Unit 8 The world of work Lesson 3 Reading

Qualities Having time management skills Knowing a second language Having communication skills Friendly and easy to talk to Having good PR/marketing skills Well-organized Having a good se[r]

Unit 8: The World of Work

Session 3: Reading

1 Apprentice (n) /əˈprentɪs/ :

Eg: Apprentices often accept low pay in order to

gain more experience

2 Administrator (n) /ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə(r)/:

 Apprentice Administrator:

Thực tập sinh

Người quản lý Thực tập sinh quản lý

Lead-in: What qualities should an apprentice administrator have?

Having time management skills

Knowing a second language

Having communication skills

Friendly and easy to talk to

Having good PR/marketing skills

Well-organized

Having a good sense of humor

Flexible and eager to learn

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Ex 2 (p 34)

1 Administrator

2 Specializing

3 Prioritize

4 Shortlisted

5 Approachable

New words

1 Dealership (n) /ˈdiːlə(r)ʃɪp/:

2 Specialise (v) /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/:

3 Administrator (n)

Administrative (adj)

Administration (n)

Doanh nghiệp kinh doanh

To become an expert in a field

New words

4 (To) take minutes (during meetings):

5 Self-motivated (adj):

6 Approachable (adj) /əˈprəʊtʃəb(ə)l/:

Friendly and easy to talk to

7 Well-spoken (adj)

Speaking in a clear and polite way (Ăn nói chải chuốt)

To take notes about the main content during meetings

Có động lực cá nhân

New words

8 Articulate (adj) /ɑː(r)ˈtɪkjʊlət/:

9 To prioritize /praɪˈɒrɪtaɪz/

To put several problems in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones

first

10 Competitive salary (n)

a salary at or above the "market rate"

Ăn nói lưu loát

New words

11 Prospect (n) /ˈprɒspekt/:

Job prospect:

The possibility to get promoted/ offered a job

Possibility of something

1 You are an _ when your job is to

manage a business

2 You are an _ if you work for a company for

a short term to earn more skills

3 Friendly and easy to talk with: _

4 To take notes during meetings: _

administrator apprentice

Approachable

To take minutes

5 Able and willing to work without being told what to do: _

6 Able to express thoughts and feeling easily and clearly: _

7 Having a pleasant and polite way of speaking:

Self-motivated

Articulate

Well-spoken

8 To decide in what order you should

do things, based on how important they are: _

9 The possibility to get promoted/ offered a job:

Prioritize

Job prospect

10 A salary at or above the "market rate“

Competitive Salary

Ex 3 (p 35)

1.F

2.T

3.T

4.NG

5.NG

(No experience is required.)

Ex 4 (p 35)

1 The benefits are competitive salary, ongoing

training, 12 days of annual leave and long-term job prospects in the company after six-month

apprenticeship

2 You can send your CV and covering letter to

hr@hungphamcarsales.com

3 You can call Ms Kim Thanh at 0123.975.648

4 Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited

to an interview

Discussion Question

1 Which benefits of the apprenticeship

mentioned in the advertisement are the most important to you? Why?

2 If you were the recruiter, what other

benefits would you add to attract more potential candidates.

Wrap up

1 Vocabulary:

2 Skills:

dealership, apprentice, approachable, self-motivated, take minutes, competitive salary

Meaning guessing, T/ F/ NG