1. Business Communication – Careers
Week two

2. Question of the day First name, last name, group number
If you could have any career in the world, what would it be and why?

3. Careers What is ambition?
Brainstorm a list of words related to careers and ambition with a partner.

4. Career Vocab Matching Career move Career break Career plan
Career opportunities
Career path
Career ladder
Chances to start/improve your career
Ideas you have for your future career
An action you take to progress in your career
A period of time away from your job to, for example, look after your children
A series of levels or steps in your working life
The direction your working life takes

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6. Matching making/manufacturing things
Being in charge of people and running the organization
Selling products or services
Dealing with clients/consumers
Working with figures
Dealing with employees and training
Investigating and testing
Sales and Marketing
Finance
Management
Human Resources
Production
Research and Development
Customer Service

7. English Review! Modal Verbs
Making an offer
Describing ability
Making a request
1. Can you help me?
Could you say that again, please?
2. Can I help you?
Would you like a cup of coffee?
3. I can speak Polish and Russian
She could read and write before she was three.

8. Rearrange the words to make job interview questions
get/ you/ can/ I/ a drink?
address/ your/ confirm/ I/ could?
Speak/ languages/ any other/ you/ can?
Would you/ as soon as possible/ your decision/ let us know?
Start/ you/ when / can?

9. Questions Can I get you a drink? Could I confirm your e-mail address?
Can you speak any other languages?
Would you let us know your decision as soon as possible?
When can you start?

10. The Interview
In pairs, stage an interview with student A and student B. Then switch roles.
Student A:
Offer tea or coffee
Ask Student B to:
Tell you about themselves
For the best number to contact them on tomorrow
If they would like to work abroad
If there are any hours they wouldn’t be able to work
Find out Student B’s ability to:
Speak any languages
Use Excel, PowerPoint or Publisher
Drive

11. “Tell me about yourself”

12. “Tell me about yourself”
What specifically does the interviewer want to know about you when they say: “Tell me about yourself” ?
What should you NOT include when answering this question?
How long should your response be?
What should you do before the interview to show that you are knowledgeable about the company?

13. “Tell me about yourself”
What are the three different sections you should include in your response?
What did the interviewee in the video do well?
What qualities should you focus on in your response?
What do you ultimately want to get across at the end of the interview?

14. Homework for next class
For homework, write an “elevator speech” for yourself applying to a job of your choice. Your elevator speech should be seconds long.
(see document on website for tips on “elevator speeches”)