Unit i:Fi nding the Ideal Job

1. Unit i:Finding the Ideal Job 1. What is the young man doing? 2. What kinds of work is he thinking of? 3. What do you think is the ideal job(the best job) for the this young man? Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

2. Sharing Information Read the statemnets. How much do you ?... a.Strongly agree b. Agree c.Disagree d. Strongly disagree Statements • Enjoying your work is more important than making a lot of money. • Working with a lot of people is better than working alone. • Working from home is better than working at office. • Working indoors is better than working outdoors. Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

3. Preparing To Read Background Study the graph about job satisfaction (happiness in your job) on page 2 & discuss the questions on page 2-3. • What percentage of Americans have the most job satisfaction? What percentage have the least job satisfaction? • According to the graph,85% of American workers are at least somewhat satisfied with their jobs. Does this number surprise you? Why or why not? • Think of the people you know in your country who are working. What percentage of them do you think are satisfied with their job? Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

4. Vocabulary For Comprehension Career = work(usually after for long time ) Want ads:Advertisements,usually in newspapers,for jobs that are avaiable. Employment (N): work someone pays you for Hire(V): to give someone a job. Ideal (Adj(: perfect Manager(N(: the person in charge of a group Out of work: without a job Resume`(N): a piece of paper with your work & education Rewards(N):good things you got inreturn for work (money/health insurance) Skill (N): something that you can do well.; ability that you have learned & practice. Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

5. A. Reading 1: The Book ReviewFINDING THE IDEAL • It`s about what`s considered important reasons for staying in a job & for accepting a particular job offer. 1. Needs & Interests: the importance of liking what you do. 2. Identification of skills & interests. 3.The kind of sitting (indoors/outdoors) the job offers. 4. Rewards(money or health insurance) Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

6. READING FOR MAIN IDEAS • Write T/ F next to the statement on page 6. • __F_ 1.what color is your parachute ? Is similar to other job hunting manuals. • _F_2. Belle's goal is to help people find jobs as quickly as possible. • ___3. According to What color is your Parachute?, job hunters should think about their skills, the job sitting, and the job rewards they want. Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

7. READING FOR DETAILS Write each job hunting method listed below in the correct column in the chart on page 7 What Many People Do to Find s Job Ask friends to help What Bolles Says will Help You Find a Job Do exercises Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

8. REACTING TO THE READING Read each situation. Decide whether, according to Bolles , the person is making a mistake or doing The right thing. Circle your answer . Then discuss decision with the class. • Owen was always a manager. He doesn`t want to be a manager. But he`s doesn`t know how to do anything else. According to Balles. Owen is ______ • a. making mistake b. doing the right thing Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

9. READING 2: THE IDEAL JOB BY ALEX FORST • To extend the topic of job satisfaction let`s read about three people who love their work • Complete the sentences with the correct name from the reading • Bander made $ 15,000 his first year. • Amanda helped 60 couples find each other. • Betsy was out of work many times. Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

10. LINKING READING ONE & TWO To have final information in reading 2 related to important job satisfaction criteria highlighted in reading 1. Go to page 10 finish the exercise there. Betsy Skills : I have a lot of job-hunting skills. Setting : I like to work with other people. I like to have my own business. Rewards: I like making money. Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

11. FOCUS ON VOCABULARY • Words to be crossed out : • Money • Skill • Vacation • Secretary • City • Manager • Newspaper • Job-hunting • Fact 10. Career Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

12. STYLE: The Sentence • To identify the subject & the verb & the elements necessary for a complete sentence. • S V • He works. • Commands Answer the want ads. 3. The subject: Noof told me it was a good job. 4.The subject can be two words: Noof& Sara told me it was a great job. 5. The first letter of the first word of a sentence must be capitalized. There was on problem. A sentence must end with a period. Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

13. GRAMMAR: Descriptive Adjectives & Possessive Adjectives • Descriptive Adjectives describe a noun. • She`s smart.(After verb to be ) • She`sa smartteacher. (Before nouns) • a. Mariam is a smart girl. (Use a )or b. He`s an important writer. c. The new building is very big(Use an) But d. He`s friendly .(no a/an) Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

14. Possessive Adjectives • Possessive adjectives show belonging. • A noun always follows a possessive adjectives. Hisboss is nice. (no a/an with poss. Adj.) • Use the same form of poss. Adj. a. Hispainting is beautiful. b. Hispaintings are beautiful. 3. Possessive Adjectives My , your, his, her, its, our, your, their Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

15. Exercise • Correct the following sentences • Writing their homework. • Muna business woman. • My visited us last week. • i`m a optimist. • Their is overcrowded. • This is unusual old gold ring . • Long black dress. • Her Maha food is hot & delicious . • your flowers smell nice • My sweater is green Instructor: Rosa Al-Remi Spring 2010

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