Question

should ben be at work? (level 3/ccrs level a/b)

1. vocabulary

a. vocabulary cloze paragraph. complete the story with words from the box.
ben is a cook in a __________. while ben is working, he ________ and ________ because he has a cold. he is getting a lunch __________ ready, but he is sick.
ben’s coworker steve says, “ben, you should go home. you are sick. you’re ____________ germs.”
ben agrees. he says, “i don’t feel good, but i need to work.”
steve answers, “i understand, but it is better to stay home when you are sick.”
ben does not want to spread __________ to the customers while he ________ their food. he knows that __________ while being sick is not healthy. he says, “i’ll go home and rest.” ben tells the head cook, sam, that he is going home.
b. fill in the blank. complete each sentence with a word from the box.

1. as gina ____________ a salad, jim cooks the pasta.
2. charlotte ____________ when she is around cats.
3. thomas is ____________ now, but he can call you back later.
4. her favorite ____________ has coffee, pastries, and sandwiches.
5. people can spread their ____________ to others when they shake hands or touch their faces.
6. edward ____________ so much, he keeps a bag of cough drops in his car.
7. can you take the dinner ____________ from table one? they have been waiting for ten minutes.
8. danielle is ____________ butter on her toast.
9. language

using the present progressive verb tense. write the present progressive form of the verb in the parenthesis.
example: bill is spreading his cold germs when he shakes hands. (spread)
words
working
prepares
order
germs
spreading
café
coughs
sneezes

Explanation:

Se completan los espacios con las palabras de la caja, eligiendo la que encaja gramatical y contextualmente en cada oración. Para la sección de tiempo progresivo presente, se forma la estructura sujeto + verbo "to be" + verbo con terminación -ing.

Answer:

1. Vocabulary

A. Vocabulary Cloze Paragraph

1. Ben is a cook in a café.
2. While Ben is working, he coughs and sneezes because he has a cold.
3. He is getting a lunch order ready, but he is sick.
4. Ben's coworker Steve says, "Ben, you should go home. You are sick. You're spreading germs."
5. Ben does not want to spread germs to the customers while he prepares their food.
6. He knows that working while being sick is not healthy.

B. Fill in the Blank

1. As Gina prepares a salad, Jim cooks the pasta.
2. Charlotte sneezes when she is around cats.
3. Thomas is working now, but he can call you back later.
4. Her favorite café has coffee, pastries, and sandwiches.
5. People can spread their germs to others when they shake hands or touch their faces.
6. Edward coughs so much, he keeps a bag of cough drops in his car.
7. Can you take the dinner order from table one? They have been waiting for ten minutes.
8. Danielle is spreading butter on her toast.

2. Language

(Nota: No se incluyeron los verbos entre paréntesis en la imagen para completar esta sección, pero siguiendo el ejemplo, la estructura es: sujeto + verbo "to be" + verbo con -ing. Por ejemplo, si el verbo fuera "cook" y el sujeto "Ben", la frase sería "Ben is cooking his lunch.")