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This short course looks at the process of finding work. The first lessons focus on the initial part of the process from the point of view of a Human Resources department, introducing some of the key vocabulary used to talk about working life and common colocations used to describe the different phases that people pass through during their career. The course then moves on to look at adjectives used to describe personal qualities and giving reasons for our opinions and choices, a useful ski l for interview situations. The second unit looks at more specific vocabulary and grammar to help in a job interview. There is revision on describing physical spaces as wel as describing roles within a company. As courtesy plays an important role in job interviews, there is a lesson covering the most useful expressions to deal with social situations politely. This unit also includes an introduction to virtual job interviews and how to prepare for them, reflecting the shift towards using online tools to carry out the initial phase of the selection process. The final unit looks at simulation of a job interview and gives the learner some concrete examples of interview language through listening and speaking exercises with role-play situations to put a l the previously covered topics into practical use. There are writing and speaking assignments as wel as role-plays covering some of the topics explored in the course, providing an opportunity for free practice

Finding a Job

  • Human Resources
    Key vocabulary about the Human Resources department and job interviews.

  • Writing Assignment: Moving Country
    Writing task based on the first part of the unit.

  • Speaking Assignment: Looking for Work
    Speaking task based on the first part of the unit.

  • The Right Person for the Job
    Revision of key vocabulary related to evaluating personal qualities and selecting the best candidate.

  • Are You a Lone Wolf?
    Vocabulary review on working styles and adjectives to describe character.

  • Writing Assignment: Job Advertisement
    Writing a job advert for a position of choice.

  • Speaking Assignment: The Perfect Job
    Answering questions about their dream job.

  • Pronunciation Assignment: Finding a Job
    Recording reading a short text.

  • Role-play: Finding a Job
    Speaking practice on the topic of finding a job.

Preparing for the Job Interview

  • Describing Your Position and Workplace: There is / There are
    Revision of vocabulary for describing roles and workplaces.

  • Writing Assignment: An Office
    Writing task based on the first part of the unit.

  • Speaking Assignment: Compare
    Speaking task based on the first part of the unit.

  • Grammar: Courtesy, Making Requests, Interrupting, Confirming
    Vocabulary revision on polite language for interviews.

  • Virtual Interviews
    Covers language for virtual interviews, including real-time and recorded formats.
    Includes reading comprehension, gapped text exercises, listening tasks with typical questions and expressions.

  • Writing Assignment: Interview Questions
    Writing a series of questions related to the student’s current job.

  • Speaking Assignment: Interview Advice
    Giving advice on how to prepare for and behave during a job interview.

  • Pronunciation Assignment: Preparing for the Job Interview
    Recording reading a short text.

  • Role-play: Preparing for the Job Interview
    Speaking practice on preparing for an interview.

Job Interviews

  • Typical Situation - Job Interview
    Audio featuring an interview between Philipa (personnel head) and Lee (candidate).

  • Writing Assignment: Cover Letter
    Writing task based on the first part of the unit.

  • Speaking Assignment: Answer the Questions
    Speaking task based on the first part of the unit.

  • Job Interview
    Vocabulary revision on ways to find a job, the interview process, and practicing a short job interview.

  • Writing Assignment: Interview Feedback
    Writing feedback about a job interview.

  • Speaking Assignment: Job Interviews
    Answering questions about job interviews.

  • Pronunciation Assignment: Finding a Job
    Recording reading a short text about finding work.

  • Role-play: Job Interviews
    Speaking practice on leading a job interview.

Job Interviews - Revision

  • Finding a Job - Vocabulary
    Comprehensive review with crossword, word search, and matching exercises.

  • Typical Expressions
    Review of common social expressions with dictation and gapped sentence exercises.

  • Job Interviews
    Typical expressions and questions used in job interviews, including listening exercises and comparisons between face-to-face and virtual interviews.

  • Role-play: Job Interview - Interviewer
    Practice in the role of interviewer.

  • Role-play: Job Interview - Candidate
    Practice in the role of applicant asking and answering questions.

Final Test

  • A series of questions to test vocabulary and topics covered throughout the course.

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