Week 3rd – 5th
We started the week talking about work.
·
Did you notice how many different ways of
saying that somebody has lost their job, there are in English?
To be
dismissed / fired / sacked /laid off / made redundant
·
But there are also ways of saying that
someone left their job voluntarily:
To give
up / resign from a job / quit
·
When you stop working because you get old,
you retire
from a job.
·
When you don’t go to work because you are
ill, had a baby or other reason, we say that you are on leave.
On sick leave,
on
maternity/paternity leave or just, on leave!
·
We can work:
Part-time
/ full-time / shifts / flexitime
We also talked about pessimistic and
optimistic predictions.
·
I have my
driving test next week. You’ll fail. / I’m sure you’ll pass.
·
I’m going
on a ski holiday! You’ll break a leg. / You’ll enjoy a lot.
·
My team
are playing in the cup tonight. They won’t win ./ They’ll win.
Remember to use will/won’t
for predictions based on opinion or possibility.
I think some of you exchanged the Wednesday
class for the football match! We had a lesson based on “Restaurant Problems”
Waiter’s lines:
Have you got a
reservation?
Are you ready to
order?
Customer’s lines:
A table for two,
please.
I’ll have / I’d like / The soup for me,
please.
Can you bring me the
bill / check, please?
Bill = British English Check = American
English
Complaining:
Excuse me, I think
the bill is wrong.
Excuse me, I’m afraid
there´s a mistake in the bill.
Excuse me, I ordered
my steak rare and this is well done.
Responding to
complaints:
I’m sorry, Sir. I’ll
change it immediately.
I’m sorry, Madam.
I’ll get you a new one.
I’m sorry. I’ll take
it to the kitchen.
To complain
about something /to make a complaint = to
say you don’t like or don’t agree with sth.
Complain
(about):
verb
Complaint:
noun
What’s on the menu?
Starters, main
courses, desserts
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