This podcast is to encourage you to talk about your day at work in a very detailed way. It is a first step in constructing a resume. You must be able to express all the work you do so you can write up a complete resume. The lesson also focuses on verbs in present and past that you can then use in your resume. Challenge yourself to be specific as Charlene did in this episode.... Enjoy!

This lesson is called Charlene’s Typical Day.

Activity #1
Charlene is going to talk about a typical day at her work. Listen to the recording. Do you do some of these activities during your day? Listen again and write down some of the verbs you hear. Finally, read the transcript to check your work.

Transcript:

What do you do everyday?

Well, I get up at 6:30 in the morning and at 8 o’clock, I catch the four train then transfer to the seven train. I arrive at work at 9:30 am and I drink my coffee and check my email at the same time. After that, I review my “To-do” list and calendar. Next I check the news and while I eat breakfast, I start working on my first project on my list. When I finish the first project, I do the next budget. I eat lunch at 2pm. After lunch, I go back to work and complete the next project. I talk to vendors, place orders and sometimes negotiate contracts. I leave between five thirty and six o’clock and I pick up my daughter. When I arrive home, I help her with her homework, then I prepare dinner. After dinner, I give my daughter a bath and put her to bed. Then I have time for myself. I go to bed between 12 and 1am.

Activity #2
Using this as a model, write down what you do every day. You want to be as specific as possible. Try to list all the work related tasks you do in a typical day.

Activity #3
Now, try to put Charlene’s typical day into the Past Tense. How many verbs do you know in the past without looking them up?

Activity #4
Last activity! It’s your turn. Ask a partner about their day at work. What did they do yesterday? Tell them what you did at your job. Are your jobs similar?