Saturday, February 2, 2013

Work: Interview a student about her past job



Shifts (Work Schedules) Level 3/4 Speaking
the day shift (around 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
the evening shift (or swing shift) (around 4 p.m. – midnight)           
the graveyard shift  (around midnight to – 8 a.m.)
to punch in/to punch out:  to insert a card into a machine that records the time you arrive/you leave
Find a student who had a job in her country. Ask her these questions.
1.     Did you have a job in your country?  (yes only) ___________name
2.     Was it part-time or full-time?  part-time  full-time
3.     What did you do? occupation:______________
4.     What shift did you work?  the day shift    the evening/swing shift    the graveyard shift
        or: It varied. (=It changed from week to week, from month to month.)
5.     What time did you start work?  ______a.m./p.m.
6.     Did you have to punch in?
7.     What time did you get off?  ______a.m./p.m.
8.     Was your job hard?   yes  no
9.     Did you have to work overtime sometimes? yes  no
10.    What didn’t you like doing at work? _________________________________________
11.    How did you get to work?   __walks   __drives   __rides his/her bike      
        __takes the bus   __takes BART   __takes the J, K, L, M, N, F, T
12.    How far did public transportation stop from your workplace? _____ blocks
        or: __There wasn't any public transportation.
13.    How long did it take you to get home after work? ___ minutes

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