Bai 6 - Reading

What do you want to be in the future?
President
Astronaut
Guitarist
Footballer
Teacher
Doctor
What do you want to be ?
Unit 6
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Work in groups. Tick () the factors that you think would help you succeed in a job interview.
wearing casual clothes
giving clear, honest answers
feeling self-confident
feeling nervous
having a good sense of humour
avoiding difficult questions
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Vocabulary
1. interview (v, n) / `intəvju: / (cuộc) phỏng vấn
interviewer (n) [` `intəvju:ə]: người phỏng vấn
interviewee (n) [,intəvju:`i:]: người được phỏng vấn
3. impression (n) [im`pre∫n]: ấn tượng
to make/ create a strong impression on someone:
gây một ấn tượng mạnh mẽ đối với ai


2. pressure (n) / `pre∫ə(r) /: áp lực, sức ép

e.g: The pressures of city life forced him to move to the country.
4. dress neatly and formally (v)
5.shortcoming (n) [`∫ɔ:t,kʌmiη]:
khuyết điểm
e. g: Don’t tell the interviewer about your shortcomings

6. letter of recommendation (n):
thư giới thiệu
1. interview (v, n) : (cuộc) phỏng vấn
interviewer (n) : người phỏng vấn
interviewee (n) : người được phỏng vấn
2. pressure (n) : áp lực, sức ép
3. impression (n): ấn tượng
5. dress neatly and formally (v):
ăn mặc gọn gàng và trang trọng
6. shortcoming (n): khuyết điểm
7. letter of recommendation (n):
thư giới thiệu


Task 1. These words are from the passage. Look back to the text and tick the best meanings A, B or C. (Work individually)
1. vacancy
A. a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised
B. a job that is available
C. a seat that is available
2. re`sume‘
A. a photocopy of academic certificates
B. a letter of recommendation
C. a short written account of someone’s education and previous jobs
3. keenness
A. special interest
B. very quick understanding
C. sense of responsibility
4. jot down
A. mention
B. note down
C. type

B
C
A
B
Task 2. Work in pairs. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
Try to reduce the feeling of pressure and make a good impression on your interviewer.
Find out as much information as you can about the job and the vacancy.
Bring with you a letter of application and your re`sume` to the interview.
Take all your certificates and letters of recommendation with you.
Remember to dress neatly and formally.
Your voice should be clear and polite.
Tell the interviewer about your shortcomings.
Remember to say goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the interview.

T
T
F
T
T
F
F
T
Task 3. Work in groups. List the things you should do before ,during , and after a job interview.
•Find out the information
about the job and the company

• Prepare answers to the questions that may be asked during the interview

• Dress neatly and formally
•Be on time

• Try to answer all the interviewer’s questions
• Be clear, polite, and honest
• Show your best side, keenness, and responsibility
• Be willing to learn more about the job
• Say goodbye before leaving

•Send a thank-you letter to the interviewer within 24 hours after the interview

• Think about the interviewer’s comments
Post reading
Work in groups. Discuss the question:
Which pieces of the advice given in the passage do you find most useful and least useful? Why?
Home work
→ Learn new words
→ Write about a job you may do after you finish school, using the following cues:
•Where you will work
•Who you will work with
•The salary you may get paid
•The working conditions