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The noisy television

Has a neighbour ever come to your home and asked you to stop doing something because it was annoying them?

Student looking at a computer screen.

At what age can you…?

At what age can you get a job? In every country we can only do some things, like getting married or driving a car, when we get to a certain age. If you are under this age it is not legal (it is against the law). In this activity you will learn about legal ages in the UK.

A student's life: modal verbs

In this lesson, Jonny talks about what he has to do as a medical student. The language focus is modal verbs of obligation and permission.

Customer problems

Do the people who work in the places that you clean ask you to do things?

Complaints to the supervisor

What problems can clients have with a cleaning company?

Past habits

Can you talk about your life story in English? Can you use the past simple to say what your life was like before?

Verb patterns

Why do we say ‘I enjoy going shopping’ but ‘I would like to go shopping?’ In English, we use different verb patterns for different verbs.

Third and mixed conditionals

Do you know how to use sentences with ‘if’ in English?

A man sits in a chair.

A doctor remembers

Rajan Mehta came to the UK in 1962 and worked as a doctor for many years. Listen to the interview and try the activities.

Four students completing applications.

Looking for a job

Here are some adverts for part-time jobs for younger people. Read them then try the exercises.

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