UNIT 1 : TRAINING AND FINDING A JOB – BTS

I. LOOKING FOR A JO1

1. BRAINSTORMING

First on your own then in groups, write down the words you associate with the people in this
photograph.

Case 1 : well-dressed, wearing a suit, perfect job applicant

Case 2 : wearing a tie, calm, well-prepared with his CV, no jacket
Case 3 : well-dressed with his suit and tie, looks nervous with his crossed legs Case 4 :
relaxed, she is wearing a pair of trousers, not conventional, no suit

Champ lexical utile :

job interview, meeting, application, to apply for a job, Curriculum Vitae, résumé, cover letter
work, vacancies, post, position
job agency, recruitment agency, human resources
company, firm, business, organisation, office

boss, manager, director, CEO

salary, wages, pay
suit, skirt, dress, tie, shirt, smart shoes

Describe the characters and imagine what they are doing.

We can see several people who are sitting on chairs. They are holding a piece of paper;
maybe it’s a résumé. They are wearing suits / jackets / skirts / ties. They look elegant / smart.
The scene takes place in an office.
They look worried / serious. They seem to be nervous. I think they are waiting for a job
interview.

2. Interact

a) I have already experienced an internship interview but not a job interview. I think It is the
same because I do believe I will have the same feelings.

Indeed, when I experienced for the first time this internship interview, I felt very nervous so I
was very stressed. But hopefully my teacher prepared me and I could answer the questions I
was asked. I am convinced that you must be prepared to face the stress.

b) I have never experienced a job interview. But as I am a timid person, If I have to

experience it, I am convinced that I will be stressed and I will not feel confident. I don’t feel
at ease with people and I must face my shyness.

Before you read

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a) ➔ This text may talk about students who are looking for a job after university. We may be given some
figures because “per cent” is mentioned several times.

b) 1. a) Students who sleep at school.

b) Students who intern in companies during their studies. c) Students who do work placements during
their studies.
c) Students who do work placements during their studies.

2.

4. Read the text

1. Match the words with their definitions.

2. Match the words with their synonyms.

3. Say what these numbers correspond to.

4. Say whether these statements are true of false. Justify your answer by quoting the text.

1. More than a third of the students who had completed a work placement had obtained a job offer.
TRUE: “Research shows that some 36 per cent of students completing a work experience placement
had received at least one definite job offer.”
2. Experts believe work experience is not very important for students to prepare for the job market.
FALSE: “Experts warned that work experience was “no longer an option extra” for universities and had
increasingly become an essential element of preparing for the employment market.”
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3. Almost half of the students of the survey wanted to start working after graduating from university.
TRUE: “It emerged that 44 per cent of finalists were expecting to join the job market straight from
university.”