At work · 1 of 1Week of 6 – 12 Sept
Asking for a day off
You need the Friday, somebody has to cover it, and you would rather ask well than ask twice.
Ten English words at work: holiday, request, cover. Each with its pronunciation and a sentence to say out loud.
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- 1holiday/ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ/nounA day you do not have to work.Three syllables, stress on the first: HOL-i-day.
- 2request/rɪˈkwest/Also said riːˈkwest.nounA polite asking for something.Stress the second syllable: re-QUEST.
- 3cover/ˈkʌvər/verbTo do somebody's work while they are away.
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The sentences
- 1
I would like to take a holiday next month.
- 2
I put the request in last week.
- 3
Someone else can cover the morning shift.