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Int · CLB 5–6
Exercises 8
Speaking
75 min
Work
Communication
Functional English
This lesson teaches the language people need to deal with absences at work. Learners listen to two real-life situations: a voicemail left by an employee who is sick, and a face-to-face request for days off. They then study useful phrases for reporting an illness, giving notice, asking for time off, arranging shift coverage and explaining when they will return. Practice activities include gap-fills and turning blunt statements (“Give me next Friday off”) into polite, professional requests. The lesson ends with role-plays, using 10 situation cards such as flu, a car breakdown, a family emergency, a shift swap and a day off for a cultural holiday.
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