Pelli Applying for a Job English at Work - Episode #1 Applyin Pre-Reading Warm-Up Questions 1, What kind of job do you have or want? Jome ways to apply for a job? 2. Where do you work or want to work? 2 3. Where do you look for jobs? job you want: B. Vocabulary Preview Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the r ___1._job posting a) to request something of __ 2 apply b) _ameeting between a job’ te ___ 3. degree a posted description of an availat ___ 4 experience d) academic accomplishment ___ 5. education e) knowledge or skill achieved over’ ___ 6. interview f)_acertificate for completing univer ___ 7. candidate 8) a person who holds the top positio ____ 8. administrative assistant h) a person who is being interviewed for ajob 9 resume (cv) i) aperson who helps run an office ___ 10. president J) alist of personal employment history and qualifications Copyright 2016, Red River Press inc. For use by members of Ellin accordance with membership terms. 1Pelli Applying for a Job English at Work - Episode #1 Practice reading the em: loud with a partner. Underi understand. A. Email #° B. Email #2 To: [email protected] Online Job: Subject: Re: Online Job Advertisement Date: June 28, 2015, Date: June 28, 2015 To whom it may concert | Dear Mr. Timson, | read your job posting for | Thank you for your interest in our job representative on your company’s | posting. You sound like a good candidate | am interested in applying for for the position. Ihave a degree in business from the | would like to meet with you in person. University of Bonnville. My college clas: ase come to our office at 3:00 pm on taught me to be a hard worker and go day, July 1. The office is located at businessman. | also have experience fro working in sales at Joseph's Book Company. iministrative assistant to call me My education and experience would make me a good member of your team. ‘to meeting you Please let me know if | can meet with you ig the interview. for an interview. We can meet at your earliest convenience tof Sales Sincerely, Lee Timson Attachmer Copyright 2016, Red River Press inc. For use by members of Ellin accordance with membership terms. 2Pelli Applying for a Job English at Work - Episode #1 Comprehensio Vocabulary Complete the sentences using v You may need to change the wol A lot of companies put a new Darrin got his college ‘The boss liked the When Nathan finished college, he started for jobs. The candidate had a the local university. John worked a long time before he became th at the technology company. Most people must go through an get hired for a job. ‘The boss hired anew er the phones. er Marty was happy he had restaurants because he wanted to be the mana ). Yumin listed her education and work experience on her and sent it to the company she wanted to work for. Speaking Work with a partner and talk about jobs. Which jobs Find a listing for u line are you interested in? What kind of experience and or ina local newspi i il education do you have? Does your experience make message to the com ying for the job. you an ideal candidate for your dream job? Copyright 2016, Red River Press inc. For use by members of Ellin accordance with membership terms. 3Applying for a Job English at Work - Episode #1 B. Email #2 To: [email protected] Subject: Online Job Subject: Re: Online Job Advertisement Date: June 28, 2015, Date: June 28, 2015, To whom it may concet Dear Mr. Timson, | read your Thank you for your interest in our representative on your com) job posting. You sound like a good | am interested in for the position. for the job. | would like to meet with you in person. Ihavea in lease come to our office at 3:00 pm on business from the University of Bonn : day, July 1. The office is located at My college classes taught me to be a har ‘ Fordshackle Street. Please ask the worker and good businessman. | also have from working when you get here, in sales at Joseph’s Book Company. My and experience d to meeting you would make me a good member of your team, Please let me know if | can meet with you for an -We can meet at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Lee Timson Attachment: Lee Timson's. Copyright 2016, Red River Press inc. For use by members of Ellin accordance with membership terms. 4Pellii Applying for a Job English at Work ~ Episode #1 Answer Key LESSON DESCRIPTION: LEVEL: Intermediate-Advanced In this lesson, si TIME: 2hours between ajo a TAGS: English at work, work, job, application, business, writing emails, ‘business English, applying, career, email, writing an email Pre-Reading Speaking ‘A. WARM-UP QUESTIONS. Answers will vary. Discuss asa class, in groups, orin pal VOCABULARY PREVIEW are two recordings in tis episode. You can Have students practice reading the emails with a partner. Monitor their pronunciation. Go over any dificult vocabulary and uset phrases as a class. You may also choose to play the audio as you students read along a second time. A gap-fill version of the readin is available on page 4 See Listening for more information, xing begins a 00:45. BLEMAIL #2 1. candidate administrative assistant Comprehension a resident 1. Hehas a degree in business. 2. He has sales experience at 2 book company. 3, Mr. Michaels wants to meet at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 1 inervi 4, Leeshould tell the administrator ress onnotily Mir Michaels of his arrival Vocabulary Review 1. job posting 6. president 2. education 7. interview 3. candidate 8, administrative assistant 4. applying 9. experience 5. degree 10. resume Copyright 2016, Red River Press inc. For use by members of Eli in accordance with membership terms. 5Pellii Answer Key co: Correspondence Bi ‘This optional cas Students, should cut up the’ hem into the correct order. A EMAILS es ni 2k 4g Ga 1 aad BL EMAIL #2, eT ae SPELLING NOTES: ‘This lesson shows the American spelling ofthe Most other English-speaking countries spel it this way (whven used as a verb; Practice when used as a nour ‘challenge for your students to find this word in the Ie see if they know the alternate spelling, Copyright 2016, Red River Press inc. For use by members of Eli in accordance with membership terms. Applying for a Job English at Work - Episode #1Pelli Applying for a Job English at Work - Episode #1 Correspondence Building The correspondence bel ight order, Cut up the strips, and t artner to rearrange emails out loud. B, Email #2 My college classes tat m Sincerely, a hard worker and | To: [email protected] p_ also have experier | Subject: Re: Online Job Advertisement Date: June 28, 2015 Please ask the administrative assistant to call me when you get here, d= Lee Timson You sound like a good candidate for the position, © We can meet at your earliest conver Ihave a degree in business 1530 Fordshackle Street. from the University of Bonnville, = = gm Michaels, President of Sales am interested in applying for the job. ‘My education and experience would _Pmake me a good member of your team. | To: [email protected] | i Subject: Online Job Advertisement Date: June 28, 2015 Sincerely, kk Towhom it may concern, 1 [ead your job posting for a sales representative on your company's website. 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