English Unlimited HTL 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

23 The world of work 02 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS How do people usually go about finding a job (e.g. check the newspaper, …)? Read the advert for a job agency. What are the advantages / disadvantages of using a job agency compared to other ways of finding a job? Listen again and decide if these sentences are true (T) or false (F). What does Lauren say in her interview? Match 1–8 with a–h. Listen to part of Lauren’s interview. In what order does the interviewer ask about these things? b b c 1 What experience have you got? 2 What kind of work are you looking for? 3 What qualifications have you got? 4 What languages can you speak? 5 What are your strengths and weaknesses? 1 I’ve got experience in 2 I’m looking for work in 3 I’ve got a certificate in 4 I’ve been in 5 I’ve always wanted to 6 I’m good at 7 I really enjoy 8 I’m not very good at a work for a big company. b Food Safety for Catering. c talk ing to people, I think. d work ing in a team. e any of those areas, really. f sales, administration and catering. g sales for a year now. h work ing on my own. Use the highlighted expressions in 21a to write five sentences about yourself. After Lauren’s job interview she writes two text messages, one to her mum and one to her boyfriend. Imagine what she could say and write the two text messages. Work in A/B pairs. A, you’ve got an interview with Findajob . Think of answers to questions 1–5. B, you’re the interviewer. Write two more questions. Interview your partner. Then change roles and do the interview again. Were you happy with your interview? Why? /Why not? Talk together. 19 TCD 1/05 LISTENING 18 a experience in sales qualifications in catering strengths and weaknesses languages computer skills driving licence 20 T F 1 Lauren doesn’t bring her CV with her. 2 Lauren only wants to work in catering. 3 Lauren has her Food Safety certificate with her. 4 Lauren speaks some French and Spanish. 5 Lauren left CSP because she wasn’t happy there. 6 Lauren says she has no weaknesses. VOCABULARY 21 a Presenting yourself b Let Find a job help you nd your dream job or an internship for the summer holidays. Simply give us your CV and come in for an interview and we’ll nd the best job for someone with your skills and interests. You’ll get experience with some of the world’s best organisations and have the freedom to work how you want to. We can nd you a job with a permanent or temporary contract and you can work full-time or part-time – the choice is yours! WRITING 22 SPEAKING 23 a Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv