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INTRODUCTION TO FORMATIVE UNIT

1. Situate the Formative Unit in the Professional Course.

Our Formative Unit is situated in Professional Module 12, more specifically in Formative Unit 1.

The contents of UF1 are work search and the process of applying for a job. For this reason we think it is appropriate to design a formative activity addressed to these contents.

On the other hand, this material could also be suitable for any professional study, in the sense that all the professional studies share MP12_FOL.

In this module we understand that the students are part of the human resources department in a company but the students also need to understand and reply to an advertisement offering a job as well as asking for a job place in MP12.

2. Units in Formative Unit

Title: Getting to work

The units in this Formative Unit will be:

• Unit 1 – Job research

• Unit 2 – Apply for a job

• Unit 3 – Job interviews

3. Objectives

The objectives of this Formative Unit are:

• Understand any job offer in English.

• Be familiar with the vocabulary for the research and application for a job place.

• Know how to prepare the written documents to apply for a job.

• Be able to maintain a conversation in a job interview.

• Be able to maintain a conversation on the phone to apply for a job.

4. Methodology

• The teacher will introduce the unit as well as the activities in each unit.

• Students will be provided with the essential information to do the activities, as well as the specific vocabulary and the guides to follow.

• Web pages with tutorials and explanations suitable for both the execution and learning of the activities.

• Individual written tasks and presentations in the class to foster the use of the English language.

• Group-work to foster cooperation, always using the English language as the vehicular language, so students learn how to use English in every day situation.

• Oral presentations supported by PowerPoint presentations or similar ones.

• Use of role-plays.

5. Resources

• Moodle platform where students will find the material, links to web pages and the space to send their activities.

• Webgraphy: web pages on how to write a CV in English, a cover letter, etc.

• Videos and audios.

During this course you will learn a lot about how to get a job and all the processes we have to follow to apply for it. You need to know a lot of specific vocabulary on adverts, letters, curriculums, etc. In each unit you will find specific vocabulary or some key words for the unit. Now, you are provided with a list of basic and general vocabulary that can be useful for you as a starting point. Take a look at it and… let’s start!

|ENGLISH |CATALAN |IN CONTEXT |

|Advertisement |Anunci |Advertisements for alcoholic drinks were forbidden in that |

| | |country. |

|Application |Sol·licitud |His application for the loan was rejected. |

|Classifieds |Classificats |There are good job offers in the classified. |

|Cover letter |Carta de presentació |To apply for the position, send your resume and a cover |

| | |letter. |

|Curriculum |Currículum |After reading your curriculum vitae, we have decided to |

| | |interview you. |

|Employment agency |Agència de col·locació |You can ask for further information at the local employment |

| | |agency. |

|Experience |Experiència |This kind of job requires a lot of experience in teaching |

| | |children. |

|Full-time job |Feina a temps complert |When we were children, my mother obtained a full-time job so |

| | |that she could help us financially. |

|Health insurance |Assegurança mèdica |White House has signed up 6 million for health insurance. |

|Job |Feina / Ofici |I need to find a new job. |

|Job hunting |Buscar feina |Job hunting can be a full time career for many people. |

|Letter of application |Carta de sol·licitud |Apply by sending letter of application and resume. |

|Minimum wage |Salari mínim |Many people are forced to work for less than the minimum wage |

| | |nowadays. |

|Part-time job |Feina a temps parcial/mitja jornada |When I was a student I had a part-time job working in a pub. |

|To hire |Contractar |The company won a contract and hired one hundred new staff. |

|Interview |Entrevista |He put on a suit for the interview with the company. |

|Human resources department |Departament de personal / Recursos |Dave worked in the Human Resources department for ten years. |

| |humans | |

|Personal qualities |Qualitats personals/individuals |What kind of personal qualities do you look for in an |

| | |employee? |

|Prospective employer |Aspirant |The company published the list of prospective employers for |

| | |the job. |

|Public employment service |Servei públic d’ocupació |You can have a glance at the list in the public employment |

| | |service. |

|Qualification |Qualificació / Títol |Do you have any qualification for the job? |

|Referee |Persona que dóna referències. |Mr Smith has named you as a referee. |

|Reference |Referència |The boss wrote a letter of reference. |

|Requirement |Requeriment |English is a requirement for that job position. |

|Resign |Renunciar / Dimitir |I took his place after he resigned the leadership. |

|Resume |Currículum |His resume had plenty of relevant experience. |

|Vacancy |Vacant / lloc de treball |There are a lot of internal vacancies in marketing. |

For pronunciation see: Pronounce How or WordReference.

Let’s Practice!

|[pic] |Jobsearch |

|[pic] |Job Hunting |

|[pic] |Work and Employment |

|[pic] |English for work |

|  |TO KNOW MORE |  |

|  | |Job Hunting |  |

|  |  |

• Public employment services: they work to match employers with suitable employees. They refer to employment within the governmental system.

| [pic] |Servei d'Ocupació de Catalunya (SOC) |

| [pic] |Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) |

| [pic] |EURES (Europe) |

• Temporary work agencies: they are in charge of finding employees to fill short-term temporary jobs.

| [pic] |Adecco |

| [pic] |Manpower |

1. USEFUL VOCABULARY

|ENGLISH |CATALAN |IN CONTEXT |

|Advertisement |Anunci |Advertisements for alcoholic drinks were forbidden in that |

| | |country. |

|Application |Sol·licitud |His application for the loan was rejected. |

|Educational background |Formació acadèmica |you have to specify your Educational background in your |

| | |curriculum |

|Team |Equip |The team worked to get the project finished by the deadline. |

|Under pressure |Sota pressió |He was under under pressure to take a decision. |

|Vocational education |Formació professional |The idea of vocational education is wide spread nowadays. |

|Confident |Segur d’un mateix |She is confident to get that job. |

|Hard working |Treballador/a |The vacancy requires to be hard working and skilfull. |

|Insecure |Insegur/a |She came across as rather insecure in the interview. |

|Expert |Expert |This job requires a computer expert. |

|Lazy |Gandul |He is smart but lazy. |

|Nervous |Nervios |He felt really nervous for the interview. |

|Organized |Organitzat |She fits with this team because she is really organized. |

|Outgoing |Obert, sociable, extrovertit |If you want to work as a sales assistant you have to be an |

| | |outgoing person. |

|Responsible |Responsable |One of the most important skills to work is to be responsible.|

|Shy |Tímid |He couldn’t get the job because he was a shy person. |

|Fire |Acomiadar |They fired him for being late each morning. |

|Hire |Contractar |The company needs to hire about twelve people. |

|Retirement benefits |Pensió, jubilació |At the end of your working services you can get some |

| | |retirement benefits. |

| Schedule |Horari |It’s a good job because it has a flexible schedule. |

|Uniform |Uniforme |I have to wear uniform in my work |

|Shiftwork |Treballar a torns |My father has always been in a shiftwork. |

|Starting Salary |Sou inicial |The starting salary is quite low. |

|Health insurance |Assegurança mèdica |You have a health insurance when you work in a company |

|Temporary |Temporal |It’s a temporary job, but a job in the end. |

|Full-time job |Jornada completa |He needs a full-time job to get across all his expenses. |

|Part-time job |Temps parcial |As Jack is a student, a part-time job is perfect for him. |

2. ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1

Read the job adverts on this web page and answer the questions.

ACTIVITY 2

a) Read the job adverts below and discuss with your partner which one would be the most interesting for you.

b) Now answer the following questions about the adverts

Which advert offers a full-time job, A,B,C?

And a good salary, A,B,C?

Which job is located in a small town?

And in a big city?

Which requires speaking languages?

And previous experience?

c) Write the opposite of:

Part-time

Busy

Permanent

Clean

Organized

d) What do the following words and expressions in the adverts mean?

|Job function | |Characteristics of the job |

|Location | |Duties and responsibilities |

|Type of job | |A number to identify the advert |

|Ad reference | |The place (town or city) where it is |

e) Which job do you prefer A, B or C? Give reasons for your choice.

ACTIVITY 3

Imagine you are the head of the resources department and you have to write an advert to hire an office administrative.

In your advert you have to tell us about: salary, timetable, advantages, disadvantages, skills and training we will require from the candidates, and so on. .

You will have to prepare a Power Point that helps you to explain your proposal in front of the class.

The score will be:

Originality/creativity of Power Point - 2 points

Information transmitted through Power Point – 2 points

Spelling and grammar – 2 points

Speaking – 2 points

MORE ACTIVITIES

| [pic] |Job Hunting Reading. Read and answer the questions in Part 2. After that, go to Part 4 and click on Job Hunting: Listening |

| |Conversation and Job Hunting: Vocabulary Building. |

|[pic] |Job Hunting. Listen and do the multiple-choice. Then go to Vocabulary and Grammar activities and complete them. |

| [pic] |Vocabulary for classified ads |

| [pic] |Understanding job adverts or Understanding job adverts |

|[pic] |Get that job. Read and do the multiple-choice. |

| [pic] |How to read job ads in English: understanding abbreviated writing styles (video) |

| [pic] |Reading job advertisements. Read and answer the questions. Then check. Also try: Reading job adverts |

| [pic] |Reading a work schedule |

| [pic] |Work schedule words |

| [pic] |Reading an earnings statement |

Apply for a job

Recruitment is the process of finding candidates for a job. The employers advertise the jobs online, in newspapers etc.

If you want to get a job, you have to apply for it, so you have to send a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter.

If your curriculum is selected then you can have a job interview

1. Curriculum vitae (CV)

It is a summary of your personal and professional information, your job experience, qualifications and skills. You can include your hobbies and other useful information.

Useful vocabulary for your CV/Resume

|ENGLISH |TRANSLATION |IN CONTEXT |

|Bacherlor’s degree |Llicenciatura |Most well-paid jobs today require at least a |

| | |bachelor’s degree. |

|Background |Experiència |My background is in publishing. |

|Bilingual |Bilingüe |I’m bilingual in English and German. |

|Career |Carrera professional |Martin had a long career at the company. |

|Date of birth |Data de naixement |My date of birth is 9th April 1979. |

|Education |Formació acadèmica |What education do you have? |

|Experience |Experiència |She is fully-experienced for that job. |

|Fluent |Fluïd |Jackie is fluent in five languages. |

|Graduate |Graduat |He graduated from university after five |

| | |years. |

|Certificate |Certificat/Diploma |In order to get the job, you need a |

| | |certificate in English. |

|Computer skills |Destreses informàtiques |I didn’t get the job because I didn’t have |

| | |enough computer skills. |

|Female |Femení |She was the first female to become a |

| | |president. |

|Foreing language |Llengua estrangera |The sooner you start learning a foreign |

| | |language, the easier it will be. |

|Headmaster |Director/a |The final step to get the job is an interview|

| | |with the headmaster. |

|Interests |Interessos |His interests include biking and learning |

| | |languages. |

|Male |Masculí |Male nurses are 10% of the UK nursing |

| | |population. |

|Marital status |Estat civil |Please indicate your age, income level, and |

| | |marital status. |

|Master’s degree |Postgrau/Màster |He is now studying for a Master’s degree in |

| | |English literature. |

|Nationality |Nacionalitat |Please, indicate your nationality. |

|Native language |Llengua materna |My native language is English but I’m fluent |

| | |in three other languages. |

|Personal details |Detalls personals |Include your personal details in the |

| | |application form. |

|Qualifications |Qualificacions |She provided a huge list of qualifications so|

| | |she got the job. |

|Skill |Habilitat/Destresa |He has a special skill with football. |

|Training |Formació/Aprenentatge |I won’t be at my desk this week. I will be in|

| | |training. |

|With honours |Amb honors/Amb menció especial |She graduated with honours. |

|Work History |Experiència laboral/Història laboral |She has a contrastable work history in that |

| | |position. |

Cover letters

The cover letter is one of the documents used in the process of job search. It is a document in which we write our interest to work in a company.

The cover letter joins the CV and it try to keep the attention of the employers so we will be considered as a candidate to get a job.

Example of cover letter:

C/ Vayreda, 12

17800 Olot (Girona)

July 08, 20__

Mr. John Smith, Personnel Manager

EasyEnglish Inc.

C/ Lorenzana, 13

17810 Girona

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to you in response to your advertisement for an “administrattion accounting” position, which appeared in the newspaper “Diari de Girona”, June 29 and I send you my CV in order to participate in the selection process.

I am a graduate in Business Administration and I have worked for six years as a head of the accounting department at the company ENDESA.

Throughout this time I have gained a lot of experience in management and administration as well as teamwork and leadership.

Both my training and my experience fit to the needs of the job profile you are offering, and I am really interested in joining your team.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon

Yours sincerely,

3. Asking for Information about a job

Sometimes you may ask for further information before applying for a job. There are different ways to do so. The most common ones are:

• Letter of Interest (also known as letter of inquiry or letter of prospecting). It is a document sent to companies that may be hiring people but which haven’t advertised any job.

• Email. You can also ask for further information through email.

• Phone. A phone-call can also be used to ask for more information before applying for a job.

4. ACTIVITIES

4.1. Imagine you are applying for one of the jobs in the adverts. Write your CV and covering letter

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2. Phone conversations

Role play. Imagine you are interested in one of the job adverts above and you phone the company for more information about the work site. Work in pairs. Student A is the applicant and Student B is the employer.

You have to ask and give information about: salary, timetable, advantages, disadvantages, skills and training that is required from the candidates, and so on.

You can use some of these phrases in the telephone conversation

|Answering the phone |Hello (informal) |

| |Thank you for calling us. Anne speaking. How can I help you? |

| |Good morning, Smith’s company. Can I help you? |

|Introducing yourself |Hello, I’m Mary Cook |

|Asking to speak with someone |May I speak with/to____? |

| |I’m calling for the newspaper advert. Could I speak with the responsible of|

| |the human resources department? |

|Connecting someone |One moment, please. |

| |Please, hold on a minute and I’ll put you through. |

|Making a special request |Could you repeat, please? |

| |Can you spell that for me? |

| |Could you speak up, please? |

|Taking a message for someone |I’m sorry, she is not here at the moment. |

| |I’m afraid he’s out. Would you like to leave a message? |

| |She is busy right now. Could you call later? |

|Confirming information |You said your name was____? |

| |You are interested in___? |

4.3. Read the information on phone conversations you will find in Telephone conversations. Then prepare a conversation with a partner and act it out. To be successful we recommend you to visit the following links previously to be successful: Phrases for performing well in business meetings, Telephone English-Important phrases.

4.4.More activities

| [pic] |Curriculum vitae. |

| [pic] |Covering letter. |

| [pic] |Writing a CV quiz. Here there is basic information to start writing your CV or Resume. |

| [pic] |Two contrasting examples of CV |

| [pic] |Get that job. Go to CVs and Cover Letter. |

| [pic] |Resume and Cover letter Guide |

|[pic] |Phone conversation Try to complete this simple phone conversation |

|TO KNOW MORE… |

|How to write a successful CV before applying for a job. |

| [pic] |Article |

Job interviews

After taking a look at newspapers or the web to find a good job and writing some CVs and cover letters, the last stem in the process of job searching is the job interview. After it, the hiring decision comes. A job interview is a type of employment test that involves a conversation between an employer and a candidate to the work place. It is an important step in the process, as it determines whether the candidate is suitable for a position of employment. Depending on the size of the company, an applicant may go through different job interviews. These interviews may vary in the extent to which questions are structured.

In this unit you will face with different strategies and tips you may use to get the job you apply for.

Useful vocabulary for your job interview

|ENGLISH |TRANSLATION |IN CONTEXT |

|Ambitious |Ambiciós |She was ambitious enough to aim for the |

| | |company’s presidency. |

|Application |Solicitud |Have you filled out the application for that |

| | |job? |

|Apply |Solicitar |I will apply for that job. |

|Aptitude |Aptitud, capacitat |You need special aptitudes to apply for that |

| | |job. |

|Work-mate |Company de feina |I get on well with my co-workers. |

|Employ |Contractar |The company needs to employ about 25 |

| | |candidates. |

|Energetic |Energètic |To carry out that job we need energetic |

| | |people. |

|Exhausted |Cansat, esgotat |After my work day I’m really exhausted. |

|Fair |Just, imparcial, equitatiu |The selection of the candidates was a fair |

| | |process. |

|Fast learner |Que aprèn ràpid. |I don’t have experience in the field but I’m |

| | |a fast learner. |

|Field |Camp |They need new researchers in the biology |

| | |field. |

|Flexible about hours |Amb horari flexible. |I think it’s the perfect work place for me |

| | |because I’m flexible with hours. |

|Goals |Objectius |They clearly explained the goals for the job.|

|Good at multitasking |Bo en moltes tasques |She did her job perfectly because she is good|

| | |at multitasking. |

|Hard |Dur |He’s a hard-working person. |

|Reliable |Que hi pots confiar |He’s on the top of the company because he’s a|

| | |reliable person. |

|Interviewee |Entrevistat |I was really nervous when I was in the |

| | |interviewee side. |

|Interviewer |Entrevistador |I met a nice interviewer so I’m sure I’ll get|

| | |the job. |

|Night shift |Torn de nit |If you work in the night shift you are extra |

| | |paid. |

|Seasonal work |Feina de temporada |Many immigrants came for the seasonal work in|

| | |agriculture. |

|Team player |Col.laborador |Mr Smith is one of the best team players of |

| | |the company. |

Job Interviews

Job interviews are often the last step to get a job. Candidates are usually very nervous, so it is important to follow several tips to succeed.

|Before the interview |At the interview |

|Make sure you know where the interview is. |Try to relax and be yourself. |

|Get some information about the company. |Maintain eye contact with the interviewer. |

|Dress properly, neatly and tidily. You have to give a good |Mention your qualifications and skills. |

|impression. |Be honest and sincere. |

| |Be positive. |

| |Mind your body language: Smile. |

ACTIVITIES

|[pic] |Get that job. Do steps 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 if you want to be well-prepared for a job interview. |

|[pic] |Perfect interview answers. This exercise is designed to teach you some of the common words, terms, and expressions used |

| |during a job interview. Hopefully it will help you get the job that you always wanted. |

3. These are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) at job interviews. Match the questions and the answers.

|Tell us something about your previous job. |I’m responsible and hard working. |

|Are you available at any time? |Because this is a good company. |

|What are your interests? |Yes, I can start now. |

|Why do you want to work for us? |I love reading, sports and cinema. |

|Describe your strengths. |I worked part-time in a large company. |

4. Role Play: Listen to: Here different parts of an interview are explained. You can listen to and read some of the most common questions asked in a job interview.

You and your partner have to prepare a job interview .One of you will be the interviewer (the Director of Human Resources) and the other the applicant for a job.

You can use some of the questions and answers that you will hear on this website.

Do not forget any of the parts of the interview.

a. The interviewer has to write a set of possible questions.

b. The applicant must write suitable answers

c. Both have to role play the interview in front of the classmates.

d. Try to behave as you would in a real interview (pay attention to body language too).

Don’t forget to talk about:

• Personal information: name, age, nationality, qualifications, etc.

• Why he/she wants to work in your garage.

• His/her work experience.

• His/her qualities at work.

• The salary he/she wants.

• When he/she is available to start.

5. Listen to the following Job interview between Ms. Ballard and Carey Cronwell, then, check your understanding in the exercise above.

6. Watch the video and learn how to ask polite questions in the context of a professional job interview. In this activity you will see a job interview taking place in an office. 

Write down in your notebook all the polite forms to make questions you hear and write some possible answers to them.

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AG02_Getting To Work

Introduction

AG01_Getting To Work

Glossary

AG01_Getting To Work

Unit 1

HIGHLIGHTS

When you refer to an advertisement about a job or product, you can say:

Advertisement, advert or ad.

The last one is an informal way

A

Small familiar company in Canterbury is looking for an

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

- Handling the administrative aspects of a busy office.

- Job responsibilities include

- Working with various heads of department.

- Full time job

Skills

- Spoken and written English

- Computer literate

CONTACT: Mary Collins

marycollins@

Ad reference: 0780

B

Leading Mechanic Moto Tester Required

Director Secretary

Job requirements:

- Previous experience in office administration.

- Advanced typing and computer skills.

- Ability to work in a team

- Fluent in at least one of the following languages: French, German, Spanish

Good salary available

Ad reference:0987

Please call to arrange interview or mail CV to:

Mechanicleader@

C

Details: Junior Administrative Assistant

Location: London C.B

Job Type: Permanent

Posted by: Smith’s Group LTD

Job Functions:

-Scheduling meetings and providing logistical support

Job requirements:

- Previous experience in office administration.

-Ability work under pressure.

-Advanced typing and computer skills.

If you are interested please contact to: Charles Hunt tel.07898765

AG01_Getting To Work

Unit 2

Tips for writing a CV

- Don’t write by hand, always use a computer.

- Use the spell-check on your computer.

- You should include:

➢ Personal details: name and surname, home address, date of birth, phone number, e-mail address. Other details: you can include nationality and marital status.

➢ Education: Include all relevant courses. Always start with the most recent studies

➢ Work experience: write your most recent place of work first. Give an accurate job description.

➢ Languages: Mention any foreign language you speak and your level in each language.

➢ Skills: List computer skills or any other skill that would be relevant to the job.

➢ References: Mention people that could give your references.

HIGHLIGHTS

Curriculum vitae: it is used in British English

Resumé: it is used in American English

Structure of the covering letter

Personal information.

Company information.

Date and place.

First paragraph: Say the job you are applying for and where you found out about it (advert, web page, newspaper).

Second paragraph: Tell them why you are interested in the job and what do you know about the company.

Third paragraph: Your strengths.

Last paragraph: Thank the employer and say you look forward to hearing from him.

AG01_Getting To Work

Unit 3

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