Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

6 Max says that if you want to become a rock star, you need … qualifications. 7 Before starting in the music business, Max worked as a … . 8 In South America the audience was pleased about … . c) Which picture relates to the interview? d) With a partner, talk about your dream job and the skills and qualities a person should have to do the job. Your partner then presents the job of your choice to the class. Tips for young job seekers a) Read the text about what employers look for when hiring school leavers. Choose headlines for the paragraphs from the options below. Write the paragraph numbers into the circles. Ability to learn Planning and organising Teamwork Self-management Communication Initiative and enterprise Problem solving Use of technology How employable are you? 1. The first thing employers want is for their employ- ees to be able to communicate well with their colleagues and customers – speak clearly, provide information, listen and carry out verbal instructions, and read and understand basic documents. 2. Secondly, it’s important that you can work with others in a team and understand the differences that may exist between you and other people. 3. As a modern worker you have to be able to work things out for yourself a lot of the time. You also have to take responsibility for your own behaviour and for the safety of others. 4. Employers don’t want people standing around waiting to be told what to do. You need to be able to think for yourself, to adjust work procedures and take action where necessary. 5. As a worker you need to be organised and to plan your work activities according to priorities and time frames. 6. You need to be able to work both individually and with others to ensure that your work tasks are completed efficiently and effectively. You can’t always rely on others to manage you. 7. It is also essential to keep updating your knowl- edge and skills and to adapt to workplace changes. 8. Finally, every worker must have a basic under- standing of computers and especially of the tools and equipment that they use in their job. (From: Young Job Seekers – Employability Skills by Christiana Doratis) b) Decide on a job of your choice and write down sentences that you could put into a job applica- tion letter. List skills, qualities or abilities that employers might look for. Then talk about it in class. 2 Useful phrases • I am able to/familiar with/experienced in/skilled at/talented at … . • I have an ability to/some familiarity with/experience in/skills in (at) … . • I would like to gain an understanding of/extend my knowledge of … . • An aim would be to develop my strengths in …/to improve my skills in …/to widen my horizon. P 93 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv