1、大家学习网http:/club.TopSUnit 17 (a) Recruiting staffI. Teaching Objectives:i. To enable Ss to talk about recruitmentii. To practise reading and listening for gist and for specific informationiii. To focus on Conditional 2 for hypothetical situationsII. Materials needed: Cassette-Pass Cambridge BEC Preli
2、minaryIII. Teaching Process: i.Unit overviewRecruitment methodsReading: Ss read an article about recruitment and complete a diagram, then look for the advantages and disadvantages of each method.Speaking: Ss discuss extracts from the article.Language focus: Ss review would and could/might for expect
3、ed and possible results of occupations.Advertising a vacancyReading: Ss read two advertisements for the same job and answerquestions.Listening: Ss then listen to a conversation related to the job vacancy, decide which advert will be placed first and listen again for the disadvantages of each of the
4、two types of advertisement.Language focus: Ss identify the uses of the past simple verbs in the typescript then focus on Conditional 2.Speaking: Ss exchange ideas on how they would recruit people fortheir own jobs.Self-studyVocabulary: Sentence completion exercise (personal vocabulary).Language focu
5、s: Sentence completion (Conditional 2)Exam practice: Matching statements with graphs.ii.Detailed study of this unitStep 1 Recruitment methods大家学习网http:/club.TopSWarmer: T writs the title of the unit Recruitment staff on the blackboard and asks Ss what they think it means. T uses this to introduce th
6、e topic and elicit important vocabulary for the unit: to apply for, application, applicant, candidate, vacancy, to recruit, recruitment.Ex. 1 SpeakingT elicits from Ss how they were recruited to their present job. Ss then work in pairs to recruit staff (external or internal advertising, agency etc.)
7、.Useful expressions:1. External/ internal recruitment2. to use an agency3. apply for a job4. by advertising the vacancy in newspapers and magazines5. to recruit staff through the Internet6. interview / select the candidatesEx. 2 ReadingSs read the article and complete the diagram. Ss check their ans
8、wers with a partner before general feedback.RecruitmentInternal externalMemo e-mail newsletter advertising directly agencyNewspapers commercialprofessional journals governmentInternet Local nationalEx. 3 Reading Ss read the article to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each recruitment met
9、hods.Ex. 4 ReadingThe objective of this exercise is to stimulate discussion. T draws Ss attention 大家学习网http:/club.TopSto the use of could / might in the article in Ex. 4 to refer to the possible results of a hypothetical situation: which could cause personnel problems for the whole department / a re
10、jected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company. T then refers Ss to the Dont forget! section.Ex. 5 SpeakingSs discuss ways of advertising specific jobs. T encourages Ss to think of the advantages and disadvantages of any methods chosen.Step 2. Advertising a vacancyEx. 1 Reading
11、.Ss read the two advertisements and answer the questions. They compare their answers with a partner before feedback.Note: 1. package holidays: 团队（包价）旅游2Travel industry / tourist industryEx. 2 Listening Ss predict which of the two advertisements they would place first before listening to compare thei
12、r answers with what the managers decide.Ex. 3 ListeningSs may well be able to answer this question from their first listening. T Plays the tape again to check the answer.Ex. 4 GrammarSs work in pairs and find the verbs in the past simple form in the tapescript. Ss complete the Dont forget! section.E
13、x. 5 Speaking Ss work in pairs to exchange ideas on how they would recruit people. Step 3 Self studyHelp Ss finish Self-study exercises.大家学习网http:/club.TopSUnit 17 (b) Applying for a jobI. Teaching Objectives:i. To enable Ss to talk about job applications and interviewsii. To practise reading and li
14、stening for specific informationiii. To practise writing a letter of applicationiv. To review indirect questionsII. Materials needed: Cassette-Pass Cambridge BEC PreliminaryIII. Teaching Process: i. Unit overviewApplication lettersReading: Ss read an advertisement for a secretarial job and answer qu
15、estions. Ss then order an applicants notes about the advertisement.Language focus: Ss Match typical application letter language with the notes.Writing: Ss work in pairs and write the applicants letter ofapplication.Attending an interviewListening: Ss transform the interviewers notes into polite ques
16、tions. They then listen to the interview and compare the questions used. Ss listen again and write down the applicants answers to the questions.Language focus: Ss review the form and use of indirect questions.Speaking: Ss ask and polite questions in pairs in order to fill in their partners applicati
17、on form. Ss then discuss how to answer four awkward interview questions and compare their ideas with those in Exercise 4 of Self-study. 大家学习网http:/club.TopSSelf-studyLanguage focus: Transformation exercise (indirect questions).Vocabulary: Word-field (qualities and skills).Language focus: Jumbled sen
18、tences (letter-writing).Exam practice: “Right, Wrong, Doesnt say questions”.ii. Detailed study of this unitStep 1 Application lettersWarmer: T elicits what Ss normally expect to find in a good job advertisement. Ss then open their books and scan the Global TV advertisement to see if this information
19、 is included.Ex. 1 ReadingSs read the advertisement and answer the questions.Note: 1. O/T: overtime2. Wpm: words per minute3. MS Office experience :有办公文稿处理经验，MS = manuscriptEx. 2 ReadingSs then look at the applicants notes and discuss the correct order. In feedback there is a discussion. T asks Ss w
20、hat they normally include in letters pf application.Ex. 3 ReadingAfter Ss have matched the phrases, T checks Ss are sure of their meaning as a full group activity.Ex. 4 WritingSs use the information provided to plan and write a letter of application. T points out the different pronunciation of a gra
21、duate / to graduate.Useful expressions:1. with reference to2. I am writing with reference to your advertisement in3. I am writing to apply for4. I am a graduate of, specializing in5. Please find enclosed6. I enclose my CV.7. be interested in the position because大家学习网http:/club.TopS8. I wish to apply
22、 for the position because9. I have had years of experience of dealing with10. I have the skills you require.11. Looking forward to hearing from you.Suggested answer:PRODUCTION SECRETARYI am writing with reference to your advertisement for a Production Secretary in the Guardian of 23 July 2001.I grad
23、uated from Madrid University in 1994 with a degree in Modern European languages. My first full-time job was as a support secretary for the Training Director of a company which ran courses for software designers and IT managers. Since 1996 I have been working as a bilingual secretary for a large inte
24、rnational publishing company.I am very interested in the position because I would like to use my languages. I am enthusiastic about working for a TV company and feel that I have the flexibility, motivation and communication skills you require.Please find enclosed my curriculum vitae and a photo.I lo
25、ok forward to hearing from you. In feedback T points out the different pronunciations of a graduate / to graduate.Step 2 Attending an interviewEx. 1 ListeningSs work in pairs to make polite questions from the handwritten notes. They listen to the cassette and compare their own questions with those i
26、n the interview. T focuses on the functions of polite questions. Note:Polite questions enable the speaker to be polite and relatively distant, as in a formal interview with strangers. Also indirect question questions can be used for potentially embarrassing or difficult information-gathering. Polite
27、 indirect questions are particularly useful when a new topic is being introduced but they are unlikely to be useful for follow-up questions. As long as the intonation is all right, direct questions can also be polite.大家学习网http:/club.TopSEx. 2 ListeningSs listen again and note down Almudenas answers
28、to the question. They compare answers in pairs before general feedback.Ex. 3 GrammarSs answer the questions about the form of indirect questions. Ex. 4 SpeakingT does the first question with the whole class as a model before Ss work in pairs to complete their partners form. To round off this activit
29、y, T wishes to go through the exercise, eliciting Ss questions at random. T should ensure that Ss do not only use indirect questions.Ex. 5 SpeakingT reminds Ss that indirect questions help people to ask for potentially difficult or sensitive information. Ss look at the four questions and make them i
30、ndirect. T asks Ss to consider how they would answer such questions.Ss read the text from Ex. 4 of Self-study and compare their own answers with the advice in the text.Step 3 Self-studyHelp Ss finish Self-study exercises. Note:A letter of application is designed to ensure you to obtain an interview.
31、 It sells you to the employer, so it needs to be:1. Attractively presented to arouse the readers interest.2. Concise and easily read to save the time and trouble.3. Informative showing that your qualifications satisfy the requirements for the job vacancy.4. Properly modest.5. Tactful enough not to d
32、raw attention to your lack of experience in any respect.6. Persuasively inducing an action to get an invitation to an interview.7. In “you attitude” 8. In proper language and style. Supplementary Material for Future Use1. Samples of strong, positive openings You are advertising for a My experience i
33、n the field ofbusiness 大家学习网http:/club.TopSindustry justifies me in asking you to consider me for the post of You wish to appoint someone to the post ofyou will see from my data sheet that since I left the all my employment has related to the field in which you operate. My experience in the industry
34、 / field of will interest you in connection with the vacant post of You are advertising for a My resume will show you that I have years experience in the field of. You are advertising for a If you will give me an interview , you will be confirm, I believe , that my experience in the businessindustry
35、 would be an asset to your company. Having a degree in electrical engineering and having just complete three years of employment in this field, I am writing to ask for an interview at which we could discuss the exact duties of the post advertised.2. Samples of closing paragraphs I look forward to he
36、aring from you and could be available for interview at any time except 9th June, When I have examinations. I would very much like to work in a laboratory with such an excellent reputations for research. I would be glad to supply any further information required, and hope to hear from you soon. I am
37、available for an interview now. My current salary is boosted by free staff canteen for lunch and interest-free season ticket loans. I would hope to match this, but could allow for a saving in fares by traveling less far. I look forward to hearing form you. I am keen to work for a leading manufacture
38、r in the trade. At present I am earning plus 2.5 percent commission on paid-up sales invoices; there is an adjustable bonus for on-target earnings. A company car and medical insurance are also part of the package. I would expect to do as well for your company as I do in my current job and would be willing to show commission statements at interviews as proof of ability.大家学习网http:/club.TopS.
