B4-Unit3.ppt

Unit 3 Job Interview Warm-ups Background information Discussion Discussion: Have you ever had an job interview? Was it successful? What preparations should you make before a job interview? How will you introduce yourself? Things to be prepared: resume; information on the company; proper clothes; a list of questions likely to be asked and how to answer these questions Are they proper behaviors during a job interview? Why? Item 1: Do plan to arrive on time or a few minutes early. Item 2: Do wait until you are offered a chair before sitting. Sit upright, look alert and interested at all times. Item 3: Talk as much as you can, so that the interviewer can understand you better. Item 4: You can inquire about salary, vacations, so that the interviewer will think you are really serious to get this job. Item 5: You can call the interviewer by his first name if you are sure of it. Item 6: When asked about your present or former employers, you can make some derogatory remarks. Item 7: You should try to get the interviewer to describe the position and the duties to you early in the interview so that you can apply your background, skills and accomplishments. Item 8: When the interviewer steers the conversation into politics or controversial issues, you should try to do more listening than speaking. “Dos”: Item 1, 2, 7 and 8 “Don’ts”: Item 3,4, 5 and 6 Presentation of the text Global reading Detailed reading Focus of the text Global Reading Part Division of the Text Questions for Part 1 --How does the author introduce the topic in Text A? Why? (It starts with a personal story, which could be very appealing to readers because personal experiences sound real. They can also narrow the distance between the author and the reader.) --What is the writer according to what he says at the beginning of the text? (He is the owner of Mackay Envelope Corporation, a manufacturing company with 350 employees.) --What conclusion did the writer draw from the young applicant’s answers? (The youn