💬 Colloquial English · after Units 4 & 5

Times and jobs

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Talk about your day, ask about routines and say what people do for a living.

1. Match

Match question and answer

Drag or tap a meaning, then tap the word
  • What time do you start work?
    drop or tap here…
  • What do you do?
    drop or tap here…
  • Do you work on Saturdays?
    drop or tap here…
  • What time is it?
    drop or tap here…
  • Does she like her job?
    drop or tap here…
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2. Choose the best answer

What do you say?

  1. I ___ up at seven o'clock.

  2. She ___ in a school.

  3. ___ you have lunch at home?

  4. He ___ coffee. He only drinks tea.

  5. I ___ work on Sundays.

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3. Conversation

A short chat in the office kitchen

Read the conversation aloud with a partner (or read both parts yourself).

Pedro:Good morning! Coffee?

Elena:Yes, please. I always need coffee at nine.

Pedro:What time do you start?

Elena:At eight thirty. And I finish at five. What about you?

Pedro:I start at ten, but I sometimes work in the evening.

Elena:Do you work on Saturdays?

Pedro:No, I don't. My wife works on Saturdays — she's a doctor.

Elena:That's hard. My husband is a teacher, so we're free together.

  1. What time does Elena start and finish work?
  2. What does Pedro's wife do?
  3. When does Pedro sometimes work?
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4. Role-play

Now you speak

Speak for about 60 seconds. Use each of these at least once:

  • ask and answer 'What do you do?'
  • say two times in your day (I get up at… / I have lunch at…)
  • use one frequency adverb (always / usually / never)
  • ask 'Do you work at weekends?'
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5. Writing (discursive)

Write full sentences

  1. Describe your normal day in 4 sentences with times.
  2. Write about one person in your family: their job and one thing they do every day.
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