LinguaThe first day at the office
Read the passage, then listen to it. Answer ten questions about what you read or heard. You can return to the passage while answering.
There are new people in our company today. A woman and a man are in the office. Two children, a boy and a girl, are with them.
“Hello. I'm Sara. Are you our new engineer?”
“Yes, I am. My name is Ken. This is my friend Maria.”
“Is Maria an engineer, too?”
“No. She's a doctor. She's here for a class about health at work.”
“Where are you from, Ken?”
“I'm from Brazil. My nationality is Brazilian. My city is São Paulo.”
“And Maria?”
“She's from Mexico. She's Mexican. Her language is Spanish.”
A form is on the desk: “Name. Country. Nationality. Job.” Each country and nationality starts with a capital letter. Ken writes his answers.
“Who is that man?” Ken asks.
“He's Paolo. He's Italian.”
“Is he a cook?”
“No, he isn't. He's a driver.”
“What do you do, Sara?”
“I'm a nurse. And the woman at the door is Yuki. She's Japanese. She's our teacher today.”
“Are the children students?”
“Yes, they are. Each child is a student at the school next door.”
“Are you and Paolo students, too?”
“No, we aren't.”
On the board: “Who? Where? What?” A short answer under each question. Then two more jobs: “a waiter” and “a police officer”.
“Your job?” Yuki asks Ken.
“I'm an engineer!”
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| country | country | Japan is a country. |
| nationality | nationality | Her nationality is Brazilian. |
| city | city | Tokyo is a big city. |
| language | language | Spanish is an international language. |
| from | from | I’m from Italy. |
| Japanese | Japanese | Ken is Japanese. |
| Brazilian | Brazilian | Ana is Brazilian. |
| Mexican | Mexican | Luis is Mexican. |
| Italian | Italian | Giulia is Italian. |
| Spanish | Spanish | Marta speaks Spanish. |
| man | man | That man is my teacher. |
| woman | woman | The woman is very kind. |
| boy | boy | The boy is a student. |
| girl | girl | The girl is my friend. |
| teacher | teacher | She is a teacher. |
| student | student | He is a student. |
| friend | friend | They are my friends. |
| people | people | They are nice people. |
| children | children | The children are happy. |
| class | class | We are in the same class. |
| who | who | Who is she? |
| what | what | What is his job? |
| where | where | Where are they from? |
| doctor | doctor | My sister is a doctor. |
| driver | driver | He is a bus driver. |
| cook | cook | She is a cook. |
| Yes, I am. | Yes, I am. | Are you a student? Yes, I am. |
| No, he isn't. | No, he isn't. | Is he from Mexico? No, he isn't. |
| Yes, they are. | Yes, they are. | Are they friends? Yes, they are. |
| No, we aren't. | No, we aren't. | Are we late? No, we aren't. |
| country | country | Brazil is a big country. |
| nationality | nationality | Her nationality is Turkish. |
| from | from | I'm from Peru. |
| capital letter | capital letter | France starts with a capital letter. |
| student | student | They are students. |
| teacher | teacher | He is a teacher. |
| Who | Who | Who is she? |
| Where | Where | Where are you from? |
| What | What | What is your nationality? |
| short answer | short answer | Yes, we are is a short answer. |
| job | job | What is your job? |
| engineer | engineer | Tom is an engineer. |
| nurse | nurse | Is she a nurse? – Yes, she is. |
| waiter | waiter | The waiter is from Mexico. |
| police officer | police officer | My friend is a police officer. |
| company | company | The company is in London. |
| work | work | She is at work now. |
| office | office | Where is your office? |
| What do you do? | What do you do? | What do you do? – I'm a doctor. |
Exercises
This lesson has 10 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 10
Try the first one
Check this statement against the passage: «Ken is an engineer.»
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.