FOOTBALLER

FARMER DOCTOR

SINGER TEACHER

What are their jobs?

COOK

AIR HOSTESS

Tuesday, 23rd October, 2012

Period 33: Unit 6: FUTURE JOBS

Lesson 1: Reading

What should we do to get a job in the future?

- Attend a job interview

-Fill and send an application form

-Prepare kinds of paper to bring to an interview.

- Get information about jobs at a job center or an employment agency.

I. Before you read

Work in groups. Tick () the factors that you think would help you succeed in a job interview.

1.wearing casual clothes

2.giving clear, honest

answers

3.feeling self-confident

4.feeling nervous

5.having a good sense of humour

6.avoiding difficult questions

interview (v, n) ['intəvju:]

interviewer (n) ['intəvju:ə]

interviewee (n) [,intəvju:'i:]

2. résumé ['rezju:mei] : curriculum vitae (C.V)

3. dress neatly and formally (v)

4. shortcoming (n) /'∫ɔ:t,kʌmiη/ eg: Don’t tell the interviewer about your shortcomings

Vocabulary1. interview /‘intəvju:/ (v, n) : phỏng

vấn /cuộc phỏng vấn interviewer /intəvju:ə/ (n) : người

phỏng vấn interviewee /intəvju:'i:/ (n) : người

được phỏng vấn2. résumé" /'rezju:mei/ (n) : bang

sơ yêu ly lich3. dress neatly and formally (v): ăn

mặc gọn gàng và trang trọng4. shortcoming /'∫ɔ:t,kʌmiη/ (n):

khuyết điểm

II.While you readRead the passage and do the tasks that follow.

Task 1. These words are from the passage. Look back to the text and tick the best meanings A, B or C. (Work individually)1. vacancyA. a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertisedB. a job that is available C. a seat that is available

2. résuméA. a photocopy of academic certificatesB. a letter of recommendationC. a short written account of someone’s education and previous jobs

3. keennessA. special interestB. very quick understandingC. sense of responsibility

4. jot downA. mentionB. note downC. type

Task 2. Work in groups. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)

1. Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good impression on your interviewer.

2. Find out as much information as you can about the job and the vacancy.

3. Bring with you a letter of application and your résumé to the interview.

4. Take all your certificates and letters of recommendation with you.

5. Remember to dress neatly and formally.6. Your voice should be clear and polite. 7. Tell the interviewer about your

shortcomings.8. Remember to say goodbye to the interviewer

before leaving the interview.

T

T

F

T

T F

FT

any school certificates or letters of recommendation

Be clear, polite, and honest

Don’t tell

1. Find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy.

2. Make a real effort to answer all the interviewer’s questions.

3. Jot down your qualifications and experience.4. Ask the job center as much information as you can.5. Bring school certificates and letters of recommendation.6. Send a letter of application and your résumé.7. Prepare answers to the questions that are often asked

during the interview.8. Think about the interviewer’s comments.9. Show enthusiasm.10. Be on time or a few minutes early.11. Concentrate on what the interviewer is saying.12. Make sure that you know where the interview is and how

to get there. 13. Show your best side, keenness, and responsibility.14. Be clear, polite, and honest.15. Dress neatly and formally.16. Say goodbye before leaving.

Work in groups. list the things you should do

before ,during , and after a job interview.

Before Before the the

interviewinterview

During During the the

interviewinterview

After the After the interviewinterview

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2,5,9,11,13,14,16

1,3,4,6,7,10,12,15

III.After you read

Gap- filling

1. Find out as much ……………….as you can

about the job and the vacancy.

2. Remember to dress ………… and …………

3. You should answer all the questions……… and ………….

4. Remember to …………….… to the interviewer before

leaving the interview.

5. Show the interviewer about your ………………………..……

6. Take all your certificates and letters of …………….…

with you.

honestly

clearly

formally

possible

neatly

say goodbye

your best side, keenness,responsibility,

recommendation

If you don’t get the job, try not to be …………………….too sad / disappointed

There is a will, there is a way.

Home workLearn new wordsWrite about a job you may do

after you finish school, using the following cues:

•Where you will work•Who you will work with•The salary you may get paid•The working conditions