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UNIT 2

OverviewWatch the video podcast. Who has a similar routine to yours?

1 Read the text about the podcast presenter, Finn. Then watch the video podcast from 00:10- 0:25 and complete the text.

Hi, I 1 ’m Finn. I 2_____________ for the BBC 3_____________ London

as a producer. I 4_____________ work at nine thirty and usually

5_____________ around six. What 6_____________ you do?

Glossary: BBC producer = makes TV and radio programmes

2 Look at the two people below and read the things they say. Check new words in your dictionary. Then watch the video podcast and write A or B next to each sentence.

1 I teach science at a secondary school. A

2 I'm a student.

3 I catch my bus at about twenty past seven.

4 I catch the tube home. Then I make some food.

5 And I like getting home and relaxing in the evenings.

6 I love what I'm doing. I love my course.

7 I don't like the rush in the mornings.

8 Getting up at half past six.

3 What do they do? Look at the people below and read their answers. Then watch the video podcast from 0:25-0:45 and circle the correct answer in italics.

She’s a receptionist / He’s an English He’s an engineer / He teaches English in He’s a student nurse /secretary in London. teacher /accountant. retired. Abu Dhabi / Argentina. doctor.

Glossary: retired = he doesn’t work now because he is 65.

A

B

A C D EB

Finn

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4 What’s their daily routine? Look at the people in Ex 3 again and read their answers below. Then watch the video podcast from 0:47-2:00 and match their answers to pictures A-E in Ex 3.

Glossary: have a meeting = meet with other people to talk about work

5 What do/don’t they like about their daily routine? Look at the people below and read their answers. Then watch the video podcast from 2:01-3:14 and underline the correct answers, a or b.

1 His daily routine is always ___________ .

a) the same b) different

2 Sometimes people are quite ___________ .

a) angry b) happy

1 He likes his _______ now. a) work b) free time

2 He ___________ his daily routine.

a) enjoys b) doesn’t enjoy

1 He ___________the people he works with.

a) likes b) doesn’t like

2 He ___________very happy with his job.

a) is b) isn’t

A B C

I don’t have breakfastbecause I don’t have time.

1D

I get into work – always have a meeting in the morning.

2

Usually I wake up and make a couple of cups of coffee.

3

It takes me about 20 minutes to get to my workplace.

4

Well, normally I go for a walk, and go to the gym every morning.

5

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UNIT 2

The way we speak6A The people in the pictures say clock times in different ways. Watch the video podcast from 0:47-2:00 again and complete the times.

6B Draw the times from Ex 6A on the clocks below.

7 Write your answers to Finn’s questions.

1 What do you do? ___________________________________________________________________________________.

2 What’s your daily routine? ___________________________________________________________________________________.

3 What do you like about your daily routine? ___________________________________________________________________________________.

4 What don’t you like about your daily routine? ___________________________________________________________________________________.

A C D EB

1 I get up at about half past six, grab a cup of tea …

3 I leave at ___________ and get home about six.

4 I work from ________ eight until three thirty.

5 And I work from nine till about four ________ .

2 I get up at about ___________ .

1 2 3 4 5

Office workers who have a routine are happier than ones who don’t. Find out more here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1294359.stm

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