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[English]

Where do you work?

I work in a restaurant.

Oh, really?

What do you do there?

I’m a chef.

I cook delicious meals!

How interesting!

What’s your favorite dish to make?

I love making pasta.

It’s fun to create different sauces!

That sounds great!

Do you enjoy your job?

Yes, it’s a fantastic job.

I love it!

What about you?

What do you do?

Oh, actually I’m a student.

I study at the City University.

That’s nice!

Are you studying something special?

Yes, I’m studying business.

But I also have a part-time job.

Oh? Where do you work?

I work at a bookstore.

I love being around books!

That sounds wonderful!

Do you get to read a lot there?

Yes, I do!

I get to read new books and recommend them to customers.

That’s awesome!

It’s great to have a job you enjoy.

I agree!

It makes working so much more fun.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
restaurant /ˈrɛst(ə)rɒnt/ B1	noun - a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises
chef /ʃɛf/ B2	noun - a professional cook, especially the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel
meal /miːl/ A2	noun - any of the regular occasions during the day when a reasonably large amount of food is eaten
dish /dɪʃ/ A2	noun - a particular variety of food prepared and served as a single item
pasta /ˈpæstə/ A2	noun - a type of food made from dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, formed into various shapes and cooked
sauce /sɔːs/ A2	noun - a liquid or semi‑liquid food served on or used in preparing other foods
job /dʒɒb/ A2	noun - a regular activity that a person does to earn money, especially a specific position of work
student /ˈstjuːdənt/ A2	noun - a person who is studying at a school or college
university /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/ B1	noun - an institution of higher learning that provides teaching and research and grants academic degrees
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ B1	noun - the activity of buying, selling, or providing goods and services
bookstore /ˈbʊkstɔːr/ B2	noun - a shop where books are sold
book /bʊk/ A1	noun - a set of written or printed pages bound together, containing text or illustrations
customer /ˈkʌstəmər/ B1	noun - a person who buys goods or services from a shop or business
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ B1	verb - to take delight or find pleasure in something
study /ˈstʌdi/ A2	verb - to devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge, especially from books
recommend /ˌrekəˈmend/ B2	verb - to suggest that something would be good or suitable for a particular purpose or person
interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ B1	adjective - arousing curiosity or holding attention
fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ B2	adjective - extremely good or impressive
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfʊl/ B2	adjective - extremely good; delightful
awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ B1	adjective - extremely impressive or excellent

Key Grammar Structures

• Where do you work?

  ➔ WH-question with Present Simple

  ➔ This is a WH-question using the Present Simple tense for habitual actions: "Where do you work?" highlights routine work.

• I’m a chef.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'to be' verb

  ➔ Using the Present Simple with the verb 'to be' to describe professions: "I'm a chef." indicates a permanent state.

• What’s your favorite dish to make?

  ➔ Possessive pronoun in WH-question

  ➔ WH-question with possessive 'your' for personal preferences: "What's your favorite dish to make?" asks about someone's preference with the possessive form.

• I love making pasta.

  ➔ 'Love' + gerund

  ➔ Expressing liking with 'love' followed by a gerund for activities: "I love making pasta." uses 'making' as a gerund to describe enjoyment of the activity.

• It’s fun to create different sauces!

  ➔ It + to be + adjective + infinitive

  ➔ Structure for impersonal opinions using 'It is' + adjective + infinitive: "It’s fun to create different sauces!" evaluates the activity as 'fun' with 'to create' as the infinitive.

• Do you enjoy your job?

  ➔ Yes/No question with Present Simple

  ➔ Yes/No question in Present Simple for opinions: "Do you enjoy your job?" asks for a yes or no response about a current feeling.

• Oh, actually I’m a student.

  ➔ Present Simple with 'to be' for identity

  ➔ Using Present Simple with 'to be' to state identity or occupation: "Oh, actually I'm a student." identifies the speaker's role with 'actually' for correction.

• I’m studying business.

  ➔ Present Continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ Present Continuous for temporary or ongoing studies: "I'm studying business." uses 'studying' to show a current activity at university.

• But I also have a part-time job.

  ➔ Contrast with 'but'

  ➔ Using 'but' to show contrast between studying and working: "But I also have a part-time job." contrasts full-time studying with additional part-time employment.

• Do you get to read a lot there?

  ➔ 'Get to' + infinitive for opportunity

  ➔ Using 'get to' with infinitive to express opportunity or permission: "Do you get to read a lot there?" asks about the chance to read frequently at work.