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Talking to an angry service user

What would you say if a service user called you horrible names or became violent?

My journey to work

How do you go to work? How long is your journey? Listen to Anne describe her journey to work.

Talk about your job

Have you got a job or are you looking for one? In this video Anne tells us about her job.

Avoiding trips and slips

Did you know that the most common accident for cleaners was slipping over? Watch Anna explain to Rene some simple steps to help stop this happening. In this resource you will learn some new vocabulary and practice your listening skills.

Becky's frightening experience

In this video Becky talks to Sara about a frightening experience.

The good old days: used to and would

In this lesson you will listen to a recording about life in the 1940s. The language focus is ‘used to’ and ‘would’ for past habits and states.

Stocktake

Do you have to take stock or order new products at work?

Why people like to queue

British people often wait in queues when they are in places like shops and banks Watch the video, which shows why people like to queue and practise yo

Police emergency vocabulary

Have you ever had to make an emergency call to the police?

My journey to work

This lesson is about Anne’s journey to work. It provides learners with listening and speaking practice of transport vocabulary and talking about their journeys to work or college/school.

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