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PRACTICAL BUSINESS ENGLISHPROFESSOR HAYASHI
Week 10 - Employment
Today’s Class
attendance / homework checkreviewvocabularyresumeslanguage reviewBREAKinterviewscase study
Review
I was __________ end when I went overseas for a presentation. I had no time to prepare.
I _________water when my professor caught me cheating on the final exam.
I felt like ________ water when I moved to Switzerland. It was so different there!
I don’t __________eye with my manager. We have entirely different ideas.
thrown in at the deep
got into hot
a fish out of
see eye to
Review
My boss doesn’t have to / shouldn’t work so much. He’s a workaholic.
Wednesday is a holiday, so we don’t have to / mustn’t go to work.
Travelers should / must have their passport on them when in transit.
I think you must/should go out and meet more people.
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Review
Talk about the conversation, gift-giving, and entertaining culture of either Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Brazil
Vocabulary – pg. 69
wake up! partner up!do exercise A, C, D (refer to page 172)
Answers:
Exercise A:1.e2.c3.a4.b5.f6.d
Exercise C:1.curriculum vitae (CV) resume2.(an) application form3.(a) covering letter (cover letter)4.(an) interview5.(a) psychometric test6.(a) probationary period
Resumes
In partners, take a look at the sample resumes
Discuss these questions:What are the good qualities of the resumes?What are the bad qualities of the resumes?How do they differ from Korean resumes?Which candidate would you hire?
Language Review – pg. 72Indirect Questions – BE POLITE!
use the same word order as direct statementsuse polite expressions to introduce indirect
questions/statementsuse if/whether for yes/no questions
try exercise A, B, C
Language Review – Pg.72
Exercise A:1.OK!2.I’d like to know what your colleagues would say about you.3.Could you tell me how you have changed in the last five years?4.OK!5.I am not sure where I want to be in five years’ time.Exercise B:1.Do you know where the interview room is?2.Could I ask you how old you are?3.I wonder if you could tell me what time it is?4.I’d like to know why we should hire you.5.Do you mind if I ask what your weaknesses are?6.Could I ask you why you left your last job?Exercise C:1.Could I ask you how old you are?2.Do you mind if I ask you what your current salary is?3.Could I ask you (the reasons) why left your last job?4.Do you mind if I ask what your weaknesses are?
Interview Time!
Take a look at the videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJvWouVwwAg
Write down the 5 secrets to a job interview1.You need energy2.Say things most likely to impress3.Avoid clichés4.Make your answers short5.Ask interviewer smart questions
Your Turn!
Take turns interviewing a partner with the sample questions.
Homework!
Check Facebook for your homework question this week!
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