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May 25 Beginner

1. Click to watch the video.

2. Read the story. Take a message for Mr. Martinez.

It is 9:30 am on Tuesday, March 25, 2020.  Angela Diaz is the secretary at Martinez Construction.  The phone rings.  Angela answers the phone. 

Angela:  Martinez Construction, Angela speaking.  How can I help you?

Jose Rios:  Hello, Angela. This is Jose.  Is Mr. Martinez in?

Angela:  No. He isn’t.  He is at the construction site now.  Do you want to leave a message?

Jose Rios:  Ok.

Angela:  Could you spell your name, please?

Jose: Yes.  It’s Jose:  J-O-S-E. Rios, R-I-O-S.

Angela: And what is your company?

Jose:  I am from Manuel’s Tile.

Angela: What is your phone number?

Jose: It’s (714) 555-1900.

Angela:  Are you returning Mr. Martinez’s call?

Jose: Yes. I am.  He called me. Now I am calling him.

Angela: What is your message?

Jose: Mr. Martinez called me. He asked how much blue tile I have.  I want to answer. But I don’t know if he means big blue tile or small blue tile.  Does he want big blue tile or small blue tile?

Angela:  Is this urgent?

Jose: No. It isn’t. 

Angela:  Do you want him to call you back?

Jose: Yes. I do. I need to talk to him.

Angela:  If he can’t call you, will you call him?

Jose: Yes. I will.

Angela:  Okay. I will give him the message. Thanks for calling and have a nice afternoon.

Jose: Thank you. Goodbye.

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3. Click and practice.

Use “will” to talk about the future. Click to practice.

https://quizlet.com/499523324/future-with-will-flash-cards/

4. Study

Click and study these words for jobs.

https://quizlet.com/403442756/esl-jobs-flash-cards/

May 18 Beginner

1. Read about Marcia, Phillip and Sonya. Answer the questions. DON’T WRITE ONE WORD. WRITE SENTENCES.

Marcia is a secretary at the XYZ Company. She works full-time. She makes coffee every morning after she arrives. All day she answers the telephone uses the computer and schedules appointments for her boss. She likes her job, but sometimes her boss isn’t nice to her.

Phillip is a mechanic He has his own shop. He works six days a week. Every day he fixes cars from other countries. He has many customers.  He is always very busy, but he loves his work.

It is Sonya’s first day on the job at a restaurant, and she’s very nervous. She is a waitress, and she is serving food and drinks to customers at lunch. Sonya has five tables to serve, but she forgets which table wants iced tea. She checks the order for each table. A customer at table 6 wants iced tea. She takes a glass of iced tea to the customer at table 6.

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2. Listen to the Video. Repeat the words.

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Look at the picture again.

Write the letter from the picture next to the sentence.

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3. Look at the pictures. Answer the questions.

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Picture 2

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4. Practice questions and answers.

https://quizlet.com/128085808/there-is-there-are-flash-cards/