SGK Tiếng Anh 12 - Unit 6: FUTURE JOBS
FUTURE JOBS A. REAC Work in groups. Tick (y) the factors that you think would help you succeed in a job interview. wearing casual clothes giving clear, honest answers feeling self-confident feeling nervous having a good sense of humour avoiding difficult questions Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. Preparing for a job interview can be stressful, particularly when you are called for the first interview. Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of pressure and create a good impression on your interviewer. Before the interview You should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumệs to the company to express your interest in the job and to show that you might be the most suitable candidate for the position. When you come to the interview, remember to bring with you your school certificates and letters of recommendation from your teachers or your previous employers. In addition, you may jot down your qualifications and experience that can relate to the job and prepare for the questions that are often asked during the interview. Make sure you know where the interview is and how to get there. Be on time or a few minutes early. Don’t forget to dress neatly and formally.' During the interview You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks. Be clear, polite and honest. If you do not know something about the more technical aspects of the job, admit it and stress that you are willing to learn. Show enthusiasm when the job is explained to you. Always show your best side, your keenness to work and your sense of responsibility. Don’t forget to say goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office. After the interview If you are offered the position, congratulations! If you do not get the job, try not to be too disappointed. Think about the interviewer’s comments because they may help you prepare better when you are called for the next job interview. Good luck! dr Task These words are from the passage. Look back to the text and circle the best meanings A, B or c. vacancy a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised a job that is available c. a seat that is available resume a photocopy of academic certificates a letter of recommendation c. a short written account of someone’s education and previous jobs keenness special interest very quick understanding c. sense of responsibility jot down mention note down c. type Task 2. Work in pairs. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). T F Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good impression on your interviewer. DD Find out as much information as you can about the job and the vacancy. I II I Bring with you a letter of application and your resumes to the interview. Take all your certificates and letters of recommendation with you. □ [ □[ Remember to dress neatly and formally. Your voice should be clear and polite. Tell the interviewer about your shortcomings. Remember to say goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the interview. After you read Work in groups. Discuss the question: Which pieces of advice given in the passage do you find most useful and least useful? Why? 5.TIẾNG ANH 12 (C) - A Work in pairs. Match a job in A with at least two descriptions in B. A B a doctor • take care of people's health a farmer • create imaginary characters and events a tour guide • find good and safe hotels for customers a writer ị ị ■ " take people to places of interest construct irrigation systems apply new farming techniques help save people's lives tell stories through pictures Work in pairs. Discuss which of the jobs in column A you would/would not like to do. Explain why/why not? You can use the cues in column B. A Ị B pilot boring waiter rewarding taxi driver difficult electrician interesting policeman fascinating journalist dangerous hotel receptionist challenging computer programmer fantastic Example: 66 I would like to work as a doctor. Working as a doctor would be a fascinating job because I would have a chance to take care ofpeople's health. 5.TIỂNGANH 12(C) -B Work in groups. Talk about a job you may do after you finish school, using the following cues. Where you will work Who you will work with The salary you may get paid The working conditions c. LISTENING Before you listen Below are the most popular jobs in the US. Work in pairs and answer the question: Which is the most popular job in Vietnam? accountant lawyer computer programmer nurse teacher • Listen and repeat. workforce service category manufacturing economy goods retail wholesale job market While you listen •z . • Listen to the passage and fill in the missing words in the boxes. American workforce (1) jobs (3) companies (2) Wholesale companies jobs > Retail companies Ĩ4) companies : - - -- Personal (5) 8 Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). American workers have changed from manufacturing jobs to service jobs. Manufacturing jobs are jobs in which workers make something. Personal services are one of the five service jobs. 70% of workers produced goods one hundred years ago. 80% of workers will work in the service sector by the year 2020. Work in groups. Summarise the passage using the information in Tasks 1 and 2. Work in pairs. Read the following advertisement and fill in the notes. English-speaking Tour Guides Wanted We are a travel company managing holiday tours. We need English- speaking local guides to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam. If you have a high school diploma, have experience as a tour guide, a good manner, speak fluent English and are willing to work hard for long hours, please contact: The Manager, Vinatour, 450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi. Telephone No: 04 824 0139. Type of job: Level of education needed: Work experience: Character and interests: Write a letter to Vinatour, applying for the job mentioned in the advertisement in Task 1. Your letter should include the following details. Your name, address and date of writing Name and address of the company Greeting Introduction: say where you saw the advertisement and why you are writing the letter of application Body: mention your education, work experience and your character / interests Conclusion: express your willingness to work for the company and when you are available for interview Closing E. LANGUAGE FOCUS Pronunciation: Weak and strong forms of some conjunctions and prepositions Grammar: Relative clauses Pronunciation • Listen and repeat. Conjunctions Prepositions Strong form Weak form Strong form Weak form 1 . 1 and / asnd / I end ; an / at for / set / / fo: / /at / / fa / • but / bAt / / bat / of to from / DV / /tu: / / from / / av / / ta / / fram / • Practise reading these sentences. What are you looking at? I want to go but I don’t know when. She bought a book and two pens. Thanks for coming. Where is it from? I’m from Hanoi. She’s the one I’m fond of. First of all, I want to thank you for coming. The letter was to him, not from him. I want to ask you a question. Grammar Exercise 1. Add yvho, whoever, whose, whom or which to complete the following sentences. There is one person to I owe more than I can say. It was the kind of accident for nobody was really to blame. leaves last should turn off the lights. Mary was late yesterday, was unusual for her. At 6.00 pm, was an hour before the plane was due, thick fog descended. I don’t know told you that, but they were wrong. Mrs Brown was the first owner dog won three prizes in the same show. I’ve just spoken to Sally, sends you her love. On Sunday, was my birthday, we went out for a meal. The success of a shared holiday depends on you share it with. Exercise 2. Join the following sentences in two ways. Example: Look at the man. He is teaching in the classroom. Look at the man who is teaching in the classroom. Look at the man teaching in the classroom. I read a book. It was written by a friend of mine. A man got on the bus. He was carrying a lot of money in a box. In the street there were several people. They were waiting for the shop to open. Britain imports many cars. They were made in Japan. There are a lot of people in your office. They want to talk to you. The cowboy fell off his horse. He had been wounded by an arrow. Most of the people recovered quickly. They were injured in the crash. John looked anxiously at his watch. He wished he hadn’t come to the party. The children were playing football in the schoolyard. They were my students. Vietnam exports a lot of rice. It is grown mainly in the south of the country.