Unit 6 A Reading

Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good impression on your interviewer.. Find out as much information as you can about the job and the vacancy.[r]

POLICE ENGINEER DOCTOR

Thursday, November,

11th, 2010

UNIT 6 FUTURE JOBS

A

Reading

The factors that you think would help you succeed in your job:

Wearing casual clothes Giving clear, honest answers Feeling self-confident

Feeling nervous Having a good sense of humour

Avoiding difficult questions

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interview (v, n) /'intəvju:/

an interviewer (n) /'intəvju:ə/

an interviewee

(n) /,intəvju:'i:/

UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS –READING

1.BEFORE YOU READ:

- pressure (n) ['pre∫ə(r)]: áp lực, sức ép

e.g: The pressures of city life forced him to move to the country.

- impression (n) [im'pre∫n]: ấn tượng

to make/ create a strong impression on someone:

gây một ấn tượng mạnh mẽ đối với ai

4 a certificate (n) [ sə'tifikət ]: chứng chỉ, bằng cấp

5 (to) dress neatly and formally

6 shortcoming (s) (n) ['∫ɔ:t,kʌmiη]: khuyết điểm

e g: Don’t tell the interviewer about your shortcomings

7 a letter of recommendation (n): thư giới thiệu

6 shortcoming(s) (n): khuyết điểm

7 a letter of recommendation (n): thư giới thiệu

Vocabulary

chứng chỉ, bằng cấp (to) dress neatly and formally (v):

shortcoming(s) (n)

thư giới thiệu

Checking vocabulary: Rub-out and remember

Task 1 These words are from the passage Look back to the text and

tick the best meanings A, B or C (Work individually)

1 vacancy (n)

A a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised

B a job that is available

C a seat that is available

Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F )

1 Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good

impression on your interviewer

2 Find out as much information as you can about the job

and the vacancy

3 Bring with you a letter of application and your résumé

to the interview

4 Take all your certificates and letters of recommendation with you

5 Remember to dress neatly and formally

6 Your voice should be clear and polite

7 Tell the interviewer about your shortcomings

8 Remember to say goodbye to the interviewer before

leaving the interview

UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS –READING

Task 2 Work in pairs Decide whether the following

statements are true (T) or false (F)

1 Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a

good impression on your interviewer.

2 Find out as much information as you can about

the job and the vacancy.

3 Bring with you a letter of application and your

résumé to the interview.

( lines 2,3,4) –Below are some pieces of advice that can help

you reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good

impression on your interview.

F

T- (line 5)

F

4 Take all your certificates and letters of

recommendation with you. T ( lines 9,10 ( lines 6,7) – You have to send a letter of aplication and your

résumé to the company before the interview.

Task 2 Work in pairs Decide whether the following

statements are true (T) or false (F)

5 Remember to dress neatly and formally.

6 Your voice should be clear and polite.

7 Tell the interviewer about your shortcomings.

T(lines 15,16

F

F

8 Remember to say goodbye to the interviewer

before leaving the interview. T( lines 24, 25)

( lines 18,19) –be clear, polite and honest.

(lines 22,23) – show your best side, your keenness

to work and your sense of responsibility

Situation: Mai is very worried about her

interview next week Give her some

advice for a good interview.

What should we do and shouldn’t we do before,

during and after an interview.

- find out as much as possible about the job and vacancy

- send a letter of application and your résumé

- jot down your qualifications and experience.

- prepare the questions often asked during the interview.

- make sure that you know where the interview is and how to get there.

-be on time.

- dress neatly and formally.

- concentrate on what the interviewer is saying.

-make a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asked.

- be clear, polite and honest.

- show enthusiasm, your best sides, your keenness to work and your sense of responsibility.

- bring school certificates and letters of recommendation.

- be late

- forget

to say goodbye

to the interviewer before leaving.

-think about the interviewer’s comments - be

disappointed

→ Learn new words

→ Write about a job you may do after you finish school, using the following cues:

•Where you will work

•Who you will work with

•The salary you may get paid

•The working conditions

UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS –READING

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