LESSON CG 1 Thursday the 3rd of april

 

 LESSON CG 1  Thursday the 3rd of april

GOAL : preparing a job interview 

WORDS OF THE DAY 

IN PHONETICS 

aɪ hæv maɪ wɜːk kʌt aʊt = aɪ hæv alot ɒn maɪ pleɪt ( j'ai du peɪn sur lɑː planche)

aɪ æm skɪld æt / wɪð kəmˈpjuːtəz = aɪ æm kəmˈpjuːtə ˈlɪtərɪt = aɪ hæv ɪt skɪlz 

aɪ æm ˈθʌrə = aɪ æm ˈdiːteɪl - orineted ( etre rigoureux)

ði ˈaʊtskɜːts ɒv = ðə ˈsʌbɜːbz ɒv ( lɑː banlieu diː)

 (tuː) biː ˈkɒki ( etre craneur)

aɪ fiːl ə lɒt ɒv ˈprɛʃə = aɪ æm ˈʌndər ə lɒt ɒv ˈprɛʃə 

aɪ nəʊ haʊ tuː kaʊnt = aɪ nəʊ haʊ tuː krʌnʧ ˈnʌmbəz = aɪ hæv ˈnjuːmərəsi skɪlz = ˈnɒlɪʤ 

aɪ æm ˈfluːənt æt/ ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ( je parle courament ..)

IN SPELLING 

 i have my work cut out = i have a lot on my plate ( j'ai du pain sur la planche) 

i am skilled at / with computers = i am computer literate = i have IT skills 

 i am thorough = i am detail - oriented ( etre rigoureux) 

the outskirts of = the suburbs of ( la banlieu de) 

 (to) be cocky ( etre craneur) 

 i feel a lot of pressure = i am under a lot of pressure 

 i know how to count = i know how to crunch numbers = i have numeracy skills = knowledge 

 i am fluent at/ in english ( je parle courament ..)

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 1 LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF 

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

Interaction

1.    What is your name ?

 

2.    Where do you come from ?

 

3.    Where do you study ?

 

4.    Where do you live ?

 

5.    Why did you decide to study accountancy ?

 

6.    Can you tell me a bit more about yourself ?

 

7.    How would you define your personality ?

LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF

1.    MY NAME IS ……………….

I am currently called ……………….

2.    I come from ……………………

I study in ………………….

I live in …………………

3.I am  right now studying accountancy .

i am in the process of being qualified as an accountant .

4.I have selected that domain because……………

I have chosen that field because ……………

5.To tell you a bit more about myself i would say that ……………..

if i had to give more personal details about myself i would say that ………..

a)    I like / enjoy/ am fond of /am keen on ……………..

b)     I am a ………………………. Person

c)    I could be described as a ……………… person.

ADJECTIVES TO CHOOSE FROM :

Focused (concentré) Detail- oriented (précis) Timely = punctual Organized Disciplined Dynamic Eager to learn Take pride in my work Be respectful Have a can-do attitude Be able to meet deadlines Can work on my own initiative Be an effective team player Be able to multi task

ˈfəʊkəst (concentré) ˈdiːteɪl- ˈɔːriəntɪd (précis) ˈtaɪmli = ˈpʌŋktjʊəl  ˈɔːgənaɪzd ˈdɪsɪplɪnd daɪˈnæmɪk ˈiːgə tə lɜːn  teɪk praɪd ɪn maɪ wɜːk  bi rɪsˈpɛktfʊl  həv ə kæn-duː ˈætɪtjuːd bi ˈeɪbl tə miːt ˈdɛdlaɪnz  kən wɜːk ɒn maɪ əʊn ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv bi ən ɪˈfɛktɪv tiːm ˈpleɪə  bi ˈeɪbl tə ˈmʌltɪ tɑːsk

 

 

6.what about you ?

 

 

STEP 2 MY CAPACITIES EXTRA WORDS

a)      MEMORY GAME

human resources manager (un directeur des ressources humaines)
a deadline (une date limite )
 work on your own initiative ( travailler par soi meme)
to multi-task (faire plusieurs choses en même temps)
a proven track record (des preuves que vous etes efficace dans votre travail)
An applicant  ( un postulant)

Be suitable = be appropriate

A self starter ( quelqu’un d’autonome)

Be focused (etre concentre)

b)       READ AND ANSWER  TO PICK UP SOME VOCABULARY TOOLS ON CAPACITIES

TEXT A Human Resources Manager has drawn up a shortlist of applicants he feels would be suitable for a vacancy in his company. Look at the descriptions of the candidates he plans to invite for interview.

·         Hamed has a can-do attitude and is able to meet deadlines

·         Tomoko is a self-starte ^r who can work on her own initiative

·         Ivan is able to multi-task and has a proven track record

·         Li is an effective team player with a customer-focused approach

·         Cristina is numerate and computer literate

which candidate...

is good with figures/ is good at crunching numbers ?     

Is able to co-operates with colleagues?     

Succeeds  at working on his/her own?     

can finish a job on time?     

Knows how to / manage  to  have a good rapport with clients?     

Has  a history of success?     

Is able to have  a positive approach?     

has IT (information technology) skills?     

can cope with several jobs at the same time?     

 

c)        RECAP ON THE NOTION CAPACITY : Underline the expressions that mean that you CAN do something / you CAN perform a task:

 

can + bv 

 be able to + bv 

 manage to + bv 

 succeed at / in + ing 

know how to + bv 

 be good at + noun 

STEP 4 A GAME 

 

HOMEWORK  or interaction

preparez des réponses aux questions suivantes pour pouvoir passer un entretien d'embauche : MOCK EXAM  ( EXAMEN BLANC) en classe 29 avril

1. tell me about yourself 

2.why did you apply  to our company ? = why do you want to become an accountant ?why do you wish to work for us?

3.are your a good team player ?  what are your qualities? 

4.are you a good problem solver ? what are your capacities ?

5. do you have any questions on the company ? on the job? 

6.what are your weaknesses?

7. what do you do during your spare time ? 

8. what is your greatest achievement?

9.where do you see yourself in five years? 

10. what is the most important in a job for you ? 

   What is your name ?

 

2.    Where do you come from ?

 

3.    Where do you study ?

 

4.    Where do you live ?

 

5.    Why did you decide to study accountancy ?

 

6.    Can you tell me a bit more about yourself ?

 

7.    How would you define your personality ?