Unit 3:

English 10 Advanced Textbook

Fill in the missing words in these sentences

The are working in the factory.

Peter usually gets on the train at 7: 00 and

one hour later.

In the factory, when rings, it’s lunchtime.

The workers often play at break time.

As working hard, John a lot of money each

year.

workers

gets off

the bell

games

earns

Announce[v]

They haven’t formally announced their engagement yet.

announcement [n]

to make an announcement

He made the announcement in a speech on television.

to tell people sth officially

take a nap

He usually takes a nap after lunch.

nap [n,c]: a short sleep, especially during the day.

to sleep for a short time, especially

during the day.

Graduate [n]

to graduate [from]: to get a degree.

She graduated from Harvard this year.

graduation [n]

It was my first job after graduation

a person who has a university degree

Punch [v]

=> to punch a time card

Bonus [n]

=> a £100 Christmas bonus

Promotion [n]

He has little chance of promotion

in his company.

to make a hole in sth

an extra amount of money that is

added to a payment

a move to a more important job or

rank in a company

Read the text A

Worker’s Typical

Day [Textbook –

p .33] and do

these following

tasks.

Task 1: True/False exerciseThe following statements can be true (T) or false (F). Choose the appropriate letter T or F.

1. Yamada never has breakfast before going to work. T / F

2. He seldom takes a short sleep after lunch. T / F

3. Besides monthly salary, Yamada receives bonuses twice

a year for his job. T / F

4. Yamada has graduated from college. T / F

5. Yamada wants to change his job because he has little

chance of promotion. T / F

Task 2: Completing a chartWork in pairs to complete the chart below

Yamada’ s daily activities

Morning

5: 15 Getting up and having breakfast

5: 55

Getting off the train

8: 00

Noon Having lunch

12: 20

Afternoon Resuming work

Walking to the commuter train station

6: 30 Getting on the train

7: 10

Beginning his work

12: 00

Playing games/ playing badminton/ chatting

13: 00

17: 00 Stopping working

Task 3: Question - AnswerAnswer the following questions

1. How long does it take Yamada to travel to his factory?

2. How much is his net income?

3. Do workers in the text make full use of their time? Give

examples to support your answer.

Post – reading

Within 120 words, write an

essay summarizing Yamada’ s

daily activities.

THE END

… Every morning, he gets up at 5: 15 and has a big

breakfast with eggs, vegetable soup, rice, and green

tea… (par. 1)

… Yamada sometimes plays badminton or joins a group

of workers for talking. He rarely takes a nap after

lunch… (par. 2)

… For his labor, Yamada earns $ 1, 500 each month and

twice a year he receives bonuses… (par. 4)

… Yamada is not a college graduate, so there is little

chance of promotion… (par. 4)

… However, he likes his job and the feeling of job

security that the company gives to all employees…

(par. 4)

fg1. Warm – up activity

2. Title

3. Lead – in activity

4. Vocabulary

5. While – reading

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

6. Post – reading