UNIT 8 LANGUAGE SUMMARY

Nouns Verbs Insider English

Work and study Skills So, Mia. You know it’s your mom’s
company dance birthday next month, right?
coworkers draw
Glossary
have a meeting fix things
all
office paint
ordinary
take a break play the guitar
pay
think read music
robot
workers sing
terrible
work hard skateboard
snowboard
speak two languages
surf
swim

Talking about your skills and abilities Saying why you’re the right person for Talking about what people are good
I can swim. a job at
She can draw. Asking for opinions Discussing
We can surf well. What do you think? Where can people cook really well?
I can’t play the guitar. Why do you think (that) … ? (Chinese) food is always great.
He can’t sing well. Giving opinions I think people can (cook) really well in
They can’t read music. I think so. (Rome and Naples).
Can you fix things? I don’t think so. What do you think?
Can he surf? I think (that) … Deciding
Can they speak two languages? I don’t think (that) … What can we do really well in this
country?
Saying what you can and can’t do at Writing an online comment with your We can do … well.
work or school opinion I agree. / I disagree.
You can work hard and have fun. I think … is right. Our three skills for the video are …
She can take a break any time. … is right, too. She says, “…” Agreeing
Your dog can come to work with you. She also says, “…” What are your ideas?
What can they do in the office? Good idea!
How can companies make their Our three favorite skills are …
workers happy?
Where can you have a meeting? Explaining and saying more about an
idea
A company is a big team. I mean, it’s a
group of people, and you work with
them every day.
I can speak two languages. I mean, I
speak Spanish and English.

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