Getting a Job
Lucia BattagliaIIS Carlo Dell'Acqua Legnano Attività Didattica a.s.2020/21
Curriculum Vitae
Job Applications
Objectives
Index
Getting a Job
Activity
Bibliography
Objectives
The aim of this lesson is teaching students about different work and career opportunities they may wish to pursue when they graduate from high school. This lesson will provide students the support to understand the process of choosing a career field, meeting the requirements of their chosen career, and applying for a job.
Objectives
- Create a detailed profile line that highlights their value as an employee.
- Develop strong descriptions of job experiences using the appropriate vocabulary.
- Determine which information should be placed on their resume and on their cover letter
- Ask and answer common interview questions
- Evaluate clothing items' appropriateness for an interview
- Model appropriate job interview body language
Job Applications
In this lesson, you will learn job-related words as well as terms related to careers and recruitment ads,
Job Applications
Looking for a job
If you were looking for a job, where would you go or what would you do?
Recruitment ads
Recruitment ads specify information about the position available, including the responsibilities and tasks, They state the qualities they are looking for in a candidate, such as experience, skills and qualifications.
Reading Comprehension
1- Lauren Grey graduated two months ago from Warwick University and is looking for her first full-time job. She is very ambitious and is looking for a position with career opportunities.2- Mary Steeler wants to find a part-time job now that her children are at school. She previously worked in sales and has a degree in French. 3- Vijay Patel has just been made redundant. He has worked in IT for 8 years and has gained considerable experience in hardware and software administration. 4- Jonathan Pierce wants to further his career away from his home town of Sheffield. He is very familiar with all the most common software packages and his working methods are very precise and methodical. 5- Jemma Brodowski loves working alone. Her current job is very stressful so she is looking for something less demanding. She does not want to work at the weekends.
Business Vocabulary
Business-related Verbs
Business-Related Nouns
Occupation
- accountant
- bank teller
- computer programmer
- construction worker
- customer service representative
- doctor
- engineer
- lawyer
- manager
- nurse
- salesperson
- secretary
- teacher
- customer
- deadline
- delivery
- department
- employee
- employer
- inventory
- invoice
- manager
- payment
- refund
- salary
- sales
- schedule
- advertise
- borrow
- buy
- calculate
- cancel
- charge
- count
- decrease
- deliver
- discount
- increase
- order
- organize
- present
- purchase
- sell
Curriculum Vitae
This lesson plan introduces the resume and the cover letter basics. It encourages students to think about their own educational and work experiences and create their own resumes. Throughout the lesson, discussion questions are presented to build on prior knowledge and extend student learning.
How to write a CV
A Curriculum VItae is a brief summary of facts about you and your qualifications, work history, skills and experience.It is essential to have a good CV when applying for a job as it is your chance to be selected for an interview.
Your CV should be:
- printed on white paper
- no more than 2 or 3 sides
- clear and correct
- positive and make a good impression, emphasising your strenghts and successes
- adapted to suit the specific job profile
Key Features
Examples of CV
Business Card CV
Europass CV
Basic CV
Activities
- After reading and analysing the different types of CV, check and say whether they follow all the advices and rules given on the previous slide and if there are mistakes.
- Choose one of the CVs and explain the reasons why you think it is better than the other two.
- Choose the correct option to complete these sentences from the personal profile section of some CVs.
How to write a cover letter
In addition to a well presented Cv, it is vital to have an excellent covering letter, since it is the first contact with a potential employer.It follows the basic structure of a business letter. It should be fairly short with a clear layout, no typos or errors.
Read the cover letter and analyse its structureHomework activity: Write a cover letter to a company you would like to work for. Use these points to help you:
- you saw the company site
- you are interested in a position in international sales department
- you have a good knowledge of English and Chinese
- you have three years experience in the same sector
Phraseology- Useful Language
Getting a Job
In this lesson, you will learn how to be successful at a job interview. Students will examine how to dress, what body language to use and how to ask and answer questions at a job interview.
Job Interviews
- How long do you think it takes an interviewer to form an opinion of a candidate?
- What do you think a candidate can do to make sure his/her first impression is positive?
Warm up activity: students are asked to answer these questions with personal ideas ('5)
The Job Interview
Play
Click the play button and watch the video, Then do the exercises at the following link.
Watch the videos
Watch two different videos from the British Council website and do the online exercises that can be found on the same page ('40)
What were Sara and Daniel's good and bad points? What should he/she do to improve his interview performance?
Now It's your turn!
Practice a job interview
Work in pairs
Step 1
Step 4
Step 2
Step 3
ARRANGE A SKYPE INTERVIEW WITH THE CANDIDATE YOU SELECTED
CREATE A JOB ADV
PREPARE THE INTERVIEW
WRITE A CV AND A COVER LETTER SUITABLE FOR THE JOB
Evaluation Grid
Click here for the interview rubric!
BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.linguahouse.com/en-GB/general-english/the-job-interviewwww.englishcurrent.com/business-english/job-interview https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/business-english/youre-hired https://csb.uncw.edu/cen/documents/mockinterviewrubric-2.pdf
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Getting a Job
Lucia BattagliaIIS Carlo Dell'Acqua Legnano Attività Didattica a.s.2020/21
Curriculum Vitae
Job Applications
Objectives
Index
Getting a Job
Activity
Bibliography
Objectives
The aim of this lesson is teaching students about different work and career opportunities they may wish to pursue when they graduate from high school. This lesson will provide students the support to understand the process of choosing a career field, meeting the requirements of their chosen career, and applying for a job.
Objectives
Job Applications
In this lesson, you will learn job-related words as well as terms related to careers and recruitment ads,
Job Applications
Looking for a job
If you were looking for a job, where would you go or what would you do?
Recruitment ads
Recruitment ads specify information about the position available, including the responsibilities and tasks, They state the qualities they are looking for in a candidate, such as experience, skills and qualifications.
Reading Comprehension
1- Lauren Grey graduated two months ago from Warwick University and is looking for her first full-time job. She is very ambitious and is looking for a position with career opportunities.2- Mary Steeler wants to find a part-time job now that her children are at school. She previously worked in sales and has a degree in French. 3- Vijay Patel has just been made redundant. He has worked in IT for 8 years and has gained considerable experience in hardware and software administration. 4- Jonathan Pierce wants to further his career away from his home town of Sheffield. He is very familiar with all the most common software packages and his working methods are very precise and methodical. 5- Jemma Brodowski loves working alone. Her current job is very stressful so she is looking for something less demanding. She does not want to work at the weekends.
Business Vocabulary
Business-related Verbs
Business-Related Nouns
Occupation
Curriculum Vitae
This lesson plan introduces the resume and the cover letter basics. It encourages students to think about their own educational and work experiences and create their own resumes. Throughout the lesson, discussion questions are presented to build on prior knowledge and extend student learning.
How to write a CV
A Curriculum VItae is a brief summary of facts about you and your qualifications, work history, skills and experience.It is essential to have a good CV when applying for a job as it is your chance to be selected for an interview.
Your CV should be:
Key Features
Examples of CV
Business Card CV
Europass CV
Basic CV
Activities
How to write a cover letter
In addition to a well presented Cv, it is vital to have an excellent covering letter, since it is the first contact with a potential employer.It follows the basic structure of a business letter. It should be fairly short with a clear layout, no typos or errors.
Read the cover letter and analyse its structureHomework activity: Write a cover letter to a company you would like to work for. Use these points to help you:
Phraseology- Useful Language
Getting a Job
In this lesson, you will learn how to be successful at a job interview. Students will examine how to dress, what body language to use and how to ask and answer questions at a job interview.
Job Interviews
Warm up activity: students are asked to answer these questions with personal ideas ('5)
The Job Interview
Play
Click the play button and watch the video, Then do the exercises at the following link.
Watch the videos
Watch two different videos from the British Council website and do the online exercises that can be found on the same page ('40)
What were Sara and Daniel's good and bad points? What should he/she do to improve his interview performance?
Now It's your turn!
Practice a job interview
Work in pairs
Step 1
Step 4
Step 2
Step 3
ARRANGE A SKYPE INTERVIEW WITH THE CANDIDATE YOU SELECTED
CREATE A JOB ADV
PREPARE THE INTERVIEW
WRITE A CV AND A COVER LETTER SUITABLE FOR THE JOB
Evaluation Grid
Click here for the interview rubric!
BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.linguahouse.com/en-GB/general-english/the-job-interviewwww.englishcurrent.com/business-english/job-interview https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/business-english/youre-hired https://csb.uncw.edu/cen/documents/mockinterviewrubric-2.pdf
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Textbook: Best Performance, Alison Smith, Edizioni EliFurther material provided by the teacher