Module code: 159
Sara’s Office Requirements
1 Sara’s Story
Sara sits in the break room during lunch. She looks tired. ‘I have to follow so many rules here,’ she tells her friend Lisa. ‘I have to be punctual every day. I have to wear formal clothes. I have to smile at all clients. I can’t make personal calls on my work phone.’ Lisa listens and nods. ‘These are normal office rules,’ Lisa says. ‘But do we really have to follow all of them?’ Sara asks. ‘Yes, we do,’ Lisa answers. ‘Mr. Thompson is very strict about the rules.’
Key Terms
- break room
- a room where workers can rest and eat
- punctual
- on time, not late
- formal clothes
- proper clothes for work
💬 Dialogue 1: Office Requirements Discussion
Sara is new at the office and discussing workplace rules with Lisa during lunch
Sara: “Do I really have to wear formal clothes every day?”
Lisa: “Yes, it’s one of our office rules. Everyone must wear formal clothes.”
Sara: “What about lunch? Do I have to eat in the break room?”
Lisa: “No, you don’t have to. But many people like the break room.”
Sara: “What time do I have to arrive at work?”
Lisa: “You must be punctual. Everyone has to arrive by 9:00.”
Sara: “So I have to be punctual and wear formal clothes.”
Lisa: “Yes, that’s right. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it!”
🔍 Grammar & Structure Focus
Have To
Form: have/has + to + base verb
Usage: talk about rules / regulations and things we are REQUIRED TO DO by external circumstance. Not used for things we CHOOSE to do
Examples:
- “I have to be punctual”
- “She has to wear formal clothes”
📝 Key Vocabulary Recap
◆ break room→a room where workers can rest and eat
◆ punctual→on time, not late
◆ formal clothes→proper clothes for work
◆ clients→people who use the company’s services
◆ strict→following rules exactly
◆ personal calls→phone calls about your private life
◆ office rules→things you must do at work
◆ tired→feeling you want to sleep or rest
◆ professional→proper behavior at work
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