Lesson 6A: He speaks English at work

This lesson introduces the third person singular (he, she, it) of the simple present. This is the only verb form in the present tense that is diffrent, as there is a change to the verb ending (+ -s or -es, e.g., works, teaches) and where a diffrent auxiliary is used (does / doesn’t). For this reason, a whole lesson has been devoted to this point and beginners will need time to assimilate it. The lesson context is people who use languages that are not their fist language for work. The new grammar point is presented through a dialogue in which an American
woman talks about how she and her family use English and
Japanese at work and at home. This leads into Vocabulary where Sts learn the words for some common jobs and places of work (e.g., in an offie) and Pronunciation where Sts practice word and sentence stress. Then Sts talk about their jobs and those of other family members and whether they use English. Finally, Sts read about the use of English as a lingua franca in companies around the world.