Q1 Intake 3 English week 2

GEU212893.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Learning outcomeLearners should be able to complete and create a short,

simple text for the purposes of employment.

Review past, present and future tenses

Give an example of a sentence using the past tense.

Give an example of a sentence using the present tense.

Give an example of a sentence using the future tense.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nouns, verbs and adjectivesNoun: __________________________________________

Verb:___________________________________________

Adjective:______________________________________

Punctuation

Fuss Examples:

Question mark ? How are you?

Full stop (period) . I am fine.

Exclamation mark ! I am very late for work!

Comma , I forgot to bring my lunch, my laptop and my coffee to work.

apostrophe , I’m pretty hungry because I forgot my lunch at home.

Examples: I need to go to work now.

In small groups, practice saying the above sentence using three different types of punctuation.

1. ‘I need to go to work now’.

2. ‘I need to go to work now’?

3. ‘I need to go to work now!’

What is the difference between each sentence?

Using full/complete sentencesWhat is a ‘full sentence’?

Make sure all your sentences start with a capital letter.

Make sure they all end in a full stop (or question mark/exclamation mark).

Contractions

I am

You are

We are

She is

He is

They are

It is

I’m

You’re

We’re

She’s

He’s

They’re

It’s

Vocabulary

English word Arabic word

English word

Arabic word

English word Arabic word

CV should mistakes

document pictures Employers

About you ok skill

job spelling Full sentence

include grammar lots

information family look

More vocabulary!

English word Arabic word

English word/phrase

Arabic word

English word/phrase

Arabic word

Personal details

skills interests

education things you enjoy

playing a sport

qualifications Date of Birth (DOB)

usually

Work experience

speak photo

before language people who know you

address teacher/tutor

eg

Even more vocabulary

English word Arabic word

English word/phrase

Arabic word

English word/phrase

Arabic word

name describe marks

email write enjoy

gender telephone/phone

minutes

nationality correct select

complete/full sentence

format organize

photograph/photo

details arrange

Filling in (completing) formsThink of examples of types of forms that you fill in?

Grab a marker and write an example of a form that you might fill in. Try to use examples from your workplace.

What are some things you must think about when you are filling in a form? (eg Capitals, punctuation, spelling, formatting (date, address) , colour needed – blue/black, all-caps, abbreviations – DOB) etc.

Fill out the form using what you

have learned so

far:

Creating a text for workExample: a CV

CV/resumeWhat is a CV? Aka resume

Do you have a CV?

What are some things that you need to include in your CV?

Mindmap some of the things that you need to include in your CV and write your mindmap here.

CV mindmap

What about a CV? Brainstorming whiteboard activity

Have you ever written a cv?

What IS a CV? Curriculum Vitae aka resume

What do you use a CV for?

What do you need to include on your CV?

Why?

Who is the audience?

What is the purpose?

What about tone?

Things to include on your CV A personal profile

Personal details

Bullet points

Work history/experience (jobs you did before) with dates

Education and qualifications

Skills

Interests

Awards

References

Writing a personal profile for your CV

What should you include in your personal profile?

Why?

Is this a good

start to a CV?

Why/why not?

What personal details? Write in complete sentences

Your name, address, DOB, email address, phone number etc.

1. Write your name: ______________________________________________.

2. Write your address: _________________________________________________________________.

3. Write your date of birth (DOB):_________________________________________________________.

4. Write your gender: _________________________________________________________________.

Answer the following questions using full (complete) sentences.

5. What is your nationality? _____________________________________________________________________.

6. What is your email address?____________________________________________________________________.

What education and qualifications?

The name of your school, college or university, and exams that you have passed.

1. What was the last grade in school that you completed? Please answer using a full sentence.

____The last grade that _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What work experience?Jobs that you have done in the past (before).

Answer the following question using full sentences.

1. Where do you work?_________________________________________________________________.

2. How long have you worked there?_________________________________________________________________.

3. Did you have a previous job? If so, what was it? _________________________________________________________________.

What skills?Things or areas that you are competent in. Areas that you

are skilled in.

For example… can you speak another language? What level?

Do you have a full driver’s license?

Do you have any computer skills? Which ones?

Are you very good working with others?

Use complete sentences!List three of your skills.

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________

What are three of your main interests? Use Google to find

three pictures/images and put them here.

What interests? This gives potential employers a chance to get an idea of the kind of person you are outside of work.

What do you like to do?

Sports, reading, challenges, computers, volunteering etc.

Using complete sentences write down three of your interests.

What are references and who should you get them from?

People that know you and can ‘vouch’ for you. For example, people who know you and your professional abilities/character.

For example, a manager from your previous job, a tutor or teacher from your course.

Does NOT include family members.

Is this a good CV? Why/why not?

Don’t forget to review the vocabulary!