What do you think?

• Which advertisement appeals to you most? Why?

• What don’t you like about the other jobs?

• Would you apply for any of these jobs? Why? Why not?

Focus on language

1. Talk to your partner. Express your opinion of each job by choosing information from columns A, B, and C.

A	B	C
Being a ski instructor		fantastic
Working as hotel staff	seems to be	prestigious
Working in the resort industry		a good start
Working with or/and entertaining children	is definitely	very challenging quite manageable
Being on a participant program in Hawaii	must be	motivating monotonous
Making behavioral observations of marine animals	sounds	nerve-racking demanding
Teaching photography/surfing/rock climbing to children	could be	pretty difficult really rewarding
Participating in the Environmental Campaign	would be	boring

2. Following the models below discuss what kind of people would be best suited for a particular job. Use the words and phrases from the box.

Example:

1. To be a research assistant at the Dolphin Institute you should have energy and patience.

2. Being a research assistant at the Dolphin Institute you have to be energetic and patient.

active	well-organised	enthusiastic about new tasks
sensitive creative helpful responsible	unemotional friendly hard-working self-confident	good at analysing situations/working with other people/kids concerned with detail
careful calm	customer oriented an outgoing personality	able to work without supervision

Speaking

1. You want one of the jobs advertised above. Make notes of the things you want to know about this job. Write your questions here:

• ___________________________________________________________?

• ___________________________________________________________?

• ___________________________________________________________?

2. Telephone the office for information. In pairs take turns at being the student and the Personnel Officer. Ask about the job using the questions from task 1. Arrange to meet for the interview. Make use of the diagram and the phrases from the box.

Functional language: On the phone You Office staff Hello. Could I speak to Frank Dawson? I’m calling about … I saw your advertisement in … Can you give me the address, please? Could you give me a few more details about the job? I’ll be there. Speaking (= I am …) Who's calling, please?… can I help you? Can I have your name, please? Are you still interested? Can you come in for an interview …. (day, date, time)? Are there any questions you would like to ask about the job? We will contact you next week.

A		B
Phone the contact number
		Answer the phone
Introduce yourself and say why you are calling
		Find out applicant’s full name, age and other personal information/details
Give all necessary information
		Find out why the applicant would like to do this job
Explain why you are interested in the job
		Suggest an applicant to come for an interview
Agree
		Suggest the day and the time
Agree. Confirm details Say “thank you” and end the call		End the call

Writing

Write a letter to a friend about the summer job you’re going to do or a part time job you are doing. The questions below may be of help.

• How did you find the job?

• How did you apply?

• What are your duties and responsibilities?

• Which of your personal qualities help you to do the job?

• Do you need any special skills and qualifications for the job?

• What do you like most about the job? Are there any problems with it?

In the Realm of Jobs

Many advertisers use abbreviations in their classified advertisements in newspapers for one purpose - to save money. The less space they use, the cheaper the advertisement will be. The following list of abbreviations can be found in the Positions Vacant columns of most newspapers. Remember what they mean.

p.t. posn	-	part-time position
f. time	-	flexible time/hours
pd. wkly	-	paid weekly
cap. person reqd	-	capable person required
sal. neg	-	salary negotiable
approx 20hrs p.w	-	approximately 20 hours per week
stdnt	-	student
prom. oppty	-	promotion opportunity
trng. incl	-	training included
techncl. exp. nec	-	technical experience necessary
intvw	-	interview
temp. reqd	-	temporary required
exper. essent	-	experience is essential
char. refs. nec.	-	characteristics references necessary
excel. conds	-	excellent conditions
ph. for appt	-	telephone for appointment
Pers. dept	-	Personnel department
bus. hrs., B/H	-	during business hours

Unit 1. Progress Monitoring In this Unit you have worked on the vocabulary related to the topic “Job and career options”: to earn/save money excellent source of money to work long or flexible hours/shifts to have experience/previous training to apply for a job to have good communication skills to be prepared to meet deadlines/take orders from others to gain work experience or develop knowledge/creativity/skills a challenging/demanding/prestigious/ nerve-racking/monotonous/ rewarding/motivating to be well-organized/self-confident/careful/hard-working/active/creative/responsible to require special training/ skills/ qualifications/personal qualities wage/salary/tips/bonuses/perks/ sick pay a ‘cheesy’ part of a job job responsibilities/duties Tick (V) the points you are confident about and cross (X) the ones you need to revise.