work-and-jobs-basic

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{
  "meta": {
    "level": "A2",
    "band": 2,
    "slug": "work-and-jobs-basic",
    "title_en": "Work and Jobs (Basic)",
    "mode": "intensive",
    "topic_family": "work_and_jobs",
    "grammar_focus": {
      "category": "Form & Structure",
      "name": "present simple for daily work routines"
    }
  },
  "core_vocab": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "job",
        "es": "trabajo",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "company",
        "es": "empresa",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "office",
        "es": "oficina",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "worker",
        "es": "trabajador/trabajadora",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "boss",
        "es": "jefe/jefa",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "salary",
        "es": "salario",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "shift",
        "es": "turno",
        "pos": "noun"
      },
      {
        "en": "to work",
        "es": "trabajar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to start",
        "es": "empezar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to finish",
        "es": "terminar",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to earn",
        "es": "ganar (dinero)",
        "pos": "verb"
      },
      {
        "en": "to help",
        "es": "ayudar",
        "pos": "verb"
      }
    ]
  },
  "useful_phrases": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "What do you do?",
        "es": "¿A qué te dedicas?"
      },
      {
        "en": "I work in an office.",
        "es": "Trabajo en una oficina."
      },
      {
        "en": "I start work at eight o’clock.",
        "es": "Empiezo a trabajar a las ocho."
      },
      {
        "en": "I finish work at five.",
        "es": "Termino de trabajar a las cinco."
      },
      {
        "en": "I work full-time.",
        "es": "Trabajo de tiempo completo."
      },
      {
        "en": "I like my job because I help people.",
        "es": "Me gusta mi trabajo porque ayudo a la gente."
      }
    ]
  },
  "conversation_starters": {
    "items": [
      {
        "en": "What do you do?",
        "es": "¿A qué te dedicas?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Where do you work?",
        "es": "¿Dónde trabajas?"
      },
      {
        "en": "What time do you start work?",
        "es": "¿A qué hora empiezas a trabajar?"
      },
      {
        "en": "What time do you finish work?",
        "es": "¿A qué hora terminas de trabajar?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Do you like your job? Why or why not?",
        "es": "¿Te gusta tu trabajo? ¿Por qué o por qué no?"
      },
      {
        "en": "Do you work in the morning, afternoon, or night?",
        "es": "¿Trabajas en la mañana, en la tarde o en la noche?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "pattern_practice": {
    "items": [
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: I ___ in a small company. (work)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: I ___ in a small company. (work)",
        "answer_en": "work"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: She ___ work at nine o’clock. (start)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: She ___ work at nine o’clock. (start)",
        "answer_en": "starts"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: They ___ in an office in the city. (work)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: They ___ in an office in the city. (work)",
        "answer_en": "work"
      },
      {
        "prompt_en": "Complete: He ___ work at six in the evening. (finish)",
        "prompt_es": "Completa: He ___ work at six in the evening. (finish)",
        "answer_en": "finishes"
      }
    ]
  },
  "mini_dialogue": {
    "title_en": "Talking About Work",
    "turns": [
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Hi, what do you do?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "I work in an office. I am an assistant."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Where is your office?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "It is in the city center, near the station."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "What time do you start work?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "I start at eight o’clock in the morning."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "And what time do you finish?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "I finish at five, from Monday to Friday."
      },
      {
        "speaker": "A",
        "en": "Do you like your job?"
      },
      {
        "speaker": "B",
        "en": "Yes, I like it because I help people and my boss is friendly."
      }
    ]
  },
  "grammar": {
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "Present simple for daily work routines",
        "pattern": "Subject + base verb (add -s/-es for he/she/it)",
        "explanation_en": "We use the present simple to talk about regular work routines and jobs. We often use it with time expressions like every day, on weekdays, in the morning, or at eight o’clock.",
        "explanation_es": "Usamos el presente simple para hablar de rutinas de trabajo y empleos. A menudo lo usamos con expresiones de tiempo como every day, on weekdays, in the morning o at eight o’clock.",
        "examples": [
          {
            "en": "I work in a small company.",
            "es": "Trabajo en una empresa pequeña."
          },
          {
            "en": "She starts work at nine.",
            "es": "Ella empieza a trabajar a las nueve."
          },
          {
            "en": "They finish work at six in the evening.",
            "es": "Ellos terminan de trabajar a las seis de la tarde."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "reading": {
    "title_en": "A Day in Carlos’s Job",
    "text_en": "Carlos works in a small company in the city. He is an office worker and helps with phone calls and emails. He starts work at eight thirty in the morning and finishes at five in the afternoon. In the morning he checks his emails and answers simple questions from customers. At eleven he has a short break and drinks a coffee with his co-workers. After lunch he prepares documents for his boss and makes calls to other offices. Sometimes he feels tired, but he likes his job because he learns new things and works with friendly people. In the evening he goes home, has dinner with his family, and relaxes after a busy day."
  },
  "listening_script": {
    "title_en": "Anna’s Work Routine",
    "script_en": "My name is Anna and I work in a supermarket. I usually work the morning shift. I start at seven o’clock, so I get up very early. First I help to open the store and check the products on the shelves. Then I work at the cash register and help customers pay for their things. I talk to many people every day and I like that. At eleven I have a short break and drink some water or coffee. I finish work at two in the afternoon and then I go home to have lunch. The job is sometimes busy, but I like my co-workers and my boss is kind, so I feel good at work."
  },
  "tasks": {
    "items": [
      {
        "category": "A",
        "type": "reading_comprehension_mcq",
        "instructions_en": "Read the text 'A Day in Carlos’s Job' and choose the best answer.",
        "instructions_es": "Lee el texto 'A Day in Carlos’s Job' y elige la mejor respuesta.",
        "questions": [
          {
            "question_en": "Where does Carlos work?",
            "question_es": "¿Dónde trabaja Carlos?",
            "options_en": [
              "In a supermarket",
              "In a small company in the city",
              "In a school"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "En un supermercado",
              "En una empresa pequeña en la ciudad",
              "En una escuela"
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What time does Carlos finish work?",
            "question_es": "¿A qué hora termina de trabajar Carlos?",
            "options_en": [
              "At five in the afternoon",
              "At six in the evening",
              "At two in the afternoon"
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "A las cinco de la tarde",
              "A las seis de la tarde",
              "A las dos de la tarde"
            ],
            "answer_index": 0
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What does Carlos do after lunch?",
            "question_es": "¿Qué hace Carlos después de la comida?",
            "options_en": [
              "He goes home.",
              "He prepares documents and makes calls.",
              "He works at the cash register."
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "Se va a casa.",
              "Prepara documentos y hace llamadas.",
              "Trabaja en la caja."
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Why does Carlos like his job?",
            "question_es": "¿Por qué le gusta su trabajo a Carlos?",
            "options_en": [
              "Because he finishes early every day.",
              "Because he learns new things and works with friendly people.",
              "Because he works from home."
            ],
            "options_es": [
              "Porque termina temprano todos los días.",
              "Porque aprende cosas nuevas y trabaja con gente amable.",
              "Porque trabaja desde casa."
            ],
            "answer_index": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "B",
        "type": "grammar_form_practice",
        "instructions_en": "Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verbs in brackets.",
        "instructions_es": "Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del presente simple de los verbos entre paréntesis.",
        "items": [
          {
            "sentence_en": "I ___ in an office in the city. (work)",
            "sentence_es": "Yo ___ en una oficina en la ciudad. (work)",
            "answer_en": "work"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "He ___ work at seven o’clock. (start)",
            "sentence_es": "Él ___ a trabajar a las siete en punto. (start)",
            "answer_en": "starts"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "They ___ from Monday to Friday. (work)",
            "sentence_es": "Ellos ___ de lunes a viernes. (work)",
            "answer_en": "work"
          },
          {
            "sentence_en": "She ___ work at five in the afternoon. (finish)",
            "sentence_es": "Ella ___ de trabajar a las cinco de la tarde. (finish)",
            "answer_en": "finishes"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "C",
        "type": "guided_speaking_writing",
        "instructions_en": "Answer the questions about your work or study routine. Use short answers in the present simple.",
        "instructions_es": "Responde las preguntas sobre tu rutina de trabajo o estudio. Usa respuestas cortas en presente simple.",
        "prompts": [
          {
            "question_en": "Do you work or study?",
            "question_es": "¿Trabajas o estudias?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What time do you start?",
            "question_es": "¿A qué hora empiezas?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "What time do you finish?",
            "question_es": "¿A qué hora terminas?"
          },
          {
            "question_en": "Do you like your work or study routine? Why?",
            "question_es": "¿Te gusta tu rutina de trabajo o estudio? ¿Por qué?"
          }
        ],
        "model_answers_en": [
          "I study at a language school.",
          "I start at eight thirty in the morning.",
          "I finish at one in the afternoon.",
          "Yes, I like it because I learn new things."
        ]
      },
      {
        "category": "D",
        "type": "free_production",
        "instructions_en": "Write 5–6 sentences about a typical work or study day. Use the present simple and at least three words from the core vocabulary.",
        "instructions_es": "Escribe de 5 a 6 oraciones sobre un día típico de trabajo o estudio. Usa el presente simple y al menos tres palabras del vocabulario clave.",
        "prompt_en": "Describe what time you start, what you do during the day, and what time you finish.",
        "prompt_es": "Describe a qué hora empiezas, qué haces durante el día y a qué hora terminas."
      }
    ]
  },
  "tiny_quiz": {
    "items": [
      {
        "question_en": "Choose the correct sentence.",
        "question_es": "Elige la oración correcta.",
        "options_en": [
          "She work in an office.",
          "She works in an office.",
          "She working in an office."
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "She work in an office.",
          "She works in an office.",
          "She working in an office."
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Which word means 'jefe/jefa'?",
        "question_es": "¿Qué palabra significa 'jefe/jefa'?",
        "options_en": [
          "worker",
          "boss",
          "company"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "worker",
          "boss",
          "company"
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Complete: I ___ work at eight o’clock.",
        "question_es": "Completa: I ___ work at eight o’clock.",
        "options_en": [
          "start",
          "starts",
          "starting"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "start",
          "starts",
          "starting"
        ],
        "answer_index": 0
      },
      {
        "question_en": "Choose the correct question.",
        "question_es": "Elige la pregunta correcta.",
        "options_en": [
          "What time you finish work?",
          "What time do you finish work?",
          "What time do you finishes work?"
        ],
        "options_es": [
          "What time you finish work?",
          "What time do you finish work?",
          "What time do you finishes work?"
        ],
        "answer_index": 1
      }
    ]
  }
}