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JOB
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1 Warm up

In pairs, discuss the following questions.

1. How many job interviews have you had?

2. Have you done any jobs where you didn’t have an interview?
3. What are you good at in interviews?
4. What do you find difficult in interviews?

2 Focus on vocabulary

Part A: Understanding vocabulary. Match the vocabulary to the definitions.

1. application (n) a. a form that you complete to ask to do a particular job

2. candidate (n) b. a person looking for a job

3. CV (n) c. a notice in the newspaper or online to tell people that a job

is available
4. hire (v) d. give someone a job

5. qualification (n) e. an exam that you have successfully passed to show you have
a particular skill or knowledge about something
6. qualified (adj.) f. a period of working at a particular job to learn about how to
do that job
7. shadowing (n) g. having the knowledge or skills to do a particular job

8. advertisement (n) h. an official document giving a history of the all the jobs you
have done

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Part B: Pronunciation. Look at the pair of words from the same family. Underline the stressed syllable
for each.

1. app/li/cant - app/li/ca/tion

2. qual/i/fi/ca/tion - qual/i/fy

3. qual/i/fied - un/qual/i/fied

4. ad/ver/tise/ment - ad/ver/tise

5. can/di/date - can/di/da/cy

6. ex/per/i/ence - in/ex/per/i/ence

Part C: Using vocabulary. Write the vocabulary from Part A into the correct gaps in the following
dialogues.

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A: Have you seen this in the newspaper for a Human Resources manager? I think
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you’d be good at that. Why don’t you send in an ?
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B: Yes, I did see it. It does look great, but I don’t know if I’m enough for it. I’ve
only been doing this job for about four years.
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A: You’ve got nothing to lose. They can’t you if you don’t apply.
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C: We’ve got three coming in this afternoon to interview for the social media
manager job.
D: Yes, it’s going to be busy. I’ll make sure we have coffee ready!
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C: The second one is Meena. Do you remember her? She did here about five
years ago.
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D: Yes, I saw that on her , but I’m not sure that I remember her.
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C: I think you will when she walks in. She’s very professional. She’s got a in Public
Relations now, so it will be interesting to meet her.

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3 Should/Shouldn’t
Read the following information.

We use should + base form to say something is a good idea.

e.g., When you apply for a job, you should check your spelling.

We use shouldn’t + base form to say something is not a good idea.

e.g. When you go to a job interview, you shouldn’t wear shorts.

Part A: Rewrite the following sentences so that they are correct.

1. You should planning your trip to the interview to make sure you’re not late.

2. You should to read the job description before you apply.

3. Companies should checked you can come to the interview.

4. You shouldn’t eaten smelly food just before the interview.

5. You shouldn’t sitting down before you are invited to do so.

6. You should prepare references before the interview.

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Part B: Complete the following rules using should and shouldn’t.

1. arrive on time →

2. prepare questions before the interview →

3. eat sweets in the interview →

4. drink a lot of coffee before the interview →

5. wear professional clothes →

6. talk for too long when answering questions →

7. listen carefully to the questions →

8. ask them to repeat the question if needed →

9. research the company →

10. practice answering questions →

4 Ordering questions

Put the following words in order to form questions.

1. work/how/deal with/amount/do/large/a/you/of? →

2. looking/why/you/are/work/for? →

3. your/is/job/what/dream? →

4. this job/do you/ to do/want/why? →

5. your/hobbies/what/are? →

6. would/you/how/yourself/describe? →

7. are/strengths/your/what? →

8. experience/ have/do/you/what? →

Now match the completed questions to answers in the interview on page five.

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Job interview

a. ? I would be very happy to work here because I really respect the

work that this company does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the
skills that I have learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to
have on the team.

b. ? When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned
a lot during that time and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and
became an area manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before
moving to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people
and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.

c. ? I have been with this company for six years now and I would like
to have experience with a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new
manager who started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty
stupid.

d. ? I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love
working in sales and don’t have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m
good working as part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.

e. ? Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream and sales: my three
favorite things.

f. ? One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out

what they need and building relationships with them.

g. ? First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and
I do those first. If I’ve got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.

h. ? I enjoy cycling and usually go for a ride on the weekend if I have time.
I’m also learning Spanish at the moment. I go to an evening class once a week. I’m still a beginner,
but I’m learning a lot quickly. I also really enjoy meeting my friends and going out for dinner with
them.

Now listen to the job interview to check your answers.

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5 Finding vocabulary

Find vocabulary in the interview which means the same as the following.

1. have a good opinion of (v, para. A)

2. a person who sells products or services for a company (n, para. B)

3. be given a job of a higher level than the one you are in (v, para. B)

4. at the moment (adv., para. B)

5. something which is difficult to do (n, para. C)

6. to have a good relationship with (phr. v, para. C)

7. something which you are good at (n, para. F)

8. a situation when you begin something early to make completing it easier (n,
para. G)

6 Talking point

Part A: In pairs, discuss the answers in the job interview which you read. Were they good answers or
not? Why?

Part B: Now practice asking and answering the same questions with your partner. Take it in turns for
one person to be the interviewer and one person to be the candidate. Then swap roles.

7 Extended activity/Homework

Write a cover letter for a job above yours. Consider the following questions:

• How would you describe yourself?

• Why do you want to do the job?
• What experience do you have?
• What have you achieved in your work life?

You should:

• Write at least 150 words.

• Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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Transcripts

4. Ordering questions

Recruiter: Why do you want to do this job?

Candidate: I would be very happy to work here because I really respect the work that this company
does and I have always had a positive opinion of it. I believe that with the skills that I have
learned over the past six years in this industry, I would be an excellent person to have on
the team.

Recruiter: What experience do you have?

Candidate: When I started, I worked as a sales rep for two years and learned a lot during that time
and went to a lot of training courses. After two years, I was promoted and became an area
manager with a small team of two other people. I did that for three years, before moving
to the job I do now. I currently manage a different area with a larger team of five people
and since I have been there, our sales have increased by 25%.

Recruiter: Why are you looking for work?

Candidate: I have been with this company for six years now and I would like to have experience with
a new company and I’m looking for a new challenge. Also, I have a new manager who
started a couple of months ago and I don’t really get along with him. He’s pretty stupid.

Recruiter: How would you describe yourself?

Candidate: I’m a hard worker and enjoy learning new skills. I really love working in sales and don’t
have a problem with working as long as I need to reach my goals. I’m good working as
part of a team, but I’m happy to work by myself too.

Recruiter: What is your dream job?

Candidate: Selling ice cream on a beach! Sun, ice cream and sales: my three favorite things.

Recruiter: What are you good at?

Candidate: One of my biggest strengths is listening to customers to find out what they need and
building relationships with them.

Recruiter: How do you deal with a large amount of work?

Candidate: First, I decide what are the most important tasks to deal with and I do those first. If I’ve
got a lot to do, I will get up extra early and get a head start.

Recruiter: What are your hobbies?

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Candidate: I enjoy cycling and usually go for a ride on the weekend if I have time. I’m also learning
Spanish at the moment. I go to an evening class once a week. I’m still a beginner, but I’m
learning a lot quickly. I also really enjoy meeting my friends and going out for dinner with
them.

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Key

1. Warm up

5 mins.
This gets students thinking about their experience ahead of the lesson. You may want to discuss this as a class
after students have discussed it to talk about shared difficulties and how to overcome them.

2. Focus on vocabulary

15 mins.
Part A
This looks at relevant vocabulary and how word stress can change with different forms. Students will use the
vocabulary in context. Ask them to complete Part A unaided in the first instance, but allow them to use a dictionary
if needed later.
Note: You may want to elicit or explain the meaning of Public Relations which is the way in which different
organizations interact with the general public and the view that is held of them.

1. → a. 2. → b. 3. → h. 4. → d. 5. → e. 6. → g. 7. → f. 8. → c.
Part B

1. app/li/cant - app/li/ca/tion 2. qual/i/fi/ca/tion - qual/i/fy 3. qual/i/fied - un/qual/i/fied

4. ad/ver/tise/ment - ad/ver/tise 5. can/di/date - can/di/da/cy 6. ex/per/i/ence - in/ex/per/i/ence
Part C

1. ad 2. application 3. qualified 4. hire

5. candidates 6. shadowing 7. CV 8. qualification

3. Should/Shouldn’t

10 mins.
This reinforces the use of should and gets students to connect it to interview etiquette.
Part A

1. You should plan your trip to the interview to make sure you’re not late.
2. You should read the job description before you apply.
3. Companies should check you can come to the interview.
4. You shouldn’t eat smelly food just before the interview.
5. You shouldn’t sit down before you are invited to do so.
6. You should prepare references before the interview.
Part B

1. You should arrive on time.

2. You should prepare questions before the interview.
3. You shouldn’t eat sweets in the interview.
4. You shouldn’t drink a lot of coffee before the interview.
5. You should wear professional clothes
6. You shouldn’t talk for too long when answering questions

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7. You should listen carefully to the questions.

8. You should ask them to repeat the question if needed.
9. You should research the company
10. You should practice answering questions

4. Ordering questions

10 mins.
This asks students to think about the grammar of question formation before asking them to use them with the
interview. Later students will have a chance to answer these questions themselves.

1. How do you deal with a large amount of work? 2. Why are you looking for work?
3. What is your dream job? 4. Why do you want to do this job?
5. What are your hobbies? 6. How would you describe yourself?
7. What are your strengths? 8. What experience do you have?
Answers to the job interview:

a. Why do you want to do this job b. What experience do you have

c. Why are you looking for work d. How would you describe yourself
e. What is your dream job f. What are you good at
g. How do you deal with a large amount of work h. What are your hobbies

5. Finding vocabulary

5 mins.
This uses the interview to highlight more useful vocabulary. Ensure students can correctly pronounce target
vocabulary.

1. respect 2. sales rep 3. promote 4. currently

5. challenge 6. get along with 7. strength 8. head start

6. Talking point

15 mins.
Ask students to discuss the quality of the answers to begin with and say if they are good answers and if not, why
not. Then ask students to do a mock interview in pairs or threes. Circulate and help as needed.
a. A good answer. It connects the persons experience to the reputation of the company and puts both in a positive
light.
b. A good answer. It is short, but quickly gives a lot of information about what the person has done and gives a
quick example of what they have achieved.
c. The first part of the answer is good. But it is a bad idea to say negative things about people you are working
with. It’s not professional and can make you look bad, even if what you are saying is true.
d. A good answer. It covers the strengths of working with others and alone, both of which are likely.
e. Not a good answer. It doesn’t sound very professional even if it is a nice dream. It doesn’t sound very ambitious
either.
f. This is a good answer as it focuses on something which would be important to the company.
g. A good answer because it shows self-awareness and the ability to self-manage.

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h. A good answer as it shows the person is active, is still actively learning something (which could be good for the
company as it requires communication) and it shows the person has a social life which is a good sign.

7. Extended activity/Homework

20 mins+.
This gives students a chance to use some of what they have been doing in the lesson to write a mock cover letter.
Even if they are not planning to apply for a job, this is a good exercise. Be sure to give them feedback on their
work.

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