AM ESOL Online5-30-24 Agenda Unit: Careers -News -Preparing for an Interview -Reading a Map ======================= News Calendar Last Class Graduation Housekeeping Summer Online ESOL Questions 3 ESOL classes at the school go to the school Teacher June Teacher Meghan? same dates 1 online class Teacher Marianne Reading ABE Class Summer? more advanced academic English classes this summer at the school? I will find out. ====================== zoom will stop at (9:40 just click the same zoom link to rejoin the class ====================== Preparing for an Interview (ellii) Review An interviewer will probably ask you about your strengths and skills. Strengths A strength is a quality you have by nature. You can use adjectives or nouns to describe your strengths. I am hardworking. I am friendly. I am punctual. (I always arrive on time.) I am a team player. ---------------- Skills A skill is something you learned through experience or education. I have good product knowledge. I've used many POS systems. (POS = point of sale) I have a lot of customer service experience. I have marketing skills. ----------------------- Strengths Soft skills problem solver ideas person compassionate love children hardworking friendly punctual team player ------------------- Strength or Skill (Individual responses) detail oriented management administration handling money handling cash I save the money You do all the banking. Keep track of all the money for the house and your family. ------------------ zoom is going to stop rejoin the class 1 minute ---------------------- Reference A Question Topic: Strengths What to talk about: Good qualities you have I am hardworking. I am trustworthy. I am approachable. (People come to me for help.) I am good with numbers. I have a good memory. Question Topic: A Weakness What to talk about: A quality you need to improve (don't choose something really bad) I am a bit sensitive. (I can get hurt feelings.) I am a bit chatty at times. (I sometimes talk a lot.) I am a people-pleaser. (I try too hard to make people happy.) Tip: turn a negative into a positive I am a people pleaser, but I am learning to say no. Question Topic: Experience What to talk about: Work you did in the past (talk about the amount and type of work) I have six months' experience working as a clerk. I have four years' experience working in a pharmacy. Practice a sentence Ama I have a weakness in the workplace, because I don't want to play, because I want to concentrate on my work. weakness and turn it into a plus/positive strength weakness experience I can work next week. I can start work next week because I tell/told my old workplace I quit from there. 2 weeks notice most jobs / not all jobs full-time = 40 hours/week part-time = <30 hours/week 28 22 15 10 Question Topic: Skills What to talk about: Things you learned through experience or education I understand POS (point of sale) systems. I have a lot of product knowledge. I know a lot about customer service. =================== BREAK 10:00- 10:20 I am stopping zoom come back at 10:20 ====================== Begin an Interview interview - the conversation interviewer -- hiring manager interviewee - job seeker/you ihn tehr vuuu ehr inh tehr vuuu eeeeeeee polite English write a Thank you note after the interview ----------------- zoom ends in 10 min -------------------- Matching (Individual responses) Different ways to ask or answer a question different match the expressions/phrases we might hear in a job interview ==================== Reading a Map Source: Liveworksheets https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/social-sudies/331882 Cardinal Directions North South East West NEWS north east west south Lakeside Campground Questions The rowboats are ____ of the campfire. The camping trailers are ____ of the tents Read and use the words: blank or something Hold the sentence in your brain. It gives you time to think about the answer. The cabins are ____ of the tents. Technical problems. Completed activity / no review End Class ======================