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Unit 10: Finding work


English in action: Getting through the first day


Understand first-day conversations in a new job Be able to ask and respond to questions about a new job


Subject note The ‘buddy’ system is quite popular nowadays. A buddy, in this case, is someone who helps a new employee in his or her first few days or weeks in a new job. The buddy makes the new person feel at home and answers questions about the organization and about procedures.


A


Set for pairwork. Elicit ideas – see Answers. Exploit the visuals for more vocabulary, e.g., table, counter. Either you say a word and they tell you which picture it relates to, or a student names something and other students must say which picture.


Answers


1. Students’ own answers, e.g., meet colleagues, learn about rules and ways of working, learn about the patients and meeting them.


2. Paediatrics: the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health and care of children and teenagers.


3. Students’ own answers.


B 1. Set for pairwork. Elicit ideas, but do not confirm or correct.


2.


Play the recording. Feed back. Drill the questions. Check the meaning of buddy.


3. Elicit possible answers, but, once again, do not confirm or correct.


4. Play the recording again. Feed back. Drill the answers.


5. Set for pairwork. Monitor and note general problems. Feed back on the general problems.


Answers 1.–2.


3 a. What are we doing?


2 b. How are you?


4 c. When is the next team meeting?


4 e. Who’s the head of the ward?


We’re going to work in physiotherapy first.


Fine, thanks. Tomorrow, at 10 o’clock.


1 d. Where are the lifts? They’re down the corridor, on the right.


That’s Dr Abboud.


3 f. What’s my first job? You’re going to work with me today.


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1 Arif:


Arif:


Hello. My name’s Arif. I’m the new junior paediatric nurse.


Receptionist: Hi. I’m Lola. Welcome to HSH. Can you sign in, please? Sure.


Receptionist: Here’s your badge. Arif:


So, where do I go?


Receptionist: Go to the fourth floor and Dr Mahmoud Farid will meet you there.


Arif:


2 Arif:


Mahmoud: Arif:


Mahmoud:


3 Arif:


Thank you. And where are the lifts?


Receptionist: Oh, sorry. They’re down the corridor, on the right.


Good morning. I’m Arif, the new junior paediatric nurse.


Hi, Arif. I’m Dr Mahmoud Farid. How are you? Fine, thanks.


I’m your buddy for the first couple of weeks. I’m going to show you the system here and answer any of your questions.


So, what’s my first job?


Mahmoud: You’re going to work with me today. Arif:


Great. What are we doing?


Mahmoud: We’re going to work in physiotherapy first. You know, where children are taught to move again after operations. That sounds interesting.


Arif: Mahmoud:


4 Arif:


Yes, it’s fascinating. We’re going to meet with some very interesting people today.


Could you tell me something about the Children’s Ward?


Mahmoud: Well, there are 24 beds and 14 permanent staff. At the moment, we have 19 patients. Some of them are acute. It’s very busy.


Arif: Who’s the head of the ward?


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