Cambridge Business English 剑桥国际商务英语 课程主持:孟令超

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课程指导: 孙庆双 李向民 实训指导: 王世峰 秦阿蕾 MIKE Cambridge Business English 剑桥国际商务英语 课程指导: 孙庆双 李向民 实训指导: 王世峰 秦阿蕾 MIKE

课程指导 司联合(南京师范大学语言学教授) 实训指导 刘清德(双汇集团副总经理) Cambridge Business English 剑桥国际商务英语 课程指导 司联合(南京师范大学语言学教授) 实训指导 刘清德(双汇集团副总经理)

Unit 17b Applying for a job

Teaching objectives To enable Ss to talk about job applications and interviews To practice reading and listening for specific information To practice writing a letter of application To review indirect questions

Teaching steps Step 1. Lead in Step 2. Vocabulary and grammar Step 3. Text A: Application letter Step 4. Text B: Attending an interview Step 5. Extended Business knowledge Step 7. Assignment

Lead in What are you going to do after your graduation? How much information can you get from a job vacancy?

Vocabulary

Direct and indirect forms Grammar Direct and indirect forms

Text A Application letter

Abbreviations & 16K = &16,000 salary O/T = overtime 60wpt = 60 words per minute Langs = languages

How to write a letter of application? 1. Why do you write this letter? Including how you heard about this job. 2. what are your qualification? Your education, relevant work experience, skills, languages and so on. 3.Say you are very interested in the job and the reasons, and describe how you meet the requirements 4.Enclosure Your CV ,photo, copy of degree, diploma, other certificates. 5. Complete the letter express your looking forward to hearing from the company and sign your name.

Writing I’m writing with reference to your ad. for a Production Secretary in the Guardian of 23 July 2001. I graduated from Madrid University in 1994 with a degree in Modern European languages. My full job was as a support secretary for the Training Director of a company which ran courses for software designers and IT managers. Since 1996 I have been working as a bilingual secretary for a large international publishing company.

I am very interested in the position because I would like to use my languages. I am enthusiastic about working for a TV company and feel that I have the flexibility, motivation and communication skills you require. Please find enclosed my curriculum vitae and a photo. I look forward to hearing from you.

Text B: Attending an interview Listening

Tips for interview 1. Be well prepared before the interview. Find out about the company Practice how to answer questions possibly to be asked by the interviewer Prepare some questions to ask the company and the job details Make sure you know in advance exactly where the interview is to take place. Take a pen Take your school and college certificates with you and other useful testimonials you may have.

2 Give the first good impression Wear smart ,formal clothes Have a haircut and bath one day before it. Arrive a few minutes early Don’t smoke Sit up straight Be polite Give clear answer to each question — avoid just answering YES or NO. If you don’t know how to answer a question, don’t pretend. Look straight at the interviewer

3 Show your best side Show your best side and your strengths: mature, energetic, enthusiastic, professional , cooperative, efficient, well-organized, well-educated, friendly, confident and so on don’t stress your shortcomings

4 Do not forget At the end of the interview, Say you are eager to become a member of the company. Thank the company for the chance. Ask when you can be informed about the result.

What makes a qualified interviewer ? 1.Good manners 2.be professional in conducting an interview 3.Ask suitable (related , relevant ) questions 4. Be clear about the requirements for the job/post 5.Well-prepared for the interview 6.be just, fair and rational 7.Have professional or technical knowledge 8.Be friendly to the candidates

Do you agree? 1.Make sure that you are not interrupted or phoned during the interview. 2.Read the candidate’s CV and application letter before the interview 3.Ask the candidate why he/she keeps changing jobs 4.Ask each candidate the same key questions. 5..Make sure you have a clear picture of the nature of the job. 6.Decide on a maximum of 4 key qualities required for the job. 7.Only trust a candidate who looks straight in your eye.? Eye contact 8.Trust your first impression. ? 9.Let the candidate feel relaxed. 10Avoid talking too much yourself.

11. Avoid asking questions that can be answered with Yes or No. 12 11. Avoid asking questions that can be answered with Yes or No. 12.Find out the candidate’s opinions on a variety of related topics. 13.Encourage the candidate to ask you about salary, fringe benefits, the pension scheme and the promotion prospects. 14.Tell the candidate about the scope of the job and its terms and conditions. 15.Interview groups of candidates, rather than one-by-one. 16.Tell the candidate when he/she may expect to hear your decision.

Questions to be asked according to your CV Some questions are asked to check your personal information such as your major, degree, diploma, the university your graduated from, the main courses you learned, your nationality, your skills including computer, languages, driving license, your work experience ,you present job and so on

Hard questions 1. Tell me about yourself. 2.What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses? 3.We have a lot of applicants for this job. Why should we appoint you? 4.Which is more important to you, status or money? 5.How long do you think you’d stay with us if you were appointed? 6.Why do you want to leave your present job? 7.What should you to be doing ten years from now? 8.What are you most proud of having done recently? 9.What is your worst fault and what is your best quality? 10.Don’t you think you’re a little young /old for this job? 11.What are your long range goal? 12.What excites you about the job you are doing now? 13.How would you rate your present boss? 14.What’s your expected salary? 15. Why don’t you like your current position? 16.What are your professional objectives? 17.Where does your employer think you are today? You may add more…..

10.Don’t you think you’re a little young /old for this job? 11.What are your long range goal? 12.What excites you about the job you are doing now? 13.How would you rate your present boss? 14.What’s your expected salary? 15. Why don’t you like your current position? 16.What are your professional objectives? 17.Where does your employer think you are today? You may add more…..

How to deal with Hard questions 1.For hard questions you ‘d better be well prepared before the interview and when asked some unexpected questions ,you should be calm and think out a reasonable answer . 2.“Being honest” doesn’t mean “tell others everything you think of, you know or you have done”.

Exercises

Step 5 Extended Business knowledge 1. Job Satisfaction 1) Personal career development 2) Working hours and holidays 3) Income and compensation 4 )Other important points

3.Personal development Training / being able to learn new things or skills Good company development Good prospects for promotion Challenging work Responsibilities Being qualified for the post

4.Working hours and holidays Working hours a day Working days a week Flexible working hours Long or short holidays Paid or unpaid holidays Working shifts—1;2; 3 How many breaks a day?

5.Income and compensation Good salary Incentives ----including bonus, extra pay, prize ,trip to beautiful places Fringe benefits ---Including pension scheme, health, life insurance, traffic, free canteen meals, housing loans, bathing tickets…

6. others Security and safety Good boss and friendly colleagues Have chances of visiting other cities Interesting work Pleasant working environment Be part of a team Respected by others

7. How to read a job ad. 1.Who is recruiting new staff? The company name 2.What’s the job offered ? The post; the position; the job itself 3.What’s the job responsibility? Job description 4.What qualifications are needed? Job requirements (education degree, relevant experience, skills, languages)

5.How to contact with the company? a letter of application an email a phone call 6. the deadline of application 7.the address of the company 8. the contact person

Step 6 Assignment Please draw up the CV according to the ad.

Thank you!