A job for life?

1.

2. Our goals today:

to practice the vocabulary on the
topic;
to develop speaking abilities;
to practice making phone calls;
to practice reading & listening for
gist.

3. Distribute the word according to their meaning

Qualities
Skills
Abilities
ambition/ numeracy and literacy/ IT skills/
creativity/ individuality/ physical strength/ artistic…/
leadership/ administrative…/ flexibility/
a sharp mind/ initiative/ driving…/
… to work under pressure/ teamwork…/ …
to work to tight deadlines/ foreign languages

4.

Qualities
ambition;
Skills
numeracy and
literacy
(education);
individuality;
foreign
leadership;
languages;
flexibility;
driving skills;
a sharp mind;
IT skills;
initiative.
administrative
skills;
artistic skills;
teamwork skills.
creativity;
Abilities
ability to
work under
pressure;
ability to
work to tight
deadlines.

5.

Choose the appropriate noun.
patient
supervisor
client
interviewee
employee
personnel
manager

6.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
I’m looking for a job with a bit more …
In three years she … her way up to the position
of senior manager.
The new … will start next week.
The young army officer was… to the rank of
captain.
I don’t have to pay for this meal. It’s one of the
job’s…
People who stay more than two years in this job
get a special…
A lot of people are not prepared for… It’s
difficult to work at night.
Challenge, perks, trainee, promoted, bonus,
shift work, worked

7. Letter of application

h/c/e/b/g/f/a/d
1-b; 2-h; 3-e; 4-g; 5-a;
6-c; 7-f; 8-d.

8.

9. Find the explanations of the possible interview mistakes

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Avoiding details when speaking
Showing one’s dependence on smb.
Giving too short answers
Being too personal or speaking about
unnecessary things
Not getting ready for the interview
Sounding negative (pronouncing “no”,
“never”, “don’t know”)

10. Watch the interview and be ready to comment on the girl’s mistakes

Mind:
The girl’s behavior (manners) during
the interview.
Her appearance.
Her speech.

11. If you were the interviewer what would you think about her character?

tactless
active
talkative
careless
(im)polite
snobbish
superficial
tactful
ambitious
sociable
bright
confident
(im)mature
stylish
organized

12. Do you think Helen will get the job?

Yes/No?

13. Open the brackets to express regret and give advise.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
If I (to be) Helen, I (to learn) more
about the firm she wanted to work for.
She had better ( to get) some IT
education.
If she (to mention) her boy friend she
would (not to look) so immature
yesterday.
If only she (to be) more polite during
the interview!
I wish she (not to be) so talkative and
superficial!

14. Check yourself

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
If I were Helen, I would have learnt
more about the firm she wanted to
work for.
She had better get some IT
education.
If she hadn’t mentioned her boy
friend she would not have looked) so
immature yesterday.
If only she had been more polite
during the interview!
I wish she weren’t so talkative and
superficial!

15. Language lab activities:

Listening.
Acting out a
phone call.

16. Our goals today:

to practice the vocabulary on the
topic;
to develop speaking abilities;
to practice making phone calls;
to practice reading & listening for
gist.

17. Feedback

What have you learned
today?
What was difficult for
you today?
Estimate you classmates’
work at the lesson.