Unit 3Unit 3

Job Job InterviewInterview

Get the Job You Want

Brainstorming :Describe a job

• Write down all the jobs that you can thank of on a piece of paper. Choose one and allow your partner to guess what is the job you’ve chosen by asking “yes” or “no” questions.

Discussion:

• What kind of job would attract you more? Job with high pay or job you are interested in ? Give the reasons.

• What do you think you can do in advance for a job interview?

Here is a piece of instruction for first interviewer, fill in the blank with proper words provided below:

Your object is to get an _______ for a job. The interview is an opportunity to _______yourself and your skills to your best advantage. You have something to sell and it is up to you to ________ the interviewer that you have what the company is seeking. Be sure you keep in mind that the interview is a two-way street. The interview is a meeting between two parties for the _______ changes of information. The employer will try to determine if you have the ____________ necessary to do the job.

advance, convince, develop, qualification, present, opportunity, overall, mutual, respond , offer

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• It also an ____________ for you to determine whether the company, firm, or agency will give you the chance you seek. Whether or not you land the job you want often depends upon your skills in marketing yourself. Being prepared in ___________ will bring you better ideas of how to ___________ to interview questions and how to __________questions you would like to ask the interviewer. In addition, being prepared will give you more confidence and improve your _________ impression.

advance, convince, develop, qualification, present, opportunity, overall, mutual, respond , offer

Your object is to get an _______ for a job. The interview is an opportunity to _______yourself and your skills to your best advantage. You have something to sell and it is up to you to________ the interviewer that you have what the company is seeking. Be sure you keep in mind that the interview is a two-way street. The interview is a meeting between two parties for the ________ changes of information. The employer will try to determine if you have the ___________ necessary to do the job.

offerpresent

convince

mutual

qualifications

advance, convince, develop, qualification, present, opportunity, overall, mutual, respond , offer

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• It also an ___________for you to determine whether the company, firm, or agency will give you the chance you seek. Whether or not you land the job you want often depends upon your skills in marketing yourself. Being prepared in ___________ will bring you better ideas of how to ___________to interview questions and how to __________ questions you would like to ask the interviewer. In addition, being prepared will give you more confidence and improve your ________ impression.

opportunity

advance

overall

responddevelop

advance, convince, develop, qualification, present, opportunity, overall, mutual, respond , offer

Group work Here are ten frequently asked interview questions. Work with your partner to

work out the questions or suggest ways to answer them.

• 1. Tell us about your career to date, what you’ve done and what your are currently doing?

• 2. What do you know about the organization or the employer?• 3. What is your understanding of the position you have applied for? • 4. What will you bring to the organization? • 5. What are your career goals? • 6. Why did you leave your last job? • 7. What are your strengths and weakness? • 8. How do you keep updated with new developments in the

industry? • 9. How do you handle or resolve a difficult situation in a previous

role? • 10. Do you have any questions?

A Job InterviewYou will hear a dialogue between an employer and a job applicant.

Listen carefully and answer the following questions.

1. Apart from academic qualifications, what kind of character is very important to an employee?

2. Is the employee required to take a medical examination?

Yes.

The employee should be industrious, cooperative and honest.

3. Before the employee really works, what should he take?

He should take some special training.

Writing Task Ask the students to write a one-minute self-introduction.

• Be short and concise, but add a specific instance to grab attention. The following is how an American student “sells” herself at a career fair.

“Hello Ms. Smith. I’m Samantha Ward and I’ve been interested in OmegaTron ever since I read that Business Week article about your new multimedia software program. I’m a computer science major with an art minor, and I’m really excited about combining these two interests. I’ve actually developed an interactive educational program to teach children how to draw. Would you like to see a copy of the website I designed?”

Background information

John Michael Landy

Australian athlete, and the second runner, after England's Sir Roger Bannister, to break the four-minute mile. He did so in 3 minutes 58 seconds in 1954, two months after Bannister set his mark.

Background information Sir Roger Bannister

British physician and the first athlete in history to run a mile in less than 4 min. Born in Harrow, England, he was _________ at the University of Oxford and at Saint Mary's Hospital Medical School. At a meet in _________ on May 6, 1954, Bannister ran the mile in 3 min 59.4 sec, __________ a world record. This was ___________ less than two months later by the Australian athlete John Landy, who set a record of 3 min 58 sec.

Bannister __________ Landy in a mile race held at Vancouver, Canada, in August 1954. Although neither set a record, both men again ran the mile in less than 4 min. Bannister retired from __________ competition in December 1954 to practice medicine. He wrote an __________, Four-Minute Mile, published in 1955, and was ____________ in 1975.

Background information Sir Roger Bannister

British physician and the first athlete in history to run a mile in less than 4 min. Born in Harrow, England, he was educated at the University of Oxford and at Saint Mary's Hospital Medical School. At a meet in Oxford on May 6, 1954, Bannister ran the mile in 3 min 59.4 sec, establishing a world record. This was bettered less than two months later by the Australian athlete John Landy, who set a record of 3 min 58 sec.

Bannister defeated Landy in a mile race held at Vancouver, Canada, in August 1954. Although neither set a record, both men again ran the mile in less than 4 min. Bannister retired from athletic competition in December 1954 to practice medicine. He wrote an autobiography, Four-Minute Mile, published in 1955, and was knighted in 1975.

Text Structure

A recent college graduate failed to answer the questions at an interview because of being lacking for preparation. (P 1-6)

Never stop learning

Believe in yourself, even when no one else does

Find a way to make a difference

Everyone should make his or her own tracks in whatever he or she does. (P28 -31)

Prepare to win

Enjoy Attractive Beginnings:

• Beginning of the text – a story • Key1 – a quotation “ if you miss one day of practice, you notice

the difference. ”• Key 2 – a fact “ Recently I played a doubles tennis match paired

with a 90-year-old.”• Key 3 – a question “Do you remember the four-minute mile?” • Key 4 – a personal opinion “In my opinion, the majority of New

York cabdriver are unfriendly, if not downright rude. Most of the cabs are filthy, and almost all of them sport an impenetrable, bulletproof partition.”

Reading Comprehension --True or False

Today’s graduates will most probably have the same job for the rest of their lives.

The writer is the owner of Mackay Envelope Corporation, a manufacturing company.

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The answers the writer got from the college graduate who wanted a job were all positive.

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Scan Text A and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

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Once it was decided that to cover a mile in four minutes was physically impossible for humans.

The 90-year-old tennis player insisted on playing the backhand court during the match because he wanted to work on his weaknesses.

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Curt Carlson was so happy because they landed at the airport safely at last. ( )

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Assignment:

• Read Text A carefully and finish the Exercises followed.