PM ESOL Online 5-30-24

Agenda
Unit: Careers
-News
-Preparing for an Interview
-Reading a Map 

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Class Introduction

News
Last Class date
Celebration date

Housekeeping
Who is coming back in September?
online
nights

Summer Online?

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Preparing for an Interview (ellii)
- Review

Strengths

quality
trait
characteristic 

something special about 

born with
natural to you 

team player = works well with other people 

detail-oriented

good with numbers 
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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.


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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.

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Strengths vs. Skills
(Multiple Choice, Individual responses)

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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: Availability

What to talk about: When you can start and how often you can work (say if you can work full-time or part-time)

I can start anytime.

I can start in two weeks.

I can work weekdays.

I can work weekday evenings.

I can work from 9 to 5.

I can only work weekends.

I can only work part-time.


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.

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Reference A - continued

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.)

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Completed Matching
(Individual responses)
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Completed Listen and Type in the blanks
(Individual responses)

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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. 

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