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Talking to a service user who is upset

Care work can be challenging. It is important to know how to deal with certain situations. How do you talk to a service user who is upset?

A perfect day: second conditional

Watch the video of Anne talking about her idea of a perfect day, then practise your grammar by answering the questions on using the second conditio

Regrets: third conditional

Watch and listen to Anne tell a story about mistakes that could have cost someone's life!

My favourite season

Which time of the year do you prefer? Which is your favourite season? Here Anne talks about her favourite season.

Personal Protective Equipment

Do you have to wear anything at work to say safe?

Retirement: verb patterns

Anne is thinking about her retirement plans. Watch and listen to her and then focus on the activities about different verb patterns.

Second conditional

If you could do anything for a day, what would you do? How do you talk about your hopes and dream in English?

Things that get on your nerves: wish

Are you an easy-going person? Do many things get on your nerves? Watch the video of Anne talking about things that get on her nerves and practise using phrases like 'I wish you would ...' to show you are irritated.

Changing attitudes: modal verbs

Do you notice any big differences between the social values and rules of your country and the UK?

a man wearing a t-shirt with the British flag

What people think about the UK

A survey commissioned by the British Council produced some quotes showing what people in different countries think about the UK. Compare their opinions, do the activities and let us know what you think.

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