Kate and Lisa are going on summer holiday in August. They need to buy sunscreen products so they decide to go to a store. 

Kate: We definitely need to buy sunscreens before we leave next week. 
Lisa: Yeah, you're right. Let's go to Lilly. I looked through their monthly brochure online. They have really great discounts on all sunscreen products. 
Kate: Oh, really? We shouldn't miss that. 
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Later in the store... 

Lisa: Kate, come and have a look at these here. 
Kate: I'm not sure whether to get a spray or a lotion. 
Lisa: It's up to you. I personally prefer using a lotion. 
Kate: Do you know what SPF number offers better sun protection? 
Lisa: I would recommend using an SPF 30 or higher. I'm thinking of SPF 50+. My skin is quite fair and I don't want to get sunburned. 
Kate: What is the difference between SPF 30 and SPF 50+? 
Lisa: Well, you'll get a higher level of protection with SPF 50+. 
Kate: I see. I'm also going to get the same factor as you. 
Lisa: Oh, look at this lip balm. It has SPF 30 and sun flower extracts in it. It must be good. Hmm, I'll take it. 
Kate: Yeah, I'll get one too. 
Lisa: I'm really excited about the holiday. I can't wait to lie on the beach, have a swim, and relax. 
Kate: Oh, yes. Just what I need. 

* SPF tells how well a sunscreen protects you from sunburn. 


​VOCABULARY 

• be / get sunburned (also sunburnt) (verb) - to suffer from sunburn 
• sunburned (also sunburnt) (as an adjective) - tanned; brown from exposure to the sun 
• sunburn (noun) - having painful red skin because you have spent too much time in the sun 

Examples: 

• Since it was only three in the afternoon, the sun was still shining at its peak and I really didn't want to get sunburnt, so I kept my head down and tried to walk in the shade here and there. 
• I think my shoulders are a bit sunburned. 
• Enjoy your holiday and take care not to get sunburned. 
• a handsome sunburned face (an adjective) 
• You should buy a lotion to protect your skin from sunburn. (a noun) 

English Collocations with SWIM 

VERB + SWIM 

• go for a swim 
• have a swim 
• take a swim 

SWIM + NOUN 

• swimsuit / swimwear 
• swim trunks (North American English) | swimming trunks (British English) 
• swim coach 

Prepositions with BEACH 

• along a/the beach 
• at a/the beach 
• on a/the beach 

Examples: 

• Let's go for a swim. 
• Let's have a swim in the afternoon. 
• We walked along the beach. It was such a beautiful scenery. 
• I love to lie on a beach and read a book. 
• They met at the beach. 
• There are so many tourists sunbathing on the beach. 

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Other lessons:
English Conversation: Travel opinions 
English Conversation: Travel experience 
English Conversation: Travelling in Europe and Asia 
Story Time: Running out of petrol on the highway 
English Conversation: Socialising with people and working in coffee shops 


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In this lesson, we are going to focus on a typical day of an administrative assistant. 

Administrative assistants are needed in corporate offices, schools, government institutions, and in many more office settings. 

So what do administrative assistants do exactly? 

They organise the work of a business or an institution. 

"I work for a company which produces high-end clothing. My job involves quite a lot of paperwork.
I spend most of my time in the office in front of a computer. 

I type emails to customers and I open, sort and distribute incoming mail. I also need to answer incoming phone calls, and sometimes I show visitors round the company. 

I make appointments and keep record of who has visited the office. Occasionally I have to plan and attend meetings as well as take detailed minutes of what has been been said." 


VOCABULARY 

• involve - include doing 
• paperwork - work that uses paper, e.g. reports, forms 
• type - write using a keyboard [type / write an email] 
• appointment - arrange a time when you meet someone [make an appointment] 
• keep record - when you write something so that it can be kept and used in the future 
• attend - go to 
• minutes [plural] - a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting [take the minutes] 

Exercise 

Complete the dialogues with the words from the list in the correct form. 

attend / go to          show round          produce          involve
appointment            arrange                 organise
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Dialogue 1 
A: What does your company do? 
B: It .................... all kinds of labels - price labels, bottle labels, even postage stamps. 

Dialogue 2 
A: Let me ............... you ............... the office. Our sales representatives work in this open plan area. Over there is the office of our Senior Sales Manager. Do you know her? 
B: No, I don't. 
A: Let me introduce you to her. 

Dialogue 3  
A: I've .................... to see the manager on Friday, but I'm afraid I'm going to be away. 
B: OK. Do you want me to make another .................... for you? 
A: Yes, please. That would be great. Next Wednesday or Friday, if possible. 

Dialogue 4 
A: Do you have to .................... meetings? 
B: Yes, sometimes, if my boss is away and he can't go. 

Dialogue 5 
A: What does you work ....................? 
B: Basically, I have to .................... travel arrangements, including purchasing airline tickets and making hotel reservations. 


Answers: 
​1. produces; 2. show ..... round; 3. arranged; appointment; 4. attend / go to; 5. involve; organise; 


TASK:
Write down about a typical day at work. 

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Other lessons:
Collocations with Job (Part 1) 
Collocations with Job (Part 2) 
English Lesson: Jobs and Skills 
Business English: How to Talk about Your Job Responsibilities 
English Lesson: Collocations for Success 
English Lesson: Collocations for Feelings 
Commonly Used Phrases in Spoken English 


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