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PRACTICAL BUSINESS ENGLISHMAY 3, 2010
PROFESSOR HAYASHI
Week 10 - Employment
Today’s Class
attendance / prep 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.
Review
Talk about the conversation, gift-giving, and entertaining culture of either Italy, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, 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?
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.72Exercise 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 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsMnoFd2aAk&feature=related
1)You need energy2)Say things most likely to impress3)Avoid clichés4)Make your answers short5)Ask the interviewer smart questions (Do you
think I could do this job well?)Take turns interviewing a partner with the
sample questions.
Homework!
Check the website for your homework question this week!