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Unit 6 Future Jobs

Writing

Người soạn: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Bình

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Presedent Singer Teacher

businessmanFarmer Doctor

What job would you like to be in the future?

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Ha Long Bay

Do you want to become a tour guide ?

A. Warm-up: Ask and answer based on an advertisement given

BA NA RESORT

Vacancy: a tour guide

Qualifications:

- at least two-year working experience

- a good knowledge about history and geography, willing to work hard for a long time

- good manner, good appearance

Salary: $ 1000/ month

Questions:Questions:

1. What is it?2. Are you concerned about it?3. If yes, what will you do to apply for this position?

B. Pre-writing:B. Pre-writing:

Activity 1: Task 1:

Read the following advertisement and fill in the notes.(textbook).

Type of job:.....

Level of education needed: ...

Work experience: ......

Characters and interests: .......

tour guide

high school diploma good experience as a tour

guide

good manner, willing to work hard for long hours

Activity 2: Activity 2: a. Outline of a formal a. Outline of a formal letter applying for a job.letter applying for a job.

The letter should include the following The letter should include the following details:details:

+ Your name, address and date of writing+ Your name, address and date of writing

+ Name and address of the company+ Name and address of the company

+ Greeting+ Greeting

+ + Introduction:Introduction: say where you saw the ad say where you saw the ad and why you are writing the letter of and why you are writing the letter of applicationapplication

+ + BodyBody: mention your education, : mention your education, qualifications and working experiencequalifications and working experience

+ + Conclusion:Conclusion: express your willingness/ express your willingness/ interests to work for the company and interests to work for the company and when you are available for the interviewwhen you are available for the interview+ Closing+ Closing

b. Some useful expressions:b. Some useful expressions:

- - I am interested in the job of .......I am interested in the job of .......- I am writing in reply to - I am writing in reply to - I should like to make an application - I should like to make an application

for the post of ......for the post of ......- I think I meet all the qualifications that - I think I meet all the qualifications that

you specify...you specify...

C. While-writing:C. While-writing:

Task 2: Write a letter to Vinatour, Task 2: Write a letter to Vinatour, applying for the job mentioned in the applying for the job mentioned in the advertisement in Task 1.advertisement in Task 1.

Suggested letter:Suggested letter: 100 100 Le Duan Street Danang CityLe Duan Street Danang City

10th August, 200810th August, 2008

The Manager, Vinatour450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi The Manager, Vinatour450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi

Dear Sir/Madam,Dear Sir/Madam,

I saw your advertisement in today’s edition of the Vietnam News and I saw your advertisement in today’s edition of the Vietnam News and I would like to apply for the position of a tour guide. I am very interested in I would like to apply for the position of a tour guide. I am very interested in the job and I am confident you can use a person with the following the job and I am confident you can use a person with the following qualifications:- Enjoying going out and meeting new people- Helpful and qualifications:- Enjoying going out and meeting new people- Helpful and attentive - Neat appearance and pleasant voice- Speaking English fairly well attentive - Neat appearance and pleasant voice- Speaking English fairly well - Willing to work hard for long hours- Having one year experience as a tour - Willing to work hard for long hours- Having one year experience as a tour guide.My resume is enclosed summarizing where these skills and abilities guide.My resume is enclosed summarizing where these skills and abilities were developed. I would be available for interview at any time.were developed. I would be available for interview at any time.

I look forward to hearing from you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Your faithfully,Your faithfully,

Le Anh Hong Le Anh Hong

Home work:Home work: Write a formal letter of job application Write a formal letter of job application mentioned in the following ad.mentioned in the following ad.

LONGWOOD BOOKSHOPLONGWOOD BOOKSHOPVacancy: Vacancy: shop assistant shop assistantBookshop duties: Bookshop duties: to work in a large to work in a large

bookshop, to handle customer inquires bookshop, to handle customer inquires and salesand sales

QualificationsQualifications: : - high school graduate- high school graduate- a good knowledge of English- a good knowledge of English