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1. Read and translate the text.
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Early Monday morning is usually a very busy time in Centerville. Men
and women usually rush to their jobs. Some people walk to work, some
people drive and others take the bus. Children usually go to school. Some
children walk to school, some children take the school bus, and others
ride their bicycles. The city is usually very busy. Trucks deliver food to
the supermarkets, mailmen deliver mail to homes and businesses, and
police officers direct traffic at every corner. Yes, early Monday morning
is usually a very busy time in Centerville.
Mr Blaine is upset this Monday morning. He is looking for something
to wear to work but there is nothing in his closet. He is looking for a clean
shirt, but all his shirts are dirty. He is looking for a pair of pants, but all
the pants in his closet are dirty too. Mr Blaine is having a difficult time
this morning.
Mr Blaine is the president of the company. His company is very large
and always very busy. Mr Blaine has a lot of employees who work for
him. Unfortunately, all of his employees are out today. Nobody is there.
As a result, Mr Blaine is doing everybodys job, and he is having a very
bad day at the office!
He is typing letters because the secretary who usually types them is at
home in bed with the flu. He is operating the computer because the
computer programmer who usually operates it is on vacation.
Poor Mr Blaine! Its a very busy Monday at the company, and nobody
is there to help him. He is having a very bad day at the office.
2. Using these models, make questions and answers based on the story.
A: What is Mr Blaine?
B: Mr Blaine is the president of the company.
A: Who delivers mail to homes?
B: Mailman do.
3. Using the story above as a guide, complete the following.
Today isnt a typical early Monday morning in Centerville. It is a very
unusual morning. Its snowing there. All the people are at home. The city
is quiet.
The men and women who usually rush to their jobs arent rushing to
their jobs today.