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A2 Elementary English 8:29 699 words Educational

Practice Talking About Ordering Services

EnglishClass101 · 6,368 views · Added 3 months ago

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This practice-focused video teaches English learners how to talk about arranging services using the causative structure 'have something done.' Key vocabulary includes 'serviced,' 'tested annually,' 'facility operations,' 'biannually,' and 'coming up.' Through multiple-choice questions, true-or-false exercises, and listening comprehension tasks, learners at the A2 level will build confidence in using formal English expressions commonly found in business and professional contexts.

Learning Stats

A2

CEFR Level

699

Total Words

198

Unique Words

3/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 28%

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Expand your vocabulary with our core [music] 2, 000 words ebook. It's free and packed with essential expressions that you'll use on a daily basis. Start building your vocabulary today. [music] Click the link in the description below to download your free English ebook before it's gone. Do you know how to talk about arranging services in English? Welcome to three-step English practice by englishclass101.com.

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In this lesson, you'll practice using have something done to arrange services.

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Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation.

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How often do we have the equipment serviced? It depends, but every 6 months is good for most of the equipment. Got it. What about cleaning? How often should we have the carpets cleaned, for example? The phrase have something serviced uses the causitive form have plus object plus past participle. This means you arrange for someone else, usually a professional, to do the service. For example, I had my car repaired yesterday. Let's practice with more vocabulary in this lesson.

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Here's a list of business service related words.

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First is have something serviced. Have something serviced. Have something serviced.

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Tested annually. Tested annually. Tested annually.

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Facility operations. Facility operations.

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Facility operations. Coming up. Coming up.

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Coming up. Bianially. Biani. Bianially. Do you know what have something serviced means?

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Key Vocabulary (24)

you A1 pronoun

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

hear A1 verb

To perceive sounds through the ears as a physical sense. It often happens automatically without active effort, unlike listening which requires focus.

big A1 adjective

large

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