The world of work

What do you know about the world of work?

Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.

 

Grammar

Gerunds and Infinitives:

Explanation: http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm

Review: https://quizlet.com/73878064/l3-gerundsinfinitives-flash-cards/

Exercises:

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file08/nef_int_grammar08_b03?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file08/nef_int_grammar08_b04?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit06/6a_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_1.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_2.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_3.htm


Modals of Obligation:

Review: https://quizlet.com/65555169/l4-modalsexpressions-of-obligation-flash-cards/

Exercises:

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file04/nef_int_grammar04_b03?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file04/nef_int_grammar04_b04?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit05/5d_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit11/11d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit04/hwy_int_unit04_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit04/hwy_int_unit04_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/b1_modals_recommendations.htm


Vocabulary

Work: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/vocabulary/work?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

Jobs: https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/vocabulary/unit02/hwy_int_unit02_5?cc=gb&selLanguage=en


Listening

Hot desking: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-5/session-3

The awesome apple: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-7/session-3

A bad day at the office: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-9/session-3

Asking the right questions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-160107

Does your CV shine?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150205

Sleeping on the job: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-02102014

Jobs (listen and read the transcript): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqipxI9Q-hc


Reading

Colleagues from hell: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-5/session-4

Career changes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-7/session-4

Project management: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-9/session-4

Sylvia Earle: http://www.ngllife.com/sylvia-earle-0


Speaking

Task:

Imagine you work with someone you don’t like but have to work with every day. What do you do? Try to think of two things you would do.

Instructions:

Record yourself on your phone talking about the subject above.

If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.