Learn & Talk I

Chapter 7 Work
Lesson 54 Job Hunting
at the bottom of the following pages: TI=teaching instructions; T=teacher; S=student

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Contents
Part
A. Let ’s Learn (11 mins)
Part
B. Let ’s Talk (11 mins)

C.
Learning Objectives
Part 学习目标:
Review (1 min) 5 words about “job hunting ”
5个和“找工作”相关的单词
Expressions for “job hunting ”
“找工作””的常用表达
How to talk about “job hunting”
谈论和“找工作”相关的话题

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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)

hunt (for ...) /hʌnt/

to look for something that is difficult to find
搜索，寻找
e.g. She is still hunting for a new job.
☞ hunt for = search for = look for
resume /ˈrez.ə.meɪ/
(also résumé) a written record of your education and
the jobs you have done, that you send when you are
applying for a job
简历
e.g. Do you have a resume with you?
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)
follow up /ˈfɑːloʊ//ʌp/
to add to something that you have just done by doing
something else
跟进
e.g. You should follow up your phone call with an email
or a letter.

initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
the ability to decide and act on your own without waiting
for somebody to tell you what to do
主动性，进取心
e.g. You won't get much help. You'll have to use your
initiative.
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (1 mins)

on a roll /roʊl/
[informal] to be experiencing a period of
success at what you are doing
好运连连
e.g. I’m on a roll this semester –
I’ve gotten A’s in all my classes!

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Dialog (4 mins)
Role-play the dialog with your teacher twice, and learn the highlighted expressions by heart.
和老师一起分角色朗读两遍以下对话。熟记标亮部分的短语和表达。
Vera: So, how’s the job hunting going?
Ben: I’ve sent out about 30 resumes and gone to 4 interviews so far this month.
Vera: Wow, you’re on a roll! Any news about that sales job for the finance company? It
seemed like the perfect position for you.
Ben: Not yet. They said they’d get back to me by last week, but I haven’t heard from
them.
Vera: Ah, okay. Well, make sure you follow up with all the places where you’ve
interviewed – it shows initiative.
TI: Take turns to play both characters. Emphasize and repeat the highlighted expressions.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Conversation (3 mins)
Suppose your friend asks you about your job hunting. Use the vocabulary and expressions you’ve
learned in Part A to complete the following conversation. 假设你的朋友问起你找工作的进展。运
用在第一部分学到的词汇和表达将以下情景对话补充完整。
A: Are you still _______ for a job?
B: Yeah, I sent out 10 ______ and went to three interviews last week.
A: Seems like you’re quite busy. Have you got any offer yet? What about Hints:
the sales job you mentioned several days ago? I thought it was perfect
• hunt
• resume
for you.
• initiative
B: Hmm, they said they’d get back to me by the end of this week. I’m • follow up
going to send them an e-mail to ______.
A: Good idea. That shows your _______.
TI: Let S practice situational conversation with what he/she has learned in Part A. Answers are on the next page.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (4 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

1. In China, what do people do when they hunt for a job? What

are the typical(典型的) steps they take?

Hints:
Keys to exercises on
• write a resume, get a recommendation letter, look for last page:
available positions (on the Internet/newspaper/...), send • hunting
• resumes
out their resume, go to interviews, ... • follow up
• initiative

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
(4 mins)

和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

2. Do you think it’s difficult nowadays for young people to

hunt for a job in China? Why or why not?
Hints:
• Yes → greater competition, more university graduates, fewer
jobs, rising living costs, ...
• No → more opportunities in big cities, more small and start-
up companies, apply for a job through the Internet, ...
TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.
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 C. Let’s Review
Part

Review (1 min)
In this lesson, you’ve learned:
✓ 5 words about “job hunting”
hunt resume on a roll
follow up with initiative
✓ commonly used expressions for “job hunting”

• It seemed like the perfect position for you.

• They said they’d get back to me by last week.
✓ how to talk about “job hunting”
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