LESSON 7. WORK AND BUSINESS. WORDS USED IN JOB APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS Module: Vocabulary Topic: Work and business. Words used in job applications and interviews
Time: 80 minutes
Aim: Material: Aids:
to analyse words used in job applications and interviews
to develop practical understanding of key terms
1. Lewis, M (1997). Implementing the Lexical Approach. Hove: LTP.
2. B.J.Tomas (1986) Intermediate Vocabulary. Cambridge
3. McCarthy, M. and O‘Dell, F (2004). English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-
intermediate and advanced. Cambridge: CUP
Text-books. charts, laptop with speakers, handouts
Lead-in (5 min.): Teacher asks the questions: 1) What was your first job? What is the worst job you have ever had?
2) Do humans need to work? If you were rich and didn‘t work at all, could you be happy?
3) What questions are inappropriate for an interviewer to ask in an interview?
4)
Brainstorm : Take two minutes to make a list of things you should and shouldn‘t do before,
in, and after an interview. When finished, share your list with the class.
Activity 1. Job Interviewing – Key Vocabulary in Context Due to the economic downturn, competition for jobs is
stiff in many parts of the world. People
are being
laid off or made
redundant left right and center . When the opportunity for an
interview arises, it‘s important to perform well. Interviews, however, are still a source
of
anxiety for many people.
According to workplace experts Joyce Lain Kennedy and Rebecca Corfield, many job seekers
make the mistake of