Applying for a Job

English at Work – Episode #1

Applying for a Job

Pre-Reading

A. Warm-Up Questions
Figura 1: dribble.com

1. What kind of job do you have or 4. What are some ways to apply for a job?
want?

2. Where do you work or want to

5. What kind of education do
work?
you need to get the job you
want?

3. Where do you look for jobs?

B. Vocabulary Preview

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

1. job posting a) to request something officially

2. apply b) a meeting between a job candidate and an employer
3. degree c) a posted description of an available job
4. experience d) academic accomplishment
5. education e) knowledge or skill achieved over time
6. interview f) a certificate for completing university
7. candidate g) a person who holds the top position at a company
8. administrative h) a person who is being interviewed for a job
9. assistant resume (CV) i) a person who helps run an office
j) a list of personal employment history and qualifications
10. president

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Reading

Practice reading the email messages out loud with a partner. Look up all the new vocabulary and write
down the meanings.

A. Email #1 B. Email #2

To: hr@rivereducationbooks.com
Subject: Online Job Advertisement To: leetimson2090@email.com
Date: June 28, 2015 Subject: Re: Online Job
Date: June 29, 2015
To whom it may concern,
Dear Mr. Timson,
I read your job posting for a sales
representative on your company’s Thank you for your interest in our job
website. I am interested in applying posting. You sound like a good
for the job.
candidate for the position.
I have a degree in business from the I would like to meet with you in
University of Bonnville. My college person. Please come to our office at
classes taught me to be a hard worker 3:00 pm on Monday, July 1. The
and good businessman. I also have office is located at 1530
experience from working in sales at Fordshackle Street. Please ask
Joseph’s Book Company. My education the administrative assistant to
and experience would make me a call me when you get here.
good member of your team.
I look forward to meeting you
Please let me know if I can meet with and talking during the interview.
you for an interview. We can meet at
your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Sincerely, Mr. William Michaels, HR manager.
Lee Timson

Attachment: Lee Timson’s resume

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Comprehension

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 an interview?

Vocabulary Review

Complete the sentences using vocabulary from page 1. You may need to change the word
forms.

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 I n 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. Yumin listed her education and work experience on her
and sent it to the company she wanted to work for.

Speaking
Work with a partner and talk about jobs.
Which jobs are you interested in? What kind of
experience and education do you have? Does
your experience make you an ideal candidate
for your dream job?
Writing
Find a listing for a job you would like
online or in a local newspaper. Write an
email message to the company applying
for the job.

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Listening

Fill in the blanks as you listen to the recordings.

A. Email #1 B. Email #2

To: hr@rivereducationbooks.com To: leetimson2090@email.com

Subject: Online Job Advertisement Subject: Re: Online Job Advertisement
Date: June 28, 2015 Date: June 28, 2015

To whom it may concern, Dear Mr. Timson,

I read your for a sales Thank you for your interest in our
representative on your company’s website. job posting. You sound like a good
I am interested in for the position.
for the job.
I would like to meet with you in person.
I have a in business Please come to our office at 3:00 pm on
from the University of Bonnville. My Monday, July 1. The office is located at
college classes taught me to be a hard 1530 Fordshackle Street. Please ask the
worker and good businessman. I also have to call me when you get here.
from working
in sales at Joseph’s Book Company. My I look forward to meeting you
and talking during the interview.
and experience
would make me a good member of
your team. Sincerely,
Mr. William Michaels,
Please let me know if I can meet with you for of Sales
an . We can meet at
your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,
Lee Timson

Attachment: Lee Timson’s

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Correspondence Building: extra reading activity

The correspondence below is not in the right order.

Cut up the strips, and then work alone or with a partner
to rearrange them into the correct order. Then read the
emails out loud.

A. Email #1 B. Email #2

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My college classes taught me to be m Sincerely,

a
a hard worker and good businessman.
To: leetimson2090@email.com
I also have experience from working n Subject: Re: Online Job Advertisement
b
in sales at Joseph’s Book Company. Date: June 28, 2015

Please let me know if I can Please ask the administrative

c o
meet with you for an interview. assistant to call me when you get here.

d Lee Timson You sound like a good

p
candidate for the position.
e We can meet at your earliest convenience.
q The office is located at
I have a degree in business 1530 Fordshackle Street.
f
from the University of Bonnville.
r Mr. William Michaels, President of Sales
g I am interested in applying for the job.
s Thank you for your
My education and experience would interest in our job posting.
h
make me a good member of your team.
t Dear Mr. Timson,
To: hr@rivereducationbooks.com
i Subject: Online Job Advertisement I look forward to meeting you
u
Date: June 28, 2015 and talking during the interview.

j Sincerely, v I would like to meet with you in person.

k To whom it may concern, Please come to our office

w
at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 1.
I read your job posting for a sales
l
representative on your company’s website.

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