1. Chapter 8 Work

2. Goals of this chapter: √ Talk about present and past jobs √ Talk about job skills √ Understand and respond to“Help Wanted” ads √ Fill out a job application √ Talk about what to do at job interviews √ Practice interviewing for a job √ Use can for ability √ Use object pronouns √ Use the past tense of be

3. Lesson One Jobs

4. 1. Where is the “Help Wanted ” section and advertisement on this newspaper? 2. On the application form, where can you fill in your working experience and skills?

5. Listen and point to these words: 1. newspaper 2. “Help Wanted” section (Classifieds) 3. advertisement [ Ed5vE:tismEnt ] 4. pay 5. interview [ 5intEvju: ]

6. Listen and point to these words: 6. handshake [ 5hAndFeik ] 7. interviewer [ `IntEvjU:E(r) ] 8. application [ 7Apli5keiFEn ] 9. experience [ iks5piEriEns ] 10. skills

7. Group competition: Which group can tell the most names of jobs in Guangzhou?

8. Practice the conversation with a partner. A: What ’ s her job? B: She ’ s a waitress. A: Was she a waitress three years ago? B: No, she wasn ’ t. She was a factory worker. three years ago now

9. Past simple tense It is the one most often used to talk about the past. It can refer to : 1) Short, quickly finished actions and events 2) Longer actions and situations 3) Repeated happenings. e.g. 1) He walked into the bar and ordered a vodka. 2) I lived in London until I was fourteen. 3) When I was a child we always went to the seaside in August.

10. A bank teller

12. a construction worker

13. homemakers

14. mechanics

15. lifeguards

16. Lesson two Finding a job

17.  HELP WANTEDCOOK  P/T, evenings, $7.00/hr.no exp.nec.call for appl. 555-6784  P/T TEACHER’S AIDE  Mon-Thurs, 1:00pm-5:00pm, 2 yrs.exp.nec., $13.5/hr.Apply in person 10am-5pmPinker School of Language  HELP WANTEDSALESPERSON  F/T, M-F, 2yrs.exp.nec.gd.bnfts.call John at 555- 6713  F/T CASHIERWANTED  M-F, 8am-4pmno exp.nec., &8.50/hrcall for appl.(818) 555-3456  TAXI DRIVER  P/T. Sat.& Sun. 6pm-1am$9.00 per hr. plus tipsno exp.nec., apply in person at 656 River Ave.

18.  阅读以下三则求职广告，用打钩或打叉来完成下面 的表格 :  DELIVERY PERSON  P/T. Wed.---Sat., 6pm-1amgd. driver, no exp.nec.,$13/hr.call for appl. 213-334-4565  RECEPTIONIST  F/T, M-F, 8pm-4pmgd. phone skill, exp.nec.,$8.15/hr.apply in person at 233 Ave. B  HELP WANTEDCASHIER  F/T, Mon.-Sat., 8pm-3pm or 3pm- 10pmexp.nec., ￥ 20/hr.apply in person at Parken Shop  need experience? full-time? part-time? call for application?

19. job ads

20. abbreviations

22. Lesson 3: Applying for a Job

23. Answer the question: 1.What job is Ahmed applying for? 2.What days can he work? 3.What hours can he work? 4.Does he have experience? 5.What was his last job? 6.Where was he a server? 7.What years was he a server? 8.What was he from 2001 to 2002? Manager Monday to Saturday 9am to 4pm Not as manager Server The tea leaf cafe 2002-2005 A dishwasher