The World of Work
The World of Work
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Lesson 1 - Tuesday - Pets at Work
Lesson 1 - Tuesday - Pets at Work
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Read a magazine article to identify advantages of having pets at work. (R413)
- Expand vocabulary for expressing certainty, probability, and doubt by looking at sentence context to identify meaning. (V416)
- Write an essay to analyze advantages and disadvantages of different workplace perks. (W402, W410, V451)
See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary.
See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary.
Do this K+ Tools Homework for Tuesday's class:
Do this K+ Tools Homework for Tuesday's class:
Watch these K+ Extra Modules for Tuesday's class:
Watch these K+ Extra Modules for Tuesday's class:
Recommended After-Class Practice:
Recommended After-Class Practice:
Read the following article. Describe five of the perks mentioned and explain which one you would like the most for yourself.
Lesson 2 - Wednesday - A Job Like No Other
Lesson 2 - Wednesday - A Job Like No Other
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Listen to a radio interview to compare characteristics of two unusual jobs. (L402, L415)
- Read extracts from a radio interview to identify rules for past continuous and present perfect continuous. (G418, G431)
- Interview your classmates to ask questions about unusual jobs. (SP401, SI444, SI475)
- Pronunciation: Recognize and produce the sound /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
- Grammar: Past simple and past continuous; present perfect simple and present perfect continuous.
- Grammar: Past continuous and present perfect continuous.
Do this K+ Tools Homework for Wednesday's class:
Do this K+ Tools Homework for Wednesday's class:
K+ Tools Homework
K+ Tools Homework
- Jobs, Applications and Interviews
- Stative verbs 1
- Past Simple and Past Continuous 1
- Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous 1
- Past Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous 1
Decide on your next career or education goal.
Decide on your next career or education goal.
Read the interview questions that you were given in class and outline the answers you might offer. Next, record yourself answering two or three of the questions. Email your response to your teacher:
Lesson 3 - Thursday - Dear Hiring Manager
Lesson 3 - Thursday - Dear Hiring Manager
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Read a cover letter to identify information about a job candidate and find characteristics of a good cover letter. (R413, V418, V479)
- Write a cover letter to explain why you are applying for a job. (W412, W427)
- Pronunciation: Recognize and produce commonly confused word pairs.
See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary
See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary
Do this K+ Tools Homework for Thursday's class:
Do this K+ Tools Homework for Thursday's class:
- A Cover Letter
- Work Experience
- Past Simple and Past Continuous 2
- Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous 2
- Past Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous 2
- Stative verbs 2
Recommended Practice:
Recommended Practice:
Pick a work or education position you are interested in. You can find jobs and education programs with these websites:
Then write a one-page cover letter for the position or program you are interested in by following the instructions below:
Recommended Cover Letter Writing Assignment
Recommended Cover Letter Writing Assignment
If you are interested in connecting your skills and personality to some pragmatic writing, you might want to try writing a cover letter for a job or a school application. If so follow these steps.
If you are interested in connecting your skills and personality to some pragmatic writing, you might want to try writing a cover letter for a job or a school application. If so follow these steps.
Find a listing for a specific job you would want. You can use on of the following sites:
Find a listing for a specific job you would want. You can use on of the following sites:
- Craigslist
- Indeed.com
- Monster.com
- Study.com's Glossary of Career Education Programs can useful for finding key words related to job responsibilities.
Use this planner and watch the following videos to help you plan your writing.
Use this planner and watch the following videos to help you plan your writing.
Lesson 4 - Friday - It’s a Different World
Lesson 4 - Friday - It’s a Different World
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Listen to a lecture to identify advantages and disadvantages of technology in the workplace. (L406, L415)
- Read extracts from a lecture to identify useful language for asking questions and giving answers in a formal setting. (V422, V475)
- Give a presentation to the class to explain the effects of technology on learning English. (SP415, SI466)
See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary
See page 43 of your K+Notes book for key vocabulary
K+ Tools Homework
K+ Tools Homework
- All Tenses Review 1
- All Tenses Review 2
- Technology and the Workplace
- Work Experience (The cover letter assignment can be substituted for this assignment.)
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