Sinion had a cousin called Amy
who had to leave school and get a job to support her family.
She had loved shopping since she was a little girl,
so she decided to look for a job in a department store.
She began her hunt at an office of the Labour Department's Careers Advisory Service.
Here she got two pamphlets.
'Choosing Your Career' told her how to apply for a job
and what to do at an interview.
'Department Stores' described the kinds of jobs available in these stores,
the qualifications needed for them,
the salaries,working hours and holidays,and training and prospects.
Amy's next step was to search the newspapers
until she found a suitable vacancyand write a letter of application.
As a result,she was invited to an interview.
She was delighted but like most applicants
she got nervous when she thought about the interview.
Fortunately,she knew what to do to build up her confidence.
Before she went to the interview,she made two journeys.
One was to a branch of the store.
While she walked round it,
she noted the things it sold how the staff behaved and the way they dressed.
Information about the company that was going to interview her
would come in handy later.
After she visited the store, she made a second journey.
This was from her home to the exact place of the interview
so she knew how long she would need to get there.
At all costs she had to be on time for the interview.
As this day approached,
she began to think about possible interview questions and to prepare her answers.
'Choosing Your Career'
helped her as it contained a list of interview questions.
Some were difficult to answer as they made her examine her character
ambitions, strengths and weaknesses.
The job advertisement also suggested possible questions.
For example,how could she prove that she had 'initiative'?
On the day of the interview,
since she wanted to make a good first impressionon the interviewer,
she dressed to look her best.
In fact,she chose clothes similar in style to those she had seen the staff in the store wearing.
She arrived for the interview about ten minutes early
and when she wascalled walked confidently into the interview room.
As she entered,she responded pleasantly to the interviewer's greeting
and after she was invited sat down ready to begin.
She was still nervous but,at the same time confident.
She was sure that she would do well,
because she had prepared for the interview thoroughly.
LISTENING
Listening and co rrecting errors
SPEAKING
A Talk time
Asking for and offering advice
Exercuse A1
M Yes,Simon.What can I do for you?
S I'd appreciate some advice,Miss Han.M Advice on what?
S I have a problem.
I study hard,but my results are below standard this term.
What would you advise me to do?
M You're got a part-time job haven't you?
S Yes,I have.Do you think I ought to give it up?
M Yes.If I were you,I'd stop working.
Maybe you're trying to do too much,
and it's having a bad effect on your studies.
MORE LANGUAGE INPUT (Ⅳ)
AReadingjob vacancies
There are some job vacancies in today's newspapers.
Read the requirements.
AccountantRequirements:
Certificate in Accounting
Accounting experience
Knowledge of new developments in accounting fields
Hands-on knowledgein datbase
Office Secretary
Requirements:
Language competence in Chinese and English
Good PC skills
experience in office work
Good interpersonal skills
Universitygraduate preferred
Sales Manager
requirements:
Univetsity degree in Engineering;
MBA preferred
3-5years salesexperience
leadership avilities and ahigh energy personality
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Fluency in written and spoken English
Listening
A Personnel Director's advice
You are going to hear a talk given by a Personnel DirectorListen carefully and complete the question
she advises a group of senior high 1 students to start thinking about.
Dear young friendsThank you very much for inviting me here
to give you a talkon jobs and careers.
As Senior High 1students,
you probably think that hunting for a job is at least severl years away.
However,as the job market is becoming more and more competitive,
it will be too late for you to make prepartions after you graduate.
Therefore,I would advise you to start thinking as soon as possible.
Here are some of the questions you should consider:
What are my (1)___?
What are my most important(2)__?
Am I familiar with the latest(3)___in the job market?
Do I have(4)___ ___?
Am I involved in(5)__ work or part-time jobs of some kind?
Do I have plans for taking part in some job(6)__programmes?
Can I work(7)__ and(8)__?
Am I a good(9)___ ___?Of course,this list of questions can go on and on.
If you can provide satisfactory answers,
you are ready gor tomorrow's job market.