The class covered reviewing vocabulary, discussing resumes, practicing interview language and questions, and doing a mock interview activity. Students reviewed common workplace phrases, analyzed sample resumes, learned how to ask indirect questions politely, watched a video on interview tips, and then interviewed each other using sample questions. For homework, students were instructed to check Facebook for an additional question.

1. Week 10 - Employment
PRACTICAL BUSINESS ENGLISH 1
PROFESSOR HAYASHI

2. Today’s Class
 attendance / homework check
 review
 vocabulary
 resumes
 language review
BREAK
 interviews
 case study

3. Review
thrown in at the deep
 I was __________ end when I went overseas for a
presentation. I had no time to prepare.
got into hot
 I _________water when my professor caught me
cheating on the final exam.
 I felt like a fish out of
________ water when I moved to
Switzerland. It was so different there!
 I don’t see eye to
__________eye with my manager. We have
entirely different ideas.

4. Review
 My boss doesn’t have to / shouldn’t work so much.
_____________
He’s a workaholic.
 Wednesday is a holiday, so we don’t have to /
_______________
mustn’t go to work.
 Travelers should / must have their passport on them
_______
when in transit.
 I think you must/should go out and meet more
_________
people.

5. Review
 Talk about the conversation, gift-giving, and
entertaining culture of either Italy, United Arab
Emirates, South Korea, or Brazil

6. Vocabulary – pg. 69
 wake up! partner up!
 do exercise A, C, D (refer to page 172 – describing
people)
Answers:
Exercise C:
Exercise A: 2.curriculum vitae (CV) resume
4.e 3.(an) application form
5.c 4.(a) covering letter (cover letter)
6.a 5.(an) interview
7.b 6.(a) psychometric test
8.f 7.(a) probationary period
9.d

7. Resumes
 In partners, take a look at the sample resumes
 Discuss these questions:
 What are the good qualities of the resumes?
 What are the bad qualities of the resumes?
 How do they differ from Korean resumes?
 Which candidate would you hire?

8. Language Review – pg. 72
Indirect Questions – BE POLITE!
 use the same word order as direct statements
 use polite expressions to introduce indirect
questions/statements
 use if/whether for yes/no questions
 try exercise A, B, C

9. Language Review – Pg.72
Exercise A:
•OK!
•I’d like to know what your colleagues would say about you.
•Could you tell me how you have changed in the last five years?
•OK!
•I am not sure where I want to be in five years’ time.
Exercise B:
8.Do you know where the interview room is?
9.Could I ask you how old you are?
10.I wonder if you could tell me what time it is?
11.I’d like to know why we should hire you.
12.Do you mind if I ask what your weaknesses are?
13.Could I ask you why you left your last job?
Exercise C:
15.Could I ask you how old you are?
16.Do you mind if I ask you what your current salary is?
17.Could I ask you (the reasons) why left your last job?
18.Do you mind if I ask what your weaknesses are?

10. Interview Time!
 Take a look at the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJvWouVwwAg
Write down the 5 secrets to a job interview
5. You need energy
6. Say things most likely to impress
7. Avoid clichés
8. Make your answers short
9. Ask interviewer smart questions

11. Your Turn!
 Take turns interviewing a partner with the sample
questions.

12. Homework!
 Check Facebook for your homework question this
week!