TOEIC INTERMEDIATE (Vocabulary and Grammar)

Lesson 2: Recruitment (20-25 minutes)

Goals:
1. Learn how to use business terms related to recruitment
2. Review personal pronouns

WARM-UP EXERCISE:
PICTURE DESCRIPTION (1-2 minutes)
Describe the picture shown below. Use the words at the bottom in formulating
your description.

FOR U.S. ARMY!

recruiting qualified

The US government is recruiting qualified individuals who would like to join the
military.

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I. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: Pick the meaning! (5-6 minutes)

Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices below
each number. Then try to use the words in your own sentences.

1. There are only three candidates for the job.

a. models
b. applicants
c. recruiters
d. participants

2. Read the contract carefully before you sign it.

a. official agreement
b. work obligation
c. job placement
d. job requirement

3. The Personnel Department conducts interview and tests applicants for the
purpose of achieving suitable job placements.

a. talents
b. positions
c. experiences
d. contracts

4. They offered him a very good job, but he turned it down.

a. opportunity
b. show
c. propose
d. search

5. Please read the company profile before you apply.

a. information
b. news
c. letter
d. guide

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Exercise 2: Guess the word! (5-6 minutes)

Read the email below and choose the word in the box that best
completes the sentence.

candidates profile offer

requirements job placement accommodation

Hiring Thursday, October 7, 2010 4:13PM

From: Tomoko Okayama < tomoko_okayama@ global.net

To: Hiromi Nara <hnara@yahoo.com>

Dear Mr. Hiromi Nara,

Reference to your last application, our agency has a job placement in Singapore for
the Service Engineer:

Here are the requirements:

 Electrical and Electronics Engineering degree.
 Possess 2-3 years relevant work experience.
 Physically fit.
 Able to communicate well in English.

The company offers S$2,000 plus S$400 transportation allowance. The

accommodation shall be provided by the employer.

We appreciate it if you could email us a copy of your education certificates and resume
with your full profile and a recent photo of yourself. Shortlisted candidates will be
interviewed by 10 November 2010. Please advise your interest. Thank you.

Warmest regards,
Tomoko Okayama

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II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: (5-6 minutes)

Topic: PERSONAL PROUNOUNS

The most common pronouns are those that you use to refer to yourself and
the people and things around you. These are called personal pronouns.

Personal pronouns refer to 1) the speaker or the first person, 2) the person
spoken to or the second person, or 3) the person, place, or thing spoken about or
the third person.

SINGULAR
PERSON NOMINATIVE OBJECTIVE POSSESSIVE
FIRST PERSON I Me My, Mine
SECOND PERSON You You Your, Yours
Masculine He Him His
THIRD Feminine She Her Her, Hers
PERSON
Neuter It It Its

PLURAL
PERSON NOMINATIVE OBJECTIVE POSSESSIVE
FIRST PERSON We Us Our, Ours
SECOND PERSON You You Your, Yours
THIRD PERSON They Them Their, Theirs

Examples:
We have an opening for telemarketing positions.
I am applying for Sales Representative.

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Exercise 1 : Question-Response (5-6 minutes)

Directions: Taking into consideration the grammar rules you have learned, listen
to each question and construct a logical response.

Q1: What position are you applying for?

R1: I am applying for Customer Service Representative.

Q2: What experience do you have in this field?

R2: My previous work was as a Sales Clerk. So, I have two years of
experience in customer service.

Q3: Are you willing to work in the evening?

R3: Yes, I am.

Q4: Kindly fill in this application form. After, we have reviewed it, we will give
you a call.

R4: May I ask when should I expect a call?

Q5: Give us at least two weeks to give you a return call.

R5: Okay, Thank you.

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