At Work (A2 Vocabulary)

Your manager tells you what to do at work. Your coworkers work with you. The schedule shows the days and hours you work.

People and the schedule

• Try it: Man: When do I work next week? Woman: I don't know. Look at next week's ___. Choose what the woman says. (schedule / manager / coworker) Answer: schedule — Next week's plan of work days is the schedule.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
manager		We have a new manager.
coworker		Say hello to your new coworkers.
schedule		The new schedule is on the wall.

Your hours

Your shift is your time at work, like eight to four. Don't be late. Be there on time, or early.

• Try it: Woman: The store opened at eight. Where were you? Man: Sorry, I was ___. I got up at eight! Choose what the man says. (late / early / free) Answer: late — He got up when the store opened, so he was late.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
shift		Her shift is from eight to four.
late		Don't be late on your first day.
early		She always comes to work early.