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Reading
Sección : Apellidos :
Docente : CPCC. José Daniel Robladillo Arroyo Nombres :
Unidad : I Unidad Fecha : ……/……/2022
Semana : Semana Nº 02 Duración : ________ minutos

Instruction: What do the following abbreviations mean? Check your answers in the article below.

3. ___ The customer will pick up the order

in person.
How do they say it?
Vocabulary
3. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-
E).

1. ____ note pad 4. ____ cubicle divider

2. ____ desk lamp 5. ____ binder
3. ____ paper clip 6. ____ bulletin board

A a small object that holds Papers together

B a book of blank paper used for writing
C thin barriers that divide office space
D a device that illuminates a work space
E a wall Panel that People post messages on
F a notebook with rings or clamps to hold
paper

4. Read the sentence pair. Choose where the

Get ready!
1. Before You read the passage, talk about these
questions.
1 What supplies do offices need?
2 How much do office supplies cost?
Reading
2. Read the invoice from an office supply company.
Then, mark the following statements as true (T)
or false (F).
1. ___ One bulletin board costs more than
one stapler.
2. ___ The customer is required to pay a
ten percent tax.
words best fit the blanks.
1. file cabinet I white board
Update the records, then put them in the
___________
Start the meeting by writing your name on
the ___________
2. stapler I dry eraser
She used the ___________ to clear the
white board.
The papers fell apart. My ___________
must be broken.
5. Listen and read the invoice again. What
is the cost of two staplers, ten note pads, fifty
binders and a desk lamp, plus tax?
Listening
6. Listen to a conversation between a bookkeeper
and a customer service representative. Choose
the correct answers.
1. What is the dialogue mostly about?
a. placing an order

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b. broken merchandise There's a problem with ...

c. an order error
d. shipping times
2. What will the man likely do next?
a. give the woman a refund
b. ask for more information
c. ask the woman to return the lamps
d. complete the woman's order
7. Listen to a conversation between two
accountants. Choose the correct answers.
You sent ... but we ordered ...
I apologize for the error. We'll ...
Writing
Student A: You are calling an office supply
company. Talk to Student B about:
• an error
• what you ordered
• what you received

Representative: Mega-Office Supply. How may I Student B: You work at an office supply
help you? company. Answer Student A's questions.
Bookkeeper: Hi. This is Stacy from Equity .
Accountants. There's a problem 9. Use the conversation from Task 8 to complete
with (1) __________ #626.
the packing slip.
Representative: Sorry to (2) _____________
that. What's the problem?
Bookkeeper: You 3 thirteen desk lamps; but
we ordered thirty.
Representative: I'm sorry, I didn't quite (4)
________that. What did you
say?
Bookkeeper: I said we (5)
_________thirteen desk Original order: ______________
lamps; but we ordered thirty. Units shipped: ______________
Representative: I see. Well, I (6) Number of missing units: ______________
____________for the error.
We'll ship the rest today. Please accept our apology for our error
Bookkeeper: Thank you! on your last order.

Thank you for your patience.

Sincerely ,
Speaking
8. With a partner, act out the roles below based __________________________
on Task 7. Then switch roles. President, Mega-Office Supply
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

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How do they say it? 7. Ten over/plus five equals two.

Symbol Interpretation Example 8. Sixteen less/divided by four equals four.
= is, equals 1/2 = 0.5 One-half equals point 9. Five plus eight equals/over thirteen.
five.
+ and, plus, add a + b =c A plus B equals C.

- minus, less, subtract a-b=C A less B equals C.

14. Listen and read the chart again. What is
X times, multiplied by axb=c A times B equals C.
another way to say the symbol 'and'?.
÷ / over, divided by a÷ b=c
or
A over B equals C
Listening
a/b=c 15. Listen to a conversation between two
1300 one thousand three The company has
hundred or thirteen hundred dollars
accountants. Choose the correct answers.
thirteen hundred in the bank.
3. What is the dialogue mostly about?
e. audit results
Get ready!
f. a mathematical error
10. Before you read the passage, talk about these g. subtracting numbers
questions. h. accounting methods
1. How do you say symbols like = and ÷ ? 4. The woman divided when she should
2. What are some of the ways to say big have______ .
numbers? e. added
Reading f. subtracted
11. Read the chart. Then, mark the following g. copied
statements as true (T) or false (F). h. multiplied

1. ___ Five less four means the same thing

as five minus four.
2. ___ Five times three equals five plus
three.
3. ___ Seven over three equals seven
divided by three .
Vocabulary
12. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from
the word bank.

times minus and hundred add
1. Eight ______ two is sixteen.
2. Nine and three ______twelve.
3. Twenty______ six equals fourteen.
4. One thousand plus five hundred is
fifteen______.
5. To get seven,______ two and five.
6. Eighteen ______ two is twenty.
13. Read the sentence and choose the correct
word.
3. Seven plus/divided by two is nine.
4. Nineteen over/less eight equals eleven.
5. Start with seventeen. Subtract/Add three.
This equals fourteen.
6. Four multiplied by/divided by two is eight.
is 16. Listen to a conversation between two
accountants. Choose the correct answers.
Accountant 1: Don, could you look at this for me?.
Accountant 2: Sure, what is it?
Accountant 1: Well, I checked these numbers twice, but
they still 1 _____wrong. I'm not sure why.
Accountant 2: Let's see ... Three thousand five hundred
2 _____ seven hundred is five.
Accountant 1: Right. And then I 3_____each entry by
five.
Accountant 2: Oh, I see the 4_____. You weren't
5_____divide thirty-five hundred by seven hundred.
Accountant 1: Are you 6_____?
Accountant 2: Yes. You need to multiply them.
Speaking

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17. With a partner, act out the roles below based 18. Use the chart and the conversation in Task 8 to
on Task 7. Then switch roles. complete the email. Make up names for both
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS: accounts.

Could you look at this for me? I see the

problem. E-mail
You were supposed to ... FROM: ________
TO:________

Dear________
Student A: You are an accountant. Answer
I found a(n) _____ in your calculation. The correct
Student A's questions.
equation is 3500 x 700 = X. But you ________when you
should have_________.
Student B: You are having trouble with an
accounting task. Ask Student B about: Also, you subtracted 300 from 500. The correct
• your work equation is 500 + 300 = X. You need to ______500 and
• errors 300.
• solutions Let me know it you need any more help.
Sincerely,_____
Writing

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