Finding a Job Objective: To be able to tell what your professional skills and interests are Dialog: A I'm looking for a job B What kind of work you do? A I'm a secretary B Can you use a word processor? A Yes, I can B Can you take shorthand? A No, I can't B Do you like to meet people? A Yes, I Practice 1: Vocabulary Expansion I can use a word processor He take shorthand She fix cars You fix trucks clean yards mow lawns Practice 2: Question-Response Can youuse a word processor? Yes, I can take shorthand? No, I can't fix cars? fix trucks? clean yards? mow lawns? Practice 3: Vocabulary Expansion Ilike to meet people want sell things He likes work outdoors She wants work outdoors clean yards? fix things Practice 4: Question-Response Do you like to meet people? Yes,I Does he work indoors? He does Does she work outdoors? No,she doesn't Does she fix things? She doesn't Practice 5: Teacher Directed Questions Teacher: Ask (student's name) if s/he can fix cars Student 1: Can you fix cars? Student 2: Yes, I can Practice 6: Dictation Dictate the dialog and have the students write the entire thing Practice Role Play A I'm looking for a job B What kind of work you do? A I'm a B Can you _? A _, I _ B Do you like to _? A _, I _ Practice 8: Listening and Answering Read each of the following passages and then ask questions about them Passage A: John likes to work outdoors He like to fix things He can make tables and chairs He can not fix cars He does not like to meet people Example questions: What does John do? Does he like to work outdoors? Does he like to fix cars? Can he make tables? Passage B: Mary can type and take shorthand but she can not use a word processor She likes to work indoors and she likes to meet people She does not like to sell things or to fix things Passage C: Felipa likes to sell things She likes to meet people and she wants to work in a department store She wants to sell clothes or furniture She can sell things very well Passage D: Kim is a good cook He likes to work indoors He likes to meet people but he doesn't want to be a waiter He can cook American food, Chinese food and Mexican food, but he likes to cook Chinese food the most Practice 9: Game Twenty Questions One student selects a picture of a particular profession and the other students attempt to guess what it is by asking yes/no questions For example a student chooses a picture of a mechanic The other students might ask the following questions: Do you like to work indoors? No, I don't Do you like to fix things? Yes Can you fix T.V.'s? No Can you fix cars? Yes Are you a mechanic? Yes A Job Interview Read the dialogue and then answer the questions Interviewer: So, why you want to be a computer programmer? Jason: Well, I don't like working in a fast food restaurant, and I want to make more money Interviewer: I see Do you have any experience? Jason: No, but I'm a fast learner Interviewer: What kind of computer you use? Jason: Computer? Uhm, let me see I can use a Mac I also used Windows 95 once Interviewer: That's good Jason: May I ask a question? Interviewer: Please, go ahead Jason: Will I be able to find a job as a computer programmer? Interviewer: Umm, err, ahh Click the answer button to see the correct answer What job does Jason want? a Cook b Computer Programmer c Cameraman Where does Jason work? a In a restaurant b For a computer company c At a school Why does Jason want a new job? a he's bored b he quit his job c he wants more money Does Jason have programming experience? a yes b no Jason is a slow learner a true b false What kind of computer does Jason use? a a Mac b Unix c Amiga Has Jason ever used Windows 95? a yes b no Will Jason get a new job? a yes b no c I don't know • How often you play Warcraft? • How often you get angry? Why you usually get angry? • How often you lie? What you usually lie about? • How often you worry? • How often you meditate? • How often you scream? • How often you read labels? What's your favorite car? What's your favorite colour? What's your favorite style of music? What's your favorite music group? What's your favorite city? What's your favorite television show? What's your favorite type of movie? What's your favorite movie? What's your favorite song? 10.What's your favorite radio station? 11.What's your favorite food? 12.What's your favorite meal? 13.What's your favorite drink in the morning? 14.What's your favorite drink in general? 15.What's your favorite fast food restaurant? 16.What's your favorite restaurant? 17.What is your favorite wine: red or white? 18.What's your favorite moment of the day? 19.What's your favorite moment of the week? 20.What's your favorite day? 21.What's your favorite animal? 22.What's your favorite room in the house? 23.What's your favorite thing to on a Saturday night? 24.What's your favorite flower? 25.What is your favorite city? 26.What is your favorite object in your home? 27.Who's your favorite male actor? 28.Who's your favorite female actress? 29.Who's your favorite singer? 33.Where is your favorite place to go on holiday? 34.Where is your favorite place to relax in your house? Check all the items you like about your current job working outdoors persuading people working indoors entertaining people receiving good pay teaching people working good hours working with hands training provided working with tools getting good experience using written information learning responsibility putting information together working for a successful company performing different duties working in a clean environment dong same routine daily getting dirty learning to be accurate receiving fair treatment working in career field of interest learning to et along with others having a real chance to learn learning about the industry having chances for a raise learning to take orders having an opportunity for promotion learning to things on my own receiving good supervision learning to be competitive working well with school building confidence working regular hours learning to talk with adults having a chance for overtime learning to use time well learning new skills learning to make decisions learning to plan/organize helping people serving people