Human resources manager, deadlines, to work on your own initiative, to multi-task, a proven track record, resources, vacancies, position, bodies, recruitment agencies.

1. someone who employs people for a firm, also known as a personnel manager

2. the dates or times when certain tasks must be completed

3. to make decisions about your work without having to wait for someone else to help you

4. to do more than one piece of work at a time

5. evidence you've been successful in the past in your area of work

6. things and people which can provide useful information

7. jobs that no-one is doing that someone is needed to do

8. job, post

9. organisations

10. companies which have details of jobs and details of the people who might want them

 

III. The following text gives some suggestions which you might find helpful. But the sentences are not complete. Test your knowledge of the language of jobs by choosing the correct noun to fill the gaps.

Most jobs are advertised as current (position, application, vacancies). They appear in the local and national (press, bodies, resource), trade (contacts, journals, resource), and specialist career publications. In addition, many professional (bodies, contacts, agency) offer an appointments service which can help job seekers find a suitable (position, application, vacancies) in a particular (industry, ladder schemes). Recruitment (bodies, contacts, agencies) hold details of a wide range of vacancies, and possibly local training (industry, ladder, schemes). The Internet is a valuable (press, journals, resource) not only for vacancies but to find background information on companies. Approximately one third of jobs are never advertised, but may be found by approaching a company directly. This is called a speculative (position, application, vacancies), and is common among students starting at the bottom of the career (industry, ladder, schemes). Finally, don't forget to use your personal (bodies, contacts, agencies)!

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Grammar

Study the information about the Future Simple Tense in Appendix for self-study.

1. Listen about stylistic difference between “I shall” and “I will” in the Future Simple Tense from BBC Learning English and write down examples.

2. Listen to the audio file from BBC Learning English once more.

3. Tell what the audio file is about.

4. Listen about difference in meaning between “will” and “going to” from BBC Learning English and write down examples; discuss the examples with your partner.

5. Listen to the audio file from BBC Learning English once more.

6. Tell what the audio file is about

 

SPEAKING PRACTICE

I. Compose a ten sentences story about your plans for the future using the Future Simple and “going to”. Present it to the group.

 

II. Group discussion. What are the main steps in making a career? The role of the Internet in career prospects.

 

Homework

Refresh vocabulary from the first lesson of the section.

Study the second lesson new vocabulary.

Refresh grammar information about the Future Simple Tense.

Prepare an imaginary story with the usage of the Future Simple Tense.

Lesson 3

LEAD-IN

Here are some tips for preparing for an interview. Read the text below and select the best word from brackets.

If you have (gained, reached, arrived, achieved) the interview stage, your CV and letter of application must have been (effective, important, impressive, significant)! The company now wants to know more about you. But there is still more work to do if you want to get that job! Make sure you have (researched, discovered, inquired, examined) the company as thoroughly as possible - use the Internet, company reports, recruitment literature etc. (Remember, Remind, Imagine, Summarise) yourself of why you applied to this company. Make a list of the skills, experience, and interests you can (show, present, offer, demonstrate) the organisation. Finally, try to (ask, suggest, give, predict) the questions you will be expected to answer – imagine you are the interviewer!

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Here are some tips relating to your appearance and body language. Fill in gaps with suitable words.

1. Make sure your clothes are clean, but ______ wear obvious logos or designer names.

- do

- don’t

- must

1. Don’t use ______ much deodorant or perfume!

- to

- too

- two

1. Don’t wear too much jewellry. Interviewers don’t _____ like nose rings.

- never

- sometimes

- usually

1. Wear ______ that are smart, but comfortable.

- cloths

- clothes

- covers

1. Arrive well ______ interview time.

- before

- after

- latter than

1. Make eye _____ with the interviewer when you are introduced.

- contactation

- contiction

- contact

1. Give a firm handshake, and make sure you ______!

- snarl

- smile

- snigger

1. Don’t ______. This will distract the interviewer from what you’re saying.

- figgit

- fijit

- fidget

1. Don’t appear over-confident, for example by leaning too far back in your chair, but do try to ______.

- relax

- relapse

- collapse

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Discuss the following questions:

1. Have you ever been interviewed? Were you nervous?
2. What problems can you face during your interview?

 

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Give if possible definitions of the following words and word combinations and try to pronounce them correctly, discuss them with your partner:

Interview, appointment, to head, nervous, elevator, to turn, freeway.

 

LISTENING TEXT

- Listen to the text “JOB INTREVIEW. NERVOUS AT AN INTERVIEW” paying attention to pronunciation and to the discussed words and word combinations and their descriptions.

- Write down all explained in audio file words and word combinations and discuss them with your partner.

- Listen to the audio file once more and check your notes.

 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

 

I. Read aloud explanations of words and word combinations which you have written down listening to the audio text. Discuss them in the group.

 

II. General understanding. Answer the following questions to the text.

· Where is the main character going to?

· Who did he meet in the elevator?

· What floor number was he headed to?

· What did he talk to a perfect stranger about?

· What do you think the end of this story is?

 

III. Working in pairs, create a dialogue continuing the story you’ve just listened to.

 

Homework

Refresh vocabulary from the first two lessons of the section.

Refresh grammar information about the Future Simple Tense.

Study this lesson new vocabulary.

Compose a story about the problems you’ve faced being at an interview. Use this lesson new vocabulary.

Lesson 4

Oral test on the homework

Your hometask was to compose a story about the problems you’ve faced being at an interview. Tell your story to the class.

 

LEXICAL EXERCISES

I. Fill in gaps with a suitable word from a-c option:

1. You will be asked questions at an _____.

A. interview

B. application

C. interests

2. _____ can tell a person how you are feeling without you even having to speak.

A. Skills

B. Templates

C. Body Language

3. A person should _____ a company before going on an interview.

A. improve

B. research

C. career

4. A _____ letter should always be sent after you have gone to an interview.

A. cover-letter

B. friendly

C. follow-up

5. A _____ is a paper that tells employers about you.

A. resume

B. rough draft

C. template

6. Most jobs require you to have an _____ and/or experience.

A. interest

B. education

C. edit

7. A _____ is a job that you plan to have for a long time.

A. career

B. prepare

C. resume

8. It is important to _____ your resume to make necessary changes before you send it to a company.

A. rough draft

B. template

C. edit

9. There are _____ on your computer that can help you write letters.

A. templates

B. interests

C. final drafts

10. You will need to _____ a company to get an application from them.

A. contact

B. prepare

C. interview

 

II. Match terms written in bold with their correct meanings. Then read matched pairs aloud and put between the term and its definition the verb “is”.

1. prepare	A. Things a person is good at doing.
2. resume	B. To meet with someone from a company to talk about a job that you are trying to get.
3. skills	C. To get ready for something.
4. application	D. A letter that is usually sent with a resume when trying to get a job.
5. interview	E. A job that someone trains for and does for a living.
6. body language	F. A form that you fill out when trying to get a job.
7. follow-up letter	G. A paper that tells employers about you.
8. cover letter	H. The way your body can tell a person how you are feeling without using words.
9. career	I. A letter that is usually sent to someone after an interview.
10. contact	J. To call or speak with someone

III. Do you know what the following words mean?

Edit, education, final draft, improve, research, rough draft, template.

 

IV. Compose 10 sentences using terms from exercises 2 an 3 using as many terms as you can.

 

V. There are different views on how to organise a CV, most prospective employers would expect to see the following headings: