Friday, February 15, 2013

Repeat, and then tell me you are the same: He is unemployed, and I...am, too.



Words: unemployed, a forklift, a stock clerk, to operate, dependable, absent, a higher-paying job,
a seamstress, a 10-key, a garment, business                                                                    
Student A. Alternate with your partner. (Take turns.)                                        
Say:  "Listen to what I say. Repeat my sentence, and then tell me you are the same."
1.   He is unemployed, and...                                                                                                
      Answer:  He is unemployed, and I am, too.
3.   He can operate a forklift, and...                                                                                      
      Answer:  He can operate a forklift, and I can, too.
      *叉车, 叉式装卸卡车, montacargas, رافع مشعبة، لودر، رافعة شوكية
5.   He is good with the public, and...                                                                                   
      Answer:  He is good with the public, and I am, too.
7.   He was a stock* clerk in China, and...                                                                           
       A:  He was a stock clerk in China, and I was, too.
         *a worker who opens the boxes, counts the merchandise*
      (商品,mercancía/mercadería,  بضائع) and puts it on the shelves
9.   He has a high school diploma, and...                                                                                
      Answer:  He has a high school diploma, and I do, too.
11. He knows how to use a scanner, and...                                                                             
      A:  He knows how to use a scanner, and I do, too.
13. He speaks English at work, and...                                                                                     
      Answer:   He speaks English at work, and I do, too.
15. He got to work late yesterday, and...                                                                                
      Answer:  He got to work late yesterday, and I did, too.
17. He had an interview last week, and...                                                                               
      Answer:  He had an interview last week, and I did, too.
18. He would like to learn how type, and...                                                                         
      A:  He would like to learn how to type, and I would, too.
20. He is a dependable worker, and...                                                                                    
      Answer:  He is a dependable worker, and I am, too.

Words: unemployed, a forklift, a stock clerk, to operate, dependable, absent, a higher-paying job,
a seamstress, a 10-key, a garment, business
Student B. Alternate with your partner. (Take turns
2.    He can operate a cash register, and...                                                                                     
       Answer:  He can operate a cash register, and I can, too.
4.    He was absent yesterday, and...                                                                                             
       Answer:  He was absent yesterday, and I was, too.
6.    He would like a higher-paying job, and...                                                                              
       Answer:  He would like a higher-paying job, and I would, too.
8.    He has a university degree*,     *大学文凭, título, ser licenciado, درجة البكالوريوس في الفنون
       Answer:  He has a university degree, and I do, too.
10.  He is a waiter, and...                                                                                                              
       Answer:  He is a waiter, and I am, too.
12.  He can use a 10-key*, and...     *an adding machine (Look at the picture.)                             
       Answer:  He can use a 10-key*, and I can, too.                                   
14.  He was a garment* worker in China, and...                                       
       Answer:  He was a garment* worker in China, and I was, too.
       *made clothes in a factory, 服装, prenda/ropa, ثوب
16.  He studied business in his country, and...                                                                                
       Answer:  He studied business in China, and I did, too.
18.  He will start work on Monday, and...                                                                                     
       Answer:  He will start work on Monday, and I will, too.


2.  You:  I’m very dependable and punctual.
     Your partner → I'm not very dependable or punctual.                
4.  You:  I have a good attendance record. 我的出席率很高/我很少遲到,
     no faltar al trabajo a menudo, высокая посещаемость  
     Your partner → I don't have a good attendance record. 
6.  You:  I enjoy working with numbers.
     Your partner → I don't enjoy working with numbers.
8.  You:  I can use Microsoft Office Suite.
     Your partner → I can't use Microsoft Office Suite.
10.                 You:  I was a sales clerk in my country.
     Your partner → I wasn't a sales clerk in my country.
12.                 You:  I studied Accounting in college.
     Your partner → I didn't study Accounting in college.

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