Unit2GettingajobTaskTeachingAims:1.Studentsareexpectedtolearnhowtotalkaboutpersonalqualities,getadvicefromacareersofficerandformatacoverletter.2.Enablestudentstounderstandanduse.TeachingImportantanddifficultPoints:Developthestudents’abilitybywritingacoveringletter.TeachingMethods:listening,speaking,readingandwriting.TeachingProcedures:Skillbuilding1:UnderstandingajobadvertisementReadthispartandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whenreadinganadvertisement,weshouldpaymoreattentionto_____.1)_____________________________2)_____________________________3)_____________________________Key:whatpositionisbeingofferedwhatsortofpersonthecompanyislookingfor.howtoapplyforthejob.2.Readtheadvertisementandanswer:1)Whatpositionisbeingoffered?2)Thesortofpersonthecompanyislookingfor?3)Howtoapplyforthejob?Step1ListeningtoajobadvertisementSkillbuilding2Talkingaboutyourpersonalqualities.Ihavesomejob-huntershere.Pleasefindouttheirqualities.Johnisaconstructionworker.Hecanworkverywellwithothers.Heisateamplayer.Thisgirllikestolearn.Sheisalwaysimprovingherknowledgeandskills.Sheiswillingtolearn.Sheisasuccessfulwoman.Shecanworkonherownwithoutbeingtoldwhattodo.Sheisaselfstarter.Billisanastronaut.Healwayshasstrongreasonsforwantingtodosomething.Heishasthemotivationtosucceed.Thebeesarehappytoworkhard.Theyarehard-working.Sheisafilmstar.Sheisalwaysfeelingandshowingexcitementandinterestinwhatshedoes.Sheisenthusiastic.Theyarefamouscomperes.Theyfinditeasytotalkandlistentootherpeople.Theyaregoodatcommunicatingwithothers.Step2:gettingadvicefromacareersofficerSheisacareersofficer.Andyouareajobhunter.Youwanttoworkingroupswithothertraineestoconductresearchandsupportmanagers.Herearesomeusefulwords.Pleaseroleplayitinpairscanworkwithotherpeople,finditeasytotalkwithandlistentoothers,ateamplayer.Youwanttobeafamousarchitect.Youwanttobuildmorebeautifulhouses.Roleplaythescene.Wanttoimproveknowledgeandskills.Willingtolearn,fulltrainingcourse.Youwanttorunacompanyandbeabossyourself.workonyourownwithoutbeingtoldwhattodohavestrongreasonsforwantingtodoyourworkfeelingandshowingexcitedandinterestedinworkYouareastudent.Youwanttofurtheryourdegreebutlackmoney.Youwanttoworkextrahours.Forexample,weekend.willingtoworkhardSkillsbuilding3formattingacoveringletter1.Whyshouldwewriteagoodcoveringletter?2.Whatshouldyourletterbelike?3.Howmanyparagraphsdoesausualcoveringletterhave?4.Whatshouldyousayinparaone?5.Whatshouldyousayinparatwo?6.Whatshouldyousayinparathree?7.Whatshouldyousayinparafour?8.Whatshouldyoudoafteryouhavefinishedtheletter?9.Whathadyoubetterdowhenyourletterisready?10.Whenshouldyousendyourletter?Step3writeacoveringletterHomework:WritingacoveringletterYouareawould-begraduatefromTsinghuaUniversitymajoringinEnglish.Writealettertoacompanyapplyingforaposition.Yourlettershouldinclude:1.Anintroductionofyourself.2.Yourqualificationfortheposition.3.Askingforaninterview.
