Week 2

English IV
Content

Lessson 7.4: I love a challenge

Learning Outcome

At the end of the session, students will be able to:

v describe skills and interests when applying for a new job.

Pre-production
• Look at the description of the organization, RSQ. What jobs do people in the
company do?

• an endangered animal: an animal that may soon

become extinct and disappear.
• a charity: an organization that helps animals or
disadvantaged people by collecting money from the
public.
• a media campaign: a programme of events such as
television appearances, posters or social media posting
designed to encourage people to do something.
• in the field: in the places where the action is, not in the
office.
• raise money: to collect money for a specific reason.
Pre-production
• Look at the description of the organization, RSQ. What jobs do people in the
company do?

• an endangered animal: an animal that may soon become extinct

and disappear.
• a charity: an organization that helps animals or disadvantaged
people by collecting money from the public.
• raise money: to collect money for a specific reason.
• a media campaign: a programme of events such as television
appearances, posters or social media posting designed to
encourage people to do something.
• in the field: in the places where the action is, not in the office.

organize media campaigns, work with animals in

the field and raise money.
Pronunciation
• Read about linking words.
• Say the words linked.

Linking words
When we speak normally, we often
join words together. If the last
sound of a word is a vowel and the
first sound of the next word is a
consonant, or vice versa, we usually
connect them as if they were part of
the same word.
Pronunciation
• Read the sentences.

When we speak normally, we often

join words together. If the last sound
of a word is a vowel and the first
sound of the next word is a
consonant, or vice versa, we usually
connect them as if they were part of
the same word.
• Say something true about yourselves, using the expressions below.

I’m keen on doing yoga

I’m (not) interested in …… (noun / v+ing)
because it will help me to
I’m (not) keen on …… (noun / v+ing)
reduce stress and increase
I’m (not) afraid of …… (noun / v+ing)
my concentration.
I’d like to …… (infinitive)
I love …… (noun / v+ing)
 Production (Group Work)
• RSQ is interested in employing some new members of the team.
• Read the three jobs and decide which job you want to apply for.
• Mention possible tasks that would be done in each one.

Media campaigner .

Fundraiser: a
person who
collects money
for charity.

Field worker.
Production (Pair Work)
• Take turns to play the roles of job interviewer and interviewee.
• Use the expressions below to help you.
• Would you give your partner the job? Why? Why not?

Describing skills and interests

• I’m interested in working …
• I’m keen on developing my skills.
• I’d like to work in the voluntary
sector.
• I love a challenge.
• I’m willing to work hard.
• I’m not afraid of working hard.
• I’m good at persuading people.
SUMMARY

Now I can:

01 link words together to speak faster, more natural and more fluent.

02 mention possible questions in a job interview.

03 describe skills and interests when applying for a specific job.

04 role-play a conversation between a job interviewer and an interviewee.

 EXTENDED
ACTIVITIES

• Do exercises in Week 2 on Virtual Campus.

• Do the tasks in the student’s book (7.4) to consolidate the online session.
• Do the activities on MyELT – Unit 7.
REFERENCES

• Daniel Barber, Karen Richardson (2016). Keynote Intermediate –

Teacher’s book, National Geography Learning.
• Paul Dummett, Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford (2016). Keynote
Intermediate – Student’s book, National Geography Learning.
THANK YOU