How to land your first job - General English C1
How to land your first job - General English C1
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How to land your first job - General English C1
Choose 3 emojis that represent either:
1️⃣ What you're studying now that you enjoy
2️⃣ A skill you'd like to use in the future
3️⃣ Or just what you imagine a 'cool job' looks like to you
Look at the gaps in sentences 1-6. Read an article, fill in the blanks
1 What are the challenges involved in identifying your strong ... points for a CV or job application?
2 What kind of information might a second look in a job application?
3 What kind of job would .... to your particular strengths?
4 What sort of things can leave a problematic digital ... ?
5 What could ... a person's chance of success in a job application?
6 Who would you use from your own network to help ... the word about looking for a job?
Exam reading practice: type your answers
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Speaking practice
What do you personally find hardest when trying to identify your strong selling points?
Is there anything in your student profile that might warrant a second look from recruiter? Would that work in your favour or against you?
What type of role do you think would genuinely play to your particular strengths?
Is there anything in your online presence that could leave a problematic digital footprint?
What small mistake could realistically jeopardize your chance in a competitive application process?
Who, from your existing contacts, could you ask to spread the word if you were looking for a new opportunity?
You will listen to a question-and-answer session after a talk on job hunting.
Think of two questions that you would ask the speaker if you were in the audience
Exam listening practice
Choose the correct options
Discussion: you're career advisors, think of advice for these situations
Keywords: identify (someone’s) strong selling points; play to (someone’s) particular strengths; warrant a second look jeopardise (someone’s) chances; spread the word leave a problematic; digital footprint
Modal verbs to express certainty, probability/possibility, improbability, necessity, obligation or ability
Drag and Drop
certainty
improbability
probability/possibility
It’s guaranteed to save you money.
The economy is undoubtedly in trouble.
I would guess that she earns about a million.
In all probability, the car will be ready by midday.
It seems totally unimaginable that they’ll lose.
It’s highly unlikely that we’ll get any news before tomorrow.
Drag and Drop
necessity
obligation
ability
It’s (absolutely) crucial/vital/essential/imperative that no one
speaks to the media.
This needs to be discussed further.
We’re expected to do two hours’ homework.
It’s obviously (my) responsibility to welcome new trainees.
Students are supposed to leave their mobiles at home.
A requirement is that new staff have a university degree.
Do you think he’s capable of managing a team?
He has an aptitude for painting and drawing.
Fill in the blanks
1 It’s crucial that the cabin staff explain emergency procedures before take-off .
2 There is a requirement that all candidates have a minimum set of qualifi cations.
3 There’s a strong likelihood that someone will lose their job over this.
4 If a child shows a(n) aptitude for a particular craft , they should be encouraged.
Fill in the blanks
5 It’s expected that everyone involved in the project will be in attendance.
6 Being able to work in high places without feeling a sense of vertigo is important.
7 The staff may well know more about the subject than the painters themselves.
8 Most passengers will undoubtedly enjoy the services off ered on the new trains.
