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Level 2-4. Looking for Work (Real-life reading (Brenda wanted to be a an…
Level 2-4. Looking for Work
Vocabulary
personal information
job skills
education
employment history
references
Life stories
Why does Rita need a job?
She's living in a new city
Where does Mrs. Singh work?
at TaxSmart
Does Mrs. Singh think Rita is a good job applicant?
Yes, she does
What does Rita wear to the interview
a new suit
Does Rita get the job?
Yes, she does
Grammar
In 2005, Jay
got
a job as a sales clerk.
In the evenings, he
went
to City Adult School.
He
took
classes there for three years.
He
didn't forget
to study.
Jay
graduated
from community college in January.
Jay's education
helped
him get a better job.
Everyday conversation
Did Ned graduated from college?
No, he did't
How long did Emmy work at County Community College?
two years
What are Gloria's special skills?
math and Portuguese
Who is the boss at TaxSmart?
Dan Wong
Real-life reading
Brenda wanted to be a an accountant.
false
It's difficult to be a chef.
true
Brenda got her GED certificate.
true
She got an associate's degree in cooking.
no information
She worked as a chef's assitant for four years.
true
She worked at a very good restaurant for ten years.
false
She worked at a very good restaurant as a chef.
true
She opened a restaurant when she got out of cooking school.
false
Grammar charts
The simple past
Affirmative statements
I worked at Sam's.
You worked at Sam's.
He/She worked at Sam's.
We worked at Sam's.
You worked at Sam's.
They worked at Sam's.
Negative statements.
I didn't work at Sam's.
You didn't workat Sam's.
He/She didn't workat Sam's.
We didn't workat Sam's.
You didn't workat Sam's.
They didn't workat Sam's.
Verbs
Regular
work - worked
apply - applied
Irregular
do - did
eat - ate
get - got
go - went
have - had
make - made
read - read
take - took
write - wrote
Yes/No questions and short answers with the simple past
Did you work at Sam's?
Yes, I did
Did she work at the bank?
No, she didn't
Did they take English?
No, they didn't
to be good at (doing) something
I'm good at math
She's good at lenguages
We're good at using computers
Verbs that end in -y in the simple past
For verbs that end in -y, change y to i and add -ed.
study - studied
apply - applied
Information questions with the simple past
Where/When did you/he/they eat lunch?