V4 - Unit 5

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V4 - Unit 5

Unit 5 start

Speaking

Reading

Writing: letter of application

Unit 5: Dream Jobs

• What would your dream job be? Why?
• Some people say there is no such thing as a 'dream job' because every job turns out to have advantages and disadvantages. What do you think?

Discuss:

• What do you think is at the core of Cecilie's message?
• How many different things have you wanted to be (so far)?
• Do you feel supported in your ambitions by family or friends?

Unit 5: Speaking & Reading

We've dicussed exercise 1 of the Speaking part. Now do 

exercises 2-4 together with a classmate + check 

your answers

Reading: do exercises 1-4 and make sure your write down your answers in English before you check them. Do these exercises by 

yourself to see how well you understand the text. Use a 

digital dictionary when necessary (like mijnwoordenboek.nl) 

Writing: applying for a job (homework)

For exercise 1 of Writing, listen to the friends talk about a job advert. Note down the following:

1. What's the job title and where is the job?

2. What are the salary and other benefits?

For exercise 2, work together with a classmate. Remember the writing from last week? Start by writing down the structure of a formal letter before moving on.

Brainstorm: what do you need to put into a letter of application? What goes in each body paragraph? How do you close your letter? Use Google to support your brainstorming. 

Now, move onto the actual exercise and write a letter with your classmate. Save it on your laptop/ipad and bring it to class next week.

Writing - exercise 1

Lesson 2: 

Unit 5 part 2

Review letter of application

Vocabulary

Grammar: flip the classroom

How to write a CAE formal letter

What goes first on your letter?

What comes after the addresses?

Do you start a formal letter with:

1. Dear Sir/Madam
2. Dear Mrs Brown
3. Dear Prof Brown
4. All are possible

What goes in your first paragraph when
writing a letter of application?

First paragraph

the first paragraph of a letter of application is always reserved for the following:

information on why you are writing. Mention the job you are applying for and where you found the job listing. Include the name of a mutual contact, if you have one. You might conclude by briefly and concisely saying why you think you are an ideal candidate for the job.

What goes in your second paragraph when
writing a letter of application?

Second paragraph

The next section of your application letter should describe what you have to offer the employer. Remember, you are interpreting your resume, not repeating it. 

Mention specifically how your qualifications match the job you are applying for. In this portion of the letter, make your case for your candidacy. 

Use specific examples whenever possible. For example, if you say that you have lots of experience working successfully on team projects, provide an example of a time you worked in a group and achieved success.

What goes in your final paragraph when
writing a letter of application?

Final paragraph

Conclude your cover letter by thanking the employer for considering you for the position. Include information on how you will follow up with them regarding the status of your application. Close using the appropriate sentences: I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Watch the next video and take notes!

Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

Exchange your letter with that of another pair. Read it and look for the following:

• correct structure
• mentioned all the parts of the assignment
• blank lines between parts
• grammar & spelling (use spellcheck option in your Word program)

Unit 5: Vocabulary & grammar

Do Vocabulary exercises 1-4 with a partner. Make sure to check your answers afterwards. 

For next lesson/week: flip the classroom! 

Watch the video (next slide) on the grammar topic of Relative Clauses. Take notes while watching and bring these notes to class next time. We will check to see if you've understood the grammar & revise it. 

Lesson 3:

Unit 5 part 3

grammar revision

listening

Units 1-5 Revision (p 38-39)

Grammar: relative clauses

Defining relative clause:

 - She showed me photos of the gorillas that she had studied

- The man who had hit me with his car appologized immediately.

Non-defining relative clause:

- Jack the Ripper, whose identity was never uncovered, is an infamous killer.

- Her most recent book, which was published last month, is the last part in the Seven Sisters series.

What is a relative clause?

We can use relative clauses to join two English sentences together, or to give more information about something. We make a relative clause by starting it with a relative pronoun. These are: who, which, that, whose, whom, where, when, why

I bought a new car. It is very fast. → I bought a new car that is very fast.

She lives in New York. She likes living in New York.  →  She lives in New York, which she likes.

Relative pronouns

which: refer to things

that: refer to things only in defining relative clauses (can be a replacement for which)

who: refers to people

whom: refers to people if they are the object (lijd vw/meew vw) of the clause: Professor West, whom I worked with recently, has won the Nobel Prize

whose: used with things/people to express possession (like 's does)

when: refers to time

where: refers to place

What is a defining relative clause?

Defining relative clause

These clauses give essential information so that we can identify who or what is being talked about. The relative clause follows immediately after the noun referring to the person or thing we are talking about.

• We do not put commas at the beginning and end of a defining relative clause.
• We can interchange which and that for each other.
• Sometimes we can omit the relative pronoun. This often happens when the relative pronoun is not the subject of the sentence:
  She showed me photos of the gorillias (which/that) she had studied.
  She showed me photos of the gorillas which/that lived nearby. (subject beloning to 'lived')

What is a non-defining relative clause?

Non-defining relative clause

These clauses give non-essential, extra information about something or someone.

• We have to use a comma before and after the relative clause:
  London, which has always been located on the river Thames, is my favourite city to go shoppping.
• We cannot omit the relative pronoun:
  My sister, who I live with, knows a lot about cars. = correct
  My sister, i live with, knows a lot about cars. = incorrect

So what is the main difference between the two?

The difference

A defining relative clause tells which noun we are talking about:

I like the woman who lives next door.

(If I don't say 'who lives next door', then we don't know which woman I mean).

A non-defining relative clause gives us extra information about something. We don't need this information to understand the sentence.

I live in London, which has some fantastic parks.

(Everybody knows where London is, so 'which has some fantastic parks' is extra information).

Prepositions in relative clauses

Now practise:

1. Defining or non-defining? -  https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?04
2. Make relative clauses -  https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?07
3. Test 1 -  https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-3
4. Test 2 -  https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/relative-clauses-4

Unit 5: round it up!

1. Now do the exercises on relative clauses in Unit 5: 1-5 + corpus spot
2. For listening Unit 5, use the sound fragment here:
   
3. Do exercises 1-3 of Listening
4. Once again, check yourself! Ask any
    questions you still have about Unit 5
   and the exercises. 

Listening Unit 5