LS6 BRINGING HOME THE BACON

1st YEAR OF ncse - performing arts

tEACHER: ELENA Domínguez

INDEX: SESSION 1: A COVER LETTER SESSION 2: YOUTH HOPE (cOOPERATIVE LEARNING) SESSION 3: I'd rather (Flipped CLASSROOM) SESSION 4: PAUL'S CAREER LADDER SESSION 5: LIFE AFTER COLLEGE SESSION 6: JOB FAIR PREPARATION SESSION 7:JOB FAIR PRESENTATIONS SESSION 8-LEARNING STATIONS THE Bard's Studio - EDUCAMADRID

SESSION 1: A COVER LETTER

WARM-UP: Grouping: Whole Class – 10 mins Have you ever had a part-time job or a summer job? What do you need to get one?

to take up / to look forward to +ing

PRETASK: How will you organize your Application Letter ?:

A Relevant experience B reason for writing C presentation D suitability and desire to be hired

In you know the addressee’s name: Dear Sir, + Yours sincerely If you don’t know the addressee’s name: Dear M./Ms./Mrs, + Yours faithfully

TASK:Choose the correct word in the application letter.

TASK: : Imagine you are 18 years and you want to go to England in Summer to improve your English. Write an application letter following the tips given. This letter will be sent by e-mail and/or uploaded to the blog.

REINFORCEMENT:Follow the model using the information given.

AMPLIFICATION: Write a response to your application letter.

POST TASK: Debate-Discussion in 2 BIG GROUPS. 10 MINS

Do you think it's a good idea for students to do part-time work? Would you prefer to study at university or get straight to work? Why? Why not?

Critical Thinking

THE BARD'S STUDIO (HOMEWORK)

Write an opinion essay showing the different points of view expressed during the debate in class. Minimum 100-120 words. You can use the following template to organise your ideas

THE BARD'S STUDIO (HOMEWORK)

Complete the Worksheet online: A cover Letter:

TASK 2 HIRING A NEW EMPLOYEE. Use the vocabulary you have seen in PAUL'S CAREER LADDER to write at least 10 questions you would do to someone before hiring him/her in your business. Later, write an answer for each.

TASK 3 Find synonyms and words in the text “Paul’s Ladder Career” to complete the following sentences:

SESSION 2: YOUTH HOPE

1. WARM UP: Whole class -Watch the trailer about Top 10 Problems Teenagers Face Today. Try to remember and explain the first 3 problems.

layoffs, overtime, fire/sackto be broke to make one’s living not to stand something/someone neither studying nor working

- Which is correct? a) You can either go by bus or by taxi. They are both efficient. b) You can neither go by bus nor by taxi. They are both efficient c) If you need help you can either ask Danny or Chris. d) If you need help you can neither ask Danny nor Chris. a) We can’t go swimming today or we can't we go to visit Peter. b) We can't go swimming today nor can we visit Peter. c) Either this driver or the other one was going fast.. d) Neither this driver nor the other one was going fast.

Neither in Br.E: /ˈnaɪðər/ in Am.E: /ˈniːðər/ Either: /ˈaɪðər/ in Am.E: /ˈiːðər/

POST TASK: GAME

SESSION 2: YOUTH HOPE

1. Read the first and last paragraph and try to predict the text..

CRISIS ROBS SPAIN’S YOUTH OF JOBS AND HOPE

The economic crisis hasn’t favoured Spain. Small businesses feel abandoned by the government, layoffs are getting bigger the unemployment rates, and a whole generation of recent college graduates see a future without possibilities.

In early July, Iñigo Ortega went to check his bank account. Nothing left! He had gone completely broke. Since March, Ortega had been employed in an architectural firm, specialized in luxury restorations and renovating hotels in historic buildings. That is not surprising. The economic crisis is keeping tourists away. It was bad luck that Ortega had spent the last four years working as a freelancer without a long-term contract that would have enabled him to claim unemployment benefits. He has sued the firm for the unpaid social security contributions, overtime hours and a holiday pay. He can’t stand the fact of being "in my late thirties and dependent on my parents again." As the country confronts one of the worst crises, first-time jobseekers are being hit especially hard. No other country in Europe has as many unemployed youngsters in the same situation as Ortega. Sociologists call this group the neither-nor generation. The term describes young people who are neither studying nor working and have nothing in their lives that they can get excited about. Eva Reina, after getting her secondary school degree, she wanted to make her living, so she entered to work in a company called Coiper, which manufactures towers for wind turbines, she got an employment contract for six months. Her boyfriend hasn’t found a job for four months. "There aren't a lot of choices here in Ponferrada," Reina says. "What will we do if everything here closes?" "We've hardly started university and we're already disillusioned," says Julia Berrade. Like others her age, Berrade gets upset whenever she thinks seriously about her career prospects. A year ago, her elder sister finished a journalism degree and she speaks English and French fluently. But she didn't get any of the many jobs she applied for. Instead of hiring, companies are sacking people. Julia would like to study journalism too, but ‘Now I’m not sure at all’ .https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/generation-neither-nor-recession-robs-spain-s-youth-of-jobs-and-hope-a-638981.html

Useful language: We’d like / love to…. We’d like / prefer (not) to… We wouldn’t mind (+ a noun or -ing) … We’d rather (not) (+main verb) …

SKIMMING: Which of the statements are true or false? 1) Ortega found a lot of money in his bank account. 2) Ortega has taken his company to trial. 3) Spanish job situation is better than the majority of places in Europe. 4) The government is offering money to invest in sustainable energies. 5) An internship is no guarantee of getting a steady job. 6) There are no problems to find a job in Leon.

SCANNING. Answer the questions:1) According to the text, why did Ortega’s firm have less lucrative clients? ______________________________________________________ 2) How did Ortega first get into the company? ______________________________________________________ 3) What is the neither-nor generation? ______________________________________________________ 4) What is Noa Berrade doing to solve her problem? ______________________________________________________

SESSION 2: YOUTH HOPE

POST TASK: 15 mins – In pairs - Interview your partner using these questions and vice-versa using Do you enjoy… ? What is your partner’s perfect job?

Useful language: I’d like / love to…. I’d like / prefer (not) to… I wouldn’t mind (+ a noun or -ing) … I’d rather (not) (+main verb) … It’s Ok … I find … interesting Yes, I (don’t) really like… I can’t stand …. I absolutely loathe I’m keen on …..

SESSION 3:

I'd rather.....

FLIPPED CLASSROOM

Warm up:Make a list of at least 10 pet peeves or things friends and teachers do or say that you don’t like or cannot stand. Find some examples:

PRETASK: Classify the sentences into the grid and complete the rules: Look at the examples.

• 1 I would like to be rich
• 2 Would you like to come home for dinner on Friday?
• 3 I’d love to be able to travel around the world
• 4 Would you prefer to have dinner now or later?
• 5 Tom doesn’t mind working at night
• 6 I would rather have tea or coffee
• 7 ‘Do you want to go out this evening?’ ‘I’d rather not’

SESSION 3:

I'd rather.....

TASK: Choose the correct verbal form in the following sentences.

(1) It’s nice to be with other people but sometimes I ‘d rather / enjoy being alone. (2) I’m not quite ready yet. Do you mind to wait / waiting a little longer? (3) When I was a child, I hated to go / to going to bed early. (4) I would rather / like write a letter than sending an e-mail. (5) I need a new job. I can’t stand being / to work here anymore.

Tongue Twister

TASK: Complete the sentences:

(1) George is a detective. He enjoys his work. He (solve mysteries)______________________________________________________ (2) Ann very rarely travels by plane. She (not/fly)______________________________________________________ (3) Rose always carries her camera with her. She (take/photograph)______________________________________________________ (4) I don’t want to walk home. I (rather/get a taxi)______________________________________________________ (5) Christine doesn’t use her car very often. She (not/ drive very much)______________________________________________________ (6) Dave is a gardener. He likes his job. He (work/in the open air)______________________________________________________ (7) Jennifer is a very cautious person. She (not/take risks)______________________________________________________ (8) We always have tuna for dinner! I (rather/eat in a restaurant/tonight)________________________________________ (9) Ted is extremely lazy. He (do/nothing)______________________________________________________ (10) Helen is very impatient. She (be kept waiting)______________________________________________________

RINFORCEMENT: Use the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.

(1) George is a detective. He enjoys his work. He likes solving / solve mysteries (2) Ann very rarely travels by plane. She doesn’t like/wouldn’t like flying. (3) Rose always carries her camera with her. She likes take/taking photographs. (4) I don’t want to walk home. I (rather/get a taxi)______________________________________________________ (5) Christine doesn’t use her car very often. She doesn’t like / don’t like driving very much. (6) Dave is a gardener. He likes his job. He likes working/works in the open air. (7) Jennifer is a very cautious person. She doesn’t like/don’t like taking risks. (8) We always have tuna for dinner! I like eating/ I’d rather eat in a restaurant tonight. (9) Ted is extremely lazy. He enjoys doing / to do nothing (10) Helen is very impatient.She isn’t keept waiting / can’t stand be kept waiting.

Amplification WTry to repeat the TONGUE TWISTERS as fast as possible:

- Luke Luck likes lakes - Luke’s duck likes lakes - Luke Luck licks lakes - Luck’s duck licks lakes - Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes. - Luke Luck takes licks in lakes duck likes

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SESSION 4: PAUL'S CAREER LADDER

WARM UP: Bingo about some of the activities that can be done when getting a job to organize oneself at work or at home. The teacher describes some of these activities (using synonyms) and the students cross the activity. The first students with all the squares crossed wins.

/ɪə/diphthong soundDeduce the meaning of Trainee and Career ladder ? • Career /kəˈrɪə(r)/ • area /ˈeәriә/ • clear /klɪә/ • material /mәˈtɪәriәl/ • here /hɪә/

TASK: Deduce the meaning of some of the phrasal verbs or expressions that deals with jobs and that will appear in “Paul’s Career ladder”

TASK: Find the logical answer for each of the questions on “Paul’s Career Ladder”:

TASK: Complete these sentence with a suitable word from the text:

1.- I don’t want a full-time job, I’d prefer to work_________ 2.- She’d like to go on another training _______ 3.- I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh _______. 4.- He works on a stall in the ________ 5.- At the end of this year we should get a good pay _______ 6.- She’s got more than a hundred workers under______ 7.- I didn’t know he was the manager. When did he take ______ ? 8.- It’s a boring job and the pay is awful. Why did he ______?

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REINFORCEMENT – Complete the sentences with the words from the box

1.- I don’t want a full-time job, I’d prefer to work_________ 1.- I don’t want a full-time job, I’d prefer to work_________ 2.- She’d like to go on another training _______ 3.- I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh _______. 4.- He works on a stall in the ________ 5.- At the end of this year we should get a good pay _______ 6.- She’s got more than a hundred workers under______ 7.- I didn’t know he was the manager. When did he take ______ ? 8.- It’s a boring job and the pay is awful. Why did he ______?

her part-time rise course resign over challenge market

AMPLIFICATION- Complete this word-building table. Use a dictionary if needed:

Verb General Noun Personal noun Promote Employ Resign Retire Train

POST TASK: In groups of 5 students – 15 mins – Board Game. Board Game: Career Ladders!

The players use their tokens. The first student throws the die and moves his token ahead the corresponding number of squares. The students follow the instructions on each square. More advance students could give the reason: The first student who takes a number that places his token on “finish” or surpasses it is the winner.

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SESSION 5: LIFE AFTER COLLEGE

Warm up: What is a college major? How important is for you to study a degree. Put the reasons in order:

 job prestige  earning potential of future job  opportunities for advancement in the field  availability of work  personal interest

Pretask: Pronunciation. Deduce the meaning of:

to whip through to have hard knocks to bat around to bad-mouth

Task: Listen the recording and complete the sentences with the words given:

- Do you think you can _________ this weekend? Mum and Dad are moving. - You have to be _________ about your chances of getting into that famous university. - You shouldn’t ________ other people without knowing their situations. - Having taken college classes for eight years, she could finally see the light _____________ - He’s ___________ the possibility of taking summer classes so he can graduate early.

SILENT LETTERS:Knock, whip and business What's the silent letter? Architect, resign, character, answer, honest, column, would, Wednesday, design.

Task: Listen again and answer the questions related to the listening

1 Where does the conversation most likely take place? 2 What is the girl studying? 3 In which year in college is the woman? 4 What is her future job situation? 5 What surprising information do we find out at the end of the conversation?

AMPLIFICATION – Online InvestigationDo an Internet search to identify the top two college majors in your city based on any of the following criteria: employment outlook, earning potential, and working conditions/environment.

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REINFORCEMENT TASK: Listen again and answer the questions related to the listening:

POST TASK: Answer these questions in pairs about our city:

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPTION:

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JANUARY 2023

INSTRUCTIONS:STEP 1: Plan your TED TALK about CLIMATE ACTION - - Team up in groups of 5 to work co-operatively in this Oral Presentation. Teacher is giving you different positions available. Each group works with 5 positions available in the same job. Students decide who is responsible for researching each topic. - Choose different ideas for their presentation: learn more about what a video CVs is to learn what ideas find, and in groups create your presentation. STEP 2: Research and Write - Use the internet to find information about the job and requirements - Takes notes about the information ( Introduction of the candidate with personal details, explanation about the skills and why you are perfect for the job, explanation about the candidate’s expectations and conclusion) - Find pictures, take photos, create pictures or videos of yourself, which you could be used to present the information. - https://biteable.com/ - https://www.tiktok.com/es - https://www.canva.com - https://vimeo.com/ - https://www.genial.ly/es STEP 3: Create your presentation - Look at each person’s material. Discuss and edit where necessary. - Decide in which order they want to present the information. - Create the presentation or video. STEP 4: Present your Urban Tribe presentation. - Practise your presentation before you present it. Time it to see how long it will take. You will only have 2-3 minutes. Stick to the time given! - Present the PowerPoint to the class STEP 5: Present some of the possible questions that your employers can ask you: SEE NEXT PAGE Each group presents orally their works. They must take care of some of the most important Job Interview Deal breakers to avoid making mistakes.

EXPO

SESSION 7: Hire me! JOB FAIR & CAREER EXPO 2023

How does music influence them? Research

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Some of the possible questions that your employers can ask you:

Question 1:Explain to us, as best you can, why you have applied for a position in our company. a. I am very interested in the field your company is in. b. I need the money. c. Your company has a very good reputation. d. Yours is the only company that has offered me an interview. Question 2:Why do you think you might like to work for our company? e. Good pay. f. Famous. g. Good training. h. I've always wanted to work in this field, and your company is one of the leaders in this field. i. I've wanted to work for you since your representative gave a career talk on campus, and gave me a very good image of your organisation. Question 3:What do you know about our company? j. Famous. k. Your annual report describes you as... l. My friends in the field say that your company is... Question 4:What do you know about the type of work we expect from you? m. What it says in the job advertisement. n. Well at first I'd expect to... Then later, hopefully I will be promoted and I will... o. I'd expect to carry out the functions of the post, and be creative and a good team member. Question 5:Could you tell us something about yourself? p. I believe that I am a well-qualified, experienced person with abilities that suit your needs, for example... q. Well, as you can see from my resume... r. I'm the perfect employee you are looking for, you shouldn't miss this chance to employ me. Question 6:Have you any experience of this type of work? s. No. t. Well, from my summer working experience I have teamwork and organisational skills. u. No, but I'm sure I will pick up the job very quickly. Question 7:We have several applicants for this position. Why do you think you are the person we should choose? v. I don't know the other candidates, so I can't answer that question. w. I have no idea, but I'm sure I'd work hard. x. I have the abilities, qualities and experience that you requested in your job advert, for example... Question 8:I see you have done some voluntary work. What did you learn from that? y. I learned to be caring and compassionate, and to look after those less fortunate than myself. z. I learned responsibility and leadership, for example... aa. I learned to be a better Christian from watching my colleagues and superiors Question 9:What do you do in your spare time? bb. I sleep, listen to music and read books. cc. I enjoy cycling and wind-surfing. dd. I enjoy team sports such as basketball and volleyball, and I am the secretary of my department's student society. Question 10:Do you have any particular strengths or weaknesses? ee. I think I'm good at... ff. I think I'm good at... As for weaknesses, my Chinese typing speed isn't very good, and I'm studying to improve it. gg. I'm good at... On the other hand I'm a little bit lazy. hh. Sometimes I'm too hard-working and I put myself under too much pressure to make things perfect.

SESSION 6: Hire me! JOB FAIR & CAREER EXPO 2023

How does music influence them? Research

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SOME IDEAS:

SESSION 6: Hire me! JOB FAIR & CAREER EXPO 2023

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PEER ASSESSMENT

Person Presenting___________________________

PEER ASSESSMENT

Person Presenting___________________________

PEER ASSESSMENT

Person Presenting___________________________

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THE BARD'S STUDIO (HOMEWORK)

TASK1.- Go to https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose , select language and start building up your own Curriculum Vitae.

Here you can find 3 different screenshots. 1.- Here select language and go to Create your CV. 2.- Then start by filling in the different sections. 3.- Once you have completed a section, save the document and you'll see how each heading looks. 4.- To save or print out the document, go to Export. 5.- Once you have exported, send it to me as an attached file according to the deadlines.

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THE BARD'S STUDIO (HOMEWORK)

TASK 2.- Chose the suitable verb from the box and put them into the correct tense like the example:

Task 3.- Crossword: Employment Skills:

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PROGRESS CHECK: LEARNING STATIONS

STATION 1: .LISTENING ONLINE:

LISTENING (20%) Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct word. 1. Speaker A works as a_______________. 2. Speaker A works as a_______________. 3. Speaker A works as a_______________. 4. Speaker A works as a_______________. 5. Speaker A works as a_______________. 6. Speaker A works as a_______________.

STATION 2:

STATION 3: COLLABORATIVE WRITING:

Write a job application for a part-time job at school. Invent the position or use one of these examples: • Photographer for the high school blog • High School community manager • photocopier assistant • Recycling Coordinator

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PROGRESS CHECK LEARNING STATIONS

STATON 4: KAHOOT CREATION:

STATION 5: GRAMMAR (10%)Use the appropriate grammatical features for these sentences.

1. He 'd like to go to Canada whereas his wife ____________go to Mexico.2. Her husband _____________rent a house. 3. Mrs Martin __________to stay in a hotel. 4. My sister would like to have fun on Bondi Beach but I would ___________to go on a cruise. 5. My wife would like to rent a house in New York but I would ______________camp in the desert. 6. My wife would like to visit a museum, but I would _____________to go to Ayers Rock. 7. I would ___________become a scuba diver. 8. I would ____________not to become a computer programmer. 9. I would ______________buy this lollipop because I prefer the taste. 10. I would _______________not rent a house in the Outback.

Quizzes:

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LISTENING TRANSCRIPTION

A I work on Saturdays and in the school holidays. Saturdays are busy because that’s when everyone goes shopping. Our shop sells clothes and accessories for men, women and children. I work in the children’s department. It can be crazy sometimes, but it’s fun. B I work during my summer holidays when I’m not at university. Oxford has thousands of tourists in the summer, so it’s easy to find a job as a tour guide. I take tourists to visit the university colleges and then we go down to the river. We go along the river on a boat. The tourists love the boat trip, but last summer one tourist fell in the river! I love meeting people from all over the world. C I like my job, but lots of people don’t like coming to see me because they hate dentists. Sometimes it’s very hard work, but it’s great to help people when they have a problem. It’s so important to look after your teeth. D My job is very difficult, but I like it because I love flying. I fly planes that take people to different places on holiday. Most of the time I fly in Europe to places like Spain, Greece and Italy. The most difficult thing about my job is when the weather is bad. Snow and thunderstorms are the worst. The best thing is visiting different places. E I work in a hospital in the city centre. It’s a very big hospital. I help the doctors with the patients. I give them their medicine and look after them when they feel ill. I love my job but I don’t like the uniform and sometimes I have to work at night. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/elementary-a2-listening/work