Now guys, were going to start a section to follow an ongoing story line of work settings.

Let me introduce you to Lee. Lee is the guy in the

picture down here, we will follow his job search until the day he signs his resignation letter. So let’s put in practice your business
writing, talking on the telephone, negotiating skills etc. This is all about meaningful Business English expressions and phrases with
real-life scenario that you may find in your future work life.

1. Applying for a Job

Pre-Reading
A. Warm-Up Questions

1. What kind of job do you have in this 4. Describe some ways to apply for a job, how do you think is
moment? the process in formal contexts
_______________________________________ ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________ ______________________________________________________
2. Tell me about your dream job. 5. What kind of education do you
________________________________________ need to get the job of your
________________________________________ dreams? Describe some of its
requirements
3. Where do you look for jobs? ______________________________________________________
________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
________________________________________

B. Vocabulary Preview

Match the words on the left with the correct meanings on the right.

1. a) to request something officially

job posting
2. b) a meeting between a job candidate and an employer
apply degree
3. experience c) a posted description of an available job
4. d) academic accomplishment
education
5. e) knowledge or skill achieved over time
interview
f) a certificate for completing university
6. candidate g) a person who holds the top position at a company
7. administrative assistant h) a person who is being interviewed for a job
8. resume (CV) i) a person who helps run an office
9. president j) a list of personal employment history and qualifications.
10.
Listening and Reading
Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recordings (Lesson 1 Reading 1 and Lesson 1 Reading 2), then Practice reading the email messages out
loud. Pay close attention to words and expressions that result unfamiliar to you but that could be useful for you to answer Job
Application Emails. In this case, Lee wants a Job as a _________________________ but think of possible emails you may get for jobs
that you may want.

A. Email #1 B. Email #2

Lesson 1 Reading 1(15 blanks) Lesson 1 Reading 2 (15 blanks)

To: hr@rivereducationbooks.com Subject: Online

job Advertisement date: June 28, 2015
To whom it may concern,
I read your job posting __________ a sales __________
on your company’s website. I am interested in __________
for the job.
I __________ a degree in __________ from the
University of Bonnville. My college classes taught me to be
To: leetimson2090@emal.com Subject Re: Online
Job Advertisement Date: June 28th, 2015
Dear Mr. Timson,
__________ you for your interest in our __________
posting. You sound like a good __________ for the
__________.
I would __________ to meet with __________ in

a hard __________ and good businessman. I also have __________. Please come to our __________ at

__________ from working in sales at Joseph’s Book __________ on __________, July 1st. The office is

__________. My __________ and experience would Located at 1530 Fordshackle Street. __________

make me a __________ member of __________ team. ask the administrative __________ to call me
when you get __________.

__________ let me know if I can __________ with you I look forward to meeting you
__________ an __________. We can meet at your earliest and talking during the __________.
convenience.
N Sincerely,
Sincerely, Mr. William Michaels, __________ of Sales
Lee Timson

Attachment: Lee Timson’s resume

Reading Comprehension (Full sentences to answer these questions please)

1. What degree does Lee have?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. What type of work experience does Lee have?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. When does Mr. Michaels want to meet Lee for an interview?
______________________________________________________________________________

4. What does Mr. Michaels instruct Lee to do when he arrives at the office for the interview?
______________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary Review

Complete the sentences using vocabulary from the

box, you may need to change the word forms
Job posting / apply / degree /experience /
education / interview
candidate /administrative assistant resume
(cv) / president

1. A lot of companies put a new online or in local newspapers.

2. Darrin got his college at Stanford University.
3. The boss liked the because that person wrote a good letter explaining his education.
4. When Nathan finished college, he started for jobs.
5. The candidate had a in business from the local university.
6. John worked a long time before he became the at the technology company.
7. Most people must go through an before they can get hired for a job.
8. The boss hired a new to help file papers and answer the phones.

9. Marty was happy he had working at three

restaurants because he wanted to be the manager at a big restaurant in the city.

10. Michelle listed her education and work experience on her

and sent it to the company she wanted to work for.

Speaking
Think about the following questions so we can have a
discussion on our next virtual meeting
1.What kind of experience and education do you have?
2.. Does your experience make you an ideal candidate for your
dream job?
Writing
Imagine you find a job posting in a local newspaper, it
is advertising a job you’ve wanted for a long time.
Write an email message following the example of the
Email #1 to the company applying for the job. Make
sure you use word and expressions from it to provide
relevant information about you and your interest for the
job.