Applying For A Job

Office Life
Lesson 1 of 15 :
Lee Applies for a Job
1. Warm Up
Answer and discuss these questions in pairs or as a class.
1. What kind of job do you have or want?

2. Where do you work or want to work?
3. Where do you look for jobs?
4. What are some ways to apply for a job?
5. What kind of education do you need to get the job you want?
2. Correspondence Building
The correspondence below is not in the right order. Work alone or with a
partner to put the email messages in the right order. Then practice reading the
correspondence. Underline any words or phrases you dont understand.
hr@rivereducationbooks.com
Online Job Advertisement
June 28th, 2008
_____ My college classes taught me to be a hard worker and good businessman.

_____ Lee Timson
_____ I read your job posting for a sales representative on your companys website.
_____ Sincerely,
_____ My education and experience would make me a good member of your team.
_____ I have a degree in business from the University of Bonnville.
_____ To Whom It May Concern:
_____ I also have experience from working in sales at Josephs Book Company.
_____ Please let me know if I can meet with you for an interview.
_____ I am interested in applying for the job.
_____ We can meet at your earliest convenience.
3. Find business words and

phrases.
Circle any words or expressions from the
emails that you think are useful in the
office. Write them below.
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
leetimson2090@email.com
Re: Online Job Advertisement
____________________________
____________________________
June 28th, 2008
_____ Sincerely,
_____ Dear Mr. Timson,
_____ Please ask the administrative assistant to call me when you get here.
_____ You sound like a good candidate for the position.
_____ Mr. William Michaels, President of Sales
_____ Please come to the office at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 1.
_____ Thank you for your interest in our job posting.
_____ The office is located at 1530 Fordshackle Street.
_____ I look forward to meeting you and talking during the interview.
_____ I would like to meet with you in person.
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
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4. Match these words or phrases to their correct definitions.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
job posting
apply
degree
experience
education
interview
candidate
administrative assistant
resume (CV)
president
____ a.
____ b.
____ c.
____ d.
____ e.
____ f.
____ g.
____ h.
____ i.
____ j.
to request something officially

a meeting between a job candidate and an employer
a posted description of an available job
educational accomplishment
knowledge or skill achieved over time
a qualification for completing university
a person who is the boss at a company
a person who is being interviewed for a job
a person who helps run an office
a list of personal employment history
and qualifications
5. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the correct word or phrase.
1. A lot of companies put a new _______________________ online or in local newspapers.
2. Darrin got his college ______________________________ at Stanford University.
3. The boss liked the ___________________________ because he wrote a good letter explaining his education.
4. When Nathan finished college, he started ___________________________ for jobs.
5. The candidate had a ___________________________ in business from the local college.
6. John worked a long time before he became the ___________________________ at the technology company.
7. Most people have an ___________________________ so the boss can learn more about a candidate.
8. The boss hired a new ___________________________ to help file papers and answer the phones.
9. Marty was happy he had ___________________________ working at three restaurants because he wanted to be the
manager at a big restaurant in the city.
10. Yumin listed her education and work experience on her ___________________________ and sent it to the company
she wanted to work for.
6. Reading
Now practice reading the email messages with a partner. Take turns practicing the pronunciation. Discuss what you think is good
about the correspondence. (Your teacher will provide you with the full emails on a separate sheet.)
7. Speaking
Write your own dialogue. Work with a partner and write your own conversation using at least four words or phrases from todays lesson.
Practice and memorize the dialogue, then present it in front of the class.
8. Writing
Find a listing for a job you would like online or in a local newspaper. Write an email message to the company applying for the job.
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hr@redriverpress.com
June 28th, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:

I read your job posting for a sales representative on your companys website. I am interested in
applying for the job.
I have a degree in business from the University of Bonnville. My college classes taught me to be
a hard worker and good businessman. I also have experience from working in sales at Josephs
Book Company. My education and experience would make me a good member of your team.
Please let me know if I can meet with you for an interview. We can meet at your earliest
convenience.
Sincerely,
Lee Timson
leetimson2090@email.com
June 28th, 2008
Dear Mr. Timson,

Thank you for your interest in our job posting. You sound like a good candidate for the position.
I would like to meet with you in person. Please come to the office at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 1.
The office is located at 1530 Fordshackle Street. Please ask the administrative assistant to call
me when you get here.
I look forward to meeting you and talking during the interview.
Sincerely,
Mr. William Michaels, President of Sales
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Lesson 1 of 15 :
Teachers Handout for Task 2.

In Task 2, your students are required to put the email in the correct order. Its more fun for students to put the email in
order by physically rearranging cut up strips. Below are two shuffled copies of the emails. Have your students cut them
into strips and rearrange them until theyve put them in the correct order.
My college classes taught me to be a hard worker

and good businessman.
I also have experience from working in sales at
Josephs Book Company.
Please let me know if I can meet with you for an
interview.
Email 1
Email 2 (reply email)
Sincerely,
To: leetimso@email.com
From: mwilliams@rivereducationbooks.com
Date: June 28, 2008
Subject: Re: Online Job Advertisement
Lee Timson
Please ask the administrative assistant to call me

when you get here.
We can meet at your earliest convenience.
You sound like a good candidate for the position.
I have a degree in business from the University of

Bonnville.
The office is located at 1530 Fordshackle Street.

Mr. William Michaels, President of Sales
I am interested in applying for the job.

My education and experience would make me a
good member of your team.
To: Human Resources
From: Lee Timson
Date: June 27, 2008
Subject: Online Job Advertisement
Sincerely,
Thank you for your interest in our job posting.

Dear Mr. Timson,
I look forward to meeting you and talking during
the interview.
I would like to meet with you in person.
Please come to the office at 3 p.m. on Monday,
July 1.

I read your job posting for a sales representative
on your companys website.
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Lesson 1 of 15 :
Teachers Answer Key

2. Correspondence Building
Note. Do not hand out Page 3 until this task is completed.
(Also, see page 4 for the dialogue strips to hand out to students before starting.)
5
11
2
10
7
4
1
6
8
3
9
My college classes taught me to be a hard worker and good businessman.

Lee Timson
I read your job posting for a sales representative on your companys website.
Sincerely,
My education and experience would make me a good member of your team.
I have a degree in business from the University of Bonnville.
I also have experience from working in sales at Josephs Book Company.
Please let me know if I can meet with you for an interview.
I am interested in applying for the job.
We can meet at your earliest convenience.
___________________________________________
9 Sincerely,
1 Dear Mr. Timson,
7 Please ask the administrative assistant to call me when you get here.
3 You sound like a good candidate for the position.
10 Mr. William Michaels, President of Sales
5 Please come to the office at 3 p.m. on Monday, December 1.
2 Thank you for your interest in our job posting.
6 The office is located at 1530 Fordshackle Street.
8 I look forward to meeting you and talking during the interview.
4 I would like to meet with you in person.
4. Matching
1. c
2. a
3. f
4. e
5. d
6. b
7. h
8. i
9. j
10. g
5. Fill in the blanks.

1. A lot of companies put a new job posting online or in local newspapers.
2. Darrin got his college education at Stanford University
3. The boss liked the candidate because he wrote a good letter explaining his education.
4. When Nathan finished college, he started applying for jobs.
5. The candidate had a degree in business from the local college.
6. John worked a long time before he became the president at the technology company.
7. Most people have an interview so the boss can learn more about a candidate.
8. The boss hired a new administrative assistant to help file papers and answer the phones.
9. Marty was happy he had experience working at three restaurants because he wanted to be the manager at a big restaurant in
the city.
10. Yumin listed her education and work experience on her resume and sent it to the company she wanted to work for.
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Lee Applies for a Job

1. What kind of job do you have or want?

_____ My college classes taught me to be a hard worker and good businessman.

3. Find business words and

June 28th, 2008

Lee Applies for a Job

4. Match these words or phrases to their correct definitions.

to request something officially

Lee Applies for a Job

June 28th, 2008

To Whom It May Concern:

Dear Mr. Timson,

Lee Applies for a Job

Teachers Handout for Task 2.

My college classes taught me to be a hard worker

Email 2 (reply email)

Please ask the administrative assistant to call me

We can meet at your earliest convenience.

You sound like a good candidate for the position.

I have a degree in business from the University of

The office is located at 1530 Fordshackle Street.

I am interested in applying for the job.

Thank you for your interest in our job posting.

To Whom It May Concern:

Lee Applies for a Job

Teachers Answer Key

Note. Do not hand out Page 3 until this task is completed.

My college classes taught me to be a hard worker and good businessman.

5. Fill in the blanks.

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