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Bachelor in Economics (S.E): Manajemen

Course : Bahasa Inggris Ekonomi (1505BIE13)

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Session Topic : Jobs

Course: Bahasa Inggris Ekonomi

By Wrin B. Djamaludin, SE, MBA, M.Ak

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Content

Part 1 Jobs

Part 2 Language Focus 1 Present Perfect

Part 3 Language Focus 2 Past Simple & Present Perfect

Part1: Jobs


Overview

Vocabulary: Skills and Abilities Language Focus 1 Present perfect Past simple and present perfect

Reading: A Curriculum Vitae

Skill: Interview Skills

Case StudyHigh profile Inc.


Jobs: Exercise

A. Look at these jobs.

Who do you think should get the highest salary? Put the jobs in order, highest salary first.

1. Lawyer (..)

2. Nurse (..)

3. Football star (..)

4. Accountant (..)

5. Fashion model (..)

B. Are the real salary in the same order in your country?

6. Postal worker (..)

7. Firefighter (..)

8. Teacher (..)

9. Advertising executive (..)

10. Air traffic controller (..)


Jobs: Exercise (cont.)

C. Which of the following would you like or not like in a job?

1. A lot of telephone work.

2. Writing lots of reports

Working,

3. with the same people

4. with a lot of different people

5. on your own

6. Sharing an office

7. Using English at work

8. Working flexible hours (including weekends)

9. Casual dress

10. Uniforms


Jobs: Vocabulary

Which is more important to you, a high salary or a job you enjoy?

Vocabulary: Skills and abilities

A. Complete the first part of the advertisement below with the verbs from the

bracket.

(improve - lead - increase - set up - train - develop)

KARADA MODE PLC (EUROPEAN MANAGER US$ 75K + CAR)

ARE YOU THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

The Role: We are looking for a talented person for this position. In this exciting

job, you will need to:

...1 A team of 25 (be in charge of)

...2 A new branch in Amsterdam (star)

...3 New staff (teach)

...4 Sales in all markets (make more)

...5 New products (create)

...6 Communication between our head office and local branches (make better)


Jobs: Exercise

B. Complete the second part of advertisement with the verb from the

bracket.

(deal with organize - plan - manage)

The person: in your present job, you;

1 A large department in the clothing industry (control)

2 Budgets (think about the future)

3 Sales conferences and trade exhibitions (arrange)

4 Customers, suppliers and their problem (take action).

C. What skills and abilities do/did you need in your present or past job?

Use the verbs from exercise A & B

In my present job, I lead a team of three In my past job, I increased sales about 50% in my first 6 months

Part2: Language Focus 1 Present Perfect


Language Focus 1: Present Perfect

We use the present perfect to talk about actions that continue from the past to the present.

1. I have worked here from 23 years. (And Im still working

here now)

2. He has lived in Barcelona for two years. (And he is still

living there now)

We often use the present perfect to talk about life experiences.

1. She has had three jobs since she left university.

2. He hasnt had any experience in marketing

3. Have you ever worked abroad? Yes, I have/No, I havent


Language Focus 1: Exercise

1. How many jobs have you had

since leaving the university?

2. Why have you changed jobs so

often?

3. What have you done that shows

leadership?

4. In what ways has your job

changed since you joined the co?

5. Have you ever worked with a

difficult person?

a. I now have more responsibility

and work longer.

b. Well, I lead the sales team,

Im also chairperson of a

local business association

c. I wanted to earn more

d. Well, the boss is my last job

e. Ive worked for six companies

A. Match the job interview questions (1-5) with their answers (a-e)


Reading: A Curriculum Vitae

Look at Svetlana Vlasovas CV (curriculum vitae) below. Put the heading from

the bracket in the correct place in the CV.

(Education - Interest - Key skills - References - Work experience)

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Svetlana Vlasova

Nationality : Russian

Address : 17 Lime Grove, Harborne, Birmingham B17 5T

Telephone : 0121 272 0064

E-mail : [email protected]

1

2006-2007 : Business Administration Graduate Diploma, University of

Birmingham.

1998-2001 : Degree in Business and Commerce, faculty of Economics and

Management, St. Petersburg, Russia.

1994-1997 : Secondary School N1, St. Petersburg, Russia


Reading: A Curriculum Vitae (cont.)

2

2004-2005 Regional Branch Manager, LMO Instruments, St. Petersburg, Russia

* set up a new sales office in St. Petersburg

* trained a team of sales staff

* developed new selling methods to increase sales

2002- 2003 Technical Sales Specialist, Dertov Instruments, Omsk, Russia

* sold a wide range of instruments, including software

* organized and presented customer seminars

3

Fluent in Russian, English and German

Computer skills: Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Java, Linux systems.

4

Cinema, travel, skiing, aerobics

5

Professional and personal references available on request.


Reading: Exercise

From the Svetlanas CV

B. Decide whether these statements are true or false

1. Svetlana Vlasova studied in Russia.

She,

2. has worked for three different companies

3. gave seminars when she worked for LMO Instruments.

4. was a manager when she worked in St. Petersburg

5. has been responsible for staff training

6. can speak more than two languages fluently

C. Answer these question in pairs.

1. How many pages is typical CV in your country?

2. Do you include a photo? Do you think it is a good idea?

3. Does it have the same headings as Svetlana Vlasovas CV?

4. Do you include any other information in CVs in your country?


Reading: Exercise (cont.)

What common questions on a job interview

1. Reason for applying

Meeting people and getting people work together, money, salary, better career, job

security

2. Strengths

I speaks 2, 3, 4 languages, computer literate, strong leadership, working under pressure.

3. Weaknesses

Do we need to mention it? What do you think?4. People you work well with

The people I like best are those who . and are .

5. Interest

I like travelling, and I like discovering new .

6. Questions

If I get the job, when would you like me to . Should I make coffee for my boss? Salary and other benefits.

Part3: Language Focus 2 Past Simple & Present

Perfect


Language Focus 2: Past Simple and Present Perfect

We use the past simple to talk about completed actions that happened in the past.

I worked in Tokyo in 1990 (I now work in another

place).

We use the present perfect to talk about actions that continue from the past to the present.

He has worked in Berlin since 2001 (He is still works

there).


Language Focus 2: Exercise

A. Underline the past simple or the present perfect form of the verbs

to complete this extract.

1. I think I had/have had an interesting career.

2. I studied/have studied at Oxford University from 1997 to 2000.

3. Then I applied/have applied for jobs abroad.

4. I worked/have worked in Hong Kong for a year.

5. And then I went/have been to Japan in 2002.

6. I did/have done a number of different jobs.

7. I sold/have sold computer software in Hong Kong.

8. I taught/have taught English in Japan.

9. I wrote/have written a book.

10. And I run/have run my own business.


Language Focus 2: Exercise (cont.)

B. Tick the expressions you can use to complete this sentence.

(before, twice, last year, since 2 oclock, two weeks ago, often, for two

hours, this afternoon, at 2 oclock, recently)

1. The manager has been here before

2.

3.

4

5.


Language Focus 2: Work in Pairs

Work in pairs.

Decide which of these interview tips are more for interviewers and

which are more for candidates.

1. Be completely honest at all times

2. Try to help the candidate to relax

3. Always wear your best clothes.

4. Do not ask a lot of questions to which people can answer yes or no

5. Listen carefully and make a lot of notes.

6. Arrive half an hour early for the interview

7. Ask a difficult questions at the beginning of the interview.

8. Get an expensive haircut


Language Focus 2: Useful Language

Useful language during interview

Interviewer

Experience : 1. What did you learn

from your last job?

2. What didnt you like

about your last job?

Skill : 1. What are you good at?

2. Do you have any

special skill?

Future plans: 1. What do you want to

do in the future?

2. Where do you want to

be in ten years time

Interest : What do you do in your

free time?

Candidate

I learned to .

Well, I had a problem with .

People say that I am good at

My main strengths are .

My main aim is to .

I plan to be .

I hope to have .

I really enjoy .

I spend a lot of time .


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