sentence Fragments

Careful accountants usually. Want to be a doctor in a hospital .What do

you do? Goes to Europe every year. Eating good food with my friends.
A carpenter sees the results of his work .I like to travel all over the world.I
want to be a chef in a restaurant. A window in the living room. This job
is a good match for you.

Grammar Practice: Verbs + infinitives (likes, want, and,

need)
Reorder each set of words to make a sentence.

To wants around the world my friendPaolo travel

1. --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- -------------.

I work like with to people

2.------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------.

Needs she have to a job in an office

3.---------------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------.

They be do like alone to

4. ------------ ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -------------?

Do travel they to want not

5. ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- -----------.

Don’t need to we work

 6. ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- --------- .

Grammar Expansion: can and cannot

Click READ to read about can and cannot. Then drag each sentence
into the correct category.

Can and Cannot

Ability
Can communicates ability. Cannot is the negative form of can. Can't is the contraction of cannot.

Sheila can play the piano and the violin. = Sheila is able to play the piano and violin.
Sheila cannot run fast. = Sheila can’t run fast. = Sheila is NOT able to run fast.

In questions, can goes before the subject.

Can Sheila speak English?

Yes, she can. / No, she can't.

Requests and Permission

Can is also used in requests and to ask for permission. The word please is sometimes used for
politeness.

Employee: Can I go to this conference in New York? (Asking Permission)

Manager: I'm sorry, you can't. It's just too expensive.

Chris: Can you please loan me $5.00? (Request)

Lee: Sure, no problem.

Ability Requests and Permission

Can you explain that, please? June can give excellent talks .Beth
can't sing .You can call me Eddie .Can I go home now? Martin
can't drive .Can you repeat that please? Can I borrow your car?
Can you speak Japanese? I can't understand math. Mark can
drive really big trucks. No, you can't sit there.