Unit 8 The world of work Lesson 1 Getting started

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Unit 8: The World of Work Session 1: Getting Started

•Have you ever applied for a job/ a position

in the school clubs? (EC, Media club, etc.,)

•How many stages are there in applying for that position?

Listen and Read

•Who is applying for a job?

• Is it full time or part time?

• What is Nam explaining to Mai?

Nam is applying for a job.

It’s a part time job.

He’s explaining the process of applying for a job

New words

2 Relevant (adj) /ˈreləv(ə)nt/:

Eg: A: What experience do you have that is relevant

to this position?

B: Well, I’ve been analyzing statistics for more than 5

years

Directly connected with

New words

4 CV (curriculum vitae):

5 Covering letter/ cover letter (n)

A short description of your education, qualifications and experience when applying for a job

A letter that contains information about the thing

it is sent with

New words

9 Initial (adj) /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/:

Eg: Initially, no one joined us but the number

has increased rapidly recently

Happening at the beginning/

At first

New words

10 Probation (n) /prəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/:

Eg: Some new employees can’t be offered

the job because they can’t pass the

probation

A period of time, during which an employer can see if a new employee is suitable

shortlisted (Job) Interview

Probation

Regular employees

Exercise 2: Answer the questions

1.Nam is writing his CV to apply the job.

2.Yes, his father advised him to get some work experience 3.No, she thinks working while studying is a waste of time 4.They need to include information about qualifications, experience, and skills.

5.Because it’s the time the employer will assess new

employees provide them with some training.

Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks

Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks