While you listen:

• How can I access the elevator/lift?
• How can I open the locked drawer to get the old GM’s folder?

‘With’ for means of doing something

• You can access the lift with the guest ID badge you got when you signed in.
• Anything we can eat with our hands is great!
• I can send an office wide message with the company messaging app.
• You can open it with this key.

Bonus material

Make a list of all the pairs of British English and American English words that refer to the same thing. For example, “loo” (BrE) and “bathroom” (AmE).

Practice task

Read the questions below and answer them by using the word “with” to show the means of doing something. For example, “How can you open a locked door? You can open a locked door with a key.”

1. How can someone dry their hair after getting out of the hotel pool or shower?

   Someone can dry their hair with a hair dryer.

2. What’s a typical way of paying for a subway or bus ride that doesn’t accept cash?

   A typical way of paying for a subway or bus ride is with a metro pass.

3. How do you usually get permission to enter an office building?

   You usually get permission to enter an office building with an ID badge.

4. How can someone find their way to a popular tourist sight if they’re not familiar with the city?

   Someone can find their way to a popular tourist sight with a map or with GPS.

5. How do you sign in to your work email account?

   You can sign in to your work email account with a username and password.