Mr. Morgan is the manager of the Pie Shop. He called a meeting with one of his employees, Jeremy, to ask why Jeremy has been consistently late to work and absent 5 times. Jeremy explained that he lives far from the office, so he is often late. He also said he had fever and flu in the past month, which caused him to miss work. The manager is questioning Jeremy about his attendance and punctuality issues.

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CHAPTER 6: I work part-time…
Unit 3: The Boss
Exercise 1: Picture Description
What do you see in the picture?

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Exercise 2: Vocabulary
Repeat after your tutor.
leader
lãnh đạo
She is a good leader.
decide
quyết định
The boss will decide the project.
explain
giải thích
Please explain the problem.
follow
làm theo
You should follow the instructions.
manager
quản lý viên
The manager wants to speak to you.
staff
nhân viên
We have the best staff!
order
yêu cầu
The manager ordered new computers.
employer
nhân viên
Our employer gave us a bonus!
worker
người làm
Sheila is a good worker.
report
báo cáo (n)
Debbie finished her report.

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Exercise 3: Let’s Talk
A. Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Tutor: Have you read the new memo?
Student: I’m not sure. What was it about?
Tutor: It was about the company’s new dress code.
Student: Ah, yes. Our manager explained it.

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Student: We had a team meeting last Friday.
Tutor: What did you talk about?
Student: Our manager shared the sales report.
Tutor: How was it?
Student: It was good. They were very happy with
the results.
B. Repeat after your tutor.
1. read (past tense) - /rɛd/ or [red]
2. memo - /ˈmɛmoʊ/ or [mem-oh]
3. sales - /seɪlz/ or [seylz] bán hàng
4. Friday - /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ or [frahy-dey]
5. result - /rɪˈzʌlt/ or [ri-zuhlt]

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Exercise 4: Describing the Boss
Choose the adjective that will best describe the person in each scenario.
Example:
Mark Smith greets all his employees every morning.
Mark Smith is (a) serious, (b) friendly.
Mr. Tate told employees to wear their IDs all the time.
1. Mr. Tate is (a) strict, (b) lax.
Ms. Natalie Mayer treated the team to lunch after the event.
2. She is (a) selfish (b) generous.
Jonathan Goldman finishes his tasks on time.
3. Mr. Goldman is (a) lazy, (b) hardworking.
Mr. Wilson is always angry at work.
4. He is (a) scary, (b) smiling.
Ms. Nora Baker does not gossip.
5. She is (a) mean, (b) professional.

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Exercise 5: Request, Order, or Suggestion
Identify whether the boss’ statement is a request, order, or suggestion.
Request
Ask in a friendly manner
Example: Please move the boxes.
Order
A direct instruction
Example: Send the package.
Suggestion
Offer a solution
Example: You could talk to your boss.
1. Submit your report today.
Answer: Order
2.Please close the door.
Answer:
3. You should ask the HR officer.
Answer:
4. You should listen to your coworkers.
Answer:
5. Use this format.
Answer:
6. Solve this problem.
Answer:

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Exercise 6: Complete the sentence
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
Example: Share your ideas with the team
1. Please here. I will get the report. share
2. Don’t around. The boss is watching. play
3. You should your ID. talk
4. Good job! Let’s tonight.
wait
5. to Ryan. He can help you.
wear
celebrate
6. Let’s together to meet our goals!
7. to the next room.
8. your desk! It’s so messy.
9. Good morning. Please down.
10. Please the new memo.
read
読む
sit
座る
go
行く
clean
掃除する
work
働く

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Exercise 7: True or False
Read the dialogue between the boss and an employee. Identify if the following statements are true or
false.
Boss: Thank you for coming to this meeting. We will be hosting an event in four months.
Employee: What are my tasks?
Boss: I want you to lead this project. Start working on it tomorrow.
Employee: No problem, sir.
Boss: Ask help from Ms. Sanchez. She worked on the last event.
1. The boss and the employee are in a meeting. True
2. They will work on an old project.
3. The event is in four months.
4. The boss will handle the event.
5. The employee will ask help from Mike.
6. Ms. Sanchez will be able to help the employee.

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Exercise 8: Give an Order
Help Morgan give tasks to his workers for the upcoming event. Choose the right word to complete the
instructions.
Event: Star Printing’s Year End Party
Organizing Team: Human Resources
Date: December 18
Person Committees
1. Aaron Food Committee
2. Richard Supplies Committee
3. Martha Venue Committee
4. Gladys Program Committee
write call create look manage
1. I will manage the preparations.
2. Aaron, you are in charge of food. the Yummy Treats restaurant.
3. We need a venue. Martha, for a good place.
4. Richard, down a list of needed supplies.
5. Gladys, you can the program.

10. Exercise 9: Provide an Ending
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Read the story below. Answer the following questions to provide the ending of the story.
Taylor Morgan is the manager of the Pie Shop. Their store sells baked goods like pies, cakes, and
bread. Mr. Morgan has five workers in his team. Jeremy and Nick are servers. Mary is the cashier. Joe
and Natalie are bakers.
One morning, Mr. Morgan had a meeting with Jeremy. He wanted to ask why Jeremy is always late.
He also was absent five times. Jeremy said he was always late because he lives far from the office. He
also had fever and flu in the past month. This was why he was absent.

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1. Who is Mr. Morgan?
2. Who is Jeremy?
3. Why did Mr. Morgan request a meeting with Jeremy?
4. Why was Jeremy late for work?
5. Why was Jeremy absent?
6. Do you think Jeremy should be given a chance?