Aims of the class: Focus on Unit 2,

RECRUITMENT

(ciljevi časa) • Key vocabulary: Unit 2 – Recruitment Source: Tullis, G. & Trappe, T. - New Insights into Business, str. 14

• DVD projection and „after watching“ tasks: You’re hired! (Job interview tips)

Source: British Council Learning English, http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/youre-hired Web.

• Vocabulary development: Verbs and Prepositions Source: Engleski poslovni jezik (Marković, M.)

New Insights into Business (Tullis, G. & Trappe, T.)

• Carmen’s CV and writing your own CV Source: BBC Learning English, http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/getthatjob/unit2cvs/page4popup.html Web.

• Language focus: Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

Can you guess? What does this unit refer to?

What are the different stages involved in getting a

job?

Unit 2: Recruitment

By PresenterMedia.com

Unit 2. Key vocabulary: Recruitment Listening

Source: Tullis, G. & Trappe, T. New Insights into Business, pg. 14

position

curriculum

vitae/CV (US

résumé)

letter of

application/

covering letter

apply for

short list

application

form

candidates/

applicants

interview

to hire

recruitment

agency (US

search firm)

• Fill in the gaps with the missing word:

When a company needs to ……………………. or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the job or ……………………. in the appointments section of a newspaper. People who are interested can then ……………………. the job by sending in a ……………………. or ……………………. and a ……………………. containing details of their education and experience. In some cases a company may prefer to do this initial selection after asking candidates to complete a standard ……………………. . The company's human resource department will then select the applications that it considers the most suitable and prepare a ……………………. of candidates or ……………………. who are invited to attend an ……………………. Another way for a company to ……………………. is by using the services of a ……………………. (US search firm).

Unit 2: Recruitment Source: Tullis, G. & Trappe, T. (2000) - New Insights into Business, pg. 14

letter of application position application form short list apply for interview recruit recruitment agency covering letter CV applicants hire

recruit position

apply for letter of application covering letter

CV

application form short list

applicants interview

hire recruitment agency

DVD projection and „after watching“ tasks: You’re

hired! (Job interview tips) Source: British Council Learning English

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/youre-hired

DVD Projection 1. Tasks:

Task 1

Explain the following words from the DVD projection:

1. whittle down

2. discard

3. comicbook font

Task 2

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Phillip is surprised at the number of applications they received.

2. Marcia wants to interview all applicants who sent a CV.

3. Marcia has the final decision on the twelve interview candidates.

4. All the potential candidates have all the basic requirements for the job.

5. Marcia and Phillip want the candidates to do a presentation about the company’s future.

to throw away

to reduce something gradually by taking away a little of it at a time

a typeface used in comics. This kind of typeface would be unsuitable for a CV.

T

F F

F

T

DVD projection and „after watching“ tasks: You’re hired!

(Job interview tips) Source: British Council Learning English

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/youre-hired

DVD Projection 2. Tasks:

Task 1

Explain the following words from the DVD projection:

1. stepping stone

2. fluent

3. managee

Task 2

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.Daniel is an enthusiastic rock climber.

2. Daniel thinks that he should be working in a bigger company than Networld.

3. Daniel expects to work at Webware for a long time.

4. Marcia is impressed by Daniel’s loyalty.

5. Marcia is not impressed with Daniel’s management skills.

6. Daniel is fluent in Mandarin.

a step that helps achieve a goal

being able to speak a language easily and quickly a person who is managed (the opposite of a manager)

F

T

F F

T

F

What are some classic mistakes in Daniel’s interview?

• What to wear

• Lying!!! He lied about his fluency in Mandarin Chinese, his climbing skills etc.

• Appearing too confident! Be modest Daniel! “A great man is always willing to be little.” ― R.W. Emerson

• Not researching the company

DVD projection 2 and „after watching“ tasks:

Daniel’s classic mistakes!

Source: British Council Learning

English

DVD projection and „after watching“ tasks: You’re

hired! (Job interview tips) Source: British Council Learning English

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/youre-hired

DVD Projection 3. Tasks:

Task 1

Explain the following words from the DVD projection:

1. rewarding

2. pull something off

3. diversify

4. challenging

Task 2

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. Sarah works at a school for children with learning difficulties.

2. Sarah wants to get a new job because her current position is not challenging.

3. Sarah had a problem with one of her managees.

4. Sarah used to live abroad.

5. Sarah won a scholarship to go to university in India.

6. Sarah is interested in environmental issues.

giving satisfaction or great pleasure to achieve something impressive, particularly through a

combination of skill and luck to become more varied

demanding physical or psychological effort of a stimulating kind

F

T F

T F

T

Vocabulary development: Verbs and Prepositions (glagoli i predlozi)

• Teorija: Knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik, str. 26

• Knjiga New Insights into Business, str. 8

• Task No. 26, pgs. 76-77, Engleski poslovni jezik

Zadatak redni br. 26, str. 76-77, Engleski poslovni jezik

Matching exercise

• Tasks No. 5,6,7, pgs. 162-63, Engleski poslovni jezik

Zadaci redni br. 5,6,7 str. 162-63, Engleski poslovni jezik

PRACTICE: VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS. Dopunite sledeće rečenice odgovarajućim predlozima

(zadatak 26, str. 77, knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik).

1. ... working ______ a bank

2. I graduated ______ Edinburgh University

3. degree ______ Business and Management

4. to train ______ an accountant

5. good ______ figures

6. skilled ______ using computers

7. training ______ a specific job

* COVERING LETTER is a.k.a. COVER LETTER or MOTIVATIONAL LETTER

IN

FROM

IN

FOR

AT

AT

IN

Matching exercise: Verbs and prepositions.

• Match the verbs with the corresponding prepositions.

VERBS

• apply

• benefit

• approve

• result

• believe

• refer

• succeed

• belong

• depend

• report

PREPOSITIONS

• from

• in (x3)

• to (x3)

• for

• of

• on

Preformulišite sledeće rečenice koristeći izraz I look

forward to (+ing verb).

Upotrebite predloge ABOUT, FOR, IN, ON i dovršite

rečenice.

VEžBA 5, STR. 162, ENGL.POSL.JEZIK

1. for, in

2. for, on

3. on, about, for

4. about

1. I look forward to working...

2. I look forward to talking...

3. I look forward to meeting with you.

4. I look forward to discussing...

5. I look forward to contributing...

VEžBA 6, STR. 162, ENGL.POSL.JEZIK

Your address

March 3, 2015

Mr Paul Rook

Human 1) Resource Director

IIA, Singapore 659589

Dear Mr. Rook: I am 2) applying for the position of

3) a part time file clerk

I have 4) enclosed my resume

to schedule an 5) interview.

I look 6) forward to discussing this

7) position with you.

8) Sincerely yours.

Your signature ____________________________

Your name IN ALL CAPITALS

Dovršite rečenice u pismu.

Iskoristite date reči. VEžBA 7, STR. 163,

ENGL.POSL.JEZIK

applying forward part time Resource

enclosed interview position Sincerely

Carmen Lopez Duran – Example CV

Writing your own CV in English

Task: Students write their own CV in class based on

an example of a CV.

Source and inspiration: BBC Learning English

Example CV and writing your own CV in

English.

Language focus: Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple

• Teorija: Present Perfect (str. 49-50, knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik)

• Teorija: Past Simple (str. 44-45, knjiga Engleski poslovni jezik)

• Knjiga New Insights into Business, str. 9

Zadaci: 92, str. 109

96, str. 110, Engleski poslovni jezik

Present Perfect, zad. 92, str. 109, rešenja

Present Perfect - Portland, United States

1. have established

2. has already signed

3. have acquired

4. has agreed

5. have just printed out

6. have always been satisfied

7. have not reacted to...

8. has not sent out the quotation* yet

9. Have you received ?

10. ... has submitted ?

* Quotation

• means offer in Business English OR

• an example of it from literature "No profit grows where is no pleasure taken" by Shakespeare (can be applied to business!)

PRACTICE - Present Perfect AND Past Simple, zad. 96, str. 110, Engleski poslovni jezik, Solutions

1. have just finished

2. has already written

3. moved

4. was

5. haven’t been

6. have already travelled

7. went

8. haven’t bought

9. Did they spend?

10. Have you ever seen...?