Unit 8 Supply and Demand

Objectives Objectives Objectives Focus Focus Focus Warming up Warming up Warming up Warming up 11.1 Finding someone a job 11.1 Finding someone a job 11.1 Finding someone a job 11.1 Finding someone a job 11.2 Talking about your career 11.2 Talking about your career 11.2 Talking about your career 11.2 Talking about your career 11.3 Describing your first job 11.3 Describing your first job 11.3 Describing your first job 11.3 Describing your first job Sum-up Sum-up Sum-up Assignment Assignment Assignment

Objectives When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to When the learners finish learning this unit, they should be able to express attitudes and feelings express attitudes and feelings describe career and experience describe career and experience 返回

Focus Career description Career description Recommendation writing Recommendation writing 返回

Warming up Q1:What should one do as preparation for job- hunting? Q1:What should one do as preparation for job- hunting? (hints ： visit job market, draft CV/resume, search information, get ready for interview if there is one, etc)

Q2:What would an employer count most regarding a candidate? Q2:What would an employer count most regarding a candidate? (hints: experience, qualification, personality, previous job, education, majors, skills, training, certificates, etc) 返回

11.1 Finding someone a job A Reading Read the file on Page 60. Read the file on Page 60.

Discussion: Discussion: Q1: What a letter is that? (Recommendation ) Q2: Who is recommended? (Yvone Projin) Q3: Who makes the recommendation? ( Alain Le Blanc) Q4: Who reads the letter? ( Patrick Milligan)

Suggested answer: Suggested answer: : Junior Clerk / ABC Pharmaceuticals : Assistant Manager of Export Department Took computing and language courses Speaks French, English, Spanish

B Discussion 1. Q: What information should be carried in a recommendation or a CV?

2. A recommendation or a CV, as job- hunting device, both must carry the following information: 1) general personal information (name, gender, contacting way, age if required) 2) educational experience ( graduate of some college, major, degree, and the time) 3) working experience ( position, company, responsibility, time)

3. Try to take notes from the recommendation in this way: Name:Gender:Education: Working experience: Other information:

4. Compare the notes with that done by Patrick (on Page 60). Q1: Is there any difference between yours and Patrick ’ s? (mostly yes) Q2: Can you pick up the information mistaken in Patrick ’ s? ( Line 2, 4 and the last.)

C Listening 1. Listen to Yuki Hasagawa talking about his career and complete the notes on Page 61. 1) First round: Listen and take notes if possible. Check: What notes is taken? Have you had any difficulty in listening the material? Check: What notes is taken? Have you had any difficulty in listening the material? 2) Presenting the key proper nouns on the blackboard: Tokyo, Matsumoto Bank, advisor, Tokyo, Matsumoto Bank, advisor, 3) Second round: Listen and get the note revised if necessary. 4) Third round: Listen and check.

Suggested answer: Education and qualifications Education and qualifications : Economics / Tokyo University : Economics / Tokyo University

Experience ; Trainee Investment Adviser, Matsumoto Bank ; Trainee Investment Adviser, Matsumoto Bank 1998-now: Assistant Investment Adviser, Matsumoto Bank 1998-now: Assistant Investment Adviser, Matsumoto Bank

Other information Lived in Toronto for a year. Lived in Toronto for a year. Speaks English, French. Speaks English, French.

D Writing D Writing Draw a recommendation letter for Yuki. 1. What useful information is acquired : studied at Tokyo Uni.( ), majored in economics, worked as trainee at Matsumoto Bank as investment advisor (1995 – 1997), went to Toronto office (1997 – 1998), got back to Matsumoto and worked as assistant investment advisor (1998 – now), learnt English and French. studied at Tokyo Uni.( ), majored in economics, worked as trainee at Matsumoto Bank as investment advisor (1995 – 1997), went to Toronto office (1997 – 1998), got back to Matsumoto and worked as assistant investment advisor (1998 – now), learnt English and French.

2. How to do with a recommendation: 1st para.: who is recommended, starting with I am writing to recommend … 2nd para.: related information of the recommended, starting with His background is like this: … 3rd para.: supplementary information such as the recommended ’ s special skills, personality etc, 4th para.: a promise for recommendation, starting with I ensure you that you would not get disappointed with …. 5th para.: ending with an urge as If you need further information, I ’ ll ask him to send you a complete resume.

3. Draft the recommendation with the reference on Page 60.

4. Editing: show your letter to your partner with such questions: Who is recommended? Who is recommended? Where did he attend school? Where did he attend school? What did he study at college? What did he study at college? Where did he work ？ Where did he work ？ How long did he work there? How long did he work there? What was his position then? What was his position then? What skills does he have? What skills does he have? 返回

11.2 Talking about your career A Presentation and language focus 1. Read the advertisement for a position of Sales Representative on Page 62 and then fill out a form like this (draw on the blackboard) : Position: Position: Quality required: … degree, majored in …, … working experience in …, Quality required: … degree, majored in …, … working experience in …, Other skills: Other skills:

2.Check the answer. 2.Check the answer. Suggested answer: Position: (Sales Representative) Quality required: (College) degree, majored in (marketing, computing, or related), (at least 2 years) working experience in (marketing) Other skills: computing, programming, at least one European language.

B Reading and discussion 1. Read the files on Page 63, Yuki ’ s file, File 29 and 30.

2. Discuss: which of the four would be favorable as candidates? Suggested answer: all are except YUKI (because he has no experience in marketing, besides he is not good at programming). (because he has no experience in marketing, besides he is not good at programming).

3. Match the questions to the answers (Page 62): Suggested answer: 1 f, 2 c, 3 d, 4 b, 5 a, 6 e. 返回

11.3 Describing your first job A Presentation 1. Do the ticking. 2. Discuss on what an ideal job is like: (hints: challenging, stressful, pressing, pleasant, working shifts, overtime, good perks, nice colleagues, caring boss, easy commuting, like, dislike, enjoy, hate, ) (hints: challenging, stressful, pressing, pleasant, working shifts, overtime, good perks, nice colleagues, caring boss, easy commuting, like, dislike, enjoy, hate, )

B Listening 1. Take a look at the file to see what job is like. 2. Listen to the tape and fill in the files.

Suggested answer: Veronique Veronique Position: Secretary (6 months). Responsibilities: Take dictation, type. Good points: nice people, learnt English. Bad points: Boring.

Daniela Daniela Position: Trainee manager (18 months) Responsibilities: working in different departments Good points: practical, interesting. Bad points: Bad payment.

C Reading and discussion 1. Complete the passage : Suggested answer: 1) f, 2) b, 3) c, 4) a, 5) e 2. Discussion: What is expected for the first job? (hints: challenge, adapting, find what potential is in one, etc) 返回

Sum-up In this unit, we learnt: 1. How to write a recommendation; 2. What information is necessary for job hunting; 3. What stress is to be faced in career ’ 4. How to talk about a job. 返回

Assignment: Revising the recommendation for Yuki.

Suggested answer: I am writing to recommend Yuki Hasagawa, one of my colleagues at Mutchmoto Bank, as he is going to New York and would like to find a job there. I am writing to recommend Yuki Hasagawa, one of my colleagues at Mutchmoto Bank, as he is going to New York and would like to find a job there. This is his background: He attended Tokyo University in 1991 and studied economics. After graduation in 1995, he worked as a trainee of investment advisor at Mutchmoto Bank. He was sent to Toronto by the company in 1997 where he learnt English and French for one year. He came back in1998 and has been working as assistant investment advisor to now. This is his background: He attended Tokyo University in 1991 and studied economics. After graduation in 1995, he worked as a trainee of investment advisor at Mutchmoto Bank. He was sent to Toronto by the company in 1997 where he learnt English and French for one year. He came back in1998 and has been working as assistant investment advisor to now. I would be very grateful if you could help him. I would be very grateful if you could help him. 返回