Стр.12 Unit 1 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс
- Look at the photo and answer the questions.
What is the man’s job?
What kind of person do you need to be to do this job? - Listen and answer the questions.
1. Why does Mr Jordan want to speak to Jay?
2. Why do customers complain about Jay? Give two reasons.
3. Where do Jay and Mr Jordan work?
4. What’s the relationship between Jay and Mr Jordan? - Listen again. Are the statements true or false?
1. Jay is often late for work.
2. Jay is working every evening this week.
3. Jay serves the customers very quickly.
4. Jordan’s is a quiet restaurant.
5. Jay is becoming careless at work.
6. Jay is falling asleep at work.
7. Mr Jordan wants Jay to stay in his job. - What kind of person is Jay? In pairs, write down three adjectives. Then compare your ideas with another pair.
- In pairs, answer the questions.
1. Why do you think Jay is having problems at work?
2. Why does he need the money? - Listen to Jay’s conversation with his friend Nick. Were your answers to Exercise 5 correct?
- Work in pairs. Write three more adjectives to describe Jay and compare them with your answers to Exercise 4. Do you have a different opinion of him now?
- In pairs, complete the conversation between Nick and Mr Jordan. Practise saying your dialogue, then perform it for the class.
Student A You are Mr Jordan, Jay’s boss at the restaurant. You are very unhappy with Jay because you are having problems with him at work.
Student B You are Nick, Jay’s best friend and Mr Jordan’s neighbour. You think that Jay is a wonderful guy – hard-working, intelligent and helpful. You also know that Jay is working very hard to money to train to be a pilot in the Flying Doctor Service.
Mr Jordan So, you know Jay?
Nick Oh, yes, I know him very well. He’s my best friend actually.
Mr Jordan Jay is working at my restaurant. I’m having problems with him. He __ .
Nick That’s surprising. I think Jay’s __
Mr Jordan Well, he’s not a very good waiter. He has to look for another job!
Nick Really? But, Mr Jordan, Jay really needs the money. He _.
Mr Jordan A pilot in the Flying Doctor Service? Perhaps I should give another chance.
1. The man is a restaurant manager. To do this job, you need to be responsible, calm and fair.
2.
- Mr Jordan wants to speak to Jay because there are some problems at work.
- Customers complain about Jay because he is very slow and careless.
- Jay and Mr Jordan work at Jordan’s restaurant.
- Mr Jordan is Jay’s boss.
3.
- True
- True
- False
- False
- True
- True
- False
4. Jay is lazy, careless and tired.
5.
- I think Jay is having problems at work because he is tired and doesn’t like his job.
- He needs the money because he is saving for flying lessons.
6. Yes, the answers in Exercise 5 were correct.
7. Jay is hard-working, ambitious and determined.
8.
Mr Jordan: So, you know Jay?
Nick: Oh, yes, I know him very well. He’s my best friend actually.
Mr Jordan: Jay is working at my restaurant. I’m having problems with him. He is arriving late for work and making mistakes.
Nick: That’s surprising. I think Jay’s a wonderful guy — hard-working, intelligent and helpful.
Mr Jordan: Well, he’s not a very good waiter. He has to look for another job!
Nick: Really? But, Mr Jordan, Jay really needs the money. He is saving for his flying lessons.
Mr Jordan: A pilot in the Flying Doctor Service? Perhaps I should give him another chance.
