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- Greg Malivuk
- http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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- Homework: read the article on p. 51 and do p. 50 parts 2, 3, 4
- part 2
- a 3
- b 4
- c 2
- d 1
- part 3
- a 3
- b 4
- c 6
- d 1
- e 2
- f 5
- part 4
- 1 T
- 2 T
- 3 F
- 4 F
- 5 T
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- part 5 - What do these sentences in the last paragraph mean?
- - Those other countries did the same things as China when they were developing. Also, overseas consumers are the reason China is changing.
- - Everyone around the world has materialistic dreams.
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- part 10 - Categorize the bold expressions from part 9 and the expressions in the box into
- money: pay raises, salary, hourly wage
- hours: long hours, flex time, overtime, clocking in and out, part-time hours
- benefits: paid vacation, promotion, retirement package, bonuses, company car, discounts, free classes, health insurance
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- In the US, salaries are usually expressed as yearly amounts. (Paychecks can be every two weeks, twice a month, or once a month.)
- Wages are hourly amounts. (Paychecks are usually every week or every two weeks.)
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- Write down two adjectives that you would use to describe yourself when applying for a job.
- Tell your adjectives to the people sitting next to you. Do they agree with your description of yourself?
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- p. 52 part 1 - Look at the job posting and find each of these things.
- 1 responsibilities: assisting the Research Coordinator, managing movie production materials, dealing with questions
- 2 deadline: June 15
- 3 skills and qualifications: relevant degree, 1-2 years’ experience in movie production, excellent database and research skills
- 4 personal qualities: organized, independnet, good at working under pressure, able to meet strict deadlines
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- Would you apply for this job? Why or why not?
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- part 4 - Listen to the conversation and answer the questions
- part 5 - Listen again and identify the expressions you hear.
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- What are some common job interview questions?
- - Have you ever had a job?
- - Why do you want to work in our company?
- - How much do you want to earn?
- - How many languages do you speak?
- - What are your qualifications?
- - If you had to describe yourself with ____ adjectives, what would you say?
- - Do you have any questions for me?
- - Do you know our company’s slogan?
- - What are your strengths/weaknesses?
- - What are the pros and cons of this job?
- - What are your plans/ambitions for the future?
- - How many hours do you want to work?
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- BREAK
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- With your partners, choose a job that you will interview candidates for.
- Then agree on five interview questions that you will ask.
- Do 5-minute “speed interviews” with some of your classmates.
- With your original group, compare notes and choose who you want to hire. (Prepare to explain why.)
- (Also choose a second choice, in case your first choice doesn’t want to work for you.)
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- p. 52 part 7 - weak (reduced) and strong (full) pronunciation of auxiliary verbs (be/do/have/modals)
- A: Will you be able to do it today? (reduced, don’t completely pronounce the ‘L’)
- B: Yes, I will. (full pronunciation, pronounce the short i and the L)
- - At the end of a sentence or clause, auxiliary verbs get full pronunciation (no reductions or contractions).
- - In normal statements and questions, where the auxiliary is followed by a main verb, it gets reduced.
- part 7b - Match the questions and answers. Then check with your partner and practice the exchanges.
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- Homework: p. 161 practice 1 and 2
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