2015-08-15 Saturday: 4 Opportunities

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: do the unit 3 test (you should look at p. 38 part 6 for uses of “get”)
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What did you want to be when you were a child?
p. 45 part 2 - Did you use to want to do any of these things?
part 3 - with a partner, decide which words describe the jobs in part 2, and which describe the job(s) you want
(vet = veterinarian)
http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-dangerous-jobs/

demanding: the job demands a lot from the worker (it is a lot of hard work)
rewarding: you get emotional benefits from helping other people or other important things in this job (gratifying)
secure (in a job): low risk of losing your job (because you have a contract, for example)
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p. 48 part 1 - have you recently made any important decisions about your future?
International Women’s Day - March 8
part 2 - listen to the women and choose the correct information
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p. 175
1 What is something Devi has already decided to do (but not arranged)? - leave her job
	“I’m not going to stay in this job forever.”
2 What is something Devi has decided and arranged to do? - take the entrance exam
	“I’m taking the entrance exam next month.”
3 What is something Devi decides to do while she is speaking? - tell her boss that she’s leaving
	“I suppose I’ll tell him soon.”
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She uses three different ways to talk about her future plans:
[be] going to + base form = decisions about the future that were already made in the past (prior plan)
present continuous = prior planned actions with arrangements
future with “will” = decisions made while speaking (also offers and promises)

(at the moment I notice I don’t have time today) I will meet with him tomorrow.
(later, when someone asks me about my meeting) I’m going to meet with him tomorrow.
(after I talk to him to reschedule the meeting) I’m meeting with him tomorrow.
[(after we put the meeting in our appointment books or calendar) I meet with him tomorrow.]
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(predictions, which I can’t decide about myself, always use “will” or “be going to”)
p. 49 - part 8 and 9
part 8
1 I’m taking (leaving school was an arrangement for this) (also, this may be happening right now)
2 I’m starting (part of the prior plan to take the summer off)
3 I’m going to take
4 I’m going to manage (prediction more than a plan; also there’s no time expression so we shouldn’t use present continuous)
5 they are going to do (no time expression, so we shouldn’t use present continuous)
6 I’m going to be (prediction)
7 I’ll have (prediction, uncertain)
part 9
1 I’m going to take / I’m taking
2 I’ll help (offer / decision made in the moment)
3 is getting / gets / is going to get
4 I’m going / I’m going to go
5 I’ll open (offer / decision made in the moment)
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I’m going to my first class tonight. - “going” is the main verb and has strong pronunciation, NO “gonna”

I’m going to go to my first class tonight. - “going to” is an auxiliary with weak pronunciation, “gonna” is okay

“gonna” = reduced pronunciation of “going to” when it has weak pronunciation
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p. 47 part 6 - predictions (grammar box)

It’s going to rain. (I’m very sure, possibly I see dark clouds and hear thunder right now.)
It will rain later. (I’m pretty sure. I looked at the weather forecast and I trust it.)
It may/might/could rain later. (It’s possible that it will rain, but I have no strong belief.)
It may/might not rain later. (It’s possible that it won’t rain.)

I might die today. (Everyone expects that I won’t die today, but it is possible.)
I might not die today. (Everyone expects that I will die today, but maybe I will survive.)

(“couldn’t” means I think something is impossible, and also we don’t use it for future predictions)
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It will probably rain. / It will definitely rain. / It will always be difficult. / It will never happen again.
It probably won’t rain. / It definitely won’t rain. / It usually won’t be a problem.
(It will probably not rain.)
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part 8 - cross out the option that does NOT make logical sense
2 may not
3 will
4 might not
5 will
6 may not
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part 13 - tell your group some predictions you have for your own country’s future
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BREAK
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What are some typical general job interview questions?
- What are your goals in this position?
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- Why do you want this job?
- What’s your experience in this position/career?
- What was your last job?
- Why did you leave your last job?
- How long were you in your last job?
- What was your position in your last job?
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http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-questions/100-potential-interview-questions/article.aspx
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Why would an interviewer ask, “How much paint is used in the United States in a year?”?
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In pairs, choose a job that you are interviewers for, and choose/write five questions for that job.
Everyone who is A, move to the left. B interview A for your position. (write notes about the candidate)
Then every B, move to the right. A interview B for your position.
A, move to the left again. B interview A.
B, move to the right again. A interview B.
Then return to your original pair and decide who to hire for the job.
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p. 53 - cover letter
What expressions in the letter are formal?
Dear Sir or Madam, / To whom it may concern, / Dear Mr. Malivuk,
I am available for an interview.
I am writing in reply to your advertisement.
I consider myself to be…
I am enclosing my resume… (letter) / I have attached my resume… (email)
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely, / Sincerely,
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Homework: p. 50 parts 2, 3, 4, 5 (write in your own words what you think the sentences mean in part 5)
	write a cover letter (like on p. 53) for one of the jobs you interviewed for in class today (or another job)