Unit 1 Job Application Teacher:杜立红 Electrical English Unit 1 Job Application Teacher:杜立红

Teaching procedure 1.Greet students and check up attendance 2.Warm up 3.Study the Speaking 4.Study Letter of Job Application. 5.Do some exercises 6.Sum up 7Arrange the homework

2.Warm up Knowing how to write a job application letter is often of great importance in getting a job. Because the purpose of the letter is to introduce yourself briefly and to try and make the employer interested in you. The following are some of the things you have to observe in writing your job application letter. If you can follow these rules, the job application letter you have written is sure to be a good one.

3.Study the Speaking 3.1Study the sample: 3.1.1:Ask students to understand all useful expressions and sentence patterns in the dialogue. 3.1.2:Remind students of paying attention to the following key points 3.1.3:Students practice speaking with the substitutions. 3.1.4:Students work in pairs and read the sample dialogue loudly. Next page

key points of the speaking I’m interested in the job advertised in yesterday’s Evening News. I’d like to have a job be full of challenge and requires skills. be easy to get along with. a Certificate of Practical English Test for Colleges a Certificate of Computer Band 3. expect 2000 yuan per month. Return

3.2Role play the sample dialogue 3.2.1. Students work in pairs to make a dialogue in the given situation, using recommended expressions to talk about interview. 3.2.2. Students give performance of their role-play 3.2.3.The teacher give comment on students’work.

4. Study Letter of Job Application 4.1. Introduce: The purpose of a letter of application is to help the applicant obtain the job he is interested in; It should state clearly what position the applicant wants, and should tell what his abilities are and what he has to offer. It should provide a quick, clear picture of the applicant's qualifications, accomplishment and aims; The writer should make the employer willing to meet him, speak to him, and find out more about him.

4.2.Study the sample 1.Ask students to read the sample 2.Ask students to translate the sample one by one 3.Ask students to make sentences with the following words or phrases: Next Page

Dear Sir or Madam, Having found your advertisement in today’s China Daily regarding a vacancy in your office, I wish to apply for the position of electric engineer, which you have specified. I feel confident that I can meet your special requirements indicating that the candidate must have a good working experience , for I graduated from the Department of Electric Engineering in Beifang University ten years ago. In addition to my study of E.E while in the university, I have worked for seven years as an engineer in the firm of BT Co., Beijing.

My main reason for changing my employment is to gain more experience with a company like yours. I believe that my education and experience will prove useful for work in your office. I enclose here with my personal history, certificate of graduation and letter of recommendation form the chairman of the university. I shall be obliged if you will give me a personal interview at your convenience. Yours truly, Wang Ming

Making sentences with following words or phrases: advertisement apply for electric engineer meet requirements working experience in addition to gain more experience prove useful for work enclose here with my personal history certificate of graduation be obliged at your convenience Return

4.3Study useful patterns for writing a letter of application. 1. I would like to apply for the position as… 我想申请……职位 2.I graduated form 我毕业于…… 3.I would be grateful if you could give me further information about the salary and working conditions. 如能告知有关工资待遇及工作条件的信息我 将非常感激。

4.I would be grateful if you could send me an application form. 如能寄给我申请表我将不胜感激。 5.I’m sure that I’m qualified to fill the position. 我相信我能胜任这个职位。 6.I’m enclosing my resume and some relevant documents as you requested. 随信附上我的个人简历及相关资料。 7.I look forward to hearing from you. 希望尽早得到答复。

5.Do some exercises Task 1: Translating the Chinese given in the brackets. 1.I read your advertisement for electric engineer in the newspaper last week and (我想申请这个职位)___________ . 2.I am a college student,(主修电气工程并将于今年7月毕业)___________. 3.I trust that I can be qualified to fill the position because(我有兼职经历) 4.I would be grateful if you could send me an application form(以及工资和工作条件等信息)___________________. 5.(希望能尽快得到您的答复）————. Answers Next Page

Answers of Task 1 1.I would like to apply for this position. 2.majoring in Electric Engineering and 3.I’m going to graduate in July. 4.I had part-time job working experience. and give me further information about the salary and working conditions. 5.I look forward to hearing from you in the near further. Return

Task 2： Ask students to do Exercise Ⅱ by themselves. 1.Students give their answers and give the reason. 2.Check the answers

6. Sum up Review the words and expressions Review some language points I’m interested in the job advertised in…… I’d like to have a job be full of challenge and requires skills. be easy to get along with. a Certificate of Practical English Test for Colleges a Certificate of Computer Band 3. expect 2000 yuan per month.

7.Arrange the homework: 1.Please role-play the interview after class. 2.Write a letter of application according to the information given below. 写信人：李红,毕业于东方电力学院，主修电气工程，曾在Brown公司任工程师5年。 写信时间：2007年2月3日 内容：在1月25日的“中国电力报”上看到公司招聘项目经理(Project Manager)的广告，去信应聘。