lesson term RH wednesday the 24 th of september

 

LESSON ETLV WEDNESDAY THE 24 TH OF SEPTEMBER

 

WORD OF THE DAY :

The qualities of a good employee

Efficient ( efficace) = competent = able

It’s a drag = it’s an inconvenience = = it’s a disadvantage

 

STEP 1 READ THE TEXT AND FIND THE ADJECTIVES THAT WOULD DEFINE A GOOD EMPLOYEE IN YOUR VIEW ?

Profile 1: Susan

 

Susan is 30 and from the USA.  She has six years experience teaching in Chinese primary schools and speaks fluent Chinese.

 

She is an enthusiastic, creative and amusing teacher.  She is supportive and friendly with a good sense of humour.   She is a real team player.  This quality makes her popular with her students, their parents and other teachers.

 

However colleagues complain that she is often disorganised and sometimes late for meetings.  She is inexperienced as a leader and very laid back.  She wants to develop but she will need to become a more determined person to succeed as a head teacher.

 

Profile 2: Tony

 

Tony is 52 and from England.   He has worked for this school for two years.    Before that he used to be a manager in England.  He is ambitious and has a lot of initiative.  In addition he is well organised, sensible and always punctual.  His management experience could really help us.

 

In the classroom he is energetic and confident.  However he can be frank and demanding.  Some colleagues find him difficult to work with.  He isn’t always a good team player and needs to become more communicative and diplomatic.

 

Profile 3: Mike

 

Mike has taught for more than 30 years in Australia.  His experience could be useful to us.  He is always smartly dressed, confident and reliable. 

 

In the classroom he is strict and keeps good discipline but is respected by his students.

But some people think his teaching style is traditional.  He is apathetic about new ideas such as using computers in the classroom.  He seems to lack initiative and hasn’t tried to learn Chinese.

 

He is a serious person and doesn’t socialize with colleagues outside the classroom.

He is very responsible but he is also 63 years old.  Is he still energetic enough to move the school forward? It is for you to decide.

 

 

STEP 2 LET S RECAP  ON THE JOB INTERVIEW

a)    Prepare your answer

b)    Share with your partner : role play

c)    Back and forth in the class to correct and amend / improve

QUESTION 1 TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF

Here they want you to state your name and age but also your personality.So Select 3 adjectives that might define you in the following list:

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

QUESTION 2 WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES / wiːknɪsɪz/?

·         I am often impatient for results but I have recently learnt to control my stress level. ·         I am very detail-oriented but I have recently learnt to concentrate on the bigger picture as well. ·         I have a fear of speaking in front of a large audience but I am very good at more one-to one conversation ·         organization has not always been my strongest point but I’ve learned that keeping a clean workspace—both physically, and digitally—does support my ability to focus and enhance the efficiency of my workflow ·         My management of time can be improved.That is why I have recently mplemented (implement = mettre en place) a time management system that enables me to stay organized without encroaching ( encroach = empieter) on my other responsibilities.

• aɪ əm ˈɒf(ə)n ɪmˈpeɪʃənt fə rɪˈzʌlts bət aɪ həv ˈriːsntli lɜːnt tə kənˈtrəʊl maɪ strɛs ˈlɛvl. • aɪ əm ˈvɛri ˈdiːteɪl-ˈɔːriəntɪd bət aɪ həv ˈriːsntli lɜːnt tə ˈkɒnsəntreɪt ɒn ðə ˈbɪgə ˈpɪkʧər əz wɛl. • aɪ həv ə fɪər əv ˈspiːkɪŋ ɪn frʌnt əv ə lɑːʤ ˈɔːdiəns bət aɪ əm ˈvɛri gʊd ət mɔː wʌn-tuː wʌn ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən  • ˌɔːgənaɪˈzeɪʃən həz nɒt ˈɔːlweɪz biːn maɪ ˈstrɒŋgɪst pɔɪnt bət aɪv lɜːnt ðət ˈkiːpɪŋ ə kliːn workspace-bəʊθ ˈfɪzɪkəli, ənd ˈdɪʤɪtli-dʌz səˈpɔːt maɪ əˈbɪlɪti tə ˈfəʊkəs ənd ɪnˈhɑːns ði ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv maɪ ˈwɜːkˌfləʊ • maɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt əv taɪm kən bi ɪmˈpruːvd.ðæt s waɪ aɪ həv ˈriːsntli mplemented (ˈɪmplɪmənt = mettre ɛn pleɪs) ə taɪm ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstɪm ðət ɪˈneɪblz mi tə steɪ ˈɔːgənaɪzd wɪˈðaʊt ɪnˈkrəʊʧɪŋ ( ɪnˈkrəʊʧ = empieter) ɒn maɪ ˈʌðə rɪsˌpɒnsəˈbɪlɪtiz.

 

EXTRA WORDS

(to) try = (to) attempt

An attempt ( un essai)

(to) be over confident =be cocky ( etre trop sur de soi)

I am trying my best = i am doing my best = i am doing my utmost ( je fais mon maximum )

I have a fear of speaking out in front of large crowds but i am bette rat one on one conversation

I work well under pressure .

Be careful about your body language ( body language = la posture)

Be experienced = have some experience

Sensible ( raisonable)

Sensitive ( sensible )

 (to) be fluent in ( etre bilngue dans …)

 

STEP 3 WORKING IN HUMAN RESOURCES

 

ANSWERS :

1.    D

2.    2.a

3.    3.f

4.    4.c

5.    5.e

6.    6.i

7.    7.b

8.    8.h

9.    9.g

ANSWERS 1.my responsibilities

2.it’s also my job to

3.i find ..

4.what i don’t like

- i am responsible for …= i am accountable for …

I am in charge of …= i manage ( gerer)

What i like most about my work is …

 I like = i enjoy = i love = i am fond of + ing ou nom

One task i don’t quite like is …= i dislike ..= i hate ..= i can’t stand ..

 The part = function = responsibility  i don’t really like is …

 HOMEWORK 

1. apprendre les elements nouveaux du cours 

2.preparez  und iscours: vous devez convaincre qq de devenir human resources manager.

dites quelles sont les taches à accomplir 

dites quelles sont les qualités à avoir