LESSON SECONDE 3 WEDNESDAY THE 30 TH OF APRIL

 

 

LESSON SECONDE 3  WEDNESDAY THE 30 TH OF APRIL

Work

Words of the day :

WORD OF THE DAY

A jack of all trades ( un touche à tout )

To climb the social ladder  ( monter/ grimper l’echelle sociale)

Middle class

Lower class

Upper class

STEP 1 WARM UP

1.    Job titles

2.    What kind of job would you like and why ?

 

STEP 2 ORAL UNDERSTANDING : COMPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS

CF ORDI D:\text\work1ère RESUME

 

+ complete the script with the following words

STEP 4 ORAL UNDERSTANDING : COMPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS

 

A.   . I am highly organized,	B.   I now feel ready to take on the challenge	C.   My English is now fluent and adequate for any occasion	D.   My current position involves
E.   My previous experience includes	F.    It has always been my intention to work in	G.   have outstanding interpersonal skills	H.   I have excellent word processing skills

 

 

+ complete the script with the following words

RESUME 1	Aa you can see from my enclosed  CV I have considerable experience in conference organization and catering  and I now feel ready to take on the challenge and responsibility of management
RESUME 2	As part of my present job I have been responsible for classes of 20 to 25.My previous experience includes working as a technician in the university laboratory.
RESUME 3	I left my previous position in order to attend a course in English with business studies in London.My English is now fluent and adequate for any occasion social or professional .
RESUME 4	I had excellent word processing skills and my duties have included entertain visitors, organizing social events and arranging travel itineraries
RESUME 5	My current position involves me in all aspects of human resources. I am highly organized, enjoy meeting people and have outstanding interpersonal skills
RESUME 6	It has always been my intention to work in a financial environment.During my time at university I was in charge of the account and administration of the student union

 

 

 

STEP 5  Match the common interview question on the left with the suitable response from the list on the right.

 

1. Why did you choose this company? d	A. People say I'm sociable, organised, and decisive.
2. What are your strengths/weaknesses?C	B. My aim is to have a position in the Management Team
3. How would your friends describe you?A	C. I have excellent time management, but I can be impatient for results
4. What is your greatest achievement?B	D. Because I think I will find the work environment both challenging and rewarding.
5. How well do you work in a team?E	E. I always support my colleagues and believe we should work towards a common goal.

 

 

 

 

STEP 6 A JOB INTERVIEW

 

 

Here are other possible questions to be asked :
•    tell me about yourself.
•    Have you ever done this type of work before ?
•    Why shoud we hire you instead of someone else ?
what is your greatest strength ?
•    what are your weaknesses ?
•    why aren’t you at school? Why haven’t you finished school ?
•    what are your long range goal ? (vos buts à longue échéance)
•    why do you want to work here ?
•    what kind of salary do you expect ?
•    how is your health ?
•    when are your available for work ?
•     do you have a criminal record ? (casier judiciaire)
•     are you willing to cut your hair or take out your earring ?
•    do you have references ?
•    are there any questions that you have ?

What are your skills ? what can you do ?

 

EXTRA WORDS 

HIGHLY	ˈhaɪli
ORGANISED	ˈɔːɡᵊnaɪzd
CURRENT ( actuel)	ˈkʌrᵊnt ( actuel)
OUTSTANDING = REMARKABLE	aʊtˈstændɪŋ = rɪˈmɑːkəbᵊl
DE CISIVE	diː siː-aɪ-ɛs-aɪ-viː-iː
FIND	faɪnd
REWARDING(gratifiant/ qui vous recompense)	rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ

 

 I will do my utmost (je ferai mon maximum) 

for my first attempt = trial ( pour mon premier coup d'essai) 

nearly ( presque)

excited = all over the ^place = agitated 

my port of call = my reference

pardon? = could you repeat 

i do not have an exact figure in mind ( je nai pas un chiffre exact en tête) 

I will let you be the judge of it = i will let you decide 

 

 

homework 

1 for monday the 5 th of may   PREPARE AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS IN RED /: part 6 a job interview 

 2. planning des tests à venir :

WEDNESDAY THE 7 TH OF MAY  speeddating : a job interview group 1 :  

MONDAY THE 19 TH OF MAY : speedating a job interview group 2 

WEDNESDAY THE 21 ST OF MAY : comprehension ecrite 

list of words :

(to) hire 

(to) be drained

 (to) confident

(to) land a gig / a job 

(to) be convicted of a fellony = (to) have commited an offense 

a rap sheet = a criminal record 

blank 

(to) seek a job 

THURSDAY THE 22 ND : expression ecrite + comprehension orale

 here are the possible subjects :

Essay
1.    What is the most important in a job ?
2.    Should we go to the moon ? whould we go to space ?


Dialogue :
1.    A job interview

Letter :
1.    A job advert
2.    An application letter