B1 English

CA Activity 4: The right job

Student Guidelines

Overview
Calendar (recommended)

Task 1 (18 - Study The right job: Complete Tasks Study The right
Complete Task 1c
26 Oct) Part 1 1a and 1b job: Part 2

Reading Skills Optional Reading

(18 - 26 Oct) Quiz

Oral Skills Optional Pronunciation Optional Speaking Task

(18 - 26 Oct) Practice

Objectives

● Read and respond to job advertisements

● Read about tips for successful job interviews
● Organize information carefully and effectively

Materials

The right job

Pronunciation practice

1. /ɪ/ and /i/ (1)

2. /ɪ/ and /i/ (2)
3. /ɪ/ and /i/ (3)
4. /ɪ/ and /i/ (4)

Assessment
• 100%: Speaking task (Task 1c)

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Task 1a and 1b (individual work)

That’s the right job for me! (18th October – 26th October)

Study Part 1 of The right job

•Reading and responding to job
advertisements
•C h o o s i n g t h e r i g h t j o b
•A p p l y i n g f o r a j o b
Task 1a: Look for an Task 1b: Read other ads
interesting job in the Forum and apply
advertisement in English for the one you think is
and send it to the Forum right for you

Make sure to study Part 1 of The right job before you do Task 1a and 1b.

Task 1a
1. Look for a job advertisement for a fun or interesting job on the Internet.
● The ad must be in English.
● It should be no more than 250 words. (You can edit the ad to make it shorter if you
want.)
● Here are some sites you can use:
○ http://www.simplyhired.co.uk/
○ http://www.cooljobs.com/
○ http://www.idealist.org/ (Click on “jobs”)
○ http://www.creativepool.co.uk/
○ http://www.monster.co.uk/
○ http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/ (Jobs in the US)

2. Copy the ad, paste it into a message and include the link to the website where you
found it.
3. Send your message to the CA4_Job_hunting folder on the Forum.

Task 1b
1. Read the ads other students have posted on the CA4_Job_hunting folder on the Forum.

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2. Choose at least one job you like and send a

message or covering letter applying for that Useful language to apply for a job

job. Remember that you can be creative when •Dear Sir/Madam,

•I am writing in response to your advertisement for _____,
you talk about your skills and qualifications! which I saw advertised on ______.
3. Read as many ads and responses as •I’m writing to apply for the position of...
•As you can see from my attached CV, ... / My resume is
possible. attached.
•My qualifications include... / I have a degree in... /I have done
4. If you want, respond to job applications you a course in...
•I have been working as __(profession)___ for
received! __(employer)___.
•I hope you will consider me for this position.
•I look forward to your reply. / I look forward to hearing from
you soon.

Task 1c (collaborative work)

A job interview: Tandem (18th October – 26th October)

Study Part 2 of The right job

•Talking about work
experience Task 1c: speaking activity
•Takin g p art in an in Tandem (see below)
in terview

Study Part 2 of The right job before you do the tasks below.

In task 1c, you and your partner are going to do a speaking activity in Tandem. This activity is
an information gap where each partner will have slightly different information. Please follow
these instructions carefully to see the task(s) you need to complete.

Make sure to complete the exercises 01.02.06, 01.03.06, 02.02.05, 02.02.06 and 02.02.10
from the online ‘The right job’ unit, where you will practice the pronunciation of useful words for
the task. The right job

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Task 1c

Do the Tandem task called CA4 A Job Interview. You should complete your conversation once,
including all its subtasks.
This Tandem task is divided into two different subtasks:

1. One student asks questions to find out about a candidate at a job interview and then
offers a job. The other student replies to his/her partner’s questions and, afterwards,
listens to the job offer and asks some questions about it.

2. Students swap roles.

Students will have to play the part of job applicant or job consultant according to the
instructions in Tandem.

You will find all the necessary instructions and data once you have entered Tandem with your
partner. Make sure to read all the instructions in Tandem carefully and follow the
steps as you go through the tasks. If you need help, check the Tandem instructions.

Pronunciation practice (18th October – 26th October)

1. After studying the online pronunciation materials (you can find the links on the
first page of these guidelines), go to Langblog and watch your teacher’s video and read the
instructions for the task.

2. Prepare your own post and record it.

Reading Quiz (18th October – 26th October)

Your teacher will post the instructions for an extra reading quiz (optional). Make sure you
try to do it as it will help you prepare for the graded quizzes that will take place in CA5 and
CA6.

Optional Speaking Task (18th October – 26th October)

The extra speaking task is a TANDEM activity. Read the instructions in this document to know
how Tandem works: Tandem Task Instructions_Students.
Your teacher will post further details about it on the Notice Board.

1. Find a partner. You and your partner must be available at the same time and day. You
should use the ‘Conversation Club’ folder in the Forum in order to look for a partner.

2. Arrange a date and time for your Tandem optional task.

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3. Do the Tandem task that your teacher will have prepared.

4. Remember that the Tandem tool will open 2 tabs in your browser: A Tandem session
that will show the Tandem task information and a Videochat session that will video
record the conversation with your partner.

5. Once you and your partner reach the end of the Tandem task, check the solution and
click ‘Click to finish’. Then, click ‘Click here to close the Videochat session’.

6. Your conversation will be recorded automatically and your teacher will have direct
access to it. Post a message in the ‘Conversation Club’ folder letting your teacher
know that you have completed this task.

Assessment criteria for CA4 Marks

Task completion: completion of the task, length, effective communication, 0-5
extra tasks and optional work
Intelligibility, pronunciation, intonation: quality of contribution, clarity, 0-5
natural intonation
Interactive communication: initiating and developing interaction 0-5
Language complexity and accuracy: variety and accurate use of 0-5
vocabulary and grammar
Total mark __/20