PRACTICAL BUSINESS ENGLISH 1

PROFESSOR HAYASHI

Week 10 – Human Resources

Today’s Class

attendance / homework checkreviewvocabularyresumeslanguage reviewBREAKinterviewscase study

Review

I was __________ end when I went overseas for a presentation. I had no time to prepare.

I _________water when my professor caught me cheating on the final exam.

I felt like ________ water when I moved to Switzerland. It was so different there!

I don’t __________eye with my manager. We have entirely different ideas.

thrown in at the deep

got into hot

a fish out of

see eye to

Review

My boss doesn’t have to / shouldn’t work so much. He’s a workaholic.

Wednesday is a holiday, so we don’t have to / mustn’t go to work.

Travelers should / must have their passport on them when in transit.

I think you must/should go out and meet more people.

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Review

Talk about the conversation, gift-giving, and entertaining culture of either Italy, United Arab Emirates, or Brazil

Vocabulary – pg. 75

wake up! partner up!do exercise A, B, E

Exercise A:1.curriculum vitae (CV) resume2.(an) application form3.(a) covering letter (cover letter)4.(an) interview5.(a) psychometric test6.(a) probationary period

Exercise B:1. e2. c3. a4. b5. f6. d

order: 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 1

Vocabulary – pg. 75

Exercise E1.g - creative2.i - authoritative3.f - objective4.j - practical5.e - ambitious6.a - enthusiastic7.c - methodical8.h - analytical9.b - adaptable10.d - reliable

Resumes

In partners, take a look at the sample resumes

Discuss these questions:What are the good qualities of the resumes?

What are the bad qualities of the resumes?

How do they differ from Korean resumes?Which candidate would you hire?

Language Review – pg. 78 & pg. 149-ing forms (gerund) and infinitives

VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE:

VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND (-ING FORM)

try exercise A, B, C

intend attempt promise plan

mean try arrange offer

want pretend hope forget

seem fail wish expect

claim guarantee

admit appreciate contemplate give up involve

deny enjoy consider carry on mean

mind justify can’t stand don’t mind remember

resent detest recommend risk delay

miss suggest avoid put off look forward to

Language Review – Pg.78

Interview Time!

Take a look at the videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJvWouVwwAg

Write down the 5 secrets to a job interview

1.You need energy2.Say things most likely to impress3.Avoid clichés4.Make your answers short5.Ask interviewer smart questions

Your Turn!

Take turns interviewing a partner with the sample questions.

Homework!

Check Facebook for your homework question this week!