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Frank's Day

a bus driver's day  ·  he gets up, he drives, he doesn't

Frank is a bus driver. Read his day, from 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., answer with the s, then tell the class about your day.

new words  ·  the story  ·  ★ the missing word  ·  ★★ he does, he doesn't  ·  ★★★ your day, in the chat

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For the teacher · In class

read it once, then ask the room: "What time does Frank get up?" Listen for the -s. "Number 1 — put your answer in the chat." ★★★ has no key: any true times are right.

Unit 13 teacher's key (PDF)

New words

Four new words. Tap each one and listen. Your language is under every word.

  • a person who drives a bus for work
  • leaves the bed in the morning
  • a short time to rest at work
  • the game with a round ball and your feet

Frank's Day

Frank drives a bus. Read his day. Tap a part to hear it again.

Frank is a bus driver. He gets up at 4:30 a.m. every day. He drinks coffee and eats bread. He leaves the house at 5 a.m.

Frank starts work at 6 a.m. He drives the number 7 bus. At 10 a.m. he takes a break. He finishes work at 2 p.m. He doesn't work on Sunday.

In the afternoon he goes to the park. He plays soccer with friends. He eats dinner at 6 p.m. He goes to bed at 9 p.m. Does he sleep a lot? No, he doesn't!

Citizen life: the interview letter says the date and the time. Be early.

★ Write the missing word

Write the missing word. Then type it in the chat.

  1. 1Frank gets up at a.m.
  2. 2He drives the number bus.
  3. 3Frank starts work at a.m.
  4. 4He goes to bed at p.m.

★★ He does, he doesn't

Read again. Answer with the s: he drinks, he plays, he doesn't.

  1. 1What time does Frank finish work?
  2. 2Does Frank work on Sunday?
  3. 3What does Frank drink in the morning?
  4. 4What does Frank do in the afternoon?
  5. 5When does Frank take a break?

★★★ Your day

Now YOU. What time do you get up?

I get up at ___. I go to bed at ___.

Like this:

Your day. Two sentences in the chat.