Vocabulary –Exercise 1 and 2

Key to Ex 11. permanent---

temporary2. pay---salary3. assistant4. staff5. contract6. earn7. career

prospects

Key to Ex 2 salary/ pay contract staff permanent earn

Vocabulary---Exercise 3 the jobs

data analyst

firefighter

lorry driver

school teacher

social worker

travel agent

Vocabulary – matching (Match the questions in Activity 4 with the jobs in Activity 3)1. Have you every driven a large vehicle?

2. Do you speak any foreign language?

3. What experience do you have with computers?

4. Are you interested in primary or secondary education?

5. Do you enjoy working with people?

6. How strong are you?1- lorry driver 2- travel agent 3- data analyst4- school teacher 5- social worker 6- fire fighter

Think of some more questions to ask people applying for these jobs.

Listening&Speaking–1. Brainstorm

HRM 人力资源经理Human Resource Management

you are a HRM of a company.you’re planning an interview for those who applying for the following jobs. Now think of some questions to ask people . Job offers data analyst lorry drivertravel agent office assistant

Listening&Speaking–2.Answering

Listen the tape once, and then say Listen the tape once, and then say

what job Claire is applying for.what job Claire is applying for.

Travel agentTravel agentTravel agentTravel agent

Find out all the questions that the interviewer asked. See which group can find all of them.

1. How old are you?

2.You’re interested in a temporary position with us?

3.How did you find out about us?

4.What makes you think you’ll like the job?

5. Have you traveled much yourself?

6.What languages do you speak?

7.What’s your French like?

Listen the tape again and play attention to the details.

Age(1)_______________

Qualification

“A” levels in English

(2) _______________

And ___________________

Way to find the job_______________________

Work description (1)____________________

(2)____________________

Language spoken _________ and __________

19191919

FrenchFrenchBusiness StudiesBusiness StudiesFrenchFrenchBusiness StudiesBusiness Studies

ad in the local paperad in the local paperad in the local paperad in the local paper

deal with peopledeal with peopleuse telephone a lotuse telephone a lotdeal with peopledeal with peopleuse telephone a lotuse telephone a lot

French ItalianFrench ItalianFrench ItalianFrench Italian

Find out all the questions Claire asked. See which group can find all of them.

1. I was wondering about the pay.1. I was wondering about the pay.

2. Do I have to do any special training?2. Do I have to do any special training?

3. What are the hours? 3. What are the hours?

4. When do I start work?4. When do I start work?

5. Will it be possible to change my contract?5. Will it be possible to change my contract?

Listen the tape again and play attention to the details.

salary (1)£_______________

Working hours(2)_________to________

Days (3)_________to________

Job starts(4)___________________

Contract lasts(5)_____________months

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1st July

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Listening and Speaking 5 – role play (pair work)

Student A: the interviewer

Student B: a candidate applying for a job

Choose one job and think of as many questions related to the job as possible. Then change your roles and choose another job.

Example:

A: How did you find out about

us?

B: I read an advertisement in

the paper.

Everyday English: Use phrases just learnt to take the place of the underlined parts.

I had my first interview yesterday.It was a

terrible experience .I applied for a job as a

waiter in a restaurant . The manger said that

the salary was just $100 per month. However,

I just would get $90 after paying taxi. $90 is

about 720 yuan RMB. Yet , one thing I

couldn’t bear was that I don’t work one day

each week. But I managed somehow, as I

needed a job so much.

nightmarenightmarenightmarenightmare

My take-home salary is $90My take-home salary is $90My take-home salary is $90My take-home salary is $90

Roughly $90 is 720 yuan RMBRoughly $90 is 720 yuan RMBRoughly $90 is 720 yuan RMBRoughly $90 is 720 yuan RMB

I have a day offI have a day offI have a day offI have a day off

I survived the experienceI survived the experienceI survived the experienceI survived the experience

Everyday English – paraphrase the following phrases

nightmare managed take-home salary roughly have a day off

b

a

b

a

a

Everyday English – story making

Make up a story by using these phrases:

nightmare

manage (to do sth)

take-home salary

roughly

have a day off