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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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- Homework: p. 52 part 7b, p. 161 practice 1
- part 7b
- 1 e
- 2 d
- 3 c
- 4 a
- 5 b
- 6 f
- practice 1
- 2 will possibly pay
- 3 It probably won’t
- 4 will certainly live
- 5 will definitely rise
- 6 will possibly be
- 7 will probably be
- 8 there definitely won’t
- drought = long period of time with no rain
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- Have you had a job interview?
- Look at the list of common questions. Do you understand why an interviewer would ask them?
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- You and your partner are interviewers trying to hire someone for a job. Choose a job and then choose (or write) five questions you will ask the applicants.
- Then conduct job interviews and take notes so you can choose who to hire.
- Finally, get back with your original partners and compare your notes to decide on the best candidate for the job.
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- BREAK
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- http://www.wolframalpha.com/ - Type a name, choose “given name” from the assumptions.
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- p. 53 - cover letters
- part 2 - Find these things in the cover letter (one of them is not included).
- enclose: include in the same envelope
- attach: staple (if it’s paper) or add to an email
- part 4a - find examples of these formal things in the letter
- formal phrases: I consider myself, I am available, I look forward to hearing from you, I am enclosing, I am writing in reply to
- no contractions: “I am” many times, “I will”
- standard opening: Dear Sir or Madam, To whom it may concern, Dear Ms. Cardeal
- closing: Yours sincerely, Best regards, Sincerely
- part 4b - Rewrite the sentences to be more formal.
- 1 I will graduate in … soon. (present continuous feels more informal than “will”)
- 2 I look forward to hearing from you.
- I am available if you want to contact me.
- Feel free to contact me if you need...
- 3 I am writing in reply to your advertisement in the newspaper.
- I am writing to express my interest in the position offered in your newspaper advertisement.
- I am writing to inquire about the position of research assistant advertised in ...
- 4 I am enclosing my resume, which gives my contact details.
- 5 I am available after July. / I am available starting in August.
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- Homework: Write a cover letter for one of the jobs you interviewed for in class today, or for the job you and your partner created. Use a formal style, including addresses, opening, closing, and a signature. (You can find many sample cover letters online if you want more ideas.)
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