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Looking for a job

LEVEL NUMBER

VOCABULARY

LANGUAGEBeginner A2_1025V_EN English

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■ Learn words for a job search

■ Practise talking about your job searches

Goals

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Thank you for coming to this job interview. I’m glad you applied for this

job. Can you tell me about your education? What experience do you

have?

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job

A job is the work you do to earn money.

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unemployed

I don’t have a job so I’m unemployed.

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to apply

I apply for a new job so I won’t be unemployed.

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application

The job has an application so the company can get my information.

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to fill out

I fill out the application by writing down my name and phone number.

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I need a job!

I’m unemployed and I need a new job!

I need to fill out a lot of applications right away!

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I apply for jobs

I had a good job but now I need a new one.

I apply for two new jobs every day but I still haven’t got one.

I fill out applications every day.

I am still unemployed and now I am nervous.

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1. I don’t have a job so I am ________________.

2. I need a new job so I _______________ for many jobs. I hope I get one!

3. I _______________ applications every day so I can get a new job quickly.

Choose the correct word

a. employed b. unemployed

a. apply b. application

a. fill out b. fill up

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Match the phrases

1. I’m unemployed so...

2. I filled out...

3. I applied for...

4. I still haven’t...

a. an application for a receptionist job.

b. found a new job.

c. I fill out applications for new jobs.

d. the receptionist job but I haven’t heard back yet.

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Fill in the blanks

fill out

job

unemployed

apply

1. Did you lose your _______________? How will you find another one?

2. You need to _______________for lots of jobs now.

3. You can _______________applications for journalist jobs.

4. You can’t stay _______________for long!

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Unemployment

Have you ever been unemployed? What can

people in your country do when they are unemployed?

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résumé

Many jobs require a résumé as part of the application.

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education

My résumé lists my education, for example the degrees I earned at university.

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experience

My résumé also lists my work experience, for example all of the jobs I have had in the past.

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cover letter

My job applications require a cover letter where I explain why I am a good choice for the job.

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recommendation letter

Many job applications also require recommendation letters where other people say that I am good at my job.

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Résumé or CV?

A résumé is like a CV, but it is shorter.

Your résumé must include your education and work

experience.

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What I include in my application

I am preparing my application for a jobas a chemist.

I wrote a cover letter explaining that I don’t have any experience as a chemist yet, but I am ready to learn.

I wrote my résumé and included my education. I have two degrees.

I need to ask my boss to write a recommendation letter saying that I am a good assistant and will be a good chemist.

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Which two do you include in your résumé?

education

recommendation letter

cover letter

experience

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Please help me

Can you please help me write a good _______________?

I only have one degree and it is in a different field from the

job I’m _______________ for.

Yes, I’ve had a _______________ as a journalist for two years.

Sure. First, let’s include your _______________. How many

degrees do you have?

That’s ok. Do you have any _______________in this field?

That’s great! We should ask your boss to write you a

_______________.

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A B

DC

application education

experience résumé

Practise saying these words

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Which do you think is more important when applying for a job: education or experience? Does it depend on the job?

Education or experience?

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interview

At the job interview, they will ask me many questions about my education, my experience, and why I want the job.

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offer

If they choose me, they make me a job offer.

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contract

I sign the job contract to accept the offer.

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salary

The contract lists the salary for the job – how much they will pay me to do the job.

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benefits

The contract also lists the employment benefits, for example health care, pension, holiday pay, and meal breaks.

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Good luck!

I filled out an online applicationand the company called me for an interview!

Good luck at the interview! I hope you get the job offer!

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I got the job!

At the end of the interview, the manager made a job offer right away.

She said the contract would include all of those details.

I asked about the salary and the benefits.

I’m so glad I won’t be unemployed after I accept this job offer.

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Describe how you got your current job.

All about you

to apply to fill out application

résumé cover letter recommendation letter

interview offer contract

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I applied for a job as a chef

I read in the newspaper that there is a jobopening for a chef at the new restaurant in the city. I’m not unemployed, but I would really like that job because it pays a higher salary than my current job. I filled out the online application. The restaurant manager called me for an interview. She told me to bring my résumé and cover letter with me. She said I could submit recommendation letters if I have some. During the interview, the manager asked me about my educationand my experience. I explained that I don’t have a degree but I have worked as a chef at two different restaurants. She said they would call me with the job offer in a few days.

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Retell the story about applying for the chef job in your own words

offer résumé

to apply

cover letter

application

interviewto fill out

experience

recommendation letter

education

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Salaries

Which of these jobs has the highest salary? Do you think this is a good thing?

actor football referee

construction workerpolice officer

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What benefits do you get in your job? Which jobs often have good benefits?

Benefits

private healthcare holidays travel allowance

company car

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Your teacher or classmate will ask you questions about your education and experience for the job you have applied for. You can ask questions about the salary and benefits. Switch roles and choose different types of jobs to keep the game going.

Try to get the job

Congratulations! You got the job!

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Go back to the second slide of the lesson and checkif you have achieved all the goals of the lesson.

yes no

_______________________________

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_______________________________

Reflect on the goals

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Think about everything you have seen in this lesson.What were the most difficult activities or words? The easiest?

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–– If you have time, go over

the most difficult slides again

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Reflect on this lesson

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Exercise p. 11: 1. b 2. a 3. aExercise p. 12: 1. c 2. a 3. d 4. bExercise p. 13: 1. job 2. apply 3. fill out 4. unemployed Exercise p. 22: education, experienceExercise p. 23: résumé, education, applying, experience, job, recommendation letter

Answer key

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Homework

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1. I filled out...

2. With my résumé, I also sent a...

3. My résumé includes...

4. I need to get a job offer so...

5. At the interview, I ...

a. would be listed in the contract.

e. the salary and benefits of the job.

d. my education and my work experience.

c. an application for a job.

b. answered many questions.

6. I also asked about...

7. The manager said the salary and benefits...

g. I’m not unemployed any more.

f. cover letter and some recommendation letters.

Match the sentences

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Vocabulary lists

Nouns Verbs Adjectives

Check the words of this lesson again: are there more nouns, verbs, or adjectives?

Can you find at least 1 adjective, 2 verbs, and 3 nouns?

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Choose five words from the lesson and note them in your list of My favourite words.

My favourite words

Word one

Word two

Word three

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Write a sentence for each word you havejust written in your list of My favourite Words.

My favourite words

• Word one:

Sentence one

• Word two:

Sentence two

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Homework answer key

Exercise p. 39: 1. c 2. f 3. d 4. g 5. b 6. e 7. a

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