Preparation for job interviews

Today you will have the opportunity to continue your preparations for the job interviews.

One thing I forgot to say last time- please send me the names of the people in your group and the jobs you have chosen.

Otherwise today it means:

• writing your CV

• Choosing a job and preparing the questions

• writing a cover(ing) letter

• Give paper/digital copies of everthing to the other memebers of your group (and me)

Hope you have a good holiday next week.

CV (Resumé) and cover(ing) letter PLUS Job interview instructions

It seems like we think the most important things in life we cannot learn about- like being a good parent or having reasonable relationships with the people around us..
This may be true but at least we can try!!!!

A very important thing in life is getting a job and to reach that goal we often have to go through the process of applying for the job and being called to an interview.

That is what we are going to practice this week and the week after the mid-term break.

Here are the instructions:
As a document 
or as text 

English 7

Job Interviews

The job interview task gives you the opportunity to 

speak English in a more formal setting. Start off by 

getting into a group of three to four students (3-4) To 

prepare for it you will need to do the following:

              

1.    Write your CV-a good resource which is simple is:

http://www.soon.org.uk/cvpage.htm

or http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-write-a-cv-2

 here are some written examples

2.    Surf  onto www.job-interview.net

3.    Click on Mock Job Interviews

4.    Choose a job and prepare your interview (see the general instructions on the above website.

5.    Write a brief covering letter explaining that you have seen the advertisement for the post of…(your chosen area) and you would like to be considered for the job.

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-write-a-cover-letter

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE

6.    Talk to the other people in your group and give them a copy of your interview questions.

7.    Check through the general questions you may be asked at a job interview.

8.    Think about the way you will be dressed ( we will not dress up for this interview)

9.    Think about your body language, your confidence and your eye contact.

10.                  Practise!

See http://www.videojug.com/interview/the-job-interview

11.                  You are now ready to do your interview.

Results of the interview

1. The student interviewers and myself will decide if you should be called back for a second interview or get the job or be thanked for your interest in the post. This is a subjective judgement and not to be taken too seriously!

ON Friday after the break we will do the actual interviews in your small groups. 
You will have about 20-25 minutes per interview.
I will try to get around to as many as possible.
The interview will NOT be graded.
However, the CV/covering letter will be given a pass/non-pass grade  

CAE Listening and language work

Today we will listen and go through a CAE listening test.

The format is the same as last time.

Answer all the questions and then we will go through the answers together.

After we have listened to the test I will put up the sound files and key on the blog so that you can listen again if you want.

Here is the Key

Listening
Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

After the break you can work on one of the language areas.

Here is an excellent link if you want to work on the CAE.

Good luck and have an excellent weekend.

Book assignments 2 & 3 on "Letters from the Inside"

Here is the link to Assignment 2

Assignment 3- choose ONE of the following:

1.
Write a newspaper article about Tracey. You are a reporter from a youth magazine who has interviewed Tracey and then decided to write an article about her.

2. Analyse the concepts of freedom and confinement(isolation) presented in the book. Who is free and who is not? What does the ending of the book say about this theme?


3. Write an alternative ending to the book using the same style as the author...

Documentary analysis/review and "Letters from the Inside" Assignment 1

Today you will have a chance to complete your assignment about the documentary "Blackfish"

First, however, we will look at "Letters from the Inside"

1. "Letters from the inside" is written in the typical language of young Australians. This version of English is a mixture of  expressions which come from the UK, the US and Australia.

Here is a document to try out for the language study for "Letters from the Inside". You will get a copy of it on paper to make life easier (maybe)!

We will go through it together.

Here are some online resources to help you:

www.etymonline.com  (All sources especially UK)
http://www.artistwd.com/joyzine/australia/strine/#.VPRIivmG-E9
Australian English- most complete
http://eleaston.com/aus-eng.html  (Australia)
http://www.fionalake.com.au/other-info/other-references/rural-words/australian-american-words  (Australian slang)
http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html
www15.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/aust-eng.html
www.manythings.org/slang  (slang from US)
www.englishdaily626.com  (from US mainly)
http://www.wordorigins.org/index.php/big_list/

Finally you can even set up a trial one month account with: 
https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/


The other alternative is to google a word and see where it is mainly used- for example "roll-a-door"

And here is a link for "tat"
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/history-of-american-slang-words.html


And for "knock off something"
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/knock-sth-off

And finally "goss"
http://www.slang-dictionary.org/Australian-Slang/J/Goss OK! Hope you've got it!

Now here comes the real thing
Use the links suggested in the document as well as your own google searches to find the answers.

You have a couple of weeks to get that done!

Blackfish- Reviewing a documentary

Today we are going to see the remaining part of the film Blackfish and write a short analysis of it.

Warm-up
In small groups discuss what subject you would choose if you were going to make a documentary.

Why would you choose that subject and what would be your purpose in making the film?

Review
You have chosen a documentary to watch. How is it different to review a feature film and a documentary?

What are the important points to remember when you analyse a documentary?

Remember the document from the blog on Monday!!!

Watching the rest of the film
Does the film have any progression? Where is it taking us?
How "objective" is it?

Your film analysis
Write a short (250 word maximum) analysis of the film OR
a review for a youth magazine about it.

Send your document to me on Vklass

Film tajm!

Today we are going to watch and discuss a part of the documentary film "Blackfish"  which you chose last time.

The film is a documentary.

Here is a document that can help you to analyse the film.

Today we will see half of the film (40 minutes) and then afterwards I want you to discuss some of the ideas and techniques which the film uses..

On Friday we will see the second half of the film and then you will be given the chance to write your analysis of it based on the points in the Powerpoint presentation.

Good Luck!

Last day of own planning/ assessment

Make  sure you go through your corrections today. All of the translations are now marked. Go through and make any changes to the grammar, spelling, interference from Swedish or incorrect register.

At the end of the lesson today I want you to do an assessment based on 4 questions:

WHAT
have you done?
HOW
did you go about it?
WHY
did you choose the areas you did?
RESULT?
What have you learnt and how could you improve the effectiveness of your learning strategies?

Next week we will be watching and discussing a film.

Please give suggestions for a suitable film which has a good discussable message.

I would prefer that it is a film which you have access to and could bring along on Monday.

Film suggestions to me on the blog by 9 a.m.

Assessment sent in after the lesson.

Have a good week-end!

Continue with planning

Welcome to a new week.

Today, please continue with your planning today.

If you have planned to get feedback on your work, get the response.

Away last time?

Check out the blog for last Friday and get planning!