1IBS1 19.12

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome to the lesson

RULES:

1. It is quiet in the lesson

2. One person speaks at a time/ the rest listens

3. I may ask you to sit somewhere else

4. You have books/other necessary materials with you

PLAN FOR TODAY

1. Results from the Cambridge Test C1 (reading&listening)

2. Level of the group

3. 3.4 Interviews

4. Covering letters

Job interviews

Which statement do you agree with more?

Which tip do you agree with?

1. Prepare answers to possible questions
2. Improvise answers to questions you are asked

Which tip do you agree with?

1. There is no need to ask any questions
2. Interviews are two-way: prepare questions to ask

Which tip do you agree with?

1. Telling small lies is OK in interviews. It helps you get the job
2. Never tell lies - it's cheating the interviewer and yourself

Which tip do you agree with?

1. Give long, detailed answers to all questions
2. Give short, concise answers where possible

What other tips can you
think of for preparing and
answering interview questions?

Exercise 3A page 34

MOCK JOB INTERVIEW

15 minute - preparation

role play

Imagine 

that you want to apply for the position of 

A) Marketing Executive (page 35)

B) Project Planning Coordinator (page 35)

at Scania

Prepare for an interview

(Some of you will role - play the interview)

Welcome to the lesson

PLAN FOR TODAY/FOLLOWING WEEK

1. Covering letters (page 36)

2. Revision unit 3 (workbook copies)

NEXT WEEK:

test unit 3 (partial grade for ENG Portfolio 1)

What is a covering letter?
What information should it include?
Should it be formal/ semi-formal?

Covering letter - page 36

1. Read the covering letter and find mistakes

2. Complete typical covering letter expressions with words from the table

3A. Read the job advert and the covering letter - how can it be improved

3B. Write your own covering letter in response to that job ad (page 130)

or any other (real) job interview you found interesting

magnet.me

Write your own covering letter

around 180 words - upload in Opdrachten

Once you are done you will get some unit 3 revision worksheets