1. 15 minutes Presentation Preparation Homework check Resumes Emails
Business English
15 minutes Presentation Preparation
Homework check
Resumes s

2. Unit 7
Homework Check
Describing Graphs
Resumes

3. Describing Graphs Number of people in a store at certain times 1pm
About 10 people
22 people

4. Describing Graphs This graph shows ___.
The vertical/horizontal axis shows ____.
Sharp increase
Steady decline
From ___pm to ___pm
shows the greatest increase
Essentially, this graph shows
us that ___.

5. Describing Graphs This graph shows ___. The vertical/horizontal axis
Steady increase from ___ to ___ until ____.
This graph show exponential grow until the age of 17 where there is a slight decrease of ____.
Essentially, this graph shows us that ___.

6. Resumes
Check Homework
Handouts

7. Work Experience Appearance

8. Work Experience Section
What is wrong with these descriptions?
I can operate both PC’s and Macs
I was promoted to senior clerk
My duties included clerical work
I was appointed office manager in

9. Work Experience Section
What it wrong with these descriptions?
I wrote movie reviews for the student magazine
I am studying mechanical engineering

10. Compare and contrast the pros and cons of the resumes
Resume Handout
Compare and contrast the pros and cons of the resumes
How can I start formatting my resume?
Option 1 / Option 2

11. ing
Part II - Midterm

12. Good or Bad Email Example?

13. Good or Bad Email Example?
either by or by phone.

14. Basic Format - Guidelines
Subject Line
Salutations - Interviewer
Why you’re writing
Thanks
Requests
Future contact

15. * * * 1 2 3 4 5 6 * *

16. Midterm Writing Assignment
DUE Date:
April 13th
By 11:59 pm

17. My name is Randon Scott Sommars and I am the Hiring Manager of every company…yes… of every company in the world. Your assignment for the Midterm Writing is to Mr. Sommars in order to apply for a position that you want (realistically). This must be done in two parts. First, there is the actual . Remember, you are applying for a job that you are dying to have, so be polite within your and follow the details of what we discussed in class. Second, you must attach your resume which includes all of the necessary sections (e.g. Header / Summary / Work experience / etc.). As we discussed in class, there are many formats and structures for resumes. I would like you to choose one which you believe works best for your position that you are applying for.

18. 10 Min. Break

19. Presentations
10 minutes

20. Schedule
Sample Interview Questions
Presentation Information
Practice

21. Sample Interview Questions

22. If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?
Question #1
If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?

23. Explanation “Curveball” Under stress
A HORSE is really strong…able to function well alone and as a team.
Ants are hard workers, and the ultimate team player
Monkeys are quick learners
Dogs are seen as being supportive. They typically are loyal and friendly while also being protective

24. Tell me a little bit about yourself
Question #2
Tell me a little bit about yourself

25. Explanation Talk too long Ancient history to current events Monologue
The Bad
The Good
Talk too long
Ancient history to current events
Monologue
“Elevator pitch”
Why are you a great ‘fit’ for the position
A few details / highlights of your career
Show your excitement about the possible position
“I have more than five years of experience as a ___________ at ___________.
Recently, I led the development of an award-winning new trading platform.
I’m a person who loves to be in a fast-paced environment,
so right now I’m looking for an opportunity to apply my creative problem
solving skills within a new company like this one.”

26. Presentation Information
Conclusions

27. Introduction Review Greet your audience. Introduce yourself.
Good afternoon everyone.
Introduce yourself.
My name is ______. I’m a _______ with _______
Give the title of your talk.
I’m going to talk about _______.
Describe the structure of your talk.
I’ve divided my talk into three parts. First… Then I’ll report on… Finally I’ll talk about …
Explain that the audience can interrupt if they want.
Please interrupt at anytime if you have any questions or if something in not clear
Say something about the length of your talk.
My talk will last about …
Say a colleague will be showing a video later.
Later my colleague ______ will be …

28. Transitions Summarize Introduce next speaker Motion
I have briefly talked about…
Introduce next speaker
Next to speak is…
TITLE
They are planning to talk about …
Motion
NAME / MOTION

29. Conclusion Today we have briefly talked about…
Final Statement
Today we have briefly talked about…
To sum up, we have discussed…
Give Thanks
Thank you for listening to our presentation.
Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Ask for Questions
We would be happy to answer any questions at this time.

30. Resumes
Handout
Homework

31. References Who? How to get them? Purpose On the back
Respect your reference list!!!
Who?
How to get them?
Purpose
To contact – Double check information
Experience levels
On the back

32. General Information Keep it simple Make it look good
Font
Size
Color
Organization
Be consistent with your spacings

33. General Information
Does the appearance of my resume look professional without reading it?
Did I use the best possible resume type to highlight my skills and experiences?
Did I include many specific/concrete skills in my resume?
Are keywords and phrases easy to identify?
Does the content of my resume match with my employment objective?
Is it able to be read easily and quickly?
Is it 100% free and checked for all grammar, spelling, and typing errors?
Is my resume a reasonable length? Does it comfortably fit onto one page?
Is my resume an honest presentation of my best qualities?
Will my resume capture the employers interest?

34. Presentation Order
Team Leaders

35. Presentation Prep Time
Extra Time?
Presentation Prep Time